Nintendo’s Mario eyes a Mickey Mouse merchandising makeover

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Flush with the stunning popularity of the Pokemon GO mobile game, Nintendo aims to make more from marketing popular characters such as Super Mario, taking a leaf from the Walt Disney playbook where Mickey Mouse and friends bring in billions of merchandising dollars each year.