We’re fairly used to Nintendo making strange or iconoclastic decisions, whether it’s releasing folding two-screen portable gaming devices or announcing a Virtual Boy peripheral for the Switch 2, but even now the Japanese games company is capable of surprises.

With The Super Mario Bros. Movie surging toward a $200 million opening weekend, Jack Black-as-Bowser’s piano balled “Peaches” has become a surprise hit on streaming services. With the track rocketing up digital music charts, Black has teamed with ...