United Kingdom, April 23 -- Former 'Fortnite' developer Donald Mustard has revealed why Nintendo characters have never featured in the game.

The title has experienced huge success since its release in 2017, which can be somewhat attributed to an extensive lineup of characters from numerous movies, TV shows and video games.

Many characters from PlayStation and Xbox titles have featured in 'Fortnite' but former Epic Games chief Mustard has explained that Nintendo has no interest in following suit with figures such as Samus Aran from 'Metroid'.

He told Stephen Totilo's 'Game File': "They got really hung up on their characters showing up on platforms that weren't their platforms."

Due to the range of consoles that 'Fortnite' is playable o...