
As a movie critic, I’ve just seen The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and while it continues the story from the hugely successful The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it feels like something more is brewing. This isn’t just a sequel; it’s clearly laying the groundwork for a much bigger Nintendo Cinematic Universe. We already got a taste with Seth Rogen’s Donkey Kong, who’s getting his own film, and now Galaxy throws in even more characters like Fox McCloud (voiced brilliantly by Glen Powell), Donald Glover as Yoshi, and Brie Larson as Rosalina. There are even quick appearances from Pikmin and R.O.B.! While a full-blown Super Smash Bros. Movie still seems like a distant dream, the generally negative reception to The Super Mario Galaxy is a bit worrying. It suggests that future Nintendo films might not be able to rely on name recognition alone to succeed.