The confusing discrepancies of Rosalina’s backstory
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Following the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, we’re going over the differences between Rosalina’s backstory in the game and the film. Full spoilers ahead, so please be warned.
Super Mario Galaxy is one of the most beloved games in the series, and part of the reason why is that it introduced Rosalina and gave her a good deal of character development compared to others in the Mario series. Of course, her backstory isn’t some super-deep extreme lore type of thing, but it’s still much more than most other characters have received. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has its own take on her backstory, to say the least.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveals new wave of toys, rollout starts this summer
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Jakks Pacific today unveiled a new set of toys it has planned in collaboration with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. New products will begin rolling out this summer.
So far we have the most information about the Chomping Wonder Bowser Jr. feature figure. It comes in at over 8 inches tall with “dynamic, action-packed fun with 13 points of articulation and a signature chomping motion activated by pushing his shell forward.” It also has a multi-head paint brush with swappable tips including a brush, axe, mace, and arrowhead. If that wasn’t enough, a water-reveal feature will be available that lets you use the brush tip to reveal ink splatter effects again and again.
Below is the full lineup of upcoming toys for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie announces digital and Blu-ray release date, bonus features detailed
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Today, the official digital and Blu-ray release dates were announced for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
First up, you’ll be able to watch the film on digital platforms on May 19, 2026. As you may recall, this date was previously leaked. The Blu-ray (and 4K Ultra HD) launch will follow on June 16, 2026.
Nintendo doesn’t want dirty jokes in the Mario movies, but Wario could appear in future films
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Wario has yet to make an appearance in the Mario movies, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen at some point. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has left the door open to the possibility.
Miyamoto recently took part in an interview with Crack-In where he briefly brought up Wario. The outlet asked what he prioritizes when making movies specifically for a younger audience.
Nintendo explains why The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is so fast-paced
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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has shared some insight into why The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is so fast-paced.
One of the complaints surrounding the film is that it doesn’t give viewers much of a chance to breathe. There’s a lot that happens in the roughly 90 minutes of screen time that it can be a lot to take in. Having said that, this was apparently intentional.
Miyamoto understands criticism of Peach always needing to be rescued in Mario games, wanted to make up for it in the movies
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Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has spoken about the approach to Peach’s character in the games and how he wanted to change things up for the movies.
In the mainline Super Mario titles, they’re typically about Peach being kidnapped. She’s essentially sidelined until the end when Mario rescues her. There’s been some criticism about this, which Miyamoto says he understands, but wanted to address this by changing things up with the movies.
Rumor: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie digital release happening next month [update: new date]
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April 27: Now that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has hit theaters, the next question is when it will be available for digital purchase. Apparently, it’s happening very soon.
When to Stream reports that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be available to stream starting on May 5, 2026. In a way, that would be a quick turnaround considering the film just came to theaters this month. However, When to Stream does have a track record when it comes to nailing streaming dates. Whether that will happen again here remains to be seen – as of now there has been no official announcement.
Donald Glover is the voice of Yoshi in every version of the Mario Galaxy movie worldwide, Miyamoto explains why
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During the Japanese premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie this week, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that there’s just one voice for Yoshi. That, of course, is Donald Glover.
When it comes to just about every character in the movie, different actors are involved. For example, Chris Pratt is the voice of Mario in English, but it’s Mamoru Miyano in Japanese. When it comes to Yoshi though, it’s still Glover in the Japanese version.
Miyamoto wants to adhere to Peach’s backstory in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in future games
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Without diving into spoilers, The Super Mario Galaxy delves more into Princess Peach as a character and her backstory. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, this is something Nintendo will look to adhere to moving forward.
Nintendo Dream recently mentioned to Miyamoto that Peach has been expanded upon in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. He was asked if what’s shown can be considered canon.
Miyamoto said in response:
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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto responds to negative reviews of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, has shared a few comments about negative reviews The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has received.
Just like the previous films, this one didn’t have the best critical reception. Right now The Super Mario Galaxy Movie sits at a 43 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it’s worth noting that the fan reception is much higher at 89 percent.
