{"id":1811245,"date":"2026-03-06T14:51:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1811245"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:51:44","slug":"the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-nintendo-direct-announced-with-new-artwork-hailing-the-return-of-some-unexpected-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1811245","title":{"rendered":"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct announced, with new artwork hailing the return of some unexpected names"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n 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class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Mario-and-Yoshi-in-The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-promo-image.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Mario and Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie promo image\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Mario-and-Yoshi-in-The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-promo-image.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"452\" height=\"254\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-06T14:51:44+00:00\">March 6, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-nintendo-direct-announced-with-new-artwork-hailing-the-return-of-some-unexpected-names?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          5 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href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/movies\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-2026\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Direct itself will take place on 9th March, at 9pm UK time. As with previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/super-mario-galaxy\">Super Mario Galaxy<\/a> Movie showcases such as this, no game information will be included in the broadcast. You can tune into the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/g4KRGBp_tXw\">YouTube<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-announces-new-app-that-will-deliver-you-daily-information-and-content\">on the Nintendo Today app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>In addition to announcing the Direct, Nintendo also shared some new artwork for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which reveals some perhaps unexpected characters which will be popping up on the film&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see via the image below, the black-clad Ninjis (or Ninjies) will be making a showing in the sequel. I hadn&#8217;t clocked them in the film promos before, but these star-shaped devil-like ninja creatures first appeared in Yume K\u014dj\u014d: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, and I always thought their skin was black and those red buttons were there for modesty, but that&#8217;s just me. Ninji has since popped up in Mario spin-offs like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/super-mario-party-jamboree\">Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/a> and the Switch&#8217;s golf game.<\/p>\n<p>The new Super Mario Galaxy Movie also gives us a look at Birdo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/who-is-birdo\">a favourite here at Eurogamer<\/a> &#8211; joined by Mouser, a boss introduced in Yume K\u014dj\u014d: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and Wart is also there. Wart, for those unaware, is a frog-like creature, and a main antagonist in Yume K\u014dj\u014d: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie poster showing plenty of Nintendo characters and chaos\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-poster-showing-plenty-of-Nintendo-characters-and-chaos.jfif?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.75\" width=\"1080\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie poster showing plenty of Nintendo characters and chaos\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-poster-showing-plenty-of-Nintendo-characters-and-chaos.jfif\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.75\" width=\"1080\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set to release in cinemas next month, on 1st April (not fooling).<\/p>\n<p>Along with the above characters, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-may-still-have-an-unannounced-character-popping-up-on-its-release\">recent cinema listing may have accidentally let slip another face that could well pop up in the sequel alongside Mario and co<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has announced another Direct dedicated to its upcoming film sequel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/movies\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-2026\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Direct itself will take place on 9th March, at 9pm UK time. As with previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/super-mario-galaxy\">Super Mario Galaxy<\/a> Movie showcases such as this, no game information will be included in the broadcast. You can tune into the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/g4KRGBp_tXw\">YouTube<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-announces-new-app-that-will-deliver-you-daily-information-and-content\">on the Nintendo Today app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>In addition to announcing the Direct, Nintendo also shared some new artwork for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which reveals some perhaps unexpected characters which will be popping up on the film&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see via the image below, the black-clad Ninjis (or Ninjies) will be making a showing in the sequel. I hadn&#8217;t clocked them in the film promos before, but these star-shaped devil-like ninja creatures first appeared in Yume K\u014dj\u014d: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, and I always thought their skin was black and those red buttons were there for modesty, but that&#8217;s just me. Ninji has since popped up in Mario spin-offs like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/super-mario-party-jamboree\">Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/a> and the Switch&#8217;s golf game.<\/p>\n<p>The new Super Mario Galaxy Movie also gives us a look at Birdo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/who-is-birdo\">a favourite here at Eurogamer<\/a> &#8211; joined by Mouser, a boss introduced in Yume K\u014dj\u014d: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and Wart is also there. Wart, for those unaware, is a frog-like creature, and a main antagonist in Yume K\u014dj\u014d: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie poster showing plenty of Nintendo characters and chaos\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-poster-showing-plenty-of-Nintendo-characters-and-chaos.jfif?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.75\" width=\"1080\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie poster showing plenty of Nintendo characters and chaos\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-poster-showing-plenty-of-Nintendo-characters-and-chaos.jfif\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.75\" width=\"1080\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set to release in cinemas next month, on 1st April (not fooling).<\/p>\n<p>Along with the above characters, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-may-still-have-an-unannounced-character-popping-up-on-its-release\">recent cinema listing may have accidentally let slip another face that could well pop up in the sequel alongside Mario and co<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct announced, with new artwork hailing the return of some unexpected names Rum and croak. 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