{"id":1848356,"date":"2026-03-26T14:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848356"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:10:40","slug":"the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-adds-fox-mccloud-from-star-fox-and-it-really-feels-like-were-being-set-up-for-a-super-smash-bros-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848356","title":{"rendered":"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie adds Fox McCloud from Star Fox, and it really feels like we&#8217;re being set up for a Super Smash Bros. film"},"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\" 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class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"28ed3fe4-d950-483d-8054-856c7bb4c2b8\" data-name=\"Super Mario Galaxy\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Super Mario Galaxy\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Super Mario Galaxy\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Super Mario Galaxy\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Super Mario Galaxy\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Super Mario Galaxy\" title=\"Follow Super Mario Galaxy\"><br \/>\n  Follow Super Mario Galaxy<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/movies\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-2026\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a>&#8216;s marketing campaign has been aggressive to the point of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/super-mario-galaxy-movie-reveals-yet-another-nintendo-crossover-before-release\">spoiling several shocking cameos<\/a> in recent weeks, even if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-final-super-mario-galaxy-movie-trailer-is-here-with-luis-guzmans-wart-joining-the-fray\">its trailers<\/a> aren&#8217;t the most informative when it comes to plot. Maybe that&#8217;s because there&#8217;s a bigger emphasis on fan-favourite characters and references than having an actual story with a hook &#8211; but hey, fans seem to be loving this.<\/p>\n<p>After having a key character beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/super-mario-galaxy-movie-age-rating-accidentally-confirms-a-20-year-fan-theory\">probably spoiled by a rating board<\/a>, we&#8217;re now learning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-confirms-starfox-hero-fox-mccloud-really-is-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie\">Fox McCloud from Star Fox is in the movie<\/a>, though the announcement comes straight from Universal, Illumination, and Nintendo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let&#8217;s rock and roll! Fox McCloud joins The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, only in theaters April 1. Get tickets now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/13pRQ2yEah\">pic.twitter.com\/13pRQ2yEah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (@supermariomovie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/supermariomovie\/status\/2037153866836504878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\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>\n<\/div>\n<p>What the addition of the furry legend to the gargantuan animated flick entails is unknown, and hopefully it&#8217;ll remain that way, as we definitely know way too much about this one less than a week away from release. As a reminder, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opens 1st April in most territories.<\/p>\n<p>The other big question is who&#8217;s voicing McCloud, but if you ask me, nothing will be funnier than <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IGN\/status\/2031114836772306992?s=20\">the reveal of Donald Glover voicing Yoshi<\/a> (which wasn&#8217;t as funny as &#8220;Chris Pratt is Mario&#8221;, but you just can&#8217;t chase that high). The movie packs has an all-star cast which also includes Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Brie Larson, Benny Safdie, Charlie Day, and Keegan-Michael Key, among others.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At this point, we also have to start seriously wondering if Nintendo is gauging interest for an actual Super Smash Bros. event movie. Looking at the first Super Mario Bros. Movie&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt6718170\/\">$1.3 billion haul<\/a> in theatres alone plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-set-for-massive-first-weekend-at-the-box-office\/1100-6538769\/\">the glowing tracking for Galaxy<\/a>, such a bet would probably pay off big time, and this cosmic adventure might be the perfect opportunity to set up an even bigger crossover.<\/p>\n<p>What about a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a> game though? Please, Nintendo?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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Maybe that&#8217;s because there&#8217;s a bigger emphasis on fan-favourite characters and references than having an actual story with a hook &#8211; but hey, fans seem to be loving this.<\/p>\n<p>After having a key character beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/super-mario-galaxy-movie-age-rating-accidentally-confirms-a-20-year-fan-theory\">probably spoiled by a rating board<\/a>, we&#8217;re now learning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-confirms-starfox-hero-fox-mccloud-really-is-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie\">Fox McCloud from Star Fox is in the movie<\/a>, though the announcement comes straight from Universal, Illumination, and Nintendo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let&#8217;s rock and roll! Fox McCloud joins The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, only in theaters April 1. Get tickets now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/13pRQ2yEah\">pic.twitter.com\/13pRQ2yEah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (@supermariomovie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/supermariomovie\/status\/2037153866836504878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\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>\n<\/div>\n<p>What the addition of the furry legend to the gargantuan animated flick entails is unknown, and hopefully it&#8217;ll remain that way, as we definitely know way too much about this one less than a week away from release. As a reminder, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opens 1st April in most territories.<\/p>\n<p>The other big question is who&#8217;s voicing McCloud, but if you ask me, nothing will be funnier than <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IGN\/status\/2031114836772306992?s=20\">the reveal of Donald Glover voicing Yoshi<\/a> (which wasn&#8217;t as funny as &#8220;Chris Pratt is Mario&#8221;, but you just can&#8217;t chase that high). The movie packs has an all-star cast which also includes Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Brie Larson, Benny Safdie, Charlie Day, and Keegan-Michael Key, among others.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At this point, we also have to start seriously wondering if Nintendo is gauging interest for an actual Super Smash Bros. event movie. Looking at the first Super Mario Bros. 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