There’s So Many Nintendo Spinoffs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Could Set Up Now

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The recent reveal of a new character, just a week before The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters, hints at the exciting potential for spin-off stories suggested by the film. A new poster for the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie confirms that Fox McCloud, known from Star Fox, will appear in Mario and Luigi’s next adventure.

Fox McCloud is joining the voice cast of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, alongside other popular characters. The movie will also feature Yoshi, Rosalina, Bowser Jr., and Birdo. Surprisingly, Wart, a boss from the classic Super Mario Bros. 2, will make an appearance too.

Based on what we know, the movie seems designed to please existing fans with lots of references and nods to the source material. However, including so many characters opens up possibilities beyond just fun cameos – it could also lead to exciting new stories and spin-off series.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s Character Lineup Further Sets Up A Super Smash Bros. Movie

A huge Nintendo team-up movie, similar to Super Smash Bros., seems like the next logical step. The success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie – which brought characters from Mario and Donkey Kong together – sparked this idea. Now, with the addition of Fox McCloud in the sequel, they’re incorporating another key piece of the popular Super Smash Bros. fighting game series.

Along with classic characters like Mario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and Luigi, Fox is one of the first twelve fighters in the Super Smash Bros. series. Any movie based on the game wouldn’t be right without him, and his impact is even greater than Donkey Kong’s.

Donkey Kong and Mario have appeared together in games beyond Super Smash Bros., but Mario and Fox are mostly known for being in that series together. This is also true for Mario’s connection to Pikmin and R.O.B., two other characters confirmed to be in the 2026 movie.

R.O.B. originally launched as a robot toy that also worked as a controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). He wasn’t a prominent figure after 1985, but he made a comeback as a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series, beginning with Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii. Because of this, many viewers who recognize R.O.B. in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will likely know him only from the Super Smash Bros. games.

Other Spinoffs The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Could Set Up

While a Super Smash Bros. movie is a potential long-term goal, The Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s success opens doors for many other Nintendo projects. One possibility is a standalone film starring Fox McCloud, who has a well-established supporting cast and a wealth of existing games to draw from.

The Pikmin, those unique plant-like creatures, have their own series of video games starring the alien Olibu. Olibu’s travels to different planets and his relationship with the Pikmin would make a great basis for a completely new story.

The movie could also feature Yoshi. Because it includes Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, the film will likely draw from the story of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. However, the filmmakers have a lot of options, as Yoshi has his own series of games with characters like Kamek and Baby Bowser as the villains.

If people enjoy Yoshi’s appearances, he might get his own movie where he fights Kamek. Bowser Jr. could also take over the role originally intended for Baby Bowser in the story.

The ending of The Super Mario Bros. Movie sets the stage for potential spinoffs. Clues from promotional materials and the first film suggest Toad might evolve into Captain Toad, who already stars in his own video games. Plus, the Magic Paintbrush used by Bowser Jr. in the movie is established as a creation of Professor E. Gadd in the game series.

Professor E. Gadd is a key character in the Luigi’s Mansion games, and he’s the one who created the special vacuum cleaner Luigi uses to capture ghosts. Fans have noticed a lab in the trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie that looks a lot like his, leading to speculation that he might appear in the film.

If the first movie is successful, it could set up a future film featuring Professor E. Gadd and Luigi teaming up, potentially based on the Luigi’s Mansion game.

Nintendo Spinoffs After The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Are Certainly Possible

Now that a Legend of Zelda movie is being made, it’s clear Nintendo is planning to create films based on more of its popular games, not just Mario and Luigi. There are also rumors of a Donkey Kong movie, likely inspired by the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Given the success of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, it seems likely that Nintendo and Illumination would consider making spinoff films centered around other popular characters from the Mario universe, like Yoshi, Fox McCloud, or Luigi.

While games like Pikmin and Captain Toad might not seem like obvious choices for big-screen movies, the growing trend of movie franchises creating TV shows for streaming services suggests Nintendo and Illumination could explore that option instead.

This style would work really well instead of a Star Fox movie. It would let the story unfold in episodes, with Fox and his team going on different missions across the galaxy, fighting enemies like Andross and Wolf, and encountering characters like Krystal.

The success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie opens up exciting possibilities for Nintendo. It could pave the way for stories featuring characters like Captain Toad and the Pikmin, expanding Nintendo’s animated world. This could even lead to a large-scale crossover event similar to Super Smash Bros., though whether that happens remains to be seen. Regardless, Nintendo has a wealth of options for future projects thanks to the foundation laid by the movie.

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2026-03-27 18:00