
Issue #477
April 5, 2026
Here’s my take on the Mario Galaxy movie
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▶ Critics kinda hate the new Super Mario Galaxy movie Hanafuda Report // YouTube INTERVIEW The Super Mario animated universe is growing, just don’t expect a Smash Bros movie any time soon, Shigeru Miyamoto says — A chat with Miyamoto and Meledandri following the release of the Galaxy movie. Michael McWhertor // Polygon ▶ REVIEW Mark Kermode reviews The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — “like being banged repeatedly in the face with a candy floss machine” Kermode and Mayo’s Take // YouTube
Higher hardware prices are an existential threat to games as we know them Ryan McCaffrey // IGN REVIEW South of Midnight — “If you’re playing docked I can largely recommend this version without apprehension, but it is hard to suggest to handheld focused players“. John Rairdin // Nintendo World Report REVIEW The Midnight Walk: Atmospheric walking sim delivers a haunting, stop-motion nightmare — “an intoxicating journey through a beautifully twisted nightmare world” Ken Talbot // Nintendo Life REVIEW Darwin’s Paradox Evelynn Z // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Super Meat Boy 3D Mitch Vogel // Nintendo Life Super Mario Bros. speedrunner lays out claims of sabotage — Niftski’s video on the matter is here. Amelia Zollner // Kotaku Mario Kart World 1.6.0 update adds Bob-omb Blast battle mode — Bob-omb Blast was first introduced in Mario Kart Double Dash and now it’s in World. Maybe it’s time to revisit. Oliver Brandt // Vooks Against breathlessness — Pokemon Pokopia “avoids the pratfall of overwhelming the player, but it can’t surpass that final feeling that all games of this ilk eventually reach. You’re here to work. Now, get to it.” Grayson Morley // Backlog Super Mario 64: 120 stars of destiny — “it was a complete joy to see this 30-year-old game work its magic on my household’s next generation of gamer!” Ashley Day // Games From The Black Hole
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