The Super Mario Bros. Movie now the second highest-grossing animated film of all time domestically, more
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The latest report for The Super Mario Bros. Movie indicates that it’s now the second highest-grossing animated film of all time in North America. Also, a few other interesting tidbits have come in.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is only the fourth film to cross the half-billion mark domestically in the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No Way Home ($814.1 million), Top Gun: Maverick ($718.7 million) and Avatar: The Way of Water ($683.9 million). Additionally, it’s the first Illumination and Universal animation release to cross $500 million domestically, not adjusted for inflation. The Hollywood Reporter further states that the movie is the second highest-grossing animated film of all time domestically. Finally, it’s the third-biggest Universal release of all time behind Jurassic World and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie sets records in Japan
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie recently came out in Japan, and it turns out it’s already setting records in the region.
The film grossed over 1.84 billion yen, or roughly $13.5 million, during its opening weekend. It beat out other releases to take the top movie spot.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie to cross the $1 billion mark tomorrow
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Original (4/29): The Super Mario Bros. Movie surpassed $900 million in revenue this week, and through Friday, was at $970 million. The film is now expected to hit $1 billion tomorrow.
With the success it’s seen, that was really just a matter of time. It was at $871 million last weekend.
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Capcom says Ace Attorney is “doing exceptionally well” worldwide
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Famitsu interviewed Capcom COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto this week, and some of the more interesting comments came about when the Japanese magazine asked about a couple of the company’s older IPs.
Tsujimoto indicated that being able to sell things digitally allows for more possibilities these days. He brought up Mega Man and how Capcom has a better understanding of how much something like the just-released Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection could sell (which is already at over one million copies by the way).
Perhaps the most significant comment was Tsujimoto stating that Ace Attorney “is currently doing exceptionally well across the globe.” Capcom is focusing on the fact that the series was created by Shu Takumi to promote the upcoming re-release of Ghost Trick on new platforms since he led the way on that title as well.
Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice and Maya Fey Nendoroids release date, new photos, pre-orders
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Good Smile has provided an update on the Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice and Maya Fey Nendoroids with the company giving out a release date and new photos – plus pre-orders just opened today.
The Apollo Justice figure features the smiling face, serious face, and shocked face. Optional parts include a desk, documents, text plates, and other optional parts for different poses. Maya’s face plates are the energetic face, proud face and surprised face while the optional parts are “victory” paper, witness stand, detention center illustration sheet, and other optional parts for different poses. Both also include a stand since they don’t balance on their own.
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LEGO Super Mario Donkey Kong’s Tree House set and more revealed
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A new product listing has revealed the LEGO Super Mario Donkey Kong’s Tree House set. Donkey Kong will be included here along with Cranky Kong.
Donkey Kong sets were previously teased for MAR10 Day. We then just got a further tease this week.
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Sakurai shares development secrets of Kirby’s Dream Land
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Kirby’s Dream Land is celebrating its latest anniversary today, and director Masahiro Sakurai is honoring the occasion with a special feature in which he shares secrets about the making of the game. This also ties in with the milestone of him reaching 100 videos on his YouTube channel.
Kirby had a orchestral concert for its 25th anniversary in 2017, and Sakurai prepared some development stories to present on stage. Thankfully he still has them, so he decided to provide everything in his new YouTube video.
Miyamoto says Mario movie success “far beyond our imagination”, believes poor reviews helped spread the word
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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has commented on the response The Super Mario Bros. Movie has seen, and he thinks that the poor reviews from credits was actually a good thing.
Miyamoto was speaking about the film in an interview with Nintendo Dream. He noted that “the results were far beyond our imagination.” Aside from feeling that luck was on their side, poor reviews from some critics may have actually provided a boost since “that also helps a topic grow.”
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LEGO Super Mario reveals Donkey Kong, Bowser’s Castle
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Original (3/10): As it’s March 10 – or MAR10 Day – LEGO is celebrating with the reveal of some special sets, including a LEGO Donkey Kong and Bowser’s Castle expansion.
The Donkey Kong set it slated for release this summer. The Bowser’s Castle Expansion will follow on August 1, 2023.
With the Bowser’s Castle set, we have much more information. It includes “an opening Bowser-jaw-shaped entrance, a crane to rescue the Purple Toad from the trap and topple Dry Bowser, flippers to defeat the Bone Piranha Plant and Bone Goomba, a Magmaargh attack function, gym, secret entrance, secret strategy room, Key Block and a Treasure Chest Block.”
Here’s a ton of additional information:
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Nintendo confirmed for Gamescom 2023
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For the first time in four years, Nintendo will be returning to Gamescom for the expo’s 2023 show. The news was shared in a brief statement posted on the official Twitter account.
The message reads: “We are excited to announce that Nintendo will be exhibiting at Gamescom 2023. Many more exhibitors will follow in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!”
