Switch OLED – Mario Red Edition announced
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (8/31): During today’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct, the Switch OLED – Mario Red Edition was announced. It’s due out on October 6, 2023.
The system features Mario-related designs including the Mario silhouette on the back of the red dock. If you open the back of the dock, you will also find an illustration of hidden coins. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is not included, so you’ll need to pick that up separately if you’re interested.
Nintendo of America president on Charles Martinet becoming Mario Ambassador
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
IGN recently caught up with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser and asked about the recent decision to make Charles Martinet a Mario Ambassador.
Recently, it was announced that Martinet won’t be voicing characters for Nintendo’s games going forward. He previously held the role for Mario and others for a few decades. But now as Mario Ambassador, Martinet will ” continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting” with fans.
Bowser had this to say when asked about the decision to make Martinet Mario Ambassdor:
More: Charles Martinet, Doug Bowser, Mario, top
Charles Martinet named Mario Ambassador, stepping back from voice recording in Nintendo games
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in the video games, has been named Mario Ambassador by Nintendo – but it sounds like he won’t be the recording for the character going forward.
Nintendo said that Martinet will “continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all”. However, the voice of the character will now go to someone else moving forward.
Limited edition Super Mario OREO cookies revealed
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Original (6/26): Nintendo just announced a new partnership with Nabisco that will see Super Mario getting the Oreo treatment. They will be available in stores starting July 10, 2023.
Each package will contain a random assortment of Super Mario character designs. There are sixteen in total featuring Mario himself, along with Luigi, Toad, Yoshi, Fire Flower, Super Mushroom, Coin, Super Star, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Goomba, Boo, Blooper, Koopa Troopa, Piranha Plant, and Spiny.
More: Mario
Nintendo president on impact of Mario movie on its business, planning “variety of visual content” for the future
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has commented on the impact of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on its business as well as what lies in store for the future.
Speaking during an investor Q&A this week, Furukawa stated that “the movie inspires interest in Mario games and has a positive effect on sales of Nintendo Switch hardware and software over the medium to long term.” He pointed to a growth in Mario merchandise and “a slight rise in activity for classic Mario titles that can be played through Nintendo Switch Online.”
Regarding the future, Furukawa teased plans for a “variety of visual content”.
His full words:
More: Mario, Mario movie, top
The Super Mario Bros. Movie now the second highest-grossing animated film of all time domestically, more
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
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.
More: Mario, Mario movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie to cross the $1 billion mark tomorrow
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
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.
More: Mario, Mario movie
Miyamoto says Mario movie success “far beyond our imagination”, believes poor reviews helped spread the word
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
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.”
More: Mario, Mario movie, top
The Super Mario Bros. Movie now at $871 million globally, closing in at $1 billion
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
According to a new report from Variety, The Super Mario Bros. has now reached $871 million at the global box office. It is expected to become the first film of the year to reach $1 billion.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie took home $58.23 at the domestic box office this weekend. You can add another $70 million from international showings.
More: Mario, Mario movie
Super Mario Bros. theme becomes first gaming track in the Library of Congress
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It’s a first for the Library of Congress today, as the Super Mario Bros. theme by Koji Kondo is the first piece of video game music to enter the registry. It will be joined by other songs like Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, and more.
Regarding the selection, the Super Mario Bros. theme has been selected due to its international recognition and staying power over the past few decades. It’s also featured in the just-released Mario movie, which Kondo also contributed to.
