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Is ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ More Than a Moneymaker? | Button Mash

Is ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ More Than a Moneymaker? | Button Mash

The Ringer-Verse

April 1, 20261h 22m

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Show Notes

Ben and Charles Pulliam-Moore of The Verge hop in the warp pipe to discuss the latest Mario movie: how the sequel compares to its predecessor, how it does and doesn’t adapt the ‘Galaxy’ games, the divide between critical reaction and popular appeal, Nintendo’s cinematic ambitions and the prospect of an NCU, how the movie connects to the Switch 2’s lineup, and a few observations (in a special spoiler section of the episode) about specific cameos and reveals.

Intro (0:00)
First thoughts on ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ (2:45)
NCU potential (27:20)
‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ spoilers and observations (59:06)
Outro (1:18:53)

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guest: Charles Pulliam-Moore
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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