Well folks, there it is!
We've finally got our first look at the Super Mario Bros. Movie and we're actually loving what we've seen so far! It didn't go too hard on the fan service and the voices actually sound pretty good for the most part.
While the trailer itself was packed with interesting story beats, there wasn't a heap of characters revealed. Nevertheless, we're going to take a look at all of the major players that feature in the debut trailer and see what their roles might be in the movie itself.
So without further ado, let's get cracking!
Mario
The main man himself! We have to admit, we were a teeny bit put off by Chris Pratt's voice at first, but it's honestly not as egregious as we feared. We might even come to love it in time!
Clearly, however, Mario doesn't belong in the Mushroom Kingdom, which is a bit odd. It begs the question, too: where did he come from? Did real-life Chris Pratt / Mario get transported into the world of Super Mario Bros.?! Lots of questions need answering here, we think.
Nevertheless, he's looking pretty great!
Bowser
Oh boy. Another character we weren't looking forward to hearing, but Jack Black absolutely nailed this one. Bowser looks every bit as fearsome as he should while still retaining a hint of that goofy quality from the game franchise.
The way he just ruthlessly torched the Penguins' home, though... Brutal!
Toad
OH MY GOD TOAD IS ADORABLE. Seriously, how cute is this guy?! We reckon he's going to be the breakout star of the movie and provide a lot of comic relief when times might seem dire for Mario and Co. It's clear he's all set up to be a kind of guide for the Mushroom Kingdom, introducing Mario to the citizens, the town, and of course, our beloved Princess Peach.
Luigi
Okay, so Luigi appearing in what is clearly a horror-inspired clip is simply perfect. It's obviously a nod to his starring role in the Luigi's Mansion series, and we see him here running for dear life away from a bunch of admittedly pretty scary looking Dry Bones!
Kamek
We're assuming this is Kamek, but it could just as easily be a standard Magikoopa. Either way, this little dude clearly has quite a high standing in Bowser's army, introducing the man of the hour after a pretty epic period of set-up. We loved his little magic trick part way through, even if it did result in a bunch of Penguins flying across the ground. Poor things...
Koopas
Bowser's Koopa minions look pretty cool, all told, and will likely serve as "cannon fodder" against Mario and his friends. Here they are standing over the fallen Penguin folk and they're looking surprisingly menacing; honestly, we love how sinister the bad guys look in this movie!
Penguins
Ohh those poor little guys. The Penguin Kingdom comes under attack from Bowser and his minions, but these fearless bunch simply did not go down without a fight. Granted, chucking a bunch of snowballs at Bowser was never going to do much damage, but you have to admire their tenacity!
Dry Bones
As mentioned earlier, the Dry Bones characters look to be chasing Luigi through a section of Bowser's Castle exterior, before Luigi manages to loosely barricade himself behind a door. These guys look seriously cool; we love their glowing red eyes!
That's it for now! Hopefully we'll get a glimpse at some more characters in the month ahead, including the likes of Princess Peach and Donkey Kong. For now, let's just bask in the glory of the debut trailer once again, shall we..?
Who's your favourite character from the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer? Tell us in the comments below!
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I loved how they hyped up the voice and said it was amazing. ...And it's literally the same as his normal voice.
Even in voice overs Chris Pratt plays the same character as always.
What I don't get, is that Mario looks off to me, yet Luigi looks fine, wtf? lol
What mushrooms did Toad take?! 🧐
It looks fantastic! One of the few movies I'm looking forward to watching in 3D!
Also, pumped Dry Bones is in it!
Mario reminds me of the '90s TV show, both the voice and face
@Joeynator3000 I think it's just that we see Mario closer up, slower, and with more range of facial movements. Some expressions are 'new' to us just because of the increased range of movement, and Luigi will probably have new expressions too, we just don't see them in the trailer.
I'm used to the koopas looking kinda cute (especially in Mario Kart 8). In this they just look like jerks. Understandable, but I just wuv those cute little MK8 koopa faces.
Pleasantly surprised by Mario's voice (and all the voices really). It fits the visuals so well that I did not focus on it at all and a few seconds later realised that I just heard Mario's voice.
Mario has more of a baby-face than in the games, looks alright. I prefer the Odyssey style, but I guess they wanted to go for a more pleasant/cute face.
I think I’m the most pleasantly surprised by Toad. His voice, while certainly different, is still fitting. His teeth are a sight for sore eyes. My only disappointment is no Peach yet. I know there’s been leaked artwork, but you would think another major character like her would make at least a brief appearance in the teaser trailer.
That Magikoopa is definitely Kamek. When they started announcing the cast his name was listed among the characters. The only one that can have the privilege of introducing Bowser would be him. His new voice isn’t as shrill as the game version but like the rest he still sounds good and well enough.
I can't believe Jack Black freaking NAILED the voice of Bowser! Let's face it, he truly is the King of Awesome!
Kung-Fu Panda reference? I think so! This is why I just love Bowser! He is basically just awesome in everything
I wonder if Kamek will use the signature magikoopa "PlayStation Magic".
... Wun can only hope.
Todd and Mario look creepy.
I mean, it's obviously not Charles Martinet's iconic voice, but then again, there wasn't enough dialogue from Mario to make a proper judgement. Hopefully, I can get behind it. Maybe he'll play it more like Captain Lou Albano from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
We better get Waluigi, Wario, Daisy, Yoshi, Birdo and the Koopa Kids in the sequel!
... Wun can only hope.
Mario, Bowser and Luigi look quite good, the rest looks fine as well. In terms of visual and character designs so far IIlumination really outdid themselves for the first time imo.
@jappeldeappel did anyon say its going to be different ?
Is it really considered a reveal, since the characters are not new? Besides the penguins, of course. Hopefully they make a spin-off of the penguins.
First two comments are going "it's literally just Chris Pratt playing the same normal voice character as always". Not really. There is a difference in his voice if you pay close attention. He's doing something.
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