
Mario, one of the most iconic characters in gaming if not THE most iconic. Mere mention of the name Mario evokes imagery of the plumber with a mustache donning a red and blue outfit with a red hat containing the letter M. And for those who played the games other aspects such as jumping, mushrooms, coins, stars, pipes, the question mark blocks and the need to repeat levels have become elements intertwined with the existence of Mario. Elements that now help define the direction of the 2023 film. In addition, the core characters introduced across the Mario games encapsulates the identity of this film. With each of those characters representing an anchoring point during the story’s progression. And when you bring into play the history of Mario and Nintendo, you get the embodiment of the journey. In short, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is very representative of Nintendo and gaming as a whole – joyful, fun and entertaining.