Did You Understand These 3 Key References?

This April 1, fans of the Mario franchise were finally able to put their posteriors on French cinema seats to discover the film Super Mario Galaxy. Known for wanting to attract the attention of young spectators, the saga also contains numerous references that all players will be able to recognize at their level. It must be said that this second film pulls out all the stops when it comes to Easter eggs.

However, among the mass of visual and audio references, there are a few allusions which may have escaped part of the public and which are important in understanding the universe as a whole. Here are 3 things you might not have realized.

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R.O.B.

Arriving at the Celestial Portal, Peach and Toad, then Mario and Luigi, meet the receptionist there. What for many is a simple, slightly funny robot, is for others the famous ROB A forgotten icon of Nintendo, it is an accessory for the NES console, released in the 80s. It was usable in games Gyromite et Stack-Up as an adventure companion. Thanks to the controller and certain pre-programmed actions, he was able to open doors, solve puzzles or even pick up objects. The version of the film is that of the Famicom in Japan, with gray and red tones.

Metroid

Only the most attentive and connoisseurs will have been able to spot this easter egg. When Peach and Toad arrive on the flight deck at the Sky Portal, a slew of ships land and take off. Among them is Samus Aran’s ship, yellow and compact, seen for the first time in the game Metroid II: Return of Samus.

The ship is also present in the game Super Smash Bros Ultimate. His only presence in the film Super Mario Galaxy can it be a clue to the continuation of the franchise in cinema? Many rumors claim, with the arrival of Fox McCloud but not only, that the next film Mario will be centered on the brawl game. This ship could be another clue. If this has not been confirmed at all by Nintendo, the wink remains nice for nostalgic Metroid fans.

Mr. Game & Watch

Remember the scene where Luigi gets Bowser Junior’s paintbrush. He then draws what is supposed to be a weapon or a champion, and this little 2D character appears. If the younger audience has absolutely no idea who it is, the veterans will have recognized Mr. Game & Watch. This is the mascot of the games of the same name, released in the 80s. Having become iconic, it also appears in several Super Smash Bros games, in 2001, 2008, 2014 and 2018. Do you see where we are going with this? He could also come to distill the confirmation of a Super Smash Bros. film, but once again, no officialization.