As viewers who watched “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will recall, the film begins with the prospect of multiple interconnected universes. This is how Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) end up traveling from New York City to the Mushroom Kingdom in the first place. This isn’t the only way that the film has opened the door for the possibility.
“The Super Mario Bros Movie” also features a fight between Mario and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) that could serve two purposes for this potential plan. First, it shows a brawl between two well-known Nintendo characters. Second, it shows how different characters from other games can be pulled into a story where they relate to one another.
Granted, Mario and Donkey Kong debuted in the same video game, but they are far more recognizable today for their franchises, “Super Mario Bros.” and “Donkey Kong Country.” With this in mind, the prospect of a “Super Smash Bros.” movie does seem like a real possibility.
Whether the film would be framed as the heroes vs. the villains or with all of its roster members uniting against Master Hand is still up in the air, assuming the pitch bears out. Either way, it’s never been a more exciting time for gamers who want to see high-quality takes on their favorite franchises.
