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The Super Mario Galaxy movie is the ultimate piece of fan service.
It 's full of references to games, scenes, and sounds from various Nintendo properties,
which helps make it both a successful brand extension and an exercise in nostalgia
for anyone who 's plugged in a Mario game.
It's a sequel to the Super Mario Bros.
Movie, which made more than a billion dollars worldwide.
It brings back Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach,
and Bowser for a new outer space adventure that brings in other characters from the Nintendo Cinematic Universe,
including Yoshi, Bowser Jr.
And a few surprises.