Sony may not have a new State of Play planned for this month, but Nintendo doesn’t play by the same rules. It announced that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct will air on January 25th at 6 AM PT, and offer the “latest information” on the film, which premieres in US theaters on April 3rd.
The timing is certainly odd – Directs are typically hosted on weekdays – but that’s just Nintendo for you. We already know that the follow-up to The Super Mario Bros. Movie features the debut of Bowser Jr. and Rosalina, with the former serving up a new threat. As for Bowser, he’s still a potential threat, assuming he can return to his original size.
Between Luigi and Mario navigating the desert on dirt-bikes, Princess Peach going all Burly Brawl on numerous Ninjis and Rosalina destroying a giant robot, there’s more than enough action to go around. What are the chances of Yoshi showing up? Time will tell, but it’s highly likely.
Of course, you can also look forward to seeing Rosalina in Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. She’s a new playable character, and a second player can even control Luma to lend her a hand. It’s out on March 26th for the Switch 2 – check out the latest overview trailer here.
