Fans of Nintendo are excited because there are rumors that a cameo by Fox McCloud and maybe even a crossover element like in Super Smash Bros. could be in the new movie The Super Mario Galaxy, which is based on the billion-dollar success of the first Super Mario Bros. movie. The sequel will take the Mario series even further into space-adventure territory, which has led to speculation that characters from all over the Nintendo universe might finally meet on the big screen.
New videos and ads for The Super Mario Galaxy have led to a lot of fan speculation that a character from the Star Fox series, Fox McCloud, might be in the movie. Some people say that a short, heavily cropped shot looks like Fox, but Nintendo has not officially confirmed that he will be in the game. The studio has only hinted that the movie will have “major new characters” and some “deep-cut” references to classic Mario lore.
Fans are wondering if Nintendo will make a movie based on the very popular game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which already has Mario, Link, Samus, and Fox McCloud fighting each other in one big crossover roster. The original Super Mario Bros. movie already made a sly reference to the Metroid series, which shows that the studio is okay with mixing other Nintendo IPs into the Mario movie universe. If The Super Mario Galaxy goes with a Nintendo crossover plot, it could lead to a fully connected Nintendo Cinematic Universe where Smash Bros.-style team-ups happen on both consoles and screens.
The rumored Fox McCloud tease fits in with the general idea that Nintendo might be bringing back the Star Fox series after it has been dormant for a long time. If a well-known pilot from the Lylat system showed up in The Super Mario Galaxy, it could be a soft relaunch that tests how much people want a full game reboot or anime spin-off. Using nostalgia for “Super Smash Bros.” in a movie could also help Nintendo build a stronger ecosystem for cross-franchise merchandise, streaming, and gaming under one brand.
