Super Mario: The Lost Dreams

Netflix signs big deal with Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie) for new animated movies and TV.

Just like Mario and Donkey Kong before it, the Yooka-Laylee franchise is expanding to a new genre: kart racing. Playtonic Games announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart during the Summer Game Fest as part of Day of the Devs 2026.  A debut trailer showed off the racer, which looks very similar in style to classic kart racers like the original Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Kart: Super Circuit. That means pixel-art character sprites racing on 3D tracks for a cool retro style. Within that visual structure, though, Playtonic promises a modern racing experience, including up to eight-play

Nintendo and Illumination's Super Mario Galaxy Movie surpasses $1 billion at the box office just as it comes home to streaming services.

It took some time, but The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has finally crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a certified box office hit, but critics haven't been too kind to the sequel - which wasn't entirely surprising looking at the original's middling reception - and online conversation has been pointing out that, even if you overlook its issues, the pacing feels a bit off. Read more