The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Looks Set to Feature a Classic NES Character

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Looks Set to Feature a Classic NES Character Southeast Asia Home Amazon Deals Pro-tips by Codashop PC PS4 Xbox One Nintendo Mobile Entertainment EsportsMoreSearch Home More About IGN SEAContactAdvertisePressUser AgreementPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyRSSIGN Southeast Asia is operated under license by Media Prima Digital Sdn Bhd (199901014126) Change Region United States United Kingdom Australia Africa Adria Serbian/Croatian Adria Slovenian Benelux / Dutch Brazil China / 中国 Czechia / Slovakia France Germany Greece / Ελλάδα Hungary India Israel Italy / Italia Japan / 日本 Korea / 한국 Latin America Middle East – English Middle East – الأوسطالشرق Nordic Poland Portugal Southeast Asia Spain / España Turkey / Türkiye world.ign.com Register / Login Register / Login Login Register Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Looks Set to Feature a Classic NES Character Do the robot. This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher may get a share of the sale. By Tom Phillips  Updated: Feb. 17, 2026, 7:05 p.m. Related reads:MapleStorySEA Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Massive Summer Updates Nintendo looks set to feature another deep-cut character in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, as seen in a newly-revealed tie-in playset. More like thisOpen Back Headphones: A Sound Experience Like No OtherThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie Jakks Gateway Galaxy Playset features figurines of Peach, Toad and… a miniature 2D version of Nintendo’s infamous NES robot accessory R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy). Originally released as a physical add-on in 1985, the character has since popped up in a slew of other Nintendo games. R.O.B.’s appearance here seems to place his presence within the film in the same subplot as Peach, Toad and several more niche Nintendo favorites — such as Birdo and Mouser who were revealed as part of the most recent Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Direct broadcast. R.O.B. peeks out from a booth on the right. Image credit: Jakks Pacific/UniversalIf you’re wondering who or what R.O.B. is, then here’s a quick explainer. Designed as an accessory for the Famicom and NES, this robot helped win over US audiences to Nintendo’s first home console, even if his actual abilities were rather limited. In the years since, R.O.B. has cameoed in numerous Nintendo games, most notably as a playable character in Mario Kart DS, and as a part of the Super Smash Bros. fighter roster since the days of Wii installment Brawl. While there was no sign of R.O.B. in the actual Super Mario Galaxy games (so we have little clue as to what he’ll do in the movie), increasingly it feels like Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie is less of an actual Mario Galaxy movie than perhaps it first appeared. Outside of introducing Rosalina, recent trailers have leant on characters and worlds from earlier Mario platformers, as well as the more recent Super Mario Odyssey. Oh, and we’ve seen Yoshi eating someone and pooping them out as an egg.The Super Mario Galaxy Movie stars Brie Larsen as Rosalina and Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., alongside the returning cast from the first film: Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek.Will R.O.B. have a major role in the movie or simply be a two-second cameo? All will be revealed when The Super Mario Galaxy Movie lands in theaters on April 1.Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social Related reads:The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Posable Jumbo Plush Dolls Image Gallery This post might contain affiliation links. If you buy something through this post, the publisher may get a share of the sale. In This Article