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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Characters, objects and species

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Part of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. For power-ups and transformation forms, see Power-ups and transformations.

1 Characters

Characters marked "(new)" did not appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

1.1 Main characters

Main characters
Name Description
Mario A brave Italian-American plumber from Brooklyn who, after the first film, settles in the Mushroom Kingdom alongside his brother Luigi.
Luigi Mario's lankier, more nervous twin, characterized as warm-hearted and quick to think the best of others, Bowser included.
Princess Peach The strong-willed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom and an object of Bowser's affection, later revealed to be Rosalina's younger sister.
Bowser The Koopa king and the brothers' great rival. Shrunken after his earlier defeat, he now lives inside a tiny replica of his castle and is on poor terms with his son.
Toad A plucky, upbeat Toad of the Mushroom Kingdom, usually shown in explorer's gear modeled on Captain Toad.
Bowser Jr. (new) Bowser's son, set on freeing his father. He fights with a magic brush and is eager to prove he can measure up to something greater than himself.
Kamek A fawning sorcerer who acts as Bowser's chief lieutenant.
Rosalina (new) An enigmatic princess of the cosmos who looks after the Lumas, first seen in the franchise in Super Mario Galaxy. Abducted by Bowser Jr., she proves to be Peach's older sister.
Yoshi (new) A green dinosaur the brothers discover inside the Inverted Pyramid, who joins them on the trip to space. In the games he has partnered with Mario and Luigi since Super Mario World.
Fox McCloud (new) A brash anthropomorphic fox who leads the Star Fox team. Stranded in the Mario universe by a warp drive malfunction, he helps shuttle Peach and Toad to Space Junk Galaxy.

1.2 Other characters

1.2.1 Returning and kingdom figures

Returning and kingdom figures
Name Description
Baby Peach Peach as an infant, separated from Rosalina and sent to the Mushroom Kingdom, where Toads raised her.
Baby Bowser Jr. (new) An infant Bowser Jr., shown in a flashback, drawn from the Super Nintendo World theme park.
Chef Toad (new) A Toad in a chef's hat who briefly turns up at Peach's party to hand Luigi a cupcake; he originates from Super Nintendo World.
Toad General A bespectacled blue Toad in a bowtie, seen leaping from Peach's Castle into the water as it is hauled away; purple, red, green, and yellow versions also appear.
Toadette A recurring franchise character with magenta, white-spotted headgear and matching plaits, appearing here in a painting inside Peach's Castle.
Daisy (new) A princess in yellow who shows up in the post-credits scene to deck a Ukiki trying to snatch a Whittle's purse.

1.2.2 Yoshi's Brooklyn montage

A run of cameos appears during a flashback to Yoshi's time in Brooklyn.

Yoshi's Brooklyn montage
Name Description
Donkey Kong The Jungle Kingdom's prince and champion, glimpsed briefly.
Little Mac (new) The Punch-Out!! hero, seen only in his trademark pink sweatsuit.
Doc Louis (new) Little Mac's coach from the Punch-Out!! games, making a quick appearance.
Foreman Spike The Wrecking Crew boss who once employed the brothers.
Francis A dog carried over from the first film.
BrKLnCouple The brothers' very first customers; only the woman is shown, walking Francis during the montage.

1.2.3 Star Fox team

Fox McCloud's teammates appear during a flashback to his backstory.

Star Fox team
Name Description
Falco Lombardi (new) A blue-feathered pheasant and the team's crack pilot.
Slippy Toad (new) A green anthropomorphic toad, Fox's childhood friend, who serves as the team's mechanic and inventor.
Peppy Hare (new) A veteran member of the legendary squad.

1.2.4 Galaxy and antagonist figures

Galaxy and antagonist figures
Name Description
Baby Luma (new) A small white Luma.
Birdo (new) A pink dinosaur who launches eggs from her mouth, battling Peach in Wart's casino.
Honey Queen (new) The commanding ruler of the Honeyhive Galaxy and sovereign of the Honeybees, from Super Mario Galaxy.
Clawgrip (new) A hulking Sidestepper from Super Mario Bros. 2, met at Wart's casino.
Mouser (new) A shades-wearing mouse from Super Mario Bros. 2 who assaults Peach at the casino.
Wart (new) A large toad and the original Super Mario Bros. 2 villain; here a minor but notable antagonist whom Peach and Toad face at the casino.
Lumalee A Luma who appears in the mid-credits scene as a jailer menacing Bowser and his son.
Megaleg (new) A towering three-legged war machine from Super Mario Galaxy, piloted by Bowser Jr. to seize Rosalina and later by Kamek in the attempt to free Bowser.
Mr. Game & Watch (new) The flat figure long used to represent the Game & Watch line in Super Smash Bros.; Luigi sketches him to life using Bowser Jr.'s magic brush.
Painted Ruined Dragon (new) A paint-conjured copy of the Ruined Dragon from Super Mario Odyssey, made by Bowser Jr. at the climax.
Fluzzard (new) A timid bird from Super Mario Galaxy 2 that serves as a means of travel.
R.O.B. (new) A robot first sold as a Nintendo Entertainment System accessory, staffing the Gateway Galaxy information desk in his Famicom colors.

1.2.5 Spoiler

Spoiler
Name Description
Dry Bowser (new) The skeletal form Bowser assumes after rising out of the lava.

1.3 Bowser's army

Bowser's army
Name Description
Goomba Walking mushroom-like creatures, common foot soldiers of Bowser's Minions.
Mega Goomba (new) Oversized Goombas that try to flatten the characters.
Paragoomba (new) Winged Goombas able to fly.
Goombeetle (new) Hard-shelled Goombas from the Super Mario Galaxy games; one shows up at the casino.
Mini Goomba (new) A tiny Goomba that shares a scene with a collapsed Dry Bones in the Desert Area.
Koopa Troopa Turtle troops serving among the Minions, one of whom deals cards at the casino.
Koopa Paratroopa Koopa Troopas that can fly.
Buzzy Beetle Four-legged Koopas with dark blue shells, found in the Inverted Pyramid and the casino.
Dry Bones Skeletal Koopas that crumble when stomped and then pull themselves back together.
Hammer Bro Helmeted Koopas swinging hammers; one is in the crowd welcoming Bowser back.
Sledge Bro Bulkier Hammer Bros. who play games at the casino.
Shy Guy Masked Minions turned out in robes of various colors.
Snifit Gray-masked Shy Guys with a nozzle for firing projectiles, seen gaming at the casino.
Octoomba (new) Blue octopus aliens from the Super Mario Galaxy games, present at the casino.
Octoguy (new) Pink octopus aliens from the same games, also at the casino.
Piranha Plant Biting plants counted among the Minions.
Painted Piranha Plant (new) A goop-made Piranha Plant that Bowser Jr. summons to pin Rosalina.
Lakitu (new) Cloud-riding Koopas who pelt the heroes with Spiny Eggs; tamer ones direct traffic at the Gateway Galaxy.
Spiny Spike-shelled Koopas hatched from Spiny Eggs.
Spiny Egg (new) The projectiles Lakitus hurl.
Bob-omb Living windup bombs that play games at the casino.
Bullet Bill Giant bullets, here fired from Megaleg's cannons.
Chain Chomp Metal dog-like attackers; one bounds through Toad Town scaring Toads until Yoshi gulps it down.
Chargin' Chuck (new) Football-padded Koopas who barrel forward; one keeps a Star Bunny caged in the futuristic city.
Ninji (new) Star-shaped ninja creatures that Wart conjures in a swarm to overwhelm Peach.
Spike (new) Green Koopas that cough up Spike Balls, seen at the casino.
Thwomp (new) Heavy stone blocks that drop on anything beneath them; Bowser Jr. piles them up to box in Mario and Peach.

2 Species and creatures

2.1 Mushroom Kingdom

Mushroom Kingdom
Name Description
Toad The mushroom-capped people who fill the kingdom and answer to Princess Peach.
Cheep Cheep Fish drifting through a kingdom lake while a Toad angles for them from a dock.
Big Cheep Cheep (new) An outsized variant that gulps down a blue Toad in Mushroom Pond before Luigi mounts a rescue.
Biddybud Ladybug-like bugs that march along in single file near the water.
Wiggler (new) A long caterpillar napping in the heroes' path until it rouses.
Monty Mole (new) A capped mole shown burrowing by a lake; others appear at the Gateway Galaxy.
Bat (new) Yellow-eyed bats that cluster around the entrance to the Inverted Pyramid.
Butterfly Drifting insects used for atmosphere; a yellow one carries the reveal trailer's tracking shot.
Small bird (new) Little birds that take flight as the brothers reach Tostarena Town.
Urchin Spiked creatures dwelling underwater.
Piranha Plant Snapping plants found across the kingdom.

2.2 Galaxy and outer space

Galaxy and outer space
Name Description
Luma (new) Star-shaped beings in countless colors who live among the stars under Rosalina's care.
Baby Luma (new) A small white one.
Honeybee (new) Clever bees in the Honey Queen's service, drawn from Super Mario Galaxy.
Mandibug (new) Beetle-like creatures of the Honeyhive Galaxy that carry the heroes on toward the Gateway Galaxy.
Star Bunny (new) Space rabbits; one is shown caged by a Chargin' Chuck in the futuristic city.
Gearmo (new) Diligent repair robots from the Galaxy games, busy around the Gateway Galaxy.
Whittle (new) Little wooden folk, originally of Super Mario Galaxy 2, wandering the Gateway Galaxy.
Bubblainian (new) Snail-like beings who staff the Gateway Galaxy; one refuses Peach's request for a lift to Space Junk Galaxy.
Conkdor (new) Long-necked condors in sunglasses posted at the Gateway Galaxy.
Moe-Eye (new) Walking statue-creatures that turn up alongside the Tostarenans.
Pianta (new) Stocky islanders passing through the Gateway Galaxy.
Pikmin (new) Tiny plant-creatures who pour out of their landing craft at the Gateway Galaxy, dwarfed by their surroundings.
Pokey (new) Towering cactus-creatures that sway from side to side.
Pokey Head (new) A bodiless green version appearing only in a promo, never the film.
T. Rex (new) A massive dinosaur of Fossil Falls that comes face-to-face with Yoshi and the de-aged brothers.

2.3 Earth

Earth
Name Description
Human Two-legged Earthlings, mostly seen around Brooklyn.
Penguin Cold-climate birds; a group dances for a Toad audience at Peach's party, with more at the Gateway Galaxy.
Baby Penguin (new) Young penguins spotted at the Gateway Galaxy.
Skeleton Goonie A bird skeleton displayed in the New York museum Yoshi passes through, fully visible only in the ScreenX cut.
Ukiki (new) A mischievous monkey that dashes off with Toad's backpack as he and Peach give chase.

3 Objects

Objects marked "(new)" did not appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

3.1 Other objects

3.1.1 Items and power sources

Items and power sources
Name Description
? Block Blocks that release power-ups when struck; some can be picked up and carried.
Coin The Mushroom Kingdom's main currency.
Coin Block Coin-marked blocks that spill several coins when hit.
Star Bit (new) Common collectibles from the Super Mario Galaxy games, raining down here during a meteor shower over the kingdom.
Yoshi's Egg The eggs Yoshi produces after eating an enemy or object.
Launch Star (new) A star-shaped device from the Galaxy games that flings Peach and Toad into space.
Super Bell tree Tall, faintly striped bell-shaped plants based on Super Mario 3D World, dotted among ordinary trees in the kingdom.

3.1.2 Weapons and gadgets

Weapons and gadgets
Name Description
Magic brush (new) Bowser Jr.'s weapon, whose paint lets him assume his Wonder form and which can reshape into a flail or an axe.
F.L.U.D.D. (new) The water-jet device from Super Mario Sunshine, stored among Bowser Jr.'s arsenal.
Super Scope (new) Once a light-gun peripheral for the Super Nintendo, used here in a blue version that turns its targets into infants. Bowser Jr. de-ages the brothers with it before Yoshi grabs it and fires on a T. Rex at Fossil Falls.
Peach's Parasol (new) An umbrella Mario gives Peach for her birthday.
Birdo's Egg (new) The eggs Birdo fires at Peach during their casino duel.
Bomb (new) Explosives Mouser throws at Peach in their casino fight; one also sits near some crates in the futuristic city.

3.1.3 Vehicles

Vehicles
Name Description
Arwing (new) The space fighter flown by Fox McCloud and the rest of Star Fox.
Bike (new) The brothers' motorcycles, ridden to the Desert Area; Luigi's bears a faded Tostarena decal.
Koopa Clown Car The aircraft Bowser Jr. arrives in at Peach's Castle.
Airship (new) Flying warships of Bowser's fleet, decked out in paint.
UFO (new) A massive craft that slices the ground around Peach's Castle with lasers to lift it free.
Fluzzard A bird that doubles as a mode of transport.

3.1.4 Hazards and obstacles

Hazards and obstacles
Name Description
Bill Blaster Cannons that launch Bullet Bills, stationed on Planet Bowser.
Burner (new) Flame-spouting traps that flare for a few seconds at a time, lining the trap corridor.
Fire Bar Spinning lines of fireballs; one extends and slams down in the trap corridor.
Grinder (new) Sawblade traps that slide or swing, found in the trap corridor.
Skewer (new) A spiked pillar that thrusts out from a wall in the trap corridor.
Spike Trap (new) Fixed spiked hazards, styled after Super Mario 3D World, running along the trap corridor.
Thwomp (new) Stone crushers that block the way in the trap corridor.

3.1.5 Blocks and structures

Blocks and structures
Name Description
Hard Block (new) Indestructible blocks usable as steps, found in the trap corridor.
Message Block (new) A speaker-topped block in its Super Mario World design that delivered hints in the original game; one appears in the trap corridor.
Crate Breakable containers, here scattered through the futuristic city.
Lift (new) Moving platforms used to cross gaps in the futuristic city.
Warp Pipe Green pipes for travel; following a report of a "troubled pipe" in the Inverted Pyramid, the brothers investigate and find Yoshi hiding inside.
Clear Pipe (new) See-through pipes that work like green Warp Pipes, used to move around the Gateway Galaxy spaceport.
Bowser Statue Decorative statues; here, one of Bowser cradling Bowser Jr. stands on Planet Bowser.
Slot Block (new) Blocks akin to Slot and Roulette Blocks, hanging above the casino's slot machines.