Shigeru Miyamoto discussed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in an interview and confirmed that the numerous references to classic Nintendo games weren't made by Nintendo.
The original Super Mario Bros. Movie was absolutely teeming with Nintendo references, mostly from the 8-bit era, with titles like Duck Hunt, Punch-Out, and Star Fox receiving countless little nods in the background, to say nothing of the many nods to Mario's history. The same was true for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, possibly to an even greater degree, with countless references that ultimately diminished the story.
In an interview with Famitsu, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto discussed the creation of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Miyamoto revealed a surprising detail about the movie that may help explain certain elements of its story.
Illumination Is Responsible For The Nintendo References In The Mario Galaxy Movie
According to Miyamoto, the Nintendo references in both The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie were due to Illumination. It was due to the Illumination staff that the films had so many nods, with Miyamoto confirming that they remembered more than Nintendo did.
It makes sense that fans of the Mario franchise would be the...
