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The Super Mario franchise is active across film, merchandise, live events, and speedrunning, with the Super Mario Galaxy Movie having crossed US$1 billion worldwide and a new Any% world record set for the original NES game.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a sequel from Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures, became the first film of 2026 to earn over US$1 billion at the global box office, reaching the milestone in just over two months. In Japan, the film held the top spot for four weeks before dropping to second place in its fifth weekend, then to fifth in its ninth weekend. The movie's home video release in North America led the week's slate with multiple SKUs.
Merchandise and brand extensions continue to expand. Good Smile Company re-released Nendoroid figures of Mario and Luigi, with Mario on its fourth run and Luigi on its third. Crocs announced a line of Super Mario-themed clogs and sandals, including a Bowser model with functional spikes. A running event called Super Mario: RUN TO THE GOAL in Hokkaido 2026 will take place at Sapporo Dome in September, with participants wearing Uniqlo and Mizuno branded goods. The mobile game Pikmin Bloom celebrated its 4.5-year anniversary with a collaboration tied to the Galaxy Movie.
In the speedrunning community, a new Any% world record of 4 minutes 54.365 seconds was set for the original Super Mario Bros., just 0.1 seconds behind the tool-assisted theoretical limit. An unopened NES copy of Super Mario Bros. sold at auction for $3 million, the highest price ever paid for a video game, though the sale drew skepticism due to past allegations of market manipulation. Composer Yoko Shimomura, who wrote music for Super Mario RPG, will hold a 39th anniversary orchestra concert in September 2026 featuring pieces from that game.
Key facts
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie global box office
- Over US$1 billion worldwide as of June 2026 ↗
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie Japanese box office rank
- Fell to #5 in its ninth weekend, earning 94 million yen ↗
- Super Mario Bros. Any% world record
- 4 minutes 54.365 seconds, set by LeKukie on June 3, 2026 ↗
- Unopened NES Super Mario Bros. auction price
- $3 million, the highest price ever paid for a video game ↗
- Super Mario Nendoroid re-release
- Mario fourth re-release, Luigi third re-release, scheduled for January 31, 2027 ↗
- Super Mario-themed Crocs release date
- July 16, 2026, including Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Bowser models ↗
- Super Mario running event date
- September 13, 2026, at Sapporo Dome ↗
- Yoko Shimomura concert setlist includes Super Mario RPG
- Piece 'Beware the Forest's Mushrooms' from Super Mario RPG announced for September 25, 2026 concert ↗
Timeline
- Jul 3, 2026 Yoko Shimomura 39th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Set for September 25
- Jul 3, 2026 Super Mario Running Event Comes to Sapporo Dome in September
- Jul 1, 2026 Good Smile Company Re-Releases Super Mario Nendoroid Mario and Luigi
- Jun 27, 2026 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #5, Kiki's 4K Remaster Debuts at #6 in Japan
- Jun 18, 2026 North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 14-20
- Jun 15, 2026 Unopened NES Super Mario Bros. Copy Sells for $3 Million, Setting New Record
- Jun 11, 2026 Live-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film Opens at #6
- Jun 9, 2026 DK Challenge Event Comes to Nintendo Switch Online for Limited Time
- Jun 8, 2026 Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Film Crosses US$1 Billion Worldwide
- Jun 5, 2026 Super Mario Bros. Any% World Record Narrows to 0.1 Seconds Off Theoretical Limit
- Jun 4, 2026 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Stays at #2, Third Mononoke Film Opens at #6 in Japan
- Jun 3, 2026 Crocs and Super Mario Team Up for Bowser Clog With Spikes
- Jun 2, 2026 Silent Hill F, Kpop Demon Hunters, Exit 8 Win Golden Trailer Awards
- May 30, 2026 Pikmin Bloom Reaches 4.5 Years With Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collab
- May 28, 2026 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drops to #2 in Japan in Fifth Weekend
- May 21, 2026 Patlabor EZY 'File 1' Opens at #8, Live-Action Shōjiki Fudōsan Debuts at #4 in Japan
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- running event called Super Mario: RUN TO THE GOAL in Hokkaido 2026 · 2026-07-03
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- manga · 2027-01-31 · Japan · 2026-07-01
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- game · July 16, 2026 · 2026-06-03
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Nintendo released its Halloween Super Mario merchandise on September 4 at Nintendo TOKYO, OSAKA, KYOTO, and FUKUOKA, plus the Nintendo Store online shop. Prices start at 1,265 yen. The lineup includes a drawstring pouch, a mug, and two keychains, one featuring Mario and one featuring Rosetta & Chico. Mario appears in a pumpkin headpiece and cape. Nintendo Store orders placed at the time of writing are scheduled for delivery by September 26.
Aug 17
Universal Pictures and Happinet Media Marketing have set the home video release schedule for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Early download sales begin August 19, rental distribution starts September 16, and 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions arrive October 16. The 4K UHD plus Blu-ray set is priced at 7,590 yen, while the Blu-ray plus DVD set costs 5,390 yen. Steelbook editions of both sets are also available, at 8,690 yen and 6,490 yen respectively. All prices include tax. The download and physical editions include over 60 minutes of bonus footage, such as making-of material and world introductions, plus highlight segments featuring the cast and staff. The download version's content varies by sales site. The film is the sequel to the 2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with Mario and Luigi embarking on a mission to save the universe. The Japanese voice cast includes Mamoru Miyano as Mario, Tasuku Hatanaka as Luigi, and Arisa Shida as Peach. The theatrical release, which opened April 24, has recorded domestic box office revenue of 7.9 billion yen and worldwide revenue over 1 billion dollars.
Aug 13
Nintendo added Super Mario Sunshine to the GameCube Nintendo Classics library on August 13, 2026, making the 2002 action game playable on Nintendo Switch 2 through a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. The game, originally released for the Nintendo GameCube, follows Mario as he is framed for graffiti crimes on the tropical Isle Delfino and must clean the island while recovering the power of the sun, called Shine. Its signature gameplay involves using a water device known as FLUDD to defeat enemies, fly through the air, and solve puzzles. The addition had been previously announced, and its arrival on the service was anticipated by players. Alongside the game's release, Nintendo also began distributing the Super Mario Sunshine soundtrack on Nintendo Music, a music streaming service available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. This music addition follows a special distribution of 10 tracks from Fire Emblem: Ban Shikou on August 4. The GameCube Nintendo Classics service is part of Nintendo's ongoing effort to bring older titles to the Switch 2 platform.
Aug 7
Automaton's 93rd weekly roundup collects seven game introduction articles that drew strong reader response. The lead is Super Mario Sunshine arriving on Nintendo Switch 2 via Nintendo Classics on August 13. The rest of the week covers Tidy Up Together on August 14, a new Senran Kagura sequel, the raft survival game SHORE, the monster-attack PvPvE BeastLink in early access on August 18, the extraction souls-like Mistfall Hunter, and Machine Party from the Buckshot Roulette creator.
Aug 3
Select shop BEAMS will release a collaboration collection with the animated film The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on August 1, 2026. The eight-item lineup spans open-collar shirts, T-shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeve T-shirts, a cap, and a tote bag, with prices ranging from 7,700 yen to 13,200 yen including tax. The collection applies Mario-inspired motifs such as coins, Fire Flowers, Super Mushrooms, and Question Blocks in all-over prints, and features characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser in graphic designs. A signature detail is the BEAMS logo, recolored in what the sources describe as crazy colors to evoke the Mario world, a design exclusive to this collection. The Bowser T-shirt and sweatshirt use a sun-fade treatment meant to mimic vintage wear, with printed cracks that suggest age. The items will be sold at BEAMS label stores, excluding some locations, and through the official BEAMS online shop. The film is the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, produced by Illumination's Chris Meledandri and Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, and is currently screening in theaters.
Aug 1
Nintendo announced on July 31 that Super Mario Sunshine will be added to the Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Classics lineup on August 13. The 2002 GameCube action game will be available to subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on the Nintendo Switch 2. In the game, Mario arrives on vacation at Isle Delfino, a southern paradise, but is mistaken for the graffiti culprit polluting the island. He promises to clean up the island, using the water-spraying device F.L.U.D.D. on his back to defeat enemies, fly, and restore the sun's power, the Shine. The game is known for its water-based actions, which also became one of Mario's special moves in the Super Smash Bros. series. The GameCube Nintendo Classics service is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2, offering classic GameCube games with improved resolution and online play support. The announcement was made via Nintendo's official social media and multiple Japanese gaming outlets.
Jul 20
The live-action adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's novel The Samurai and the Prisoner fell from #4 to #5 in its fourth weekend, earning 56,289,900 yen. The 37th Anpanman film dropped to #6, while the 4K restoration of Kiki's Delivery Service rose to #7. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie re-entered the top 10 at #9. SHIBOYUGI: Cloudy Beach debuted at #11.
Jul 14
Nintendo added 13 new tracks from the Free Run mode of Mario Kart World to its Nintendo Music streaming service on July 14. The tracks draw from Super Mario Maker, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros., and Mario Paint. Mario Kart World launched in 2025 as a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title. Nintendo Music is available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on iOS, Android, and web.
Jul 13
A LEGO set that recreates the original Game Boy at nearly life size is on sale during Amazon Prime Day 2026. The 421-piece set includes brick-built cartridges for Super Mario Land and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, a lenticular screen that can display different game scenes, and a display stand. The set is priced at 7,560 yen, an 8% discount from its regular 8,218 yen.
Jul 8
Nintendo added five titles to its Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics and Game Boy Nintendo Classics libraries on July 8, 2026. The Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics, available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, received two games: the 2005 puzzle compilation "Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon" and the 2002 action-command RPG "Tomato Adventure." "Tomato Adventure" was developed by AlphaDream, the studio later known for the "Mario & Luigi RPG" series. The Game Boy Nintendo Classics, available to standard Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, received three titles: the 1994 platformer "Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land," the 1991 action-shooter "Fortress of Fury" by City Connection, and the 1992 RPG "Selection II: Dark Seal" by KEMCO. The additions span multiple genres and publishers, with Nintendo, City Connection, and KEMCO each contributing titles.
Jul 3
Composer Yoko Shimomura will hold a 39th anniversary orchestra concert on September 25, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall. The concert, titled "39! ~Thank You!~," will feature the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Grammy Award-winning Arnie Roth. The announced setlist includes pieces from games Shimomura composed for, such as "Home Town Domina" from Legend of Mana, the main theme of Xenoblade, "Beware the Forest's Mushrooms" from Super Mario RPG, "Stand Your Ground" from Final Fantasy XV, "The Other Promise" from Kingdom Hearts, a Live A Live medley, and "Cocone's Theme" from Napping Princess. Organizer advance ticket sales begin July 4 at 10:00 AM, followed by playguide advance sales on July 13, and general sales on August 22. Ticket prices are ¥9,900 for S seats and ¥8,800 for A seats.
Jul 3
A running event called Super Mario: RUN TO THE GOAL in Hokkaido 2026 will be held on September 13 at Daiwa House Premist Dome (Sapporo Dome) in Sapporo. Participants run a 2.5 km course wearing Mario-themed goods including a Uniqlo T-shirt and Mizuno towel. Registration opens July 10.
Jul 1
Good Smile Company is re-releasing its Nendoroid figures of Mario and Luigi from the Super Mario series. Pre-orders are open on Amazon Japan. Mario's figure, a fourth re-release, includes accessories like a Block, Coin, Super Mushroom, and enemy figures Helmet and Boo. Luigi's figure, a third re-release, includes a warp pipe, dash and jump effects, and Goomba and Bullet Bill enemies. Both figures stand about 100mm tall and are scheduled for release on January 31, 2027, priced at 7,605 yen each.
Jun 27
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fell to #5 in its ninth weekend, earning 94 million yen. Kiki's Delivery Service's 4K remaster opened at #6 with 173 million yen in three days. Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway dropped to #7, while the live-action Mr. Osomatsu sequel fell to #9.
Jun 18
Anime News Network published its weekly roundup of North American anime and manga releases for June 14-20. The list includes home video releases for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing, and Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition, alongside dozens of new manga volumes from Viz Media, Seven Seas, and other publishers.
Jun 15
An unopened copy of the NES game Super Mario Bros. sold at Heritage Auctions for $3 million (about 480 million yen), the highest price ever paid for a video game. The sale has drawn skepticism online due to past allegations of market manipulation involving the auction house and grading service Wata Games.
Jun 11
The live-action film adaptation of Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad manga opened at #6 at the Japanese box office in its first weekend, earning 88,953,160 yen from Friday to Sunday. The film stars Hikaru Takahashi and Naniwa Danshi member Kyōhei Takahashi, and opened on June 5.
Jun 9
Nintendo announced during its June 9 Nintendo Direct that a new event called DK Challenge will be available exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 users through the Nintendo Switch Online app. The event runs from June 10 to September 1, 2026, and lets players complete challenges set in various Donkey Kong works to earn challenge cards. Separately, the paid DLC DK Island & Emerald Rush for Donkey Kong Bananza will host a collaboration with Super Mario Bros. The collaboration features Donkey Kong and Pauline wearing Mario-themed costumes, with mushrooms and coins appearing in stages. The first of four planned collaboration rounds begins immediately after the Direct ends.
Jun 8
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has become the first film of 2026 to earn over US$1 billion at the global box office, according to Box Office Mojo. The sequel from Nintendo, Illumination, and Universal Pictures has earned an estimated US$1,000,028,930 worldwide, including US$428,527,930 in the U.S. and US$571,501,000 internationally. The film opened in April and has sold 5.18 million tickets in Japan as of May 31.
Jun 5
Speedrunner LeKukie set a new Any% world record of 4 minutes 54.365 seconds in the original Super Mario Bros. on June 3, 2026. The time is just six frames, or 0.1 seconds, behind the TAS-assisted theoretical limit. LeKukie is the first Brazilian to hold the record in this category.
Jun 4
In its sixth weekend, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie remained at #2 at the Japanese box office, earning 205 million yen. Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi held at #4 in its eighth weekend, while the third Mononoke film, Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami, opened at #6 with 117 million yen in its first three days.
Jun 3
Crocs will release a line of Super Mario-themed clogs and sandals on July 16, 2026, marking the first time the brand has offered adult-sized Mario collaboration items. The lineup includes Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Bowser models, with the Bowser clog featuring seven spikes on each side and five on the back strap.
Jun 2
The Golden Trailer Awards, honoring the year's best film marketing, announced winners on May 28. Konami's Silent Hill f won Best Video Game Trailer. Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animation/Family Poster. The live-action film of the horror game Exit 8 won Best Foreign Horror. Several anime and game-related nominees, including Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, lost in their categories.
May 30
Niantic and Nintendo's location-based game Pikmin Bloom celebrates its 4.5-year anniversary on June 1, 2026. The game features a collaboration with the film The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and a real-world event in Seoul. The article highlights Decor Pikmin collection and the game's casual walking mechanics.
May 28
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fell from first to second place at the Japanese box office in its fifth weekend, selling 203,000 tickets for 276,962,830 yen. Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi dropped to fourth in its seventh weekend, while the live-action Sakamoto Days film held fifth place in its fourth weekend.
May 21
The Patlabor EZY 'File 1' film opened at #8 in the Japanese box office, while the live-action Shōjiki Fudōsan film debuted at #4. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie returned to #1 in its fourth weekend, and Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi held at #3 in its sixth weekend.