The Daily Daze

Bite-Sized Broadcasts for Busy Gamers

Author: Pacario

Intended for the discerning but time-strapped gamer, The Daily Daze is meant to provide news and wisdom concerning the various facets of geek culture and the entertainment industry. Each episode strives to cover something unique, interesting, and/or just a little controversial.
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Episode 186: Reviewing the Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Fabulous Fan Service and Absurdist Fun Can't Quite Outshine (or Cover Up) a Disjointed Plot
Episode 186
Monday, 18 May, 2026

Like the disjointed levels in a video game, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is more akin to a collection of scenes--each one fun, funny, and action-packed...but barely tethered to a greater whole. In other words, the story is thin and the script is non-existent much like how the Mario games tend to be. Does this make the film a missed opportunity? Or rather, as Mario-creator Shigeru Miyamoto has said many a time, is the plumber incompatible with anything resembling an actual plot? Tune in as Mr. Pacario ponders a film that straddles the cinematic super with the narrative sewer.For more delights and insights into everything weird and yesteryear, check out lostnostalgia.comThanks to Decktonic for the cover tune.