Shigeru Miyamoto Explains Why This 'Super Mario Bros.' Movie Lives Up to Fan Expectations
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2023
- Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination's Chris Meledandri discuss the making of 'The Super Mario Movie.' Miyamoto talks about creating the character of Mario, the evolution of Princess Peach and how the studios worked together to ensure that the film honors the spirit and feeling of the video games. Meledandri also dives into the process of putting together the movie's star-studded voice cast which includes Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and Seth Rogen.
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My God, we need to preserve Miyamoto as much as we can, that man is an international treasure.
3/5/2025
@@Narwhyn What's gonna happen? New Mario game?
@@InfiniteTony idk
I feel like we don’t need to: his body is clearly already in self-preservation mode. That man doesn't age lmao
he's japanese so his health is also improved by his diet, you can tell right away during the photo shoot as his body mass is much leaner than the illumination guy
I hope Miyamato knows he’s created and enlivened so many childhoods including mine and I honestly can’t wait to see this movie. Looks like a dream come true
oh he knows
Sometimes he tests his own games by playing with casual people
@@aguilarrojasoctavio4402 “normal people”
@@corrinflakes9659 I couldn´t find the best word. We all know Miyamoto is not human, though
Yeah he definitely knows
I didn't get to live to see Walt Disney while still alive. But I get to see creative masters like Miyamoto, and Miyazaki. What an absolute privilege.
Walt diddles his staff
I'm grateful that Walt isn't alive to see what they've done to his lifes work!
which genius Miyazaki are you referring to? Hidetaka or Hayao? I love them both.
@@JC-bh6gu Hayao, I'm sure.
@@JC-bh6gu you on crack? Of course it's Hayao.
Miyamoto is such a genius that it makes me happy to see him being treated like a star. Would love to watch more interviews with him.
He is not a genius lol.
Yeah, it's nice to see him like this after so many people bandwagoning against him. Not that I idolize Miyamoto, but there's been this trend of demonizing him and overly exaggerating his bad creative decisions, to the point of downplaying all the positive influence he's given.
@@sobsag he for us is genius, but I know you definitely are not a genius
@@sobsag He invented Mario and Zelda, including Ocarina of Time. Yes, the man is a genius.
@@kingstarscream3807 He had a team behind him. Dont act like hes the sole inventor.
I truly hope this is a smash hit and you can create your own Nintendoverse and launch a whole new sight to behold. Good luck!
Yep. A Zelda, F-Zero, Star-Fox, and Metroid movie would be amazing. I’m wondering how they would do a Metroid movie but I bet the atmosphere would be amazing.
Smash hit.. I see what you did there :)
@@Tryhardblackguy you gotta start with the beginning.
Ideally Metroid 1 rather than Zero Mission.
I could also see them squeezing Metroid 2 into the film. An extermination mission is not a lot of plot.
@@Tryhardblackguy we know F-Zero won't happen :(
@@AK_804 If fucking Speed Racer could happen then F-Zero is definitely possible
LEGEND
Your here two 😂
Well I'll be damned!😃
A game dev legend, including the dev team
Hi five
It’s so crazy to see how the Mario brand is growing and expanding. It’s also so exciting that technology has finally enabled an animated movie that can offer us a beautiful, stylized rendition of the Mushroom Kingdom. I’m am so hyped for this film. Thanks Miyamoto-san and Chris!
That's just wrong.
It’s nice to finally see for what Nintendo should have been obvious.😃
They could have made a very respectable Mario film 25 years ago.
(well, Pixar at least😄)
it could have been done ages ago. in 2D animation of old 90s era disney qaulity. had nintendo wanted to go that route...
but after the live action 93 fail movie they backed away for decades. until finally giving it another go.
thankfully they were involved this time and its closer to the source material of games and based off the old super show stuff.
I love Miyamoto so much! He just seems like a good human.
U an alien or some shit?
Like who uses the word “human” in that context lmao.
Ask his wife
As opposed to… a good alien?? 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Nintendo will always be a treasure in my heart. They are the most recognized in terms of devs. And the franchises they’ve made are just so creative and this man here is the one to create an iconic character we’ve all grown to love. Thank you miyamoto for Mario.
It's too bad they still insist stick drift isn't a problem and they shut down fan games... Pretty weird but other than those nitpicks yes Nintendo is an icon for sure
@@sadierift1201 don't forget shuttering their older digital stores so now you're forced to pay a monthly subscription for older titles you used to be able to pay once and keep forever
Too bad they hate their fans
Don't expect much. It looks good but has a very weak story
@@epiclemon9927 they don't exactly hate their fans.
Moon Channel did an excellent analysis of why Nintendo is terrified of the possibility of weakening their copyrights.
They are way too heavy-handed there's no doubt about it. But it comes from a place of fear, not hatred.
So crazy that miyamoto joined Nintendo to draw some art. Now he’s doing magazine shoots.
apparently he was gonna go into the manga industry since he loved to draw but after mario was success he managed to stay and thus the rest is history
the man paid his dues. he earned all his successes... he was nintendos golden goose.
put the BIG N on the map and made many memorable beloved IP's. sad he never wanted
to take a higher role then just dev. he should be running nintendo. hope he wont be retiring
any day soon. but thank u for all u done for us miyamoto san!!
@@Nintendofan781 I wonder if he had any mangas he drawn during his free time. That'll be an interesting read.
Miyamoto... a living legend and not only a national treasure for Japan, but really a planet wide gift to humanity!
Miyamoto just gets it! I can't wait to see this film.
He doesn't, not all of it sadly.
What do you mean? The movie is faithful to the games and it is what everyone wanted
@@Naamex He's the reason for the lack of story telling in Paper Mario games, and in Mario games in general. He gets it to a degree. He knows how to make games fun. But he limits what Nintendo can do with its games. He believes limitations breed creativity, which is true to an extent, but he goes way to far with it, keeping Nintendo boxed in from potentially true innovation in some of its game series.
@@sionnachrealta5534 true. I was being way too harsh. But I was talking about things like Nintendo being against having better graphics, having decent online multiplayer etc. Also innovation as in story telling, etc. I know they've taken risks before. But look at the several iterations of NSMB series. But you're right Nintendo is still the king of innovation. And I'm sure it's not even all Miyomotos fault. It's just easy to pin stuff on the well known guy in the company.
@@wheniztheend Miyamoto has absolutely nothing to do with graphics capabilities. He always makes sure the game is ultra polished, beyond any western standard, regardless of which resolution they're working with. He also don't have much a say in online specs, that's for investors and CEOs, not for developers like him. It's like blaming Samurai Jack's creator artist for problems made by Cartoon Network executives.
Both Miyamato-San and Chris looked like they both had a lot of fun making this film, which is why it is going to be amazing
Illumination guy gives the most corporate bs answers. Miyamoto seems sincere
@@stellviahohenheim Maybe but Miyamato looks like he enjoyed making it, I’m not saying your wrong I’m just looking at the positives of this film
@@Tman23 guy above does have a point.
@@Tman23 Fun Fact: Chris worked with Blue Sky before creating Illumination. Horton Hears a Who! was entirely his idea.
@@orangeslash1667 huh I never knew that, that’s cool. And it makes sense too.
Critics: "The story is so bare bones."
Miyamoto: "Yes, that is the point."
I want more films like this. Star fox. Donkey Kong. The legend of Zelda. Metroid. Make those films Nintendo!
Ohhhh star fox would have a lot of potential
I for one would think that a splatoon movie would be cool
When they finally make The Legend of Zelda movie, the internet is going to straight up shut down. 😂
Yeah they should make a Nintendo Cinematic Universe
@@lifeboy3253 thus potentially making it into a super smash adaptation that even i made myself a LIFELIGHT AMV to the movie ruclips.net/video/EpC8YaDZdnc/видео.html&lc=UgwhyqDonck7QgLOH5F4AaABAg
This confirms what I already suspected:
Being a video game company, Nintendo's priority was on fun and meeting/surpassing the expectations of their audience, while letting Illumination (the company more used to the movie industry) handle the story. Can't wait to see the end result!
@@mechashadow which is fine. Gameplay is the foundation of what makes a game a game.
Someone else can handle the story lol
@@priestesslucy3299 Story is just the cherry on the top.
Nintendo weren't always a Videogame company before SEGA or Atari almost killed the Videogame industry, Nintendo worked on motels, cards, even owned a baseball stadium once and were founded before Walt Disney even EXISTED
Nintendo founded in September 1889 (133 years ago)
Walt Disney born in December 1901
Walt Disney COMPANY founded in 1923 (as Walt Disney Brothers studios, Oswald The Lucky Rabbit was their first creation in 1927 before unironically Universal Studios stole him before Walt even had the chance to trademark his own character he created with his brother, Mickey Mouse was 1928)
Goes to show that NINTENDO IS AN ALMOST 135 YEAR OLD COMPANY THAT CAME BEFORE DISNEY, DC COMICS, EVEN BEFORE MARVEL AND STAN LEE EXISTED!!
@@HylianBean97 SEGA has nothing to do with the videogame crash from the 80s.
Miyamoto has always been gameplay first so I'm sure many of these were awkward questions.
It's nice to see Miyamoto genuinely excited with a project again.
Chris made me smile when he said he was happy seeing his son play video games. Back in the 90s, so many parents were against them as well as watching too much tv was bad for you. Now this is something even people make a career on just playing video games! Thank you Miyamoto and Meledandri!
Thank you for making so many childhoods happier with your games, Miyamoto-san.
Miyamoto is the basically the Stan Lee of gaming. I hope they make more faithful love letter movies to fans without making overstaying their welcome.
This collab is intense! I can only imagine the amount of iterations getting sent back and forth countless times until each frame was perfect. Its comforting in knowing how passionate Miyamoto is and expect this movie to slaps all of my nostalgia receptors
Mario + Despicable Me= Beautiful Video Game Movie
Miyamoto-san, you should be so proud of this movie. You did a wonderful job. The movement in the film is so very like Mario, from the flying Tanooki to the massive bullet bill, to the initial platforming sequence in the mushroom kingdom, to the epic finale, I am so happy to have seen this. Truly a joy. God bless you, Miyamoto-san!
Teared up a little hearing about Chris' experience with his son and playing Mario 64. My dad was/is a terrible person but if theres one positive memory I have with him its him showing me Mario 64 and it making me into someone who would love video games for my entire life.
I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully your dad is a better person.
Same
Maybe now you're the person who can reach your dad. Don't give up! :)
@@davidnewhart2533 My dad hates Mario 64, because the camera move every time Mario would do a high jump.
Super excited to see this. First midnight release movie in a very looooong time.
Same...I even went 3D and I don't love 3D usually. But being such a huge Mario fan...I had to 🤣
I'm looking forward to this movie and the next Nintendo Direct according to the ending 👀👀👀
I'm seeing at midnight as well! IMAX!
Lucky
@@Lordbeerus0901
Fr. That’s my biggest take away from this video lol. New Mario game better not be a sports game or something though.
All my respect to Miyamoto, after all this time and years of success, this man speaks his mother language to the world .
I'm excited to share this with my son. He has been waiting months since the announcement of this iconic movie.. For his birthday 🎂 we get to watch this in theater. I'm so happy and excited to share this with my son... One sleep away
Happy Birthday To Your Son! :)
Chris and Miyamoto really came out and said "We don't care about plot, we are here to have brainless fun" and the world said "We are completely down for that!"
Really? Because there are how many people who would disagree with you on that.
@@gosple2 Yes, but those people aren't the audience for Mario to begin with. A movie doesn't have to appeal to everyone, especially one based on an IP with an already established fanbase.
At the very least I can't imagine someone who grew up playing the snes or N64 games, whining about the lack of relationship drama or whatnot.
I can't help but smile when ever I see Miyamoto
I would have asked “Miyamoto-san, what is it like knowing you created peak?”
Yeah, that’s exactly why you’ll never get to interview anybody. Ever.
@@HarambaeXelonmuskfans well damn 💀
@@HarambaeXelonmuskfans dude shut up you have '#NFT' in your name
@@HarambaeXelonmuskfans 💀
@@HarambaeXelonmuskfans you're probably not wrong lol
I'm really happy for Miyamoto to see his creation continue to be a world wide phenomenon, the man has given so much and he deserves so much more!
The secret to the success of this movie is simple:
1) entertainment is its focus
2) little to no political messages that are designed to guilt trip you into changing who you are to fit another person’s view of what is good or bad
3) faithful visual representation to the source material and good choices for voice acting (some debatable elements in the voice department but I personally loved it)
YOU SAID IT TONY!!
Miyamoto is everyone's grandfather. For different reasons, many of us have him to thank for creating a video game that was as much of a distraction as it was living life to the fullest.
What a legacy this is and will become! Miyamoto, you are legendary and we are blessed to have experienced everything Mario is.
I don't think I'm worthy of witnessing so much greatness. A legend among legends, miyamoto.
When Miyamoto speaks… I listen.
But you won’t understand 😏
@@jdudefun1755 unless he knows japanese 😌
When miyamoto speaks... I read
@@BreMue or hear the dub 😂
When Miyamoto speaks… I listen very carefully and try to remember what Japanese has taught me.
This man has brought ridiculous amounts of joy to people.
A+ video!
Great to see Miyamoto and Meledandri working together like that, glad for the hit the film has already become.
I saw it on opening night with my 3 children and we all loved it. They got references that i missed and then i got soooo many callbacks and I just LOVED it. They definitely hit that feeling of wanting to stay true to the games.
I'm very excited to see the Super Mario movie this weekend with my brother. We've been lifelong Mario fans since Super Mario 64. Thank you for all of the amazing Mario memories throughout the years, Miyamoto-san.
I’m going to see it tomorrow I cannot wait. Thank you Miyamoto-San for all the joy your creations have brought me over the years, and thank you Chris for working with him on this movie
lucky… I have to wait till the 17th
@@uh3610 That’s a shame. I hope you enjoy it when you do see it 😁
@@Jackosaurus117 cheers, mate
@@Jackosaurus117 hi there how's the movie?
@@ahmedhasan4966 I absolutely loved it! It was so good
For his 70 years legendary Shigeru conquered a whole industry in one shot. His character Mario became a Hollywood star
This interview was fantastic. Super revealing and interesting insightful; way more than the cast interviews.
Seen it twice already and loved it both times! Look forward to the potentiality of more stories down the line!
Miyamoto is my biggest inspiration in life.
This guy make childhood come reality 🙏🏻
So happy for Miyamoto and Koji Kondo! Pretty surreal seeing the videos of them on the red carpet at the premiere
With every reveal and interview, the more excited I get about this movie. Was VERY apprehensive at first that Illumination was chosen but I also knew that Nintendo wouldn't allow their most valuable IP to be tarnished with a below-average movie. Not to mention, going with a smaller newer studio (and not Disney, Dreamworks or Pixar) avoids the issue of Nintendo having to put with extensive executive meddling - the bigger the studio, the more heads you answer to. Looking forward to this adventure!
Saw the movie yesterday. Been building up to watching it for almost 40 years. I've played just about every (mainline) Mario game ever released to 100% completion. And now I can't wait to see more Nintendo franchise movies from Universal and Illumination!
You can tell how passionate Miayamoto is, he’s amazing!
He's 70 years old and he's just getting started.
Thank you for being there and keeping us entertained mr. Miyamoto.
Miyamotos last response reminds me of a grandpa doing his best not to spoil a surprise.
Shigeru Miyamoto is a national treasure.
He is international treasure
@@fajaradi1223 true!
NOPE HES WORLDWIDE TREASURE
I dread the day when he either retires or dies, because Nintendo will never be the same after that. It will be such a massive blow to the company.
The amount of Mario stuffs that the Illumination team had gave us in the Mario movie is really great. The human characters were stylized just as it should : Mario-esque artstyle, no off-putting/clashing artstyle like the random Odyssey human NPCs. The world-building was also great since a lot of Mario IPs were culminated into one world, and they also included Brooklyn for Mario's homeworld. I think this easily belongs to Top 10 animated movies of 2023.
7:06 he wasn't kidding! Its funny going back to this video after that massive mario direct. The chuckles really send it home!
Looking forward on seeing this tomorrow.
I watched the Mario movie and it's DEFINITELY made for the fans! Best video game movie adaptation ever! No "re-imaginings" for the "modern audience". It's purely made for people who love Mario, which just happens to be almost everyone in this world! This is why this new Mario movie is such a huge success! It gives the fans what they want! Very beautifully animated, very funny, very cute, and most of all, very action packed! I hope there would be a sequel and I also hope this Mario movie would encourage more Nintendo games like Zelda and Metroid to be turned into movies as well! Let this be a lesson to all future movie makers. Focus on what the fans want and you'll succeed!
I just saw the film. It's amazing. Mario was my first game so it was a breath of fresh air to see how good this movie was. Just as good as the recent Sonic movies.
But Sonic movies were boring trash
@@dis_inferno9173 no they were not. The Mario movie was great. SJW's just complain because the movie didn't have some lame feminist message. It was just a movie about the Mario bros. Also what was so bad about the Sonic movies?! They were great and broke box office records.
@@yourstruly9978 Mario Movie is good, Sonic Movies were garbage. It's just were terrible movies.
@@dis_inferno9173 your opinion. Also you give no reason as to why the movie is bad you just say it's bad. Ya know what nevermind. I don't care what you think anymore. Bye.
@@yourstruly9978 I like both Mario movie and the Sonic movies.
Mario Movie: It actually sticked to the source materials to the games. Old and modern
Sonic Movie: The plot is more modernized than the games, but the plot and the characters are enjoyable. Also Jim Carrey killed it as Eggman
Awesome interview!
This movie is once in a lifetime experience, for one the hype building up to this has been amazing! The PR and marketing from the plumbing website to the Mario Bros. Van has been astounding! I can’t wait to see this movie!
Ikr?
Feminazi Peach, Bleah.
"Once in a lifetime"
Calm down there dude.. There's going to be sequels.
Miyamoto is and always is going to be my inspiration and idol for all my life
Miyamoto is one of the GOATs!!! Thank god Chris and his team at Illumination delivered hard on this film. Enjoyed every second of it, down to the references to the cleanliness of the animation to the story
We can't wait to see the new movies from Nintendo.
Live action Metroid FTW!
Mr Miyamoto, thank you for everything you have done for the world.
What a wonderful man and a wonderful theme. Thank you Miyamoto
OUR modern day Walt Disney there will never be another Miyamoto absolute genius
Thank you very much. That was the perfect way to deliver the Mario movie that his fans deserved.
Really good interview!! ^_^
Here’s to hoping that the movie is insanely good and illumination learns what their audience likes, so they can make really good movies
Miyamoto is truly living life to the fullest! The Mario movie is breaking multiple box office records for an animated film !
As a 40 year old man who grew up with Mario games, with my 4 years son, we had a blast with this movie! Thanks for this tribute to Mario and Nintendo, Mr. Miyamoto!
My kids (6 & 8) and my wife and I all LOVED this movie!!! Going to see it again!!
I'm not sure I've ever heard Miyamoto speak in english! Very cool to hear that in the intro.
Man I grew up with Mario , this was the only game I ever played on Nintendo and Super Nintendo . Thank you Shigeru Miyamoto with your team for making my childhood such a great experience. Although this movie is for these kids generation but I enjoyed it
相変わらず 人の喜びと 笑いをもらった 宮本さん ありがとうございます！まだまだ マリオの進化止めないですね
The movie was AWESOME AND AMAZING!!! The musical score throughout that echoes so much of the games' soundtracks and themes made so much emotion rise in my heart.
Miyamoto content is the best content haha
i found you
Man, a lil late but hi
OMG im am so excited, i already know that i'll be tearing up at the movie theater
John 3:16 + John 3:36 + John 15:10 = 2 Corinthians 5:15.
Love seeing these 2 on the cover! Can't wait for this film!
This was a pretty nice interview. I will keep up with the directs lol.
Shigeru Miyamoto Explains Why This 'Super Mario Bros.' Movie Lives Up to Fan Expectations
Miyamoto : **pulls out gun and points it at Meledandri** You will follow our directions to the letter, or else.
Meledandri : Yes Miyamoto-sama.
/endvideo
Future Nintendo Directs will have a new Mario game?? Oh heck yeah! This is going to be awesome
I think is going to be a 2D mario game
@@best_mate456 That is probably very unlikely but why?
@@StyxMkVI what kind of a new mario you thinking them
@@best_mate456 I was thinking of a new 3D Mario. Like Odyssey 2 but it might not go under that title
mario galaxy 3 please
Make more please this was a dream come true
Thanks for captioning the entire interview. 😆
This is the movie that parents deserved back in the 90s.
Disney = destroy my childhood
Nintendo = relive my childhood
Lovely interview :)
We have come this far brothers. Lets enjoy this moment
Let the NCU begin (Nintendo Cinematic Universe)!!!
I call bs on how they hired voice talent.. they got the biggest name recognition they could that fit well enough
I loved the movie but.......yes, that's how it happened.
Looking forward to it! At the very least it sounds like the _Arcade experience_ on the big screen. Breezy and light action, that’s even lighter on plot. I may like it based on the visuals and Easter eggs alone. I am very guilty of that kind of pleasure. Great Stuff!
With the way he explains how he wants mario to be it does makes sense now why Chris Pratt got the role.
He can def voice your typical "Hesitant hero" trope
This is super awesome.
4:26 turns out when you make a good movie people like it
Can’t believe it it’s finally gonna be here in less than 2 days
It was the 3rd generation of video games (read: Famicom/NES) that really defined and elevated video games. And Shigeru Miyamoto to me is like the Stan Lee figure of video games as a medium. I'll always love Nintendo as much as I love Disney. They both gave me fantastic childhood.
The movie is amazing!!! Blew me away with how good it was. ❤
Oh wow, did he just tease a new Mario game for the next Nintendo Direct? Looking forward to it! Also, I wish they would make another Mario Maker.
A 3d Mario maker with 64, galaxy, and Odyssey gameplay would be insane. Doubt they would do that though
@@Tryhardblackguy Definitely not Odyssey.
I could see them doing 64 and Sunshine. _maybe_ Galaxy
@RedVIII its been 5 years.I hope its on switch 2.but,will probably be cross gen
Well I’m sure there will be one Nintendo Direct in the future that will show a Mario game 😂
He said a FUTURE Nintendo Direct, not the next one. Don't get your hopes up so soon
Awesome interview! 😎🍄 Also pretty neat that their last names both start with M. 🤓
Thank you for bringing joy to the cinema .. and sanity back to popular culture.
It's probably a translation error or something but I hope Miyamoto doesn't think of the Super Show as a failure, Captain Lou Albano and Danny Wells' portrayals of Mario and Luigi as well as all the other actors and their characters are so iconic and really gave so much personality to the characters that wasn't in the games yet. It was so funny and well made and a huge part of mine and a lot of my friends childhoods.
The Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo movie was... unique
For reference, he never said anything about it being a failure and he never actually mentioned anything about the previous Mario movies/shows. He was talking about how there are shows/movies out there where the characters are "distant" (i.e. different) from their original counterparts. He mentioned that he didn't want that to happen with this movie.
It was definitely a personal bias of the video editor that they put those images on screen at that point in time.
I do think he meant the 1993 movie being a failure since that's the most obvious case, Variety probably just included a picture of the Super Show since Nintendo had little to do with it production wise.
@@Charles12 Just to be clear, he didn't actually say anything about it being a failure. He never said anything similar to those words.
@@KoutetsuSteel Him saying the old adaptations were "distant" is probably just a nice way of saying they weren't good, especially since they say things indirectly in Japanese all the time
@@KoutetsuSteel To quote Miyamoto - “I think that we were both fearful of was the failure of past IP adaptations, where there’s a distance between the original creators and the creators of the films.” He never specifically said which he was referring to, but you would have to guess he meant the '93 movie because that's the most obvious.