The Super Mario Bros. Movie Includes A Tribute To Former Nintendo President Satoru Iwata
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has finally hit cinemas and many of you will have likely already seen it, maybe even twice. Clearly a hit with fans as its audience score currently sits at 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, one of the things the film is being celebrated for most is its easter eggs, one of which includes a tribute to the late former Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata.
There are a couple of reasons to stick around for the credits, although doing so with little kids in tow might be problematic (have they never seen a Marvel movie before?). One, because as Chris Pratt revealed prior to the movie's release, there's a post-credits scene. However, as revealed by Andre Segers on Twitter, another reason to sit tight as the Mario movie's credits roll is to see the tribute to Iwata.
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A Starman appears at the top of the screen with the current Nintendo president's name Shunturo Furukawa below. Below that is the tribute to the man who held that position before him, Iwata. Iwata was Nintendo president from 2002 until he passed away in 2015, meaning he oversaw and played a key role in the creation and launch of games like Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy.
Despite launching well after he passed away, Iwata also had a role to play in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the biggest and possibly final installment in the long-running series. Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai revealed in 2019 that Ultimate was the last mission the former Nintendo president gave him. Almost makes it seem fitting that Ultimate might really be the last Smash game ever. Almost.
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