Ahead of the launch of the Super Mario Bros. Movie in cinemas around the globe, Illumination has uploaded a brand new clip revealing a scene from the film called 'Princess Peach Training Course'. It runs for a total of 46 seconds.
If you've ever played as Peach in a Super Mario game before, this should bring back some memories. She's even got her trademark float ability, which dates back to Super Mario Bros. 2 and has reappeared in various other games over the years.
It follows the premiere of the movie, which took place on the weekend. So far, first impressions seem quite positive, with many critics and commenters on social media noting how it does a great job honoring Nintendo's long-running series - with plenty of easter eggs and cameos.
Are you excited about it yourself? What did you think of the above clip? Comment below.
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I don’t see the point of the Mario Bros in this movie when it looks like Peach can do it all. Maybe it’ll be clear actually seeing it.
She paints the facade of damsel in distress, but ladies and gentlemen as you can see here 2 things springeth to mind:
1. She definitely doesn't need help with skills like that, which leads to the next point-
2. Clearly has a thing for Bowser. Why do you think she gets "captured" so much? Mario is the villain here folks, he don't believe in reptilian love~
Can't wait for the why does peach have any personality besides being kidnapped comments.
Who needs Mario when peach can do it all
She is a ninja warrior. 😆
OMG HAS MARIO GONE WOKE?!?!?!?!1
Princess Peach: If you can finish this you are coming with me?
Mario can you do this?
What I think this looks more better than I expected.
After watching this clip, all I have to ask is Super Princess Peach sequel when?
@Slinkoy1 She had personality in the old comic books and cartoons where she was a likeable character, on equal ground to Mario. Whereas here she seems to have a toxic superiority complex to show up Mario as being the dumb male.
Yeah this clip really does make you question what is the point in the bros helping, even if she needed more hands, you have donkey Kong, surely that’s easier then training a compleat noob in advance movement courses, that she aces with ease.
@BodkinDQ
"Reptilian Love" Lmao, thank you for that!
Honestly speaking, it would be suprising if she WASN'T another girlboss.
This movie might get me into Mario games again
@Bass_X0 While this scene is following that trope of "experienced female character outclassing noob male character" I feel like calling it "toxic superiority complex" might be a lot to take from such a short clip...
Unless there's some twist we havent seen yet, this movie is clearly coming in at the "I'm new to this world" angle. So it's safe to assume Mario will have the necessary character growth and find himself on equal footing around the 2nd or 3rd act.
hey look a flawless female character. again. another one. yayyy.
every beginner writer knows flaws, and overcoming them, are what endears people to characters. the only people the Mary Sue archetype appeals to are the people who think pop culture fiction can somehow "smash the patriarchy." the most amazing thing about that phenomenon is that, at its core, it's large media organizations successfully convincing progressives that partaking in capitalistic ventures is counter-culture and/or protest! ROFL!!
This would be so much more bearable with Peach’s real voice.
Yawn. rather play 2 hours of mario games made by the Japanese than watch the same rehashed hollywood propaganda that is in everything.
Oh no... what have they done?
Don't they realize that a young girl somewhere might actually feel... empowered... by a children's movie?
And all at the risk of hurting an already fragile male ego on the internet. Truly, Nintendo is the real villain here!
Edit: I forgot to say the word Woke... Woke, there, I said it!
Yeah but guys there's a big difference between an obstacle course and real, actual danger. Just because Peach can do this doesn't mean she's stronger than Mario.
@mrMike it’s become common that female heroes in movies don’t get stronger, they just “lower the difficulty setting” of the male characters around them. They’re playing on easy mode so they can win instead of fighting and overcoming a difficult opponent. And that’s just an insult towards female characters in movies. Tearing others down to win instead of becoming stronger yourself is not empowering.
Peach has been playable in the games plenty of times, and is shown to be very athletic in the Mario sports games. This isn't that crazy, especially considering that she is from this world while Mario just got here.
@NTDO89,
We are not still going on about the voices are we, they are what the studio wants, who's movie this is....get over it, or simply do not watch it.
@Bass_X0 Well... you clearly detected my sarcasm.
I read your comment 3x, and I sincerely hope that you're being sarcastic as well.
@Rainbowfire That's what I'm saying! Out of all the characters in a video game movie to be upset about being capable and competent, Peach should be nowhere on that list.
Like, not feeling this version of her personality is fair enough (not that her usual in-game version has that much depth to begin with...), but to try and turn such a short clip into yet another unironic, cynical culture war argument is just outing one's self as a reactionary more than anything else.
All y’all need to calm down. It’s obvious she’s been through this course multiple times, this is why she’s so good at it. Mario has so he will obviously struggle at first and get better later on. it isn’t “woke” just basic storytelling.
If Peach has to save Mario, I'm walking out.
@BodkinDQ You know, that would be a really interesting fanfiction, but it could go even darker. What if the events of every game are just in Mario's head, and he actually is just delusional, thinking that Princess Peach is his girlfriend and Bowser is his enemy, when they are actually not?
It could be like the 1920 German Expressionist film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," with Mario in the role of Francis (the main protagonist), Peach as Jane (the female lead), and Bowser as either Cesare (the somnambulist) or Dr. Caligari (who turned out to be the asylum director at the end).
@Rainbowfire But if we only count the Super Mario series (so no spinoffs like Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Mario Strikers, Mario Party, etc.), she was only playable in two games: Super Mario Bros. 2 (the American version) and Super Mario 3D World.
Super Princess Peach is also considered a spinoff, so that doesn't really count, either. But it was, by far, her best outing as the heroine, since she didn't have to share the spotlight with another character; she was the sole heroine. I'd love to see a sequel to that game.
@DTFaux Personally, I'm thrilled we're getting this version of Princess Peach. I've been saying for years that her getting kidnapped by Bowser all the time was getting stale, and that Nintendo needed to shake things up and have her play a larger role in the games than just the damsel-in-distress.
As it is, not counting spinoffs like Mario Kart, Mario Sports, Mario Party, or Super Princess Peach, she was playable for only two Super Mario games: Super Mario Bros. 2 (the American version) and Super Mario 3D World. That's almost 40 years worth of Super Mario, and she was playable for only two mainline games?
So I am absolutely over the Moon that we finally got this version of Peach, who is a strong female character willing to lead her kingdom to fight back against Bowser, instead of having no personality beyond just getting kidnapped all the time.
@Jireland92
Yeah people seems to forget that the movie paints it as Mario's first ever foray into the Kingdom while yeah Peach been through this multiple times.
Its funny how many people cry about Peach being empowered and more capable than the newcomer Mario at first.
I bet nobody would say a thing if the capable teacher was a male character.
Would you be so upset if it was Donkey K. the one teaching mario some moves?
Its nice that girls (and boys) can see a cartoon movie where girls are capable of great feats.
Keep bringing those.
Well, that’s definitely one way to skirt the landing! I want to watch this movie badly.
@AstroTheGamosian Also worth keeping in mind, too, is that we don't really know what her character arc is going to be in the film. Usually the most outwardly "in control" characters have more subtle flaws that aren't revealed until later in the runtime.
I could absolutely be wrong about this and she could be Princess Perfect all throughout... but it only makes the point of how absurd it is for someone to be so upset over an isolated clip that narratively checks out, given the movie's premise.
This just reminds me of all the Kaizo levels on Super Mario Maker.
But this film doesnt look too bad, will watch out for it on streaming channels.
Every clip we've seen of this Peach suggests she's dangerously close to straying into Mary Sue territory.
It strikes me that if Disney tried remaking the 90s Mulan today (not that wuxia propaganda film we got a few years back that's barely anything like the cartoon), she wouldn't be nearly as compelling a character. She wouldn't struggle to find her place in a male-dominated army, deal with self-doubt, or have to find creative solutions to overcome her own physical limitations in combat scenarios. You know, an actual character arc? Because that would imply she's anything less than perfect at the beginning of the film.
Maybe Illumination will add some dimension to the character in the film, but nobody is impressed with this girlboss stuff anymore.
@bonjong23 I guess this movie is like Super Mario Bros. 2 where all four characters can beat the game.
@bonjong23
In the context of the film, Luigi is captured (and is essentially the “damsel”) and Mario needs help rescuing him. Peach needs to defend her kingdom from Bowser, so their goals align.
@Xeacons
Based on the trailers, it looks like Peach has to save her kingdom and Mario has to save Luigi, so they’re teaming up.
@Snatcher
Based on the trailers, it looks like Luigi is captured and Mario needs Peach’s help to rescue him. It makes sense, because Mario is an outsider, while Peach is from the Mushroom Kingdom.
This movie Peach and the game Peach have one thing in common from my perspective; I find neither compelling as a character.
@alecseus like every female movie character since 2017
@AstroTheGamosian Oddly enough, I was kind of thinking the same thing. Like, what if this entire time Mario was actually the antagonist that won, but told his side of the story changing details to make him appear the hero? In Odyssey Bowser being set to marry Peach, but here comes Mario to ruin everything. Again. I think Nintendo should run with an alternate reality like this or like the film you mentioned tbh.
@Duffman92 🙃 Reptiles deserve love too~
I just hope she has the personality to back up those skills ...or is she just a ...dare I say it ...
MaRy SuE?
Again, why did they decide to give Peach, Daisy’s personality? It’s very off putting.
@BodkinDQ Nice joke even if more applicable to the games than this movie!
@DaManKnee @AstroTheGamosian Yes please to a Super Princess Peach sequel!
@DTFaux @Jireland92 @Zequio Yep, only makes sense for Peach to be better at platforming than Mario at least at first in this movie's context, she's been living in the Mushroom Kingdom for all her life while he is new to this world!
@bonjong23 @1UP_MARIO @Snatcher From what we've seen from the trailers, including this one, Peach doesn't need Mario, it's Mario that needs Peach to guide him to Bowser's to rescue is brother, again at least at first (and no, she doesn't have Donkey Kong at the start, only later they seem to become allies).
@mrMike Like @Rainbowfire said Peach has been playable and quite capable in several games, most spin-offs and even a couple mainline ones, so why shouldn't she be like that in this movie, too?
@Ralizah The comparison with Mulan doesn't make sense since the Chinese society of her time and the Mushroom Kingdom one are completely different. And also @Vil, she's already not exactly a Mary Sue since it makes sense for her to have the abilities she has (she must have trained most of her life to do this unlike Mario) and she's liked and respected not only because of them, but also because she's the ruler of this kingdom. That said, I definitely hope we'll see more of her personality beyond that!
Looking forward to the movie, but I have 2 minor complaints:
1. Since the 1983 pre-Mushroom Kingdom game is called Mario Bros, I think Mario & Luigi's plumbing company should have been called Mario Bros (not SUPER Mario Bros, even the 1993 movie got it right by calling them Super at the end)
2. A problem arose since the 4 player NSMB games, where the Toads are playable: if everybody in the Mushroom Kingdom (Peach and the Toads) has amazing jumping abilities (see Peach in the vídeo) and can aquire super powers (mushrooms, fire flowers and all the special suits), then what is so Super about the Mario Bros?
Don't get me wrong, these points don't interfere with the gameplay, just the legend.
Super Mario Bros is my favorite series ever and I have tickets bought for the premiere tomorrow night and I will watch the movie again next week with my kids. Just food for thought.
@JohnnyMind (the games) Exactly what I had in mind, glad you got a laugh~
@Bass_X0 It’s one clip. There’s probably more explanation in the entire movie.
A lot of you guys are complaining about how Mario has no point of being there just from seeing one short clip.
@Jop it’s being done by Brian Tyler who did some MCU scores so I’m very excited
So, they changed Peach from a damsel in distress...
...to a Mary Sue with absolutely no flaws who can perform any task with perfect precision and execution. All for the sake of "being progressive" in the most generic Hollywood way possible.
No character growth to show that people can have flaws. No writing that makes you root for an underdog princess that has to BECOME a badass. No...just make the girly pink princess into an iconic "girl boss" yasss queen, slaaaaaay! 🔥🔥
Generic as it comes. This isn't even Peach. I'm now going to start calling her Princess Leech.
Mad respect that she did that mess in heels. I would have died. She even did the Peach Float!
Would hate to see Toad Team Six try to do that though.
@Dinglehopper Nailed it so hard. But all the reviewers thought it was good and it will make millions, so we will be “wrong” regardless lol
She is a playable character in some Mario games, so it makes sense that she can do a course like this one. I'm ready to have fun with this movie!
Oh well, critics being critical, it's not news...
Many have forgotten that Peach is a playable character in some games and that due to her abilities, they make her ideal for levels that even with Mario himself get very complicated, did someone mention Champions Road from Mario 3D World?
Also, in Super Princess Peach she showed that she is not always the damsel in disgrace and that she ends up being the heroine of the day and of her own kingdom, does anyone remember?
but hey, the important thing is to criticize that to see enjoy the film and now with that "progressive" thing, now it is to throw hate as God intended...
oh dear...
if you want to "suffer" looking for some imperfection in the film, go ahead, while
I'll go see the movie as it should be, enjoying it ^^
I don't understand why she needs mario if she can do it all herself, just make the movie Super Peach Sisters and call it a day, lol.
Removed - inappropriate
New meme:
Nintendo: New super Mario game, Mario will save the day with new mechanics and etc., and rescue to the Princess Peach.
Fans: Again Peach is the damsel in disgrace?, Mario doesn't tired rescue to Peach again and again?
Nintendo & Hollywood: new Mario movie, The Princess Peach, as ruler of Mushroom kingdom, is energetic and she know to defend.
Fans: She doesn't be the damsel in disgrace?, Is all about to her!!, This movie is progressive!!
Seriously?!!
Good to see the insecure men crying like Baby Mario over this. She lives in the Mushroom Kingdom and Mario has only been there for a day or two. Who else is going to train Mario how to survive in the Mushroom Kingdom. Also, Princess Peach hasn't always just been a damsel in distress. She has been a playable character that can hold her own in SMB games since 1988.
@JohnnyMind
It nice to see things discussed in a way like this responding to others comments and the like.
a bunch of times it feels like you get those kinds of comments that just make blanket responses talking about how people are "whining"/"crying"/"fragile" etc.
it does look like they are taking inspiration from her 3d world moveset which is cool.
She's probably gonna get kidnapped anyway
@JohnnyMind Mario definitely need peach, which I don’t mind at all, it’s a chance to give peach a character this time. And if it is Mario needs peach to go back homes instead of peach needing Mario to help save her and the kingdom, I think that would be really cool.
It’s just one clip, and I can’t get a whole movie plot from a clip. Sorry if I acted like that was the case.
@DTFaux Some people just aren't happy if they don't have anything to complain about, sadly. And they believe that if they're not happy, no one else should be allowed to be happy. So they try to ruin it for everyone else, using social media to amplify their voices to great effect.
@BodkinDQ Nintendo will never do that. In their eyes, Mario is the hero, plan and simple. It's only us fans who consider alternate takes on these iconic characters.
@AstroTheGamosian I'm painfully aware... Still would be an exciting take.
@Liam_Doolan
Thanks for adding this video! I used it to try and create the Training Course in Mario Maker 2. I hope I came close, it was trickier than I thought.
I'd love some constructive feedback from anyone who tries it. 3TV-F5V-M0G Princess Peach Training Course!
@Mgalens I try to read all comments and when there are some I'd like to discuss I tag the people involved to make it an actual discussion instead of just shouting one's opinion and be done... as long as those people want to be involved in a civil discussion, of course (have to agree with @AstroTheGamosian unfortunately about certain people on this and other socials)!
Anyway, they definitely are taking inspiration from her 3D World moveset which is cool as you said and her going on an adventure with Mario and Toad is probably also inspired by multiplayer mainline games like that one (and so it makes even more sense for Peach to be better than Mario since she definitely is in those too, especially 3D World)!
@Snatcher No worries, hope you'll enjoy the the movie when you get the chance to watch it (I booked a ticket for tonight)!
@JohnnyMind Oh I hope so too. I hope you enjoy it as well!
@SakuraHaruka I hate to be that person but the phrase is “damsel in distress” or “dude in distress” for the male version. Disgrace means something totally different.
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