April 20, 2026
Bowser Jr. is on a mission to rescue his father Bowser, who had been captured by twin plumbers Mario and Luigi in Brooklyn in the first film, then shrunk into a non-threatening size by Princess Peach. To complete his nefarious plan, Junior attacked the Comet Observatory, kidnapped Princess Rosalina to steal her cosmic powers to fuel his Boomsday Machine, a castle-like tank with a cannon that shot yellow energy balls that can destroy the universe.
Princess Rosalina was a powerful protector of the cosmos, as well as the adoptive mother of the cute star beings called the Lumas. However, in a departure from her character in the game, this Rosalina was revealed to be the long-estranged elder sister of Princess Peach. Also introduced this new adventure was a new friend who was first seen hatching from his egg at the end of the first film-- a cute green baby dinosaur named Yoshi.
Bowser Jr. was a formidable nemesis here as he was driven by his passion to avenge his father as well as to prove his worthiness as the heir to Bowser's throne. He even constructed an entire new Planet Bowser to be his headquarters, topped by his Boomsday Machine. He also invented his powerful creature-generating Magic Paintbrush, as well as the Super Scope which he used to transform the twins into babies.
The voice cast is again star-studded. From the first film, there were Chris Pratt and Charlie Day played Mario and Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad and Jack Black as Bowser. New members of the cast include: Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., Brie Larsen as Princess Rosalina, Donald Glover as Yoshi, and Glen Powell as Fox McCloud, a cool mercenary space pilot in the vein of Han Solo.
This was again another cute, colorful adventure romp not only in the Mushroom Kingdom, but also in the Comet Observatory, the Gateway Galaxy, and the Space Junk Galaxy. Like before, fans of the game will appreciate when action scenes transform into game play mode of the same scenes. Most of the time it was laughs and fun, but there were also scary moments for the younger viewers, particularly that scene of Bowser and the moat of lava. 6/10
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