Nintendo aired a special Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie today and released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming film, set to hit theaters in April. In the trailer, we get new looks at returning characters like Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, and Toad, alongside our first look at Rosalina and Bowser Jr. 

During the Direct, Nintendo and Illumination, which is creating the movie, revealed that Brie Larson will voice Rosalina and Benny Safdie will voice Bowser Jr. In the trailer, we get to see and hear both of these new (to the movie franchise) characters in action. As the galactic protector, Rosalina is quite adept at tackling any challenge before her with her special wand and star friends known as the Lumas – we get to see her use that wand against a strange mechanical enemy and read a special book to her Lumas. As for Safdie's Bowser Jr., we see the character's more traditional look alongside a seemingly powered-up (perhaps mechanical) version of Bowser's child. 

Check it out in the new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie below: 

As you can see, alongside looks at returning and new characters, this trailer also shows us glimpses of the planet-hopping adventure the Mario Bros. crew will go on in the movie, highlighting that even Peach and Toad will do some galactic travel. Eagle-eyed watchers might even notice a familiar planet or two in the quick scenes, too. 

Here are some additional screenshots from the trailer: 

 

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters on April 3, 2026. 

In the meantime, read about the movie's latest casting news, and then check out the reveal trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. After that, read Game Informer's review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. 

What do you think of this latest trailer? Let us know in the comments below!

Nintendo held a special Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and alongside a new trailer for the film, revealed the voices behind galactic protector Rosalina and Koopa throne heir-to-be Bowser Jr. Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) will voice Rosalina and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer, The Curse, and director of Uncut Gems) will voice Bowser Jr. 

Like The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023, Illumination is creating this movie with Nintendo, and Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri joined Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto during the Direct to make this casting announcement. However, after revealing Larson as the voice of Rosalina, Bowser voice actor Jack Black crashed the Direct to take over and announce Safdie's involvement himself. In case you're unfamiliar, here's a look at Larson and Safdie and the characters they're voicing: 

 

During the Direct, Nintendo not only released a brand new trailer for the film, but it also released two quick scenes showcasing Larson as Rosalina and Safdie as Bowser Jr. You can check out both in the final minutes of the Direct below: 

As you can see, both Larson and Safdie sound great in their roles, and fortunately, we don't have to wait too long to hear more, as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters on April 3. 

In the meantime, check out the reveal trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and then read Game Informer's review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. 

What do you think of these new casting announcements? Let us know in the comments below!

Today, during Sony's Japanese-focused State of Play presentation, From Software announced The Forsaken Hollows DLC coming to Elden Ring Nightreign on December 4.

The DLC will add two new playable characters, the Scholar and the Undertaker. The former is an arcane focused player and the latter is more focused on strength and faith.

From Software was not ready to offer additional details about the DLC, which you can read on the PlayStation Blog, simply writing, "Players will confront two new bosses tormenting Limveld."

The PlayStation Blog also makes reference to The Great Hollow, "A great cavity in the depths of Limveld."

To read our Game Informer's Elden Ring Nightreign review, follow the link.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, a tag-team fighter from the studio behind such hits as Dragon Ball FighterZ and Guilty Gear Strive, is getting another closed beta. The first ran from September 5 to 7, and featured online play, limited offline functionality, and six playable fighters. This new closed beta, which runs from December 5 to 7, adds Spider-Man and Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) into the mix as playable characters and adds various other features to give players a better chance to test out the upcoming fighter.

This second closed beta adds Savage Land, which was revealed at Tokyo Game Show, and the X-Mansion, which was revealed today. These two iconic locales come primarily from the X-Men side of the Marvel Universe, and the X-Mansion features Colossus, Beast, Professor X, and other mutants lingering the background. The new beta will also include more consistent online play with no breaks in the gameplay schedule, rollback netcode, expanded offline features, and spectator mode.

With the inclusion of these two new characters into this next closed beta, that brings the full roster for December's closed beta to eight characters: Captain America, Doctor Doom, Ghost Rider, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, and Storm. We do not know how many playable characters will be available in the final game, but if we look at Dragon Ball FighterZ, it included 23 playable characters at launch (including unlockables), plus another 22 post-launch, bringing the total to 45. Marvel has no shortage of well-known characters, so it stands to reason we have quite a few more to learn about in the lead up to launch and after.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls arrives on PlayStation 5 and PC at some point in 2026. If you're a subscriber to Game Informer and want more information on this promising fighter, read our exclusive preview feature where we interviewed the team here.

Today's State of Play Japan revealed that a new rendition of BlazBlue Entropy Effect is coming to PlayStation 5 next February. The side-scrolling roguelike spin-off of the popular fighting franchise was first released as a PC exclusive in February 2024. 

This new version is officially dubbed BlazBlue Entropy Effect X and is a brand-new story that features Naoto Kurogane once again.  Here is the official synopsis: 

At a mysterious domain, known as “the Lab”,a group of elite researchers race to save a collapsing word; however, despite their efforts to date, Dr. Mercurius, head of the laboratory, still warns the world’s downfall is near. To prevent the destruction of the world, the protagonist "Ace" dives into the Sea of Possibility in search of the key known as the "Shards of Possibility". As Ace continues to dive, countless memories flood his mind, and the truth behind the collapsing world—and the research itself—begins to surface....

Entropy Effect is a fast-paced action roguelike where players control a character codenamed Ace, who battles across dimensions to save a world on the brink of destruction. The game's roster boasts 14 playable characters from the BlazBlue universe, each with specialized skills, to battle enemies using ultra-fast combos reminiscent of the mainline series. Characters can inherit each other's playstyles, allowing players to create customized battle styles.

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X launches on February 12 for PlayStation 5.