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Nintendo / Illumination
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It's only been a few weeks since the
first official trailer
for the
long-awaited
Super Mario Bros.
animated movie
introduced Chris Pratt's
somewhat distracting voice for Mario
. The movie's
second trailer
, released today
during a Nintendo Direct presentation
Tuesday evening, focuses more on supporting characters and a good-versus-evil battle across the wide-ranging Mario universe.
The trailer leads off with Mario entering a massive coliseum and muttering a somber, breathy "let's-a-go" unlike anything ever heard in a Mario game. He then launches headlong into a battle with Donkey Kong, who casually grabs the plumber by the head and slams him to the ground for a series of slapstick,
Smash Bros.
-style slaps.
Donkey Kong
creator Shigeru Miyamoto notes that Donkey Kong's design here has been altered for the first time since the ape's appearance in
Donkey Kong Country
back in 1994. The new design, which looks a little more rounded and friendlier than usual, is intended to be "reminiscent of the original character," Miyamoto said.