Does the Real-Life Mario World Measure Up With the Movie?

Whether you’re the movie version of Mario, Luigi, or simply a diehard Nintendo fan, life in the Mushroom Kingdom begins with a green warp pipe. This isn’t normally the case in the games—in which green pipes usually transport characters from one area to another—but it is in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World, both of which opened recently to broaden the already expansive world of Mario and his vibrant buddies.

America’s first Super Nintendo World park opened to the public in mid-February (Japan’s has been open since 2021), with Mario crash-landing in California around the same time his big Hollywood movie bullets into theaters. With The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which premiered in theaters April 5, Nintendo fans have a lot of new ways to experience their favorite franchise. Is this the best time ever to be a Mario fan? Or should we all just stay home and stick to the games?

Before you book a ticket to the movies or Universal Studios Hollywood—the latter might be a little trickier than the former, where park entry is regularly sold-out—we’ve got the 411 on whether or not these new adaptations are a power up from the game or a pass.

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