Shigeru Miyamoto has voiced surprise at the critical reception to the Super Mario Galaxy movie sequel, calling the response "odd" in a recent interview with NDW, as reported by Nintendo Life.

The sequel opened to fairly middling reviews, with a consensus among many critics that the film felt overblown with references that ultimately struggled to compensate for a lacklustre central story. Despite understanding the criticisms levelled at the original movie, Miyamoto said he had expected the follow-up to be better received.

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Nintendo Life's coverage cites the interview via Nintendo Patents Watch, relaying Miyamoto's apparent bafflement at the critical reaction while recognising some of the original film's perceived shortcomings.

Further coverage and the full interview are available on Nintendo Life: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/its-truly-baffling-shigeru-miyamoto-comments-on-the-mario-galaxy-movies-critical-reception.