Technologies

The ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Has Credits Scenes. Here’s What They Hint At

You’ll want to stick around for the credits to see where the Nintendo cinematic universe might go next.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is out, and it’s packed with references that Nintendo fans will recognize immediately, pulling from across the Mario series and Nintendo’s other franchises. The movie features familiar favorites Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser and, for the first time, Yoshi, in a new adventure that takes them out of this galaxy.

Following the success of 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which famously teased Yoshi in a post-credits scene, some moviegoers may be wondering if Nintendo and Illumination included a similar stinger this time around. It does, but what do the post-credits scenes mean for the Mario movie franchise?

Does The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have a post-credits scene?

There are two credits scenes in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, one mid-credits and one post-credits. And one of the clips pins down the story, while the other sets up something new.

For the mid-credits scene, we see the major cameo of the movie, Fox McCloud from Star Fox, who shows up once again. He’s been seen leaving a maximum-security prison with a large coin in his possession. He says how the princess paid for his services and wishes one of the Toads, who’s dressed as a security guard, good luck while saying, «That is one complicated family.» He then gets into his Arwing and flies off into space.

We then see inside the prison as Bowser, in his Dry Bowser skeletal form, lies in disarray, talking to Bowser Jr., who is digging a hole in the floor. And here comes Lumalee, the blue Luma who made a brief appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie when Luigi is in Bowser’s dungeon.

Lumalee continues her nihilistic ramblings from the original movie, saying how death is inevitable. Her joyous disposition about death leaves the Bowsers in fear as they hold each other and scream in terror.

In the post-credits scene at the very end of the credits, the monkey thief Ukiki is at it again. As he tries to escape with more stolen goods, he gets punched by a gloved hand. That hand belongs to Princess Daisy, the damsel in distress from Super Mario Land for the Game Boy. She gives a little smile and a wink, and that’s it for the second credits scene.

Also read: How to Watch the 1993 ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie

Will there be a Star Fox movie?

Although Nintendo has yet to confirm that a Star Fox movie is in the works, it seems likely, as there has been no indication that Fox is part of the Mario universe. His cameo could just be a one-and-done event to make the audience erupt in cheers, but it could also be a feeler.

Star Fox will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2028, which sounds like a perfect time for Nintendo to revive the series, which has been dormant for almost a decade. The last official Star Fox game was Star Fox Zero for the Wii U, released in 2016. In 2017, Nintendo released the canceled SNES game, Star Fox 2, for the Nintendo Switch.

What does Daisy’s appearance mean?

Daisy’s cameo would seemingly signal that the next Mario Bros. movie could be Super Mario Land, but that’s doubtful.

There isn’t much of a story to Super Mario Land. In that game, Daisy is the princess of Sarasaland, and she is abducted by an alien named Tatanga. There isn’t much to the game other than Mario saving another princess, and it hasn’t been revisited by Nintendo since.

Instead, Daisy has become a regular in the Mario Bros. extended cast. She can be found in the various Mario sports games, Mario Kart games and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Instead of having a movie dedicated to saving Daisy, just like how Super Mario Galaxy was about saving Rosalina, a more likely scenario is that she joins the cast in the next adventure.

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Google’s Pixel 10A Is Coming to Japan With an Exclusive Blue Edition and Special Wallpaper

This model comes with creatively designed stickers and a special look for Pixel’s 10th anniversary.

Don’t be blue: Google is releasing an Isai blue edition of the Pixel 10A to celebrate the Android phone line’s 10th anniversary, setting it apart with its own sticker set, specialized wallpaper and custom icons. But it’ll only be available in Japan.

Announced Tuesday on the Google Japan blog, the Isai blue Pixel 10A has a dark blue look and includes bonus decorations designed in collaboration with Japan’s Heralbony art company. These include an exclusive bumper case and stickers for customization.

This edition of the Pixel 10A will arrive in Japan on May 20, following the April 14 release of the Pixel 10A in its original colors of lavender, berry, fog and obsidian. The Isai blue model costs 94,900 yen, which roughly translates to $595, and includes 256GB of storage.

This makes it slightly less expensive than the US model’s 256GB edition, but it comes with a number of fun extras at no additional cost.

Google’s creation of a country-specific model for Japan may also reflect strong sales in that market. In 2023, the IDC analytics firm (via 9to5Google) reported that the Pixel 7 series accounted for 10.7% of the country’s market share, a 527% increase from 2022.

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Can’t Wait for New Emoji? Here’s How to Create Your Own on iPhone

Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhones can create custom emoji in a few easy steps.

Apple brought new emoji to all iPhones when the company released iOS 26.4 on March 24. The new emoji include «🫍» orca, «🫪» distorted face and «🫈» hairy creature — or as we might normally call it, Sasquatch. According to Emojipedia, there are 3,953 emoji with more on the way, including a pickle. But there’s no emoji for a dog wearing pajamas, a plate with burgers and fries and many other things. But if you have Genmoji on your iPhone you can create these emoji and many more.

Apple released iOS 18.2 in 2024 and the company introduced its own emoji generator, called Genmoji, to Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones at that time. The Unicode Standard, a universal character encoding standard, is responsible for creating new emoji, and approved emoji are added to all devices once a year. With Genmoji, you don’t have to wait for new emoji to appear on your iPhone each year. You can just create them as you need them.

Read on to learn how to use Genmoji on iPhone to create your own custom emoji. Just note that only iPhones with Apple Intelligence, like the iPhone 17 lineup, can use Genmoji at this time.

Note: The new emoji may not display correctly for Apple users whose devices aren’t on a 26.4 software version.

How to make custom emoji

1. Open Messages and go into a chat.
2. Tap the plus (+) button next to your text box.
3. Tap Genmoji.

You can then type a description of an emoji into the text box near the bottom of your screen and tap the check mark on your keyboard to enter that description into Genmoji. You can also tap different suggestions and themes that are right above the text box. And with iOS 26 or later, you can also combine and use emoji to create others rather than describing a new emoji or using suggestions.

Your iPhone will generate a series of new emoji for you to pick from according to your description, and you can swipe through these new emoji. When you find the one you want, tap Add in the top right corner of your screen and the new emoji will be available to use as an emoji, tapback or a sticker. Now you don’t have to wait for the Unicode Standard to propose, create and bring new emoji to devices.

For more iOS news, here’s what to know about iOS 26.4 and iOS 26.3. You can also check out our iOS 26 cheat sheet for other tips and tricks.

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Save Over 20% on This Handy 10,000-mAh Anker Nano Power Bank

Keep your devices charged on the go with this Anker Nano power bank, now down to just $46.

We’ve just spotted the Anker Nano 45-watt portable power bank for just $46 at Amazon right now. This saves you $14 — a 23% discount on its list price. Though it’s $6 more than the lowest-ever price we saw during Black Friday, it’s still a solid discount when you take the rising cost of tech accessories into account. It also matches the lowest price we’ve seen in 2026. It comes in four colors: black, green, pink and white. They’re all on sale for the same price.

This Anker Nano portable charger weighs approximately 8.2 ounces and measures a compact 3.21×1.99×1.42 inches. Despite its small size, it has a retractable cable and supports fast charging in compatible Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel and other smartphones. It also has a large 10,000-mAh capacity and a smart display so you always know how much juice is left in your power bank.

The Nano can charge an iPhone 17 to up to 50% battery in an estimated 20 minutes, and is powerful enough to charge tablets and laptops. Need to charge your devices while charging your power bank? You can do so safely thanks to pass-through charging so you’ll never have to go without battery life.

We’ve also compiled a list of the best power banks for iPhones and for Android, in case this deal isn’t quite a fit for you.

Why this deal matters

If you travel, have a long commute time or are otherwise always on the go, a portable charger can help you keep your devices fully powered. This 45-watt Anker Nano power bank is compact, includes a loop that lets you keep track of it easily and has a built-in cable so you don’t have to keep up with extra cords. Amazon’s $14 discount makes this a solid deal for anyone looking for a compact power bank.