A deep knowledge of the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise is essential for an audience member to appreciate what’s going on in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” Lacking that, a viewer’s reaction to the goings-on on screen is likely to be “Huh?

After the massive popularity of the first Super Mario Bros. movie, it was inevitable that we’d get a sequel, but I didn’t think it would be even better than the first.

Meanwhile, the second post-credits scene reportedly takes place in a "hub world" where The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 's heroes previously met Star Fox.