Super Mario Movie: Where is Princess Daisy?

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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Mario Party Mario Win GIF

The announcement of the Super Mario movie gave mixed feelings since it’s not easy to create a great video game movie adaptation.

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Mario Memes Mario Dance GIF

Besides, the lack of narrative punch may quickly make people lose interest.

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Mario Super Mario GIF

Therefore, the Mario movie seems quite risky. However, the casts of Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy somehow successfully convince some fans.

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Clap Mario GIF

The movie seems to capture the warmth of Mario while keeping the open charm of Super Mario movie being narratively light.

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Mario GIF

But some fans feel disappointed as its latest trailer didn’t show the existence of Princess Daisy.

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Mario Mario Kart GIF

Princess Daisy always brought more personality to proceedings but seems to have been shut out of the Super Mario movie.

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Mario Dance GIF

Furthermore, the movie feels more disappointing when celebrities cast for weaker characters like Toad and Kamek.

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Mario Mario Kart GIF

The trailer briefly shows the Sand Kingdom with the sand and the pyramids.

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Mario Super Mario GIF

It looks like the Sarasaland, though, the kingdom that Princess Daisy rules over. But Daisy could also act as an extra female character aside from Peach.

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Game Over Super_mario_3d_world GIF

We only have a month left until the Super Mario movie drops, so Daisy’s fate looks to be it with no more trailers to come.

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Mario Ssgv5 GIF

Nintendo seems to struggle to understand what to do with Princess Daisy.

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Mario And Luigi Dancing GIF