Super Mario Galaxy Movie Drives Nintendo Revenue Up by 107%

Nintendo is officially seeing the payoff from its shift toward films and broader entertainment. The company just shared its fiscal 2027 first quarter report, revealing that its mobile and licensing business hit 34.8 billion yen, or about 220 million dollars. That is a massive 107 percent increase over the same time last year.

The breakout success of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the main reason for these big numbers. By bringing their most famous character to the big screen, Nintendo managed to reach way more people than they could through gaming hardware alone.

This growth confirms that Nintendo plans to keep pushing its characters into new types of media. Fans can expect to see more of these popular faces in movies and merchandise as the company continues to build on this momentum.