The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets a Smash Bros. fight in new trailer

Super Mario Bros. MovieIt is gradually becoming one of the greatest Mario games throughout history. Its latest reference is Super Smash Bros. thanks to the new trailer that has Mario (Chris Pratt) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) facing off on what’s essentially a 2D Final Destination-style stage.

Mario’s oldest opponent is almost immediately defeated before Mario jumps in the air to grab a powerup. Smash): a catsuit that doesn’t seem to do much for him. This bit of comedy gives us our first listen on Seth Rogen’s DK voice as he laughs a Mario’s futile attempts to win and promptly throws him off the stage — in yet another Smash homage.

All of these Smash Bros. references shouldn’t come as much of a surprise considering how much the movie already seems to be leaning on some of Mario’s most popular spinoff games. We’ve already gotten glimpses of Luigi (Charlie Day) fighting ghosts, like he might in Luigi’s MansionYou can see many of these characters race across the screen in Mario Kart-style gokarts.

These are just a few of the references that have been revealed. There will be many more. Super Mario Bros. MovieOn April 7, it will be in theatres