Mario v Sonic: Dawn of Smash (film)

Mario v Sonic: Dawn of Smash is a 2017 Japanese-American action film featuring Nintendo's Super Mario and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog. The film is a follow-up to 2015's Super Mario Bros and is the second installment in the Smash Bros Cinematic Universe.

Synopsis
From the Producer of Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice comes Mario V Sonic Dawn of Smash.

''It's been two years since Mario's colossal battle with Bowser (who is later revived) devastated the town of Mushroom Kingdom. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including the blue blur Sonic the Hedgehog. Convinced that Mario is now a threat to humanity, Sonic embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on the Mushroom Kingdom, while the conniving Doctor "Robotnik" Eggman launches his own crusade against the red plumber.''

Plot (in progress)
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Two years after a destructive battle with Bowser in Mushroom Kingdom, Mario has become a respectful figure. Sonic the Hedgehog, who has operated in Mobius for nearly two decades, sees Mario as a potential threat to humanity. After learning of Sonic's form of punishment, Mario seeks to expose Sonic via Daily Mushroom articles. Sonic learns that Russian weapon trafficker Anatoli Knyazev has been contacting Sonic's arch-enemy Doctor "Robotnik" Eggman. Meanwhile, Eggman tries to persuade Metal Sonic to allow him to import Poison Mushroom retrieved from the Indian Ocean following Bowser's terraforming attempt, claiming he wants to maintain it as a "deterrent" against Plumbers, but he denies the request. He also makes side dealings with Metal Sonic's subordinate and demands access to Bowser's body and the Koopa air ship.

Wayne attends Luthor's party at LexCorp, where he meets an antiquities dealer named Diana Prince, and retrieves encrypted data from the company's mainframe. While decrypting the drive at the Batcave, Wayne has a dream of a post-apocalyptic world, where he leads a group of rebels against a fascist Superman. He is snapped out of the dream by an unidentified being who warns him of Lois Lane's crucial role in the future, and urges him to find "the others" before vanishing. Wayne later discovers that Luthor is not only experimenting with kryptonite, but also investigating metahumans. One of them is Prince herself, who is an immortal warrior. Wayne admits to Alfred Pennyworth that he plans to steal the kryptonite to weaponize it, should it become necessary to fight Superman.

At a congressional hearing, as Finch questions Superman on the validity of his actions, a bomb planted by Luthor explodes, killing everyone present but Superman. Believing he should have detected the bomb, and frustrated by his failure to save the people, Superman goes into self-imposed exile. Batman breaks into LexCorp and steals the kryptonite, planning to use it to battle Superman by building a powered exoskeleton, and creating a kryptonite grenade launcher and a kryptonite-tipped spear. Meanwhile, Luthor enters the Kryptonian ship and learns details of its alien technology.

Luthor kidnaps Martha Kent, Clark's adoptive mother. He reveals that he has manipulated Superman and Batman by fueling their distrust for each other. He demands Superman kill Batman in exchange for Martha's life. Superman tries to reason with Batman, but Batman instead fights Superman and eventually subdues him. Before Batman can kill him with the spear, Superman urges Batman to "save Martha", whose name is also shared with Wayne's late mother. Lane arrives and explains the situation, convincing Batman that Superman is not a threat. Unwilling to let someone else's mother die, Batman leaves to rescue Martha, while Superman confronts Luthor on the scout ship.

Eggman executes his backup plan, unleashing a genetically-revived Bowser. However, Mega Man arrives unexpectedly. Revealing his metahuman nature, he joins forces with Batman and Superman to fight the creature. They are soon outmatched by its power, as it can absorb and redirect energy. Realizing that it is vulnerable to Poison Mushroom, Mario retrieves the Poison Mushroom spear. With Sonic and Mega Man's help containing it, Mario impales the monster, killing it. In its last moments however, the creature fatally stabs a weakened Mario with one of its bone protrusions.

Eggman is arrested, and Sonic confronts him in prison, warning Eggman that he will always be watching him. Eggman gloats that Mario's death has made the world vulnerable to powerful alien threats, and that something bigger is coming to Earth. A memorial is held for Mario in Mushroom Kingdom. Toad gives an envelope to Peach which contains an engagement ring from Mario. After the funeral, Sonic reveals to Mega Man that he plans to form a team of metahumans (Smash Bros), starting with those from Eggman's files, to help protect the world in Mario's absence. After they leave, the dirt atop Mario's coffin begins to levitate into a 1-Up Mushroom (tolding that Mario will be revived for the Smash Bros. film).

Cast

 * Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Charles Martinet as Mario/Luigi
 * Samantha Kelly as Princess Peach
 * Kate Higgins as Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Cole Howard as Mega Man
 * Travis Willingham as Knuckles the Echidna
 * Kelly James as Bowser
 * Mike Pollock as Dr. Eggman

Critical Response
Mario v Sonic: Dawn of Smash received generally positive reviews. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 97% approval rating based on 150 reviews, with a rating average of 9.5/10.

Trivia

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