Donald Glover announced as the voice of Yoshi during The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct

Scarlet · Mar 9, 2026

x65943 said:
The voice of Yoshi

This is news to me, has there already been a replacement since I wrote this post?

x65943 · Mar 9, 2026

Scarlet said:
This is news to me, has there already been a replacement since I wrote this post?

I'm just playing along with Harvhou

Scarlet · Mar 9, 2026

x65943 said:
I'm just playing along with Harvhou

I understand that, I just didn't think Danny was short for Donald lol

RetroNerdGamer · Mar 9, 2026

I... don't even get the hate? The movie looks like it's gonna be really fun, and stuff. I really enjoyed the first one. Probably gonna see the Galaxy movie with my dad like the first one in theaters.

...Inb4 I get eaten alive fer not hating mario/nintendo enough.

Marc_LFD · Mar 9, 2026

HarveyHouston said:
I'm sorry, I thought this was John Glover. Who's Danny Glover?

That guy from Community.

DJ-Yoshiman · Mar 10, 2026

RetroNerdGamer said:
I... don't even get the hate? The movie looks like it's gonna be really fun, and stuff. I really enjoyed the first one. Probably gonna see the Galaxy movie with my dad like the first one in theaters.

...Inb4 I get eaten alive fer not hating mario/nintendo enough.

For me, it's not hate. It's a... what. I don't understand how he's going to work as a voice for Yoshi, short of modifying it to the degree that you might as well have picked a voice actor that could actually closely resemble Yoshi's voice because you can't tell it's Donald's voice anymore anyways.

DolphinPussy · Mar 10, 2026

DJ-Yoshiman said:
Now who's the real voice actor for Yoshi?

Shmorky.

Jaxmc · Mar 10, 2026

Marc_LFD said:
Another pointless ND. It's just a countdown for a trailer with some extra commentary at the end.

This is what a real Nintendo Direct used to be:

RIP Mr. Iwata.

Man i loved the WiiU, is a shame it was a failure, otherwise we could have got a lot more/better games

Jayro · Mar 10, 2026

Marc_LFD said:
He was funny on the Community, but that's about it for me. I don't remember him from anything else.

He also played a young Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo movie, and he Killed it!

NitroRevolutionNX · Mar 10, 2026

Scarlet said:
Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, it has been confirmed that the critical role of Yoshi in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be none other than Donald Glover, the American actor of Community fame and and musician under the name Childish Gambino. The dinosaur, originally joining the Mario cast in the 1990 Super Nintendo release Super Mario World, has played a pivotal role in the series to date, leading many to speculate who could could possibly fill those iconic red boots. With so few voice lines featured so far, it is yet to be seen whether Glover will truly be the perfect fit.

The final trailer for the movie was also aired.

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This is America as Yoshi.

Skelletonike · Mar 10, 2026

Don't know who he is and don't really care tbh (does yoshi even speak to begin with?).

I'll still go and watch the movie when it comes out, the first one was fun.

lightwo · Mar 10, 2026

Sounds good! :rofl2:

munnimann · Mar 10, 2026

emigre said:
People don't like Donald Glover? wtf?

What you're seeing here is just GBAtemp when black people exist.

emigre · Mar 10, 2026

munnimann said:
What you're seeing here is just GBAtemp when black people exist.

I was hoping that wouldn't be the case but sadly, I think you're right.

PatrickD85 · Mar 10, 2026

Xzi said:
Is he actually gonna speak or is this gonna be a Vin Diesel voicing Groot type situation?

Lets hope he refrains to the Yoshi soundboard ... and not anything else. really.

Lumince · Mar 10, 2026

emigre said:
I was hoping that wouldn't be the case but sadly, I think you're right.

I personally think that all of these random celebs being in these mario movies is a terrible choice. Especially when its NOT a live action and they already have good voices for EVERYONE from the games they currently have?? Not using the main voice actor for mario AS mario is just a terrible choice. If its as low quality as Chris Pratts "Mario" Impression saying "ya who". I dont want to hear a grown man in a monotone voice say "Yoshi"

Jaxmc · Mar 10, 2026

Lumince said:
I personally think that all of these random celebs being in these mario movies is a terrible choice. Especially when its NOT a live action and they already have good voices for EVERYONE from the games they currently have?? Not using the main voice actor for mario AS mario is just a terrible choice. If its as low quality as Chris Pratts "Mario" Impression saying "ya who". I dont want to hear a grown man in a monotone voice say "Yoshi"

i get you, tbh i dont dislike anyone of the actors, but its pointless, it could have been proper voice actors. All of this "shows" where they make directs just to announce the actors that are going to voice the characters feels like a dam circus. Why cant just use proper voice actors + release the damn trailers out of nowhere like with every other damn movie instead of do directs for that?. Also, i just notice that the personality/behavior of the toads is almost like the Minions, which i hate

Bladexdsl · Mar 11, 2026

Xzi said:
Is he actually gonna speak or is this gonna be a Vin Diesel voicing Groot type situation?

if he actually talks than the movie is doomed

Xzi · Mar 11, 2026

Bladexdsl said:
if he actually talks than the movie is doomed

Honestly not sure it would move the needle at all, Chris Pratt doing his normal voice for Mario is already jarring enough for old school fans. These movies are made to attract a much younger audience.

Hide616 · Mar 11, 2026

munnimann said:
What you're seeing here is just GBAtemp when black people exist.

emigre said:
I was hoping that wouldn't be the case but sadly, I think you're right.

LOL Fuck em.

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