Published Apr 22, 2026, 1:36 PM EDT The hit animated movie revealed a new family tie for the Princess Peach's backstory in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will affect future games, Miyamoto says Image: Nintendo Sign in to your Polygon.com account While The Super Mario Galaxy Movie left some fans and critics unsatisfied, it's a box-office hit by every measure. The animated film from Universal and Illumination has topped the U.S. box office for three weeks straight, earning nearly $750 million in ticket sales worldwide . On the heels of the movie's success, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto said he hopes to see future games adhere to Princess Peach's expanded backstory from the film. [ Ed. note: This article contains minor spoilers for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie .] Image: Illumination, Nintendo The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveals that Peach and Rosalina are actually sisters who were separated when they were very young.…