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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' Link telling [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Toon Link]] to back off.

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' Link telling [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Toon Link]] to back off.off from a donut, a nod to the debates between the darker and realistic ''Twilight Princess'' and the "kiddy" ''Wind Waker''.
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** There was a lot of MemeAcknowledgment in general, including Iwata saying "I will head ''directly'' to the stage" and doing his MemeticHandGesture, followed by a brief scene where he does the same hand gesture while saying absolutely nothing. Later there's a scene where he stares at a banana bunch for 8 seconds and then turns his head quickly, again while not saying a thing.

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** There was a lot of MemeAcknowledgment in general, including Iwata saying "I will head ''directly'' to the stage" and doing his MemeticHandGesture, [[CharacterTics signature hand gesture]], followed by a brief scene where he does the same hand gesture while saying absolutely nothing. Later there's a scene where he stares at a banana bunch for 8 seconds and then turns his head quickly, again while not saying a thing.
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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process


* The E3 2015 introduction, made by the team behind Franchise/TheMuppets, shows Muppet-fied Iwata, Reggie and Miyamoto walking slow and badass-like. UncannyValley aside, it's very funny.

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* The E3 2015 introduction, made by the team behind Franchise/TheMuppets, shows Muppet-fied Iwata, Reggie and Miyamoto walking slow and badass-like. UncannyValley aside, it's very funny.
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* How Nintendo revealed ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer at first...

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* How Nintendo revealed ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer at first...
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Rephrasing to reflect current times. Might need a bit more work, though...


* In August 2015, a Nintendo filed patent for a disc-less console was discovered. While it is unknown at the time if this is the next generation Nintendo system, a disc-less variant of the Wii U, or just something a Nintendo guy doodled and patented for legal reasons, the overall reaction to this has been shock that ''Nintendo'' might just be going for such a radical change first.

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* In August 2015, a Nintendo filed patent for a disc-less console was discovered. While it is was unknown at the time if this is it was the next generation Nintendo system, a disc-less variant of the Wii U, or just something a Nintendo guy doodled and patented for legal reasons, the overall reaction to this has been was shock that ''Nintendo'' might just be going for such a radical change first. first.
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Add an anchor point so another page can link directly to this page's first mention of Doug Bowser.


* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.

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* When [[#DougBowser]]When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.
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* The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct opens with introducing President Bowser for his first live appearance. No, not ''that'' Bowser, Doug Bowser. Nintendo is pretty much self-aware of the connection, joking with the [[OneMarioLimit One Bowser Limit]] before dismissing the koopa king.

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* The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct opens with introducing President Bowser for his first live appearance. No, not ''that'' Bowser, Doug Bowser. Nintendo is pretty much self-aware of the connection, joking with the [[OneMarioLimit [[JustForFun/OneMarioLimit One Bowser Limit]] before dismissing the koopa Koopa king.
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** During Reggie's last days, employees left him parting gifts, including [[https://mobile.twitter.com/Reggie/status/1118634847994408960 "a plastic ass to kick."]]

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** During Reggie's last days, employees left him parting gifts, including [[https://mobile.twitter.com/Reggie/status/1118634847994408960 "a notebook for names taken" and "a plastic ass to kick."]]
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* The 2017 E3 presentation had a subtle one with the Metroid Prime 4 reveal. A common theme across reactions is massive freak outs and mad hysteria, immediately followed by the 2018 Yoshi title which is all about calmness. One has to wonder if Nintendo timed that specifically to calm fans down.
* How Nintendo revealed The Switch incarnation of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer at first...

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* The 2017 E3 presentation had a subtle one with the Metroid ''Metroid Prime 4 4'' reveal. A common theme across reactions is massive freak outs and mad hysteria, immediately followed by the 2018 Yoshi title ''VideoGame/YoshisCraftedWorld'' which is all about calmness. One has to wonder if Nintendo timed that specifically to calm fans down.
* How Nintendo revealed The Switch incarnation of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer at first...
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** Bowser with an iPhone. It's as funny as you think the image of a giant turtle with an iPhone is. And the lock screen has an image of Princess Peach on it.

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** Bowser with an iPhone. It's as funny as you think the image of a giant turtle with an iPhone is.is (that, and the fact it looks absolutely ''tiny'' in Bowser's hands). And the lock screen has an image of Princess Peach on it.
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That was an IGN bit


* The 2019 April Fools "Direct" that announced that everything would come to the Switch. [[ExactWords Literally]].
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* The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct opens with introducing President Bowser for his first live appearance. No, not ''that'' Bowser, Doug Bowser. Nintendo is pretty much self-aware of the connection.

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* The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct opens with introducing President Bowser for his first live appearance. No, not ''that'' Bowser, Doug Bowser. Nintendo is pretty much self-aware of the connection.connection, joking with the [[OneMarioLimit One Bowser Limit]] before dismissing the koopa king.
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* The 2019 April Fools "Direct" that announced that everything would come to the Switch. [[ExactWords Literally]].

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* The 2019 April Fools "Direct" that announced that everything would come to the Switch. [[ExactWords Literally]].Literally]].
* The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct opens with introducing President Bowser for his first live appearance. No, not ''that'' Bowser, Doug Bowser. Nintendo is pretty much self-aware of the connection.
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this trope fits the situation better


* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[SincerityMode No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.

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* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[SincerityMode [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.
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** During Reggie's last days, employees left him parting gifts, including [[https://mobile.twitter.com/Reggie/status/1118634847994408960 "a plastic ass to kick."]]
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** Even funny that the [[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/601168035257397249 Twitter image back in 2015 when Doug Bowser was hired]] at the [=NoA=] as Vice President of Sales, you can see [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Mario and Luigi tied up]] with a [=GameCube=] controller cable.

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** Even funny that the [[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/601168035257397249 Twitter image back in 2015 when Doug Bowser was hired]] at the [=NoA=] as Vice President of Sales, you can see [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Mario and Luigi tied up]] with a [=GameCube=] controller cable.cable.
* The 2019 April Fools "Direct" that announced that everything would come to the Switch. [[ExactWords Literally]].
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Not Making This Up Disclaimer is not for assuring readers that you are serious. It is for in-universe examples only.


* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.

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* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer [[SincerityMode No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.
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* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.

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* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.jokes.
** Even funny that the [[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/601168035257397249 Twitter image back in 2015 when Doug Bowser was hired]] at the [=NoA=] as Vice President of Sales, you can see [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Mario and Luigi tied up]] with a [=GameCube=] controller cable.
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* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.

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* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.
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* How Nintendo revealed The Switch incarnation of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer at first...

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* How Nintendo revealed The Switch incarnation of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer at first...first...
* When Reggie Fils-Aime announced that he was retiring as President of Nintendo America in 2019, his replacement was revealed to be... Doug Bowser. [NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No, we are]] [[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005804/en/Nintendo-America%E2%80%99s-Reggie-Fils-Aime-Retire-Doug-Bowser NOT making that up]]. Cue the flood of 'Bowser is taking over the kingdom' jokes.
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** The last scene opens after Mario and Reggie flatten Wario and Ganondorf. Mario then asks Reggie to reconsider ''Mario Ballet'', much to Reggie's embarrassment. This is followed by the [[BrickJoke now charred]] fan screaming "WHAT ABOUT [[VideoGame/StarFox STARFOX]]?!", to which Reggie incinerates him with EyeBeams. Extra funny because Miyamoto ''is'' making [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero a]] ''{{VideoGame/StarFox|Zero}}'' [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero game]] for the Wii U.

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** The last scene opens after Mario and Reggie flatten Wario and Ganondorf. Mario then asks Reggie to reconsider ''Mario Ballet'', much to Reggie's embarrassment. This is followed by the [[BrickJoke now charred]] fan screaming "WHAT ABOUT [[VideoGame/StarFox STARFOX]]?!", to which Reggie incinerates him with EyeBeams. Extra funny because Miyamoto ''is'' ''was'' making [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero a]] ''{{VideoGame/StarFox|Zero}}'' ''{{VideoGame/Star Fox|Zero}}'' [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero game]] for the Wii U.U at the time.
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--> '''Reggie *Playing with the {{Virtual Boy}}*:''' [[BlatantLies These games are great]]!

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--> '''Reggie *Playing with the {{Virtual Boy}}*:''' UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy*:''' [[BlatantLies These games are great]]!



** This has been revealed as the [[NintendoSwitch Nintendo]] [[MeaningfulName Switch.]]

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** This has been revealed as the [[NintendoSwitch [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Nintendo]] [[MeaningfulName Switch.]]
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-->'''Mario:''' What?! I'm getting bumped? [[VideoGame/MarioKart Bring my kart around]]! [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I'm out of here]]!

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-->'''Mario:''' --->'''Mario:''' What?! I'm getting bumped? [[VideoGame/MarioKart Bring my kart around]]! [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I'm out of here]]!



-->'''TP!Link:''' HEY! They promised me you wouldn't be here!

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-->'''TP!Link:''' --->'''TP!Link:''' HEY! They promised me you wouldn't be here!



-->'''Fan:''' Wait a second! If the heroes are backstage, who's watching the bad guys?\\

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-->'''Fan:''' --->'''Fan:''' Wait a second! If the heroes are backstage, who's watching the bad guys?\\



--> '''Little Mac:''' SHUT UP!

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--> ----> '''Little Mac:''' SHUT UP!
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--> '''Robot:''' [[BlatantLies I am a new peripheral here, made by Mr. Miyamoto.]]
--> '''Reggie:''' [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Forget about it. I'm just going home.]]

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--> '''Robot:''' [[BlatantLies I am a new peripheral here, made by Mr. Miyamoto.]]
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'''Reggie:''' [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Forget about it. I'm just going home.]]
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* How Nintendo revealed The Switch incarnation of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another Splatoon trailer at first...

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* How Nintendo revealed The Switch incarnation of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another Splatoon ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer at first...
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** Jr. and Bowser playing on their Switches together. Like with the iPhone, Bowser's hands are simply too big to hold it properly, so he holds it between his index and middle fingers. The Switch looks comically tiny in Bowser's hands.
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* The 2017 E3 presentation had a subtle one with the Metroid Prime 4 reveal. A common theme across reactions is massive freak outs and mad hysteria, immediately followed by the 2018 Yoshi title which is all about calmness. One has to wonder if Nintendo timed that specifically to calm fans down.

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* The 2017 E3 presentation had a subtle one with the Metroid Prime 4 reveal. A common theme across reactions is massive freak outs and mad hysteria, immediately followed by the 2018 Yoshi title which is all about calmness. One has to wonder if Nintendo timed that specifically to calm fans down.down.
* How Nintendo revealed The Switch incarnation of VideoGame/SuperSmashBros can be called this: the direct ran into overtime and they nonchalantly mentioned they had one more thing. Cue a trailer that initially seemed like another Splatoon trailer at first...
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* To promote ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', Nintendo [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=532549280162863&set=a.271203266297467.64637.119240841493711&type=1 changed their Facebook cover photo accordingly]]. To someone who only knows of gaming from the TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames onwards, this is nothing. To someone who grew up in [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames the days of the Super NES and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], back when Nintendo and Creator/{{SEGA}} were [[UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars bitter rivals]] ("[[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]] [[TakeThat does what Nintendon't]]"), well...

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* To promote ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', Nintendo [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=532549280162863&set=a.271203266297467.64637.119240841493711&type=1 changed their Facebook cover photo accordingly]]. To someone who only knows of gaming from the TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames onwards, this is nothing. To someone who grew up in [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames the days of the Super NES and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], back when Nintendo and Creator/{{SEGA}} were [[UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars bitter rivals]] ("[[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]] [[TakeThat does what Nintendon't]]"), well...
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* To promote ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', Nintendo [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=532549280162863&set=a.271203266297467.64637.119240841493711&type=1 changed their Facebook cover photo accordingly]]. To someone who only knows of gaming from the TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames onwards, this is nothing. To someone who grew up in [[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames the days of the Super NES and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], back when Nintendo and Creator/{{SEGA}} were [[UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars bitter rivals]] ("[[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]] [[TakeThat does what Nintendon't]]"), well...

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* To promote ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', Nintendo [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=532549280162863&set=a.271203266297467.64637.119240841493711&type=1 changed their Facebook cover photo accordingly]]. To someone who only knows of gaming from the TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames onwards, this is nothing. To someone who grew up in [[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames the days of the Super NES and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], back when Nintendo and Creator/{{SEGA}} were [[UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars bitter rivals]] ("[[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]] [[TakeThat does what Nintendon't]]"), well...
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** Music from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' is used hilariously throughout. Such as Ghirahim's boss battle music when the Fils-A-Mech is walking, and when the real Reggie shows up and looks at the robot in confusion, the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2jM4mHxhGI music]] from when you are spotted in the Silent Realm plays.

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** Music from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' is used hilariously throughout. Such as Ghirahim's boss battle music when the Fils-A-Mech is walking, and when the real Reggie shows up and looks at the robot in confusion, the [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2jM4mHxhGI com/watch?v=n8_LJN-dxtc music]] from when you are spotted in the Silent Realm plays.

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