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8	Being around for a few decades, Creator/{{Nintendo}} remains to be a very popular and long-running video game company. So of course, it only makes sense that a lot of their games create popular jokes around the internet.
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10	[[index]]
11	* ''Memes/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons''
12	* ''Memes/{{ARMS}}''
13	* ''Memes/DragaliaLost''
14	* ''Memes/FireEmblem''
15	** ''Memes/FireEmblemFates''
16	** ''Memes/FireEmblemHeroes''
17	** ''Memes/FireEmblemThreeHouses''
18	** ''Memes/FireEmblemEngage''
19	* ''Memes/KidIcarusUprising''
20	* ''Memes/{{Kirby}}''
21	* ''Memes/TheLegendOfZelda''
22	** ''Memes/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom''
23	* ''Memes/{{Metroid}}''
24	** ''Memes/MetroidDread''
25	* ''Memes/{{Pokemon}}''
26	* ''Memes/{{Splatoon}}''
27	* ''Memes/SuperMarioBros''
28	** ''Memes/HotelMario''
29	** ''Memes/SuperMarioOdyssey''
30	** ''Memes/SuperMarioBrosWonder''
31	** ''Memes/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie''
32	* ''Memes/SuperSmashBros''
33	** ''Memes/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''
34	* ''Memes/XenobladeChronicles1''
35	** ''Memes/XenobladeChroniclesX''
36	** ''Memes/XenobladeChronicles2''
37	** ''Memes/XenobladeChronicles3''
38	** ''Memes/XenobladeChronicles3FutureRedeemed''
39	[[/index]]
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42	%%PLEASE, REMEMBER: Memes that don't explain where they came from will be deleted. Even if you think it's self explanatory, there are people who will not get it. There is no such thing as a universal meme.
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44	!!Please add entries in the following format:
45	* The meme. [=[[=]labelnote:Explanation[=]]=]The explanation behind the meme.[=[[/=]labelnote[=]]=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Like this.[[/labelnote]]
46	** Further mutations and successor memes, if any.
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49	!!!VideoGame/AnimalCrossing
50	* Various players have hacked into the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' games to rip the sound font/instrument used for the singing voice of K.K. Slider, the guitar-playing dog. Here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgnYQ0ccrK8 what that sounds like normally,]] for reference. With the sound font at their disposal, bored people with musical knowledge have gone on to create innumerable "K.K. Covers," doing everything from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cq_I8Cka0Q "Poker Face"]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STBQ3E4Obew "Hare]] [[DancingTheme Hare]] [[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Yukai"]] in the roving rover's signature voice. Oh, and since we know you'll ask: Yes, they've done [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcTYr-rUOSQ that,]] too.
51	* Asshole Villagers/I want to be verbally abused by my villagers[[labelnote:Explanation]]The various overseas releases [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing2001 of the first game in the series]] are infamous [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore for deviating themselves from the original Japanese script]], making the villagers, especially the Cranky, Snooty and Peppy villagers, [[DubPersonalityChange surprisingly aggressive towards the player, with their dialogue ranging from petty snarks towards the player to outright insulting them for the most mundane of reasons]]. Thus, many players use the term "asshole villagers" to refer to the characters and how much they wish to be insulted by them again, [[WeWantOurJerkBack as the following games in the series don't take as many liberties regarding localizations]][[/labelnote]].
52	* See ''Memes/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons'' for memes specifically related to ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons''.
53
54	!!!CD-i Games
55	* See ''Memes/TheLegendOfZelda'' and ''Memes/SuperMarioBros'' for those.
56
57	!!!Franchise/DonkeyKong:
58	* Expand Dong [[labelnote:Explanation]]A photoshopped reaction of Donkey Kong with perverted captions attached to it, often made from the box art for ''Donkey Kong 64''. It also refers to the practice of [=splicing/chopping up=] letters (mainly from game logos, text, etc.), ransom-note style, and attaching them to another image while making a [=sexual/perverted=] sentence with the letters. Most variants involve Donkey Kong, mostly due to some of the goofy expressions he can have, but some variants involve characters from other franchises as well.[[/labelnote]]
59	** NO. THIS DOES NOT EXPAND DONG
60	** THIS SHOULD NOT EXPAND DONG... BUT IT DOES
61	* His coconut gun can fire in spurts! CG! Coconut Gun![[labelnote:Explanation]]"[[https://gilvasunner.bandcamp.com/track/cg-rap CG Rap]]" by Hinchy is an edit of the notorious DK Rap that uses the line about Donkey Kong's coconut gun firing in spurts to rewrite the rest to be about coconut guns. It reached memetic status after Music/SiIvaGunner presented it as an unused vesion of the original rap.[[/labelnote]]
62	** This coconut rap isn't funny. If you know the words, you need to shoot yourself.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Originally from Music/SiivaGunner's [[https://youtu.be/v9IKa0zL0NU?t=2m22s "DK Rap (JP version)" video,]] where he invokes the previous line and then responds with this to fully discredit the meme.[[/labelnote]]
63	** Shoot yourself with a coconut gun[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another related Music/SiIvaGunner edit, this one appearing in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dldJv9yZEp8 "DK Rap (Gorilla Version)"]].[[/labelnote]]
64	* HE [[labelnote:Explanation]]Posting pictures of Lanky Kong accompanied by the first word of his verse of the [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong64 DK Rap]], inspired by a series of joke posts where he was discussed and announced as a playable character for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.[[/labelnote]]
65	** HAS
66	** NO
67	** STYLE
68	** HE
69	** HAS
70	** NO
71	** GRACE
72	** THIS
73	** KONG
74	** IS A [[PrecisionFStrike FUCKING]] DISGRACE [[labelnote:Explanation]]Common ComboBreaker for threads with this song being sung. Reached semi-ascended status thanks to Music/SiivaGunner in his [[https://youtu.be/dldJv9yZEp8?t=1m34s "DK Rap (Gorilla Version)" video.]][[/labelnote]]
75	** THIS KONG HAS ELEPHANTITIS [[labelnote:Explanation]]A ComboBreaker in a DK Rap thread on Miiverse that became infamous for how out of the blue it was; a screencap of the thread can be seen [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5pPnMNCAAA3NQS.jpg here]]. For those who are unaware, elephantitis, or rather elephantiasis, is an actual condition that causes the various regions of the body to swell up to extreme sizes, which describes Lanky's [[InflatingBodyGag balloon ability]] well enough.[[/labelnote]]
76	* It's on like [redacted][[labelnote:Explanation]]During the promotion of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' Nintendo [[DisneyOwnsThisTrope trademarked the existing pop-culture phrase "It's on like Donkey Kong".]] This was widely mocked by the Internet, with many people saying the phrase with either a LastSecondWordSwap or ClumsyCopyrightCensorship.[[/labelnote]]
77	* Dankey Kang[[labelnote:Explanation]]A photoshopped ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' image showing a contestant giving this answer to a description of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]]. The name went memetic and is used in a similar way to corrupted video game characters like [[Memes/SonicTheHedgehog Sanic]], [[Memes/SuperMarioBros Mayro]], Lonk and Petch (see below).[[/labelnote]]
78	** Gotta go "Ook!"
79	* And Then There's Chunky...he's dead![[labelnote:Explanation]]From Music/{{Brentalfloss}}'s parody of the DK Rap, likely alluding to Chunky not having a major appearance in a game since ''Donkey Kong 64''. It quickly spread and became a popular audio source on various platforms.[[/labelnote]]
80	* The 2013 VGX Awards were a source of many, due to the absolute bizarreness that was Nintendo treating Cranky Kong as a major reveal (and their ''only'' announcement for the show): from the [[http://i.imgur.com/RbRcGzn.gif many]] [[http://i.imgur.com/4FF9xvZ.gif GIFs]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8MMU7MaKkk videos]] that made fun of people who expected info about the next home console ''Zelda'' and went [[{{Pun}} apeshit]] afterwards, to Cranky Kong peaking as the ''#2 Twitter trend'' immediately after having people joke that it would the only thing people will remember from the show (and years later, it very much was), to jokes about Cranky Kong continuing to show up in future Nintendo games as a "megaton reveal."
81	* [=Stuff3=]'s flipping chairs![[labelnote:Explanation]]In the comments of a [=YouTube=] upload of the song "Trunk Twister", a user named [=Stuff3=] happily reflected on how he used to use the song as background music for his temper tantrums, which caused his family to fear this song by proxy. The original comment has since been deleted, but another user [[https://i.imgur.com/ppMQype.jpg preserved it]], while others joke that playing the song in public has caused them and others to uncontrollably commit property damage.[[/labelnote]]
82	* [[UpdatedRerelease New]] [[MercyMode Funky Mode]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Funky Kong's stamp on the Switch port's boxart uses this blurb to advertise the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin new Funky mode]], a more laid-back experience for casual players. It instantly joined the ranks of "& Knuckles" and "Featuring Dante from the ''Devil May Cry'' series" in being plastered on every fake box art imaginable.[[/labelnote]]
83	* Disappointed Kongs[[labelnote:Explanation]]Based on ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry1'', wherein Donkey Kong and Diddy arrive at their empty banana hoard, with [[TakeThat whatever the user doesn't like]] placed over the "Kong's Banana Hoard" sign, before performing their animations whenever they fail a bonus game. See the original video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw1c5UqyLKw here]].[[/labelnote]]
84	* Donkey Kong supports trans rights.[[labelnote:Explanation]]In January 2019, Youtuber Harry "[=HBomberGuy=]" Brewis did a charity stream of ''Donkey Kong 64'' on Twitch to support Mermaids, a transgender rights group based in the UK. It raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and attracted the attention of a number of celebrities, including ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' creator Creator/JohnRomero, video game composer Grant Kirkhope, notorious dada erotica author Creator/ChuckTingle, and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[[/labelnote]]
85	** How do I beat Beaver Bother?[[labelnote:Explanation]]The beaver-herding minigame was already one of the most infamously difficult parts of ''Donkey Kong 64'', but [=HBomberGuy=] brought it back in a big way after spending hours on it by [[https://www.twitch.tv/hbomberguy/clip/AmericanSlipperyPassionfruitPicoMause asking several celebrities about it]].[[/labelnote]]
86	* From the [[WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry cartoon]]:
87	** BANANA SLAMMA![[labelnote:Explanation]]Donkey Kong's CatchPhrase, often associated with him punching someone.[[/labelnote]]
88	** "I'll shower you with coconut cream pies." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A particularly infamous AccidentalInnuendo from "Our Love is Stronger Than a Golden Banana", the song heard in the episode "Raiders of the Lost Banana", also causing DK to somewhat become a MemeticMolester. It's also commonly associated with the Expand Dong meme.[[/labelnote]]
89	** [="I don't know what's happening to me"/"OH MY GOD DK WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!"=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A meme associated with a video featuring a snippet from "Kong for a Day" with DK singing "I don't know what's happening to me" edited to look like a plane crashes into DK. There are variants that either have a character dubbed with DK's voice suffering similar disasters or people's reactions to the original video.[[/labelnote]]
90	** "You may spank it... once."[[labelnote:Explanation]]A gif of Donkey Kong sitting on the edge of a dock in a way that makes his butt look prominent, while pointing up one finger, with the gif captioned with the aforementioned line.[[/labelnote]]
91	** FEATURE LENGTH [[labelnote:Explanation]]The VHS cover for ''Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut'' has become a popular choice for Expand Dong variants thanks to DK's come-hither smile and the tagline "The Feature-Length Adventure".[[/labelnote]]
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93	!!!VideoGame/DuckHunt:
94	* [[TheComputerShallTauntYou That dog's laugh.]]
95	** When he was introduced as a newcomer in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', people began guessing what the dog was laughing ''at''. [[labelnote:Explanation]]From characters who didn't get in, to people who always say Nintendo is doomed, to the many characters (mostly from Brawl) who aren't returning.[[/labelnote]]
96
97	!!!VideoGame/{{EarthBound\|1994}}[=/=]VideoGame/{{MOTHER}} series
98	* ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound\|1994}}'': YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm of Giygas's attack! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The message brought up when Giygas attacks, adding to the MindScrew of the fight.[[/labelnote]]
99	** Giygas is often mentioned in the comments section of {{mind screw}}y Website/YouTube videos. Mostly the ones that add frames every second or change the audio to G-Major.
100	*** For a MonsterClown variant, we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P_BvrtuxAI the McGiygas.]] You cannot grasp the true form of Ronald's attack!
101	*** And here's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWUmt1HXxns the video spliced into hacked game footage]].
102	** "Earthbolind" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The "u" in the title screen looks a lot like "li".[[/labelnote]]
103	** Zoom! Boing! [[labelnote:Explanation]]{{Verbal Tic}}s of Mr. Saturn.[[/labelnote]]
104	** "Jeff does not exist" and "Who's Jeff?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A RunningGag which started on LetsPlay/{{slowbeef}}'s livestream playthrough of ''[=EarthBound=]'' on Twitch. Both slowbeef and the chat became increasingly annoyed at Jeff being useless to the point where they jokingly point out that he doesn't exist.[[/labelnote]]
105	*** "So, when do you get your third party member?" and "Who's this guy following your only party members?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A running gag started by the chat on slowbeef's Twitch stream. An expansion of the "Jeff does not exist" meme. Even slowbeef got into it titling one of his streams "Only two party members?"[[/labelnote]]
106	*** Jimmy, James, Jack, Jeb, Jorge, Jerry, Jared, Jessica, Jigglypuff... [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another running gag from slowbeef's Twitch playthrough. The chat intentionally getting Jeff's name wrong and instead using other names that start with "J" (or even random words that start with "J").[[/labelnote]]
107	*** "The gang's all here! Ness, Paula, and....[[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Bulbasaur]]?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A similar running gag to the above except with replacing Jeff with another random video game character.[[/labelnote]]
108	*** Ness, Paula, and [[VideoGame/DoubleDragon Bimmy.]]
109	* The most notable bug during the making of the ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'' FanTranslation:
110	-->Welcome to th\
111	:\|
112	* The Flint used Swing!
113	* C'MON REGGIE GIVE US MOTHER 3! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo of America LampshadeHanging the NoExportForYou for the game in the E3 2014 Digital Event. Reggie responds by roasting the StrawFan with a Fire Flower from ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''.[[/labelnote]]
114	* Cursed Images with ''[=EarthBound=]'' music[[labelnote:Explanation]]A "Cursed Image" is a disturbing or absurd image that falls just short of being scary and crosses over into ludicrous instead. For example, a stuffed Kirby holding a knife, or a dog faceswapped with Mickey Mouse. Because of the strange and surreal nature of many ''[=EarthBound=]'' enemies, it became trendy to make video compilations of these Cursed Images with ''[=EarthBound=]'' music in the background, with many noting the similarity between the game's antagonists and the bizarre subject matter of the pictures[[/labelnote]]
115	* "X won't bring [[spoiler:Claus]] back" [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]] Claus's death is one of the most well known spoilers of ''Mother 3'' alongside Hinawa's, and a message in the Miiverse stage of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' [[CrossesTheLineTwice made fun of this tearjerker]] with the line "Winning won't bring Claus back", spawning further mutations consisting of replacing "winning" with something else, or Claus with Hinawa.[[/labelnote]]
116	* It started with a lamp and ended with a [[spoiler:dragon[=/=]your brother]] [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]] The first enemy encountered in ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'' is a possesed lamp, and the final boss of ''VideoGame/Mother3'' is the Masked Man, who is Claus but BrainwashedAndCrazy. Following the battle, Lucas has to pull the final needle in order to awaken the Dark Dragon. The line is often used to jokingly sum up the series as a whole.[[/labelnote]]
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118	!!!VideoGame/EternalDarkness
119	* "This... can't be happening!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Characters say this to themselves after recovering from the effects of a low SanityMeter[[/labelnote]]
120	** "''CHARLEMAAAGNE!!''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Holy Roman page boy Anthony desperately wants to save Charlemagne from a sinister plot. Even his death doesn't prevent him from sobbing about it.[[/labelnote]]
121	* "'''''MAY THE RATS EAT YOUR EYES!'''''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]From one of Maximilian Roivas' magnificent insane rants.[[/labelnote]]
122	* Needs more Pargon. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Pargon rune is used to empower magick, but due to the game's spellcasting system an upper-tier spell can have four out of its seven component runes be Pargon, turning once-ominous incantations into {{Narm}}.[[/labelnote]]
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124	!!!VideoGame/FZero
125	* "Too bad! You lost your machine."[[labelnote:Explanation]]The HaveANiceDeath message in ''X'' upon falling off the course or your machine [[CriticalExistenceFailure blowing up]].[[/labelnote]]
126	* "YOU GOT [[NitroBoost BOOST POWER!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Played in ''X'' and ''GX'' when you finish the first lap, thereby granting you NitroBoost privileges. In ''GP Legend'', this is replaced with "You've got a new booster!"[[/labelnote]]
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128	!!!VideoGame/GoldenSun
129	* "Pow pow Picard!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans who didn't like Piers's DubNameChange used this as a CatchPhrase.[[/labelnote]]
130	* Making Kraden a playable character. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The feeble, powerless elderly mentor NPC proved inexplicably popular with fans.[[/labelnote]]
131	** Kraden isn't a playable character because [[MemeticBadass he's too powerful]].
132	** [[YouMeanXMas Kradenmas]], the Temple of Kraden, or anything else [[CrystalDragonJesus casting Kraden as a deity]].
133	* "The Wheat Sword lets out a howl! Dutch Farmer!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]An UrbanLegendOfZelda hoax about unlocking a hidden super-sword and its completely nonsensical super attack.[[/labelnote]]
134	* Star Magician's [[HehHehYouSaidX balls]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One boss summons "ball" creatures to aid it in battle.[[/labelnote]]
135	* Golden Sun 3 [[labelnote:Explanation]]For a long time it was popular to create hoax box art for Golden Sun remakes or new installments. This ended, of course, with the announcement of VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn [[/labelnote]]
136	** Golden Sun 4 [[labelnote:Explanation]]Same song, second verse.[[/labelnote]]
137	* Isaac's sexy beard. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Dark Dawn takes place thirty years after The Lost Age, during which time Isaac developed more rugged features and grew a beard.[[/labelnote]]
138
139	!!!VideoGame/KidIcarus (primarily from ''Uprising'')
140	* In general, the sheer speed with which what should have been major spoilers became ItWasHisSled. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Just look at [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwau_7qo_oidXkXRKCr82n0SSUL3CRIbB these videos]] (the main character isn't even supposed to be known about at first).[[/labelnote]]
141	* ''Franchise/{{Touhou\|Project}}: Uprising'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]This game is one of the hardest 3D shooters in quite some time, especially on the higher [[CallAHitPointASmeerp intensity]] levels needed to [[HardModePerks get major items]]. Not that it's anywhere near as hard as ''Touhou'' actually is, but there are other similarities like the ridiculous dialogue and the looks on characters' faces.[[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:Editor's note]]This meme inspired the wording of the meme potholed to GoodIsNotNice.[[/labelnote]]
142	* Offbeat lines:
143	** Ask Auntie Pandora Hour [[labelnote:Explanation]]In chapter 5, Pit asks the chapter boss about her lair. This bit is part of her snarky comeback.[[/labelnote]]
144	** Pit's singing [[labelnote:Lyrics]]Again today I will go soaring through the sky, / My enemies I'll dish 'em up in a stir fry, / Gracious goddess of light watches from up above, / At dinnertime I always show the cook some love![[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]Chapter 13 opens with a chipper little melody, and Pit sings the above (not very well) to the tune of the first four lines, the last of which inspired an anime short. After about a minute, though, there's a major MoodWhiplash and DifficultySpike as the chapter starts heavily referencing ''Franchise/StarWars''.[[/labelnote]]
145	* [[MemeticBadass Magnus for Smash Bros 4]]! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Magnus is overall a genuine badass archetype, a rare thing for Nintendo who keeps things kid-friendly by limiting characters to {{Badbutt}}.[[/labelnote]]
146	** Palutena confirmed for Smash!
147	** Dark Pit confirmed for Smash!
148	* [[spoiler:Dark Lord Gaol]] is a girl! [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]After defeating Dark Lord Gaol, her helmet comes off. Her voice may have given it away. Because of a meme below, she's also been compared to [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]].[[/labelnote]]
149	* [[GoodIsNotNice Palutena is a good girl.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Palutena is, at least, not always very helpful, and may be at times actively trying to kill Pit. (or so it seems)[[/labelnote]]
150	* The Reaper theme is now [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic awesome]]. [[labelnote:Explanation (long)]]''Uprising'' remixed just about every theme from the original game somehow, and even used some verbatim in the original 8-bit (such as the Reaper detection theme, game over and credits music). It also gave the [[DemonicSpiders Reapers]] their own chapter ([[FourIsDeath where else but Chapter 4?]]) and KingMook. The air battle for this stage, of course, was where the Reaper theme was remixed. And it didn't stop there, it went on to an epic orchestral section and eventually to an [[AutobotsRockOut epic guitar solo]], ending with [[OminousLatinChanting Ominous Nonsense Chanting]] for the final descent. The land battle theme isn't half bad either; it adds an even longer awesome orchestral theme and mixes in the chanting to make up for the lack of rock guitar.[[/labelnote]]
151	* [[{{Pun}} Hamazing!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The CatchPhrase of Thanatos, the final Underworld commander, who has a new humanoid form this time (and for some sophisticated reason spells his name Tanatos).[[/labelnote]]
152	* Shazammitylam! [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]In chapter 15, a new character comes along to help you fight off the [[AntagonistTitle mysterious invaders]]. His {{Leitmotif}} is wonderfully narmy, and this is his CatchPhrase.[[/labelnote]]
153	** I'm now a level infinity ultra epic supergod-plus! [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]This same character eventually takes over said invaders.[[/labelnote]]
154	* "Hey look! A Kid Icarus meme!" "Hey look! Who cares?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]An exchange between Pit and [[spoiler:Hades]] in Chapter 15 when Pit spots an Exo Tank. [[spoiler:Hades]] is unimpressed, Viridi and Palutena are confused, and Pit's just happy to find a vehicle. [[/labelnote]]
155	* Viridi is {{Tsundere}} for Pit. [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]She starts out actively hating you and trying to kill you, then after you team up against the Aurum and undergo the TimeSkip, she eventually becomes your new mission control, and she's arguably nicer than Palutena, especially as time goes by.[[/labelnote]]
156	* "What's wrong! All I said was that Komaytos look like little [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Metr]]--" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In this game, Komaytos' resemblance to Metroids is [[AscendedMeme acknowledged]] in that they latch on to Pit and are only weak to certain attacks, namely melee blows. Even the trophy gets in on the fun: "[[VideoGame/SuperMetroid The last Komayto is not in captivity, and Skyworld is not at peace.]]"[[/labelnote]]
157	* [[SayMyName "Pit!"]] [[spoiler:"Hades!"]] [[SayMyName "Pit!"]] [[spoiler:"HADES!"]] [[SayMyName "PIT!"]] It's on![[labelnote:Explanation]]During Pit's first battle with [[spoiler:Hades]], this is what they first say before the battle. It happens again in their final battle. [[/labelnote]]
158	* Floor ice cream gives you health! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Uttered by Pit when Viridi questions his habit of eating food off the ground. [[/labelnote]]
159	* Super Bash Sisters! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A quick joke by Palutena wherein she deliberately misremembered Super Smash Brothers during a conversation with Pit. This became HilariousInHindsight when ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' was found to have a cast with an exceptionally large number of female participants, including Palutena herself.[[/labelnote]]
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161	!!!VideoGame/MarioParty
162	* ''Mario Party'' destroys friendships.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Despite being a casual party game, people get really competitive playing it, and tempers can flare when the RNG snatches victory out of the hands of a player who thought they deserved the win.[[/labelnote]]
163	* '''CHANCE TIME!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The most infamous and loathed mini-game of the series, where characters randomly gift or swap coins or stars to one another, resulting in large, uncontrollable lead changes.[[/labelnote]]
164	* Luigi [[WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing wins by doing absolutely nothing]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]A series of videos making fun of the ArtificialStupidity of the Easy-level AI.[[/labelnote]]
165	* "DOH! I MISSED!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Wario's exclamation whenever he loses anything, made memetic by LetsPlay/TheRunawayGuys. He actually says "SO EIN MIST!", meaning "Aw, crap!" in German.[[/labelnote]]
166	* Stupid Sexy Bowser.[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''VideoGame/MarioParty3'', one of Bowser's potential poses is ReadyForLovemaking (and it's not a pose restricted to when Peach steps on a Bowser space); again, made memetic by LetsPlay/TheRunawayGuys.[[/labelnote]]
167	* Bowser is a [[DirtyCommunists filthy commie]]/Bowser Communism.[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Bowser's possible effects, "Bowser Revolution", redistributes coins as equally as possible between all players. [[RuleOfThree You can thank]] LetsPlay/TheRunawayGuys [[RuleOfThree for that one, too.]][[/labelnote]]
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169	!!!VideoGame/NintendoWars
170	* What's an airport, again?[[labelnote:Explanation]]Andy displays ignorance of something that is relatively easy to understand, and might be common knowledge. Looks to be an AcknowledgedMeme as of the February 2022 Direct, when the first line of dialogue shown in the second Reboot Camp trailer was this line.[[/labelnote]]
171	* Really? Continents? [[labelnote:Explanation]]From ''Black Hole Rising''; when Sami tells Andy there are other continents outside of Cosmo Land.[[/labelnote]]
172	* Flakalakalakalakalaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!
173	* [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/TotallyFlaked83.png Battleship. In. A. Lake.]]
174
175	!!!VideoGame/PunchOut
176	* "Nigga stole my bike!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The break sections between circuits in ''Punch-Out!!'' show Little Mac training by jogging behind his black trainer Doc as he rides a bike. MemeticMutation changed the context of the image. Surprisingly, this became an AscendedMeme ([[ThinkOfTheCensors though understandably minus the racial slur]]) in the Wii game, where, between rounds, Doc will occasionally joke that he'll steal Mac's bike.[[/labelnote]]
177	** Nigga ''earn'' your bike!
178	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyIKPJXGh4o RELEASE THE BOGUS!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]MemeticMutation based on Super Macho Man's "RELEASE THE BEAST!" technique being dodged, interrupting the voice clip with another of his SurferDude lines.[[/labelnote]]
179	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UCqWaih2-k This video]] seems to have permanently associated Super Macho Man with buses, of all things.
180	* "Give zem '''ZE UPPERCUT!'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]This phrase is usually associated with Von Kaiser.[[/labelnote]]
181
182	!!!VideoGame/RhythmHeaven
183	* "Tekitekiteki desu ka?" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=830xyQGCQ-Y "Eh!"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The Ringside minigame in ''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' is particularly well-known, and also led to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD_1tG4eSj0 some]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vmaiGWzguM crossover]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQCFdCunIc spinoffs]][[/labelnote]]
184	** "Wubadubaduba s'at true?" "Yeah!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The English version of Ringside.[[/labelnote]]
185	* BA-BOM BOM BOM [[labelnote:Explanation]]Forthington the cat's lob shot cue in ''Fever'''s Air Rally has proven very memorable.[[/labelnote]]
186	* In the comments sections of Rhythm Heaven-related media (mostly Custom Remixes on Website/YouTube), you're bound to see at least one comment based upon the rating screens of the minigames.
187	* It's become popular to make custom Remixes by using the sound effects from the games. Particularly popular picks are music tracks from other video games, or any of the games' [[FinalExamBoss Final Exam Bosses]].
188	* "Monkey! MONKEY HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In May 2020, Timotainment streamed a playthrough of ''Fever''. When he got to the first minigame, Hole in One, he is greeted with a monkey. Before he could introduce himself, Tim called him a monkey, and hysterically laughed after he did.[[/labelnote]]
189
190	!!!VideoGame/SinAndPunishment
191	* "GET BONUS!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Spoken in-game whenever picking up certain kinds of bonuses.[[/labelnote]]
192	* ''VideoGame/SinAndPunishmentStarSuccessor'': "My blood... [[NarmCharm is on]] '''''[[ChewingTheScenery FIIRRRRREEEEEEE!!!]]'''''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Spoken by the endboss of Stage 4, Ariana, in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1iSOEqZ93Q English dub]] of ''Star Successor''.[[/labelnote]]
193
194	!!!VideoGame/StarFox
195	* ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' brings us Peppy Hare's [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper various over-eager "hints"]]: "[[SpinToDeflectStuff Do a barrel roll!]]", "Use the brake!", "Try a somersault!"
196	** Do a [[http://www.google.com/search?q=do+a+barrel+roll Google]] Roll!
197	** ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero'' shows that Peppy's memes are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz8a-WctBS8 the gift that keeps on giving]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One optional mission has you play as Peppy due to Fox being in the Gravmaster in space. Let your imagination fill in the rest if the link doesn't fancy you.[[/labelnote]]
198	** You forgot Falco's "Hey Einstein, I'm on your side!"
199	** Wolf O'Donnell's [[PreAssKickingOneLiner "Can't let you do that, Star Fox!"]] has expanded so that Wolf can't let ''anybody'' do ''anything''.
200	*** "Can't let you brew that, Starbucks!"
201	*** "Can't let you chew that, Starburst!"
202	*** "Can't let you view that, Firefox!"
203	*** [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150717164205/http://www.halolz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/starwolf-screwthat.jpg "Can't let you screw that, Star Fox!"]]
204	** "Fox, get this guy off me!" Shut UP, Slippy!
205	** "This baby can take temperatures up to 9000 degrees!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Said by Slippy in ''Star Fox 64's'' Solar level, made HilariousInHindsight by the [[Anime/DragonBallZ "IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAND!"]] meme.[[/labelnote]]
206	** Or any of a number of other lines from that game. ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' is a quote goldmine.
207	* Mostly for [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom furries only]] and does not appear in any game, but [[http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Krystal_can%27t_enjoy_her_sandwich Krystal can't enjoy her sandwich.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Created by a user in [=FurAffinity=] named Cbee, the artist uploaded a beautiful landscape picture... and added Krystal eating a sandwich as an afterthought to Furaffinity's since-removed rule that pictures must contain furry content. It became quickly popular at the website.[[/labelnote]]
208	* Five Nights at Slippy's[[labelnote:Explanation]]When the March 2016 Nintendo Direct announced a spinoff game called ''Star Fox Guard'', which involves using security cameras to defend a base, many viewers immediately thought of [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys another camera-monitoring game]].[[/labelnote]]
209
210	!!!VideoGame/{{The Wonderful 101}}
211	* UNITE X [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Wonderful Ones calling their attacks.[[/labelnote]]
212	* Wonder-eyes, X [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Wonderful Ones Henshin cry[[/labelnote]]
213	* "If it isn't the heir to the throne of the Roaming Rhullo, leader of the Space Pirate band known across the universe as the Guyzoch.. Prince Vorkken!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Every meeting with Vorkken has Wonder Red recite this word for word.[[/labelnote]]
214	* Mash A to Protect Earth [[labelnote:Explanation (SPOILERS)]]The game's final Quicktime Event is labeled as such to stop Jergingha's ultimate weapon.[[/labelnote]]
215	* Watch Saur's videos [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common forum response to people that don't get the game, to watch videos made by Website/YouTube user Saur.[[/labelnote]]
216	* Diplomacy has failed! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Wonder Red tries to negotiate with the GEATHJERK and Guyzoch whenever possible. It never works, resulting in physical confrontation.[[/labelnote]]
217	* #[=WonderRed4Smash=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]After the announcement of the Smash Bros Ballot, this became one of the most popular trending topics for a possible new character. Sadly, he did not make it in either 3DS/Wii U or Ultimate.[[/labelnote]]
218	* So when's ''Bayonetta 2'' coming to PC? [[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2020, [=PlatinumGames=] launched a Kickstarter to let them self-publish ''The Wonderful 101'' on Switch, PC, and [=PS4=]. This was all done with Nintendo's blessing (as they hold the IP rights). Despite this, it led to a large cavalcade of people asking when the controversially exclusive ''Bayonetta 2'' (IP by Sega, game itself by Nintendo) will be seeing ports.[[/labelnote]]
219	* "It's happening again, Immorta." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Taken from Vorkken in Operation 007-B, this line has been used by fans to point out how history is repeating with "journalists" giving the game poor reviews because they barely spent time with it, or casual players discarding the game because it doesn't take time to explain every little detail.[[/labelnote]]
220
221	!!!Other
222	* Nintendo Hardware in general:
223	** [[MadeOfIndestructium Made of]] [[MemeticBadass Nintendium]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo's hardware has traditionally been known for being extremely rugged compared to the competition. Both exaggerated tales and true stories abound about Nintendo hardware surviving abuse that would have totaled rival hardware.[[/labelnote]]
224	* Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem:
225	** SET SIDE B [[labelnote:Explanation]]Aside from the internet, this one is otherwise only known in Japan since the Famicom (the original Japanese name for the NES) Disk System was never released in North America or Europe. Many games made for it would more often than not have the players turn the disk over in order to actually play it, although Side A needed to be put in first ("Set" refers to the action of inserting a disk).[[/labelnote]]
226	*** "B men o setto shite kudasai" [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Please insert [lit., "set"] side B"; the Japanese rendition of the above.[[/labelnote]]
227	** W A I T [[labelnote:Explanation]]There was in fact loading on a Nintendo console long before the Platform/NintendoGameCube (let alone the Platform/{{Wii}}) came along. This happened on Famicom Disk System games.[[/labelnote]]
228	*** "Omachi kudasai".[[labelnote:Explanation]]"Please wait".[[/labelnote]]
229	** Now you're playing with power! [[labelnote:Explanation]]This marketing slogan for the NES continued into the first two years of the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super NES]] era. It was even incorporated into ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' magazine on occasion. It was replaced with "The Best Play Here" around the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars'' release and then "Play It Loud" alongside ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', which continued into the early Platform/Nintendo64 era.[[/labelnote]]
230	*** [[Platform/GameBoy Portable Power!]]
231	*** [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Power!]]
232	*** Get N or get out! [[labelnote:Explanation]]An early slogan for the Platform/Nintendo64 that was even incorporated into renewal notices for ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' subscribers.[[/labelnote]]
233	** Blowing on the cartridge[[labelnote:Explanation]]The NES is ''notorious'' for its sheer unreliability, sometimes requiring removing the cartridge and putting it back in praying that the game will finally start instead of just giving a "blinking screen of death" or worse, garbled graphics or the game freezing about two seconds later. A common piece of advice is to blow on the cartridge's contacts thinking it will clean off whatever's in the way of them, but this can actually make the problem ''worse'' due to the moisture of one's breath making the contacts more suspicable to attracting even more grime.[[/labelnote]]
234	** I love the Power Glove. It's so bad. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line from ''Film/TheWizard'' describing the Power Glove accessory for the NES with late 1980's slang meaning "very cool/good." The actual Power Glove was seen as a buggy mess of a peripheral and literally ''so bad'' as to not be worth buying.[[/labelnote]]
235	* Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem: "WARNING! [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil It is a serious crime to copy video games according to copyright law.]] [[AllThereInTheManual Please refer to your Nintendo game instruction booklet for more information.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]This anti-piracy message (along other variants) appeared in Super NES games whenever anyone tried to use cheat devices (e.g.: Game Genie), or tried to copy the game's files to a PC. Some honest gamers have reported being scared by the message when they first saw it (especially if their game didn't have a booklet).[[/labelnote]]
236	* Platform/Nintendo64:
237	** ''It's a '''Nintendo SIXTY-FOOOUUUR!''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rE72_awiLA A viral video]] of two kids getting [[{{Understatement}} excited]] for getting a Nintendo 64 for Christmas.[[/labelnote]]
238	* The Platform/NintendoGameCube startup intro [[labelnote:Explanation]]It's become rather memetic to make remixes and parodies of the startup.[[/labelnote]]
239	* What Creator/{{Nintendo}} fanboys have said about the Platform/NintendoDS: "[[CashCowFranchise It prints money!]]"
240	** Someone else made a hilarious picture of this meme in a different light for the Platform/PlayStation3: "[[CrackIsCheaper IT EATS MONEY!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]This was reinforced by the actual fact that Sony initially sold the [=PlayStation=] 3 at a loss, banking on software sales to break even. The meme gradually fell out of fashion as Sony introduced the slimmer and streamlined second- and third-gen [=PS3s=] that had vastly reduced production costs.[[/labelnote]]
241	** On the Platform/{{Wii}}: "It still prints money!"
242	** On the Platform/Nintendo3DS: "It prints money! IN 3D!"
243	** On the Platform/WiiU: "It prints money! In HD!"
244	*** Subverted during the first few years of the Wii U's life due to poor sales (It took them more than 2 and a half years to sell 10 millions units, Sony sold 10 million [=PS4s=] in nine months.) [[http://wiiudaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/shredder.gif Images]] started to appear depicting the Wii U eating money. This ended once Wii U sales began to pick up after games like ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Sm4sh]]'' were released.
245	* Platform/{{Wii}}
246	** Two [=GameCubes=] duct-taped together[[labelnote:Explanation]]At the 2007 Game Developer Conference, Chris Hecker of Maxis insulted the Wii's tech specs by describing the system this way. Gamers still occasionally use "[=GameCubes=] duct-taped together" as a tongue-in-cheek [[HiroshimaAsAUnitOfMeasure unit of measure]] of console power.[[/labelnote]]
247	** Wii Shop Channel music[[labelnote:Explanation]]Many fans have noted that the music that plays in the Wii Shop Channel is quite the ear worm, and show their appreciation for it by making remixes of it or mashing it up with other songs.[[/labelnote]]
248	** The Wii crash noise[[labelnote:Explanation]]A discordantly high-pitched buzz that plays whenever the Wii itself crashes (also used by the Wii U and, in a lower pitch, the [=GameCube=]). The noise gained ubiquity in the modding/homebrew community thanks to how easily one could crash the system with a faulty mod, and since then it's become commonly invoked among fans-- especially in video edits-- as if it were a trademark element of the Wii's brand.[[/labelnote]]
249	* Platform/WiiU:
250	** When the Wii U's name was announced at E3 2011, references to Ling's VerbalTic in ''Film/KungPowEnterTheFist'' immediately followed.
251	** Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U! Wii-U!...[[labelnote:Explanation]]When the official name for the system was first announced at E3 2011, some people thought it sounded like a police/fire engine siren.[[/labelnote]]
252	** ... will save the Wii U [[labelnote:Explanation]][[http://i.imgur.com/sS7vxBG.jpg A chalkboard]] listing off each possible action Nintendo could take to turn a corner with the Wii U, striking out each one that doesn't.[[/labelnote]]
253	** Website/{{Miiverse}} became host to a number of fondly-remembered lines during its time on the air:
254	*** [[https://twitter.com/Mark83773834 nice water]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]When it comes to iconic posts, [[http://twitter.com/BadMiiversePost/status/469556540656340992 user MARIO WiiU's repeated comments on good-looking water in Wii U games]] are up there among some of the most known, due to their prevalence in the communities for every game that happened to have water in it. Even Nintendo themselves referenced it in [[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1288534863323201536 a tweet]] promoting ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheOrigamiKing''.[[/labelnote]]
255	*** [[https://twitter.com/BadMiiversePost/status/465960530717728768 this game is fun but i hate my parents]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]An infamous NonSequitur post made by a user named Andrew in the ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' community.[[/labelnote]]
256	*** [[https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Y_can%27t_Metroid_crawl%3F y can't metroid crawl?]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A post by Pauly, in reference to the second room of Blue/Old Brinstar in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', where a door is behind a tiny corridor that requires the Morph Ball to enter. While many people got stuck in the game after its release on the Wii U due to its open-ended and unguided style, Pauly's confused, [[IAmNotShazam Samus-misnaming]] post caused him to become the most popular of these people. His trek through the game became documented throughout his time on Miiverse, culminating in a not-too-shabby 7:35 clear time. This meme has [[MemeAcknowledgement been acknowledged]] by [[https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/460841496959549440 a few of Nintendo's]] [[https://twitter.com/nintendoeurope/status/554352124587700224 social media accounts]], even as late as [[https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1429020452924571648 during promotion]] of ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'', and Samus's Varia Suit trophy in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' notes that "it lets her morph into a ball instead of having to crawl!"[[/labelnote]]
257	*** [[https://twitter.com/BadMiiversePost/status/615626456719355904 who thought it was even remotely okay to put this here]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]From Jon, in regards to a red spring on a wall in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1'' that sends you backwards into a lava pit.[[/labelnote]]
258	*** [[https://twitter.com/BadMiiversePost/status/612694347469991936 i wish squids were real]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A post made by Domohead in the ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' community, which did zero research on animals. This one [[https://twitter.com/SplatoonNews/status/969336585782251520 got referenced]] in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2''.[[/labelnote]]
259	*** [[https://twitter.com/BadMiiversePost/status/683313264864829440 Who this man why he everywhere]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A post made by Nat in the ''Splatoon'' community regarding [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Sans]]. This line cropped up as a RunningGag whenever any character became memetic, resulting in drawings of them appearing in the game and its sequel.[[/labelnote]]
260	*** [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/369969901558824960/837501219709779978/E0F8dpPVEAQFeqo.png Is "Mount Wario" a race course, or a command?]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A DoubleEntendre referring to the ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' racetrack "[[https://www.mariowiki.com/Mount_Wario Mount Wario]]" having an unfortunate name if you have a dirty mind.[[/labelnote]]
261	*** [[https://twitter.com/BadMiiversePost/status/606890765411840000 White Ink Confrimed/you should draw her giving birth]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A one-two punch of michi's incredibly horny drawing of ''Splatoon'''s Marie, and an equally-skeevy comment by Roger which barrels headlong into {{fetish}}-posting. The latter later became a popular source of parodies on Website/{{Twitter}} in 2021, where users would respond to character art by juxtaposing ridiculously mundane requests (e.g. "now draw her reading a book") with imposing images of buff men (usually from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' screencaps).[[/labelnote]]
262	*** [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/057/815/8e0.png I'm a straight male but damn is Luigi hot]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A post by Ryan Ribbity of ''Podcast/ReadyToStartCast'' that quickly gained notoriety for how out-of-nowhere it was and for the immediate regret that followed, becoming popular to quote in reference to Luigi as a result. Ironically, Ryan came out as both a trans woman and a lesbian years later (still going by Ryan), taking the post in stride and joking about how the only true part of it was Luigi being hot.[[/labelnote]]
263	** What's a Wii U?[[labelnote:Explanation]]After the Wii U's failure and discontinuation followed by the Switch being more successful and getting a number of Wii U ports, people began to joke about the Wii U never existing in the first place whenever the console is mentioned in any way. This was fueled further by Nintendo marketing the Switch port of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'' and the Wii U version's silent disappearance from the Wii U eShop.[[/labelnote]]
264	* The Platform/NintendoSwitch:
265	** ______ is cool and all, but I want to hear more about the NX.[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the months leading up to the Nintendo Switch's reveal, Nintendo was infamously quiet about nearly everything about the Switch other than its codename (NX) and a few games. Naturally, fans complained, which reached memetic status when a Twitter bot was created to spam Nintendo of America's account asking for news regarding the Switch.[[/labelnote]]
266	** The very day the first preview trailer for the Switch came out, people began [[https://twitter.com/GuerrillaDawg/status/789126471944171520 comparing]] the look of the console's Joy-Cons when attached to the controller bridge to a dog's face; this has led to a lot of jokes and fanart revolving around the Switch being a cute little puppy. The "Switch dog" is an unofficial mascot for the system.
267	** Awkward translator[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Nintendo Switch presentation was translated into English live by three interpreters. Two of the interpreters were doing OK throughout the presentation. But one interpreter was doing OK at first (''VideoGame/OneTwoSwitch'' segment), then a bit flat (''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' segment), then Creator/Suda51 came up and he totally lost it. Got even worse when Nintendo released a job opening on Twitter for a translator, leading many to believe he got fired.[[/labelnote]]
268	** The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls trailer, which shows Bowser [[CoverInnocentEyesAndEars monitoring his son's video games]], has also been making rounds.
269	** ''Click!''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Promotional material for the console open with a distinctive clicking sound effect (mirroring the sound of inserting the Switch into its dock, or attaching the Joy-Cons to the Switch).[[/labelnote]]
270	** Counting ice cubes.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo, for whatever reason, introduced the Joy-Cons' HD Rumble feature by showing how it could reproduce the sensation of ice cubes being dropped into a glass, right down to the number. This quickly led to jokes comparing it with the melting ice cubes effect that was demonstrated in ''Metal Gear Solid 2''.[[/labelnote]]
271	** There are a number of jokes about how [[CrackIsCheaper expensive]] the console's accessories (and some of its games, and online play) are.
272	*** [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]An already memetic line resurfaced with an edited screencap showcasing some of the aforementioned pricey accessories.[[/labelnote]]
273	** Nintendo added the bittering agent [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denatonium denatonium benzoate]] to Switch carts to discourage young children from eating them. [[SchmuckBait Approximately everyone who hears this feels an irresistible urge to perform an immediate taste test.]]
274	** Kimishima, what are your plans to save Nintendo? [[note]]It didn't go unnoticed that almost all of the Switch's first-party lineup included attractive female characters with nice butts, most of whom immediately became very popular (Zelda from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', Twintelle from ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'', Marina from ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'', and Pyra from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' are the most visible examples) and joking that that was Nintendo's [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1272383-splatoon real plan]] [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/209191479023894529/841732984570642453/16207551390458294457699869079158.jpg for saving the company]]. This [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/525169088692224021/838261230682374224/Kimishimas_Guy_Fanservice_Plan.png also comes into play]] with the men of Nintendo, considering you can have entirely shirtless runs in both ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', which many women have stated to have been extremely happy about.[[/note]]
275	** "Perfect for the Switch" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the Switch's main selling point being that it is a hybrid console/handheld, this is both commonly used by Nintendo fans to describe games that fit well with the console's portability and is commonly used to mock the VocalMinority of Nintendo fans who loudly clamor for Switch ports of certain games; the second use of this meme is most commonly seen among Sony, Microsoft, and PC fanboys, but also sees plenty of use among Nintendo fans who openly dislike the behavior of the aforementioned vocal minority.[[/labelnote]]
276	** [[CrackIsCheaper The Nintendo Switch Tax!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A commonly used critique of the pricing model for games ported to the Nintendo Switch. Due to the nature of the Switch's hardware, it often gets late ports of Third-Party Games and UpdatedRerelease of Wii U Titles. By the times these games have been released on the Switch they have already undergone signifcant price cuts on the original consoles they were released on, but the newly released Switch version will still be fully priced at $60 by comparison.[[/labelnote]]
277	** Mixing with the Film/AvengersInfinityWar meme of Thanos [[spoiler:snapping his fingers, killing half of the life in the universe]], somehow this included the Wii U ''dying'' and that the Switch clicking noises was something ominous.
278	** [[CaptainObvious Nintendo Switch has games]] [[labelnote:Explanation]][[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/530921804265422859/654906393798770696/image0.jpg An ad ran during The Game Awards 2019 started with this statement.]] The fact that this ad was prefaced by the Nintendo Switch's iconic "click!" opening led to many expecting a new game reveal, only to be told the most obvious thing about a video game console. As a result, this quote became emblematic of the sheer amount of nothing announced during TGA 2019, with comments sections, Twitch chats, Discord servers, and Twitter users echoing it.[[/labelnote]]
279	*** [[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/471823527645937675/678059923481034752/unknown.png Nintendo Switch HAD games]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Going into the year 2020, one of the only big releases that had a date set was ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons'', which was slated for mid-March of 2020. Everyone expected a Nintendo Direct within the first month of the year to elaborate on some new first party titles, since the last Direct was at the beginning of September 2019, but nothing of the sort occurred; the only announcements during January were ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield''[='s=] DLC, a remake of ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonRescueTeam'', and Byleth as the final member of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''[='s=] first Fighters Pass alongside later DLC being confirmed to be another Fighters Pass. As January turned to February, the only Direct that appeared was an ''Animal Crossing''-centric one, and moving into March, no general Directs showed up, leading people to take the original ad and rework it a bit to apply to the lack of new content. However, this is slowly becoming a DiscreditedMeme, as the UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic has inevitably affected the game industry by causing delays, shortages, event cancellations, a shift towards working from home, and affecting overall game development for many major developers and publishers, with Nintendo even leaving a disclaimer at the beginning of their Mini Direct in March 2020 to expect release date changes for their titles.[[/labelnote]]
280	** Where's ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound\|1994}}''? [[labelnote:Explanation]]Prior to it and ''Beginning''[='s=] additions to Nintendo Switch Online in the February 9th, 2022 Nintendo Direct, ''[=EarthBound=]'' was one of the main games people requested to be added to the service, for reasons such as SNES NSO's lack of [=JRPGs=] outside of ''VideoGame/BreathOfFire'' and the fact that it's a first-party Nintendo game. The fact that it took nearly two-and-a-half years after SNES NSO's launch for it to be added, while other random third-party games were added before it, led to [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/369057918596808705/847178027430969344/20210526_201610.png memes]] making fun of the situation before and after ''[=EarthBound=]''[='s=] addition.[[/labelnote]]
281	* Platform/Nintendo3DS: Once the Nintendo 2DS was announced, many people [[ItWillNeverCatchOn doubted on the marketability of a 3DS without the actual 3D]]. A lot of memes gave joking instructions on how to make your own 2DS: [[MundaneSolution simply turn off the 3D slider of a 3DS system you have]].
282	* Nintendo of America's Reggie uttered "My body is ready" during an early showing of ''VideoGame/WiiFit''. It didn't resurface until three years later, when it would become a huge fad.
283	** At E3 2012, [[MemeAcknowledgment he mentioned it.]] He was talking about the opportunity for fitness with the Wii U, and said that "People laughed, my body was ready" to a chorus of cheers.
284	** As of recently, he seems to have turned it into his own CatchPhrase of sorts. He mentioned it under the Wii U release at ''VideoGame/NintendoLand'', and later during an ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' video showing a tour of his in-game home in ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf''.
285	** And again during an interview aired on ''Late Night With Jimmy Fallon''. After being asked on Twitter whether or not he would be a playable character in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' for the 3DS and Wii U, Reggie explained that the decision was not his to make, before coyly adding "But, if Sakurai wants... my body is ready.”
286	** In fact, this meme is even referenced in several Nintendo games, including ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', and ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.
287	** This phrase is common when Nintendo fans get hyped before, say, a WebVideo/NintendoDirect livestream.
288	* At E3 2008, a Nintendo employee named Cammie left a pretty bad taste in all the gamers' mouths due to her overenthusiastic personality about casual games. She even told a personal story on how she broke her wrist when she tried to snowboard. Literally, within seconds, her and and the word "wrist" became memes on several forums.
289	* A lot of the Nintendo E3 2012 stuff and related events:
290	** Non-Specific Action Figure [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo's pre-E3 2012 announcement video featured a demonstration of the Platform/WiiU's capabilities via a nerdy video gamer's struggle against zombies. His only friend (prior to using the Platform/WiiU) is a bizarre custom action figure that he refers to by the above name. Viewers took a shine to it immediately, to the point of demanding its appearance in the next ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.[[/labelnote]]
291	** Zombified Reggie [[labelnote:Explanation]]A demonstration of the Wii U had Reggie making a zombified version of himself. Cue his terrified reaction.[[/labelnote]]
292	** [[Creator/SatoruIwata Iwata]] holding bananas [[labelnote:Explanation]]A press conference about the Wii U included a clip of Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata holding and staring at a bunch of bananas for a few seconds. This quickly caught notice from the Internet.[[/labelnote]]
293	*** The fruit/food-holding itself seems to have been made into Nintendo's own joke as of recently: it was later that year referenced by a WebVideo/NintendoDirect, where Bill Trinen would stare at a tangerine, and in yet another Nintendo Direct, a Lego version of Iwata was holding a carrot. And now it has happened again in the recent 3DS Nintendo Direct for Europe, whilst there is no holding, Satoru Shibata does promote the new ''Pokemon Mystery Dungeon'' game by scanning an apple.
294	** "I feel just like a purple Pikmin." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Quote from Reggie during the Pikmin 3 presentation.[[/labelnote]]
295	* "Please understand." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line Satoru Iwata has a tendency to say during Nintendo Directs when something happens that the audience won't like, primarily a ScheduleSlip. It's been mutated into his CatchPhrase. Became especially widespread after the 2013 [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pokemon Bank]] fiasco. [[/labelnote]]
296	** "Please under'''Stand'''." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Some Nintendo fans who enjoy ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' have cracked jokes about Iwata having a Stand. This has become more widespread after E3 2014's Nintendo Direct video with a short, but impressive fight scene between Iwata and Reggie meant to announce more information about the upcoming ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''. This quickly took a tragic, yet heartwarming turn after Iwata passed away, with a lesser meme about how Iwata used the last of his strength to teach Reggie his final Hamon.[[/labelnote]]
297	* All hail the Platform/VirtualBoy. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A short clip from the Nintendo Direct preview for ''VideoGame/TomodachiLife'' shows various Miis of Nintendo employees circling and worshipping a giant Virtual Boy.[[/labelnote]]
298	** What?! [[labelnote:Explanation]]From another clip in the direct, during a dream where a shocked Mii's face says this as it flies off his head, into outer space, and back again. ItMakesSenseInContext.[[/labelnote]]
299	** [[YMMV/TomodachiLife There's more where that came from.]]
300	* "My uncle works at Nintendo".[[labelnote:Explanation]]The go-to explanation/response for how someone would get insider info on a game, especially if it's obviously fake. There is even a [[VisualNovel/TheUncleWhoWorksForNintendo horrifying visual novel]] based on this schoolyard phenomenon.[[/labelnote]]
301	* Don Yamauchi[[labelnote:Explanation]]In Website/YouTube videos of archival Japanese interviews with Hiroshi Yamauchi, the way he dresses, have caused some comments to compare him to a mafia don.[[/labelnote]]
302	* "Lonk from Pennsylvania"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A [=StreetPass=] UsefulNotes/{{Mii}} that looks like a [[{{Gonk}} bizarro]] [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/810/451/a1a.jpg version of]] [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]]. Also joining him is "[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Petch from Texas]]" and "[[Franchise/DonkeyKong Dankey Kang from New York]]" (named after the Dankey Kang meme above). The Lonk and Petch Miis are popular in games that utilize Miis, such as ''VideoGame/TomodachiLife'', ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.[[/labelnote]]
303	* "Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience." [[labelnote:Explanation]] This is at the end of the notes for every system update to the Wii U or [=3DS=], and is sometimes the only note. Jokes relating to horse stables, or an abundance of stability, often ensue. The hacking community also makes fun of the phrasing because they know it really means "we're patching hack exploits". It started to surface again for the Nintendo Switch with the first patch after launch (not counting the day 1 patch) doing nothing but "enhancing the user's experience with improved stability"."[[/labelnote]]
304	* "It's surprisingly easy to mod your [=3DS=]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]When Nintendo announced on February 2022 that the Nintendo eShop for both the Wii U and [=3DS=] will be discontinued on March 2023, various memes began to spread about how surprisingly easy it was to mod the [=3DS=] (as well as the DS and DSI by extension), encouraging people to do so, and it grew more prevalent as the date drew closer. It got to the point that when Nintendo released a firmware update a couple months after the shutdown to try to curb this, modders were able to circumvent the patch in ''less than a day,'' leading to a small resurgence of memes.[[/labelnote]]
305	* NintendoHard[[labelnote:Explanation]]Many players who grew up in the late 80's and early 90's fondly remember NES and SNES games being particularly punishing, to the point where Nintendo is the TropeNamer for the NintendoHard trope.[[/labelnote]]
306	* "WE ARE NINTENDO. WE CHALLENGE ALL PLAYERS. YOU CANNOT BEAT US."[[labelnote:Explanation]]From [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta0DlcxyY5M a particularly bizarre Australian commercial]] for the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, featuring a sort of HiveMind of Nintendo villains (including the ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'' dog) proclaiming this.[[/labelnote]]
307	* Nintendo ninjas[[labelnote:Explanation]]Whenever something is leaked about a game, jokes will arise about Nintendo having ninjas who will silently kidnap, assassinate, or shut up the leaker. Creator/HidekiKamiya cites these as reasons for not answering questions about upcoming games (and during the Platform/Xbox360 days, the hyperbolic threat was Microsoft making him jump off the Space Needle).[[/labelnote]]
308	* Nintendo Therapy [[labelnote:Explanation]] A photoshopped version of the logo for Nintendo Directs, made to mock those who continuously question when the next Nintendo Direct is releasing, often shown in the responses for the Official Nintendo Twitter. [[/labelnote]]
309	* Nintendo Direct pranks [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common practice during the long periods of time when there's no Direct is to {{troll}} people by posting a tweet from Nintendo about a Nintendo Direct that would take place soon, if not for the fact that the tweet is from several years ago.[[/labelnote]]
310	* Bowser Taking Over Nintendo [[labelnote:Explanation]] Following Reggie's retirement from Nintendo of America as president, the successor was revealed to be Doug ''Bowser.'' Because of the last name, numerous memes have been made of Bowser, the Koopa King, taking over Nintendo of America. This was referenced at E3 2019, with King Bowser with a tie thinking he was giving a presentation before Doug Bowser showed up to correct him.[[/labelnote]]
311	* [[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/369057918596808705/655209472355991553/image0.jpg Virgin Ninja vs Chad Reggie]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]During The Game Awards 2019, ''many'' people noticed that the way Ninja walked onto the stage vs the way Reggie walked onto the stage had a ''striking'' resemblance to the Webcomic/VirginVsChad meme.[[/labelnote]]
312	* NINTENDO, HIRE THIS MAN![[labelnote:Explanation]]A parody of people who respond to Unreal Engine demos of Mario running around in realistic placeholder environments by suggesting that these videos are better-looking than actual Nintendo titles, in turn mocking the wider AnimationAgeGhetto surrounding video game graphics. The meme later gained a second life with the release of ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', whose own realistically-designed environments led to jokes about how "Nintendo finally hired this man." The quote would later be shoehorned in other video game companies, like Creator/{{Sega}}.[[/labelnote]]
313	* Nintendo killed Rush Limbaugh.[[labelnote:Explanation]]On the same day as the 2/17/21 Nintendo Direct, it was announced that far-right political commentator Rush Limbaugh has passed away from cancer, leading people to make jokes in anticipation of the Direct about the company killing Rush. The jokes only increased when ''Mario Golf: Super '''Rush''''' was announced during the direct.[[/labelnote]]
314	* "50 dollars to play ''Nintendo 64'' and ''Sega Genesis'' games?" "With ''Animal Crossing'' DLC, Mr. Squidward, with ''Animal Crossing'' DLC." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo has gotten a lot of heat over the Nintendo Switch online expansion pass being $30 a year alongside the regular $20 for the basic service. This has immediately drawn references to the exchange in the ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie'', during the scene where Mr. Krabs changes the price of a Krabby Patty to $101 when King Neptune arrives.[[/labelnote]]
315	* "''VideoGame/FallGuys'' was my favorite Creator/{{Capcom}} fighting game", or similar comments.[[labelnote:Explanation]]On June 24, 2022, Nintendo dropped a trailer for ''Capcom Fighting Collection'', but apparently uploaded the wrong video, as it was instead a trailer for ''Fall Guys''. The comments section was ''flooded'' with sarcastic remarks about how ''Fall Guys'' was actually a Capcom fighting game. The video was made private before the actual trailer was dropped within the hour, but the sarcastic comments about ''Fall Guys'' continued in the real trailer, and it seems some fans [[NeverLiveItDown won't let Nintendo live this one down]].[[/labelnote]]
316	* Farm Direct. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the September 2022 Direct, a noticeable number of games were of the FarmLifeSim genre, ''Harvestella'', ''Faefarm'', ''Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life'' and ''Rune Factory 3 Special''. This lead to numerous jokes of the direct being themed around farming and some of the videos covering the direct having a farm on the thumbnail.[[/labelnote]]
317	* "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is bad forever." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A quote allegedly from Shigeru Miyamoto that gets posted any time a game is delayed from its original release date, or when an ObviousBeta is released.[[/labelnote]]
318	* Totaka's Song [[labelnote:Explanation]]A 19-note song that appears in games that Kazumi Totaka is involved with (usually in a musical capacity).[[/labelnote]]
319	* The ______ game for Nintendo Switch system. [[labelnote:Explanation]]InsistentTerminology often used during Nintendo Direct trailers that's frequently mocked online for [[CaptainObvious stating the obvious.]] [[VideoGame/MarioKart8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's]] [[DownloadableContent Booster Course Pass]] in particular was singled out due to every reveal trailer for it in Directs ended with "[whichever wave it was] of the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass'' DLC [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment for the]] ''[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment game]][...]"[[/labelnote]]

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