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Forkball · Jun 2, 2016

FINALLY

Shaun the Sheep will be playable in Super Mario Maker from tomorrow, 3rd June.

You'll be able to unlock Shaun by completing a new event course. When playing as the sheep you'll also be able to pose in Mario's trademark cap and dungarees.

Bizarre.

Wallace and Gromit maker Aardman Animation has worked with Nintendo in the past, developing animations for the 3DS' video channel.

And Mario Maker already hosts some unusual characters unheard of outside their home countries - although to date these have mostly originated in Japan.

Here's the event course

If you don't know, Shaun the Sheep is a spinoff of Wallace and Grommit. It's about sheep that live in the country. They have wacky adventures. Yeah.

maxcriden · Jun 2, 2016

Missed opportunity. Cameo should've been in Yoshi's Woolly World.

Volotaire · Jun 2, 2016

Strange inclusion. I didn't realise Shaun the Sheep was quite popular amongst children, and in terms of ratings for CBBC.

woopWOOP · Jun 2, 2016

This is so weird. I love it

Tom & Jerry next

MAtgS · Jun 2, 2016

The more & more guest characters that get revealed for this game, the more bad I feel for Captain N having a 0% chance.

Johndoey · Jun 2, 2016

The Shaun the sheep movie is fantastic, everyone needs to watch it.

Kagoshima_Luke · Jun 2, 2016

Hmm, I only have one question: does he even muck around with those who do not bleet?

Shiggy · Jun 2, 2016

The shorts are running here on the Beijing subway. Nice addition to the game.

muteki · Jun 2, 2016

Well, you wanted more western guest characters.

Galang · Jun 2, 2016

I love this inclusion!

maxcriden said:
Missed opportunity. Cameo should've been in Yoshi's Woolly World.

Would have been cool, but It's not like there were other cameos in that game. Not everything needs to force in collabs

Masterspeed · Jun 2, 2016

Nintendo still think their audience is mainly kids? Weird.

SinCityAssassin · Jun 2, 2016

Masterspeed said:
Nintendo still think their audience is mainly kids? Weird.

Nah man, everyone loves Shaun.

maxcriden · Jun 2, 2016

Galang said:
Would have been cool, but It's not like there were other cameos in that game. Not everything needs to force in collabs

Oh, really just jesting.

I agree completely!

Shauni · Jun 2, 2016

Masterspeed said:
Nintendo still think their audience is mainly kids? Weird.

Is this like some kind of weird meme or something? These posts are starting to get really odd.

KingBroly · Jun 2, 2016

Who the hell is Shaun the Sheep?

Where's Spongebob? The Ninja Turtles? Spider-Man? Mickey Mouse?

8-Bit Sunset · Jun 2, 2016

Shauni said:
Is this like some kind of weird meme or something? These posts are starting to get really odd.

Nintendo is pretty much aimed at families so kid friendly characters most certainly do come into the equation, however everyone loves Shaun and Timmy!

Dynamite Shikoku · Jun 2, 2016

Shaun the Sheep is a great show

Izuna · Jun 2, 2016

BRB, telling the world's biggest Shaun the Sheep fan ever.

For any others out there, LINE messenger has the cawaiiest Shaun stickers.

Calm Mind · Jun 2, 2016

KingBroly said:
Who the hell is Shaun the Sheep?

Where's Spongebob? The Ninja Turtles? Spider-Man? Mickey Mouse?

I give you the first two but the last two belong to Disney and they do not play well with others.

Bamboo · Jun 2, 2016

Shaun the Sheep is amazing. It's so odd and so great.

KingBroly · Jun 2, 2016

Calm Mind said:
I give you the first two but the last two belong to Disney and they do not play well with others.

Disney's opened for licensing you know.

blazeaire · Jun 2, 2016

Lol wtf, is Shaun The Sheep even Japanese made? This is more random then Babymetal tbh

Plum · Jun 2, 2016

This opens the floodgates for more British children's show icons to get in. Wallace and Gromit, the Chuckle Brothers and Mr Blobby need to be included.

Juke Joint Jezebel · Jun 2, 2016

Hope we get more Aardman characters, Wouldn't mind Wallace, Gromit and Feathers McGraw!

Tizoc · Jun 2, 2016

ToastiestPlum said:
This opens the floodgates for more British children's show icons to get in. Wallace and Gromit, the Chuckle Brothers and Mr Blobby need to be included.

Effin' Danger Mouse, bro

Xater · Jun 2, 2016

Finally a cool addition of a non Nintendo property.

ash_ag · Jun 2, 2016

Neat refreshment of Nintendo's relationship with Aardman Animation. Shaun the Sheep has been one of the most prolific franchises on Nintendo Video, so it definitely deserves a spot in the Costume Mario roster.

Samemind · Jun 2, 2016

This news just jolted me out of bed

WAT

JoeM86 · Jun 2, 2016

ash_ag said:
Neat refreshment of Nintendo's relationship with Aardman Animation. Shaun the Sheep has been one of the most prolific franchises on Nintendo Video, so it definitely deserves a spot in the Costume Mario roster.

If Nintendo was having a Digital Event, I'd have hypothesised that Aardman were behind the skits in it based on this.

Now I'm sad.

Crayolan · Jun 2, 2016

u wot m8

Mario Maker crossovers are so crazy

Plum · Jun 2, 2016

Tizoc said:
Effin' Danger Mouse, bro

Shit, how could I forget Danger Mouse? We gotta have this guy too if they're letting Aardman characters in:

OnimaruXLR · Jun 2, 2016

Calm Mind said:
I give you the first two but the last two belong to Disney and they do not play well with others.

Viacom isn't exactly the friendliest company either

Renpatsu · Jun 2, 2016

The new movie was good.

Graphics Horse · Jun 2, 2016

Pingu when?

Sprite looks a bit funny.

Xater · Jun 2, 2016

Renpatsu said:
The new movie was good.

I'd say it was excellent.

Beartruck · Jun 2, 2016

What?! I love Shaun the Sheep but what?! OK!

Boss Doggie · Jun 2, 2016

the lack of StS theme for the flagpole get is disappointing

mclem · Jun 2, 2016

maxcriden said:
Missed opportunity. Cameo should've been in Yoshi's Woolly World.

Surely Kirby Rainbow Curse?

Anyway: This? This is cool. Shaun is cool. That is all.

Volotaire said:
Strange inclusion. I didn't realise Shaun the Sheep was quite popular amongst children, and in terms of ratings for CBBC.

Popular enough to have its own spinoff.

Huge internationally, too, since no language barriers.

Spring-Loaded · Jun 2, 2016

Predictable.

Anyone with a lick of sense would've seen this coming.

Akhe · Jun 2, 2016

Graphics Horse said:
Pingu when?

Sprite looks a bit funny.

Mah man!!! Pingu!! Someone make it happen!!!

Izuna · Jun 2, 2016

Shaun + Japan is the best

Glowsquid · Jun 2, 2016

blazeaire said:
Lol wtf, is Shaun The Sheep even Japanese made? This is more random then Babymetal tbh

Shaun the Sheep is really popular in Japan. Enough to make it in some "Top 10 animes of the week" rating lists.

StayDead · Jun 2, 2016

I know the person who designed the level! :>

sixteen-bit · Jun 2, 2016

lol this collaboration came outta nowhere

Exterminieren · Jun 2, 2016

Shaun the Sheep is enormously popular in Japan, so this makes sense.

Big_Al · Jun 2, 2016

Shaun The Sheep is absolutely fucking amazing and genuinely brilliant. Great news for Mario Maker. I urge anyone to look up the shorts/watch the film.

Now just give me a crossover with A Town Called Panic.....

BGBW · Jun 2, 2016

RIP Nintendo Video

PandaPedinte · Jun 2, 2016

I wasn't aware Shaun the Sheep was that popular in Japan.

Jawmuncher · Jun 2, 2016

With all these people that made it into Mario maker. No snake in smash is even more odd.

Volotaire · Jun 2, 2016

mclem said:
Surely Kirby Rainbow Curse?

Anyway: This? This is cool. Shaun is cool. That is all.

Popular enough to have its own spinoff.

Huge internationally, too, since no language barriers.

Interesting. I assumed the last CBBC/Cbeebies phenomena was In the Night Garden. I'm getting old.

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