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[pringles]

That was amazing. Tokyo 2020 will be something else, and could be simply huge for Nintendo if this is any indication on the presence they will have.

Somewhat, it lost 20% of its US userbase recently.

Lol so basically holding users significantly better than any other mobile game is the same as "dying".

 

[Mega]

Japan's prime minister showed up dressed as Mario and entered Maracana through a green tube. IT WAS AMAZING.

Yeah, it was awesome to see something like that live at the Olympics! So unexpected.

 

[GabeTheGrouch76]

"Dear pesky plumbers...

The Koopalings and I have taken over the Tokyo Olympic Games! Princess Peach is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Stadiums! I dare you to find her, if you can!

~ Emperor Bowser"

 

[LuigiBlood]

"Dear pesky plumbers...

The Koopalings and I have taken over the Tokyo Olympic Games! Princess Peach is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Stadiums! I dare you to find her, if you can!

~ Emperor Bowser"

Yup, you made me laugh.

 

[ßig]

"Dear pesky plumbers...

The Koopalings and I have taken over the Tokyo Olympic Games! Princess Peach is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Stadiums! I dare you to find her, if you can!

~ Emperor Bowser"

You bring a ticket?

...NO

 

[sixteen-bit]

"Dear pesky plumbers...

The Koopalings and I have taken over the Tokyo Olympic Games! Princess Peach is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Stadiums! I dare you to find her, if you can!

~ Emperor Bowser"

Here's the original tweet
https://twitter.com/seniorpacman/status/767561297147809792

 

[thiscoldblack]

Shinzo Abe as Mario? 2016 is a weird weird year.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

The event program mentioned the cameos.

Was this for every fan in the stadium or for the broadcast reporters?

 

[Galactic Specter]

"Dear pesky plumbers...

The Koopalings and I have taken over the Tokyo Olympic Games! Princess Peach is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Stadiums! I dare you to find her, if you can!

~ Emperor Bowser"

Heheheh

 

[SuomiDude]

Would've never guessed something like this happened :O Damn good advertisement for Nintendo and a great mashup for Tokyo 2020 all in all.

 

[Galactic Specter]

Mario broke the internet instead, but it can still be a team effort Waluigi:

2020 Tokyo is going be the ultimate Mario & Sonic at the Olympics game.

 

[tauroxd]

Hahaha. Even Bleach is forgotten there lol.^_^

My thoughts too

 

[Platy]

2020 Tokyo is going be the ultimate Mario & Sonic at the Olympics game.

It has Skate !

We all know that Sonic knows his radical stuff xD

 

[Cuburt]

"Dear pesky plumbers...

The Koopalings and I have taken over the Tokyo Olympic Games! Princess Peach is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Stadiums! I dare you to find her, if you can!

~ Emperor Bowser"

After seeing how they recreated that Manga panel, I lean towards this being intentional.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Was this for every fan in the stadium or for the broadcast reporters?

It would be for the people who entered the stadium to watch the closing ceremonies, they don't go in there blind.

 

[Leizt]

Japan won. Wonderful way to coddle us into the night and whisper "it's okay" as the Rio disaster ends.

I've been to the Rio2016 game and was anything less than spectacular, what the heck r u talking about?

 

[SinCityAssassin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNuqKVG781I

A youtube link that hasn't been taken down.

 

[dead_lighter]

Rio? Mario!

Awesome!!!

 

[marmoka]

You can't forget these guys too! Jibanyan is going to be featured there too, although less minor!

Is that all the JP characters? Seems limited.

I would like to see some Dr Slump stuff in the Tokyo games. People need to know about the existance of Arale

 

[Zubz]

"Dear pesky plumbers...

The Koopalings and I have taken over the Tokyo Olympic Games! Princess Peach is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Stadiums! I dare you to find her, if you can!

~ Emperor Bowser"

I don't care if this is stolen; thank you for this.

After seeing how they recreated that Manga panel, I lean towards this being intentional.

Wait, what is it?

 

[Subaru]

For those who are curious about the song that played on the TOKYO 2020 video:

https://youtu.be/-FjIsvUeXz8?t=6m

It's chichin puipui by Shiina Ringo <3

 

[AdanVC]

For those who are curious about the song that played on the TOKYO 2020 video:

https://youtu.be/-FjIsvUeXz8?t=6m

It's chichin puipui by Shiina Ringo <3

Wow thanks for sharing! Such a nice song!

 

[Subaru]

Wow thanks for sharing! Such a nice song!

=)

I've just discovered the other two songs used on the same video:

Neo Japanesque: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ8VbOnSynA
Get Happy!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=697uIRPdR-c

It's amazing! <3

 

[Boss Doggie]

I was kinda disappointed not to see Kamen Rider 1 there since he is a Japanese pop culture icon, but on the other hand he is a live action icon unlike the others, so it's probably hard to do.

 

[Akhe]

They're good, but I'd rather see X Japan there, now that they're basically reunited.

I love you. X-Japan is fucking HUUUUUUGE in Japan. I have a soundclound account and I recorded some X-Japan songs on guitar = D

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Will this thing move by 2020 ?

 

[bonkeng]

I'll visit Tokyo again in 2020 for my first Olympic experience.

Japan is famous for being a wacky but fun country.

Will this thing move by 2020 ?

It does move..... It's head...

 

[Kid Ying]

I've went to Rio and i'm seriously planning to see Tokyo. Olympics are awesome.

 

[ggx2ac]

Didn't see this posted but, here it's confirmed about Nintendo's involvement. Considering what happened during this thread. lol

Doesn't sound like Nintendo paid for anything.

If this means anything, Nintendo approved ahead of the time Japan PM Abe's Mario thing at Rio closing, a spokesman says.

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/767567436384043009