History Memes / Nintendo

* Star Magician's [[HehHehYouSaidX balls]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One BonusBoss summons "ball" creatures to aid it in battle.[[/labelnote]]

* [[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 WebOriginal/VirginVsChad meme.[[/labelnote]]

** 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."
** [=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]]
** [[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]]

* New Funky Mode[[labelnote:Explanation]]The cover for the Updated Rerelease of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'' 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]]

* 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]] [[LightNovel/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.

* The infamous Rule34 parody of Fever's Remix 10 (by [=Minus8=], called "Fever X", if you're curious).

** "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]]

* ''Memes/MetroidDread''

!!!Franchise/{{Metroid}}
* ''VideoGame/{{Metroid|1}}'': The Wood Beam and Pipe Boots, supposedly items from the hidden level of Warfair. Actually just an UrbanLegendOfZelda used to {{Troll}} new players, which sounds plausible due to the ''huge'' number of hidden, optional items in ''Metroid'' games. With websites like [=GameFAQs=] around the fact that this is a hoax is pretty out in the open, but it's still an in-joke among older ''Metroid'' fans.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3UyVylP7AI ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Famous code that removes Samus's armor, glitches the screen and makes Saums unable to leave the first screen. [[GameBreakingBug It may also crash the game itself.]][[/labelnote]]
** JUSTIN BAILEY [[labelnote:Explanation]]Famous password that removes Samus's armor. Led to much speculation as to what it meant, but it turns out it's just a coincidence.[[/labelnote]]
** The Wood Beam is also explicitly referenced in non-Nintendo game ''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'', where it is a literal wooden beam.
* ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'': NoobBridge[[labelnote:Explanation]]A lot of players get stuck at what is known as the [[TropeNamer "Noob Bridge"]], a section of Brinstar where the player has to cross a collapsing bridge while spikes in the ceiling prevent the player from simply jumping across it. The proper solution is to run--it is the first area in the game where running is mandatory to overcome an obstacle--but many players, especially those coming from newer ''Metroid'' games where there is no run button, may not notice this at first glance unless they looked at the control menu. Nonetheless, the Noob Bridge [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9FYWR_RYM can be crossed without running]] but it is very difficult.[[/labelnote]]
* "Save/Kill the animals!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Samus meets two sets of animals that teach her some abilities she may not have known about, and at the end of the game, during the final escape sequence, she has the option of taking a short detour to blast a way out for them to escape the planet, but doing so costs a few seconds. The speedrunning community is split on whether or not this should be considered part of a 100% run, to the point where events like AGDQ have bid wars over whether or not to save or kill the animals during speed-runs. It even extended to become a meme of speedrunning in general as a result.[[/labelnote]]
* ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion'':
** "[[BrokenRecord EMERGENCY IN SECTOR 3!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]On completing the first visit to Sector 5 (ARC), an X-Parasite sets off a meltdown in the Sector 3 Main Reactor, and the alarms start blaring, complete with voice in the background exclaiming "Emergency in Sector 3!" ad nauseum.[[/labelnote]]
*** "[[Website/{{Twitch}} EMERGENCY IN FRANKERZ!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Twitch made the pun go viral as well, though spamming it too much leads to a ban.[[/labelnote]]
** Ridley's scream.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Ridley-X/Neo-Ridley came with a loud scream that is known to catch people unawares if the volume is too loud or the player is wearing headphones.[[/labelnote]]
* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'': "Science Team has vapor for brains" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A disgruntled pirate log disagreeing with the science team's attempts to tame Metroids.[[/labelnote]]
** "Metroid feeding is strictly prohibited." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A pirate scan wall detailing rules on the utilization of Metroids.[[/labelnote]]
** '''TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBES!!!!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Comes from how a number of Pirate bases seem to have an abnormally convenient amount of tubes just perfect for Samus to Morph Ball inside of but the Pirates are unable to make use of. Spawned from a comic in which a Pirate Architect questions his cohort on why they would need to keep placing tubes in their bases. His buddy replies with the meme in question, red eyes aglow. Eventually the architect also ends up brainwashed.[[/labelnote]]
** Unless Admiral Dane approves of it. [[labelnote:Explanation]]''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption'''s CO is more of a MemeticBadass than Adam.[[/labelnote]]
** Soon, everything will be written as a meme, including YOU! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Phazon-corrupted Ghor proclaims the same fate for everything else in ''Corruption''.[[/labelnote]]
** Hear the words of O-Lir, last Sentinel of the Fortress Temple. May they serve you well. [[labelnote:Explanation]]There's a bug in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' that lets you get to 255% item collection. It involves getting one of the Luminoth Sentinels to repeat their opening line over and over, and O-Lir is the easiest one to use for it.[[/labelnote]]
* ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM'': "Remember [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF8gkBGrV-8 me]]?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Early line from Anthony Higgs, first heard in the E3 trailer for the game, despite the fact that no one had ever seen him before.[[/labelnote]]
** Manthony Higgs. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another nickname for Anthony Higgs, which perfectly captures his MemeticBadass status.[[/labelnote]]
** Oh, and: "any objections, lady?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]CatchPhrase of Adam Malkovich... which later becomes a SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay moment.[[/labelnote]]
** [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Mother... Time to go.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Samus's final line to Mother Brain back in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' before killing her. If ''Other M'' is to be believed.[[/labelnote]]
** Adam hasn't authorized me to edit this page yet. [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Other M'''s attempt to explain Samus's lack of use of her powerups without resorting to BagOfSpilling... was not well received.[[/labelnote]]
** ''The baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby...'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]There is motherhood symbolism in ''Other M''. And Samus's internal monologue won't let us miss any of it.[[/labelnote]]
** "The word he so obviously chose... outsider... pierced my heart." [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Samus' most {{Narm}}y and overly soft and emotional lines in the game, it's also one of the most frequently mocked parts of it.[[/labelnote]]
* [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Ridley's too big.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]He's a lot bigger than Samus... and a lot of people want him to be playable in the ''Smash'' series. He only appeared as a boss until ''Super Smash Bros Ultimate'', where he finally joined the roster. Hilariously enough, he ''did'' turn out to be too big in the end: while he was shrunk quite a bit to be made playable, his massive size relative to his weight is often quoted as his biggest weak point.[[/labelnote]]
* "[[LetsPlay IT'S A LIVIN'!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The biggest success of LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}'s LetsPlay of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' trilogy (and one frequently referenced in his Website/YouTube channel WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}) was the AlternativeCharacterInterpretation of Ridley as a put-upon henchman with a screechy New Jersey accent. The above is his CatchPhrase. He is also known for [[IFellForHours falling for long periods of time]] and fits of claw-waving freakoutery.[[/labelnote]]
** "I'm still fallin'!" "WUUUUAAAAHHHUUUAAAAHHHH!!"
* Sad Samus[[labelnote:Explanation]]a meme about Nintendo's neglect of the Metroid franchise ever since the controversial Other M was released in 2010. Nintendo went all out to hold big 25th anniversary celebrations for franchises like the The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario, [[http://ronnieraccoon.deviantart.com/art/Inju25ice-274988431 but did nothing for Metroid's 25th anniversary.]] However things have changed a bit now that at E3 2017, Nintendo announced not 1, but 2 new Metroid games.[[/labelnote]]
* Yet Another Metroid 2 Remake [[labelnote: Explanation]]Following the DMCA of ''VideoGame/AnotherMetroid2Remake'' and the announcement of ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'', the game got this FanNickname.[[/labelnote]]

*** [[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 Creator/RyanRibbity 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]]

*** [[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 [[CriticalResearchFailure zero research]] on animals. This one [[https://twitter.com/SplatoonNews/status/969336585782251520 got referenced]] in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2''.[[/labelnote]]

* 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 videos covering the direct having a farm on the thumbnail.[[/labelnote]]

* Stupid Sexy Bowser.[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Mario Party 3'', 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]]