Nintendo’s E3 Puppets Were Actual Muppets, Mario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Visits the Workshop

Our soft, fuzzy bodies are ready.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Jun 30, 2015 03:08 pm

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Last year, Nintendo went with Robot Chicken-style action figure stop motion animation to present their wares at E3, so this year they topped it with puppets. Puppets made by the actual Jim Henson workshop. So if you shouted, “Oh my God, Nintendo MUPPETS!” like a large portion of our editorial staff during their show, you were pretty much dead-on.

If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you missed out on a puppet show feat. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime, and Mario/Zelda/1-million-other-things creator Shigeru Miyamoto:

I hope they made extras, because I need a Reggie Muppet right now.

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.