Over the past week Nintendo of Europe has uploaded some fun 'Guess the amiibo' videos, where figureheads like Shigeru Miyamoto and Splatoon co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi pose in an identical position to an amiibo figurine for us to guess which character they're imitating.
Nintendo's now posted the videos in full, revealing the answers to the previous two impressions as well as containing some more hilarious attempts, including some from Takashi Tezuka. It's an entertaining watch that reminds you of what sort of company Nintendo is at heart.
What amiibo's position not already attempted would you like to see any of the three try to copy?
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Attempting the Luigi pose should be a standard part of the interview process for any job at Nintendo. Applicants will be graded on their duration, poise, and whether or not they fall over.
I feel like they are getting old. Must be hard for them to hold those poses.
@Spin Sedentary jobs. Sakaguchi is pretty young and he was off balance too.
But glad to see they did Smash!Luigi as I requested in another comment section.
They should be playing Wii Fit more.
No Reggie? Too bad... he could have done a pose for the "unannounced Reggie amiibo".
@Maxz You'd have to have a crazy center of gravity to pull it off! Or be Michael Jackson
@Ryu_Niiyama Surprisingly (or perhaps not) Miyamoto got the closest to do the Smash!Luigi pose!
@Ryu_Niiyama I can forgive them for being off balance in the Luigi pose, as that one actually involves falling over (albeit with grace and determination).
Definitely a poor showing on the WFT pose though. Although pose struck by the actual amiibo is crazy. I can just about get my toes above my shoulders, but nowhere near the top of my head, let alone above it. My pelvis will just not do that. Maybe it helps to be made of moulded plastic.
My entire body is all nice and warm and tingly now though, so I don't regret trying.
@whodatninja I thought of MJ immediately when they attempted that pose lol
To be fair, even the Luigi amiibo needs a bit of plastic to hold him up!
If Iwata was still alive, I bet he would be in this video too.
These guys and this company are just plain FUN!
Love this stuff. Simple. Charming. Shows the playful side of Nintendo.
Makes me think that my repeated experiences of that kind of joy while playing their games starts with their own personalities. Makes me a continual fan and I think those who can tap into this understand Nintendo in a different way, maybe.
Some are highly skeptical of games like Star Fox Zero and Zelda that don't follow the same visual or interface approaches as other games in similar genres. I expect Nintendo to make genuine attempts at embedding fun and rewarding experiences. Doesn't always play out as well as, say, Splatoon — I immediately fell in love with Splatoon at first reveal and then it exceeded my expectations — but very few Nintendo games have let me down when it comes to fun. (Though I can't say I try them all!)
@Andyliini Speaking of Iwata, he began these kind of get-to-know-the-staff features. So, I think you are right.
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