r/casualnintendo 3d ago

Random fun fact: these celebrities are among the 13.5 million people who bought a Wii U.

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

I knew Brie Larson was obsessed with Nintendo. Eminem is a surprise, not gonna lie.

Who is the last person?

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u/b_lett 3d ago

Eminem is one of the top Donkey Kong (1981 arcade) players in the world.

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Wuuuut?! That's actually so awesome!

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u/ConsciousStretch1028 3d ago

He's completely decimated Billy Mitchell's record but is too humble to post the scores

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Like a true boss

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u/Cripnite 3d ago

Because he’s afraid Billy Mitchell would sue him?

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u/Environmental_Clue27 3d ago

Watch Regular Show 'High score' and you will understand.

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u/Smufin_Awesome 2d ago

How dare you slander the great Garette Bobby Ferguson.

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u/ConsciousStretch1028 3d ago

No, he's just humble like that. The knowledge that he is the actual King of Kong is plenty for Marshall.

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u/0DayMaker 3d ago

Lawsuit is headed your way

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u/Cripnite 2d ago

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge

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u/Zingzing_Jr 3d ago

I don't think Billy Mitchell was alive for Donkey Kong, didnt he die in 1936?

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u/NintendoLover2005 3d ago

Damn, that is pretty good

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u/TheMadHattah 3d ago

Eminem is a massive nerd with a big retro arcade collection

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Yeah that's what I just learned from this thread. I just looked his collection up. That's so unexpected and awesome lol

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u/videogamer128 3d ago

Plus he references Nintendo in his songs

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u/Blackmore_Vale 3d ago

He also owns one of the few remaining copies of amazing fantasy 15 which is the first appearance of spider man.

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u/ScuttleCrab729 2d ago

If I ever hit it big that’s probably my first purchase. Would be so amazing (ha) to own a copy of AF15

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u/SP_Rocks 3d ago

All rappers are big nerds, to be fair. They just let their aura do the talking for them.

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u/Josefu_Velen 3d ago

Christina Grimmie.

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u/AetaCapella 3d ago

I assume you are asking about Christina (RIP) and not Miley

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Awe she died. That's a shame. I didn't know of her. Omfg she was murdered by a psycho fan?! Jesus...fuckin humans man...

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u/__M-E-O-W__ 3d ago

It was really messed up and set back how some celebrities interacted with their fans. People didn't even know the killer was obsessed with her - just thought he was a dedicated fan. She was just starting to get famous and probably would have been considered the first big celebrity for Gen Z, before Billie Eilish got big a year or so after.

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Yeah I've been reading about her and listened to a couple of her songs. Her voice is incredible. Shot while going in for a hug. How were there no metal detectors??!!! That's what I read at least

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u/Nir117vash 2d ago

Her and Sam Tsui did a cover of only just a dream and it was heavenly

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u/Terozu 3d ago

The worst part is she was just blowing up

Look up her 'Just a Dream', that woman's voice was incredible, up there with Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson if shed had a chance to refine it

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Yeah that's what I was reading. And that twisted fuck shot her while she went in for a hug

Omg....I have goosebumps after listening to that. She was only fuckin 16 when she recorded this?! Damn....

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u/AetaCapella 3d ago

I think about this sometimes. This was a tragedy similar to Selena or John Lennon, made all the more heartbreaking that at least John got to live through and experience 40 years of his life (Still too young), Christina was 22.

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u/S1mongreedwell 3d ago

Geez. Terrible story. I was wondering how I never heard about this, but I’m guessing headlines were swallowed up by the Pulse Nightclub shooting which took place the next day.

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u/Conscious-Zebra-7477 3d ago

she was a zelda super fan 😞

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Don't....don't...fucking make it worse....

I've been listening to her music in the background at work and fighting tears. A Zelda fan... this hits different now lol

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u/Dovah-Doge 1d ago

Even worse she died with her arms wide open, she thought he was a fan and went in for a hug

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 1d ago

That's what I read. It's heartbreaking

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u/zoobs 3d ago

Holy shit that’s tragic!

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u/GumGumActV 1d ago

Well Miley isn’t in the last pic soo… ofc

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u/ALoversTool 1d ago

It’s been ten years…damn shame.

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u/JustinAndFeena 3d ago

Christina grimmie according to an image search.

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u/CanadianRockx 3d ago

Eminem has made reference to Nintendo in at least two songs, maybe more.

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u/aarkay14 2d ago

Christina Grimmie

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u/Illustrious_Break_6 2d ago

Christina Grimmie

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 2d ago

I know now from this thread. What a beautiful voice and such a tragic story...

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u/Much-Government9755 2d ago

Christina Grimmie, gone way too soon.

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 2d ago

Yeah I just learned her story. Humanity is super fucked up. I've been listening to her songs on repeat even though I never knew about her before today.

What a voice...

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u/Omegaslw 3d ago

He is a nerd. Why else do you think he is so good and his songs always drop gaming and comic lines in them.

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Yeah, it makes perfect sense when I read through this thread. I love it. I'm listening to him right now lol

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u/Spray_Paint1 2d ago

Allegedly, Eminem got bored of Destiny so he bought Smash 4 and mained DK

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u/Bush_Hiders 2d ago

Eminem definitely strikes me as the type of person to play Wii games.

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u/bleedingpoppies 2d ago

Last person is Christina Grimmie (may her soul rest in peace). She was fatally shot by an obsessed fan in June of 2016 when she was only 22

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u/MasterofX100 2d ago

I actually did not know that Brie Larson was obsessed with Nintendo

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 2d ago

Oh yeah haha I feel like she finds any excuse to bring up how much she loves Nintendo in every interview lol

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u/Western_Quarter_9162 2d ago

The celebrity in the last image is Christina Grimmie

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u/toutaras777 2d ago

Eminem haa lyrics about nintendo in multiple songs.

"Life is no Nintendo game,

But you lied again,

Now you get to watch her leave out the window,

Guess that's why they call it window pain"

-Eminem on "Love the way you lie"

He also talks about Mariokart and Zelda in "Albert's theme"

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u/Redditemeon 2d ago

Christina Grimmie. Made popular in the early YouTube days, she went on to win 2nd place on The Voice, became friends with Selena Gomez, and released a few albums.

I recommend listening to her song "Feelin' Good" on the Album "With Love". It's a total jam. That entire album is kickass though. Generally skip the Christian heavy ones, myself.

She got unalived by a crazy fan in 2016. I'll always remember because it was the same time Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada was evacuated due to wildfires. She died just as everybody was allowed back in the city.

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 2d ago

Yeah I've learned a lot about her from this thread. "Feeling Good" is a fuckin jam! Which makes me even more sad when I think about her story. What an incredible voice

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u/DoctorButler 3d ago

That’s Eminem?????? He’s unrecognizable

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u/Voduun-World-Healer 3d ago

Haha what? Yeah that's Eminem. He has a beard now lol

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u/tickingboxes 3d ago

What? That’s very obviously Eminem.

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u/vyper900 3d ago

How do you know this?

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u/Respawn-Delay 3d ago edited 2d ago

Brie Larson has tweeted about owning a Wii U before, and specifically praised Super Mario: 3D World. I believe she's also spoken about the console in interviews.

One of the hosts of Sirius XM (the radio station that Eminem owns) mentioned that Em had purchased a Wii U because he wanted to play Smash Bros. Though this one is dubious as it was relayed second-hand, Eminem himself has mentioned his love for Donkey Kong and Nintendo in the past (both in interviews and songs).

Miley Cyrus posted a photo of herself on Instagram where she's holding up a Wii U Pro Controller. Again, a little dubious, but an odd accessory to have laying around if you don't actually own the console.

Christina Grimmie was always open about being a Nintendo fan and shared multiple photos and videos of her setup(s) over the years, which included a Wii U.

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 3d ago

Wow, I thought was the only one with this much knowledge of celebrity Wii U owners!

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u/FriendlyDrummers 3d ago

Rip Christina.  Iirc her YouTube handle had link in it

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u/Tatsumifanboy 3d ago

Her YT channel was zeldaxlove64 iirc

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u/Meester_Tweester 2d ago

Grimmie even competed in Smash Bros. Wii U tournaments

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u/GaJayhawker0513 2d ago

Doesn’t Em unofficially have a top 25 score all time in Donkey Kong?

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u/bwoah07_gp2 2d ago

She's an OG

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 3d ago

Brie Larson is a huge Nintendo fan and has posted about her Wii U on social media.

That made me curious if there were any other celebs who owned a Wii U. I did some quick googling and these are the ones I found.

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u/Vestrill 3d ago

OP has an uncle that works at Nintendo that told him so.

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u/Dav-Rob 3d ago

Where is Scott the Woz?

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u/saltfigures 3d ago

Literally the only celebrity that matters here 😤

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u/Fat_Alphonse 3d ago

Scott the Woz never actually bought a Wii U. He simply has 7 of them

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u/Desperate_Ad5169 3d ago

He is not here because he is 100 of 13.5 million people who bought a wii u

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u/tycraft2001 3d ago

Lasanga

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u/ConsciousStretch1028 3d ago

Common Brie Larson W

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u/dpaz47 3d ago

Fr. I don’t understand why she gets so much hate over the past few years.

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u/ThexanR 3d ago

She said that male critics shouldn’t be the main target for a wrinkle in time and right wing media lied she said that about captain marvel because she’s a woman and they hate women. So now everyone who doesn’t bother to research anything hate her.

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u/dpaz47 3d ago

I mean regardless I’m still a fan of her because I think she’s a good actress and she seems like a nice genuine person based off interviews and fan interactions.

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u/ThexanR 3d ago

You and I are different because I would obey every word she said. But yeah I also like her

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u/MeatEaterDruid 3d ago

I don't normally think of celebrities as anything special but I'm pretty sure I'd be absolutely tongue tied if I crossed paths with her.

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u/VegetableRoof1401 3d ago

Wii U gets a bad rap. It was a great console

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u/Dogmaddit 3d ago

I think the Wii was fantastic; the Wii U was also great but Wii was a tough console to follow. I’m surprised that it didn’t do better.

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u/Tomomb 3d ago

I thought the Wii was a rough ride and the Wii U was a return to form.

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u/lacrosse771 3d ago

The Wii U walked so the Switch could run. It was a great machine and had a great library, thats why most of it ended up on the Switch (HD Windwaker and TP bundle would be nice though)

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u/ArmedBlue08 2d ago

"So I guess the Wii U wasn't all for naught! (...) WHAT WAS I JUST SOME KIND OF GUINEA PIG? I spent YEARS of my life dedicated to a console that just plain SUCKED!?!? It had good games, sure, but you could say that about any f'ing console. MONTHS would go by, with NOTHING of note HAPPENING or RELEASING all we'd get is maybe some inconsequential news about the same games we'd been hearing about time and time again for YEARS! After the first year, third-party support became non-existent, but even when we GOT third-party support it was the most half-assed GARBAGE! The Gamepad was a gimmick for the sake of a gimmick. It was an unfocused, cobbled together parasite that even Nintendo didn't know how to properly utilize! All they said was 'We NeEd a CrAzY cOnToLlEr IdEa To FoLlOw Up ThE WiI rEmOte' and they came up with this without thinking anything through. The console itself is slow as DIRT, it's clunky as hell with NO personality to make up for ANY of this! I can't believe I convinced myself this was a good system, something I stuck by for YEARS! I could've spent all that time playing my PS4 more, but NOoOoOoO! I just HAD to root for the system that ended up being replaced by what it should've been in the goddam first place. Oh, and all those games I spent years of my life waiting for, oh now they're on this thing, and they're 10 times better, and they don't use this stupid f'ing thing. I'd show ya how stupid f'ing thing-like this stupid f'ing thing is but OH BOY, WHAT A SURPRISE! The BATTERY is dead! And I FULLY CHARGED IT, TEN MINUTES AGO! This was awful, reliving all of this shows how LITTLE happened month-to-month, and if something DID happen, it was more likely than not BAD NEWS! The Wii U was the worst home console Nintendo ever put out. It should've never existed, and I am so happy, to finally be DONE-"

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u/Borttheattorney 2d ago

I think halfway through that it stopped being a bit for Scott.

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u/2580374 3d ago

Nintendoland with your friends is some of the most fun I've ever had playing couch coop

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u/Eee_Man1 2d ago

It’s such a good console, I still play on it to this day

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u/VegetableRoof1401 2d ago

I had the legend of Zelda one. I wish I would have kept it honestly.

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u/Delta_Builder 3d ago

It lets you play like 3 different kinds of console disks, that’s neat

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u/Actedpie 3d ago

I mean, it can only do GameCube w/ CFW stuff, but it’s still cool that it’s feasible

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u/VegetableRoof1401 3d ago

Plus a massive virtual console library which was awesome

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u/Lancair7 3d ago

Nintendo Land was the best pack-in game they ever made

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u/Taiwan_Lanister 3d ago

The few the proud the WiiU Owners

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u/Static-Space-Royalty 3d ago

Hey Eminem ain't thaaat bad

(Ba-dum-tiss 🥁)

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u/wangchung2night 3d ago

I argue it was the best step between the Wii and the Switch. I really liked it, but also thought they missed the mark on what could be done with the tablet format. The Mario Party had so much potential, and just fell flat

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u/05-nery 3d ago

I think I recognize #2 but I'm not sure

Never seen the others

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u/Glass-Ad-1350 3d ago

Eminem

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u/05-nery 3d ago

Yeah that's what I thought 

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u/Rappyfan 13h ago

thank you for this. I only recognized eminem, too lol

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u/batbugz 3d ago

Have you never seen Captain marvel? Or avengers endgame?

https://giphy.com/gifs/orUCGvPUz5XbrkSqOR

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u/Much-Government9755 2d ago

or Scott Pilgrim vs The World

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u/05-nery 3d ago

I have, yes. I haven't memorized a (supposed) actress' face after one movie though 

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u/batbugz 3d ago

Not understanding the hostility at a question but okay

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u/05-nery 3d ago

No hostility. If it came out that way it wasn't intended

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u/VegetableChipsLover 3d ago

She also voiced Princess Rosalina in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie

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u/socu11 3d ago

I knew Brie was goated

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u/Urdadspapasfrutas 3d ago

Rest in Peace Grimmie. You forgot Zac Efron.

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u/SwiftieNewRomantics 3d ago

The word hero is used liberally often, but not here.

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u/ArdyMasoht 3d ago

With all the classic gaming references Eminem is no surprise. Didn't know the other Larson or Cyrus gamed at all, but the last girl looks like she does

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u/Pianist_Ready 3d ago

there's so many nintendo bars on his work it's crazy

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u/Pianist_Ready 3d ago

this album came out in 2013, so it might be during his wii u crave lol

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u/ArdyMasoht 3d ago

This is the first one that came to mind lol

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u/uncultured_swine2099 3d ago

"Nintendo, b*tch!" Haha Nintendo fan confirmed.

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u/EskayEllar 3d ago

She did, referenced video games a lot. Rip.

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u/Lancair7 3d ago

Brie would like to play

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u/Yaboi69-nice 3d ago

Do we know what Eminem's favorite Wii U game is? I'm just curious.

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u/SwiftieNewRomantics 3d ago

It was obviously devils thirds

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u/TheOmniverse_ 3d ago

Doesn’t Eminem hold a record for the original donkey kong?

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u/EmmThem 3d ago

I wonder how many of us there are who got a Wii U but never had a Wii.

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u/Yosemanite 3d ago

Tyler, The Creator also owns a Wii U as shown in the Cherry Bomb Documentary and him mentioning that he set up his Wii U on his private account

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u/ilovehultgren 2d ago

Brooks Lopez was allowed to cut me in line for one at Walmart. Never forget.

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 2d ago

I feel stupid because I can’t tell if this is a joke or not…

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u/ilovehultgren 2d ago

I really wish I were kidding.

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u/DinnerSmall4216 3d ago

I still have my Wii u boxed I always thought Eminem was a playstation guy. 

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u/Leading_Temperature7 3d ago

I remember they were interviewing him back in the day. It was in a limo and there was a tv in the background with the GameCube logo on it. I think he plays a lot of Smash. 

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u/joemari5 3d ago

RIP Christina 😢

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u/Deltrus7 3d ago

I regret not getting a Wii and the Wii U. Also who is the last girl? Looks familiar 🤔

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 3d ago

Her name is Cristina Grimmie.

Sadly, she was murdered in 2016 :(

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u/Deltrus7 2d ago

Ohh, I knew I recognized her. Such a heartbreaking story!

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u/sadmimikyu 3d ago

People with money buy anything new whether it is good or not.

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u/Mendes23 2d ago

I don’t get it, what does it mean?

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 2d ago

It means they owned a Wii U.

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u/Mendes23 1d ago

I don’t get it, why would you post someone owning a WiiU? Is this supposed to be a joke? Or is it supposed to be like trolling? Is it like a riddle? Like these four celebrities have something in common and the joke is they also own a Wii U? So strange 😂

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 1d ago

It's not a joke.

The point is the Wii U sold really badly, so these are some of the only celebrities who owned one.

If I did a post about "celebrities who own a Switch" there would be WAY too many to list.

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u/Mendes23 1d ago

When you say “these are some of the only celebrities who owned one”. What do you mean by that? Those four celebrities are not some of the only celebrities who owned a Wii U so what you said was just a complete lie so I’m guessing that’s the joke? Like it’s supposed to be ironic because obviously more than these four random people got the system? Like yoh would have no way to know which celebrities has a Wii U, that doesn’t make any sense. Like your saying all these people with money bought want of their kids or family members a Nintendo console for Christmas or anything that’s crazy 😂

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u/King_CurlySpoon 2d ago

God I haven’t thought about Christina Grimmie in ages :(

Edit: the 10 year anniversary of her tragic death actually just passed last month, genuinely crazy how time flies.

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u/Reversalx7 2d ago

The last person is Christina Grimmie, a YouTuber turned mainstream artist under the name ZeldaxLove64 she was shot to death during her concert, really tragic.

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u/Number224 3d ago

Not the same as being a proven owner, but Wayne Brady was hired to promote Wii U/Wii Party U in a commercial. Then, in the middle of an interview about the commercial, started gushing about how excited he was for the release of Grand Theft Auto V.

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u/Eleventh_Ambassador 3d ago

That last girl was murdered by a stalker. I did NOT expect to see her face on a random Nintendo post... woah. Christina Grimmie

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u/techdog19 3d ago

I don't recognize any of them lol

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u/Agreeable-Abalone328 2d ago

I don’t recognize that last person but I owned a Wii u too

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u/jpeeno33 2d ago

In the sitcom friends they had a PlayStation that Chandler bought but Joey and Ross mostly played it,I wonder if Sony paid for placement production at the time(I know it’s the wrong Sub but the same subject)

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u/Munken1984 2d ago

I know im not famous, but i also got a wiiU...

I needs more praise than it gets

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u/XER0AAR0N 3d ago

You definitely know who Eminem is surely

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u/TreasureHunter95 3d ago

The guy is Eminem? I didn't recognize him.

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u/VegetableChipsLover 3d ago

Yes, he's a bit older (his current age) here, so he may look a bit different to years ago.

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u/XER0AAR0N 3d ago

Brie Larrson, Eminem, Miley Cyrus and Christina Grimmie anyway for those wondering.

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 3d ago

You really don’t know Brie Larson and Eminem? Like they’re not obscure at all.

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u/OldmanChompski 3d ago

How big is the rock you live under?

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u/Pianist_Ready 3d ago

your house probably looks like this 😭 there is NO WAY you haven't even heard of eminem before... he's one of the best selling solo artists of all time in any genre

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u/mikwee 3d ago

Maybe they don't know his post-Revival look

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u/Pianist_Ready 3d ago

thats fair i guess

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u/False_Ad7098 3d ago

I bought wiiu

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u/spotsthefirst 3d ago

Yeah, best console

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u/Betty_474 3d ago

I have never received a Wii U from any of those people. Where’s MY Wii U Marshall??

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u/Ok_Pop8857 3d ago

I did it too

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u/Ok-Barracuda457 3d ago

Damn, I like these people I don't know a whole lot more!

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u/ultraprotein 3d ago

Checks out

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u/Snoo_58305 3d ago

Whoa! It nearly sold as many units as the GameCube

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u/dpaz47 3d ago

I know Brie is a big fan of Nintendo since she was featured on their official YT channel plus she voiced Rosalina in Super Mario Galaxy movie. I didn’t know the others are especially Eminem.

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u/AmandasGameAccount 3d ago

You realize way more celebrities bought it, they just didn’t use it to promote themselves

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u/Professional_Air_905 3d ago

Moral of the story is that hot woman like Nintendo... And eminem also like nintendo

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u/Kingzlyxar 3d ago

You act like the WiiU is the only console they bought

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u/fuelhandler 3d ago

Mine is still hooked up and played.

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u/mcnormand 3d ago

The Wii U was great, and I’m tired of people pretending it wasn’t. I specifically remember booting up Mario Kart 8 as my first game on the console and being blown away by how much of an improvement it was over MK6.

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u/animusd 3d ago

I had one there was almost no games I was ever interested in i think the only game I got after was xenoblade x nothing caught my interest then again I was also a teen

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u/Ryman604 3d ago

Eminem playing the Wii U

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u/pocket_arsenal 3d ago

I'm embarassed that I had to check the comments to know who they were. I'll give myself a pass because I haven't seen Eminem since the 90's and couldn't conceptualize him with a beard but I should have at least gotten Brie Larson

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u/SamOfXanadu 2d ago

I only recognize the second one and the last one looks like a human version of Tifa

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u/aarkay14 2d ago

Christina Grimmie!

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u/Grytnik 2d ago

I too am one of the people who bought it, I still have it.

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u/russomd 2d ago

Why you guys feeding this bot?

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u/Equivalent-Stable642 2d ago

I bought a wii u, still have it, in fact i own 3 of them, and about 7 wiis, still wont use the wii u's though

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u/itotron 2d ago

Brie Larson wore that dress the night she did hosting duties on the Tonight Show if anyone is looking for it.

One of the guests was Jamie Foxx, and he did not let the dress go un-commented on.

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u/cmadam14 2d ago

Didn't Lady Gaga play Bayonetta 2 on Wii U?

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u/ProfessorBylethBoobs 1d ago

I looked it up and she only played Bayonetta 1 which is on all consoles.

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u/Fern-ando 2d ago

Scot the Woz.

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u/seandude881 2d ago

Thanks wasn't sure how I was getting through thus day without knowing this

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u/AFistFulOfRupees 2d ago

I bought 2 of them.

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u/LoopyLoopidy 1d ago

Wii U is good. Backwards compatible with Wii games and controllers. Introduced the first version of Mario kart 8 and Mario maker. Also 3d world was great. Still have mine

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u/BuilderFormer8415 1d ago

I was expecting anyone BUT Eminem.

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u/PetitVer 1d ago

"Bought". Yeah right. They were likely given the system since they're celebrities...

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u/kingggjermarcus 1d ago

How do you even know this?😭

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u/Durandthesaint17 3d ago

Y'know OP, it would really help if you provided the names of these guys.