Nintendo
Before video games, Nintendo originally produced this type of product
This was Mario’s original species designation before “human” was firmly established.
Jumpman
This item canonically proves Link is not chosen by birthright.
Triforce of Courage
The Kanto region is based on this real‑world country.
Japan
This Smash fighter has the only taunt that deals damage in tournament‑legal play.
Luigi
This 1995 Nintendo console used monochrome red graphics and a stereoscopic 3D effect
Virtual Boy
Mario’s full legal name, as listed in the 1993 live‑action film, is this.
Mario Mario
This race is biologically incapable of producing males except once per century.
Gerudo
This Pokémon was originally intended to be the franchise mascot before Pikachu.
Clefairy
This character was removed from Melee’s tournament rule sets early on due to an unintended infinite combo glitch.
Ice Climbers
Nintendo won this case after proving Universal knowingly asserted rights it didn’t legally hold.
Donkey Kong copyright case
Toads were originally depicted as having this unfortunate fate at Bowser’s hands.
turned into blocks and scenery
This pivotal event caused the official Zelda timeline to split into three branches.
Ocarina of Time
This Pokémon’s Pokédex entries across multiple generations imply it was once human.
Yamask
This fighter was added to Smash Ultimate largely because Sakurai personally plays the franchise.
King K. Rool
The codename “Dolphin” referred to this Nintendo home console.
GameCube
This Mario enemy is canonically peaceful outside of being controlled or threatened.
Bullet Bills
Despite appearances, Link was not always right‑handed due to a real‑world reason.
motion‑control
This Pokémon’s cry is actually a compressed, reversed version of another Pokémon’s cry due to early cartridge memory limits.
Poliwhirl
This Smash mechanic exists explicitly because Sakurai believed players were “moving too optimally” without commitment.
landing lag
Nintendo’s famously flat corporate structure once resulted in this future Nintendo president personally writing the manual text for Balloon Fight while still a mid‑level employee.
Satoru Iwata
According to Miyamoto, Mario’s defining trait is not bravery or strength, but this design philosophy meant to encourage player expression.
freedom of movement
When the Hero of Time is sent back to his childhood at the end of Ocarina of Time, this timeline branch is created as a direct result of his warning to the royal family.
Child Timeline
Before the introduction of Fairy‑type in Generation VI, this Pokémon had no type weaknesses at all due to its unique typing combination.
Spiritomb
This villain in World of Light represents darkness but is canonically a former counterpart to Galeem rather than a creation of evil.
Dharkon