We don't know the origin of this video other than to point out the obvious: that it's from a Japanese television show, features a comic Super Mario scene using real actors, and has an improbable cameo appearance by a faux Barack Obama.
Still, it's pretty cool. Be sure to watch it all the way through.
The link was circulated by Wendu Xu on Twitter.
Via: Kotaku
Andrew Eisen: Well, the Xbox One reveal certainly had an interesting affect on the big 3's stock prices. https://twitter.com/AndrewEisen/status/33705126448977100805/21/2013 - 10:45pm
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PHX Corp: http://kotaku.com/so-the-xbox-one-reveal-screwed-up-a-lot-of-peoples-kin-509179256 So The Xbox One Reveal Screwed With Some People's Kinects05/21/2013 - 10:36pm
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Zen: On a funny side note...both of my boys have already voted NOT to get the Xbox One as soon as they found out Minecraft won't transfer lol. Some people have priorities damnit! ;)05/21/2013 - 9:27pm
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Andrew Eisen: Here's the full quote on EA making Wii U games according to Neogaf: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56112105/21/2013 - 8:19pm
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Andrew Eisen: Xbox One may not be always on but that doesn't mean you can use it without an internet connection. http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-50916410905/21/2013 - 7:39pm
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Andrew Eisen: Polygon says EA's CFO says it is developing games for Wii U but doesn't provide that quote. http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/21/4351844/ea-developing-wii-u-games05/21/2013 - 7:11pm
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Andrew Eisen: Well, I was right. Both Sony and Microsoft's consoles will be out by the year's end and both will be significantly more powerful than the current gen.05/21/2013 - 5:06pm
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james_fudge: thnx05/21/2013 - 4:47pm
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Zen: Just to let ya know...you called it the "Xbox 260" in the backwards compatibility article lol.05/21/2013 - 4:26pm
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Zen: @PHX Awesome, I will hit those up after class tonight. Going back to college finally! :) My kids have had a blast telling ME to do my homework now lol.05/21/2013 - 4:19pm
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PHX Corp: @Zen I sent you a friend request on both PSN and XBL, just a heads up05/21/2013 - 4:16pm
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Zen: I noticed it with the football players when EA showed off Madden as well.05/21/2013 - 4:11pm
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Zen: Is it just me or is call of duty hitting the "uncanny valley" with their nicely modeled faces and dead looking eyes? I found it distracting and seemed actually "less" real to me lol.05/21/2013 - 4:10pm
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james_fudge: it sounds like if you have an HD reciever you'll be able to use it with a pass-through cable... not 100 percent sure yet05/21/2013 - 2:41pm
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james_fudge: happening now http://majornelson.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-architecture-panel/05/21/2013 - 2:20pm
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E. Zachary Knight: Some reading material for Microsoft on its used games blocks. That will hurt the console more than helping. http://ezknight.net/?page_id=20505/21/2013 - 2:18pm
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james_fudge: yeah good luck with over the air TV05/21/2013 - 2:12pm
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E. Zachary Knight: But what if I want to only watch over the air tv? I don't subscribe to pay tv. I never will. If that is a requirement, then MS wasted 45 minutes telling me how great TV will be.05/21/2013 - 2:08pm
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james_fudge: EZK it will depend on your provider, just like HBO Go i'd imagine.05/21/2013 - 2:05pm
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PHX Corp: @IanC there's also a chance that those titles might be Xbox one exclusive, but it's too early to tell afaik05/21/2013 - 2:03pm
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Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
Seen it.
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Cue Sharpton tantrum in 3...2...1..
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I take it this is reference to the person imitating Obama? Yeah, sorry to all racially sensitive Americans, Japan doesn't necessarily hold the same knee jerk reaction to racial/cultural stereotypes as you.
More than anything, that video was a great dose of Japanese oddity on TV. I don't think anyone would believe it if I told them about it.
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This is actually quite old now.
Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
Mr.Obama the fix for goverment is in antoher castle.........
Gore,Violence,Sexauilty,Fear,Emotion these are but modes of transportation of story and thought, to take them from society you create a society of children and nannys, since adults are not required.
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Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario ...
This has been around for a while now. Japan seems to have caught on to Barrack Obame's "Yes! We Can" slogan that has filtered into certain animes as well. *cough* Index *cough*
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I'd rather be able to enjoy anime and manga without having to bothered by my own culture... especially when it comes to the slogan our President stole from Bob the Builder.
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Yes we can vote for the lesser of evils, YES we can never change government, Yes we can linger in stagnation, YES WE CAN fool the people all of the time.
Say what you will about Bama'O hes was the lesser evil compared to Mc'sockpuppet and the only thing I exspected from him was to put a more intelligent less senile face on the white house. The only change will come if government falls completely apart...
Gore,Violence,Sexauilty,Fear,Emotion these are but modes of transportation of story and thought, to take them from society you create a society of children and nannys, since adults are not required.
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"I'm sorry Mario, but our President is in another castle!"
Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
Yeeesh hard to believe that Bakuten is getting wierder now that they don't have "HardGay Sumitami" (just YouTube it...it...is..um...yeah hilarious but wierd!) on the show anymore o.O
Kind of wondering what the whole point of having the Obama scene...other than to confuse and wierd people out :P From what I hear though, the Japanese LOVE him.
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Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
From what I hear though, the Japanese LOVE [Obama].
yep. they were rooting for him during the primaries, especially the town which is coincidentally named Obama.
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Hmmm...I don't think "quirky" would have been the word I chose for it.
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