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My Nintendo Store Japan's "Ninzilla" becomes internet darling
If you were paying attention to the My Nintendo Store launch in Japan, you should recognize the character above. He's been dubbed "Ninzilla" by Nintendo fans, and he shows up when the website is having traffic issues. While normally you'd believe traffic woes to put people in bad spirits, it seems the internet just can't be mad when something as cute as Ninzilla is breaking the bad news.
Nintendo's Japanese online store has been down for so long fans created actual fanart of the error message pic.twitter.com/8TCWnBhP6R
— Nibel (@Nibellion) January 23, 2017
ニンゴジラ発見 pic.twitter.com/ABzTVXO7cs
— UCHYЦ KIKA9 (@uchyukika9) January 23, 2017
Oh my god https://t.co/XSj4JIgPTS #ニンゴジラ #NinGodzilla pic.twitter.com/ysNVpHiFTF
— Isaac Teh (@NoblePink) January 23, 2017
In typical internet fashion, the character has now received a ton of fan-art and other tributes. Looks like Nintendo may have found their new mascot!