In Japan, there is an infamous gay porno called A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream. The flick has spawned seemingly endless memes online in Japan. It appears like one of its stars is in the Nintendo Switch’s Photo Album set-up screen.
As Know Your Meme explains, A Midsummer’s Night Lewd Dream has often long been ridiculed online in Japan for its ridiculous, over-the-top acting. Even now, the film’s characters still pop up online in memes.
One of said characters is known as “GO,” which has morphed into a “GO Is GOD” meme (in Japanese “GOは神” or “GO wa kami”).
This is GO.
And here are some “GO Is GOD” memes.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/565874956286717952
https://twitter.com/embed/status/636710148392660992
https://twitter.com/embed/status/767259990113464320
https://twitter.com/embed/status/756851546390867971
https://twitter.com/embed/status/504614429279793152
So earlier today, when people in Japan were setting up their Nintendo Switches, some folks noticed a familiar face.
That’s right. GO.
おいちょっと待て、NintendoSwitchにGO様出演してて草 pic.twitter.com/zDgkksfddp
— いなひか (@inairesaikou) March 3, 2017
As of writing, this tweet have been retweeted over 9,500 times. Others see the similarity, too!
See how the comparisons line up? Pretty darn close.
This gag cameo (?) isn’t Japan-only. Check out the English language Photo Album set up page.
If this wasn’t on accident, someone at Nintendo sure has a subversive sense of humor.
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