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Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto visited a preschool in Japan and demonstrated to the kids how to play Wii Music. Miyamoto interacts with all of the kids as they each get a turn playing the game and trying out all of the different instruments.

Okay, this video is beyond adorable. It's so adorable, it makes me want to throw up rainbows and butterflies. Seriously, this is cute overload to the extreme. Miyamoto and the kids start singing together at the end and my head almost exploded in a giant explosion of joy.


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DonHonk's Avatar
DonHonk at 10/09/2008 16:18
omg kiddy game lewl lewl lewl
giantenemycrab's Avatar
giantenemycrab at 10/09/2008 16:19
This video slightly kindles my burning rage towards Ninty.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 10/09/2008 16:24
I wish Miyamoto had visited my preschool.
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solidgoomba at 10/09/2008 16:24
@giantenemycrab
This video does the exact opposite for me, it reminds me why I love nintendo.
Cataract's Avatar
Cataract at 10/09/2008 16:26
@Samit

I wish Miyamoto was my preschool.


Yeah, that made no sense. I know.
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 10/09/2008 16:27
:D

awwww... I get it now.
Cataract's Avatar
Cataract at 10/09/2008 16:28
Video Recap: Nintendo has a press conference with it's target demographic.
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Wack at 10/09/2008 16:31
That just made my day a little better. Japanese PreSchoolers are adorable.
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ShadokatRegn at 10/09/2008 16:32
I'm sure I would have turned out much better if Miyamoto had showed up for any stage of my schooling.

That was adorable, in a really awesome way. Too bad the general media doesn't see more things like this, to help sway the opinion that all games/gamers are bad. These kids are like, 6, who could they harm?
Prince Ghidorah's Avatar
Prince Ghidorah at 10/09/2008 16:33
@cataract

Yeah, doesn't Nintendo know that gaming is all about 'roided out space marines who curse gratuitously? Also all games are supposed to be brown and gray ONLY.
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MissHinasaki at 10/09/2008 16:36
It's really great to see the big old Nintendo guy interacting with kids like that. ^_^
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Jonathan Holmes at 10/09/2008 16:38
So weird to think that many of kids are hearing the SMB1 1-1 theme for the first time via Wii Music, and that they were -20 years old when the game first came out.
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Zen Albatross at 10/09/2008 16:38
d'aaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww <3
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RonBurgandy2010 at 10/09/2008 16:40
I'm never going to live that "redefines adorable" thing down, am I?
PappaDukes's Avatar
PappaDukes at 10/09/2008 16:41
Up Next, Bill Gates demonstrates Windows Vista to a retirement home full of geezers!
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eternalplayer2345 at 10/09/2008 16:43
I demand more product demostrations in our countries preschools.
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Relm143 at 10/09/2008 16:44
I hate kids. I think they're gross, smelly, annoying and the stuff they try to pass as art is downright terrible... but even I will admit this was kind of cute.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 10/09/2008 16:46
RonBurganday: Half the reason I posted this video was for oh the title of the post <3
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Syn at 10/09/2008 16:49
I know I'm gonna get hate for this, but I think it's appropriate...:

I like ice cream, cherry pie
And lemonade with summer breeze
I like rainbows, leafy trails
And puppy dogs with bumble bees
I like cotton candy gum
And bumper cars at carnivals
Golden skies and hazel eyes
And sand in-between my toes...but

SOMETHIN' TELLS ME THAT I HATE YOU!
SOMETHIN' TELLS ME I MUST KILL YOU!
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Naim Master at 10/09/2008 16:55
Too bad i'm not in pre-school to have fun with somenthing so dull ^^ .
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Holyetheline at 10/09/2008 16:58
Dude those kids are lucky to have met him though. You have to admit.
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Ashley Davis at 10/09/2008 17:00
Holy shit! Forget Miyamoto, I want freaking Totaka to visit my preschool.
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Ashley Davis at 10/09/2008 17:02
Also, I had no idea he was the director for Wii Music. Interest piqued.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 10/09/2008 17:07
I'm so jealous. I bet those kids don't even realize who they got to meet.
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the_real_one at 10/09/2008 17:29
konichiwuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
creepy old man...
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apemon at 10/09/2008 17:37
Is that eyebrow-guy the guy that has done the KK Slider songs to Animal Crossing? That dog is hella awesome. Maybe he IS KK Slider..
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godkow at 10/09/2008 17:40
At around 2:11, the kid on the right is totally fapping to Shiggy.
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Dexter345 at 10/09/2008 17:52
It was so adorable I had to watch the video in chunks.

@apemon: Yes, that is him.
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kawaiiflamingo at 10/09/2008 17:52
haha, yeah that little boy isn't going to make it into the good high school...
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Ashley Davis at 10/09/2008 17:52
@apemon: Yes, K.K. Slider (or Totakeke) was made to resemble Kazumi Totaka, who is the director for Wii Music, and long-time music composer for Nintendo (Animal Crossing, Yoshi's Story, and Wave Race 64 to name a few).
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mr moustache at 10/09/2008 17:59
I can die happy now, I´ve seen the cutest thing on earth.
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ace of knaves at 10/09/2008 18:35
No matter how much Nintendo may be ignoring us right now, it's undeniable that they are still magic. I mean look at this. Obviously it's not targeted towards us, who cares? Miyamoto decided to design something that would make kids under seven really happy, and he clearly succeeded. Good for him.
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T-rav at 10/09/2008 18:38
Yosh! The sheer joy coming from those children is indeed undeniable.
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naia-the-gamer at 10/09/2008 20:04
The gamer, educator and musician in me all coalesced an exploded.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 10/09/2008 20:31
@Cataract:
Which is exactly why everyone outside the target audience of this game needs to shut up about this.
braulio09's Avatar
braulio09 at 10/09/2008 20:48
i just clicked on the post to say "LOL RONBURGANDY REFERENCE"
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CelicaCrazed at 10/09/2008 21:00
...I...I think I understand this game now. It was never for me. When they said casual, they meant casual. They were just further expanding the market. I'm not sure if it will sell in the end but I can't be mad at Nintendo for at least trying.
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Electro Lemon at 10/10/2008 03:21
I always thought you redefined adorable, Hamza :)
Aziel13's Avatar
Aziel13 at 10/10/2008 16:40
yes rainbows and butterflies indeed
plus little green and blue and pink bunnies too
Pikman's Avatar
Pikman at 10/10/2008 23:30
Wow, that was great. I wish they'd show up at my school and demonstrate a cool new game for the wii. :3 that'd be epic
Ninjajuice's Avatar
Ninjajuice at 10/12/2008 17:54
Less preschool, more running out on stage with a Master Sword, please?
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