‘Nintendo Check-In!’ – Delighted Fans Recall Japanese Giants Taking Over An International Airport

Published 09/11/2022, 1:10 PM EDT

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Japan is a famous place for tourists to witness the traditional culture. But some visit the “Land of the Rising Sun” to see the massive pop culture there. After all, the country is famous for many things. Further, it is also the birthplace of the famous video game console industries, like Sony and Nintendo.

Nintendo is a Japanese multinational company famous for producing video games and consoles. It is one of the oldest video game companies in the gaming industry. Nintendo has created multiple hit consoles and video games. Not to forget, one of the most famous game characters, Mario, was a creation of this Japanese giant.

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Tokyo International Airport has a Nintendo Theme

Japanese multimedia is famous worldwide, and the country doesn’t shy away from promoting them. However, they go to some mind-blowing limits. Japan uses favorite anime or video game themes in big train stations and airports. People can witness trains themed after famous anime series like Naruto and stations with giant character statues.

Even Airports are not left out, as the Tokyo International Airport has a Nintendo theme. As soon as someone lands in Tokyo, Japan, they can see Rosalina welcoming everyone to the country. Further, they can spot other famous Nintendo game characters like Mario and Mushroom Boy at the airport.

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Most of the airport’s walls are also red, with video game characters and logos everywhere. If this is not enough, then they also have a Switch station for people to try the gaming experience on the hybrid console.

The airport had these changes after the release of the Nintendo Switch in 2017. The reason for this theme was to promote the Switch console. Moreover, it isn’t the only airport to have this theme. Many other Japanese airports, like Narita and Kansai, have a similar Nintendo theme.

What does Twitter have to say about the Tokyo International Airport?

Fans showed their love for the International airport. They might not have ever imagined witnessing something like this. Undoubtedly, the Tokyo International Airport would excite the fans of the Japanese giants. Most fans were amazed by the Nintendo-themed airport, although some joked about the Japanese giants buying the airport. Let’s look at some of those fan reactions.

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Ripan Majumdar

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Ripan Majumdar is an esports and F1 writer at Essentially Sports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan.
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Jito Tenson