The 42 best, funniest and weirdest photos of Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto being brilliantly odd

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Photographic proof that Mario's dad is the coolest man in existence


Above: Your childhood, powered by nicotine

Above: "I f*cking love this shirt!"

Above: "Yeeeeaaaaaaah! Everyone f*cking loves this shirt!"

Above: "Seriously guy, you've got to let go now. We've been holding hands for five minutes"


Above: "Nyyyeeeeeeeeess?"

Above: "WOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAH!"

Above: "METAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL!"

Above: "Dude, we have got to stop blazing before we do these things. Hehe"

Above: "Shit man I'm sorry I... I've forgotten how to start this thing"

Above: "Wait. I sense a great disturbance in the force..."

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