Former Nintendo employees Nintendo wasn't too happy about the notorious Switch teaser that showed Mario peering behind a curtain at the time, as Kit and Krysta explained. Several firms, more importantly, tried to approach gamers with an outlandish sense of humor decades ago; however, Nintendo tends to present a more restrained atmosphere surrounding its characters. Nintendo's current strategy is friendly and aligns with the simplicity and orderliness of the Switch's design.

When Nintendo is set to reveal the upcoming Switch system, many are curious about how they will display it to gamers. Though a lot of people might have those expectations because of Nintendo's previous actions, the Switch's first teaser is an unusual occurrence that won't happen again. Nintendo tweeted an invitation for players to explore the NX back in 2016. There was a picture of Mario with the text that was unlike anything the corporation had ever posted.

Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang talked about a contentious teaser that was released before to the Nintendo Switch's formal reveal in a recent podcast. Podcasters Kit and Krysta discussed the image of Mario, seen crashing into the screen and peering behind the viewer's curtain, recalling how contentious the image was at Nintendo when asked how the teaser came to be. The idea originated from the company's previous head of social media, according to Krysta. Employees realized that since there were no assets generated especially for that news, an original picture needed to be created, which is how the image came to be.

Nintendo Alumni Discuss Contentious Mario Image

The social media manager had commissioned a picture of someone dressed like Mario, so the image was ready. At first, Nintendo expressed reservations, highlighting concerns that it would give away too much about the system announcement. Kit and Krysta mentioned that once the teaser was released, staff members weren't pleased with the amount of individuals that made Mario into a meme.

People were irritated, according to Krysta, that they had to resort to using Mario's somewhat indecent photo as a last resort. She and Kit both think that Nintendo will probably be ready the next time such an announcement is required. This may be seen as a little window into how the Nintendo Switch successor announcement process works. When that occurs, one could speculate that particular character representations or artwork linked to the upcoming platform will be released. Mario is the brand mascot, so there's a good possibility he will be the console's face, but in any case, players should prepare for a less ominous picture.