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The celebrity effect

Everyone wants a slice of the endorsement pie. We take a look at other celebrities who've shown Nintendo love...

Words: NGamer UK

Law! (Not Jude)

There are few celebrity/gaming character partnerships as worthy as Kazuya Maruyama and Phoenix Wright. Famed Japanese attorney Maruyama earned his heroic celeb status by appearing on chat shows to help guide citizens through the ocean of legal code that stands in the way of justice for all. And so he adopts the classic Wright pose and objects to your not buying the game.  

Fame training

With entourages to handle and photographers to smile at, it’s a wonder that celebrities can free up brain power for trifling matters such as numbers and colour recognition, which probably explains the ritual humiliation of Brain Training. Nicole Kidman scrapes a 52 in the recent Euro-ads, past interviews weeded out Jessica Alba’s 82 shocker, and South Korean actor/musician Jang Dong-gun shrivels at the 58 Kawashima awards him.

 
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