{
  "id": 14055649,
  "title": "Nintendo Was Reportedly Unhappy With Elon Musk's Saturday Night Live Wario Sketch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/nintendo-was-reportedly-unhappy-with-elon-musks-saturday-night-live",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-was-reportedly-unhappy-with-elon-musks-saturday-night-live-wario-sketch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2021, Elon Musk participated in a Saturday Night Live sketch where he portrayed the Nintendo character Wario. Nintendo, specifically the company's public relations managers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, expressed their dissatisfaction with the sketch. The company reportedly did not find the sketch well-received, and it was not met with enthusiasm during its airing. The sketch's timing was deemed uncomfortable for Nintendo, as there was no new Wario game or product at the time. The sketch also included jokes that pushed boundaries, such as references to Mario using cocaine and Luigi sleeping with Princess Peach, featuring a censored image of Luigi's penis. This kind of portrayal was likely unappealing for Nintendo, considering their family-friendly image.",
  "summary": "Nintendo was reportedly unhappy with Elon Musk's 2021 Saturday Night Live sketch where he played Wario.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}