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'''Kinopio-kun''' is a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] with a green-colored mushroom cap and a green vest. He is the mascot of [[Nintendo]]'s [[LINE]] social media account. The application is designed for users to text one another, but Nintendo has designed Kinopio-kun as a bot that will automatically respond to users, with prewritten messages. For example, if users text him the name of certain Nintendo characters, Kinopio-kun will respond with his opinions on said character.<ref name="Kotaku">Kotaku (October 1, 2015). [http://kotaku.com/nintendos-new-text-bot-is-kooky-1733961272 Nintendo's New Text Bot is Kooky]. ''Kotaku''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref> He makes it clear that he is not [[Toad]] himself, but rather a friend of him. His name derives from the Japanese name for Toad ("Kinopio") and the "-kun" part being a suffix used in Japan, usually to denote a man younger or the same age as the speaker. According to the calendar wallpaper images as well as material related to Nintendo LINE, he's | '''Kinopio-kun''' is a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] with a green-colored mushroom cap and a green vest. He is the mascot of [[Nintendo]]'s [[LINE]] social media account. The application is designed for users to text one another, but Nintendo has designed Kinopio-kun as a bot that will automatically respond to users, with prewritten messages. For example, if users text him the name of certain Nintendo characters, Kinopio-kun will respond with his opinions on said character.<ref name="Kotaku">Kotaku (October 1, 2015). [http://kotaku.com/nintendos-new-text-bot-is-kooky-1733961272 Nintendo's New Text Bot is Kooky]. ''Kotaku''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref> He makes it clear that he is not [[Toad]] himself, but rather a friend of him. His name derives from the Japanese name for Toad ("Kinopio") and the "-kun" part being a suffix used in Japan, usually to denote a man younger or the same age as the speaker. According to the calendar wallpaper images as well as material related to Nintendo LINE, he's friends with a [[Boo]] and a few [[Little Bird]]s. | ||
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Revision as of 09:03, January 7, 2018
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English source is found, then the article should be moved to its appropriate title.
Kinopio-kun is a Toad with a green-colored mushroom cap and a green vest. He is the mascot of Nintendo's LINE social media account. The application is designed for users to text one another, but Nintendo has designed Kinopio-kun as a bot that will automatically respond to users, with prewritten messages. For example, if users text him the name of certain Nintendo characters, Kinopio-kun will respond with his opinions on said character.[1] He makes it clear that he is not Toad himself, but rather a friend of him. His name derives from the Japanese name for Toad ("Kinopio") and the "-kun" part being a suffix used in Japan, usually to denote a man younger or the same age as the speaker. According to the calendar wallpaper images as well as material related to Nintendo LINE, he's friends with a Boo and a few Little Birds.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Kinopio-kun.
Kinopio-kun, searching for a four leaf clover
Kinopio-kun, unboxing his Nintendo Switch
Kinopio-kun art based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
References
- ^ Kotaku (October 1, 2015). Nintendo's New Text Bot is Kooky. Kotaku. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
