

Two squid idols, zero dignity, maximum chaos — this is Nintendo at its weirdest best.
This footage is from Callie and Marie’s first live performance at Niconico Tokaigi, a gaming event in Japan.
Production
Live mocap idols seamlessly blend game and reality.
Sound
That band absolutely SHREDS for fictional cephalopods.
Costume
Callie and Marie's designs remain iconic Nintendo fashion.
Director
Tetsuya Oyama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The motion capture performers had to match the Squid Sisters' exact in-game dance animations, which were originally designed without live performance in mind.
This 2016 concert helped cement 'virtual idols' as viable live entertainment in Japan, predating VTuber explosion by mere years. Nintendo accidentally pioneered a movement.
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