Former Nintendo Marketing Leads Say Elon Musk’s Wario Sketch on SNL “Did Not Go Over Well” at Nintendo

Elon Musk’s appearance as Wario on Saturday Night Live in 2021 reportedly failed to impress Nintendo employees, according to two former senior marketing staff members. Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang recently revisited the sketch on their podcast while discussing the show’s renewed interest in video game jokes. Musk hosted SNL on May 8, 2021, appearing in a comedy segment that portrayed Wario as a defendant accused of murdering Mario. The unusual courtroom premise put the Tesla CEO in the role…