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

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.

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