I hope this doesn't count as necro-ing the thread, but since a one month break sounds too short to make a new thread, I'll just post it here.

Shigeru Miyamoto (the man who created many Nintendo franchises and characters including Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, F-Zero, Star Fox, and Pikmin) went to New York to visit some fellow Nintendo staff and fans to celebrate the Year of Luigi. The Miiverse also has a new community dedicated to celebrating the Year of Luigi.