Nintendo Invented Bowsette Years Before The Internet Did

If you've been on social media in the last week, you probably know about Bowsette. As a result of the Super Crown introduced in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe turning Toadette into Peachette, an artist concepted out a Bowsette who undergoes a similar transformation (spoilers for the ending of Super Mario Odyssey). The resulting fervor for the character reached astronomical levels among Japanese artists, leading to a Bowsette fan meetup in Japan being planned. Normally internet trends are their o...