Rihanna carried out on the Tremendous Bowl 2023 Halftime present final night time (February 12) however a number of followers in contrast the stage design to a Tremendous Smash Bros. degree.

Kicking off her first dwell efficiency in over 5 years, Rihanna started the gig on a sq. platform that hovered above the principle crimson stage under. On platforms on both aspect of her and down under, she was joined by dancers dressed all in white.

Later within the set, the identical platform rose into the air whereas Rihanna carried out ‘Umbrella’, with followers evaluating it to varied ranges discovered within the Tremendous Smash Bros. video games, which regularly see platforms and components of the surroundings transfer in regards to the display whereas gamers attempt to finest characters from throughout Nintendo’s completely different franchises.

It wasn’t lengthy earlier than memes began showing on social media – take a look at a range under:

Rihanna has by no means spoken publicly about being a gamer, although she did tweet “Tremendous Mario child” again in 2014, which is similar yr Tremendous Smash Bros. was launched for Wii and Nintendo 3DS.

Talking at an Apple Music press convention within the days earlier than the large occasion, Rihanna mentioned: “The Tremendous Bowl is without doubt one of the largest phases on the planet, it’s an entertainer’s dream to be on a stage like that. Nevertheless it’s nerve-racking. You need to get it proper. You realize, everyone’s watching. They usually’re rooting for you. And I need to get it proper.”

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She additionally revealed that she had modified the setlist for the present 39 occasions. “Some songs we’ve got to lose due to that, and that’s going to be OK,” she defined. “We did a reasonably good job at narrowing it down. There’s most likely been about 39 variations of the setlist proper now. We’re on our thirty ninth. Each little change counts.”

Following the efficiency, representatives for Rihanna confirmed that she is pregnant once more whereas former president Donald Trump ranted about her efficiency and Metallica joked about not being invited to be Rihanna’s backing singers after posting a clip of themselves singing ‘Diamonds’ on Carpool Karaoke.

As for Smash Bros., the latest sport was Tremendous Smash Bros. Final, which was launched in 2018. In 2021, collection director Masahiro Sakurai mentioned that Nintendo at the moment had no plans for a sequel.



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