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The story
On the morning of September 9, 2026, Nintendo aired a Zelda Direct showcasing the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and more, revealing a limited-edition Switch 2 console, Pro Controller, carrying case, and amiibo. On 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (“Geha”) board, a thread popped up grilling Nintendo fans praising the broadcast (commonly nicknamed “Nishi-kun” on the board) with: “If you’re praising it, you’re buying every single item shown, right?” This sparked comebacks like “Then did you buy everything shown at PlayStation’s State of Play too?”, turning into a back-and-forth where both fanbases mocked each other’s fandoms.
What people said
Limited-edition Switch 2, Pro Controller, case
amiibo
You're praising the Zelda Direct, so you're buying everything, right?
Why praise it if you're not gonna buy it?
You praised State of Play just as hard and haven't bought a thing — you don't get to talk.
Sperai-kun (the PlayStation-fan equivalent of "Nishi-kun") hasn't bought anything either, has he?
This thread's about buying what got shown because the Zelda Direct was great
I already admit the Zelda Direct was great
Re: #6
Yep, confirmed — you're buying everything
And I'll be checking to make sure you actually did
Same old story: Ken loses to his own past self.
Ever heard of the "whoever brings it up has to do it first" rule?
That means YOU have to buy all of it first
Once you've done that, feel free to make this thread again ♡
Nishi-kun is praising the Zelda Direct
so Nishi-kun should be buying it, right?
Or are you actually not planning to?
If I say a Ferrari looks cool, do I have to buy one?
What a terrifying world that'd be
If you're praising it, why aren't you buying it?
Could it be you're not actually interested at all?
Buy every single game shown at State of Play first, then talk.
Why's that?
So you're praising the Zelda Direct but not buying anything it showed?
Don't tell me you're praising the Direct but have no intention of buying anything shown in it?
I am buying the Ocarina of Time remake though?
You're seriously all talk
Normally people would be embarrassed by that
Whether I've bought anything
and whether Nishi-kun buys Zelda
are two separate issues
Didn't you think the Zelda Direct was good?
Losing it?
I'm just confirming whether you'll buy it
Oh, and you're buying every game shown in today's Direct too, right, Nishi-kun?
Lol
Come to think of it, Sony's concert did get cancelled
Alright, Nishi-kun's confirmed to hit every single show then (a "zenkai" superfan)
Doesn't matter what anyone else does — you praised the Zelda Direct, so you've gotta buy everything shown.
A "self-proclaimed" Nintendo fan who doesn't even buy anything!? lol What a liar!
Guess you just use Nintendo to look down on others — you actually hate Nintendo lol
Doesn't matter what anyone else does — if you praised State of Play, you've gotta buy it too lol
Won't they just straight-up die of rage after today's Nintendo Direct at this rate?
I'm a Nintendo fan so the Direct made me super happy, thanks?
"But I'm not buying all of it!!"
lmao
I'm the shameless type who praised State of Play but isn't buying a thing
So make sure you don't end up like me, Nishi-kun — go buy that Zelda for real
Guess that means you're not even worth arguing with then
See, all talk lol
There was nothing worth praising in State of Play anyway
Right
So you're buying Zelda then, since it's got nothing BUT things to praise?
I'll buy all of it
They were hyping it up like "look how amazing this PS thing is next to Zelda" just to dunk on it,
and now they've given up on PS and are completely broken — hilarious
Background and key points of this debate
This “you praised the show, so you’d better buy everything in it” gambit is one of the recurring template threads that fires up on the Hardware/Industry board after every Nintendo Direct or Sony State of Play, and it never rises above baseless flame-bait — no real purchase data is ever actually involved. The “whoever brings it up first” comeback used in the thread is likewise a stock retort meaning “you do it yourself before demanding it of anyone else.” Because this thread included several replies using a slur for people with disabilities to describe the other side, those exchanges have been left out of this article. “Nishi-kun” is an established nickname on the board for Nintendo fans in general, not a reference to any specific individual.
※This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “Hey Nishi-kun, you’re buying everything shown in the Zelda Direct, right?“
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