Meet Triforce Johnson. That is his real name, and he'll happily whip out his driver's license to prove it.
Triforce stood in line at the Nintendo World store in New York since Oct. 23 just to be the first person in line for the Wii U, Nintendo's newest console. He did this obtaining sponsorship, he says, so he could celebrate Nintendo's Wii U launch with them Saturday night.
Along with changing his name in 1999 to the holy symbol from the Legend of Zelda games, Triforce sports his Nintendo devotion in many other ways. He was decked out in Nintendo gear, even wearing an old Power Glove from the original Nintendo Entertainment System.
Mashable talked to Triforce about four hours before Nintendo World was opening its doors to the hundreds lined up to buy a console.
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Nintendo filled part of a plaza near Rockefeller Center with fans who had been waiting in line for days for the Wii U.
Every kind of Nintendo love was represented.
Fans were enthusiastic and friendly as the clock counted down.
Nintendo employees watching the crowd from the second floor of Nintendo World.
Nintendo gave fans swag, including Mii masks and glowing Nintendo wands.
A big countdown clock was on display.
Fans were playing DS and 3DS to pass the time with others in line.
Fans that dressed in costume were invited on stage for a costume contest. This is Tanooki Suit Mario and a young Mario.
All the contestants were voted on by the crowd.
A man dressed as Link even brought out his own working Ocarina.
Mario walked the line to take pictures with fans.
Since the line wrapped entirely around the building, fans farther toward the end didn't get the benefits of the entertainment.
A great costume.
Nintendo handed out grilled cheese and hot apple cider to cold people waiting in line.
There were also entertainers wearing giant Mii heads interacting with fans.
Waiting in line is hard.
Mario and Luigi dance to techno at the front.
You can see 30 Rock in the background.
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Amie came out around 10 p.m. to address the crowd, saying it was an exciting day for Nintendo.
Afterwards he stayed to sign autographs and talk to those who had been waiting longest in line.
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