- The Washington Times - Sunday, February 12, 2023

If you saw Rihanna perform during Sunday’s Super Bowl and thought her platform looked like a stage from the video game “Super Smash Bros.,” you aren’t the only one. 

The pop artist’s performance prompted a number of social media users to make the comparison — leading to a clever number of jokes and photoshops over the duration of the 20-minute break: 



 

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Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. — a crossover fighting video game that features the company’s iconic characters like Mario and Donkey Kong facing off against each other — released its first version in 1999 and has had various versions over the years. 

Rihanna, meanwhile, stunned viewers in her first return to the stage in seven years. 

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