Nintendo, why is this person stepping on Toad?

Does this Toad have a fetish?
 By 
Kellen Beck
 on 
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Dear Nintendo, why is this happening? Why is this person stepping on Toad?

This video of a person stepping on a cardboard green Toad, Toad bending upward in apparent ecstasy over and over again, grunting out happy little noises as the foot presses against what can only be described as his groin region, is unsettling, to say the least.

This green Toad is the mascot of Nintendo's Line account — Line being a popular messaging and social media app in Japan — and he seems to have found joy in this new cardboard form.

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Crafted with the help of Nintendo's creative cardboard Labo kits, this little green Toad looks like a goofy little sit-up simulation, and Toad's little noises are likely triggered by a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con inside of the setup that registers movement.

Made with the purest intentions, I'm sure, it unfortunately looks like an example of Toad enjoying some foot fetish action. Or perhaps he has a crush/trample fetish. Either way, he's loving this foot pressing down on him.

We really don't know how Toad sexuality works, or even what their genitals look like (if they exist). This may be how all Toads get off, as far as we know. All we know for sure is that something freaky is going on here.

Look at those hands, crossed behind his giant mushroom head. Toad is loving this. He can't get enough.

It's a good thing the video cuts off when it does.

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Kellen Beck

Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck

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