kirby
In Real Life

Zombie Kirby Comes To Un-Life In This Speed Drawing

Kirby! He’s so cute, so cuddly, so… bloodthirsty and brain-starved. In this speed-drawing by Shanna May, the little guy comes to life (or undeath) in a grisly yet adorable way.

1 March 2013

Nintendo

New Smash Bros Could Be Impacted By Designer’s Bad Arm

“I wonder what games I can play with just my left hand?” writes Masahiro Sakurai, designer of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros series, in his Weekly Famitsu column.

16 January 2013

In Real Life

Snow Creatures And Cute Characters: Winter Hijinks Cover Tokyo

Yesterday, a snow storm blew through Tokyo, blanketing the metropolis in white. For Tokyo, this was the first snowfall of 2013, and residents did not let the opportunity for some winter fun pass them by.

17 November 2012

In Real Life

Take A Good Look At This “Real Life Kirby”

In Nintendo games, Kirby is round, pink, and cute. In real life, Kirby is apparently round, white, and, well… Japanese doll sculptor Honoka created the work, putting this photo up on Twitter. The reaction has varied from people calling the sculpture “frightening” or “creepy”, while others are praising the artistry that went into creating the piece.

26 September 2012

Nintendo

Turns Out Kirby Is Not Very Good At Playing Piano

Kirby must not be very smart, either, or he would go inhale Elton John instead of just trying to slam his body against a keyboard. Poor Kirby.

8 September 2012

Nintendo

Can You Identify All Of These Kirbys?

Only the biggest Nintendo fan could name all the Kirbys featured on the back cover of a special booklet that’s packed in with copies of Nintendo’s new Kirby’s Dream Collection for the Wii.

5 September 2012

Nintendo

536 People Set The World Record For Blowing Bubbles

Every once in a while Nintendo does something insane. Like the Wii. Or getting 536 people together to break the Guinness World Record for most people simultaneously blowing chewing gum bubbles. To celebrate Kirby‘s anniversary. Because he is a bubble.

25 August 2012

In Real Life

Nintendo Wants To Celebrate Kirby’s Birthday With Chewing Gum

Kirby’s 20th birthday is this year, and Nintendo plans to observe it with a stunt at PAX Prime on Sept. 1. They’re trying to get more than 304 people together in the same place to collectively blow chewing-gum bubbles, which would set a Guinness World Record.

20 July 2012

Nintendo

Official Kirby Playing Cards Shuffle Out Soon

Long-time card maker turned video game company Nintendo is readying two sets of Kirby playing cards. Starting this August, a blue set and a green set will go on sale in Japan for ¥1050 ($13) each. 星のカービィトランプ [任天堂]

5 July 2012

Nintendo

How About Some Kirby Music Played By An Orchestra? Yes, Please.

In the above video, an orchestra plays a Kirby medley. It’s glorious, and it will be featured on the music CD that comes with the upcoming Kirby’s Dream Collection compilation.

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