Kirby has had a long, interesting life as Nintendo’s favorite little pink hero.
Here’s a look back at the character’s strange history!
Here are some interesting blobs of info (sorry) on Kirby that you might not have known.
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Kirby was created by designer Masahiro Sakurai in 1992.
Sakurai drew a simple circular ball-like shape and didnt think much else of it at first.
So no, the character wasnt named after comic book artist Jack Kirby…
The marketing team followed suit and made Kirby appear white so that he matched his in-game appearance.
Officially though, Kirby loves rocking pink.
But remove his mask/helmet, and he comes off as a blue version of Kirby.
In the Japanese versions, the box art almost always features Kirby looking cute and happy.
In keeping with Kirbys upbeat, cheerful persona, Kirbys home is called Planet Pop Star.
Nintendo handed out Kirby-themed instructions on how to properly blow bubble gum.
The crowd had to hold their bubbles for 30 seconds to accomplish the feat.
A Kirby-looking enemy made an appearance inLinks Awakeningon the Game Boy.
He also appeared in the opening cutscene for the 1992 SNES RPGArcana.
Seems strange, until you realize thatArcanawas made by HAL Laboratories, the same company behindKirby.
This is also the reason Kirby made a small appearance in one of HALsPokemon Stadiumgames.
Its title in English isKirby: Right Back at Ya.
It was eventually brought to the U.S. in 2002.
Several anime-exclusive characters have made small appearances in laterKirbygames.
The biggest influence may have been on the officialKirbylogo.
The font and style of Kirbys inRight Back at Yahas been used in every game since.
The longest-running series wasKirby of the Stars, which was a 25-book series.
It was supposed to be translated for a Western release but the plans fell through.
