Posted on 5 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in General Nintendo | 0 comments

First 4 Figures is making a statue of Kirby on his trademark Warp Star. Reservations open on Friday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Check out the teaser trailer for the figure below.

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A trio of Kirby albums are now available through digital music services. HAL Laboratory is releasing Kirby Memorial Arrangements, Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack, and Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert.

We can confirm that each one is already live on iTunes in the US. You can find Kirby Memorial Arrangements here, Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack here, and Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert here.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo has some special Kirby-related activities lined up for this year’s Emerald City Comic Con. Attendees will be able to try out the game as well as earn Kirby themed items.

According to Nintendo:

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments

First 4 Figures’ Fighter Kirby statue is set for the last week of December / first week of January. To celebrate, the company has issued a production documentary showing how it was made. View the video below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

Nintendo Australia is bringing their current coverage of Kirby’s 25th anniversary to a close with a new video. There’s talk about the character’s appearance in Smash Bros. as well as favorite transformations. Check out the video below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 16 Comments

Nintendo is celebrating Kirby’s 25th anniversary with a new video highlighting the series’ various games – including what’s to come next year on Switch. Check it out below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

Kirby’s big 25th anniversary is this year. In honor of the franchise, Nintendo Australia is celebrating the character and the franchise as a whole throughout the month. In the video below, favorite Kirby memories are shared.

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At Wonder Festival earlier this year, we heard about a new Ice Kirby Nendoroid. Pre-orders are now open, and the figure may ship at the very end of the year.

You can reserve the Ice Kirby Nendoroid at the following retailers:

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And below are some new photos:

We also may as well mention that the standard Kirby Nendoroid is seeing a reprint. Pre-orders are open for that as well below:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Kirby recently celebrated a big event – specifically the series’ 25th anniversary. With that big day in mind, two representatives from HAL Laboratory shared messages on Miiverse.

Satoshi Ishida started off with a brief introduction. He then passed things off to Shinya Kumazaki, who has directed most of the latest Kirby games.

The full message is below:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

In celebration of Kirby’s 25th anniversary, My Nintendo has added in a new 3DS theme – but only in Japan. It’s being distributed here for 20 Gold Points through the end of May. Eventually, the theme should end up in North America and Europe.

Here’s a look at it in action:

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