Nintendo opens Japanese Kirby 25th anniversary Twitter account
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 19 Comments
Kirby is celebrating its 25th anniversary next year. In celebration of that, a new Japanese Twitter account is now open. Access it here. We should be hearing about plans for Kirby’s big anniversary in the months ahead.
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What’s Kirby doing on the Goodbye! BoxBoy! website?
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments
Nintendo announced Goodbye! BoxBoy! yesterday, and opened a teaser site here. If you watch the little animation for just a short while, you’ll notice that Kirby appears. What’s up with that?
Kirby and BoxBoy! are made by the same developer. Is this just HAL Laboratory having some fun, or will Kirby be showing up in some fashion?
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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Kirby Cafe merchandise to be sold at Japanese retailers starting on November 23
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
The Kirby Cafe has come to an end in Japan. However, a decision has been reached to make the merchandise available to a greater amount of fans.
Starting on November 23, a selection of goods from the Kirby Cafe will be sold at various retailers. This includes the special CD, “The Sound of Kirby Cafe”.
Physical stores that will be selling the CD and goods will be Yamashiroya, select Kiddy Land stores, and select Village Vanguard outlets. Online stores will be Amazon Japan and ebten, though the former will only sell the CD without any other items.
Items that will be also sold in stores other than Amazon:
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CoroCoro serializing new Kirby comic
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Up until now, the Kirby Moretsu Pupupu Hour manga by Taniguchi Asami had been serialized in CoroCoro. However, it’ll be ending with the October 2016 issue of the magazine.
To replace that, a new Kirby manga series Manpuku Pupupu Fantasy by Takeuchi Ibuki will take over starting from the November 2016 issue. The next edition is due out on October 15.
A look inside the new Kirby Cafe (photos)
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The Kirby Cafe debuted in Japan yesterday, with the first location opening in Osaka. Plenty of people stopped by and snapped photos of the venue. You can see what the Kirby Cafe looks like in the gallery below.
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Kirby Cafe to offer a special CD, track samples
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When the Kirby Cafe opens in Japan next month, various goodies will be sold. Today, a new piece of merchandise was posted to the official website. Those who stop by will have a chance to purchase “The Sound of Kirby Cafe” CD for 1,800 yen.
Here are some samples:
And the lineup of tracks:
1. Green Greens
2. Buttery Building
3. Clash! Gourmet Race
4. Cloudy Park: Ripple Field
5. Forest – Nature Area
6. Air Ride: Sandora
7. Sky Tower
8. Mysterious Trap
9. Kirby Series Special Medley
10. Kirby vs. Zero Two
11. Milky Way Wishes: Staff Roll
12. Robobot Armor
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Kirby Cafe site open – dates, menu, goods
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The official website for the Kirby Cafe is now open. Access it here.
Kirby aficionados in Japan will be able to attend the cafe during three different dates. A location in Osaka will be open on August 5, followed by Nagoya on August 24. It will also appear in Tokyo at some point.
Here’s a look at the menu:
Kirby Cafe opening in Japan next month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Next month, a cafe with the theme of Kirby will open in Japan for a limited of time. Unsurprisingly, it’ll go by the name “Kirby Cafe”. Original goods exclusive to the cafe will also be sold here.
And that’s all we know for now! The official site is located here. We should have more information soon.
Kirby 3DS theme available at GAME
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Those who stop by a GAME outlet in the UK can receive a special Kirby theme, pictured above. You can obtain it by entering the Nintendo Zone. Note that the offer expires on July 10.
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Video: A look at the Kirby amiibo diorama
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Along with the Smash Bros. amiibo diorama, one based on Kirby found its way to Japan last week. A proper look at it can be found in the video below.
