Kirby - Timeline
Wednesday4th Sep 2019
News Super Kirby Clash Is A New Free-To-Start Game Launching On Switch Today
Fight!
During today's Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Kirby is returning to Nintendo Switch in a brand new free-to-start title called Super Kirby Clash. We've got the official description straight from Nintendo below to teach you more about the game, as well as an adorable selection of screenshots. Take a look: To defeat bosses this wicked,...
News HAL Laboratory Seeking Staff For New Project Based On The Kirby Series
The pink puff returns
HAL Laboratory appears to have no trouble pumping out new games starring the pink puffball on a regular basis and with this mind, it's currently recruiting for a new Kirby project, presumably targeting a Switch release in the near future. All up, the company is seeking an Action Programmer, UI Programmer, Graphics Programmer,...
Monday12th Aug 2019
News Kirby's Super Star Stacker Receives English Fan Translation 21 Years After Japan-Only Release
Kirby's final Super Famicom appearance
Fans have released a western translation of Kirby's Super Star Stacker, a game which released on the Super Famicom just over 21 years ago. The game is a remake of Game Boy title Kirby's Star Stacker and was only ever released in Japan (the original Game Boy game did launch in North America and Europe). The...
Monday17th Jun 2019
News A Forgotten (And Kirby-Free) HAL SNES Title Has Been Preserved For The Ages
Anyone for golf?
Some great news for retro gaming enthusiasts as the year of noteworthy Super Nintendo efforts continues unhinged. Reports of successful preservation of HAL Laboratory's Special Tee Shot prototype and subsequent public release means that we can all now enjoy the isometric mini-golf game that was meant to show up as a regular SNES...
Wednesday8th May 2019
Random A Fresh Batch Of Kirby Merch Drops On His Japanese Website
All the best stuff's made in Japan
The official Japanese Kirby website has published a new collection of items for Japanese fans to snap up. If you find yourself in need of beautification, it seems that HAL Laboratory's platforming pink puffball has got you covered with an adorable range of make up and associated cosmetics. As you can see below,...
Tuesday23rd Apr 2019
News A Gorgeous 3D Kirby Game Is Now Playable On PS4 Thanks To Dreams
And this is just the beginning
If you keep up with the latest and greatest PlayStation news, you're probably highly aware of Dreams. This Sony-published sandbox game has players creating their own content to share with the world, and with Dreams launching as an Early Access title on PS4 last week, players are already sharing some mightily impressive...
Friday12th Apr 2019
Random Celeste Mod Featuring Kirby As The Star Shared Online, Called 'Ingeste'
Well, this makes things easier
If you love the platforming antics of Celeste, and also happen to love Nintendo's loveable joyball Kirby, then you're almost guaranteed to get enjoyment out of this fan-made project. A team of modders have taken the original Celeste release - a prototype that formed the basis of the full thing we know and love today -...
Saturday6th Apr 2019
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wins Famitsu Game Of The Year Award
Alongside Monster Hunter: World
If Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hasn't already received enough praise, it's now taken out Famitsu's 2018 Game of the Year Award alongside Monster Hunter: World. It's a similar situation to the previous year when The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Dragon Quest XI both won. The game's creator Masahiro Sakurai...
Tuesday2nd Apr 2019
Random Series Director Discusses The Mystery Behind Kirby's Feet
As you do
Oh Kirby, you adorable little blob of joy. The star of his very own franchise, hero of the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate apocalypse, and all-round loveable gaming icon, Kirby is no doubt a popular figure amongst readers of this very site. Despite his fame, though, one very important question remains: what exactly is contained within...
Monday1st Apr 2019
Random This Kirby Robot Vacuum Cleaner Is Amazing, But Sadly Just An April Fools' Joke
We'd happily buy one of these...
Today, friends, we have learned a very valuable lesson: never browse for gaming goods on 1st April. Retailer ThinkGeek, which specialises in all sorts of geeky accessories and merchandise, has today uploaded a product listing for the 'Roomby: Kirby Robot Vacuum'. Working just like any other robot vacuum cleaner...
Friday29th Mar 2019
Random Japan's Kirby Merchandise Never Fails To Make Us Smile
A new Kirby lottery is on the way
We often find ourselves banging on about how jealous we are of those living in Japan, and at least 70% of that jealousy comes from the nation's incredible range of Kirby merchandise. If you don't believe us (or just want to see some of it for yourself) feel free to check out any of the following. In recent times,...
Wednesday13th Mar 2019
Japanese Charts Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn Debuts In Sixth, Can't Compete With Switch Titles
Smash still in second place
Japanese chart figures are now in for 4th - 10th March, revealing that new 3DS title Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn has debuted in sixth position. The game shifted 10,607 copies at retail, putting it below four evergreen Switch titles which all managed to outsell the newcomer this week despite having been on sale for multiple...
Tuesday12th Mar 2019
Random Why Is The Fortnite Logo In This Official My Nintendo Kirby Wallpaper?
The battle royale you've always wanted
In case you missed it, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn was recently released on the 3DS. This is an enhanced version of the 2010 Wii title. As with all of its software releases, Nintendo made a number of appropriately-themed goodies for this game available over on the rewards website, My Nintendo. One of these was a...
Friday8th Mar 2019
Reminder Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Launches Today - Nintendo's Final Major 3DS Release?
Check out the launch trailer
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn unravels onto 3DS today and Nintendo has shared a launch trailer to celebrate. You can check it out for yourself above. This 3DS rerelease's Ravel Abilities, new mini-games, and optional harder difficulty make this a very solid purchase indeed; we praised its focused gameplay design, creativity,...
Monday4th Mar 2019
Random Let's Find Kirby, A Where's Waldo?-Style Book, Announced For Japan
Kirby's no wally
Is it possible to have too much Kirby? We're not convinced so, and a new book announced in Japan has taken that sentiment to the next level. In addition to the mountain of merch already devoted to the pink one, Let's Find Kirby is an official book in the vein of Where's Waldo? (or Where's Wally? for UK readers) where you must find a...
Review Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn - A Timeless Classic That Feels Right At Home On 3DS
A quality port cut from the same cloth as the original
Much like its infinitely versatile mascot, the Kirby series has always been comfortable in taking many forms; Kirby has starred in several roles that diverge significantly from the copy-ability platforming of the mainline series. Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn – an enhanced re-release of the...
Thursday21st Feb 2019
News HAL Laboratory Celebrates Its 39th Anniversary With A Cute BOXBOY Comic
Happy Birthday to the House of Kirby!
As noticed on Twitter by @teamkirby92, the developer that brought us Kirby, BOXBOY, Earthbound, Smash Bros. and much more is celebrating 39 years in the video game business with a little comic featuring Qbby and his companion, Qucy. Below is the entire comic, plus a translation courte
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
Reminder Super Mario Bros. 2, Kirby's Adventure Now On Switch, Plus Two New SP Edition NES Games
More retro goodness
Today sees the latest update arrive in Nintendo Switch Online's NES app, with four new games in total being added for your playing pleasure (or five if you're in Japan). The two main additions this month are Kirby's Adventure and Super Mario Bros. 2, which Nintendo pre
Monday11th Feb 2019
News These Are The Differences Between Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn And The Original Wii Game
Better, in almost every way
If you happen to own Kirby's Epic Yarn on the Wii and want to know why the upcoming 3DS release Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is worth purchasing, the recently launched Japanese website for the game has uploaded a helpful chart. Below is a translation, courtesy of NintendoSoup:
Thursday7th Feb 2019
News See If Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Is For You With The Free eShop Demo
Try before you buy
As you may have already noticed in our Nintendo Download update earlier today, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn has been treated to a demo today, giving players the chance to try the game out for themselves before committing to a purchase. Acting as an enhanced version of Kirby’s Epic Yarn on Wii, this game transports Kirby into a world...
Video Watch Four Minutes Of Kirby In This Extra Epic Overview Trailer
Due out this March
In case you forgot the 3DS was still being supported by Nintendo, this new Japanese trailer for Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is here to remind you there are still games to look forward to on the smash-hit portable device. This extra epic adventure is a remake of the charming Wii game released in 2010. The latest version is essentially...
Monday28th Jan 2019
News Japan's Kirby Cafe Is Being Updated With Adorable New Merch And Menu Items
Squee!
Sitting proudly on our list of must-do things in Japan is the Kirby Cafe, a restaurant dedicated to our favourite pink sphere of joy and related, yummy-looking food. Starting on 27th February, the cafe is seeing a bit of an overhaul, introducing new menu items and even some new merchandise which you can take home after you've eaten. You can...
Monday21st Jan 2019
News Nintendo Shares Special Artwork To Celebrate First Anniversary Of Kirby Battle Royale
Party time
Think of a battle royale game and the last title you will probably consider is Kirby Battle Royale for Nintendo 3DS. Even so, the title is now one year old. In celebration of this epic milestone, Nintendo of America has shared special artwork for the game, over on its Twitter account: If you haven't played Kirby Battle Royale, here's a...
Tuesday15th Jan 2019
Random It Turns Out That Kirby Has A Skeleton
Update: Source material found to be unofficial
Update: It has been confirmed that the image in question comes from a book published by Kadokawa/Media Factory. While this publisher does release official Nintendo works, the particular book in question is not an officially licensed release and instead depicts the author's imagination of how Kirby might...
Friday11th Jan 2019
News New Kirby Otamatone Instruments Are Headed To Japan, And They're Adorable
Yes please
In today's episode of 'Japan gets all the cool stuff and our jealousy is reaching ridiculous levels on a near-daily basis', these new Kirby Otamatone models are about to land in Japan. The instruments come from Cube-Works, the company which originally developed the Otamatone, joining a standard Kirby model which launched last year. These...
Wednesday9th Jan 2019
News Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Unravels On 3DS This March
The Wii game returns
In addition to the Yoshi release date announcement, Nintendo has revealed Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn for the 3DS family of systems will be released in Japan on 7th March and 8th March in North America. Australia has also been locked in for the 9th March. The title was first revealed during the September 2018 Nintendo Direct (see...
Tuesday8th Jan 2019
Video Watch Kirby Star Allies Developers Create A Lovely Time-Lapse Art Piece Before Your Very Eyes
"Cuteness Maxima!"
Kirby is adorable. Fact. His friends are almost as adorable, too, making us fall in love with this short video faster than you can say "Dream Friends". Yes, shared online today by Nintendo UK, the video below is a time-lapse showing the creation of a particularly cutesy art piece. The artists in question are none other than Kirby...
Friday30th Nov 2018
News There Will Be No More Dream Friends Added To Kirby Star Allies After Today's Update
HAL Laboratory confirms
Kirby Star Allies developer HAL Laboratory has confirmed that today's newly-introduced Dream Friends will be the final new additions to the game. Today sees the recently-revealed Wave 3 update arrive in the super-cute platformer, adding more content for the low price of nothing. If you've missed the news recently, we've been...
Monday26th Nov 2018
Video New Trailer Shows Off Kirby Star Allies' Upcoming Creepy Challenge Mode
Dark Kirby?
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer for Kirby Star Allies, giving us a better look at the Heroes in Another Dimension mode set to hit the game this Friday. If you've missed the news, this new challenge mode is part of a free 'Wave 3 update' that will also see the latest dream friends Magolor, Taranza and Susie be introduced, as well...
Friday23rd Nov 2018
Video Get Acquainted With The Three Mage-Sisters, Kirby Star Allies' Next Dream Friends
More free content
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer to introduce The Three Mage-Sisters, three characters set to appear in Kirby Star Allies as Dream Friends later this month. We first heard about this trio playing a part in the game just a few weeks ago, with Magolor, Taranza and Susie also being shown off in an update trailer, and this...
