Kirby - Timeline
Tuesday20th Nov 2018
News Kadowaka Shoten Set To Release Kirby Hidden Art Scratch Book
Only in Japan, of course
Kirby has been receiving a lot of attention this year, from the return of the Kirby Café in Tokyo, to a seemingly endless flow of free DLC for Kirby Star Allies and even a special focus in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. His spotlight continues to shine, although only in Japan this time. Next month, Kadokawa Shoten will be...
Friday9th Nov 2018
News Kirby Star Allies Update Introduces New Dream Friends And Adds Challenge Mode
Arrives 30th November
Later this month on 30th November, Kirby Star Allies on Nintendo Switch is receiving its 'wave three' update which will add a bunch of new characters and a special challenge mode to the game for free. After teasing much of this DLC content in Japanese, Nintendo has now released a prolonged video in the west which runs for...
Monday5th Nov 2018
Random Now You Can Finally Experience What It's Like To Be Eaten Alive By Kirby
Dreams do come true
It's easy to idolise - or even be jealous of - the many star characters in the Super Smash Bros. series; they have some serious skills in combat, they're adored by an incredible army of passionate fans, and they get to experience what it's like to be eaten alive by Kirby before being spat back out like an unwanted olive. If any...
Friday2nd Nov 2018
News The Japanese Name For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's World Of Light Mode Holds a Cool Easter Egg
Kirby takes the spotlight one more time
As we already know, Kirby is the sole surviving hero at the beginning of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's "World of Light" adventure mode. However, in another twist, the Japanese title for World of Light hides a Kirby-themed easter egg. The name in Japanese is Tomoshibi no Hoshi (灯火の星). If you reverse the...
Monday22nd Oct 2018
News Nintendo Shares Gorgeous Concept Art For Kirby Star Allies On Switch
"Various directions were considered"
We've seen numerous pieces of concept art for a wide variety of games over the past few months - including a darker take on Zelda: Breath of the Wild, early King K. Rool designs, and even Nintendo's very
Sunday30th Sep 2018
News Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn Is Actually Compatible With All 3DS Systems
Crisis averted
As brief as the 3DS showcase was in the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, there were still a number of new announcements. Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn – a remake of the charming Wii game from 2010 – was one of them. Due out in 2019 for 3DS, all was rosy until a listing on Nintendo’s official website suggested the game would only...
Sunday16th Sep 2018
Rumour Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Will Apparently Be Exclusive To New Nintendo 3DS
Else stick with the Wii version
One of the highlights of the 3DS showcase during the recent Nintendo Direct was the announcement Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn - a remake of the charming Wii game - would be released in 2019. It'll include new features such as the ability to craft even bigger yarn balls, summon bead-collecting wind, outrun a demon in a new...
Thursday13th Sep 2018
News Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Unravels On 3DS In 2019
Based on the hit Wii game
Kirby's Epic Yarn from the Wii era is making a comeback. During the latest Nintendo Direct presentation today Nintendo announced Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn for the 3DS family of systems. The game is scheduled for a 2019 release. Players can expect some new features - like the ability to craft even bigger yarn balls, summon...
Monday10th Sep 2018
Gallery Feast Your Eyes On The Many Delights Available From Japan's Kirby Cafe
Scrumptious
If you're a fan of Kirby - or just food, actually - then this wonderful gallery of images will no doubt be of interest to you. A Kirby Cafe is set to open its doors later this month in Japan, and its official website has now shared the full menu in picture form. Sit back, scroll through, and try not to salivate too much. Marvellous...
Saturday4th Aug 2018
News First 4 Figures Reveals Warp Star Kirby Statue
What’s pink, round and $350?
First 4 Figures are known for producing premium models based on popular video game characters. In recent times we’ve seen Banjo-Kazooie and Shovel Knight figures and now the talented team has revealed Warp Star Kirby - the fourth model in the Kirby resin statue line. This latest creation is available in...
Wednesday27th Jun 2018
News Three Kirby Soundtracks Are Now Available For Streaming
Take your pick
Over it’s multi-decade run, the Kirby series has accrued quite a collection of memorable tunes, many of which get revisited time and again in latter releases. Indeed, there’s a certain kind of wondrous playfulness to much of Kirby’s music; there’s nothing else out there quite like it. In celebration of this long musical...
Friday8th Jun 2018
Random A New Range Of Kirby Merchandise Is On The Way And It's Pretty Terrifying
$30 and it's yours
A new range of Kirby merchandise has been spotted at the International Tokyo Toy Show - a huge Japanese toy fair which has been taking place this week - and we're not exactly sure how to feel about it. The usual Kirby adorableness is very much intact with this first set of items, expected to release in Japan this August for...
Tuesday29th May 2018
Random You'll Soon Be Able To Dress Up Your Cat Like Kirby And Friends
Because of course you will
Here's the story you've all been waiting for, folks: official headdresses featuring Kirby and friends have been revealed for Japan, designed for your precious little kitten chums. As you can see, the lineup includes designs for Kirby, wide open-mouth Kirby (if that's how you'd choose to describe it), Waddle Dee,...
Monday19th Mar 2018
News Kirby Star Allies Denied UK Number One Chart Debut By Burnout Paradise
Mario Kart, Odyssey and Zelda also impress in the top ten
New Switch release Kirby Star Allies has made an robust start in the UK video game charts, dropping in at number two, just behind the remastered version of Burnout Paradise - which, it should be noted, launched on more than one system (Kirby is of course entirely exclusive to the Switch)...
Wednesday14th Mar 2018
Review Kirby Star Allies (Switch)
Allies assemble!
The core Kirby series has seen something of a revival in recent years, after a long period of interesting yet different spin-off titles taking the main spotlight. Starting off with Kirby’s Return To Dreamland, this new era of mainline Kirby games has taken on a character of its own; almost standing apart as a distinct sub series...
Deals Grab Kirby Star Allies And This Exclusive Pin Badge Set At Nintendo's Official UK Store
Nice pins
Kirby Star Allies lands on Nintendo Switch this Friday and our review will be with you later today. If you haven't pre-ordered this yet and live in the UK, you might be interested in this bundle from the Nintendo Official UK Store which includes the game in addition to a rather tempting Kirby pin bad set. <products...
Sunday11th Mar 2018
Feature A Kirby Retrospective: From Game Boy To Nintendo Switch
Kirby your enthusiasm
The upcoming Kirby Star Allies marks a triumphant return to 2D platforming for everyone's favourite inflatable pink ball, so we figured it was high time we had a good long look at the franchise to see just how far it's come. Kirby's adventures started all the way back in the early nineties on the Game Boy, and his latest...
Friday9th Mar 2018
News Kirby Star Allies Will Receive Free Updates Adding Fan-Favourite Playable Characters
The cutest character roster ever?
Kirby Star Allies is tantalisingly close to release now, with the 16th March getting literally closer by the minute, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from giving us even more juicy details about the game. Yesterday's Nintendo Direct revealed that Kirby will be able to enter Dream Palaces where some...
Thursday1st Mar 2018
Video Check Out How Kirby Star Allies Plays Out in Co-Op
You've got a friend in me
Although the idea of a co-op Kirby game has been done before in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, it's still a fun and refreshing way to float, fly, and gorge on your enemies as the amorphous pink blob. We decided to take this feature of Kirby Star Allies for a spin in the video above to see how it stacks up, so make sure you...
Tuesday6th Feb 2018
Preview Fighting Foes With Friends In Kirby Star Allies For Nintendo Switch
Three's company, four's a party
With the first month of 2018 having gone by, many of us are looking to the horizon for the next big Nintendo Switch games to hit. The console remains every bit as popular as it nears the end of its first year on store shelves as it did in the weeks and months following in its launch. At E3 2017, Nintendo...
Video Gobble Up these 26 New Facts About Kirby Star Allies
Pink power
Kirby's had a bit of a hard time historically on home consoles. Kirby's Return to Dream Land went through so much developmental complications we assumed we'd never get it, and the only outing he received on Wii U was the spin-off Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. But that's all about to change with Kirby Star Allies, so we've rifled through...
Friday26th Jan 2018
Video Brand New Trailer For Kirby Star Allies Shows Off 8 Playable Characters
8x the cuteness
Kirby Star Allies is looking better and better with each video we feast our eyes on. It wasn't too long ago that we learnt all about the brand new copy abilities being introduced to the series in that Nintendo Direct Mini a couple of weeks back, and now we have a brand new Japanese trailer which shows off a whole bunch
Thursday11th Jan 2018
News Kirby Star Allies Releases This March on Switch and Introduces New Copy Abilities
You've gotta love Kirby
More news from today's Nintendo Direct Mini has revealed that Kirby Star Allies will be released for Nintendo Switch on 16th March. And you can actually pre-order it from the Nintendo eShop right now! The game is set to introduce some brand new copy abilities when it arrives on the console, bringing some fun new ways to...
Monday11th Dec 2017
News Kirby And Friends Are Getting Some Super Cute Big Chinned-Gachapon Toys
Think Funko Pop Vinyls only with huge jawlines
Funko isn't the only company turning your most beloved characters into oversized caricatures. Over in Japan, gachapon maker Panda no Ana has been making a name for itself with Shakurel Planet - a range of toy-capsules that contain miniature animals with oversized jaws - and it's now turned its attention...
Wednesday8th Nov 2017
Review Kirby Battle Royale (3DS)
With added cheese
When Nintendo confirmed a 'multiplayer-focused' Kirby title plenty speculated over the approach it would take, but Kirby Battle Royale ultimately delivers a rather predictable spin-off release. What we have, once you get past an initial introduction that suggests a different style entirely, is a minigame collection, one...
News The Results of the First Kirby Copy Ability Poll Are In
Guess what won?
Kirby has got a good year ahead of him, with the spin-off Kirby Battle Royale due out on the 3DS later this year and with Kirby Star Allies on track to deliver a more conventional Kirby experience sometime this spring. Kirby has always been defined by his copy abilities, so Nintendo has taken to running a poll to see which copy...
Thursday19th Oct 2017
News Kirby Battle Royale Demo Arrives Today on the 3DS in Europe
Includes Meta Knight unlock with save transfer
It's not often nowadays that we see significant release date discrepancies between Europe and North America, but that'll be the case with Kirby Battle Royale; it's not due until 19th January in North America, but lands on 3rd November in Europe. In order to build hype and increase awareness,...
Tuesday10th Oct 2017
News Masahiro Sakurai Goes Into Absorbing Detail on the Development of Kirby Super Star
Learn from the best
Over the past few weeks Nintendo has been publishing interviews with key developers of various SNES titles to coincide with the recent release of the SNES Mini and, bringing this fascinating series to a close, a sixth interview has been released to talk about Kirby Super Star. The interview is held with Masahiro Sakurai, creator...
Thursday14th Sep 2017
News Kirby Will Be Out Of Control When Kirby: Battle Royale Arrives On The Nintendo 3DS
The pink puffball joins fight club
Kirby’s 25th anniversary is well and truly underway, with the latest Nintendo Direct revealing the pink puffball's latest 3DS game originally announced back in Spring. Kirby: Battle Royale appears to be a cuddly and cute version of fight club. In this title, Kirby enters a tournament to face-off against his...
Monday14th Aug 2017
Video Celebrate Kirby's 25th Anniversary With This Special Trailer
Including a reminder of the 2018 Switch release
As we've seen over recent weeks with themed discounts and promotions, Nintendo's been celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Kirby. Nintendo of Europe, for its part, has now published a rather nice trailer celebrating the landmark. It works through 25 years of Kirby games, ending with a few snippets of...
