
Everyone's favourite pink puffball, Kirby, is teaming up with Heinz (you know, the tomato ketchup guys) for a new range of sauces in Japan. Well, that's not a sentence we thought we'd be writing today, but we can't say we're surprised.
Shared by the official Heinz Twitter account, the Kirby range will be launching in late November with nine designs adorning the front of the packets. There's even Balsamic and Sriracha flavour options for those who like their chips with a bit of a kick.
Naturally, Kirby's creator and Mr Video Games himself, Masahiro Sakurai, was quick to chime in on the latest collaboration with a neat little fact. According to Sakurai, the sprite for the series' staple healing item, the Maxim Tomato, was designed to be perfectly symmetrical to save on valuable ROM space, yet, in a complete coincidence, its English spelling is also symmetrical when written vertically.
It's a slightly loose connection to the Heinz story, but hey, we'll never turn down a little nugget of Sakurai wisdom.
As we said, it looks like this Heinz collaboration is going to be a Japanese exclusive for the time being. So, if you'll excuse us, we're off to look longingly at our boring ketchup bottles while we dream of buying tickets to Tokyo.
What do you make of this Kirby X Heinz collab? Which design is your favourite? Let us know in the comments.
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How hard do you have to squeeze Kirby for ketchup to come out? 🤔
Maxim Tomato Sauce? I'd eat that. (yes, I know this is ketchup/catsup, but it works)
Here I was hoping to see a bottle of Heinz Maxim Tomato Ketchup, but it looks like Kirby is only holding up the smaller tomatoes of lesser healing.
All we do in the US is collab with Bluey. Japan always gets cool stuff hahaa.
These look like they're intended to be squeezed directly into mouth
Kirby goes well with any kind of food, but even more so this because of Maxim Tomatoes - speaking of, nice fact by Sakurai!
@JohnnyMind
It reminds me of Deejay from Street Fighter.
His pants read "MAXIMUM" vertically, which was also chosen because the text reads the same when you mirror the sprite!
Yum! The world’s greatest ketchup!
I prefer the Chili sauce version.

Kirby ketchup? Would love to see it come to other countries as well!
@Anti-Matter I'm getting Ultimate Choice flashbacks from this 💀💀💀
@Anti-Matter then you use a code with the hottest sauce to be able to purchase the TRUE hottest sauce.
Tomato Adventure
This makes too much sense. I'm surprised it hasn't happened before!
I'm not jealous your jealous...
@FishyS it's not about how hard you squeeze. It's about squeezing with love.
@RupeeClock there are Maxim tomatoes in the background.
Promoting sauces with a character famous for just swallowing stuff whole seems like a peculiar choice, but what do I know.
@nhSnork
You should see the Kirby x Craft Boss Coffee promotion from a couple years back.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/random-kirby-coffee-is-now-a-thing-in-japan-with-amazing-commercials
The original videos were delisted/made private, but you can still find mirrors of them and the music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uboQO-Ivpm8
I'll buy one of each. I could use a full HP recovery right about now.
Shame it’s in bags. Would be a collectible in a glass bottle
I need thisss
Hell yeah, when it comes to product, Heinz is up there as one of the most important ones.
I will provide info no on care about or asked for.
I only use Heinz.
Idun is a larger brand, but not as good.
@Vivianeat A trend that will unfortunately not change. One of the many reasons for me to visit Japan. They even have a Kirby Café, which seems a must to go!
I thought it was Pikachu that loved ketchup!
Is no one else disappointed that THIS is what Sakurai has been working on??
Aww. I'd buy it if it came here!
@AussieMcBucket No, he works hard enough. This just allows him time to have a breather and ketchup on stuff.
So is Maxim Tomato ketchup only 50% as nutritious as Heart Container ketchup?
@Mana_Knight Nice. 👍🏻
@batmanbud2
Nightmare if you take a look the Chili sauce on the right, the devil level.
@Anti-Matter Mad kirby
@Anti-Matter How to morph into Fire Kirby in 4 easy steps
@nhSnork Well, tomatoes restore Kirby's HP.
Kirtchup.
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For the sake of preserving what remains of our collective innocence, I shall refrain from articulating the many, many filthy innuendoes aroused by this revelation.
Ill be in tokyo japan by end of the month. Im going to try and get some kirby ketchups and add them into the limited Deals with my kirby fridge product. What flavors would most of you be interested in?
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