Kirby’s 30th Anniversary celebrations started
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Kirby series
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Kirby series! Please look forward to a variety of #Kirby30 activities coming soon. pic.twitter.com/BZO1rz4LwC
— 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) January 12, 2022
In 1992 saw the pink protagonist first appear on the Nintendo Game Boy, in the self-titled “Kirby’s Dream Land”. However, before we touch on Kirby’s first steps, let’s go back to his humble beginnings.
During development, Masahiro Sakurai helped out the animation team by drawing a few sketches. These rough designs depict a round ball with two small arms and a pair of large feet. In most cases, the animators might take the silhouette of this rough design…yet not in this case!
The entire production team grew so attached to this small white ball during animation that they couldn’t bear to get rid of him. This is how, after a few retouches and a splash of color, we ended up with the character we all know today: Kirby, in all his pink, adorable splendor.
The Kirby Twitter account posted about the milestone this morning. The tweet reads, “2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Kirby series! Please look forward to a variety of #Kirby30 activities coming soon.” A prior tweet actually announced the anniversary in Japanese and shared a link to a “teaser site” with commemorative wallpapers to celebrate the occasion. A rough translation of the tweet states there may be other “goods and campaigns” coming down the line. For now, the adorable wallpapers are a great way to start Kirby’s year.
