Prepare to suck up your envy
- by Gemma Smith & Gavin Lane
Kirby's very first game — Kirby's Dream Land for Game Boy — appeared in Japan on 27th April 1992, which means today marks 30 years since HAL Laboratory's loveable pink marshmallow first sucked up our hearts.
With the release of the marvellous Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the little guy hasn't been short of attention recently and some incredible 30th anniversary tributes have been flooding social media over the past day or so, including from Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai.
We're fortunate enough here at Nintendo Life to count among our ranks one of Kirby's biggest fans — Gemma, our amazing Community Manager. She's got an extensive Kirby collection and for this most celebratory of days we asked her to take a snap or two of some Kirby-themed games, consoles, accessories and assorted items... and my word, she didn't disappoint!
Below you'll find a selection of our favourite photos. And don't forget, if you're looking to celebrate Kirby's 30th with more than just eye-meltingly lovely images, we've got some meaty Kirby coverage elsewhere, too:
- Best Kirby Games Of All Time
- Gallery: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Full Kirby Transformations List
- Feature: The 20 Best Kirby Copy Abilities
- Back Page: Why The Heck Does Kirby Hate This Tree So Much?
- Video: 'Kirby's Tiny World' Is An Adorable Kirby Picture Book Localised For The First Time
- Back Page: Ranking The Kirby And The Forgotten Land Enemies By How Much I Don't Want To Kill Them
Okay, time to sit back and let these epic pics massage your eyeballs...
Not bad, huh? How much more pink could we cram in this article? None, none more pink — that's how much. It's glorious!
Feel free to let us know your favourite Kirby item from those above in the usual place, and share with us your most treasured Kirby-themed possession. Happy Kirbday!
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About Gemma Smith
Gemma is here to engage with our community across social media platforms and our websites. She is also a semi-professional Kirby merchandise hoarder.
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- DreamlandGem
Thank you so much for sharing my love for Kirby! Happy 30th to our little guy 🥳💕
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- theriku260
This is an amazing collection, and the pics are just fantastic.
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- Dark-Luigi
It's so beautiful. Everything just looks so properly organized accompanied by some brilliant pink filters.
It all truly does show how much someone loves this series.
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- Kirby_Girl
I know whose collection this is and their collection is truly STUNNING
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- samuelvictor
@DreamlandGem Awesome collection beautifully photographed! Its all so pink! 😍
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- Wexter
Now that is some Kirby swag! Colour me pink! I'm impressed!
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- RubyCarbuncle
I bought a pink 3DS recently along with a cute Kirby Plushie for the anniversary. My mates think I'm stark raving mad but to me if you like something go for it I say.
As for this collection here it's really nice to see someone share the same passion for the little fella. People have often made fun of me for what I like and said some horrible things which isn't nice.
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- Pirate1
Hope I don’t get in trouble for not knowing the official name, but I like the picture with the dog and Kirby. Very bright, colorful, and sharp.
Edit: is that a canvas? Or something else?
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- BirdBoy16
Dang, I was kinda hoping this stuff was gonna be for sale, great collection either way
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- DreamlandGem
@Pirate1 Correct, it's a canvas with art from Forgotten Land 😊
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- Shambo
One can never have too much Ki-
That's enough Kirby for today.
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- Fighting_Game_Loser
Now THIS is photography!
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- kerplunk
Cool collection! TBH I read the headline and thought there was a new Kirby game collection coming to Switch.
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- durrdevil
@DreamlandGem If you love Kirby so much then what's his surname?
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- DreamlandGem
@Shambo No such thing as too much Kirby
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- thesecondquest
Amazing shots @DreamlandGem!
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- FX29
Wow that's an awesome collection, not to mention the pictures taken are great!
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- Dinglehopper
Gemma, seeing your Kirby collection makes me very happy ☺️. Not only do you have all those Kirby games in English AND Japanese, but you have a ton of unique Kirby merchandise!
I'd love to see all that pink and cute Kirby merch everyday. Awesome stuff!
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- Shambo
@DreamlandGem I once believed that about Legend of Zelda... But I just had to stop. Link was no longer my 'link' to Hyrule, I was his to this world.
Beautiful collection though
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- NinChocolate
I’m happy for this little Kirby museum.
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- Grahamthecracker
That PSP in the corner lookin’ sus.
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- NerdyBoutKirby
Absolutely amazing and color-coordinated! But I must ask, have you found the elusive Kirby's Super Star Stacker for Super Famicom? That's a doozy to acquire, and I only found a copy myself because my cat almost died while I was vacationing.
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- NotArmani
This is what I NEEDED in my life!
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- Oyaji_Music
What's up with the pink FAKE PSP in all of this collection?
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- Axecon
What a lovely collection! I'm pink with envy!
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- Jeaz
That was a lot of pink 😳
But well done on such a well kept collection. Impressive.
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- DreamlandGem
@Bearzilla823 It’s not fake, it’s the blossom 3000 lol
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- DreamlandGem
@NerdyBoutKirby I have held a copy a couple of times 😅 yet to purchase one for myself yet though!
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- NicolausCamp
My Planet Robobot nendoroid mecha, probably.
I do have more or less all the games as well, in one version or another, and I love my collection.
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- NicolausCamp
@NerdyBoutKirby I've got that one, cart only though, which is a bummer, but I can't justify a CIB copy for the crazy prices it's going for!
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- Uncle_Franklin
The Game Boy games on NSO would be a great way to celebrate.
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