

Despite the developers keeping Kirby's model, he was known as ポポポ ( Popopo) for a time before being renamed Kirby. Over time, Sakurai grew fond of the placeholder sprite, and preferred it over the conception of the original protagonist of the game it was being designed for, so Kirby became the star of his first game. He was originally created as a blob placeholder sprite for the game, originally titled "Twinkle Popo" (ティンクル・ポポ Tinkuru Popo). Kirby was conceived by Masahiro Sakurai, a video game designer then under HAL Laboratory's employment when designing a game for Nintendo's Game Boy. Ultimateįirst you draw a circle, then you dot the eyes, add a great big smile, and presto, it's Kirby! ”Īn early magazine scan of Kirby as Twinkle Popo for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. His adventures take him throughout Dream Land and occasionally into local star systems for various reasons, and he has saved his homeland, and even the universe, many times. Kirby lives in his dome-shaped home in Dream Land, a country on his home planet Planet Popstar.
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The Kirby series is frequently merchandised by Nintendo, although most of its products are only released in Japan.

Kirby has been featured in his own anime series, many manga publications in several countries, comics in numerous countries, and even an educational video co-starring Mario. or published by HAL for co-developing studios. The series has been running for three decades, and over thirty titles have been released under Kirby's name, most of which are developed by HAL Laboratory, Inc. He made his debut appearance in 1992, starring in Kirby's Dream Land. Kirby is the main protagonist of Nintendo's Kirby series of video games. Taeko Kawata (Kirby and the Story of the Dream Spring) “
