over the years many iconic video game franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed
franchises have tried and failed miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension
miserably to enter the third dimension welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the Kirby franchises
taking a look at the Kirby franchises
taking a look at the Kirby franchises attempts to break from its 8-bit past
attempts to break from its 8-bit past
attempts to break from its 8-bit past whose Kirby behind the flabby but God of
whose Kirby behind the flabby but God of
whose Kirby behind the flabby but God of physical power arguably the cutest video
physical power arguably the cutest video
physical power arguably the cutest video game hero Kirby is a puffball that was
game hero Kirby is a puffball that was
game hero Kirby is a puffball that was originally created as a simple
originally created as a simple
originally created as a simple placeholder design until a final concept
placeholder design until a final concept
placeholder design until a final concept could be produced but as luck would have
could be produced but as luck would have
could be produced but as luck would have it the little blob complimented its
it the little blob complimented its
it the little blob complimented its developers goal of creating a simple
developers goal of creating a simple
developers goal of creating a simple game for beginners debuting as an
game for beginners debuting as an
game for beginners debuting as an inviting platformer for the original
inviting platformer for the original
inviting platformer for the original Gameboy portable system Kirby was met
Gameboy portable system Kirby was met
Gameboy portable system Kirby was met with some image confusion upon his
with some image confusion upon his
with some image confusion upon his initial release this is due to his
initial release this is due to his
initial release this is due to his inconsistent portrayal that varied from
inconsistent portrayal that varied from
inconsistent portrayal that varied from his original pinkish color in Japan to
his original pinkish color in Japan to
his original pinkish color in Japan to his ghost-like appearance on North
his ghost-like appearance on North
his ghost-like appearance on North American cartoons box art and
American cartoons box art and
American cartoons box art and commercials
commercials
commercials despite this Kirby’s Dreamland managed a
despite this Kirby’s Dreamland managed a
despite this Kirby’s Dreamland managed a hugely successful reception of the
hugely successful reception of the
hugely successful reception of the puffed up hero and his quest to defeat
puffed up hero and his quest to defeat
puffed up hero and his quest to defeat the corrupt and self-proclaimed ruler of
the corrupt and self-proclaimed ruler of
the corrupt and self-proclaimed ruler of dreamland
dreamland
dreamland along the way he became famous among
along the way he became famous among
along the way he became famous among gamers for his ability to suck up
gamers for his ability to suck up
gamers for his ability to suck up enemies and copy their unique powers as
enemies and copy their unique powers as
enemies and copy their unique powers as a result of Kirby’s popularity there
a result of Kirby’s popularity there
a result of Kirby’s popularity there were several sequels and spin-offs
were several sequels and spin-offs
were several sequels and spin-offs before the character became a widely
before the character became a widely
before the character became a widely recognized Nintendo mascot interestingly
recognized Nintendo mascot interestingly
recognized Nintendo mascot interestingly he was actually the product of their
he was actually the product of their
he was actually the product of their subsidiary how laboratories the same
subsidiary how laboratories the same
subsidiary how laboratories the same developer who would later be responsible
developer who would later be responsible
developer who would later be responsible for the Super Smash Brothers franchise
for the Super Smash Brothers franchise
for the Super Smash Brothers franchise which introduced the first ever 3d
which introduced the first ever 3d
which introduced the first ever 3d version of the hero
version of the hero
version of the hero this tastes of bittersweet
this tastes of bittersweet
this tastes of bittersweet three-dimensionality suited the
three-dimensionality suited the
three-dimensionality suited the character and made the announcement of
character and made the announcement of
character and made the announcement of kirby 64 the crystal shards
kirby 64 the crystal shards
kirby 64 the crystal shards exceptionally exciting back in 2000
exceptionally exciting back in 2000
exceptionally exciting back in 2000 surprisingly gamers would not be given a
surprisingly gamers would not be given a
surprisingly gamers would not be given a true 3d installment to the iconic
true 3d installment to the iconic
true 3d installment to the iconic franchise rather they were dealt a
franchise rather they were dealt a
franchise rather they were dealt a spruced up version of previous titles
spruced up version of previous titles
spruced up version of previous titles with only 3d character models and
with only 3d character models and
with only 3d character models and rotating background environments
rotating background environments
rotating background environments following this fans held out hope that
following this fans held out hope that
following this fans held out hope that he would eventually get his own 3d
he would eventually get his own 3d
he would eventually get his own 3d platformer and that expectation grew
platformer and that expectation grew
platformer and that expectation grew with the release of the extremely
with the release of the extremely
with the release of the extremely popular cartoon series Kirby right back
popular cartoon series Kirby right back
popular cartoon series Kirby right back atcha in 2001 right back atcha
atcha in 2001 right back atcha
atcha in 2001 right back atcha unfortunately the game series continued
unfortunately the game series continued
unfortunately the game series continued to pump out side-scrollers on Nintendo’s
to pump out side-scrollers on Nintendo’s
to pump out side-scrollers on Nintendo’s portable systems eventually adding
portable systems eventually adding
portable systems eventually adding gimmicky stylus inspired play mechanics
gimmicky stylus inspired play mechanics
gimmicky stylus inspired play mechanics to complement their slew of tweaked
to complement their slew of tweaked
to complement their slew of tweaked remakes and when Kirby finally reemerged
remakes and when Kirby finally reemerged
remakes and when Kirby finally reemerged in full 3d it was in the racing game
in full 3d it was in the racing game
in full 3d it was in the racing game Kirby’s air ride which was not exactly
Kirby’s air ride which was not exactly
Kirby’s air ride which was not exactly what fans had in mind yet word began to
what fans had in mind yet word began to
what fans had in mind yet word began to spread as early as 2005 of Kirby’s
spread as early as 2005 of Kirby’s
spread as early as 2005 of Kirby’s imminent home console comeback and the
imminent home console comeback and the
imminent home console comeback and the release of early footage that
release of early footage that
release of early footage that incorporated several new 3d elements
incorporated several new 3d elements
incorporated several new 3d elements sadly we’re still waiting for the game
sadly we’re still waiting for the game
sadly we’re still waiting for the game to arrive following several delays and
to arrive following several delays and
to arrive following several delays and cancelations once exceptionally
cancelations once exceptionally
cancelations once exceptionally well-known and highly enjoyed the Kirby
well-known and highly enjoyed the Kirby
well-known and highly enjoyed the Kirby franchise has since drifted to the
franchise has since drifted to the
franchise has since drifted to the sidelines
sidelines
sidelines despite this fans continue to love the
despite this fans continue to love the
despite this fans continue to love the pink blob and keep hoping for a true 3d
pink blob and keep hoping for a true 3d
pink blob and keep hoping for a true 3d comeback that will reinstate Kirby as a
comeback that will reinstate Kirby as a
comeback that will reinstate Kirby as a premiered game character
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