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Rate Japanese Nintendo downloads: Fire Emblem Premake and UnoVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Smash Gamers external link    Tue, Oct 20

By JC Fletcher Fire Emblem: Dragon of Darkness and Sword of Light (Famicom, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)Dig Dug (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)Dig Dug II (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)Uno (WiiWare, 1-6 players, 800 Wii Points)The Tower DS: Challenge in front of the suburban train station! G...

Rate TripleSpeedRunners take on Nintendo trio for charity

Original at Smash Gamers external link    Wed, Oct 14

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By Ben Gilbert The speed-runs kick off this Friday at 7PM ET sharp.TripleSpeedRunners take on Nintendo trio for charity originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. The speed-runs kick off this Friday at 7PM ET sharp.TripleSpeedRunners take on Nin...

Rate Some Lettering by Howard Ferguson

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Fri, Oct 9

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By Harry In this pursuit I like to assemble images of the letters from a single story. Of course there is always a certain amount of variation in the letters but I try to select somewhat typical examples. For these samples I only select letters from captions and balloons that are not bold or oversized.

Year 2009

 

Rate Happy Jack Kirby Day

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Mon, Aug 31

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By Bob Long time Kirby associate and biographer Mark Evanier has a short note and an old photo. Check out Kirby-Vison for some Kirby inspired artwork and Kirby Kinetics for a look at his story-telling. Bully has hourly posts about Kirby in comics and on film.

Rate Kirby's Dreamland 'movie' trailer is the stuff of nightmaresVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Aug 25

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By Randy Nelson The Kirby we know and love is "one tough cream puff," but in this short from the mind of one MB McClain, he's a serial killer who ingests his victims in order to absorb their souls. His lovable antagonist from the games, King Dedede? He's a grizzled detective who vows to capture Kirby ... dead or al...

Rate Jack Kirby’s First Flight

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Thu, Aug 6

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By Harry Mystery Men #10 (May 1940) Wing Turner, art by Jack Kirby I recently posted on a couple of stories Simon and Kirby did for Prize Comics early in their collaboration (Ted O’Neil). Flying stories were not a big part of Simon and Kirby repertoire (but see The Milton Caniff Connection) and so I th...

Rate The Legendary Starfy Review

Original at IGN external link    Tue, Jun 9

 CA Here Nintendo has a Mario/Kirby-inspired platformer developed by a talented team (TOSE), and one that the company has partial rights of. The franchise has seen five iterations, including a cancelled Game Boy Color debut game back in 2000. ...

Rate DS Review-Kirby: Squeak Squad

Original at Examiner.com external link    Tue, May 26

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Kirby begins his adventure after somebody steals his strawberry shortcake, and he sets out to find the culprit and recover his snack. His first target is King Dedede, his old nemesis. Kirby defeats the overgrown penguin, and finds he isn't responsible. ...

Rate Virtual Console Review: Kirby's Adventure

Original at Examiner.com external link    Mon, Apr 13

As Kirby, you’re tasked with finding the pieces of the Star Rod, a magical prop that allows people to dream. The rod was stolen and broken up by the nefarious King dedede, a giant penguin who was also Kirby’s nemesis in his first game. ...

Rate “The Best of Simon and Kirby” Gets Reviewed

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Sat, Apr 11

By Harry I guess I was not the only one to get an advance copy of Titan’s soon to be released “The Best of Simon and Kirby”. There is already a short review on the web by Mike Rogers . Among the many complements: Dazzling from beginning to end, The Best of Simon and Kirby is a monumental [...]

Rate Fighting American, Chapter 1, Captain America Returns

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Sat, Apr 4    1 related articles

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By Harry Fighting American #1 (April 1954) “Break the Spy Ring” page 9, pencils by Jack Kirby Fighting American #1 (April 1954) “Baby Buzz Bombs” page 3, pencils by Jack Kirby Fighting American #2 (June 1954) “City of Ghouls” page 7, pencils by Jack Kirby

Rate Kirby Super Star Ultra Review

Original at PALGN external link    Sun, Mar 29

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 Australia You start of with the easiest 'Spring Breeze,' a remake of the original Kirby's Dream Land game and as the name suggests, any seasoned gamer will find it a cake walk. Indeed in typical Kirby fashion, Ultra is quite easy, with only the occasional boss ...

Rate The Romance of Money

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Sat, Feb 14

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By Harry 1937) page 1 (cover), art by Jack Kirby Early in his career Jack Kirby was employed by Lincoln News. There Jack worked on a number of strips for syndication but he also did the art for a give-away to be used by banks, “The Romance of Money”. Since this publication has a [...]

Rate Upcoming Kirby - S&K at Titan news, JKQ #15 in Previews, etc.

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Tue, Feb 3

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By Bob Cover by JACK KIRBY The Young Allies, comics’ very first boy-adventure team, leap into four-color action once more with their debut MARVEL MASTERWORKS volume! Super-hero sidekicks unite when Captain America’s pal, Bucky and his Sentinels of Liberty team up with the Human Torch’s pro...

Rate Kirby's Dream Land 3 (Virtual console) @ Ign

Original at Techzine external link    Wed, Jan 7

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 Netherlands - The oddities of Gooey aside, though, Kirby's Dream Land 3 really is a quaint and capable little Kirby adventure that is pretty enjoyable to play -- and ...

Rate 2008 - A Kirby Odyssey

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Tue, Jan 6

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By Bob COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE NEW GODS A few one-shot comics reprinting some 1970s Kirby with tangential connections to then-current new DC comics. Only one Kirby story in the OMAC one, the other two are all Kirby, and the KAMANDI one includes one of the issues not yet reprinted elsewhere.

Rate The Appealing Abstraction of Masahiro Sakurai

Original at PopMatters external link    Wed, Dec 17

 IL - One of Sakurai’s first games, Kirby’s Dreamland, has the player—as Kirby, a famous videogame character who resembles a pink ball of fluff—set to the task of ...

Rate How To: Gourmet Race (Kirby) Tutorial - PianoVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Nov 27

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By rss@youtube.com (leapin2912) This is a remake of my older video, "Kirby Dreamland - Piano (tutorial)". Author: leapin2912 Keywords: Kirby Gourmet Race Dreamland ssbb ssbm ssb nintendo wii piano song tutorial how to pink vito selvaggio bhs Added: November 27, 2008

Rate How To: Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland: 6-2Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Nov 25

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By rss@youtube.com (dakirbydude) How to beat KNiDL 6-2. Author: dakirbydude Keywords: how to beat knidl kirby nightmare in dreamland meta knight nintendo game boy advance guide hal 100 Added: November 25, 2008

Rate New Kirby title knocks GTA IV off top of Japanese charts

Original at GamesIndustry.biz external link    Wed, Nov 12

 UK - Nov 13, 2008 A new Kirby title from Nintendo has knocked Grand Theft Auto IV off the top of the charts in Japan. According to data from Media Create, Hoshi no Kirby: ... Bully Scholarship Edition review (PC) Boomtown all 2 news articles

Rate Famitsu - review scores

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Wed, Nov 5

By RawmeatCowboy Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe (NDS, Nintendo): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (32/40) Family Ski: World Ski & Snowboard (Wii, Bandai Namco): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (34/40) Rhythm de Cooking (NDS, MTO): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (29/40) Ryuusei no RockMan 3 (NDS, ...

Rate Wario, Kirby, Sonic return in new adventures

Original at Kansas City Star external link    Tue, Oct 28

For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It’s not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-pho...

Rate Review: 'Kirby Super Star Ultra' (Nintendo DS) - Austin 360

Original at Austin 360 external link    Fri, Oct 24

Review: 'Kirby Super Star Ultra' (Nintendo DS) subscription), TX - Oct 24, 2008 Developed by HAL Laboratory, creators of the original “Super Star” and wildly popular “Super Smash Bros.” series, Ultra takes a unique approach to the Kirby ...

Rate Upcoming Kirby - Various early 2009 releases

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Wed, Oct 22

By Bob THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #52 Winter 2009 - 84 pages - Tabloid Format THE X-MEN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by STAN LEE & ROY THOMAS Penciled by JACK KIRBY, JAY GAVIN, WERNER ROTH & JACK SPARLING Covers by JACK KIRBY & ALEX ROSS

Rate Nintendo World Report - DS Review: Kirby Super Star Ultra

Original at Nintendo World Report external link    Tue, Oct 14

By Michael "TYP" Cole Super Star is chopped into several small games, which on average are two to three times as large as the original Kirby's Dream Land. If that sounds short, it is. But in aggregate, these games amount to a title that will take roughly as ...

Rate DS Fanboy Review: Kirby Super Star Ultra - DS Fanboy

Original at DS Fanboy external link    Wed, Oct 8

The classic Kirby enemies and bosses all show up: Waddle Dee, Knuckle Joe, Poppy Bros. Jr, Meta Knight, and, of course, the completely non-menacing, huggable King DeDeDe. However, many refinements distinguish Super Star from past -- or ...

Rate Wario, Kirby, Sonic return in new adventures

Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer external link    Wed, Oct 8

For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It's not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-phone ringtone...

Rate Review: Kirby Super Star Ultra - Kombo.com

Original at NintendoDS Advanced external link    Tue, Oct 7

Revenge of the King revisits elements from Kirby's Dream Land that have gone missing over the years (remember the flying Kabula boss? It's back!) and features amusing chatter from King Dedede and his henchmen on the touchscreen as Kirby ...

Rate Kirby Super Star Ultra Review - Nintendo DS

Original at GameZone external link    Mon, Oct 6

But you’ve also got to cross the finish line first since both food and goal-crossings calculate Kirby’s entire score. In single-player mode, you race against King Dedede. However, kings like to be one in control, so in a two-player game ...

Rate Kirby Super Star Ultra Review

Original at Vooks external link    Fri, Oct 3

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Kirby is one of those characters that almost everyone loves. No matter the quality of the title he appears in, whenever a Kirby title gets released almost everyone finds some way to have fun with it. When Nintendo announced plans to remake one of Kirby's best outings, Kirby Super Star (known...

Rate Destructoid review: Kirby Super Star Ultra | Destructoid, The ...

Original at Destructoid external link    Fri, Oct 3

As you progress further from Spring Breeze (which is an updated version of Kirby's Dream Land for the Gameboy), the game formulas begin to deviate ever so slightly from the normal "suck up bad guys and steal their power" thing that ...

Rate Complete History of Kirby

Original at 1up.com external link    Thu, Sep 25

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By Nadia Oxford The details of the transition from "Popopo" to "Kirby" are lost to time: Sakurai can't remember how Kirby got his final moniker. Popular belief is that he's named after the "Kirby" brand of vacuum cleaners, though it's also possible that it came from John Kirby, the superhero lawyer who sa...

Rate Kirby Super Star Ultra review | Games Blog | UGO.com

Original at ugo.com external link    Thu, Sep 25

Gourmet Dash is the odd mode out, a racing event in which Kirby and King Dedede compete to see who can collect the most food and then cross the finish line first in a series of courses. There’s no absorbing abilities and no combat at ...

Rate Podcast: N+erview: XOC

Original at my.opera.com external link    Wed, Sep 24

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By address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Anton) If you are ultra new to N+ or missed the previous posts, please visit them first. XOC covers Mario and XOC covers Kirby. Once you are done with those, adjust your speaker volume and read more for the interview...Background Song: Castle + Castle Boss - SMW Hello XOC, first let me thank you for the in...

Rate IGN Updates

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Mon, Sep 22

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Rate The Art of Romance, Chapter 9, More Romance

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Thu, Aug 28    12 related articles

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By Harry Young Romance #15 (November 1949) “Back Door Love”, art by Jack Kirby Young Romance #16 (December 1949) “Dance Hall Pickup”, art by Jack Kirby The Art of Romance, Chapter 8, Kirby on the Range? Real West Romance & Western Love)

Rate Kirby Super Star Ultra - preview

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Tue, Aug 19

Nothing ever really changes in Kirby's world, does it? Nintendo leaves the innovation to Kirby spin-off series'. I think that's exactly how it should be. Kirby is a great innovator, and a classic platforming star. I think it's great that Nintendo tries out new, fresh ideas ...

Rate Upcoming Kirby - Jack Kirby Quarterly #15

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Sun, Jul 27

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By Bob Cover art by Jack Kirby and Bob McLeod The King of Comics and the King of Horror: Would ya believe: Kirby’s version of Dr. Phibes?! Opening Shots: A brief 1993 Kirby interview on Topps Comics and beyond A Final Chat: One of Kirby’s last ever interviews, January 20th 1994

Rate Club Nintendo updates with two GBA titles

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Wed, Jul 2

By RawmeatCowboy Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (GBA) - 5000 Stars Mario Power Tennis (GBA) - 5000 Stars Ubisoft/Club Nintendo T-Shirt (M) - 3000 Stars Wii Fit Socks - 1500 Stars Mario Kart Stopwatch - 3500 Stars Mario Kart Wii Keyring - 2000 Stars Wii Fit Wristband - 1500 Stars Link

Rate Nintendo Confirms New Wario, Kirby For U.S.

Original at Wired external link    Wed, Jun 25

By Chris Kohler Jumping the gun a bit on E3, are we? Nintendo decided to use this morning to announce several new games coming later in the summer to Wii and Nintendo DS, including new Wario and Kirby titles that have already been announced for Japan. Images: Nintendo

Rate DS library plumps up before E3: Kirby and MillionHeir

Original at DS Fanboy external link    Wed, Jun 25

By Phil Larsen It'll be a totally revamped experience, with new Revenge of the King and Meta Knight Ultra modes in the works, including local wireless play. Kirby has done everything right so far on the DS, so we should expect greatness from the ...

Rate Upcoming Kirby - Demon, Eternals, etc

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Mon, Jun 23

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By Bob A time of titans, terror and time travel - as only the King could conceive! Imagine a race of immortal beings possessed of seemingly limitless superhuman abilities including energy projection, strength and flight. Once worshipped as gods, this fantastic group left Earth to explore the...

Rate ssb_fic @ 2008-06-19T23:04:00

Original at ssb_fic (Livejournal) external link    Thu, Jun 19

By Asia Also has some spoilers for (sub-)games, namely Subspace Emissary, Twilight Princess and Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland/Kirby's Adventure, but those shouldn't be anything new. Author's Notes: There's not too much to say about this. ...

Rate The Beginnings of the Newsboy Legion

Original at Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center external link    Fri, May 9    5 related articles

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By Harry Star Spangled #9 (June 1942), art by Jack Kirby Star Spangled #7 (April 1942) page 1, art by Jack Kirby Star Spangled #8 (May 1942) “Last Mile Alley” page 10, art by Jack Kirby Star Spangled #12 (July 1942) “Prevue of Peril” page 1, art by Jack Kirby

Rate The Virtual Console Update Sucks - Kirby 64!

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Feb 25

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By Mike Fahey Kirby 64™: The Crystal Shards: (Nintendo 64®, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Kirby's first 3-D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter. Dark Matter is after a distant land's powerful cr...

Rate Podcast: SMYN: Episode 28 (01/13) - A Fated Symbiotic Relationship

Original at Smash World external link    Sun, Jan 13

By Youko Multi-Man Brawl, Melee Stages Pt. 2, and Pikmin & Olimar are discussed in addition to going over the hosts's and also some guests's roster predictions before an official leak comes out! Kirby King joins Youko and SamuraiPanda to also cover the General News from the past week includin...

Year 2007

 

Rate Wiikly Update: Kirby, Tonma and Streets of Rage

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Sep 24

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By Brian Crecente Kirby's Avalanche™ (Super NES®, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Everyone's favorite round, pink hero takes a break from swallowing his enemies to put your brain to work in this fast-paced puzzle game. Players take control of Kirby and match wits with well-known enemi...

Rate Podcast: Episode 17: Protip

Original at BGB Shout external link    Wed, Jun 27

By Jonathan Cresswell Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition isn’t as bad as Bacon thought, and some hot DiRT tips. It’s DS Catchup week with Kirby, Metroid and Megaman ZX, and there’s catching up with old games as Megaman hits VC, and also PS1 games hit the PSN.

Year 2006

 

Rate Nintendo Boasting Strong DS Lineup For Fall

Original at Blogcritics external link    Tue, Aug 1

By Aaron Auzins The Nintendo DS, having passed a sales milestone, is looking to carry its momentum into the fall season with a number of recently released titles. Nintendo recently commented on the success of the system worldwide, moving millions of units in less than two years.The DS launched on Novembe...

Rate Nintendo's DS Fall Line-Up Hits [Ds]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Jul 25

By Brian Crecente Oh, and Nintendo reminds us that there's still one good GameCube title on the way: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. .Brian Crecente And, for Nintendo GameCube owners, The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess will be available for you this fall. An enhanced version also will be a launch...

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