![]() I love that Kirby was Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai’s first invention, which he made at 19! On a related note, I love that despite being an official Nintendo mascot, Kirby retains the unique, quirky identity of HAL Laboratory, one of Nintendo’s secondary development studios. I love how Kirby started on a handheld because younger sibling would probably get stuck with the Game Boy anyway I also love that despite having big console outings over the years, Kirby remembers and remains rooted to his portable past. ![]() I love that Kirby was designed to be an easier, friendlier platformer for little kids who might be intimidated by their older siblings’ Mario games. I missed out on the early Game Boy origins of the pink puffball but as an adult, I strangely found a lot to love about this endearing little series which Nintendo primarily develops for young kids. Like most gamers my age I grew up with Mario, Zelda and to a lesser extent Metroid, but I didn’t get into the Kirby series until my early 20s. I’m sort of a weird latter-day fan of the Kirby series.
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