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Happy Japanese Kirby, Angry American Kirby

Posted on Monday, May 5 @ 17:55:46 Eastern by Duke_Ferris

Seriously, is it something in our water supply? Do the Japanese think that when Kirby comes to America, he suddenly gets angry and belligerent? Possibly even Xtreme?



I am U.S. Kirby! Grrrrrrrr! I will drop a bomb on you!

Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Air Ride

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror

Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby: Canvas Curse

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby Squeak Squad
Kirby Squeak Squad
 


  • Lien
    Lien - Joined: Feb 1, 2008
    The last one is awesome... First! dare i say!
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
  • Burn
    Burn - Joined: Nov 9, 2005
    "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... And I'm all out of bubblegum."
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
  • Lokonopa
    Lokonopa - Joined: Nov 20, 2005
    Kirby, F**K YEAH! Coming again to save the m-fing day, yeah.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
  • uncletiki
    uncletiki - Joined: Jun 18, 2006
    I for one in particular like the Amazing Mirror, as all the other colored Kirdby-like characters also look happy, and having a phone is just ridiculous. The Canvas Curse I can understand cause he's pissed off for being in more 2D than he is used to. Its either marketing or a really bad misconception.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
  • Uver
    Uver - Joined: Feb 4, 2007
    im sorry, but air ride was a pretty good game. -says the man with a res evil 4 avatar-
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
  • Lentium
    Lentium - Joined: Jan 10, 2008
    They are going for that angry, violent retarded American dollar.... and it is so... so sweet.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
  • SGSaint
    SGSaint - Joined: Apr 18, 2008
    Welcome to America! The land of many frowns.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
  • DBucks8
    DBucks8 - Joined: Nov 29, 2005
    what about it? im angry all the time.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting - Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    'Cause American Kirby can kick Japanese Kirby's squishy, round behind.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
  • LinksOcarina
    LinksOcarina - Joined: Nov 9, 2005
    You don't **** with U.S Kirby....
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
  • Burn
    Burn - Joined: Nov 9, 2005
    I wonder how the designers discussed the art for Amazing Mirror... "Okay, we can use the Japanese box art, but we should ditch the red guy as the badass and give his sword to Kirby. And the hat. And lower the cellphone a bit. Kirby needs to hold it like Jack Bauer from 24. Yes... YES! America will eat this up!"
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
  • NickKmet
    NickKmet - Joined: Jan 17, 2007
    Kirby... Kirby... Kirby, FUCK YEAH! Coming again, to save the mother ****ing day yeah, Kirby, FUCK YEAH! Freedom is the only way yeah, Terrorist your game is through cause now you have to answer too, Kirby, FUCK YEAH! So lick my butt, and suck on my balls, Kirby, FUCK YEAH! What you going to do when we come for you now, it’s the dream that we all share; it’s the hope for tomorrow FUCK YEAH!
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
  • NickKmet
    NickKmet - Joined: Jan 17, 2007
    interesting how all caps doesn't get censored....ooops....my bad. i'll probably get banned for that. great.....
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
  • Sodbuster
    Sodbuster - Joined: Jan 10, 2006
    I wonder if most Japanese would consider us angry, or just whoever does the Kirby box art.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
  • Duke_Ferris
    Duke_Ferris - Joined: Apr 1, 1996
    Banning people. FUCK YEAH! Gonna bann their asses for Kirby to violate!
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
  • Brian_Rowe
    Brian_Rowe - Joined: Jan 18, 2008
    I find the second set of boxes especially funny. Look closely and you can see that the graphic designer of the American box moved the sword-wielding Kirby to the forefront and palette-swapped the two.
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    Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
  • Yokiro
    Yokiro - Joined: Aug 28, 2006
    I'd probably be a little perturbed myself, it's a long flight from Japan to America.
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 1:40 am
  • wrathofaid
    wrathofaid - Joined: Jan 16, 2007
    FUCK YEAH BITCH CUNT SLUT HOE DICK PUSSY ASSHOLE CUMGUZZLER SHIT
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 2:07 am
  • Sjvan0
    Sjvan0 - Joined: Jun 16, 2006
    I wonder if the European covers feature happy Kirby or GRRRR! I SHALL CRUSH YOU WITH MY AMERICANESS Kirby?
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 3:35 am
  • Servcrow
    Servcrow - Joined: Jun 18, 2007
    Does thio work in reverse as well? By that I mean do Ratchet and Clank set fire to orphans and kick puppies on their Japanese covers?
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 5:50 am
  • Odbarc
    Odbarc - Joined: Apr 3, 2007
    I named my dog Kirby. He ***** in the house, pukes in the corners, and barks constantly despite being hit for it. If my dog were Japanese, he'd poop outside, chew on bones and be cuddly... but he wouldn't know any English commands. :(
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 6:10 am
  • petrucci
    petrucci - Joined: Aug 9, 2006
    I guess this is proof that america defiles all that is good and happy.
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
  • Battlemage
    Battlemage - Joined: Apr 17, 2007
    America is badass and the Japanese know it
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
  • kronos_question
    kronos_question - Joined: Nov 23, 2006
    American Kirby is angry because he has a stress lifestyle coupled with a bad diet
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
  • Rakon
    Rakon - Joined: Mar 18, 2007
    It makes perfect sense. Japanese Kirby is happy, U.S Kirby is angry, a Canadian Kirby would be drunk and playing hockey, and a French Kirby would be naked and smoking.
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
  • Battlemage
    Battlemage - Joined: Apr 17, 2007
    For the most part, Kirby already is naked...
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    Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
  • bumblebee_tuna
    bumblebee_tuna - Joined: Aug 7, 2006
    It's Nintendo's attempt to make Kirby look less of a retarded pink blob for the critical (meaning we criticize too much) US......
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    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 1:24 am
  • bouncer32
    bouncer32 - Joined: May 8, 2008
    I'll say what's on everybdies minds. Japan hates us. If you weren;t thinking that, get a ****ing clue.
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    Posted: May 8th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
  • druglord
    druglord - Joined: Mar 21, 2006
    Well think about it. In japan, weird is okay. In the US, ( Saying you Not knowing who kirby was) Kirby looks like gay pink puff ball. Which is true, but you would much rather as a pissed off one or the one who is happy sucking his oppents?
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    Posted: May 9th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
  • mnotme
    mnotme - Joined: Jul 25, 2010
    @bumblebee_tuna

    "It's Nintendo's attempt to make Kirby look less of a retarded pink blob for the critical (meaning we criticize too much) US......"

    So they want him to look less american on the US box cover?
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    Posted: Jul 25th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
  • wonderphoque
    wonderphoque - Joined: Aug 13, 2010
    its weird cause kirby 64 the crystal shards and kirby tilt n tumble both show kirby happy on the covers for us and japan...

    no sense is made...
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    Posted: Aug 13th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
  • oohaa
    oohaa - Joined: Sep 2, 2010
    the japanese don't make these covers, the US company does
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    Posted: Sep 2nd, 2010 at 12:36 am

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