Angry Kirby was once an unlikely poster child for the difference between Japanese and American sensibilities. When home in ...

As Kirby: Triple Deluxe director Shinya Kumazaki told GameSpot in 2014: Cute Kirby was popular in Japan, but not in the West. “Cute, sweet characters are popular among people of all ages in ...

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"the most powerful image of Kirby is that cute image, we think that's the one that appeals to the widest audience". Kumazaki suggests the cute imagery of Kirby "brings in the most people to play ...