Post by NinjaRygar on Sept 21, 2007 4:37:03 GMT -5
sgtmajorkururu said:
I think Kirby being a series whose primary demographic in the US is younger children has lent itself well to its characters; those that are Kirby's standard enemies aren't truly villainous, and Kirby himself has a lot of flaws for a hero. Dedede and Meta Knight have both on multiple occasions attempted to save Dreamland, despite previous attempts to conquer it, even going so far as to team up with Kirby; Kirby, meanwhile, lives a simple life of laziness and gluttony, and jumps to conclusions before gathering all the facts. Oftentimes he'll be responsible for unleashing the true final boss of the game, which is a true evil Dedede or Meta Knight had been trying to keep under control. Gray areas are fantastic in characters if applied correctly.This makes me think, though, that maybe Dark Matter could be a Kirby boss alongside Kracko. Hmm.
I totally agree. Well said. Plus kirby is too damn cute.
Though I always get the feeling that Kirby isn't very popular here. Do kids even like him? His games are never system sellers, even though they're always good. They didn't even finish airing the tv show... and I don't think the games sell very well. And they always try to make Kirby look tough on American box arts, like they know he doesn't appeal to anybody over here.
Poor little guy... he always seems to take a back seat to Mario and Link, like he's not one of the big names. I hope he kicks MAJOR ass in Smash Brothers, but that probably isn't happening either.
