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Animation reveals Kirby's true cosmic horror potential

Grant St. Clair
Jun 23, 2025
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Kirby (Rafael Elias Henrique / Shutterstock.com)
Kirby (Rafael Elias Henrique / Shutterstock.com)

Don't let the cute pink appearance or cuddly, approachable demeanor fool you — Masahiro Sakurai's Kirby is an eldritch abomination worthy of Lovecraft. It's just that aesthetic that keeps you from thinking about the whole worlds that have fallen to his endless, all-consuming gluttony.

Kirby would make liter…

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