Kirby Anniversary
Kirby's Anniversary is an event that is held annually in commemoration of the release of Kirby's Dream Land, the first game in the Kirby series and the creation of Kirby as a character. Milestone anniversaries, typically occurring every five years, often involve major celebrations including events, promotions, and game launches.
Kirby 20th Anniversary (2012)
- The compilation game Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition was released. It features the first six main-series Kirby games and contains a large array of bonus features.
Kirby 25th Anniversary (2017)
- The Kirby JP Twitter was launched as the Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter. Multiple commemorative illustrations were released celebrating this anniversary.
- The Kirby Portal website was created.
- The Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert was held.
- A post was made in the Kirby Planet Robobot Staff Room Miiverse community for Kirby's birthday.[1] A password for Team Kirby Clash Deluxe was revealed in commemoration.
- Qbby, the protagonist of HAL Laboratory's much more recent BOXBOY! series, celebrated his "2.5th Anniversary".[2]A password for Team Kirby Clash Deluxe was revealed in commemoration.
- As an April Fools prank, the official Kirby website was briefly replaced with a celebration of Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary.
Kirby 30th Anniversary (2022)
- The Kirby Portal opened a teaser site for the series' 30th anniversary in early 2022.
Minor Anniversaries
Since its inception during Kirby 25th Anniversary, the Kirby JP Twitter has released annual commemorative illustrations of Kirby's birthday parties. The series's 26th anniversary featured the notable rebranding of both the Twitter account and the Kirby Portal website away from celebrations of the 25th anniversary and toward a broader depiction of the franchise. A password for Team Kirby Clash Deluxe was also revealed in commemoration. The 28th and 29th anniversaries were commemorated with passwords for Super Kirby Clash, with the former revealing one in CoroCoro.