Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Wahh, this is too ASBy, Nintendo would die off, it wouldn’t even be called Kirby, it’s not even plausible.”
Kirby is a literal placeholder design. If any character can replace Mario, it has to be them. Also, even if John Kirby isn’t the inspiration, there’s plenty of other ways Nintendo can find the name.
Here’s the scenario: a placeholder sprite (similar to OTL) is used for Donkey Kong in development, but the team gets so attached to it they keep the character.
How would the gaming landscape change?
Kirby is a literal placeholder design. If any character can replace Mario, it has to be them. Also, even if John Kirby isn’t the inspiration, there’s plenty of other ways Nintendo can find the name.
Here’s the scenario: a placeholder sprite (similar to OTL) is used for Donkey Kong in development, but the team gets so attached to it they keep the character.
How would the gaming landscape change?