Kirbyhas been inhaling stuff since his video game introduction, an ability that grants him the power of whatever or whoever he swallows. InThe Forgotten Land, the pink puffball kicked things up a notch. Most of the enemies and items Kirby had swallowed until his first 3D adventure were his size or smaller. However, in The Forgotten Land, he inhaled vending machines, gliders, and even a car. Car Mouth Kirby quickly became the image the game became synonymous with, and two years later, it has finally been turned into a collectible.
If you’re anything like me, you likely assumed Car Mouth Kirby was already a figurine or toy of some sort. A character as loved as Kirby transformed into an item that has been turned into a toy for as long as toys have been a thing, seems like a homerun. Well, Good Smile Company has finally stepped up to the plate and knocked the ball out of the park.
Good Smile officially revealed its Car Mouth Kirby figure on Friday and if you live in the US or Canada, you can pre-order it through the link in the box below for $25.99. It’s also availablethrough the BigBadToyStorefor a little more, but with more shipping options if you live outside of North America. The figure is a little less than three inches tall, made of plastic, and its wheels move so you can roll it around like your own home is The Forgotten Land.
Car Mouth Kirby Figure
The Good Smile Company has turned Car Mouth Kirby into a collectible figure. Made of plastic and with moving wheels, the design is based on the character’s ability in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
The only downside to this reveal is even though pre-orders for Car Mouth Kirby are available now, the item won’t ship until Q4 2024. Hey, at least that means if you have a Kirby-loving person in your life, you now know what to get them for the holidays ten months ahead of time. It doesn’t make up for the current Kirby video game landscape though which is unseasonably barren right about now.
Unlike his fellowNintendomascots Mario and Link, Kirby games tend to release at a quicker pace. No shade intended to Kirby, I love almost everything he’s ever done, but his games likely don’t take quite as much work as something likeTears of the Kingdom. All of that said, with a somewhat empty year ahead for theSwitchas we potentially prepare for the console’s successor, a Kirby game to fill the void would do a world of good.
