Kirby Conversations is a biweekly podcast on Kirby and Kirby-related topics, presented by journalist Sean Douglass, Nintendo Affiliate and photographer Ky "Captain Dangerous" Parker, and Kirby collector and influencer Bridget. Together we explore Kirby games, history, and culture, along with adjacent subjects like Super Smash Bros. or other games by Masahiro Sakurai or HAL Laboratory. Then in part two of every episode, we have our "2nd Act," turning the conversation to the other art and ideas on our minds.Whether you're only passingly familiar with Kirby or an avid player of...
In 2022, Jake "Button Masher" Silverman and Charlie Rosen won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella. Their song was a new arrangement, performed by Button Masher and Rosen's 8-Bit Big Bang, of "Meta Knight's Revenge" from Kirby Super Star. In our episode today, Button...
Published 04/24/24
The Kirby series often strives to be accessible for children and newcomers to video games. But are they too easy for everyone else? In this episode, Sean and Bridget discuss this classic question of Kirby difficulty and consider the intentional layers and inclusivity that Masahiro Sakurai and...
Published 04/10/24