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Nintendo: 'one-of-a-kind' celestial event coming in September photo

I knew Nintendo was big and powerful, but you know things are crazy when they start controlling the skies!

Today Nintendo sent out a press release that seems say that they'll be controlling the heavens on September 18th... in select cities across the US. So they don't quite have the power of God yet, but they're getting there. Nintendo says that "evidence points to the reemergence of a luminous entity that citizens from all walks of life will appreciate."

Peak viewing hours:

  • 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. C.D.T.
  • 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. E.D.T

Now here's the locations:

  • -- Kirby Middle School - 1328 28th Street, Birmingham, AL 35234
  • -- Kirby Historical Mill - 275 Church Road, Medford, NJ 08055
  • -- Kirby Park - 301 Northampton Street, Kingston, PA 18704
  • -- Kirby Gate Shopping Center - 6548 Quince, Memphis, TN 38119
Hmm. I wonder what they God could be promoting. Our only other hint is that a "star-filled display" will be viewable.

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teach4food's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:01
teach4food
Kirby... maybe Kirby... could it be... Kirby?

huge ad campaign coming
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:02
Clance
1) What?
2) I wish America had some original names for it's places.
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:02
Clance
1) What?
2) I wish America had some original names for it's places.
Video Cognito's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:02
Video Cognito
For some reason, as I was reading that I had glimpses of a pink ball thing. Huh.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:04
Dale North
Kirby? I thought this was for Stunt Race FX 6
teach4food's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:10
teach4food
it would be hilarious if it was a Kid Icarus announcement :-)
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:13
Neonie
The heavens you say?

BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:13
BlindsideDork
I am telling you, STAR TROPICS! hahaha
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:21
ShawnKelfonne
I would so love another Startropics.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:22
Dale North
Neonie, well played. BSD and SK, I would also kill for another Star Tropics.
craineum's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:24
craineum
Waggle-free Zelda here we come!
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:31
Cataract
Seriously? I'd go to the Medford NJ event, but thats almost a 2 hour drive. Fuck that.
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:36
Cataract
Also, are you sure those times are right? No offense or anything, but trying to view "the heavens" at 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m is going to be kind of hard considering all the light during the daytime.

But then again, maybe I'm reading too much into this.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:43
MrSadistic
Wow. I live in a suburb in Texas named Kirby. I'm shocked Nintendo isn't planning anything over here.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Nintendo is planning a "Men In Black-esque" type thing where they will control your minds and make the Wii print out even more money using Kirby as the grand master.
Sueng's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:52
Sueng
Wow, my gf lives right next to Kirby Park in Kingston, maybe she should check it out.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:57
NihonTiger90
It's Kirby Ultra Super Star's launch party. End of story. Move along, people.
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 10:58
free touch
dammit, it will take me 5 hours to get to kirby park from pittsburgh.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 11:11
Guagloves
Does this mean they will give me Kirby Super Star Ultra? If so DO WANT.
LilJimmyNordin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 11:13
LilJimmyNordin
Oh my god, it's SO OBVIOUS that this is going to be Gyromite 2! Are you all blind?
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 11:34
Danzflor
Kirby! Yay! I still waiting for that game, is gonna kick ass, and Nintendo supporting with viral ads... im waiting for the giant kirbys floating in the sky X3
kwaselow's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 11:34
kwaselow
Rumor: The event will be hosted by Kirby Puckett
JoeCamNet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 11:50
JoeCamNet
Holy shit I live right by Kirby Park.
I'm gonna have to check this shit out...
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 11:57
The-Excel
They're not doing it over Jack Kirby's home?
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 12:10
Professor Pew
It's gonna be Star Fox Wii with motion controlled barrel rolls!
Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 13:11
Krow
Fools.

Luigi's Mansion 2.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 13:28
MechaMonkey
Battletoads?
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 13:36
Leathersoup
Nintendo is going to try to write it's name on the moon with a big friggin laser!
Remo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 13:40
Remo
Oh I wonder what this could possibly be?
aborto thefetus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 14:03
aborto thefetus
Oh god, I hope it's a Kirby console game.
Jaffacakelover's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 14:12
Jaffacakelover
@Leathersoup: Wow, it would be so cool if they put Kirby's face on the moon! Or maybe make it look like the moon in Majora's Mask (AKA the asteroid in Starfox)!
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 15:33
Dexter345
Couldn't they find places named "Kirby" in cities where people actually live?
JoeCamNet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 15:39
JoeCamNet
Dexter, Kirby Park is in Kingston PA, which is about 30 seconds from Wilkes-Barre PA, one of the biggest cities in Northeast PA and not even 15 minutes from Scranton. It's not a sparsely populated area.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 20:55
ace of knaves
PIKMIN 3!
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:53
nintendoll
I'm so going to this. If there is no Kirby hot air balloon, I will cry.
JoeCamNet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/18/2008 10:26
JoeCamNet
Man did this "event" suck.
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