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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
teach4food at 09/16/2008 10:01
Kirby... maybe Kirby... could it be... Kirby?

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

BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 09/16/2008 10:13
I am telling you, STAR TROPICS! hahaha
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar
ShawnKelfonne at 09/16/2008 10:21
I would so love another Startropics.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 09/16/2008 10:22
Neonie, well played. BSD and SK, I would also kill for another Star Tropics.
craineum's Avatar
craineum at 09/16/2008 10:24
Waggle-free Zelda here we come!
Cataract's Avatar
Cataract at 09/16/2008 10:31
Seriously? I'd go to the Medford NJ event, but thats almost a 2 hour drive. Fuck that.
Cataract's Avatar
Cataract at 09/16/2008 10:36
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.
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MrSadistic at 09/16/2008 10:43
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
Sueng at 09/16/2008 10:52
Wow, my gf lives right next to Kirby Park in Kingston, maybe she should check it out.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 09/16/2008 10:57
It's Kirby Ultra Super Star's launch party. End of story. Move along, people.
free touch's Avatar
free touch at 09/16/2008 10:58
dammit, it will take me 5 hours to get to kirby park from pittsburgh.
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 09/16/2008 11:11
Does this mean they will give me Kirby Super Star Ultra? If so DO WANT.
LilJimmyNordin's Avatar
LilJimmyNordin at 09/16/2008 11:13
Oh my god, it's SO OBVIOUS that this is going to be Gyromite 2! Are you all blind?
Danzflor's Avatar
Danzflor at 09/16/2008 11:34
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
kwaselow at 09/16/2008 11:34
Rumor: The event will be hosted by Kirby Puckett
JoeCamNet's Avatar
JoeCamNet at 09/16/2008 11:50
Holy shit I live right by Kirby Park.
I'm gonna have to check this shit out...
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 09/16/2008 11:57
They're not doing it over Jack Kirby's home?
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 09/16/2008 12:10
It's gonna be Star Fox Wii with motion controlled barrel rolls!
Krow's Avatar
Krow at 09/16/2008 13:11
Fools.

Luigi's Mansion 2.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 09/16/2008 13:28
Battletoads?
Leathersoup's Avatar
Leathersoup at 09/16/2008 13:36
Nintendo is going to try to write it's name on the moon with a big friggin laser!
Remo's Avatar
Remo at 09/16/2008 13:40
Oh I wonder what this could possibly be?
aborto thefetus's Avatar
aborto thefetus at 09/16/2008 14:03
Oh god, I hope it's a Kirby console game.
Jaffacakelover's Avatar
Jaffacakelover at 09/16/2008 14:12
@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
Dexter345 at 09/16/2008 15:33
Couldn't they find places named "Kirby" in cities where people actually live?
JoeCamNet's Avatar
JoeCamNet at 09/16/2008 15:39
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
ace of knaves at 09/16/2008 20:55
PIKMIN 3!
nintendoll's Avatar
nintendoll at 09/16/2008 22:53
I'm so going to this. If there is no Kirby hot air balloon, I will cry.
JoeCamNet's Avatar
JoeCamNet at 09/18/2008 10:26
Man did this "event" suck.
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