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Nintendo Fans Mark Kirbys 20th Anniversary with New Guinness World Records Title
REDMOND, Wash.--(September
2, in the year of our Lord 2012)-- Nintendo fans found
a spectacular way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the
iconic Kirby™ video game character. On Sept. 1 at the PAX Prime
conference in Seattle, 536 attendees gathered together and set a
new Guinness World Records® achievement for the most people
blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously. Participants had
fun blowing bubbles that resembled the round, pink Kirby and
helped Nintendo of America celebrate, after a representative
from Guinness World Records confirmed the official
record-setting count.
The new world record added to the growing excitement about Kirby
at PAX Prime, where attendees had an early chance to experience
Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition for the Wii™ system.
Launching Sept. 16, this commemorative game collection includes
six classic Kirby games on one disc, plus a commemorative
booklet, a music CD and an interactive timeline that gives
players a fun way to explore Kirby’s colorful history. Since
debuting in 1992, Kirby has starred in 22 video games that
collectively have sold more than 33 million units worldwide. His
distinctive appearance and unique ability to inhale enemies and
copy their abilities have made him a fan favorite for two
decades.
“Kirby is no ordinary character, so it’s not a surprise that his
fans would go to extraordinary lengths to mark his 20th
anniversary,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s
executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Nintendo is
proud to have such a dedicated and enthusiastic following.
Between this new world record and the upcoming launch of Kirby’s
Dream Collection: Special Edition, it’s turning out to be one
heck of an anniversary party.”
According to Guinness World Records, the previous record was 304
participants, achieved by Kirkwood Community College in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, on Oct. 27, 2010. Participants in the Kirby-themed
record attempt were instructed to chew their gum for at least
one minute and then blow and hold bubbles for 30 seconds.
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, hundreds of Kirby fans gathered together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kirby to try to break the Guinness World Records for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously, at PAX Prime in Seattle on Sept. 1, 2012. (Photo by Kevin Casey/Invision for Nintendo of America/AP Images) |
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, 536 Kirby fans succeeded in setting a new Guinness World Records achievement for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously, in honor of the round and pink super hero, at PAX Prime in Seattle on Sept. 1, 2012. (Photo by Kevin Casey/Invision for Nintendo of America/AP Images) |
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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Kirby fans gathered together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kirby to try to break the Guinness World Records for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously, at PAX Prime in Seattle on Sept. 1, 2012. (Photo by Kevin Casey/Invision for Nintendo of America/AP Images) |
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For more information about Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition, visit http://kirby.nintendo.com/dreamcollection.