Kirby Is Now Officially Recognized As A Sport
Yesterday Kirby started trending on Twitter, but this time it isn’t because of a game. Kirby was trending earlier this week due to the announcement of Kirby Fighter’s 2 for the Nintendo Switch. This time Kirby was absolutely dominating the sports tag on Twitter. With 20K tweets just within the first hour, everyone was talking about Kirby. Upon investigating the social phenomenon, Research has shown that Kirby is now officially considered a sport. The hype surrounding this announcement is incredible. Previously Kirby never even hit esports levels of hype. Now the pink alien is recognized as an official sport. This is possibly the underdog story of the decade.
What Changes Now That Kirby Is Recognized As Their Own Sport?
The announcement is fresh, so no one knows exactly what will happen with Kirby now. The implications are there though, and there is plenty of speculation to discuss.
Firstly, it is possible that Kirby will now be Nintendo’s go-to character for sports spinoffs. Kirby Sluggers and Kirby Strikers could be coming to the Nintendo Switch next year. Secondly, it is possible that Kirby’s main entry games include more sports. Kirby can absorb countless abilities and powers. We find it very easy to imagine Kirby dominating any sport they try to play. Thirdly, Kirby may be an actual sport humans will play. We can easily imagine athletic people run around an open field pretending to be Kirby. I would attend every single game of this sport. The world could finally have a sport where sucking is a talent. Lastly, It is entirely possible that nothing changes at all. The genre change could mean much less than we are thinking. Personally I am still rooting for option number 3.
Let us know in the comments what you think this announcement implies. Do you think Kirby will play more sports? Or do you think more people will play Kirby? The possibilities are endless.