The director of Kirby: Triple Deluxe has explained why Nintendo's lovable pink rogue is often angrier in the West.
Box art for Kirby games usually shows the rotund character wearing a winning smile in his homeland of Japan. But the artwork is often changed for North America and Europe - here he has angry eyes and a scowl.
"For the Japanese versions we are, at [Kirby developer] HAL, involved in everything throughout development, including the package design," director Shinya Kumazaki told Gamespot. "The most powerful image of Kirby is that cute image, we think that's the one that appeals to the widest audience.
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