Nintendo Announces Kirby’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Coming in 2027

Nintendo has confirmed that Kirby’s 35th anniversary celebrations will begin in 2027 and has revealed an official anniversary logo. The announcement came on September 11, 2026, shortly after the September Nintendo Direct, where Nintendo unveiled Kirby and the World Beyond, a new open-world Kirby game for Nintendo Switch 2 scheduled for spring 2027.

What has been announced

Beyond the logo, Nintendo has shared few details. Yoshiaki Koizumi, who announced the celebration, said more information would come in the future. What is confirmed so far is the anniversary branding, Kirby and the World Beyond as the headline game, and two new Kirby Air Riders amiibo figures scheduled for November 12, 2026, alongside in-game events for Kirby Air Riders.

Kirby first appeared in Kirby’s Dream Land on Game Boy in April 1992, which places the 35th anniversary in 2027. Nintendo has not announced specific anniversary events, merchandise or additional games, and it has not given an exact date for Kirby and the World Beyond beyond its spring 2027 window.

Kirby and the World Beyond

Kirby and the World Beyond is described as an open-world Kirby adventure, a step beyond the series’ recent 3D outing, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which released on Switch in 2022 and later received a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with extra content. The new game is exclusive to Switch 2, and its spring 2027 window places it inside the anniversary year.

Nintendo has used past Kirby anniversaries to support the series with new releases and collections. For the 20th anniversary, it released Kirby’s Dream Collection on Wii, and the 30th anniversary in 2022 included Kirby and the Forgotten Land and an anniversary music festival in Japan. Those precedents suggest more announcements are likely, but Nintendo has not confirmed anything beyond the items above.

Why it matters

Kirby is one of Nintendo’s most consistent series, and anniversary years have tended to bring extra attention and new products. Announcing the celebration this early, alongside a new open-world game, signals that Nintendo sees 2027 as a big year for the character.

For Switch 2 owners, the practical news is Kirby and the World Beyond in spring 2027 and the new amiibo in November. Players who have not yet played Kirby and the Forgotten Land may want to catch up before the new game, since it is the closest reference point for where the series is heading. The Switch 2 Edition of that game also adds a new story campaign, which makes it a good way to spend time before the new release. Further anniversary details should arrive through future Nintendo announcements.