A small pink bubble with tiny slippers, Kirby is the essence of innocence and joy. A new meme, which imagines Kirby with real feet or legs, turns the adorable ball into a grotesque image.

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 ...

Promotional art in the United States featuring Kirby has always had an angry tilt, while the character is nothing but lovable pink puffball smiles in his native Japan. According to Kirby ...