It’s hard to catch with everything that’s going on in Fortnite’s new Party Royale trailer, but Kirby makes a super quick cameo and Sony and Microsoft were forced to censor him out.
The new “experimental space” Fortnite developers created as a place for players to hang out and chill completely nixes competitive play. There’s mini-games, boat races, paint guns, and dance parties. Well-known DJs like Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, and Dillon Francis are featured in the Party Royal raves. This is where Kirby made an unexpected cameo that Sony and Microsoft just couldn’t stomach.
Kirby makes his flash appearance towards the start of the trailer. He’s seen on the monitor that shows video performances for players to enjoy. It seems the DJ featured in this particular shot has a great deal of love for the bubble-gum pink Nintendo character which resulted in his brief cameo. Whether Nintendo permitted this to occur or not remains a mystery but it is clear that Sony and Microsoft did not.
To remedy the situation, both companies censored Kirby out in their Youtube trailers. Ironically, this just drew in more attention. Kirby’s appearance happens so quickly in the trailer that it’s hard to catch, not to mention there’s so much going on. Better safe than sorry though, as this minor appearance could have lead to some serious legal issues.
Source: GONINTENDO
