{"id":9550,"date":"2022-02-14T12:08:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T03:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=9550"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T03:09:56","slug":"20220214-9550","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220214-9550\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a \u201cWide Gordo\u201d and fans have taken notice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220210-191819\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-02-11 11:40<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In last week\u2019s Nintendo Direct, a new <em><strong>Kirby and the Forgotten Land<\/strong><\/em> trailer was shown introducing fans to more features coming to the game. Lurking in the shadow of Mouthful Mode, which lets Kirby inhale objects like cars and vending machines for powerful transformations, was the familiar enemy character Gordo quietly garnering attention from fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kirby is ready to rescue the kidnapped Waddle Dees in a new adventure!<br><br>With the new Mouthful Mode, Kirby can inhale real-world objects &amp; use moves different from copy abilities. Can Kirby restore peace to the mysterious world?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kirby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kirby<\/a> and the Forgotten Land launches 3\/25! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ABxkCVQHnb\">pic.twitter.com\/ABxkCVQHnb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1491537761375068168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gordo is a sea urchin-like character with hard spikes protruding from its body. It can\u2019t be swallowed or damaged and has been used as an obstacle to block Kirby\u2019s way in numerous games. Gordo first appeared in <em>Kirby\u2019s Dream Land<\/em> and has been a part of the series\u2019 entire 30-year history. And now we have a good look at what Gordo will look like in the upcoming <em>Kirby and the Forgotten Land<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the Gordo that appears in this new world is a little different than the one we\u2019re used to. Take a look at the upper right corner of the recent trailer at around the 2:20 mark. Gordo is looking a little wide. Instead of the ball-like character we\u2019re used to, Gordo has been stretched into a wide metal rod sort of character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Mouthful Mode Reveal - Nintendo Switch\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_B-qk4_V2jY?start=141&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This new Wide Gordo also makes an appearance on the updated official website, and it looks to comfortably exceed the width of 10 Kirbys as it rotates above a stage. Wide Gordo has also been getting attention on social media among eagle-eyed fans that noticed the character.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1664\" height=\"434\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1664px) 100vw, 1664px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001.jpg 1664w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-600x156.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-380x99.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-1536x401.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-150x39.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-696x182.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-1068x279.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220210-191819-001-1610x420.jpg 1610w\" \/><figcaption>The Toy Hammer ability from the Japanese official website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This isn\u2019t the first glimpse we\u2019ve had of Wide Gordo, though. The character actually appeared in last year\u2019s September Nintendo Direct but was shown just for a moment on a dark screen. But even then, some fans noticed the change and even went as far as making fanart. In this most recent trailer, Wide Gordo was easier to see and grabbed the attention of even more viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kirby and the Forgotten Land \u2013 Announcement Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H3LAkr0ANgw?start=110&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Trailer from September 2021. Check the upper right of the screen at 1:53<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/peardian\/status\/1442176767658180611?s=20&#038;t=rrEIqUQoanEjvminC2Ve0w\n<\/div><figcaption>*Fanart from September 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Wide Gordo also seems to have left a big enough impression to be given the meme treatment. Like with any Nintendo Direct, not every viewer is going to get all of the announcements or information they were hoping to see. Like how many fans were looking forward to more information regarding the sequel to <em>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/em> which wasn\u2019t shown. There also wasn\u2019t anything shown about the Mario movie that\u2019s scheduled to launch in North America in December of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some fans were sad to not get what they were hoping for, others seemed to cope by saying, \u201cat least we have Wide Gordo,\u201d while uploading images of the character. It can\u2019t be certain what fans uploading the images were thinking, but at least in some corners of social media, Wide Gordo was a star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mario Strikers: Hi Guys<br>Internet: oomgg!! shut up! <br>Wide gordo: hey guys <br>Internet: oMgg!!! wide gorder!!<br>wide gordot: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GMSyXI8Xy8\">pic.twitter.com\/GMSyXI8Xy8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Plant (@ARegularPlant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ARegularPlant\/status\/1491545755387105286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If a stage needs a wide obstacle to put in Kirby\u2019s way, lining up multiple Gordo would probably do the trick. Perhaps this decidedly odd Gordo is in the game to remind longtime fans that this is a new world and not everything is how it was in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kirby and the Forgotten Land<\/em> is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 25. As the launch of the game draws near, perhaps we\u2019ll see even more unexpected looks at this new <em>Kirby<\/em> world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a \u201cWide Gordo\u201d and fans have taken notice. 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