In the lead up to Kirby Air Riders, Nintendo has teamed up with convenience store chain Family Mart in Japan to offer a number of merch, food and more. This even kicked off on Tuesday, November 11 with locations across the entire country taking part. Food, drinks, merch, an Ichiban Kuji lottery and more are available. Here is what’s on offer and when you can track this stuff down.
Food & Drinks
This isn’t the first time and it certainly won’t be the last, but a number of different goodies are available at Family Mart. Here’s what’s on the menu:
Kirby Inhaled Prosciutto Sushi | ¥240
Kirby Fluffy Egg Warp Star Roll | ¥398
Gourmet Kirby Apple Steamed Bread | ¥158
Kirby Apple Jelly Drink | ¥318
Kirby and Waddle Dee Mochi (Two Pack) | ¥378
Kirby’s Mushroom Creamy Soup | ¥216
Kirby’s Creamy Tomato Noodle Soup | ¥246
Crunky Strawberry Chocolate (featuring Kirby, from Nov. 18) | ¥275
Kirby Sweet and Sour Candy (three variations, cherry flavor, from Nov. 18) | ¥213
Famichiki & Steamed Bun Special Packaging
Kicking off on Tuesday, November 18, two special packages for Family Mart’s “Famichiki” fried chicken and three designs for their steamed buns will be available. If you visit Family Mart, be sure to go up to the front counter to see if these are available.
Bonus Items for Purchases
Shoppers that pick up two select snacks at Family Mart during the campaign period will be able to pick up some Kirby related merch. These will be available on a first come first served basis. The following items will be at shops:
- Kirby Spoons (4 types) | November 11
- Kirby Air Riders Folders (4 types) | November 18
- Kirby Plates (4 types) | November 25
Kirby Ichiban Kuji Lottery
Bandai Spirits is offering a special Kirby themed Ichiban Kuji lottery. The items here are actually reprints of what was on offer back in 2018. These will be available starting Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. (be sure to check with the local shops for more details) and tickets will run ¥780. You can see the available prizes in the images below.
Kirby Air Riders Purchase Campaign
Fans that pick up the download card version of Kirby Air Riders at Family Mart will be eligible to enter into a lottery for a special pair of pink Kirby headphones. Fans must purchase the game by Monday, December 1 at 11:59 p.m. and then register for the lottery via a special online form (which you can find here) by the end of the next day, Tuesday, December 2. 100 winners will be selected.
GPS Check-in
From Tuesday, November 11 until Monday, December 1, fans that use the GPS check-in functionality of the Nintendo Store app can receive a special Kirby smartphone wallpaper. You can see an image of that below.
The last Kirby campaign at Family Mart took place back in late September 2023, which we covered here and in the video below.
Sources: NCL, Family Mart
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