Month of Horrors: The Creepiest Moments in Video Games Part 2

So, today continues my countdown of the seven creepiest moments in video games. Now, this title is kind of a misnomer. As seen yesterday, they're not always IN video games, and as you'll see today, they're not always moments. In fact, today I'm going to be talking about one of the longer-running characters in video gaming history, who just celebrated his 20th birthday this year. So, let's get going with...

6. Kirby

Now, I realize that this is hardly an original argument; hell, there have been songs written about the horror that is Kirby. But that hardly matters, so let's assume for a few minutes that you haven't heard these arguments in the past before. 

Since you've never thought about it before, you're probably thinking, "But Flit, Kirby isn't scary! Look at him, he's adorable!" But I say in response, have you ever PLAYED a Kirby game? The little puffball is terrifying.

Let's look at this from the perspective of Kirby's enemies; or, half the time, random bystanders. They're minding their own business, when all of a sudden, this pink blob shows up and eats them alive. If they're lucky, he spits them back out as a projectile. If they're not? He swallows them, absorbing their essence. That is TERRIFYING. Even if they're trying to hinder his progress, that does not justify what Kirby does. Especially since he isn't even always in the right.

Let's talk about Kirby: Squeak Squad, which was in fact my first Kirby game. The game starts out with Kirby eating some cake, when suddenly, the cake is stolen. Kirby immediately goes to fight King Dedede over it, despite have NO EVIDENCE that Dedede has done anything wrong. And, in fact, Dedede hadn't done anything, but does that stop Kirby? NO. He just decides, "Oh, something bad happened to me. Better go beat up Dedede! ^_^" 

So, yeah, Kirby: Black hole for a stomach, and no discretion as to what ends up in it. Seems perfectly fitting for the sixth creepiest thing in video games.