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Nintendo Pulls ‘Bikini Chef Kawasaki’ Designs From Kirby Air Riders’ In‑Game Market

A meme-born bikini depiction of Chef Kawasaki is triggering selective moderation in the game’s player-run marketplace.

Overview

  • VGC reports that Nintendo deleted at least two popular Bikini Chef Kawasaki uploads, and a third variant is now rising in the rankings.
  • Players created the designs in My Machines and sold them in the Machine Market using race-earned coins, where each sale increases a design’s price.
  • Anticipation of takedowns drove a rush to buy, briefly making one succubus-themed variant the most expensive and most downloaded machine.
  • Other fan-made creations referencing series like Pokemon and Splatoon remain available, indicating enforcement focused on sexualized content rather than IP usage.
  • Nintendo has not issued a public statement on the removals, and coverage traces the bikini motif to a 2020 Japanese fan art meme.