{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cce8e255075ceb71f33c572c","clusterId":"c_05af272dca49a9fb94c2389b","slug":"cook-kawasaki-hop-star-amiibo-released-chaos-event-announced","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Cook Kawasaki \u0026 Hop Star Amiibo Released, Chaos Event Announced","summary":"The Kirby Air Ride amiibo Cook Kawasaki \u0026 Hop Star launched on September 3 at Nintendo Store and other retailers for 6,600 yen. A limited in-game event, Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army, runs September 10-15, featuring City Trial team battles where players and CPU opponents are all Cook Kawasaki.","whyItMatters":"The amiibo release and the all-Cook Kawasaki event show Nintendo leaning into the character's fan-favorite status with a chaotic multiplayer mode.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cook Kawasaki \u0026amp; Hop Star amiibo is out today, and the Hop Star\u0026#39;s nozzle can actually move, matching its in-game behavior of facing downward when jumping. The figure also works with previous amiibo, as the official account noted.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNintendo paired the release with an in-game event that leans into absurdity. Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army is a City Trial team battle where players team up against CPU Cook Kawasaki armies, and the player\u0026#39;s rider is limited to Cook Kawasaki as well. The event runs from September 10 at noon to September 15 at noon.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial media reaction split between delight at a Cook Kawasaki figure finally existing and amusement at the event\u0026#39;s chaotic premise, with comments like \u0026#34;Utter chaos\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Oh no, my stomach hurts lol.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cook Kawasaki \u0026 Hop Star amiibo is out today, with a movable nozzle. And the in-game event Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army drops Sept 10-15: City Trial team battles where everyone is Cook Kawasaki.","twitterPost":"Cook Kawasaki \u0026 Hop Star amiibo released today, 6,600 yen. The Hop Star's nozzle moves. Event Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army runs Sept 10-15: City Trial team battles, all Cook Kawasaki, all chaos.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Cook Kawasaki \u0026 Hop Star amiibo launched today, complete with a movable nozzle. Nintendo also announced Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army, a City Trial event where players and CPU opponents are all Cook Kawasaki, running September 10-15.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609032g\",\"title\":\"Kirby Air Ride amiibo 'Cook Kawasaki \\u0026 Hop Star' Released Today, September 3; Limited Event 'Super Spicy! Cook Kawasaki Army' Also Announced\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4538,"outputTokens":586,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788411582,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T04:53:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T04:57:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T04:57:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_05af272dca49a9fb94c2389b","canonicalTitle":"『カービィのエアライダー』amiibo「コックカワサキ\u0026ホップスター」が本日9月3日より発売。CPU「コックカワサキ軍団」VSコックカワサキに限定されたイベント「激辛! コックカワサキ軍団」も開催","representativeArticleId":"a_fbe2a5f6e597f094ead1a937","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Kirby Air Ride\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T04:04:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T04:04:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T04:57:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609032g","title":"『カービィのエアライダー』amiibo「コックカワサキ\u0026ホップスター」が本日9月3日より発売。CPU「コックカワサキ軍団」VSコックカワサキに限定されたイベント「激辛! コックカワサキ軍団」も開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Kirby Air Ride"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}