Kirby's Dream Land
Publisher: Nintendo Developer: HAL Laboratory Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Players: 1 Release: 1992 Genre: 2D Platformer Rating: 7.4 \ 10.0: Good
Above is a scene from early in the game
This is the game that started the Kirby series. Kirby's Dream Land illustrates the exploits of Kirby, a pink puffball (who looks white on the game's box art, and appears white in the game due to the Game Boy's black-and-white 8-bit graphics processor) who seeks to defeat the evil and oversized King Dedede and return Dream Land's food to the land. This game was designed to be as easy as Kirby's cutesy appearance makes it seem, so don't expect much challenge before your confrontation with Dedede. But it's still a decent platformer. The soundtrack is catchy, the varied enemies are creative, and the 8-bit graphics are impressive. K'SDR is relatively short-- only five stages long. The stages each begin with a short, humorous cut scene you can skip through in which the stage's name is displayed. In the final stage, Mt. Dedede, you must play through short versions of each stage and have a rematch with each boss, and then battle King Dedede. When you defeat Dedede, Kirby uses the power of Warp Stars to inflate and lift Castle Dedede away. As the credits play, you can see Kirby floating in the background. Then Kirby dumps the stolen food down on Dream Land, and the game is over-- and I'm amused at the "Bye-bye" sign Kirby lifts up. You are then taught how to unlock the challenging Extra mode-- hold down Up, A, and Select all at once on the title screen. When you beat Extra mode, you can view the enemy credits after the staff credits. And then you can reset the game and enter Config mode-- hold down Up, B, and Select, on the title screen. You can then listen to all the game's music and sound effects. Since a vintage copy of the game is probably very expensive, I recommend downloading this game via the Nintendo 3DS eShop for just a few dollars. As an added bonus, the handheld's Circle Pad allows for much more maneuverability in the air. Kirby's Dream Land, although a brief and hardly difficult quest, is a fine platformer. I recommend it, especially to fans eager to experience the series' beginning.
Ups
Catchy soundtrack
Impressive 8-bit graphics
Secret modes
Downs
Very short
Hardly challenging
ESRB: E Content: Mild Cartoon Violence Price: $3.99 (Download)
Above is a scene from early in the game
This is the game that started the Kirby series. Kirby's Dream Land illustrates the exploits of Kirby, a pink puffball (who looks white on the game's box art, and appears white in the game due to the Game Boy's black-and-white 8-bit graphics processor) who seeks to defeat the evil and oversized King Dedede and return Dream Land's food to the land. This game was designed to be as easy as Kirby's cutesy appearance makes it seem, so don't expect much challenge before your confrontation with Dedede. But it's still a decent platformer. The soundtrack is catchy, the varied enemies are creative, and the 8-bit graphics are impressive. K'SDR is relatively short-- only five stages long. The stages each begin with a short, humorous cut scene you can skip through in which the stage's name is displayed. In the final stage, Mt. Dedede, you must play through short versions of each stage and have a rematch with each boss, and then battle King Dedede. When you defeat Dedede, Kirby uses the power of Warp Stars to inflate and lift Castle Dedede away. As the credits play, you can see Kirby floating in the background. Then Kirby dumps the stolen food down on Dream Land, and the game is over-- and I'm amused at the "Bye-bye" sign Kirby lifts up. You are then taught how to unlock the challenging Extra mode-- hold down Up, A, and Select all at once on the title screen. When you beat Extra mode, you can view the enemy credits after the staff credits. And then you can reset the game and enter Config mode-- hold down Up, B, and Select, on the title screen. You can then listen to all the game's music and sound effects. Since a vintage copy of the game is probably very expensive, I recommend downloading this game via the Nintendo 3DS eShop for just a few dollars. As an added bonus, the handheld's Circle Pad allows for much more maneuverability in the air. Kirby's Dream Land, although a brief and hardly difficult quest, is a fine platformer. I recommend it, especially to fans eager to experience the series' beginning.
Ups
Catchy soundtrack
Impressive 8-bit graphics
Secret modes
Downs
Very short
Hardly challenging
ESRB: E Content: Mild Cartoon Violence Price: $3.99 (Download)
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