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| − | '''''Kirby's Dream Land''''', known in Japan as '''''星のカービ [Hoshi no Kabi], "Kirby of the Stars"''''', is an action platformer developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] on the [[Game Boy]] in 1992. It is the first [[Kirby ( | + | '''''Kirby's Dream Land''''', known in Japan as '''''星のカービ [Hoshi no Kabi], "Kirby of the Stars"''''', is an action platformer developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] on the [[Game Boy]] in 1992. It is the first [[Kirby (Universe)|Kirby]] game and, since Kirby's ability to steal powers from the monsters he's eaten has not yet been established, the game plays more like a basic platformer. |
| − | I first played this game after already having played | + | I first played this game after already having played a couple later Kirby games, so I was very disappointed by the lack of stealing powers, and it was so short and easy, I beat it on my first attempt. |
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
* The graphics are nice and cute and a lot of the characters seen in later games are introduced. | * The graphics are nice and cute and a lot of the characters seen in later games are introduced. | ||
| − | * The cuteness of Kirby is | + | * The cuteness of Kirby, especially, is really wonderful. |
* The game has a pretty complete manual. | * The game has a pretty complete manual. | ||
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* At only five levels, the game is incredibly short, easily beatable in a single play-through. | * At only five levels, the game is incredibly short, easily beatable in a single play-through. | ||
| − | ==Box Art== | + | ==Media== |
| + | ===Box Art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Japan.jpg|The Japanese box features a reddish Kirby standing in front of a grided background collage of the game characters. I like the curved text, but it's a bit plain. | Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Japan.jpg|The Japanese box features a reddish Kirby standing in front of a grided background collage of the game characters. I like the curved text, but it's a bit plain. | ||
| − | Kirby's Dream Land - GB - USA.jpg|The American box has a white puffed-up Kirby in front of the boss of stage 1. The lettering is simple, but effective. I prefer this box. | + | Kirby's Dream Land - GB - USA.jpg|The American box has a white puffed-up Kirby in front of the boss of stage 1. The art is really good, and the lettering is simple, but effective. I prefer this box. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Documentation== | + | ===Documentation=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Maps== | + | ===Maps=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Map - Stage 1 - Green Greens.png|Stage 1: Green Greens. | Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Map - Stage 1 - Green Greens.png|Stage 1: Green Greens. | ||
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Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Map - Stage 5 - Mt. Dedede.png|Stage 5: Mt. Dedede. | Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Map - Stage 5 - Mt. Dedede.png|Stage 5: Mt. Dedede. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Videos=== | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWzzjEgGIM youtube.com/watch?v=giWzzjEgGIM] - Longplay. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/kirbys-dream-land mobygames.com/game/kirbys-dream-land] - MobyGames. | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/kirbys-dream-land mobygames.com/game/kirbys-dream-land] - MobyGames. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby's_Dream_Land en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby's_Dream_Land] - Wikipedia. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby's_Dream_Land en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby's_Dream_Land] - Wikipedia. | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU6cHCkWqy8 youtube.com/watch?v=gU6cHCkWqy8] - US commercial. | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQpH9F1a4d4 youtube.com/watch?v=qQpH9F1a4d4] - Japanese commercial. | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 22 June 2018
Kirby's Dream Land, known in Japan as 星のカービ [Hoshi no Kabi], "Kirby of the Stars", is an action platformer developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo on the Game Boy in 1992. It is the first Kirby game and, since Kirby's ability to steal powers from the monsters he's eaten has not yet been established, the game plays more like a basic platformer.
I first played this game after already having played a couple later Kirby games, so I was very disappointed by the lack of stealing powers, and it was so short and easy, I beat it on my first attempt.
Contents
Status
I do not own the game, but I have beat it.
Review
- Overall: 3/10
- Best Version: Game Boy
Good
- The graphics are nice and cute and a lot of the characters seen in later games are introduced.
- The cuteness of Kirby, especially, is really wonderful.
- The game has a pretty complete manual.
Bad
- Overall, the game is kind of dull.
Ugly
- The game is too easy. Even younger kids won't have much difficulty beating it.
- At only five levels, the game is incredibly short, easily beatable in a single play-through.
Media
Box Art
The Japanese box features a reddish Kirby standing in front of a grided background collage of the game characters. I like the curved text, but it's a bit plain.
The American box has a white puffed-up Kirby in front of the boss of stage 1. The art is really good, and the lettering is simple, but effective. I prefer this box.
Documentation
- Kirby's Dream Land - GB - Manual.pdf
Game manual.
Maps
Stage 1: Green Greens.
Stage 2: Castle Lololo.
Stage 3: Float Islands.
Stage 4: Bubbly Clouds.
Stage 5: Mt. Dedede.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=giWzzjEgGIM - Longplay.
Links
- mobygames.com/game/kirbys-dream-land - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby's_Dream_Land - Wikipedia.
- youtube.com/watch?v=gU6cHCkWqy8 - US commercial.
- youtube.com/watch?v=qQpH9F1a4d4 - Japanese commercial.
