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| − | '''''Kirby's Dream Land''''' is an action platformer developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] on the [[Game Boy]] on 1992-04-27. It is the first ''[[Kirby ( | + | '''''Kirby's Dream Land''''' is an action platformer developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] on the [[Game Boy]] on 1992-04-27. 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 generic platformer. |
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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. | 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. | ||
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[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Game Mechanic - Boss Rush]] | ||
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[[Category: Game Boy Games]] | [[Category: Game Boy Games]] | ||
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[[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:06, 12 August 2020
Kirby's Dream Land is an action platformer developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo on the Game Boy on 1992-04-27. 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 generic platformer.
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Personal
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
I do not own the game, but I have beat it.
Review
- Overall: 3/10
- Best Version: Game Boy
— This section contains spoilers! —
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.
- Since Kirby never becomes more powerful, the boss rush at the end is just tedious.
Ugly
- The game is too easy. Even younger kids won't have much difficulty beating it. The unlockable "extra mode" should have been the default game.
- 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
Titles
| Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Kirby's Dream Land | ||
| Japanese | 星のカービ | Hoshi no Kabi | Kirby of the Stars |
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