Kirby's Dream Land
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| Kirby's Dream Land | |
| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
| Release Date | Game Boy JP April 27, 1992 US August 1, 1992 AU EU May 6, 1993 3DS Virtual Console JP June 7, 2011 EU June 30, 2011 |
| Gallery | GH Gallery |
| Rating | ESRB: E |
Kirby's Dream Land is the first and most well-known game of the Kirby series. It was designed by Masahiro Sakurai to be deliberately easy in order to be accessible for beginners and established the basics of the Kirby series. Originally, Kirby wasn't going to be the star of the game. A character named Popopo was the original hero, but the developers grew to like Kirby, so the game starred him instead.
Story
King Dedede has stolen all the food in Dream Land. It is up to Kirby to go and get it back.
Gameplay
Kirby travels through the various levels in which he confronts a variety of enemies. Each level has a mini-boss halfway through and a boss at the end. Kirby has the ability to walk, jump, fly, swim, and inhale enemies. Kirby is also to exhale a puff of air that will damage any enemy it hits.
Legacy
Kirby's Dream Land was the first Kirby game and set most of the series's gameplay precedents. Along with introducing Kirby , it also introduced many returning enemies such as King Dedede, Waddle Dee, and Whispy Woods.
Sequels
The next Kirby game was Kirby's Adventure for the Nintendo Entertainment System. However, the next game to share the Dream Land title was Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Ports and Remakes
- This game was later rereleased over the Nintendo Power system.
- A remade version of Kirby's Dream Land appeared on Kirby Super Star under the name Spring Breeze in 1996, and a remade version of that was included in Kirby Super Star Ultra in 2008.
- In 2011, The original version was released for download as part of the 3DS Virtual Console. It was one of the Virtual Console's launch titles in Japan.
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