Kirby's Dream Land 3
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| Kirby's Dream Land 3 | |
| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Super NES, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U) |
| Release Date | Super NES JP March 26, 1997 US November 27, 1997 Wii Virtual Console US January 9, 2009 JP April 28, 2009 EU/AU July 23, 2009 Wii U Virtual Console JP May 8, 2013 US May 23, 2013 PAL July 25, 2013 |
| Gallery | GH Gallery |
| Rating | ESRB: K-A |
Kirby's Dream Land 3 is the Super NES follow-up of the Dream Land platformers of the Kirby series. This game is known for being one of the last Nintendo games released on the Super NES in America.
Story
Dark Matter has taken over Popstar and possessed a number of inhabitants, including King Dedede. Kirby and Gooey enlist the aid of a number of their animal friends for help in defeating Dark Matter and saving the world.
Gameplay
Kirby's Dream Land followed the established Kirby formula. Kirby runs, jump, flies, and inhales enemies to copy their abilities.
Kirby's animal friends return in this game and are expanded. Most of the animal friends give Kirby a ride. The exception is Gooey. Gooey has the same abilities Kirby has and can be controlled by a second player.
Legacy
Ports/Remakes
- It was made available as a downloadable game for the Wii through its Virtual Console in 2009 and for the Wii U through its Virtual Console in 2013. The former release marked the first time that the game was made available for Europe and Australia.
- In 2012, it was compiled in the Kirby anniversary compilation for the Wii known as Kirby's Dream Compilation.
- In September 2019, it was among the first wave of Super NES games that were made available to play on the Nintendo Switch for anyone subscribed to the Nintendo Switch Online service. This version included two player and online options.
Sequels
The next platform game was Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, which followed Dream Land 3 in a number of ways, including the presence of Dark Matter. Otherwise, Kirby's Dream Land 3 is the game published under the Dream Land moniker until Kirby's Return to Dream Land in 2011.