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Super Nintendo
27th Nov 1997
27th Mar 1998
Wii (Wii Shop)
5th Jan 2009, 800 points
24th Jul 2009, 900 points
28th Apr 2009, 800 points
Wii U (Wii U eShop)
8th May 2013, ¥800
23rd May 2013, $7.99
Wii U eShop
25th Jul 2013, £5.49
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Reviews
Review Kirby's Dream Land 3 (Wii U eShop / SNES)
Third time's the charming
Kirby’s Dream Land 3 is the epitome of a lovable gaming experience. Carefree and popping with irresistible charm, this SNES platformer builds off the two previous Game Boy entries in the series and fulfills the potential they introduced. That doesn’t mean the core mechanics have suddenly become nuanced or up to par with...
Review Kirby's Dream Land 3 (Wii Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)
Kirby for beginners
Kirby's Dream Land 3 obviously had a lot to live up to - It was released not long after the amazing Kirby Super Star (Kirby's Fun Pak in Europe), which is still regarded as the greatest Kirby game ever. The game returns to the gameplay from the second Dream Land game for Game Boy - It's got rather standard Kirby platforming, but...
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Kirby's Dream Land 3 News
News Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES Service With Three More SP Titles
A celebration of Kirby
Nintendo has added not one, not two, but three more Kirby games to its Switch Online Super Nintendo service. The catch is they're technically existing releases but are the 'SP' versions. They include Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby's Dream Course. This also bumps the Switch Online SNES application to Version...
News December's Club Nintendo Rewards Aim to Bring Festive Cheer
Super Mario Kart! Kid Icarus! Kirby! More!
It's now time for the final North American Club Nintendo rewards update of 2014, with the December offerings taking us well into 2015 and giving keen coin collectors their last chance to splash the virtual cash before Christmas. This batch has the now-standard eight games, with four across Wii U and Wii...
Nintendo Download 25th July (Europe)
Pikmin 3 at last, lots of retro, BASIC programming and more
It's another Monday morning, but it's also another Nintendo Download update for Europe. The star of this week's show is undoubtedly an eagerly anticipated Wii U retail release, but we also have a variety of titles — old and new — covering every Nintendo platform. Without further ado,...
Nintendo Download 23rd May (North America)
It's Kirby week, with some portable fun and reduced Denpa Men joining in
So it's Nintendo Download time once again, North America, and what this week lacks in volume it makes up for with some quality and a lot of Kirby. Wii and DSi miss out, so you'll have to be rocking Nintendo's current hardware to enjoy some downloadable goodies. All of the...
Nintendo Download Kirby's Dream Land 3, Twinbee, ColorZ, Heracles and Sudoku (EU)
The Hanabi Festival ends with its last two games.
The UK's Official Nintendo Magazine has once again spilled the beans on tomorrow's update in advance, although there's really only one game we didn't know about yet. As was pretty much guaranteed to happen, tomorrow sees the release of the final two Hanabi Festival games. They're accompanied by...
News Nintendo of Europe Announces Upcoming Hanabi Games
6 more imports to be released this month.
Nintendo of Europe is going all out for the fourth Hanabi Festival - Including this week's 2 import games, there will be a total of 8 released this month. You might've already noticed this list on the Wii Shop earlier today, but NoE has now also posted it on their website. They have also supplied a large...
News OFLC Update: Even More Imports!
The OFLC has updated once again with ratings for some games which will soon be coming to Europe/Australia.
The least surprising of the lot is Clu Clu Land. It's already available in the US and was released in PAL regions originally, so it's no shock that it's coming to the VC elsewhere. Also not really unexpected is Kirby's Dream Land 3. Also...
News USA VC Update: Kirby's Dream Land 3
Nintendo of America has released one Virtual Console game and two WiiWare games every single week for the past two months - You thought they couldn't sink any lower? Guess again, because this week it's one VC game and one WiiWare game! Much like last week, the VC game is a good one, but that doesn't really make up for anything!
Kirby's Dream Land 3...
News Kirby's Dream Land 3 Reclassified by ESRB
After the somewhat dismal pair of US Virtual Console releases this week we thought you could all do with some slightly more joyous news. Kirby’s Dream Land 3 has been re-classified by the ESRB!
For those of you that don't know, ESRB stands for Entertainment Software Rating Board. These guys rate all of the software that is released in the US and...
About The Game
Kirby, Dream Land’s resident hero (and everyone’s favorite puffball), must once again save the day when the mischievous King Dedede starts causing trouble.
Kirby must travel through an assortment of levels, battling an exotic array of enemies (both new and familiar) determined to stop him from completing his mission.
Always armed with his trusty ability to swallow enemies and gain special attacks, Kirby can also unite with some of his animal friends and make use of their particular talents. Featuring detailed graphics, challenging boss battles and the distinct charm of a Kirby game, it’s no wonder this title is considered a classic.
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What was this game like? Was it as good as the other Kirby games?
Ohhhhhhhh, can't remember. Is this the one that had the co-op? Or was it 2? Or both? So many games jammed into my memory.
All I know is that I love Kirby games, and I will download this one, co-op or not.
Which will come out first? This or Kirby Superstar? I need at least one of them very soon but Superstar most of all.
Yeah this one had co-op in the form of a blue glob with a long tongue. Its pretty good but superstar is better by far in my opinion. All the abilities only had one action, though the animal companions make up for it by each having a different action with each ability. I think supperstar, or perhaps more acturately hope, will come out first as its a more anticipated game. But this one is much more... simple I think so who knows.
ever since kirby superstar came out... all of the kirby games that followed just didn't live up to it
this game is far better than kirby superstar, but a lot better, kirby superstar was only a "super easy game" and short except the "treasure quest", this is an authentic kirby classic game, and yes, you don't have your lives at more than 20-30 like in kirby superstar, i'm not saying that kirby superstar is a bad game, i'm only saying that kirby dreamland 3 is a lot better than kirby superstar.
Super Star probably will come out first actually, seeing as it was originally released first! I wil be a bit dissapointed if this one does come first.
This one had an interesting art style but i never got to play it when it came out. I am glad we have the VC.
This game was amazing. It's art style was unique to the series, and it holds a place in my heart forever. I actually enjoyed this game more than Kirby Super Star for some reason. Maybe it was the fact that you could ride the animals and that would alter the current ability that you had. I'll definitely be downloading this.
I'll definitely get this when it's released. Hell, I'll probably get Kirby Superstar too, just because they are both great games.
Kirby Superstar was a little more fluid and for that reason many consider it to be Kirbys best, but I like Dreamland 3 just as much. It has a huge amount of pets to match the still sizable amount of powers, so there is a ton of versatility in the game. It is artful and is the perfect game for a summer afternoon. Totally classic.
this game is by far the best kirby ever!!! I would say the next best was canvas curse and then amazing mirror for the multiplayer. This one is classic kirby all the way the art is amazing the gameplay is simple yet fun you can play with a friend and there are plenty of animals to ride.. on top of that each level has a secret goal and if you complete all of them you unlock the real boss at the end of the game and it is an amazing battle I can't wait for this game
Of course I rank this highly in my collection of Super Nintendo games. Though it is trumped by Kirby Superstar, it had its own appeal. Graphics were colorful and portrayed the picture book style nicely. Yes, this one has Co-op as well, but it seems a little flushed out compared to Superstar. Maybe it's because only one player can have an animal companion and there is only one move per power (multiply that by what was it? 5 animals, each different powers for every power). I did like the notion of objectives in each level to make a specific character happy. Like little puzzles I suppose. Anyway, if you like Kirby and have 800 points, give it a spin.
Fantastic. Never played a Kirby game until I downloaded Kirby's adventures for NES on VC. Definately going to download this one. Kirby is very underated
Can the blue thing get abilities?
Yes, yes he can. This is in response to Yoshi175's question.
Great, great game. One of my favorite SNES games from back in the day. My brother was terrible, though, so he kept getting behind as Gooey, constantly getting dragged back into the main screen as I controlled Kirby.
Was this actually released in Europe?
Is the "blue blob" Lolo? from Lolo's Adventures?
this game is ok but its nothing compared to kirby superstar.
This game is sweet! It really shows some of the great capacities of the SNES, just check out the cartoonish effects of the game. A must download of the SNES games.
where i can find this game?
sorry for my language i'm of chile
what do they mean No Longer ESRB Rated? is this game coming out this year or what?
It means the game was rated by the ESRB but the rating is now gone, look at the top of the Coming Soon page.
does this mean its not coming out?!?
Nintendo could release the game in the next Hanabi Festival, it is really great to play and the final boss is fantastic.
This game was awesome way back when it came out, and it still rules. You can get assistance from some of your buddies such as Rick the Hamster, Neko the Cat, Kine the Fish, and a few more. Definitely downloading.
are they skipping 2 or was there ever a 2
Cool game. Awesome too. Definitely downloading.
Wow! I remember this one. Great game and pretty difficult too, since each level there is a additional task to accomplished(to see the real ending) and you must do it properly with certain abilities that most likely are found in another level. I remember that you could exploit the Gooey's help by replenishing his health constantly with a certain way. Great when fighting tough bosses.
Kirby's Dreamland 2 was on the Game Boy.
How long is this game? This and the difficulty are my only complaints about Kirby games.
i grew up playing Dreamland 1 and 2 on my gameboy but never had a SNES so I couldn't give this a spin. Turns out to be pretty rare on ebay for the real deal so i'm gonna wait till it hits vc (hopefully soon!!!)
Is there much gameplay change from Kirbys Adventures..? I am considering getting this when it comes out because i enjoyed KA! I am worried... it never come out in the EU.. would that stop it not coming out in vc version?
This game is the best kirby game.(next to kirby's fun pack) I'm getting it the monday it comes out.
Any predictions to when this will be released?
kool game
i wonder if earthbound will come out
COME OUT ALREADY!!!!!
I'm saving wii points for this, but I'd prefer Super Star by far.
I too am saving Wii points for this, but not Superstar. Maybe aside from 100% The Great Cave Offensive, there isn't much taxing for me to accomplish beyond an afternoon of gameplay.
Still, there was no sign of a European release, so this worries me. I hope Nintendo do the right thing and offer it to us across the pond as well as your NTSC-loving game players
Awesome kirby game
I wish this game would come out already.
when the hell is this game coming out? damn it nintendo release this game already and stop releasing crap every frikking week. I'am still saving my wii points for this game.
Kirby 1: NES - Dream Land
Kirby 2: SNES - Superstar [Dream Land 2]
Kirby 3: SNES - Dream Land 3
Good things always come in threes, just like Mario, Sonic, Bonk, and Donkey Kong Country...
@StarDust
I thought Kirby's Dream Land 2 on Game Boy was Kirby 2? It introduced the animal friends.
Anywho, I didn't liek this one as much as SuperStar. IDK why though. I think it might have honestly been the art style that turned me off (something of which I find very interesting today).
That's what you think.
Wow. Didn't know there was a 3rd KDL. The Crayon-drawn look is nice, and If it is nearly as good as Kirby's Adventure, I'll probably get it.
Wow, this doesn't look very good. Aesthetically, it looks like Kirby 64 only somehow less appealing. Those animal things look annoying and are really only their to make up for less powers, plus they don't even do what they did in Superstar, and give you all of the different moves for the powers at once, and that ticks me of to no end. I'm still waiting for Superstar and only Superstar... not that we'll get it as they're making a remake. Why is everybody making all of these remakes all of a sudden, especially now that the Virtual Console is around?
@Mickeymac
Never speak badly about Kirby! You shall be hung! lol, jk!
@Pavetheway
Good, because I don't take threats lightly...
Great I heard Kirby Superstar is coming out on the DS instead of the VC, so I guess I have nothing to look forward to Kirby-wise these coming weeks. Thankfully, this remake at least sports new features, rather than simply a new coat of paint, but still, I wish I had known sooner before I got my hopes up so many weeks.
Edit: Oh no wait, I did know...
I dont think Kirby for the DS is worth it... graphics are from the SNES platform and even with the improvements to some graphics, it just wont look like a DS game, paying around around $40 (price for a brand new DS game) just not worth it. Unless they do almost a complete overhaul with Wi-Fi, dont get me wrong, I support the whole VC thing but paying for a game that I could've gotten on the VC for just $8 with no improvement, I aint buying it.
^That's what I thought, until I read this:
http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=15503
There's quite a few new features, at least, enough to warrant a purchase from me anyways.
No WiFi, sadly, but both me and my brother are Kirby fans, and chances are both of us will wind up with our own carts anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I bet this game is probably great, but what ever happened to Kirby Super Star/Fun Pak being released?
^Look at the three comments above you. Perhaps that's the reason.
@Bleachfan888
The VC version of Kirby Super star probably has been delayed for quite a bit due to the remake
This is the final Nintendo game ever to be released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System! I'm serious! Anyone who own this will be surprise! Lets hope this come soon because we need to enjoy the final game ever on the SNES (At least in PAL region.)!
they should release this game the same week as kirby super star ultra releasing but that's really ain't gonna happened because its Nintendo of America. but whatever I'll be too busy playing that then have to sit here and worry about when this game ever coming out. Stupid Dumb Nintendo of America.
I want this game "pronto", as soon as possible, it's the only Kirby platform game I haven't played, and I already own Kirby Super Star, but this one seems so awsome and diferent, release it pleaaaaaaaase!
I have a feeling this will come out sometime in mid 09. It can't come out soon since there seems to be no sign of a PAL release. So we should get this as a Hanibai Festival title than.
as a kirby fan i like to have this one, but i prefer Kirby's FunPak/ Kirby Super Star over this one, since i dont know this one yet
so hope that one also gets to VC
wont rate yet...
I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE GONNA RELEASE THIS CRAP INSTEAD OF SUPERSTAR! I know Superstar is sort of out for ds now, but I respect myself way too much to actually buy a ds. I don't even care that it's out for ds, they should still release the original for VC. It's definitely one of the 5 best SNES games ever ( the others: LttP, SM All-stars,SMRPG, Yoshi's Island), and as much as I have always had nothing but love for Nintendo, I'm starting to get a little pissed off after two years of waiting and still no Kirby Superstar or Yoshi's Island!!!
What the hell Nintendo?!
i too want kirby superstar, but nintendo has its own plans, if we all could do it, then i guess we'd have lots of other games here by now
anyway, lets hope both will be on VC
i myself dont like DS, so hope for super star on VC aswell
i'd buy both this and kirby superstar if i could
I guess this game really isn't bad, but Superstar is just SO MUCH BETTER....I'm still not buying a ds though....
This looks awesome, and I may want to get it to replace Kirby's Adventure. And to Kurachi and OoT_For_Life, Nintendo's never gonna release Superstar because of Superstar Ultra on DS. If you want Super star, than by a DSi when it comes out, then get Superstar ultra and maybe some Wario or Art Style DSiWare games, you little cheapos.
Honestly, I'll probably download this game if it gets released, but I just can't help but be reminded of Superstar's superiority. And btw tatemon555, the fact that I'm not buying a ds has nothing to do with me being cheap (although admittedly, I am). I just don't care much for the ds, or most of its games (MK DS was good).
There are actually 3 DS Kirby games out right now, and 2 of them were excellent. I too want more Kirby VC games, OoT_For_Life, but my main point in my comment was that Nintendo will never release Superstar, at least not until the end of the Wii's life.
Superstar will probably be released around the Wii 2's time in the spotlight, when the attention is focussed on DSi.
And HOORAY this lovely game on this page has finally come to VC
This never did come out in Europe did it? It'll be one of the next Hanabi games then. I can wait. I have played the game; its not bad but I wasn't too impressed.
I guess we have a Hanabi in March, hopefully with this, Star Tropics II and Earthbound
Meh. If that's all Hanabi has to offer I'll pass.
probably a game to get for when my three year old nephew visits.
This review does NOTHING to match my beliefs about this game. For one thing, this game has GREAT music, and statements to the contrary shall be duly ignored as stupid by me.
Also, I vote that this game is WAY better that Kirby Superstar, which is HIGHLY overrated, imo. Obviously, I'm in a minority mindset here, but it seems that I love the least popular Kirby games as the best, for some reason. Anyway, this game is easily at LEAST a four-star, though I'll give it a five because I have a personal fondness for it.
Anyone considering downloading this: I beseech you to NOT take this review as final word, because some of it just doesn't add up.
The next Hanabi Festival will almost certainly include Smash Ping Pong, StarTropics II, Kirby's Dream Land 3, M.U.S.H.A. and two other games, if you ask me. Probably not EarthBound
Am I the only one who found the original Kirby to be completely lacking in challenge then. I had assumed that was the whole point of the series.
Wow 3 stars. I thought this was one of the better kirby games... Oh well, never played it anyways XD
There will be quite a few Hanabi titles coming around sometime this year even if Hudson doesn't announce any Turbograpx games. Although i am not too sure about this game, I still need to play Kirby's Adventure.
Oh and I could have sworn Super Turrican 2 did come out in PAL.
Whoa, whoa WHOA! How could my favorite Kirby game get reviewed so low? It is SO much better than 3 stars!
You seem to be giving it low marks for being too easy, and it actually becomes way more challenging if you try and complete all the objectives for the true ending. Other than that you can't just knock it for not being Kirby Super Star 2. It went and did its own thing, and I would admire the game for that instead of panning it.
Kirby fans, ignore this review. This game is one of the best in the Kirby series, and if "too easy" is a negative factor for you, then, well, you're probably not a Kirby fan. : P
Oh come on it's not that bad. I actually thought this was one of the best Kirby games. Although I confess I've never even played Superstar. The thing about it being insultingly easy makes me wonder. Have you ever heard of a hard Kirby game?
I sure haven't. They are all pretty much geared towards 3 year olds. That's not the point. It's fun and that's what it's all about.
I agree with this review 100%. They really messed up changing the control system up in this game. I like the cool look of the game and the music is solid, but the game feels very sluggish compared to other Kirby releases, especially SuperStar.
It may not be the best Kirby game.But i'd reccommand this over some of the earlier VC Games we got in 2008.
Well I still think It's better than Kirby 64 at least. The original game on Gameboy Is probably still my favorite. I used to play through it several times in one day. Maybe I should pick up the remake of Superstar for DS and see what all the fuss Is about.
@Link79 : pick Super Star Ultra for DS. It's a most, even if I played Super Star on Super NES
And Dream Land 3 is an excellent Kirby game. They say the game is too easy and slow... All Kirby games are easy and slow... lol
"Diehard Kirby fans will no doubt get some enjoyment out of this title, but it isn't very hard to see why it's usually considered the worst Kirby game."
Isn't that what they said about Kirby 64?
Too bad Superstar won't come for VC (that soon). I hat what they did with the 'look onto your partner's DS' to play in co-op
3 stars? Harsh this is easily a 5 star game.
easily
some easy games are fun for a quick play through. sure you could reach the end without too much trouble but you had fun getting there. I'd rather play this than a Bonk platformer.
Really cool but super star course was better
3 stars? Not surprised. Hell, if Kirby 64 only got 3 stars, why would I expect any higher from this?
Anyways, I've never been a big fan of Kirby, and I get bored with them incredibly fast. The only ones I intend on owning are Kirby's Adventure(the first), Kirby Super Star(the best), and Kirby 64(my favorite) - anything else would simply be a waste of my time and money.
Kirby's Dream Land was the first
i think nintendo should of put kirby super star on the vc when kirby super star ultra (nintendo ds remake) was released
Bass X0 thats exactly how I felt about it! I think the bonk games are over rated and far too simple.
This game looks lovely, the art style is beautiful.
It plays very well and has co-op and the new animal friends who enhance your powers. Many levels to play through, great music.
It was mostly a little on the easy side but I find most Kirby games like that. Seems crazy to give this only 3 stars. An insult even given Kirbys dream course got 4 stars and the NES one got 5 stars.
The problem seems to be everyone thinks Superstar is better, and that is probably the case but that doesn't make this one bad or redundant it's still a great, charming and fun Kirby game among the best of the series.
I watched the video. Yeah, walking is slow, but running looks speedy enough. One problem I see, though, is getting hit does not always result in losing your power. I know that was also a problem in Kirby 64. Makes things somewhat easier if you're not worrying as much about getting hit. The gooey character also looks like an annoying partner to have.
Well it's out now. I'd say the game lies between three and four stars, very bland at points but has enough to keep things somewhat interesting. I don't know if it is just me, but the pits seemed to have decreased....
gz to NA for this one
i cant vote yet, cuz i never played it, but once it gets on VC it'll change
as kirbyfan i buy it for sure, just like i'll buy kirby 64 later
i do agree with mickeymac, that KSS was best kirby, as far as i know for myself, but probably we wont see that going to VC (yet)
i disagree with the opinion that its waste of money and time, since i like kirby most of all nintendo characters... yes , even mario
ps. it says 3 stars, but look at rating... thats lil more than 4
I had high hopes for this one. I guess that it's just not that good.
AHHHHHH Is it too late to make the Corbie's Dream Land 3 joke?
If the music in this game is so horrible as stated in this review then why am I humming along to it? I strongly dissagree. Kiby 64 was more of a dissapointment than this. I need to see if I can find a copy of nightmare in Dreamland for GBA. That game looks sweet but I guess I just never got around to buying it.
@Link79 "Have you ever heard of a hard Kirby game? "
Paint Panic in Canvas Curse was murderously hard.
@ Adamant
Haven't tried that one. Maybe I'll check it out. I usually like my Kirby games easy though. It's not suppose to piss you off. It's Kirby not Ninja Gaiden.
@link79: the nightmare in dreamland for GBA was a remake of the NES game Kirby's adventure. And what ticked me off was that they messed up all of the minigames, they ruined the original minigames (swalow the eggs, a shooting game, and my favorite, the Kirby dispenser) by replacing them with stupid multiplayer games.
Unfortunately, Kirby Super Star will probably never come out on VC due to Nintendo wanting to sell the DS port. Unless they think that crappy, gimmicky extra minigames justify paying $27 more (or is it $22 now?) than VC. sigh
Its not just 3 new mini-games, its 4 new modes too, and a few extra cutscenes.
Alright, I finally decided to DL this one, and I think is good, I've finished the first world and it was easy but really fun, I love the graphics and the music, the gameplay is a bit slow but is not as bad as the review makes it sound, all and all is a worthy kirby game 4/5.
great game. if you like kirby then you should buy this one
Okay, I downloaded it, played it, and I gotta admit, it really is the weakest Kirby game I've played. Which is surprising, because every other Kirby game I've played, I enjoyed (yes, even Kirby 64). But this, while it's not really bad, it sort of fell short of being good.
Okay, so what I liked about it. The level challenges. Fun stuff, especially the mini-games, and I kinda liked the levels that challanged you to reach the end of a stage with a specific animal friend. And speaking of animal friends, I've always liked their appearance in Dream Land 2, loved their cameos in Kirby 64, kinda miss them when they're not around. Same here, they're fun to play with, especially now that they each have a more varied set of movements (like Rick can leap off walls and the cat can double-jump, and the jelly girl grabs enemies and places them in your mouth instead of sucking), although it really baffles me how Kine the fish is one of the fastest friends on land. I'm glad they no longer have their own themes, as the theme inclusion in Dream Land 2 seemed like a poor attempt to make up for only one level song per world, and I'd rather hear the music of each level rather than be forced to hear a specific animal tune. And their animations are really cute, especially when they react to you choosing one friend over another. Level design definately felt straight from Dream Land 2, in fact at times it felt like I was playing a 16-bit Dream Land 2. And the bosses were fun, and this game's rendition of Whispy Woods is probably my favorite. Also, I was pleased to find that secret doors were still showing up in this game. You know, those doors that are either invisible or don't stand out as much as regular doors. Kirby's Adventure had a ton of them.
Now for my dislikes. Starting off, the power-ups suck. A bunch of them feel restrictive (the fireball attack) or were scaled down from Dream Land 2's (the lightbulb attack). Some of them were good, yes. Cutter, Kine's fire-spitting attack, Stone, Rick's fire-breathing, and Needle were my favorites. But most others, I wanted to avoid at all costs. This is the only Kirby game where I wanted to outright avoid powers (yes, including Adventure's suicidal Sleep). The controls also took a lot of getting used to. It's not that Kirby's slow (though his walking speed could've been a bit better, and his swimming speed is just terrible), it's that he tends to stall after various actions, like spitting out air pufts. I'm used to being in a constant state of motion in Kirby games, doing stuff and spitting air without slowing down, so this was really frustrating for me at first. And lastly, as I noted in a previous post, getting hit does not always knock out your power. Which I guess is kinda good, 'cause I got hit a lot. (The game may be easy with its many extra lives, but it still felt challenging to me. Mostly due to the broken powers. Stupid broom attack.) But I still liked it better when one hit from an enemy in older Kirby games meant having to rush after your power before it disappeared.
Oh, speaking of "easy", apparently you can get by without losing all your health at any point. When you're low on health, just bring out your gooey partner, then swallow him back up for extra health. As much as I got hit, it's an exploit I found myself using often. (Come to think of it, Kirby Super Star had a similar exploit.)
So there you have it. Good level design, broken gameplay. I give this game a 3/5.
But getting hit doesn't always knock away your power in any Kirby game (that I know of), it usually takes 2 or 3 hits
_every other Kirby game I've played, I enjoyed (yes, even Kirby 64). _
Your not allowed to talk about The Crystal Shards that way, it was awesome
Yes, it was. But a lot of people seem to fault it.
And in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby's Dream Land 2, one hit always knocked away your power. Although, now that I think about it, those were the only two Kirby games where one hit killed your power. In fact, I've played Kirby Super Star and I've managed to lose a full health bar without losing my power, yet I never faulted the game for it. So I guess it's not really as much a fault as I had thought.
Now that I've had time to play this one MOSTLY all the way through, I have to say it's not a bad game at all. In addition to the graphics and sound being really well done, I found the heart star system to add a lot of variety to the games levels. My favorite one being the stage where you have to help Samus kill Metroids with your freeze ability! Very cool!
Anyway I'm in the final area before the the dark matter zone and I only have one more heart star to collect. Unfortunately, and this is where the game got extremely frustrating for me, it involves me having to remember one of six different sound effects without knowing what the particular effect is ahead of time. GAH!! It might sound easy in that you can get lucky and guess but you have to do it three times in a row! What's worse is if you guess wrong just once you have to traverse the majority of the level over again just to get another chance. My plan is to set up my camcorder real close to the speaker and just record and playback the mini game in order to guess the sounds right. I can't think of any other way to do it really.
As for the rest of the game, it is pretty easy but very enjoyable at the same time. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
This is just my opinion, but this is game and Kirby 64 are my favorite Kirby games.
It had very nice graphics and the gameplay is fun (plus some replability with the heart items).
And this game isn't easy whoever said that, it's harder than the other ones.
And I didn't know that Europe didn't get this game. =o
Yeah, a number of the hearts are horribly annoying to get. I really hated the one where you need to count spiky balls in a second or so, with multiple different faces appearing on them.
Also, the one where you need to dust off flowers is evil. You need to bring the not-too-manueverable Rick through the entire stage to reach the flowera, then dust them off and jump over them. If you step on a flower, you fail.
I disagree as far as the difficulty. It really isn't very hard to lose all your health, especially compared to Kirby Super Star, where the levels were simply LITTERED with food. Besides, all Kirby games are easy. I've grown used to that by now.
My problem with this game was the bland assortment of copy abilities (the most important part of any Kirby game). Sure, using Coo the owl as a feather duster is funny, but it's not very useful. Plus, I think a lot of the abilities are just too similar to each other, which cancels out the whole concept of having different abilities when using different helpers.
This game is great. The only other Kirby game I've played is the old NES one. If, as some people say, there are others even better than this one, then I have something to look forward to. I think the graphics and music are both excellent.
I like Kirby and trade all games of him.
The graphics seem to be good.
Five stars.
3 stars is way to low one of the best kirby games. Lots of replay ability because of the hearts you have to get to see the secret ending.5 stars all the way.
I can't wait for this game to get released in EU!
gosh, wish i could vote, i never played it, so am waiting for it getting to Euro VC
i'm waiting for this one long enough now
quote from Mickeymac:
So do you like Kirby or not?
i shall buy once its here in EU, no matter what
Post 123."i shall buy once its here in EU, no matter what"
You are not the only one.
good to know i'm not the only one thinking like that
i just cant wait, but once its here.. i keep the points
i really wouldnt mine the slowness so im getting it
i've been playing kirby's adventure many times back then
because of Kirby's adventure i actually became kirbyfan
i did KSS after that, but now will get this and Kirby 64
Kirby Dream Land 3 or Kirby 64?
@Ho11oWxxMaN: Get Kirby 64, but that's just my opinion.
@KnucklesSonic8: Thank you for your feedback. Yeah, I will most likely do that for nostalgic reasons (used to own the 64 version as a child), so I was just curious if this one was any better...just doesn't seem like it.
No prob! I can go into more detail if you like. I have both games.
6/10 is a little low. I think it deserves an 8/10.
i dont get it, why listen to ratings of a site?
i disagree with more ratings on this site
too bad we cant even vote here anymore, its not that its true that way, but the site isnt right either
i still will get it, it has a few things i like more than other kirby games:
1. not 1 hit to lose powers
2. can use animals to ride on and attack with
3. having a blue thingy which helps (reminds me of KSS)
i have kirby 64 and kirby's adventure (nes) and i like em both
although kirby 64 is new to me, since i never played it before i got it on VC, but is a nice game
ps. look at the ratings, only a few with the most known characters have a 10/10, and i dont even like some of them that much
i only have to wait, and hope it wont take em long to put this on VC in europe
finally it gets to europe VC soon
instant buy for me, kept 900 points for it
i dont know it, so will be new like kirby 64 to me, but hey, its kirby, cant be wrong
can't believe I haven't gotten this game yet!?! Going to get it soon!
hahaha, got it right away
thx nintendo
This is a great game, deserves a better mark. IMO this is as good as Kirby Fun Pack, just plays more like the older Kirby games.
WORTH GETTING!
@StarDust4Ever Crane Fever was your favorite subgame? That's the worst subgame in the entire series for me. . .AND I PLAYED SMASH RIDE ON THE DS.
@StinkDude1 15 years later, Super Star Ultra is considered the best Kirby game, even after Forgotten Land
@batmanbud2 to each their own. I always went for the Big Kirby. 2UP!
Holy moley, it's been a minute. 15 years on the reply. Now I have this desire to play again. Dust off the nes. Hopefully it still saves... 🕹️🩷💨
@StarDust4Ever to each their own indeed. After Merry Magoland in Return to Dreamland Deluxe, my subgame standard has been raised considerably.
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