Kirby's Dream Land
Platform
Release Dates:
Average Rating:
Developers/Publishers:
HAL Laboratory, Nintendo, Playtronic
August 3, 1992, August 1, 1992, April 27, 1992, June 7, 2011, June 30, 2011, February 3, 2016
Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms:
Videos
No Videos
Repetitive Elements: Kirby's Dream Land may become repetitive after extended play, especially in the Platform genre.
Requires Patience: The game’s pacing might be slow for those who prefer fast-paced Platform games.
Content Gaps: Some areas of Kirby's Dream Land feel underdeveloped or lacking in content.
Why To Avoid
High Replay Value: Kirby's Dream Land offers numerous reasons to replay, thanks to its Platform elements.
Community Driven: The game has a strong community, which enhances the multiplayer experience.
Compelling Storyline: The narrative in Kirby's Dream Land is deeply engaging, making it a must-play for Platform fans.
Why To Play
The gluttonous King Dedede has stolen all of the food from the inhabitants of Dream Land for a midnight feast, so Kirby, a resident of Dream Land, goes to retrieve the food and stop Dedede. Kirby's Dream Land plays like other platformers of the 8-bit and 16-bit era of video games: Kirby must use various natural abilities and occasionally external abilities or items while heading toward the goal at the end of each level. Like many 1980s-era platformers, the player can accumulate points, with an extra life granted when the player has enough points. However, because Kirby lacks a save function, scores are not recorded. Also, there are no save files, so the player has to start over again when the Game Boy is turned off, if the player chooses to return to the title screen after a Game Over, or if the player resets the game. All levels are played on a two-dimensional plane, letting Kirby move only left, right, up, and down. Kirby can walk, jump, and fly. Kirby can also inhale objects and enemies, swallowing them or spitting them out as projectiles.