Kirby's Dream Land (Game Boy)

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Description

Dedede, King of Dream Land, is a penguin-like creature who is too gluttonous for his own good. Gathering food for his midnight feast, he got carried away and ended up taking all the food from the inhabitants of his country. One of them, a pink little guy named Kirby, decides to travel all the way to King Dedede's palace and retrieve the lost food by any means.

Kirby's Dream Land is a side-scrolling platform action game, and the first in the Kirby series. Although the protagonist appears to be a weak little marshmallow, he is actually quite powerful: he has the ability to suck up his enemies like a vacuum, and then shoot them out at other enemies. Kirby can also swallow air and inflate himself, which allows him to fly. There are four levels in the game; no save feature is available.

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Alternate Titles

• "星のカービ" -- Japanese spelling
• "Twinkle Popo" -- Working title
• "Hoshi no Kirby" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Game feature: BGM / music player
• Gameplay feature: New Game+
• Games made into TV series
• Kirby games

User Reviews

Fun and original gameplay but, oh my goodness, what a short and easy game.	Rensch (216)
Short, but sweet	Jon Collins (28)	unrated

Critic Reviews

GamePro (US)	Dec, 1992	4.5 out of 5	90
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Jul, 1993	10 out of 12	83
VicioJuegos.com / uVeJuegos.com	Sep 17, 2006	80 out of 100	80
Retro Game Reviews	Dec 06, 2014		80
Digitiser	Jan 01, 1993	4 out of 5	80
All Game Guide	1998		80
Play Time	Jan, 1993	70 out of 100	70
Video Games	Oct, 1992	70 out of 100	70
GameTrip.net	Jun 05, 2006	6 out of 10	60
The Game Hoard	Dec 01, 2018	4 out of 7	57

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Trivia

Title translation

The English translation of the Japanese title is Kirby of the Stars.

Awards

• Retro Gamer
  • October 2004 (Issue #9) – #6 Best Game Boy Game

Related Web Sites

• Kirby's Rainbow Resort (Fantastic megasite with everything you ever wanted to know about Kirby.)