Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

by Nintendo

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• ASIN: B00004R9IB
• Item Weight: 0.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 26, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,845 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

That cute little squishy guy is back in all his pastel glory to sweeten up 2-D life on the Nintendo 64. With 3-D games such as Perfect Dark and Donkey Kong 64 getting the bulk of attention among consumers, Kirby 64 provides a fun change of pace for both young and experienced gamers who don't necessarily need all three dimensions to have fun.

Young gamers will love the bright, colorful graphics in this game, which is 2-D with some 3-D foreground and background elements. Kirby is joined by plenty of friends who will aid in his quest to recover the pieces of an important shattered crystal.

While the levels are a bit too easy for older gamers, the gameplay in Kirby 64 is original enough to entertain all ages. Kirby still has an appetite for enemies, sucking them up and spitting them out, but he can also swallow them, inheriting abilities such as fire and cutter. Also, Kirby can now combine enemy powers, often with hilarious results. For instance, electricity plus stone turns Kirby into an electrifying little light bulb. Sure, you don't need to use all these powers, but they're still fun to play with. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Whimsical 2-D graphics
• Kirby 64's copy and combine abilities result in some unique and varied gameplay

Cons:

• May be too easy and too cute for older players

Product Description

Buy Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for Nintendo 64 (N64) and help Kirby and the fairy Ribbon as they try to track down and collect the missing pieces of the holy Crystal that protects their home planet Ripple Star! In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby is hit in the head by one of the pieces of the gem and is confused about what it is until he finds the sleeping Ribbon near him with another piece close by her. Ribbon explains the great power of protection from the evil Dark Matter the Crystal has over the land and asks Kirby for help finding the other missing shards. When you buy Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for Nintendo 64 (N64) you will be able to take control of Kirby the hero of the story who must travel through the land enlisting help from the people and the fairies by freeing them from the evil power of the Dark Matter and ultimately reconnecting the 72 shards of the Crystal. Kirby Ribbon and the entire planet of Ripple Star need your help! Buy Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for Nintendo 64 (N64) today and journey to find the missing shards of the great Crystal!

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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, June 8, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Video Game)

kirby 64 is completly awesome good graphics great story and kirby has 28 attacks to use with 25 levels and five worlds kirby should make the right summer title for you Some call it a puffball, some call it a marshmallow, but most people prefer to simply call it Kirby! Kirby has the amazing power to inhale enemies, acquire their attacks, then unleash them in brilliant new ways. Help Kirby and friends valiantly fight to save the peaceful fairy folk of Ripple Star from the marauding Dark Matter.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kirby Kicks Booty - Again, November 28, 2001

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Felixpath (Vermont, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Video Game)

I know what you're thinking: A SIDESCROLLING adventure game for Nintendo 64? Who'd buy that?

Fear not. Kriby 64 is a gorgeous and entertaining game. I had lots of fun playing it, cutesy as it may seem. This is probably the best sidescrolling game ever; everything looks 3D, and the view actually pans and zooms as Kirby moves along. Unlike the highly cartoonish Yoshi's Story, this game manages to suck us into its colorful and whimsical worlds.

The plot involves Kirby's attempt to stop Dark Matter(again) by finding all the broken shards of a powerful magic crystal. Accompanying him on his quest are a cute little gut named Waddle Dee, a fairy named Ribbon, a painter named Adeline, and Kirby's old nemesis, King Dedede, who is apparently trying to make up for his villainous past. Their journey takes them to far distant planets, and some very wierd locales.

Kirby 64 takes things from previous Kirby games and improves upon them. Perhaps the best element of the game is Kirby's copying ability. Not only can he steal the powers of his enemies, but he can actually combine them to create new, outrageous abilites: he can turn into a refrigerator, shoot guided missles, transform into a gigantic snowflake, or weild a Dark Maul-esque lightsaber -- to name but a few. As for levels, the game includes the usual meadow/volcano/underwater/mountain/etc. levels, plus some inventive new ones. My favorites include an evil shopping mall, a vast desert UFO, and an oily sewer system.

The enemies are fun, the bosses are inspired, the music is extremely cool, and the cinemas, while wordless, are well-made and entertaining. All in all, this is a great game for Kirby fans and those who need a break from the likes of "Resident Evil." I really enjoyed it, and I'm confident that many others will too.

PS: Did I mention the multiplayer mini-games?
(Ah, the magic words!)

37 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pinkster Returns With New Attacks, June 4, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Video Game)

When Nintendo released word on Kirby, the little rubber-esque pink ball that can suck in enemies (but you should know that) would be on N64, I flipped. This game is the funkiest Kirby game yet. In one instance, the Kirby trend will start to rise, and *POOF!* the trend will peak again. In the game, you can do the classic: suck up enemies, use their attacks, and fly. But a new feature has been added: the ability to mix two attacks. You can suck up enemies in all sorts of ways to help whip down the enemies. Kirby may very well become a popular name again.