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Kirby's Dream Collection is a video game collection for Wii, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first appearance of Kirby, Nintendo's iconic, amorphous pink platforming hero. The collection consists of a single Wii disc containing the first six classic Kirby games, initially released on Nintendo platforms including Game Boy, NES, SNES, and N64. Additional collection features include: new challenge stages and abilities pulled from the 2011 game Kirby's Return to Dream Land, full compatibility with the Wii Remote, select multiplayer support, and bonus physical items and digital content.
Celebrate 20 Years of Kirby with Six Games in One
The pink, surprisingly powerful Kirby character is one of the most iconic heroes in video game history. To celebrate two decades of rollicking Kirby action, Nintendo has packed a wealth of games and commemorative content onto one special disc to create Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition, available exclusively for the Wii system.
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From the original Game Boy classic, Kirby's Dream Land, to new challenge stages based on 2011's Kirby's Return to Dream Land, players can follow the evolution of Kirby's remarkable abilities - and his pesky enemies - through six complete games and then some. The collection also includes a music CD, an interactive timeline and a special anniversary book, giving both new and experienced players a way to fully immerse themselves in the one-of-a-kind fun of Kirby.
Games Included
Kirby's Dream Land (originally released for Game Boy in 1992)
Kirby's Dream Land is the memorable first game in the Kirby series. Kirby's surprising abilities -- from the simple attack of inhaling and spitting out enemies, to flying over difficult spots -- made for a fun and intuitive experience that was enjoyed by gamers of all ages, and experience levels. (Single-player support)
Kirby's Adventure (originally released for NES in 1993)
Not everything is well in Dream Land. The Dream Spring, a magical well that is the reservoir for all the dreams of the citizens of Dream Land, is no longer working. Everyone is being subjected to their worst nightmares every time they go to sleep. Upon reaching the Dream Spring, Kirby finds out that evil King Dedede has stolen the Star Rod, thus depriving Dream Land of the magical energy that feeds its spring. Using 20 unique tricks and the ability to steal enemies' powers by swallowing them, players have to make their way through a horrific land filled with all kinds of nightmares. Recover the broken pieces of the Star Rod and everyone in Dream Land will sleep peacefully once again. Fail and the citizens of Dream Land will be subjected to a lifetime of terrible nightmares. (Single-player support)
Kirby's Dream Land 2 (originally released for Game Boy in 1995)
In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby is joined by three animal friends: Rick, Kine and Coo. Together they adventure across terrain rich in variety - over land, under water, and through air. Kirby's attacks expand even further as select copy abilities change when used in combination with different friends. (Single-player support)
Kirby's Super Star (originally released for Super NES in 1996)
That awful King Dedede is at it again - he's stolen all the food in Dream Land. It's up to Kirby to get it back and ultimately save Pop Star from being overtaken. In what may be the most diverse adventure yet for the round, pink hero, Kirby journeys through six main games and two mini-games, finishing with the ultimate showdown in The Arena. Each game offers its own story and style of platforming action, as well as unique environments and an assortment of enemies. Swallowing an enemy allows Kirby to copy the abilities of that enemy, granting him the power to perform special attacks and giving him a new hat to don. In a strategic twist, Kirby can now give up an acquired ability and use it to turn an enemy into a helper. The helper will follow Kirby around and automatically fight as his ally or offer a second player the chance to join in the game by controlling it. There's never a dull moment as Kirby dashes, flies and swallows enemies in his battle against King Dedede, Dyna Blade and Meta Knight. (1-2 player, co-op support)
Kirby's Dream Land 3 (originally released for Super NES in 1997)
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. (1-2 player, co-op support)
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (originally released for the Nintendo 64 system in 2000)
Kirby's first 3D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 (N64) debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter. Dark Matter is after a distant land's powerful crystal, but a young fairy named Ribbon attempts to save it by escaping with the gem to Dream Land. Now the crystal has been broken, and it's scattered around the world. Take control of Kirby and help him journey across six worlds, battling a wide variety of enemies and challenging bosses, as he tries to collect all 100 pieces of the shattered crystal. Along the way, you'll use Kirby's trademark copying ability to use enemies' strengths against them. Not only that, but try combining any two abilities to create a brand-new one that is usually stronger than the original. Throw in three exciting multiplayer mini-games, and you've got a package of which even King Dedede would be proud. Fans of Kirby and action games with bright, colorful graphics should vacuum this one up. (1-4 player, mini-game support)
Key Game Features
- Includes 6 classic games - Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3, and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- More Than 10 Additional Challenge Stages - 10+ challenge stages from 2011's Kirby's Return to Dream Land have been included and enhanced with new copy abilities.
- Complete Wii Remote Compatibility - All games can be played by holding the Wii Remote controller sideways.
- Multiplayer Support in Select Games - Multiplayer support in select games range from 2-player co-op, to 4-player mini-game support.
- Special Kirby CD - The included Kirby 20th Anniversary CD contains 45 classic tunes from 16 different Kirby games, including special alternate versions of three Kirby themes. The disc also includes an interactive timeline inviting fans to browse loads of classic game footage, box art and franchise milestones, all using the simple controls of the Wii Remote controller. Players can even jump from the timeline straight into a game.
- Color Art Book - Enjoy a 40+ page full-color book chronicling the history of this video game icon.
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In celebration for Kirby's 20th anniversary, Nintendo has published "Kirby's Dream Collection", an anthology of six Kirby games, including exclusive new content. At this point you are either a Kirby fan or not. If you don't like Kirby nothing here will change your mind. But for those Kirby fans this is a Godsend. Kirby was originally a stand in until the developers could come up with a more sophisticated character design when they made the first "Dream Land" game, but they got so attached to the little puff they decided to keep him. And that's Kirby's appeal for even the "mature" games. There is something irascibly attractive about the character.
In every way, shape, and form, "Kirby's Dream Collection" trumps the rather insipid "Super Mario 25th Anniversary Edition" Nintendo released in 2010 for the Wii. The "Super Mario" collection was simply the SNES ROM of "Super Mario All-Stars" thrown onto a Wii disk with no updates whatsoever. They didn't even update the SNES controllers represented graphically in the game itself and there's so much wasted storage space on that disk it should be criminal. I love "All-Stars" and bought the game, but as far as an Anniversary celebrating the biggest name in Video Gaming (and Nintendo's single most valuable character), the results were underwhelming to say the least. It's even better than the "Mega Man Collection" from 2004, released on the Gamecube, Playstation 2, and original XBOX. Unfortunately Nintendo did not issue a disk like this in celebration of "The Legend of Zelda" either. If they can put Gameboy titles on a Wii disk, then they can release the Oracle games! "Skyward Sword" did reference the twenty-fifth anniversary as did "Super Mario 3D Land" in level 5-3. Apparently Iwata and Miyamoto did not want to release a "Zelda" compilation because Mario had just gotten one, for whatever sense that makes.
NEW CONTENT: There are new challenge stages (13 in total), based on the Wii "Kirby's Return to Dreamland". These Challenge stages are just that: challenging and also quite fun. The Museum section details the various games released staring Kirby. There are also three episodes from the Kirby anime "Kirby: Right Back At Ya!" ("Waddle While you Work, Kirby Comes to Cappy Town, " and "Crusade for the Blade"). There is also a 48 page book included covering Kirby's history and is also an activity book. Note that one of the answers (Cupid Kirby) on the quiz on Page 28 in incorrect. Also some of the art work has been updated.
CONTROLS: You can play the anthology with the Wii Remote, a Gamecube Controller (with those who have the older model Wiis that support Gamecube Functionality) and the Wii Classic Controller. My recommendation is to use the Classic Controller for the SNES and 64 titles.
SOUNDTRACK: There are forty five tracks from 16 different Kirby games. Much, much better than the palty 28 minute CD included in the "Super Mario" Anniversary collection, which consisted of a handful of songs and a good deal of actual sound effects from the series.
As other reviewers have noted all games use save state technology, so if you decided to stop a game for whatever reason, you can return to it at the same spot later on. This is great news for the games that originally had no save functions.
The only real noticeable flaw is that of omission of one key title that should have been included. Notably, the collection is missing "Kirby and the Amazing Mirror", a Gameboy Advanced title currently available only to 3DS Ambassadors who bought their 3DS before the price cut. This is one of the best Kirby titles and quite extensive, being a "Metroidvania" type game. It's a real shame that they didn't include that game, as it's probably my favorite of the Kirby series. Although there are several spin-off games not included, "Kirby and the Amazing Mirror" is the most puzzling omission from the Collection, as it's easily one of Kirby's strongest games and is no longer available commercially. I'm actually docking the collection a star due to not including this game, it's that good!
At this point, I will go over the individual games, as well as the spin-off games that weren't included, and then end the review with the official tracklisting for the Soundtrack that's also included with the game and the 13 challenge levels. There's a lot of info there and the review is rather long, so if you want to skip those sections I understand. For Kirby fans they will already know the games. For new comers you may find the blurbs educational and helpful on informing your decision to purchase this or not.
Bottom line: Buy this for the Kirby fan in your life! And if you never played a Kirby game, pick this up and see what you've been missing all these years! For those looking for a great compilation this is the one to get! And it shows hope: maybe Nintendo is on the path and will figure out this Anniversary collection after all, given how badly they botched Mario's anniversary. With only one glaring omission (not including the Gameboy Advance "Kirby and the Amazing Mirror", arguably one of his best games), this collection does everything right that Mario got wrong.
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THE GAMES: Like any good anthology, the stars of the overall package are the games themselves, and here they are:
"Kirby's Dreamland": Kirby's debut, and probably the only Gameboy title ever available to play on the WIi itself. Rather basic compared to subsequent installments, "Kirby's Dreamland" is a rather charming platformer from the early 1990s. Although many of the series' conventions get their start right here, Kirby's famous copy ability doesn't show up until the next game. Originally there was no save in this title.
"Kirby's Adventure": released in May of 1993 (the penultimate year of the NES's lifespan), this platforming game is Kirby's only NES release and also the first appearance of the popular Metal Knight and Kirby's copy ability. The game features seven different worlds and several boss fights. Kirby must collect the seven fragments of the Star Rod to return order to the Fountain of Dreams so others may dream again. Graphically, this is one of the best NES titles, featuring quasi 3D backgrounds and parallax scrolling. The game was 6 megabytes, one of the largest NES titles ever released in terms of memory. As a late generation NES title, like "Little Samson", "Duck Tales 2" and "Little Nemo: Dream Master" this is one of the key titles from this era of the NES's lifespan. Unfortunately (myself included), many gamers missed this title when it was first released, having moved onto the SNES and Sega Genesis. The game has also been released back in 2007 on the Wii's Virtual Console. The game does have a save feature.
"Kirby's Dreamland 2": Kirby's second Gameboy appearance, this game builds on the previous two titles, as well as including three new playable animal characters (think of the four playable characters from the NES "Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse". Kirby can jump, swim, fly, and inhale his enemies for to shoot as projectiles or to eat and heal himself. The three new characters are Kine the Ocean Sunfish who carries Kirby on the swimming levels even against harsh currents (but isn't good, naturally, onland), Rick the Hampster who Kirby rides and who doesn't slip on the ice, Coo the Owl who navigates harsh winds and allows Kirby to inhale on the flying stages. The Super Gameboy version includes limited color and each stage has a specific color theme. The version on the disk is the regular Gameboy title.
"Kirby's Super Star": released in 1996, this was one of the last SNES titles released and also has had a DS remake called "Kirby's Super Star Ultra". The game comprises eight smaller games. "Spring Breeze" is a simplified remake of the original Gameboy "Dream Land". "Dyna Balde" is a four level platforming game where Kirby must battle a giant bird that is disrupting Dreamland's crops. "Gourmet Race" is a simple racing game (and probably the least substantial mini-game here). Kirby must collect treasures in a cave in the "The Great Cake Offensive" . Some of the treasures are winking nods to other Nintendo IPs, such as Captain Falcon's Helment, Mr. Saturn, the Screw Attack from Metroid, and the Triforce which is of course Zelda religious artifact pivotal to that series. Kirby must battle the Meta Knight's battleship in "Revenge of the Meta Knight" . "Milky Way Wishs" is the largest game in "Kirby Super Star", where Kirby must travel through nine different planets to battle evil. "The Arena" is an endurance challenge where Kirby must fight all the bosses from the various other games (a total of 26 boss battles spread across 19 stages).
"Kirby's Dreamland 3" is the second SNES title and third "Dream Land" tile, released within a year of "Super Star". Abandoning many of the game play conventions of "Super Star", "Dream Land 3" is based heavily on the first two "Dream Land" titles; as a result, critics were harsh on the game for not utilizing the conventions established in "Super Star". For those who like the original Gameboy titles and NES title you'll love this, though playing this after playing "Super Star" does make you feel that the series was regressing backwards. This was the last first party game released for the SNES. Read more ›
Now this year marks 20 years since Kirby's Dream Land made its rounds across the globe on the Game Boy. Nintendo has decided to put out another anniversary collection, only this time they focused on the adorable little cream puff named Kirby. Did Nintendo learn anything from the Mario mess-up?
The answer is a resounding, triumphant YES! Upon loading the disc, we're given a very cute intro sequence, followed by a menu with three options: Bonus Challenges, Classic Games, and Kirby's History. That right there already makes the bundle worth it, because at this point we realize Nintendo isn't messing around with this collection.
The Bonus Challenges section is comprised of revised and revisited bonus stages from the last Kirby Wii title, Return to Dream Land. Here, the goal is to use Kirby's different copy abilities to complete stages with as many points as possible, earning a medal at the end depending on how well you played.
In Kirby's History, which is my favorite section of the entire disc, is extremely neat. A complete timeline from 1991 to 2012 is shown. Each year, we see trivia bits about world events (everything from Olympic events to Harry Potter is covered) and if it applies, we also take a look at Kirby's wide variety of games on different platforms. For each game, you can check out each game's box art (with full 360-degree viewing options) and a video of the game being played, even if it's not on the disc.
Another thing worth noting here, is their inclusion of three episodes of the Kirby anime, known here in the U.S. as "Kirby: Right Back At Ya!" Whether you enjoy/enjoyed the cartoon or not, these inclusions are an awesome way to show off more of Kirby's graceful history.
And speaking of games that are on disc, let's take a look at the Classic games section. Obviously, this is the section that makes up the core of this disc--six excellent Kirby titles, preserved in their original quality, and all playable with just a Wii Remote! Even the SNES and N64 titles play just fine without the Classic or GameCube controllers, though the options are there if you'd like to use those instead.
The game selection is either extremely awesome or disappointing, depending on how you look at it. For example, I already own all six of these titles, either in cartridge or Virtual Console form. While I originally thought this would be a waste of money as a result, the games are surprisingly more fun to play via this collection. The games included (with my score out of five next to each one) are:
Kirby's Dream Land (4/5)
Kirby's Adventure (5/5)
Kirby's Dream Land 2 (4/5)
Kirby Super Star (5/5)
Kirby's Dream Land 3 (2.5/5)
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (4/5)
If you average that out, the game selection in general is a good four out of five stars. However, the only game out of this collection I didn't like was Dream Land 3. While a very competent platformer in a lot of respects, it's a disappointing game in general. Maybe I'm being grouchy and need to play it some more on the Wii remote. Might make it easier at least. I personally wish they threw another one on here like Kirby's Dream Course, but I forgive them because this collection's excellent!
Anyways... if you're expecting anything more than a fun-filled collection of amazing Nintendo games, that's your own fault. Even with one sub-average game in the mix, Kirby's Dream Collection is a collection worth owning. Kudos to Nintendo for finally getting their collections right.
P.S. The soundtrack and art book are both awesome too!
the little movie that is part of it too.
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