Kirby's Adventure
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| English Name: | Kirby's Adventure |
| Japanese Name: | 星のカービィ: 夢の泉の物語 Hoshi no Kaabii: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari Kirby of the Stars: Story of the Fountain of Dreams |
| JPN Release Date: | March 3, 1993 |
| US Release Date: | May 1st 1993 |
| System: | NES, Wii (VC), 3DS (3DSWare) |
| Players: | 1 |
| Genre: | Action |
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The only Kirby game on the NES, Kirby's Adventure is arguably tied with Kirby's Super Star as a favorite of the series' fandom. It followed Kirby's Dream Land, and is the second game starring Kirby. It was also the first appearance of his copy abilities, which would become a mainstay of the series.
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Story
A confused and frustrated Kirby awakens from his usual afternoon nap after not having a single dream. It turns out that everyone else in Dream Land is having the same problem! So he goes to the Fountain of Dreams only to find King Dedede bathing in it, and that the fountain's power source, the Star Rod, missing.
In the Star Rod's absence, the inhabitants of Dream Land have become restless and irritated, unable to dream. Kirby takes it upon himself to face each of Dedede's followers, who guard seven broken pieces of the Star Rod, and return the magical item to its rightful place.
Features and Game Play
Kirby's Adventure introduced Kirby's now-standard ability to inhale enemies and derive powers from them. Although this was not an option for every enemy, a percentage of them - including mini-bosses - would grant Kirby their special powers upon his swallowing them. In addition to gaining powers from enemies, other basic abilities were granted to the player such as sliding, water gun, and crashing down.
Other implementations that would carry throughout the series were percent completion indicators and level travel. Rather than being a linear game that was simply played through and beaten, the world was greatly expanded from its humble origin on Game Boy. With saving, levels were broken up into several individual stages that had their own secrets and could be revisited to uncover them.
Levels
Dream Land is broken up into eight different levels, each of which is made up of numerous stages, except for the last level that consists of the final battle against Nightmare.
The level overview can be freely explored by Kirby where he can choose what door to enter. In addition to the Boss battles and stages, some doors lead to bonus rooms such as a Mini-Game, Arena, or Museum that can reward the player.
After completing a stage, Kirby will stake a flag next to the doorway. If the stage was cleared completely, the door will change color from white to orange. If something was missed, it remains white. As more areas and secret switches are uncovered, more of the overview will become accessible.
- Vegetable Valley
- Boss- Whispy Woods
- It all starts off in a cozy, green vale full of lots of trees.
- Ice Cream Island
- Boss- Paint Roller
- A tropical paradise surrounded by sun, surf, and sand.
- Butter Building
- Boss- Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright
- Lots of towers with lots of rooms and stairs that never stop going up.
- Grape Garden
- Boss- Kracko
- This heavenly scene is chock full of soft, bubbly clouds.
- Yogurt Yard
- Boss- Heavy Mole
- Prepare to brave the highest peaks and deepest caverns in this rugged terrain.
- Orange Ocean
- Boss- Meta Knight
- A fleet of ships sail this sea, so prepare to get wet jumping between them all.
- Rainbow Resort
- Boss- King Dedede
- This once sacred place has been turned into the Kings joke.
- Fountain of Dreams
- Boss- Nightmare
- Not a full level, but contained the final fight.
Mini-Games
Crane Fever - Take a grab at snagging a few extra lives.
Quick Draw - Test your reflexes against the fastest gun slingers.
Egg Catcher - Try to only eat the eggs. No one wants bombs!
Version Differences
Differences between Japanese and American versions. (Box art, names, etc.)
Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby's Adventure was the subject of the enhanced remake Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land for the Game Boy Advance. Other than enhanced graphics and sounds, there were many references to the animated series as well as many bonus features.
Related Info
Image Gallery on KRR
Music on KRR
External Links
Official Nintendo Page (VC version)
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