Kirby's Adventure

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Kirby's Adventure
Boxart
Publisher:	Nintendo
Developer:	HAL Laboratory
Platform:	NES, Virtual Console
Rated:	ESRB: Everyone
Genre:	Platform
Release Date:	November 30, 1992 December 28, 1992 January 4, 1993
Series:	Kirby series

Kirby's Adventure (or Kirby of the Stars: The Story of the Fountain of Dreams as it's known in Japan) is a platforming video game for the NES home console. The game is the first and only Kirby video game to be released on the NES. The game was later released on the Wii's Virtual Console for 500 points. The objective of the game is to reach the end of the level, by inhaling enemies and solving the relatively easy puzzles. This game also marks the first appearance of Kirby's wonderful ability to steal enemies' powers by eating them.

Kirby's Adventure was the last major title to be released on the NES [1], and the only game in the series to be released on the console.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Gameplay 3 Mini-games 3.1 Crane Fever 3.2 Quick Draw 3.3 Egg Catcher 4 Remake 5 Notes 6 External links

[edit] Plot

In the beginning of the game Kirby awakes to find that all of the citizens of Dream Land have lost the ability to dream. Before this event occurred, dreams were composed through the Dream Spring and through the Star Rod. Kirby visited the location and found the antagonistic King Dedede swimming in the spring's waters. Kirby eventually found that the Star Rod had been broken by King Dedede, and that he had handed it over to all of his equally evil friends. So, it was Kirby's obligation to seek the lost pieces of the Star Rod by fighting Dedede's evil friends.

[edit] Gameplay

As almost all Kirby titles, Kirby's Adventure once again returns to the platforming gaming genre. To progress through each level, you must walk or fly your way to the end of each level. Each level has plenty of sub levels as well, and to end a sub level you must enter a door that will take you to the next sub level. In each world, there are a number of bosses that Kirby must conquer, each one with its own unique ways to attack. As in most games, you take damage if an enemy or obstacle touches the protagonist. In this game, Kirby has a total of 6 health bars, each attack to him taking one away. Thankfully, no attacks are able to take more than one health bar away.

Simply one of the more unique aspects of the game was the fact that you could actually inhale enemies and steal or copy their powers if they had any. This feature, as stated in the first paragraph of this article, is new to the series, and has since been one of the hallmarks of it. There are a whopping 26 different abilities that Kirby can copy, though he can only use one at a time. For example, if you have the needle ability, and see an enemy with the UFO ability, then you'd have to get rid of your needle ability for the UFO ability.

As expected, these unique abilities are often used to solve puzzles that, without the ability, cannot be solved. The abilities are also very helpful while fighting bosses as well, and will greatly increase your chances of beating him (and will happen more quickly as well).

[edit] Mini-games

In the game there are three mini games that the player can participate in, including Crane Fever, Quick Draw and Egg Catcher. Once you complete the game you'll be given the ability to play the bosses in the mini game mode.

[edit] Crane Fever

"Use the buttons to move the crane and try to get a Kirby! A big one's hard to get, but worth it!" - Game description

The goal of this game is to use a crane and grab the pink Kirbies below, with each one varying in the amount of points you'll come in possession of. Once your crane is above the target, you'll have to press A and keep your hand on it until it reaches the plush toy, then release to make it grab.

[edit] Quick Draw

"When the enemy draws, press the A Button! If you press it too soon, you get a penalty!" - Game description

Here, you have to do what it says and press A at the right time. There is a countdown, and after it the enemy will draw. You have to press the button after the countdown finishes (or get a penalty - get two and you lose the game) and before the enemy draws (or you get whacked out of the screen and. once again, lose the game).

[edit] Egg Catcher

"Press the buttons to make Kirby's mouth open! Try to eat eggs -- but not bombs!" - Game description

You're dropped into a wrestling arena, where King Dedede will be waiting to throw you some eggs and bombs. Press and hold A (or B) to keep Kirby's mouth open and swallow the eggs and NOT the bombs. If you do swallow one, you lose the game.

[edit] Remake

A remake, entitled Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land was released for the Game Boy Advance.

[edit] Notes

The game was copyright 1993.

[edit] External links

• Kirby's Adventure at Nintendo.com
• Kirby's Adventure at Virtual Console Reviews