Kirby's Dream Land

ReleasedApr 27, 1992

Nintendo 3DS
Game Boy

About

The gluttonous King Dedede has stolen all of the food from the inhabitants of Dream Land for a midnight feast, so Kirby, a resident of Dream Land, goes to retrieve the food and stop Dedede. Kirby's Dream Land plays like other platformers of the 8-bit and 16-bit era of video games: Kirby must use various natural abilities and occasionally external abilities or items while heading toward the goal at the end of each level. Like many 1980s-era platformers, the player can accumulate points, with an extra life granted when the player has enough points. However, because Kirby lacks a save function, scores are not recorded. Also, there are no save files, so the player has to start over again when the Game Boy is turned off, if the player chooses to return to the title screen after a Game Over, or if the player resets the game. All levels are played on a two-dimensional plane, letting Kirby move only left, right, up, and down. Kirby can walk, jump, and fly. Kirby can also inhale objects and enemies, swallowing them or spitting them out as projectiles.

Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic
Genres: Platform
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Kids
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: PEGI 3, ESRB E, CERO A
Time to beat: 1 h rushed · 1 h normally · 1 h completionist
IGDB rating: 78 / 100 (190 ratings)
Also known as: Hoshi no Kirby, Twinkle Popo, 커비스 드림랜드, 별의 커비

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Game Boy	Apr 27, 1992 · JapanAug 1, 1992 · North AmericaAug 3, 1992 · Europe
Nintendo 3DS	Jun 7, 2011 · JapanJun 30, 2011 · North AmericaFeb 3, 2016 · Korea