Play the Past: Kirby's Dream Land Review

                                       

Play the Past: Kirby's Dream Land

Nintendo has a vast Library of games. Spanning from plumbers saving the princess to bounty hunters on a mission for the space federation, and in that mix is a game about a pink puffball named Kirby. With the recent announcement of a new Kirby game coming out in the year of 2018 for the Nintendo Switch I felt like this would be a good time to start from where it all began. 

Kirby's humble beginnings 

In 1992, Nintendo and Hal Laboratory released a game called Kirby's Dream Land. The game was a success but many felt that it was too easy and as the franchise continued the difficulty stayed about the same. Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of Kirby intended it to be a simple game that anyone could pick up and play, for more advanced players there was an unlockable hard mode and you could set the lives you started with. Kirby was a smashing hit for the Gameboy selling over a million copies in its first year and in its lifetime selling 5 million copies. Kirby even spawned a wave of games for every Nintendo console since the Original Kirby, which included mainline and spinoff games. When Super Smash Bros was created Kirby was already one of the top characters Nintendo added because of popularity and because Masahiro Sakurai the creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros wanted his creation to be in the fighting game. With all that being said Kirby became an icon, just like his counterparts Mario and Link. I am personally glad that he's around to give us a smile and a couple of laughs.

Kirby's Dream Land Review

Kirby First Adventure was over 25 years ago back in an age of discovery and creativity. Kirby's Dream Land was first introduced on the Gameboy and was an action platformer. It has a cheerful environment and music to match it and unique gameplay. The game starts in a level called Green Greens, where you fight enemies till you reach the first boss Whispy Woods. Which can take about 5 minutes to complete? The game is short 30 minutes short and there are only about 5 levels which can be beaten pretty easily which is why for many gamers out there this is a game they avoid simply because of the difficulty but I believe where this game lacks in difficulty and length it shines in the environment and tone of the game. During this time Kirby didn't have his iconic stealing powers or any of his other abilities, he was still developing his character. Kirby's first adventure is well worth it, despite its short length and simplistic game mechanics, it shines with its music and tone. Check the game out if you're a Nintendo fan or someone looking for a relaxing game to just unwind with, it's well worth the purchase on 3ds.