11/7/2023 0 Comments Playr kirby dreamland 2![]() Not to mention how much fun it is trying to figure out what you are supposed to do, as the game never expressly explains what the objective is for these mini-games! There is also a reward for your efforts, as each person you aid gives you part of the means of defeating the secret final boss at the end of the game!īoss battles are also a treat, and here a great opportunity is taken to shake up some of the re-hash bosses that the series has become known for. I absolutely love these little mini-tasks, as they give the game some variety and encourage you to play the game differently. Each level has a picture of one of Dream Land’s denizens that is in need of assistance, and it is up to Kirby to help them out! These are as varied as the levels themselves, and range from finishing a level without stomping a flower to rebuilding a robot for a professor! You may even find yourself hunting Metroids (In a Kirby game? You bet!). ![]() Then in the second stage, you must outrun an avalanche down the other side before crossing a frozen lake in level three! From there, level four takes you into the castle, level five sees you fighting your way past all the past mini-bosses with stage six being a top of the tower boss fight! There is always the feeling that this is an adventure, and because of this, these levels are the most coherent and well designed in the series.īest of all, it all ties together beautifully thanks to a system of bonuses that I like to refer to as ‘Favors’. One of my favorite examples is Iceberg World, where you begin the first stage climbing up a mountain. Stages are designed with adventure in mind. From a journey inside of a tornado to a pyramid that gives you choices in where to explore, you are always doing something different. Ample opportunities are also abound to try out all of those powers since there is so much variety in the different scenarios. It gives the series a combat focus as opposed to some other platformers where it’s more likely you will just go around enemies. I’ve always enjoyed the heavily populated aspect of Kirby game design. Levels are packed with a wide variety of baddies that you will have to contend with. Likewise, the level design is a hit as well. See what happens when you suck up and swallow Gooey! Despite not being the best player in the world, it does have its uses. ![]() What if you don’t have a friend over at the moment? Fear not, for you can still make a Gooey that is controlled by the A.I. Here the second player takes control of Gooey, a ball of slime that can do all of the same things that Kirby can do. One thing that does make a return from Superstar is the 2-player support, one of Superstar’s most popular features. So Rick the Hamster may be great in ice levels because he does not slide, he also cannot suck! Kline the Fish swims against currents but is useless on land, and Neko the Cat can jump to incredible heights but his large size makes him an easy target! All add to the gameplay without breaking it. The animals are also differentiated based on the situation, as each has varying strengths and weaknesses that are assets in some levels and liabilities in others. My favorite combination? It has to be Rick the Hamster with the Cutter Power, then watching him throw Kirby as a boomerang! ![]() That adds up to a massive variety of experimentation and re-playability. So in a nutshell, each power has six uses. There are five of them, each combining with Kirby’s powers in different ways. While this simplifies things and can be seen as a disappointment, I find it does not restrict gameplay due to the return of the animal buddies. For one thing, there are less powers, not to mention less things you can do with said power. Right off the bat it’s clear that Dream Land 3 plays much more like a typical Kirby adventure than Superstar did. Still, those who were lucky enough to hear this swan song were treated to one of the system’s best moments. By then everyone had bought a new system, be it a Playstation or a N64, and were far too busy with the novelty of all their favorite franchises being in 3D to notice a 2D Kirby game (Games like Mario 64 and FF VII were out at this point). Nintendo just couldn’t get enough Kirby in the final days of the 16-bit era! Released after the launch of the N64, Kirby 3 was the final first party game that the Big N released in North America.
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