Kirby's Dream Land
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…
A tiny, sweet debut that's more historical curiosity than must-play today.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Charming and instantly playable
- Extra mode gives real challenge
- Great music
Not so much
- Only five short stages
- No copy abilities yet
Play it if young players and anyone curious about Kirby's origins.
Skip it if fans who want the copy abilities of later Kirby games.
Every Kirby's Dream Land cheat we know
Single-player only. Cheats can turn off achievements and some saves; use them on a spare save.
Play it better
- Hold A to float over hazards; Kirby can fly almost anywhere.
- Inhale enemies and press B again to spit them as stars at other enemies.
- Mint Leaves give you a stream of air puffs for a short time.
- Spicy Food lets you breathe fire.
- Bosses throw objects you can inhale and fire back; that's your main attack.
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Trivia
- Masahiro Sakurai created Kirby while barely 20 years old.
- Kirby's working name was Popopo.
- The US box showed Kirby as white because of the Game Boy's monochrome screen.
- Kirby only gained copy abilities in the 1993 NES sequel Kirby's Adventure.
