Kirby's Dream Land facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kirby's Dream Land |
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| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Producer(s) | Makoto Kanai |
| Designer(s) | Masahiro Sakurai |
| Composer(s) | Jun Ishikawa |
| Series | Kirby |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | Game Boy 3DS Virtual Console
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| Genre(s) | Platforming |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Kirby's Dream Land is a video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. Released in 1992, it is the first video game in the Kirby series and the debut of Kirby. As the inaugural Kirby title it created many conventions that would appear in later games in the series. However, Kirby's iconic copy ability would not appear until Kirby's Adventure, released less than one year later.
Kirby initially was a dummy character that the developers used until they could define a more sophisticated image. However the designers grew to like Kirby so much that they decided to keep him instead of using a more advanced character.
Kirby's Dream Land was designed by Masahiro Sakurai, who intended it to be a simple game that could be easy to pick up and play by those unfamiliar with action games. For more advanced players, he offered additional optional challenges such as an unlockable hard mode and the ability to edit Kirby's maximum HP and starting number of lives. Kirby's Dream Land was re-released on the Nintendo 3DS via the Virtual Console in 2011 and is also one of the games included in the compilation game Kirby's Dream Collection for the Wii, released to celebrate Kirby's 20th anniversary.
Gameplay
The plot is that one night, under the cover of darkness, the gluttonous King Dedede and his minions steal all the food in Dream Land as well as the Sparkling Stars used to obtain more food. The next morning as the residents are discussing what to do, Kirby, a young resident of Dream Land, steps forward and volunteers to retrieve the food and stars, and stop Dedede.
Kirby's Dream Land is an action-platformer. Kirby's main method of attack is to inhale enemies and objects into his mouth, after which the player can either swallow them or spit them out as a projectile attack. In addition to running and jumping, Kirby can fly by inflating himself with a mouthful of air and flapping his arms. Flying can be done indefinitely; however, while flying, Kirby's only method of attack is to release the air puff held in his mouth which cancels his flight.
The game consists of a total of five levels. Levels are made up of a series of large "rooms" connected by doors that lead Kirby to different areas. Some of these doors lead to hidden areas or alternate pathways through the level. The goal of the game is to clear the level by defeating the boss at the end.
Images for kids
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Kirby battling Whispy Woods, the boss of the first stage, Green Greens
See also
In Spanish: Kirby's Dream Land para niños
