Agent Unknown
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Agreed, last YI game was 6 years ago.
While it wasn't as polished as it could have been, I loved YI 2, it was a solid platformer and the special stages were hardcore difficult.
That would be awesome and makes perfect sense.
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The Kirby 20th Anniversary Appreciation Thread of Hungry Happy Platforming
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Agreed, last YI game was 6 years ago.
While it wasn't as polished as it could have been, I loved YI 2, it was a solid platformer and the special stages were hardcore difficult.
That would be awesome and makes perfect sense.
What do you love most about Kirby?
Someone else in this thread said something about Kirby being "comfort food" and I agree. The games are pretty easy to tune out to, and they're usually very charming with attractive graphics and catchy music.
Which game in the series is your favorite, your least favorite or which one do you think is underrated?
Favorite has to be Super Star - I like the variety between the different games (especially the Metroidvania-ish Great Cave Offensive), the challenge level, and the smooth controls.
Least favorite is Mass Attack - the control scheme and concept just didn't work for me (it seemed too imprecise). Plus I didn't like the music and felt the game dragged, I actually stopped playing since I wasn't having fun. Game is still loaded with charm, even more so than many other Kirby games.
Most underrated would be Epic Yarn - the "can't die" thing really got on the nerves of a lot of people, but if you attempt to 100% it, it can be pretty challenging (one of the ice levels, where you're riding the truck, being way too hard for the game). The art style and somber, almost melancholic music was an interesting change of pace for the series too.
Who is your favorite character or villian?
Probably Lololo and Lalala, since I was a huge fan of the Lolo series and love how they cameo in the Kirby games!
Which title would you like most to see ported to the Eshop/VC that we haven't gotten yet?
Is Kirby 64 on VC yet? I'd say that since I never played it.
What do you hope to see on the the Anniversary compilation that would make it a huge improvement over the mediocrity of the Mario All Stars disc?
I want a whole bunch of the games in the compilation... including GB, GBA, console, and spinoffs like the pinball game.
Someone else in this thread said something about Kirby being "comfort food" and I agree. The games are pretty easy to tune out to, and they're usually very charming with attractive graphics and catchy music.
Which game in the series is your favorite, your least favorite or which one do you think is underrated?
Favorite has to be Super Star - I like the variety between the different games (especially the Metroidvania-ish Great Cave Offensive), the challenge level, and the smooth controls.
Least favorite is Mass Attack - the control scheme and concept just didn't work for me (it seemed too imprecise). Plus I didn't like the music and felt the game dragged, I actually stopped playing since I wasn't having fun. Game is still loaded with charm, even more so than many other Kirby games.
Most underrated would be Epic Yarn - the "can't die" thing really got on the nerves of a lot of people, but if you attempt to 100% it, it can be pretty challenging (one of the ice levels, where you're riding the truck, being way too hard for the game). The art style and somber, almost melancholic music was an interesting change of pace for the series too.
Who is your favorite character or villian?
Probably Lololo and Lalala, since I was a huge fan of the Lolo series and love how they cameo in the Kirby games!
Which title would you like most to see ported to the Eshop/VC that we haven't gotten yet?
Is Kirby 64 on VC yet? I'd say that since I never played it.
What do you hope to see on the the Anniversary compilation that would make it a huge improvement over the mediocrity of the Mario All Stars disc?
I want a whole bunch of the games in the compilation... including GB, GBA, console, and spinoffs like the pinball game.
Agent Unknown
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Content in the collection is shaping up to be pretty good. Not amazing but a big step up from Mario All Stars 25th edition, that's for sure. Here's hoping Kirby's Dreamland 2 will have Super Gameboy borders. New mini games are a nice addition and the game will feature a visual calendar showing Kirby's history as a character. Anyways:
Hecatonchires Custom
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This thread reminded me that I really wanna get a copy of Squeak Squad but the prices have been jacked up to $100+ for some reason.
Agent Unknown
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Huh, where? Just checked eBay and prices are totally normal.
Hecatonchires Custom
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Sealed copies are far from being cheap and most auctions don't ship to Canada so...
Agent Unknown
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Yeah but you can still get a mint/near mint and complete copy for much less than $100.
Really my sleeper series of this generation. I had never played a mainline Kirby game before and I wasn't really expecting Kirby Wii to ever come out but both Epic Yarn and Return to Dreamland were really fantastic for totally different reasons. I'll definitely pick up the anniversary collection when it's out, it'll be the first time for me for all of those games. I really want to see what the packaging will be like!
What do you love most about Kirby?
The multitude of powers Kirby can absorb from enemies, especially in games where each power has a lot of different uses, like in Kirby Super Star. I also love how Kirby casually parodies other games with his powers (Link's hat turned sleeping cap for the Sword ability) or stages, such as the Gradius style shmup level in Milky Way Wishes
Which game in the series is your favorite, your least favorite or which one do you think is underrated?
Best: Kirby Super Star is the best by far. There was a time after Super Star, like the GBA and DS games, where powers would only have one or two attacks regardless of the directional input, so they're the worst. I've been loving Return to Dreamland, because it's a good return to form for powers with multiple uses.
Most underrated: Kirby Pinball! I loooooved that game. It was perfectly suited to quick rounds on my Game Boy and lots of fun. I'm no good with real-life pinball, but I love fantasy pinball video games that allows all sorts of stuff impossible to do in real life. No surprise I also love Metroid Prime Pinball for the DS. So good.
Kirby Canvas Curse is one of the best touchpad focused DS games for the system.
Who is your favorite charcater or villian?
Kracko was always a cool reoccurring boss. Pretty threatening looking guy for such a cutesy world
What copy ability is your favorite?
Yo-yo! Sweet EarthBound ref and pretty darn powerful too! Lot's of invisibility frames on the v+^Y attack.
The multitude of powers Kirby can absorb from enemies, especially in games where each power has a lot of different uses, like in Kirby Super Star. I also love how Kirby casually parodies other games with his powers (Link's hat turned sleeping cap for the Sword ability) or stages, such as the Gradius style shmup level in Milky Way Wishes
Which game in the series is your favorite, your least favorite or which one do you think is underrated?
Best: Kirby Super Star is the best by far. There was a time after Super Star, like the GBA and DS games, where powers would only have one or two attacks regardless of the directional input, so they're the worst. I've been loving Return to Dreamland, because it's a good return to form for powers with multiple uses.
Most underrated: Kirby Pinball! I loooooved that game. It was perfectly suited to quick rounds on my Game Boy and lots of fun. I'm no good with real-life pinball, but I love fantasy pinball video games that allows all sorts of stuff impossible to do in real life. No surprise I also love Metroid Prime Pinball for the DS. So good.
Kirby Canvas Curse is one of the best touchpad focused DS games for the system.
Who is your favorite charcater or villian?
Kracko was always a cool reoccurring boss. Pretty threatening looking guy for such a cutesy world
aside from, you know, those nightmare inducing final bosses
What copy ability is your favorite?
Yo-yo! Sweet EarthBound ref and pretty darn powerful too! Lot's of invisibility frames on the v+^Y attack.
What do you love most about Kirby?
What I love about the series itself is that it's essentially the gaming equivalent of comfort food; I pretty much know that when I turn on a Kirby game that I can chill out, relax, and have a lot of fun.
Which game in the series is your favorite, your least favorite or which one do you think is underrated?
Canvas Curse and Epic Yarn might be my favourites in the series. Kirby's Adventure is my favourite traditional Kirby game. Surprisingly, I don't like Super Star as much as other people, even though I've spent a lot of time playing both the original and the remake.
Who is your favorite charcater or villian?
Waddle Dee!
What copy ability is your favorite?
In general, it's the sword, as boring as it is, along with the tire. There was a combo power-up in Kirby 64 that I absolutely loved, but I forget what it was... I also wish Kirby's animal friends would make a come back.
What I love about the series itself is that it's essentially the gaming equivalent of comfort food; I pretty much know that when I turn on a Kirby game that I can chill out, relax, and have a lot of fun.
Which game in the series is your favorite, your least favorite or which one do you think is underrated?
Canvas Curse and Epic Yarn might be my favourites in the series. Kirby's Adventure is my favourite traditional Kirby game. Surprisingly, I don't like Super Star as much as other people, even though I've spent a lot of time playing both the original and the remake.
Who is your favorite charcater or villian?
Waddle Dee!
What copy ability is your favorite?
In general, it's the sword, as boring as it is, along with the tire. There was a combo power-up in Kirby 64 that I absolutely loved, but I forget what it was... I also wish Kirby's animal friends would make a come back.