Editing Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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|caption=Box art for '''''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''''' from various regions.
|developer=[[HAL Laboratory]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|designer=[[Masahiro Sakurai]]<br>[[Shinichi Shimomura]]
|released='''Game Boy Advance'''<br>{{Released|Japan|October 25, 2002|NA|December 2, 2002|Europe|September 26, 2003|Australia|January 27, 2004}}<br>'''Virtual Console (Wii U)'''<br>{{Released|Japan|April 30, 2014|Europe|July 17, 2014|NA|October 30, 2014}}
|platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]]<br>[[Wii U]] <small>([[Virtual Console]])</small>
|language={{languages|jp=y|en_us=y|en_gb=y|fr_fr=y|it=y|de=y|es_es=y}}
|rating={{ratings|esrb=e|pegi=3|cero=a}}
|predecessor=''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]''
|successor=''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
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'''''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''''' is a main-series [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]] and a remake of ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It was developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] in 2002 by [[HAL Laboratory]] and [[Nintendo]], and would later be ported to the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in 2014. The game features new and redesigned [[Sub-Game]]s, all of which have up to 4-player support through multiplayer. Four-player support is also available in the main and extra games. A new [[Extra Mode|Extra Game]] starring [[Meta Knight]] was also added as an unlockable mode, called [[Meta Knightmare]]. ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' was released around the debut of the anime ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', which is reflected by the art style used on the North American commercial and its corresponding box art (also used on the European and Australian covers). This game also introduced a redesigned English logo for the ''Kirby'' series which would remain largely unchanged until ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', 20 years later.

''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' is a full overhaul of ''Kirby's Adventure'', with a new engine and entirely re-done 16 bit graphics, music, and sound. The art style is also heavily modified, focusing on more vivid photorealistic scenery and backgrounds when compared to the NES original. Regardless, the enemies, copy abilities, music, and stage layouts are (for the most part) the same as they were before, just updated in fidelity. The story is also largely the same, though it has been reworded from the original version.

==Story==
{{Quote|It all began when the Nightmares appeared in the fountain. The Nightmares rode the currents of the Fountain of Dreams, wreaking havoc and tormenting the residents of Dream Land.|Portion of the ending [[Narrator|narration]] from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''}}
''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' shares the same basic premise and story as ''Kirby's Adventure''. It begins when [[Kirby]] wakes up one day to realize he has not had any dreams. Suspecting something to be wrong with the [[Fountain of Dreams]], he heads there to find the [[Star Rod]] missing from its rightful place at the crest of the fountain. Shortly thereafter, he discovers that his old rival [[King Dedede]] had stolen the Star Rod and broke it into seven pieces, each then given to one of Dedede's friends (the bosses of each level). While not knowing the reason for this, Kirby nonetheless resolves to get the pieces and reassemble the Star Rod so he can return it to where it belongs.

After traversing [[Dream Land]] and retrieving the first six pieces of the Star Rod, Kirby returns to the Fountain of Dreams and battles King Dedede for the last piece. Kirby resoundingly trounces the king, and - after reassembling the Star Rod - places it back onto the fountain as Dedede desperately drags on Kirby's heels begging him not to do it. Kirby quickly figures out why, as - upon placing the Star Rod on the fountain - a [[Nightmare|great darkness]] emerges and is freed upon the world. Kirby must then use the Star Rod to battle the Nightmares, defeating him and blowing a massive hole in the [[Moon]] in the process. With this deed done, Kirby finally returns the Star Rod to the fountain without further issue and forgives King Dedede for what he had done, knowing he was only trying to safeguard the kingdom.

==Gameplay==
[[File:KNiDL Whispy Woods battle.png|thumb|right|Kirby battling [[Whispy Woods]].]]
''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' is an action platformer where the player takes control of Kirby: the powerful little pink hero of Dream Land whose main claim to fame is his ability to [[inhale]] his enemies and gain their [[Copy Ability|powers]]. The main goal of the game is to traverse each of the levels and their stages in order, maneuvering through tricky terrain and battling enemies along the way. Due to the wide variety of abilities that Kirby has access to, there are many different ways to clear the obstacles in each stage, including going without abilities at all and using Kirby's ability to spit out [[Star Bullet]]s to deal damage. In addition, Kirby's ability to [[hover]] through the air and breathe underwater - along with his generous [[Stamina|health bar]] - make the environmental elements very forgiving when compared to other classic platformers. Overall, the game is catered to easy and accessible play, with more challenging elements being optional for the most part.

While the main goal of the game is to reach and defeat each level's [[boss]], there are a number of optional objectives to meet as well. This mainly takes the form of hunting down [[Big Switch]]es in stages, which unlock additional doors in the [[Level Hub|hubs]] of the levels they are found in. There are also optional [[Sub-Game]]s and other rooms which can be visited in each level in order to earn [[1-Up]]s or gain extra abilities. If the main game is completed after pressing down all of these switches, an [[Extra Game]] will open up that lets Kirby play again under more challenging circumstances. Should that be cleared too, [[Meta Knightmare]] becomes available as well as the [[Boss Endurance]] mode, creating an additional level of challenge for the player to undertake.

===Changes from ''Kirby's Adventure''===
Aside from the more obvious changes to the graphics, there are a number of more subtle differences between ''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', as follows:
*The game now allows up to four people to play simultaneously; the original game supported single-player mode only.
*The animation from the original game where Kirby is seen being "drawn" with a crayon accompanied with the "[[Drawing Song]]" was replaced by a new one of 120 Kirbys running and flying across the HAL Laboratory and Nintendo logos.
*The user interface has been redesigned, featuring a more straightforward menu and grid design with less color overall.
*Kirby now has [[Kirby's voice|voice acting]] provided by an uncredited [[Makiko Ohmoto]], though his voice clips are limited.
*It is now possible to [[hover]] by tapping A as well as holding up on the Control Pad, as with later games.
*When Kirby collects a piece of the [[Star Rod]] from a boss, he is no longer fully healed.
*Similarly to ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', [[Wheel]] Kirby can now drive on water.
*Some stages have had their layouts changed slightly.
**Most notably, the rotating towers in [[Butter Building]] have been removed, and replaced by a fog that gradually clears over time.
*The enemies [[Bounder]], [[Togezo]], and [[Rolling Turtle]] have been replaced by [[Gip]], [[Needlous]], and [[Phan Phan]] respectively, but act more-or-less the same way.
*Copy Abilities now provide hats for Kirby, as with ''Kirby Super Star''.
*The Fireball ability has been renamed to [[Burning]], which matches its Japanese name.
*[[Needle]] Kirby's spikes no longer retract automatically.
*[[Scarfy|Scarfies]] can now be defeated by the [[slide]].
*The pause descriptions of each Copy Ability have been changed.
*[[Backdrop]] now dash-and-grabs certain enemies like the [[Suplex]] ability, rather than inhale-and-grabbing them.
*The Dream Spring is now consistently referred to as the [[Fountain of Dreams]].
*[[Meta Knight]] no longer appears at certain points in stages to toss Kirby an item.
*Many bosses and mid-bosses have been made physically larger, which also makes them easier to hit and be hit by.
*The Sub-Games [[Crane Fever]] and [[Egg Catcher]] have been replaced with [[Bomb Rally]] and [[Kirby's Air Grind]].
**Additionally, the aesthetic of [[Quick Draw]] has been changed to match [[Samurai Kirby]] from ''Kirby Super Star''.
*Kirby and other characters inherit traits of their current designs.
*Certain changes were made to the music, with the whole soundtrack being rearranged with the Game Boy Advance's sound chip. Other changes include:
**The intro cutscene is now silent.
**A new piece of music plays in the main menu of the game.
**The "[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]" arrangement that plays in [[Rainbow Resort - Stage 6]] is now in the proper key.
**The battles with the [[Meta-Knights]] play a remix of the "[[Room Guarder]]" theme from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', rather than [[Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|the regular boss battle theme]] like in the original game.
**The music that plays during the battle with King Dedede is now an arrangement of "[[Fountain of Dreams (theme)|Fountain of Dreams]]", the "[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Gourmet Race]]" arrangement first used on the Fountain of Dreams stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
**The [[Tower of Mid-Bosses]] now plays a remix of "[[King Dedede's Theme]]" rather than "[[Mid-Boss Battle]]" from the original game.
*The ending [[Narrator|narration]] is worded differently.
*It is now possible to save in the Extra Game.
*There is an additional Extra Game mode, [[Meta Knightmare]], which features Meta Knight as a playable character and does not allow saving.
*The [[HAL Room]] can no longer be accessed without game modifications, though it still exists in the game's files.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Kirby:_Nightmare_in_Dream_Land#HAL_Room</ref>

==Controls==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=3|Kirby's moveset
|-
!Move
!Image
!Controls
|-
|Walk
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby artwork 2.jpg|100px]]
|← or →
|-
|Run
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby Run artwork.jpg|100px]]
|← or → (press twice)
|-
|Ascend/descend ladders
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby Ladder artwork.jpg|100px]]
|↑ or ↓
|-
|Enter doors
|[[File:KNiDL Door artwork.jpg|100px]]
|↑
|-
|Jump
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby Jump artwork.jpg|100px]]
|A
|-
|Duck
|[[File:KNiDL Wait art.jpg|100px]]
|↓
|-
|Slide
|[[File:KNiDL Sliding Kick artwork.png|100px]]
|↓ + A or B
|-
|Float
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby float artwork.png|100px]]
|↑ or A (in midair)
|-
|Inhale
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby Inhale artwork.jpg|100px]]
|B (hold)
|-
|Swallow
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby swallow artwork.png|100px]]
|↓
|-
|Spit
|[[File:KNiDL Spit Star artwork.png|100px]]
|B
|-
|Shoot air bullets
|[[File:KNiDL Air Bullet artwork.png|100px]]
|B (in midair)
|-
|Swim
|[[File:KNiDL Kirby swimming artwork.png|100px]]
|←↑→↓
|-
|Water gun
|[[File:KNiDL Water Gun artwork.jpg|100px]]
|B (in water)
|-
|Use ability
|[[File:KNiDL Needle artwork.png|100px]]
|B
|-
|Drop ability
|N/A
|Select or take damage
|}

==Game modes==
The following are all of the options available from the main menu after selecting a file (though some need to be unlocked first):
*'''Start Game''' - Starts the main game (or the Extra Game) of ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', in whichever level Kirby was last left in if applicable.
*'''Sub-Games''' - Allows the player to freely select and play the three main Sub-Games, with up to four other players through local wired play.
**Additionally, [[Meta Knightmare]] and [[Boss Endurance]] are accessible from this sub-menu once they are unlocked.
*'''[[Jukebox|Sound Test]]''' - Allows the player to listen to the music used in the game.
*'''Erase a File''' - Allows the player to delete save data for the game to start fresh.

==Levels==
The main game of ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' takes place in eight distinct levels which are played in order, as follows:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4 |Levels in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
|-
!Level
!Stage count
!Boss
!Notes
|-
![[File:KNiDL Vegetable Valley opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[Vegetable Valley]]'''
|5
|[[Whispy Woods]]
|This level features no [[Big Switch]]es.
|-
![[File:KNiDL Ice Cream Island opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[Ice Cream Island]]'''
|6
|[[Paint Roller]]
|This level features no [[Big Switch]]es.
|-
![[File:KNiDL Butter Building opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[Butter Building]]'''
|7
|[[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]]
|
|-
![[File:KNiDL Grape Garden opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[Grape Garden]]'''
|7
|[[Kracko]] (and [[Kracko Jr.]])
|
|-
![[File:KNiDL Yogurt Yard opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[Yogurt Yard]]'''
|7
|[[Heavy Mole]]
|
|-
![[File:KNiDL Orange Ocean opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[Orange Ocean]]'''
|7
|[[Meta Knight]]
|This level features a Big Switch in every stage (except the boss stage).
|-
![[File:KNiDL Rainbow Resort opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[Rainbow Resort]]'''
|7
|[[King Dedede]]
|
|-
![[File:KNiDL The Fountain Of Dreams opening screenshot.png]]<br>'''[[The Fountain of Dreams (level)|The Fountain of Dreams]]'''
|1
|[[Nightmare]]
|This level has no hub, and is instead accessed by defeating King DeDeDe in Rainbow Resort.<br> Clearing this level ends the game.
|}

===Sub-Games and other rooms===
[[File:KNiDL Kirby's Air Grind screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot from [[Kirby's Air Grind]], one of the new Sub-Games.]]
The levels of ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' feature optional doorways (many unlocked using Big Switches in regular stages) that lead to Sub-Games and other areas. These are as follows:
*'''[[Bomb Rally]]''' - A game where four Kirbys bat a bomb at each-other using frying pans. The last un-exploded Kirby wins.
*'''[[Kirby's Air Grind]]''' - A game where four Kirbys ride rails on [[Warp Star]]s to get to the end of the course as fast as possible.
*'''[[Quick Draw]]''' - A game where Kirby tests his reflexes against other opponents by defeating them in a single strike.
**In multiplayer mode, Kirbys face each-other instead of pre-programmed opponents.
*'''[[Arena (Kirby's Adventure)|Arena]]''' - A flat area where Kirby must battle a [[Mid-Boss]] in order to gain a [[Maxim Tomato]] and the opportunity to get a new ability.
*'''[[Museum]]''' - A room where Kirby has free pick of one or two different abilities.

In addition, there are two extra modes available only from the main menu as follows (these need to be unlocked first):
*'''[[Meta Knightmare]]''' - An [[Extra Game]] where the player rushes through the main game as [[Meta Knight]] as quickly as possible, ending with the fight against King Dedede.
*'''[[Boss Endurance]]''' - A challenge where Kirby is pitted against all eight of the game's bosses in order with no recovery items in-between fights and no prior choice of ability.

==Copy Abilities==
''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' retains all of the same [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] that first debuted in ''Kirby's Adventure'', with the same basic powers and controls. The following table lists each of them:
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!colspan=4 |Copy Abilities in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
|-
!Name
!Appearance
!Icon
!In-game description
|-
|[[Backdrop]]
|[[File:KNiDL Backdrop sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Backdrop icon.png|center]]
|Whoo-HAAH! Once I grab a foe, throw him with +!
|-
|[[Ball]]
|[[File:KNiDL Ball sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Ball icon.png|center]]
|Change form and Hold the A Button! BOUNCE! BOING! BONK!
|-
|[[Beam]]
|[[File:KNiDL Beam sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Beam icon.png|center]]
|This Beam's like a whip! Whaa-pssssshh! Beam it!
|-
|[[Burning]]
|[[File:KNiDL Burning sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Burning icon.png|center]]
|Flaming tackle time! Who's gonna stop me?
|-
|[[Crash]]
|[[File:KNiDL Limit sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Crash icon.png|center]]
|Warning! Use only as a last resort!
|-
|[[Cutter]]
|[[File:KNiDL Cutter sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Cutter icon.png|center]]
|The Cutter Boomerang is coming right back at ya!
|-
|[[Fire]]
|[[File:KNiDL Fire sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Fire icon.png|center]]
|Fire! Hot! So hot! Too hot to touch!
|-
|[[Freeze]]
|[[File:KNiDL Freeze sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Freeze icon.png|center]]
|Stop! Come no closer! I'll chill you to the bone!
|-
|[[Hammer]]
|[[File:KNiDL Hammer sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Hammer icon.png|center]]
|Pound 'em to the ground! Pound pegs and break open new areas!
|-
|[[Hi-Jump]]
|[[File:KNiDL Hi-Jump sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Hi-Jump icon.png|center]]
|Big jump = BIG TACKLE!
|-
|[[Ice]]
|[[File:KNiDL Ice sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Ice icon.png|center]]
|First I'll freeze 'em, then I'll kick 'em along! Brrrr!
|-
|[[Laser]]
|[[File:KNiDL Laser sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Laser icon.png|center]]
| -Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation- And it ricochets off hills, too!
|-
|[[Light]]
|[[File:KNiDL Limit sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Light icon.png|center]]
|Brighten those dark corners! * Can only be used once.
|-
|[[Mike]]
|[[File:KNiDL Limit sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Mike icon.png|center]]
|Uwaaahhh! Oooooh yeahhhh! Un-hunhhh! Baaaaby! Rock on! *Can only be used three times.
|-
|[[Needle]]
|[[File:KNiDL Needle sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Needle icon.png|center]]
|Hands off! Here: pointy spikes! There: pokey spikes!
|-
|[[Parasol]]
|[[File:KNiDL Parasol sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Parasol icon.png|center]]
|The sun shines on this Parasol of mine. Where I walk, enemies balk, and I float gently down...
|-
|[[Sleep]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sleep sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sleep icon.png|center]]
| -DO NOT DISTURB- I need my beauty rest.
|-
|[[Spark]]
|[[File:KNiDL Spark sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Spark icon.png|center]]
|BZZT! BRRRRZZZT! BRRRZZPPP! ZZZT!
|-
|[[Star Rod]]
|[[File:KNiDL Star Rod sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Star Rod icon.png|center]]
|This suddenly appeared at the Fountain of Dreams. Use it in your final battle against the Nightmares!
|-
|[[Stone]]
|[[File:KNiDL Stone sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Stone icon.png|center]]
|No one can hurt me! Look out below!
|-
|[[Sword]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sword sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sword icon.png|center]]
|I can't lose with this sword! If they zig, I cut 'em! (If they zag, I cut 'em, too!)
|-
|[[Throw]]
|[[File:KNiDL Throw sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Throw icon.png|center]]
|Try throwing enemies straight! Press Up or Down to change the direction!
|-
|[[Tornado]]
|[[File:KNiDL Tornado sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Tornado icon.png|center]]
|Spin spin spin spin spin Spinspinspinspin Spinspinspin AAAAAUGGHH!
|-
|[[UFO]]
|[[File:KNiDL UFO sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL UFO icon.png|center]]
|Wow! I'm so lucky I copied a UFO! I can do four different moves. It all depends on how long you hold B!
|-
|[[Wheel]]
|[[File:KNiDL Wheel sprite.png|center]]
|[[File:KNiDL Wheel icon.png|center]]
|I ride like the wind! Fast! Too fast!
|}

==Enemies==
''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' features most of the same enemies as the original ''Kirby's Adventure'', though a few have been changed (see "Changes from ''Kirby's Adventure''" section above). The enemies in this game are as follows:
===Regular Enemies===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4 |Regular enemies in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
|-
!Name
!Appearance
!Copy Abilities
!Description
|-
|[[Blade Knight]]
|[[File:KNiDL Blade Knight sprite.png|center]]
|Sword
|Walks back and forth in a small area and attacks with a sword. Can deflect laser attacks.
|-
|[[Blipper]]
|[[File:KNiDL Blipper sprite.png|center]]
|None
|Generally found in water areas. Attacks by following Kirby and bumping into him.
|-
|[[Bomber]]
|[[File:KNiDL Bomber sprite.png|center]]
|Crash
|A walking bomb that falls from cliffs and explodes. The explosion is dangerous and has a high radius.
|-
|[[Bronto Burt]]
|[[File:KNiDL Bronto Burt sprite.png|center]]
|None
|Flying enemies. Some home in on Kirby while others fly on a set path.
|-
|[[Broom Hatter]]
|[[File:KNiDL Broom Hatter sprite.png|center]]
|None
|Can generally be seen cleaning a specific place while sweeping from side to side. It doesn't pay attention to Kirby and focuses on cleaning.
|-
|[[Bubbles]]
|[[File:KNiDL Bubbles sprite.png|center]]
|Ball
|A ball-shaped enemy which attacks by bouncing from walls.
|-
|[[Cappy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Cappy sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A walking mushroom that walks around without minding Kirby. Its cap detaches from its body when Kirby tries to inhale it.
|-
|[[Chilly]]
|[[File:KNiDL Chilly sprite.png|center]]
|Freeze
|A snowman that attacks by creating a cold force field around it.
|-
|[[Coconut]]
|[[File:KNiDL Coconut sprite.png|center]]
|None
|An explosive fruit that drops when Kirby walks underneath it. Can be deflected with a Parasol.
|-
|[[Coner]]
|[[File:KNiDL Coner sprite.png|center]]
|None
|An enemy in a shell. It is able to survive in water.
|-
|[[Cool Spook]]
|[[File:KNiDL Cool Spook sprite.png|center]]
|Light
|A ghostly enemy that can only be found in dark rooms. It provides Kirby with the Light ability.
|-
|[[Flamer]]
|[[File:KNiDL Flamer sprite.png|center]]
|Burning
|A foe that clings to the walls of an environment. When Kirby gets in range, it attacks by flame-tackling him.
|-
|[[Gip]]
|[[File:KNiDL Gip sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A pig with wings that sticks to a wall. Attacks by shooting tiny stars at Kirby.
|-
|[[Glunk]]
|[[File:KNiDL Glunk sprite.png|center]]
|None
|An anemone that is attached to the ground. It attacks with projectiles and can be found both in and out of the water.
|-
|[[Gordo]]
|[[File:KNiDL Gordo sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A spiky foe that is completely invincible. Some of them move around, while others stay in one place.
|-
|[[Hot Head]]
|[[File:KNiDL Hot Head sprite.png|center]]
|Fire
|A fiery enemy that walks around and attacks either with its flame breath or one single fire blast.
|-
|[[Kabu]]
|[[File:KNiDL Kabu sprite.png|center]]
|None
|An enemy that looks like the head of a totem-pole. Attacks by jumping, rapid movement, or teleporting.
|-
|[[Laser Ball]]
|[[File:KNiDL Laser Ball sprite.png|center]]
|Laser
|A spherical enemy that floats down quietly until it has a clear sight of Kirby, then it unleashes three laser beams at him.
|-
|[[Needlous]]
|[[File:KNiDL Needlous sprite.png|center]]
|Needle
|An enemy covered in spikes that attacks by curling up into a ball and rolling around furiously.
|-
|[[Noddy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Noddy sprite.png|center]]
|Sleep
|Quietly walks around and doesn't attack at all. Sometimes it falls asleep while walking.
|-
|[[Parasol (enemy)|Parasol]]
|[[File:KNiDL Parasol enemy sprite.png|center]]
|Parasol
|Objects that often carry Waddle Dees, Waddle Doos, and Shotzos. Sometimes, when the Parasol gets separated from its holder, it homes in on Kirby and tries to damage him.
|-
|[[Pengy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Pengi sprite.png|center]]
|Ice
|A penguin that walks around and attacks Kirby with its icy breath.
|-
|[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]
|[[File:KNiDL Poppy Bros Jr sprite.png|center]]
|None
|An enemy that walks around without minding Kirby. Sometimes it rides on apples or tomatoes.
|-
|[[Rocky]]
|[[File:KNiDL Rocky sprite.png|center]]
|Stone
|A heavy enemy that sometimes drops from a higher place in order to crush Kirby.
|-
|[[Scarfy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Scarfy sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A floating enemy that looks harmless at first glance, but turns into a one-eyed beast when being inhaled. It sometimes launches surprise attacks from off-screen.
|-
|[[Shotzo]]
|[[File:KNiDL Shotzo sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A stationary enemy that cannot be defeated directly. It shoots one to three projectiles in set intervals. Some of them can adjust the direction they are facing.
|-
|[[Sir Kibble]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sir Kibble sprite.png|center]]
|Cutter
|A knight enemy who attacks by throwing the blade on his head like a boomerang.
|-
|[[Slippy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sir Slippy sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A frog that often jumps around unpredictably. Can survive in water.
|-
|[[Sparky]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sparky sprite.png|center]]
|Spark
|An enemy that hops around and creates an electric force field around itself for an attack.
|-
|[[Squishy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Squishy sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A squid-like enemy that attacks by jumping around. It can survive in water.
|-
|[[Starman]]
|[[File:KNiDL Starman sprite.png|center]]
|Hi-Jump
|A rare cape-wearing enemy that walks around and practices its jump.
|-
|[[Sword Knight]]
|[[File:KNiDL Sword Knight sprite.png|center]]
|Sword
|Walks back and forth in a small area and attacks with a sword. Can deflect laser attacks.
|-
|[[Twister]]
|[[File:KNiDL Twister sprite.png|center]]
|Tornado
|A spinning enemy that attacks by transforming into a tornado and following Kirby around.
|-
|[[Twizzy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Twizzy sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A flying creature that either follows Kirby around or does not mind him at all.
|-
|[[UFO (enemy)|UFO]]
|[[File:KNiDL UFO enemy sprite.png|center]]
|U.F.O.
|A rare enemy that appears in locations close to space. It attacks by shooting laser beams.
|-
|[[Waddle Dee]]
|[[File:KNiDL Waddle Dee sprite.png|center]]
|None
|A common creature that walks around and does not mind Kirby at all. Can sometimes be seen jumping around.
|-
|[[Waddle Doo]]
|[[File:KNiDL Waddle Doo sprite.png|center]]
|Beam
|An enemy that walks around, jumps, and attacks Kirby with a beam attack from its eye.
|-
|[[Wheelie]]
|[[File:KNiDL Wheelie sprite.png|center]]
|Wheel
|A foe resembling a tire that tries to run over Kirby. Moves very fast.
|}

===Mid Bosses===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4 |Mid-Bosses in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
|-
!Name
!Appearance
!Copy Ability
!Description
|-
|[[Bonkers]]
|[[File:KNiDL Bonkers sprite.png|center]]
|[[Hammer]]
|This simian attacks Kirby by swinging his giant hammer, which resembles [[King Dedede|Dedede's]] hammer.
|-
|[[Bugzzy]]
|[[File:KNiDL Bugzzy sprite.png|center]]
|[[Backdrop]]
|A large bug that can grab Kirby and slam him into the ground.
|-
|[[Fire Lion]]
|[[File:KNiDL Fire Lion sprite.png|center]]
|[[Burning]]
|A large feline opponent with a mane and tail tip made of flames. It attacks by pouncing, scratching, and turning into a fireball.
|-
|[[Grand Wheelie]]
|[[File:KNiDL Grand Wheelie sprite.png|center]]
|[[Wheel]]
|A big version of Wheelie that rolls around and shoots small Wheelies.
|-
|[[Meta-Knights]]
|[[File:KNiDL Axe Knight sprite.png|center]]<br>[[File:KNiDL Javelin Knight sprite.png|center]]<br>[[File:KNiDL Mace Knight sprite.png|center]]<br>[[File:KNiDL Trident Knight sprite.png|center]]
|None
|Four knights - [[Axe Knight]], [[Javelin Knight]], [[Mace Knight]] and [[Trident Knight]]. Kirby encounters these knights in various number during ambushes. These foes can be inhaled.
|-
|[[Mr. Frosty]]
|[[File:KNiDL Mr Frosty sprite.png|center]]
|[[Freeze]]
|A walrus that wears overalls. He throws blocks of ice.
|-
|[[Mr. Tick-Tock]]
|[[File:KNiDL Mr Tick Tock sprite.png|center]]
|[[Mike]]
|A walking clock that uses musical notes to attack.
|-
|[[Phan Phan]]
|[[File:KNiDL Phan Phan sprite.png|center]]
|[[Throw]]
|A bipedal elephant that rolls around and tries to grab Kirby with its trunk. It replaces [[Rolling Turtle]].
|-
|[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]]
|[[File:KNiDL Poppy Bros Sr sprite.png|center]]
|[[Crash]]
|A large version of Poppy Bros. Jr that hops around and throws bombs.
|}

===Bosses===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!colspan=5 |Bosses in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
|-
!Name
!Appearance
!Location
!Copy Abilities
!Description
|-
|[[Whispy Woods]]
|[[File:KNiDL Whispy Woods battle.png|center]]
|[[Vegetable Valley - Stage 5]]
|None.
|Whispy fights in a similar manner to his appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', doing nothing but dropping [[Apple]]s and shooting [[Air Bullet]]s from his mouth. 
|-
|[[Paint Roller]]
|[[File:KNiDL Paint Roller sprite.png|center]]
|[[Ice Cream Island - Stage 6]]
|[[Ball]], [[Crash]], [[Mike]], [[Parasol]], [[Spark]], [[Wheel]] (various implements)
|A small ball-shaped creature with stick arms and legs, wearing a hat and roller blades and carrying a crayon. He rolls around the arena, drawing things on one of four canvases which then come to life and attack Kirby. These can be swallowed for various [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] or spat back.
|-
|[[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]]
|[[File:KNiDL Mr Shine sprite.png|center]] [[File:KNiDL Mr Bright sprite.png|center]]
|[[Butter Building - Stage 7]]
|[[Fire]] (Mr. Bright's stars), [[Cutter]] (Mr. Shine's stars)
|Anthropomorphized versions of the sun and moon who attack in tag-team format. Kirby has to deal with one on the ground while the other hangs in the air, dodging and parrying both of their attacks. Defeating one of them will force that one to remain in the sky until the other is also defeated.
|-
|[[Kracko Jr.]] / [[Kracko]]
|[[File:KNiDL Kracko Jr sprite.png|center]] [[File:KNiDL Kracko sprite.png|center]]
|[[Grape Garden - Stage 7]]
|[[Hi-Jump]] (from [[Starman|Starmen]] summoned)
|This cloudy eyeball begins the fight by chasing Kirby in its [[Kracko Jr.|Junior]] form, then transforms into its regular form at the top of a series of cloud layers. It fights by shooting out beams from its eye, swooping around the stage, and shooting lightning below itself. It also sometimes drops [[Starman|Starmen]], which can be spat back at it or swallowed for the [[Hi-Jump]] ability.
|-
|[[Heavy Mole]]
|[[File:KNiDL Heavy Mole sprite 2.png|center]]
|[[Yogurt Yard - Stage 7]]
|[[Hammer]] (yellow missile), [[Sleep]] (red missile)
|A large machine with two digging arms that continuously digs a tunnel to the right. Kirby has to chase it while the boss shoots out missiles of two varieties from behind. 
|-
|[[Meta Knight]]
|[[File:KNiDL Meta Knight sprite.png|center]]
|[[Orange Ocean - Stage 7]]
|[[Sword]] (required)
|A fearsome blue masked swordsman who commands the [[Meta-Knights]]. He tosses Kirby a sword, and will not fight until Kirby picks it up. From there, the two engage in a sword duel, where Meta Knight reacts to Kirby's movements, and attacks using several different sword techniques. When defeated, his mask breaks, and he flees the scene.
|-
|[[King Dedede]]
|[[File:KNiDL King Dedede sprite.png|center]]
|[[Rainbow Resort - Stage 7]]
|None.
|King Dedede fights in a similar manner to his appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', though he has some new moves, including the ability to puff up and chase Kirby through the air. Older moves include his hammer swings, his Super Dedede Jump, and his [[inhale]] attack.
|-
|[[Nightmare]]
|[[File:KNiDL Nightmare Wizard Orb sprite.png|center]] [[File:KNiDL Nightmare sprite.png|center]]
|[[The Fountain of Dreams (level)|The Fountain of Dreams]]
|[[Star Rod]]
|Kirby fights this menace in two phases using the [[Star Rod]]. The first is a chase through the sky as Kirby fires at the Nightmare Power Orb. After that, the battle changes location to a large moon, where Kirby battles Nightmare in his wizard form. To damage Nightmare in this form, Kirby must hit his torso underneath the cloak. Defeating this boss completes the game.
|}

==Staff==
The following is a list of staff who have worked on ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'':
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
!colspan=2|Staff of ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' &nbsp;
|-
!Position
!Developer(s)
|-
!Chief Director
|[[Masahiro Sakurai]]
|-
!Director
|[[Shinichi Shimomura]]
|-
!Programming (Chief)
|[[Tetsuya Abe]]
|-
!Programming
|Yoshimi Takahashi<br>Kouji Mori<br>Eitaro Nakamura<br>Takaaki Kawahara<br>Koji Akaike
|-
!Design (Chief)
|Tsuyoshi Wakayama
|-
!Design
|Hitoshi Kikkawa<br>Hiroo Takeshita<br>Teruhiko Suzuki<br>Yusuke Kataoka<br>Tomoko Nagaya<br>Tomoko Kitada
|-
!Motif Design (Chief)
|Sanae Kubota
|-
!Motif Design
|Tadashi Hashikura<br>Tomomi Minami<br>Tetsuya Mochizuki
|-
!Menu Design (Chief)
|Michiko Takahashi
|-
!Menu Design
|Emi Masai
|-
!Sound (Chief)
|[[Shogo Sakai]]
|-
!Sound
|[[Jun Ishikawa]]<br>[[Hirokazu Ando]]<br>[[Tadashi Ikegami]]
|-
!Air Grind Team
|Shigefumi Kawase<br>Kazuki Sekimori<br>Masaaki Fukunaga<br>Reiko Iwao
|-
!Artwork (Chief)
|Kazuya Konishi
|-
!Artwork
|Atsuko Nakamura<br>Akiko Hayashi
|-
!NOA Screen Text Translation
|Nate Bihldorff<br>Scot Ritchey<br>Leslie Swan<br>Bill Trinen
|-
!NOE Screen Text Translation - German
|Andrea Jähn
|-
!NOE Screen Text Translation - French
|Thomas Miriel
|-
!NOE Screen Text Translation - Italian
|Christian Massi
|-
!NOE Screen Text Translation - Spanish
|Miguel López Genicio
|-
!NOA Coordination
|Arnold A. Myers II<br>Jim Holdeman
|-
!NOE Coordination
|Marcus Krause
|-
!NCL Coordination
|Kenshirou Udea
|-
!Technical Support
|Hironobu Kakui<br>Yoshito Yasuda
|-
!Special Thanks
|Hisatoshi Takeuchi<br>Masaru Kobayashi<br>Senji Hirose<br>[[Tetsuya Notoya]]<br>[[Satoshi Ishida]]<br>Chieko Obikane<br>Takao Nakano<br>[[Kirby's Adventure#Staff|Original Staff]]
|-
!Debug
|HAL Debug Team<br>Super Mario Club<br>NOA Debug Team
|-
!Supervisor
|Asura Benimaru Itoh
|-
!Progress Supervisor
|Atsushi Kakuta
|-
!Project Manager
|Teruyuki Gunji
|-
!Producer
|[[Hiroaki Suga]]<br>[[Masayoshi Tanimura]]
|-
!Executive Producer
|[[Satoru Iwata]]
|-
!colspan=2|All rights, including the<br>copyrights of game, scenario,<br>music and program, reserved<br>by [[HAL Laboratory|HAL Laboratory, Inc.]] and<br>[[Nintendo]].<br><br>©1993–2002 HAL LABORATORY, INC.<br>/ NINTENDO
|}

==Legacy==
''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' would modernize and go on to influence several future games in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series as follows:
*Many pieces of music from this game would be used directly in later games.
**This is most prominent in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' where the option exists to play music from this game almost exclusively.
*The Sub-Game [[Kirby's Air Grind]] can be seen as a precursor of sorts to ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'', which was in development at the same time as this title.
*The game debuted the series logo that would be used for 20 years.
*''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' would use the same engine and graphical style as this title.
*Meta Knight's prominence as a playable character in this game would arguably help lead to him being playable and/or an ally to Kirby in later games.
*Many of the current looks of characters, enemies first appeared in this game, and Copy Ability hats would become a series staple from this game onward.
*The [[Fountain of Dreams (Battle Stage)|Fountain of Dreams]] stage from ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' has its style taken directly from this title (the former only on Very Hard of single-player mode).
*The ending narration of ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''{{'}}s Story Quests was inspired by the narration in this game.
*The Sub-Game Bomb Rally would later appear again in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''.

==Nintendo eShop description==
''Everyone in Dream Land has lost the ability to dream! It seems that King Dedede has stolen the Star Rod, the source of power for the Fountain of Dreams, and given its fragmented pieces to his goons for safekeeping.''

''The world needs a hero...a round pink one. As Kirby embarks on an adventure to recover the Star Rod, he'll have to copy every trick in the book to bring good dreams back to Dream Land.''

==Trivia==
*''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' debuted at number 6 on the list of Top-selling Game Boy Games in the [[:File:Nintendo_Power_166_March_2003_21.jpg|March 2003]] issue of [[Nintendo Power]] magazine.
*This is the first game in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] to be officially localized into Italian and Castilian Spanish.

==Gallery==
{{Main|Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land/gallery}}

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja={{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ {{furi|夢|ゆめ}}の{{furi|泉|いずみ}}デラックス
|jaR=Hoshi no Kābyi Yume no Izumi Derakkusu
|jaM=Kirby of the Stars: The Fountain of Dreams Deluxe
|esA=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
|esAM=-
|esE=Kirby: Pesadilla en Dream Land
|esEM=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
|frA=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
|frAM=-
|frE=Kirby: Cauchemar au Pays des Rêves<br>Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land<ref>From the European French version of ''Kirby Air Ride''</ref>
|frEM=Kirby: Nightmare in the Land of Dreams<br>-
|de=Kirby: Schatten bedrohen Traumland
|deM=Kirby: Shadows threaten Dream Land
|it=Kirby: Incubo nella Terra dei Sogni
|itM=Kirby: Nightmare in the Land of Dreams
|zhTrad=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
|zhSimp=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land<br>星之卡比——梦幻大陆<ref>[https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1116584525662830592?s=19 Unused iQue localization name]</ref>
|zhSimpR=Xīngzhī Kǎbǐ--Mènghuàn Dàlù
|zhM=-<br>Kirby of the Stars--Dream Land
|ko=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land<br>별의 카비 - 꿈의 샘<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031016112100/http://newgame.daiwon.co.kr/viewgame/view.jsp?g_idx=bb2211011&genre_idx=13</ref>
|koR=byeol-ui kabi kkum-ui saem
|koM=-<br>Kirby of the Stars: The Fountain of Dreams
|nl=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
|nlM=-
|pt=Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
|ptM=-
}}

==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/kirby/index.html Official Japanese website]
*[https://www.kirbyinformer.com/kirby-nightmare-in-dream-land ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' on Kirby Informer]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20190308032759/https://media.nintendo.com/nintendo/bin/jEOyZByzjiD5FKo588aCtAHcNpSBGlgB/DDJ8ht0qjJymItl2N0i10vBt57-Sdp5W.pdf English manual (USA print)] ([https://cdn03.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_KirbyNightmareInDreamLand_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf EU print - German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian])

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