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|released= '''Game Boy'''<br>{{Released|Japan|April 27, 1992|NA|August 1, 1992|Europe|December 1992<ref name="europe">The release date of ''Kirby's Dream Land'' in Europe has conflicting sources. While ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' and a [https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/893086309706854401 Twitter post of NintendoUK] claim it released in August 1992, a [https://archive.org/details/nintendo_lehti_11-12-1992_202011/page/n3/mode/2up Finnish Nintendo magazine], as well as [https://web.archive.org/web/20171017201956/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHhnIp8efg three] [https://web.archive.org/web/20171108031657/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkqkDn8hw different] [https://web.archive.org/web/20180924031901/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAADAAB2V0gSZFCHnA Miiverse] posts claim it released in December 1992. In addition, a European magazine did not list the game on [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-1/page/110/mode/2up their first issue of October 1992], and only covered ''Kirby's Dream Land'' for the first time [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-3/page/102/mode/2up on their December 1992 issue], and [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-4/page/n125/mode/2up added it to their list of games on the issue after, saying it was new].</ref>|Australia|December 1992<ref name="europe"/>}}<br>'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br>{{Released|Japan|June 7, 2011|NA|June 30, 2011|Europe|June 30, 2011|Australia|June 30, 2011|South Korea|February 3, 2016<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20161025155109/http://www.nintendo.co.kr/3DS/eshop/eshop_virtualconsole.php Nintendo of Korea (Wayback Machine snapshot)]</ref>}} | |released= '''Game Boy'''<br>{{Released|Japan|April 27, 1992|NA|August 1, 1992|Europe|December 1992<ref name="europe">The release date of ''Kirby's Dream Land'' in Europe has conflicting sources. While ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' and a [https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/893086309706854401 Twitter post of NintendoUK] claim it released in August 1992, a [https://archive.org/details/nintendo_lehti_11-12-1992_202011/page/n3/mode/2up Finnish Nintendo magazine], as well as [https://web.archive.org/web/20171017201956/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHhnIp8efg three] [https://web.archive.org/web/20171108031657/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHkqkDn8hw different] [https://web.archive.org/web/20180924031901/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAADAAB2V0gSZFCHnA Miiverse] posts claim it released in December 1992. In addition, a European magazine did not list the game on [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-1/page/110/mode/2up their first issue of October 1992], and only covered ''Kirby's Dream Land'' for the first time [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-3/page/102/mode/2up on their December 1992 issue], and [https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-4/page/n125/mode/2up added it to their list of games on the issue after, saying it was new].</ref>|Australia|December 1992<ref name="europe"/>}}<br>'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br>{{Released|Japan|June 7, 2011|NA|June 30, 2011|Europe|June 30, 2011|Australia|June 30, 2011|South Korea|February 3, 2016<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20161025155109/http://www.nintendo.co.kr/3DS/eshop/eshop_virtualconsole.php Nintendo of Korea (Wayback Machine snapshot)]</ref>}}<br>'''Nintendo Switch Online'''<br>{{Released|Japan|February 8, 2023|NA|February 8, 2023|Europe|February 8, 2023|Australia|February 8, 2023|South Korea|February 8, 2023|Hong Kong|February 8, 2023}} | ||
|platforms=[[Game Boy]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]] ([[Virtual Console]])<br>[[Wii]] (''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'')<br>[[Nintendo Switch]] Online | |platforms=[[Game Boy]]<br>[[Nintendo 3DS]] ([[Virtual Console]])<br>[[Wii]] (''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'')<br>[[Nintendo Switch]] Online | ||
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'''''Kirby's Dream Land''''' is a platforming video game released on the [[Game Boy]] and the first installment of the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series. ''Kirby's Dream Land'' was developed by [[HAL Laboratory]], published by [[Nintendo]], and designed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. | '''''Kirby's Dream Land''''' is a platforming video game released on the [[Game Boy]] and the first installment of the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series. ''Kirby's Dream Land'' was developed by [[HAL Laboratory]], published by [[Nintendo]], and designed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. With over 5.13 million copies sold worldwide since its release, it was the series' best-selling game for three decades, only being surpassed by ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' in 2022.{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|Kirby's Dream Land|<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4418/iwata_and_miyamoto_business_.php?page=3|title= Iwata and Miyamoto: Business Ascetics - An Excerpt from Nintendo Magic|site= Gamasutra}}</ref>}} It was also later released as a Player's Choice title. In 2011, ''Kirby's Dream Land'' was released as one of the launch titles on the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console]]. In 2012, ''Kirby's Dream Land'' was included as one of the playable games in the [[Wii]] compilation title, ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''. In 2023, ''Kirby's Dream Land'' was included on the [[Nintendo Switch]] Online [[Game Boy]] channel. | ||
''Kirby's Dream Land'' is a side-scrolling platformer title, and follows suit from other such video games of the age, with a few key differences. The game - and its titular protagonist - are designed with beginners in mind. Instead of restricting the player to a single jump and limited attacks, [[Kirby]] is able to [[hover]] indefinitely in the air to get over [[bottomless pit]]s and other hazards. He is also fairly hardy, able to take several hits before being defeated, whereas most other platformers would have the character defeated in one or two hits. Kirby is also equipped with his trusty [[inhale]], which allows him to simply eat most of the enemies on his path, and [[Star Bullet|spit them out]] to defeat other enemies. As such, ''Kirby's Dream Land'' is easy to complete, with only five stages and relatively easy boss fights interspersed, but a hidden [[Extra Mode|bonus version]] of the game lets players go through again against tougher enemies. | ''Kirby's Dream Land'' is a side-scrolling platformer title, and follows suit from other such video games of the age, with a few key differences. The game - and its titular protagonist - are designed with beginners in mind. Instead of restricting the player to a single jump and limited attacks, [[Kirby]] is able to [[hover]] indefinitely in the air to get over [[bottomless pit]]s and other hazards. He is also fairly hardy, able to take several hits before being defeated, whereas most other platformers would have the character defeated in one or two hits. Kirby is also equipped with his trusty [[inhale]], which allows him to simply eat most of the enemies on his path, and [[Star Bullet|spit them out]] to defeat other enemies. As such, ''Kirby's Dream Land'' is easy to complete, with only five stages and relatively easy boss fights interspersed, but a hidden [[Extra Mode|bonus version]] of the game lets players go through again against tougher enemies. | ||
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はるかぜとともに現れたゆうかんな若者。 その名は「カービィ」。<br> | はるかぜとともに現れたゆうかんな若者。 その名は「カービィ」。<br> | ||
As everyone pondered what to do, a youngster arrived in | As everyone pondered what to do, a youngster arrived in Dream Land.<br> | ||
That youngster was in the middle of a trip.<br> | That youngster was in the middle of a trip.<br> | ||
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That brave youngster came together with the spring breeze. His name was "Kirby".<br>|book=星のカービー 取扱説明書<br> | That brave youngster came together with the spring breeze. His name was "Kirby".<br>|book=星のカービー 取扱説明書<br> | ||
Kirby of the Stars Instruction Manual<br>|page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|quote=お風とともにやってきた、旅の若者。純真で、お人よしな面もあり、プププランドの危機を救ったことをきっかけにそのまま居住している。<br> | Kirby of the Stars Instruction Manual<br>|page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|quote=お風とともにやってきた、旅の若者。純真で、お人よしな面もあり、プププランドの危機を救ったことをきっかけにそのまま居住している。<br> | ||
A young traveler who came with the wind. They are innocent and kind-hearted, and after saving | A young traveler who came with the wind. They are innocent and kind-hearted, and after saving Dream Land from a crisis, they continue to reside there.<br>|book=[[20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia]]|publisher=Shogakukan|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|quote=はるか ぜとともにプププランドにやって来た カービィは、みんなの食べ物をデデデ 大王から取り返すため戦います。<br> | ||
Kirby, who came to | Kirby, who came to Dream Land with the spring breeze, fights to recover everyone's food from King Dedede.<br>|book=Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest Pamphlet|page=28}}</ref> cannot stand for this and heads to Mt. Dedede to retrieve the stolen goods and save this land. | ||
Kirby travels through five areas of Dream Land to reach King Dedede. At the end of each land, Kirby must do battle with one of King Dedede's top goons, in the form of a [[Boss]], who will drop one [[Sparkling Star]] upon defeat. After defeating Dedede and collecting the last of these stars, Kirby uses them to inflate into a giant hot air balloon, and carry Dedede's castle all across the land, showering the stolen food back onto the kingdom. That done, Kirby returns to normal size and lands on a podium, to be cheered by the denizens of Dream Land. | Kirby travels through five areas of Dream Land to reach King Dedede. At the end of each land, Kirby must do battle with one of King Dedede's top goons, in the form of a [[Boss]], who will drop one [[Sparkling Star]] upon defeat. After defeating Dedede and collecting the last of these stars, Kirby uses them to inflate into a giant hot air balloon, and carry Dedede's castle all across the land, showering the stolen food back onto the kingdom. That done, Kirby returns to normal size and lands on a podium, to be cheered by the denizens of Dream Land. | ||
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**The reason for Kirby's white design is unclear. [[Satoru Iwata]] considered the change to relate to Western marketing,<ref>{{cite person|quote=In addition, some people in the Western market said a pink soft character floating in air would never be accepted. So in the West, they changed Kirby's colour on the box from pink to white.|name=Satoru Iwata|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a86nyE9Ha0U|title=GDC 2011 keynote}}</ref> while Masahiro Sakurai believed it came from a simple mistake due to the colorless sprites of the Game Boy.<ref>{{cite person|quote=海外のカービィが白だったのは、ゲームボーイのROMが白黒だけだったため、海外の人が勘違いしたから。|name=Masahiro Sakurai|url=https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/43007166520627200|title=Twitter}}.</ref> The ''[[20th Anniversary Kirby Dream Encyclopedia]]'' sides with Sakurai's explanation.<ref>{{cite book|quote='''海外ではカービィは白かった！'''<br> | **The reason for Kirby's white design is unclear. [[Satoru Iwata]] considered the change to relate to Western marketing,<ref>{{cite person|quote=In addition, some people in the Western market said a pink soft character floating in air would never be accepted. So in the West, they changed Kirby's colour on the box from pink to white.|name=Satoru Iwata|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a86nyE9Ha0U|title=GDC 2011 keynote}}</ref> while Masahiro Sakurai believed it came from a simple mistake due to the colorless sprites of the Game Boy.<ref>{{cite person|quote=海外のカービィが白だったのは、ゲームボーイのROMが白黒だけだったため、海外の人が勘違いしたから。|name=Masahiro Sakurai|url=https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/43007166520627200|title=Twitter}}.</ref> The ''[[20th Anniversary Kirby Dream Encyclopedia]]'' sides with Sakurai's explanation.<ref>{{cite book|quote='''海外ではカービィは白かった！'''<br> | ||
''{{furi|同|おな}}じく{{furi|海外|かいがい}}の{{furi|話|はなし}}だが、{{furi|初代|しょだい}}『{{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ』のアートワークは、{{furi|現在|げんざい}}のピンク{{furi|色|いろ}}のカービィではなく、{{furi|白色|しろいろ}}で{{furi|発売|はつばい}}されている。{{furi|海外|かいがい}}のスタッフが、ゲームボーイの{{furi|白黒|しろくろ}}{{furi|画面|がめん}}を{{furi|見|み}}て、{{furi|勘違|かんちが}}いをしたからだという。''<br>'''''Kirby Was White Overseas!'''''<br>''On another international topic, the artwork for the original Kirby's Dream Land did not feature the modern pink Kirby; it released with a white Kirby instead. It is said that there was a misunderstanding with the overseas staff due to the black-and-white screen of the Game Boy.|book=20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia|publisher=Shogakukan|page=59}}</ref> | ''{{furi|同|おな}}じく{{furi|海外|かいがい}}の{{furi|話|はなし}}だが、{{furi|初代|しょだい}}『{{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ』のアートワークは、{{furi|現在|げんざい}}のピンク{{furi|色|いろ}}のカービィではなく、{{furi|白色|しろいろ}}で{{furi|発売|はつばい}}されている。{{furi|海外|かいがい}}のスタッフが、ゲームボーイの{{furi|白黒|しろくろ}}{{furi|画面|がめん}}を{{furi|見|み}}て、{{furi|勘違|かんちが}}いをしたからだという。''<br>'''''Kirby Was White Overseas!'''''<br>''On another international topic, the artwork for the original Kirby's Dream Land did not feature the modern pink Kirby; it released with a white Kirby instead. It is said that there was a misunderstanding with the overseas staff due to the black-and-white screen of the Game Boy.|book=20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia|publisher=Shogakukan|page=59}}</ref> | ||
*In the video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUY2AtBD6Sk "Development Secrets of the Original Kirby <nowiki>[Grab Bag]</nowiki>"], Masahiro Sakurai explains that in his original draft for how the [[health]] and [[damage]] system would work in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', Kirby would be sent flying if hit by most enemies, | *In the video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUY2AtBD6Sk "Development Secrets of the Original Kirby <nowiki>[Grab Bag]</nowiki>"], Masahiro Sakurai explains that in his original draft for how the [[health]] and [[damage]] system would work in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', Kirby would be sent flying if hit by most enemies, flying farther the more damage he had taken, and would only be defeated if he was knocked fully off-screen before the camera could re-center on him. While this was not used in the final game, Sakurai points out that a similar concept would eventually resurface for the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] (on a further note, this original damage system would be implemented more-or-less exactly for [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''). On why the idea took so long to be implemented into a game, Sakurai states: "I had forgotten about it. Totally and completely." | ||
*After the events of the story and before the following game, the denizens of Dream Land gifted Kirby [[Kirby's House|a house]] for helping them.<ref>{{cite book|quote=プププランドの人々を助けたカービィは、お私にもらった家で暮らしている。<br> | |||
Kirby, who helped the people of Dream Land, lives in a house they received as a gift.<br>|book=[[20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia]]|publisher=Shogakukan|page=20}}</ref> | |||
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KDL Whispy Woods artwork.png|Artwork of Whispy Woods | KDL Whispy Woods artwork.png|Artwork of Whispy Woods | ||
KDL Kracko artwork.png|Artwork of Kracko | KDL Kracko artwork.png|Artwork of Kracko | ||
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