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'''''Kirby''''' was the tentative title for an unreleased mainline ''Kirby'' game developed for [[Nintendo GameCube]]. Announced at E3 2005, it featured a revamped [[Helper]] system based on that of ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', alongside the camera perspective used in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It began development in 2000, shortly after development for ''Kirby 64'' concluded,<ref name="IwataAsks>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/kirby-dream-land/0/0 Iwata Asks: Kirby's Return to Dream Land]</ref> and was planned for release shortly after ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' in 2003.<ref name="IwataAsks" /> However, due to issues designing levels to be playable in both single player and multiplayer, it was canceled shortly after its announcement.<ref name="IwataAsks" /> Had it been released as intended, it would have been the eighth game in the main series.
'''''Kirby''''' was the tentative title for an unreleased mainline ''Kirby'' game developed for [[Nintendo GameCube]]. Announced in 2004, it featured a revamped [[Helper]] system based on that of ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', alongside the camera perspective used in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It began development in 2000, shortly after development for ''Kirby 64'' concluded,<ref name="IwataAsks>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/kirby-dream-land/0/0 Iwata Asks: Kirby's Return to Dream Land]</ref> and was planned for release shortly after ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' in 2003.<ref name="IwataAsks" /> However, due to issues designing levels to be playable in both singleplayer and multiplayer, it was canceled shortly after its announcement.<ref name="IwataAsks" /> Had it been released as intended, it would have been the eighth game in the main series.


Three more builds of the game followed: one for Nintendo GameCube and two for [[Wii]].   
Three more builds of the game followed: one for Nintendo GameCube and two for [[Wii]].   
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*The ''Kirby'' series trophies in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appear to use models from this title, with [[Fire]] in particular being a direct match (having a hexagonal jewel rather than the circular one in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''), as well as enemies like [[Golem]].
*The ''Kirby'' series trophies in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appear to use models from this title, with [[Fire]] in particular being a direct match (having a hexagonal jewel rather than the circular one in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''), as well as enemies like [[Golem]].
*The [[Water]] ability was originally planned to debut in this game, with a different design more closely matching its appearance in the anime; it ended up debuting in ''Return to Dream Land'' instead.
*The [[Water]] ability was originally planned to debut in this game, with a different design more closely matching its appearance in the anime; it ended up debuting in ''Return to Dream Land'' instead.
*[[HR-D3]], which had initially appeared as a [[boss]] for this title, would later appear in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (still in [[King Dedede]] themed paintjob) and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' (piloted by [[Metal General]] EX).
*[[HR-D3]], which had initially appeared as a [[boss]] for this title, would later appear in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (still in [[King Dedede]] themed paint job) and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' (piloted by [[Metal General]] EX).
*[[Morpho Knight]], who had initially been designed as a boss for this title, would later debut in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
*[[Morpho Knight]], who had initially been designed as a boss for this title, would later debut in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
*The concept of having three [[Helper]]s (along with the return of the [[Clean|Cleaning]] ability) would eventually manifest in ''Kirby Star Allies'', though taking a slightly different approach.
*The concept of having three [[Helper]]s (along with the return of the [[Clean|Cleaning]] ability) would eventually manifest in ''Kirby Star Allies'', though taking a slightly different approach.

Revision as of 23:00, 5 February 2020

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Kirby was the tentative title for an unreleased mainline Kirby game developed for Nintendo GameCube. Announced in 2004, it featured a revamped Helper system based on that of Kirby Super Star, alongside the camera perspective used in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It began development in 2000, shortly after development for Kirby 64 concluded,[1] and was planned for release shortly after Kirby Air Ride in 2003.[1] However, due to issues designing levels to be playable in both singleplayer and multiplayer, it was canceled shortly after its announcement.[1] Had it been released as intended, it would have been the eighth game in the main series.

Three more builds of the game followed: one for Nintendo GameCube and two for Wii. Only the last of these was released, under the title Kirby's Return to Dream Land.[1] The concept for this game would later be revisited in Kirby Star Allies for Nintendo Switch.

Overview

The game was shown as a more traditional 2D adventure, but still containing 3D assets. It featured a Helper system similar to the one in Kirby Super Star, but allowed up to 3 Helpers at a time instead of just one. Enemies and Mid-Bosses could be stunned by the attacks of Kirby and his helpers. The story would have seen Kirby on a quest to retrieve the Warp Star, which had been stolen by King Dedede.[2]

The game started development in 2000, shortly after the release of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, and was intended to release shortly after Kirby Air Ride in 2003. It was announced in November 2004,[3] and a trailer was shown during E3 2005,[4] though it was canceled shortly after.

Enemies/Helpers

Enemies who appeared in this version included the following:

Enemy Copy Ability Notes
Babut No
Blade Knight Sword Spin Slash was first introduced in this version.
Blipper No
Bonkers Hammer Hammer Kirby wore a yellow safety helmet.
Bronto Burt No
Broom Hatter Cleaning The Cleaning ability didn't return until Kirby Star Allies.
Chilly Ice
Dale No Dale only appeared in Kirby Air Ride so far.
Flappy Wing Flappy only appeared in Kirby Air Ride so far. When only Kirby rode piggyback on Flappy, he wore a helmet similar to that of Wheelie Rider.
Golem Stone Golem only appeared in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror so far.
Heat Phanphan Fire Heat Phanphan only appeared in Kirby Air Ride so far.
Knuckle Joe Fighter
Parasol Waddle Dee Parasol
Plasma Wisp Plasma
Scarfy No
Sir Kibble Cutter
Waddle Dee No
Waddle Doo Beam
Wheelie Wheel When only Kirby rode piggyback on Wheelie, he wore a helmet similar to that of Wheelie Rider.
Unidentified enemy Bomb The enemy was a mini clown riding a relatively big jester ball. Bomb Kirby wore an orange party hat with yellow patterns.
Unidentified enemy Tornado The enemy resembled a fairy.
Unidentified enemy Water The enemy resembled three water drops. The Water ability would eventually debut in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Bosses

Bosses who appeared in this version included the following:

The Three Lost Kirby Games

In an Iwata Asks interview for Kirby's Return to Dream Land, it was revealed that two more builds and concepts for the game existed before the final version; these two concepts alongside the one shown at E3 are collectively referred to as the "three lost Kirby games".[1] These two concepts are explained below.

Full 3D Platformer

Development screenshot of the full 3D platformer

The second was a full 3D adventure allowing Kirby to travel into the foreground and background, and looked very similar to Kirby Air Ride in graphical style. It was stated to have extremely challenging gameplay, and was canceled because it did not achieve HAL's quality standards.[1]

Due to the fullscreen proportions of the screenshot, it can be reasonably assumed that the game was developed for Nintendo GameCube. If this is the case, then it likely had the shortest development span of the three concepts, due to being developed near the end of the GameCube's lifespan.

Full 2D Platformer

Development screenshot of the full 2D platformer

The third and final version was a 2D platformer done with clean 2D graphics, similar in art style to Wario Land: Shake It!. Only a few screenshots of this game were ever released, but the backdrop and layout looked very similar to Cookie Country from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. One noticeable aspect shown in this build is a counter for Treasure on the heads-up display, suggesting similar gameplay mechanics to Kirby: Squeak Squad.

The game was developed for Wii, starting development immediately after the cancellation of the previous build. It was canceled in early 2010 for unknown reasons.[1]

Legacy

Several aspects of the three canceled projects would eventually work their way into completed Kirby titles. Among them included the following points:

  • The concept of a full 3D Kirby game was likely the inspiration for the 3D environments in Kirby 3D Rumble (and later Kirby's Blowout Blast and Kirby Battle Royale).
  • Much of the music and other assets developed for Kirby GCN would be used in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, namely Return to Dream Land's theme of The Arena. This track was first heard in the Kirby GCN trailer during E3 2005, and shares the melody of the theme "Sky Tower" (used in Nutty Noon - Stage 2 and Stage 4) from Return to Dream Land. The melody was probably intended to serve as a leitmotif of Kirby GCN, though it's also widely used in Return to Dream Land. Additionally, many other songs in Return to Dream Land's files use the header "GCK" (presumably for "GameCube Kirby"), indicating that they were originally planned for use in this title.
  • The Kirby series trophies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl appear to use models from this title, with Fire in particular being a direct match (having a hexagonal jewel rather than the circular one in Kirby Air Ride), as well as enemies like Golem.
  • The Water ability was originally planned to debut in this game, with a different design more closely matching its appearance in the anime; it ended up debuting in Return to Dream Land instead.
  • HR-D3, which had initially appeared as a boss for this title, would later appear in Kirby Mass Attack (still in King Dedede themed paint job) and Kirby's Return to Dream Land (piloted by Metal General EX).
  • Morpho Knight, who had initially been designed as a boss for this title, would later debut in Kirby Star Allies.
  • The concept of having three Helpers (along with the return of the Cleaning ability) would eventually manifest in Kirby Star Allies, though taking a slightly different approach.

Gallery

  • Artwork of Kirby.

    Artwork of Kirby.

  • Bonkers KGCN art.png

    Heat Phanphan, Golem, and Kirby ride on Bonkers.

  • Kirby at a mountain range.

    Kirby at a mountain range.

  • Kirby, Chilly, and a green Knuckle Joe encountering a yellow Bonkers in an icy location.

    Kirby, Chilly, and a green Knuckle Joe encountering a yellow Bonkers in an icy location.

  • Kirby riding on Flappy.

    Kirby riding on Flappy.

  • Parasol Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Kirby using Piggyback on Heat Phanphan

    Parasol Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Kirby using Piggyback on Heat Phanphan

  • Maboroshi01.jpg

    Parasol Waddle Dee, Chilly, Kirby and Wheelie using Piggyback

  • Kirby and Golem using Piggyback on Wheelie

    Kirby and Golem using Piggyback on Wheelie

  • Kirby swimming from two Blippers.

    Kirby swimming from two Blippers.

  • Kirby and Knuckle Joe fighting two Bonkers.

    Kirby and Knuckle Joe fighting two Bonkers.

  • Kirby riding Wheelie to a dark castle.

    Kirby riding Wheelie to a dark castle.

  • Kirby with his Plasma Copy Ability.

    Kirby with his Plasma Copy Ability.

  • Kirby attacking a Golem with a Parasol.

    Kirby attacking a Golem with a Parasol.

  • Kirby with his Fire Copy Ability.

    Kirby with his Fire Copy Ability.

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Kirby GCN - E3 2005 trailer

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 星のカービィ
Hoshi no Kābī 		Kirby of the Stars


See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Iwata Asks: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120306183526/http://cube.ign.com/objects/716/716496.html
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ign
  4. ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=yy2l5BSBSL0
  5. ↑ "バルフレイナイトのデザインについては、実はゲームキューブ版の王道『カービィ』を考えていた時に敵の新型ナイトボスとして作られていたデザインなのですよ。" –July 2018 Issue (Nintendo DREAM), pg. 35
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