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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Kirby'' (series)}}{{ImCap|image=File:Kirby | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Kirby'' (series)}}{{ImCap|image=File:KatFL Kirby logo.png|size=208px|align=right|caption=The logo for the ''Kirby'' series, as of ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.}} | ||
'''''Kirby''''' is a series of action-platforming video games starring the titular [[Kirby]], a round pink creature who defeats his foes by [[inhale|inhaling]] them and [[Copy Ability|gaining their powers]]. The ''Kirby'' series was created by [[Masahiro Sakurai]], and most games are developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]], making ''Kirby'' a second-party series of Nintendo. ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' is the first game in the series, released in 1992. Despite the cutesy nature of the series characters and settings, the ''Kirby'' series was designed to be enjoyed by all ages, with the difficulty of the main game modes often being very easy, while optional game modes are typically much more difficult. | '''''Kirby''''' is a series of action-platforming video games starring the titular [[Kirby]], a round pink creature who defeats his foes by [[inhale|inhaling]] them and [[Copy Ability|gaining their powers]]. The ''Kirby'' series was created by [[Masahiro Sakurai]], and most games are developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]], making ''Kirby'' a second-party series of Nintendo. ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' is the first game in the series, released in 1992. Despite the cutesy nature of the series characters and settings, the ''Kirby'' series was designed to be enjoyed by all ages, with the difficulty of the main game modes often being very easy, while optional game modes are typically much more difficult. | ||
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The core ''Kirby'' series consists of action/adventure/platformer games broken down into largely linear [[level]]s and/or [[stage]]s, where the main goal in each stage is to either get [[Kirby]] or another player character to the end of the stage (typically taking the form of a star-studded [[door|doorway]]) or defeat a [[boss|large opponent]] in the way, with some stages requiring both. Kirby's unique abilities - his [[inhale]], [[hover]], and [[Copy Ability]] - are what define how the stages and enemies therein are approached and dealt with. In particular, due to Kirby's typically unlimited flight capability, platforming is a lesser focus compared to battling enemies, exploring complex terrain, and solving stage puzzles. There are often many ways to approach any given obstacle, though specific optional tasks often require certain abilities and/or [[item]]s to perform. While traversing stages, the player needs to be mindful of Kirby's [[health]] meter, which decreases whenever he is attacked by an enemy or touches a harmful [[hazard]]. Letting the health meter run out causes Kirby to be defeated, and have to restart the area (or stage if no [[1-Up|extra lives]] remain). Health can typically be restored by picking up a [[food]] item in the stage. | The core ''Kirby'' series consists of action/adventure/platformer games broken down into largely linear [[level]]s and/or [[stage]]s, where the main goal in each stage is to either get [[Kirby]] or another player character to the end of the stage (typically taking the form of a star-studded [[door|doorway]]) or defeat a [[boss|large opponent]] in the way, with some stages requiring both. Kirby's unique abilities - his [[inhale]], [[hover]], and [[Copy Ability]] - are what define how the stages and enemies therein are approached and dealt with. In particular, due to Kirby's typically unlimited flight capability, platforming is a lesser focus compared to battling enemies, exploring complex terrain, and solving stage puzzles. There are often many ways to approach any given obstacle, though specific optional tasks often require certain abilities and/or [[item]]s to perform. While traversing stages, the player needs to be mindful of Kirby's [[health]] meter, which decreases whenever he is attacked by an enemy or touches a harmful [[hazard]]. Letting the health meter run out causes Kirby to be defeated, and have to restart the area (or stage if no [[1-Up|extra lives]] remain). Health can typically be restored by picking up a [[food]] item in the stage. | ||
Most main-series titles feature at least one [[Sub-Game]], which can be played within the main game, or outside it in a menu. Unlike the main game, these can vary wildly in | Most main-series titles feature at least one [[Sub-Game]], which can be played within the main game, or outside it in a menu. Unlike the main game, these can vary wildly in playstyle, from quick-time games to racing games. Many of these are competitive, and can be played with more than one player. These also tend to vary wildly in size, with some being minor diversions, and others being practically full-fledged games on their own. In some games, after Kirby finishes a stage, he plays a [[Goal Game]] which can earn him extra lives. Up until ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', every main series game was a side-scroller played in two dimensions (even if 3-D graphics were used to draw them), though limited 3-D interactions were often present in these games starting with ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. | ||
Spin-off titles divert from the main series in a similar manner to Sub-Games, but are much larger in scope and entirely separate titles. These titles often experiment with other genres, and are generally not considered to be [[canon]] with the main series. The most prominent spin-off titles include ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' - a full-fledged racing game, ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' - a 'touch platformer' where Kirby has to be guided using the [[Nintendo DS]] stylus, and ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' - a more traditional platformer, but with fundamentally different mechanics to that of the main series. | Spin-off titles divert from the main series in a similar manner to Sub-Games, but are much larger in scope and entirely separate titles. These titles often experiment with other genres, and are generally not considered to be [[canon]] with the main series. The most prominent spin-off titles include ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' - a full-fledged racing game, ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' - a 'touch platformer' where Kirby has to be guided using the [[Nintendo DS]] stylus, and ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' - a more traditional platformer, but with fundamentally different mechanics to that of the main series. | ||
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==Games== | ==Games== | ||
===Main series=== | ===Main series=== | ||
These are the thirteen main platformers in the ''Kirby'' series, with each game's Japanese title beginning with 星のカービィ (''Hoshi no | These are the thirteen main platformers in the ''Kirby'' series, with each game's Japanese, Chinese and Korean title beginning with 星のカービィ / 星之卡比 / 별의 커비 (''Hoshi no Kābyi''/''xīng zhī kǎ bǐ''/''byeol-ui keobi'', "Kirby of the Stars"). The games feature Kirby's signature [[inhale]], as well as his [[Copy Ability]] (with [[Kirby's Dream Land|one exception]]).<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii/Iwata-Asks-Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii/1-The-Three-Lost-Kirby-Games/1-The-Three-Lost-Kirby-Games-230159.html Iwata Asks about ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', UK translation: "(Editor's note: the main Kirby series refers to the set of games that, in Japanese, have "Star Kirby" in their title. In these games, Kirby uses his signature Copy Ability of inhaling enemies to absorb their powers.)"]</ref><ref>[https://kotaku.com/kirby-star-allies-developers-explain-how-they-improved-1833813511 Kotaku interview with Shinya Kumazaki about ''Kirby Star Allies''; when asked about Dream Friends, he mentioned that "The rule was to select one character from each title in the main action games over the years, the so-called core Kirby games, the equivalent to numbered sequels."]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160110174846/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHj2Znm1dQ Miiverse post mentioning that ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' is the "tenth traditional Kirby platformer"]</ref> These games are also assumed to be [[canon]]. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1 cellpadding=2 | {| class="wikitable sortable" border=1 cellpadding=2 | ||
!class=unsortable rowspan=2|Boxart | !class=unsortable rowspan=2|Boxart | ||
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|[[File:KatFL box art.jpg|100px]] | |[[File:KatFL box art.jpg|100px]] | ||
|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' | |''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' | ||
| | |Nintendo Switch | ||
|{{Released|Japan|March 25, 2022|NA|March 25, 2022|Europe|March 25, 2022|Australia|March 25, 2022|South Korea|March 25, 2022}} | |{{Released|Japan|March 25, 2022|NA|March 25, 2022|Europe|March 25, 2022|Australia|March 25, 2022|South Korea|March 25, 2022}} | ||
|This is the first main series title to be a 3D platformer rather than a 2D one. | |This is the first main series title to be a 3D platformer rather than a 2D one. | ||
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|[[File:DDDD | |[[File:KFD Cover art.jpg|100px]] | ||
|''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' | |||
|[[Nintendo 3DS]] (eShop) | |||
|Fighting | |||
|{{Released|Japan|July 23, 2014|NA|August 29, 2014|South Korea|September 24, 2014|Europe|February 13, 2015|Australia|February 13, 2015}} | |||
|Based on [[Kirby Fighters]] from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:DDDD Cover art.jpg|100px]] | |||
|''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'' | |''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'' | ||
|Nintendo 3DS (eShop) | |Nintendo 3DS (eShop) | ||
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|{{Released|Japan|July 23, 2014|NA|August 29, 2014|South Korea|September 24, 2014|Europe|February 13, 2015|Australia|February 13, 2015}} | |{{Released|Japan|July 23, 2014|NA|August 29, 2014|South Korea|September 24, 2014|Europe|February 13, 2015|Australia|February 13, 2015}} | ||
|Based on [[Dedede's Drum Dash]] from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. | |Based on [[Dedede's Drum Dash]] from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. | ||
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|[[File:KatRC NA box art.png|100px]] | |[[File:KatRC NA box art.png|100px]] | ||
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|Based on [[Team Kirby Clash]] from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. | |Based on [[Team Kirby Clash]] from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:KBBl | |[[File:KBBl cover art.jpg|100px]] | ||
|''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' | |''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' | ||
|Nintendo 3DS (eShop) | |Nintendo 3DS (eShop) | ||
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|This is the first game in the series to feature full online multiplayer. | |This is the first game in the series to feature full online multiplayer. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:SKC | |[[File:SKC eShop artwork.jpg|100px]] | ||
|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' | |''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' | ||
|[[Nintendo Switch]] (eShop) | |[[Nintendo Switch]] (eShop) | ||
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|[[File:KF2 logo.png|100px]] | |[[File:KF2 logo.png|100px]] | ||
|''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' | |''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' | ||
| | |Nintendo Switch (eShop) | ||
|Fighting | |Fighting | ||
|{{Released|NA|September 23, 2020|Japan|September 24, 2020|Europe|September 24, 2020|Australia|September 24, 2020|South Korea|September 2020}} | |{{Released|NA|September 23, 2020|Japan|September 24, 2020|Europe|September 24, 2020|Australia|September 24, 2020|South Korea|September 2020}} | ||
|Successor to ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''. | |Successor to ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''. | ||
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|[[File:KDB cover art.jpg|100px]] | |||
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' | |||
|Nintendo Switch (eShop) | |||
|Action/racing | |||
|{{Released|NA|August 17, 2022|Japan|August 17, 2022|Europe|August 17, 2022|Australia|August 17, 2022|South Korea|August 17, 2022}} | |||
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|[[File:KSSS Box.jpg|100px]] | |[[File:KSSS Box.jpg|100px]] | ||
|''[[Kirby's Star Stacker ( | |''[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|Kirby's Star Stacker]]'' | ||
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] | |[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] | ||
|{{Released|Japan|June 25, 1999}} | |{{Released|Japan|June 25, 1999}} | ||
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|[[File:KEEY Rated Cover.jpg|100px]] | |[[File:KEEY Rated Cover.jpg|100px]] | ||
|''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' | |''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' | ||
| | |Nintendo 3DS | ||
|{{Released|Japan|March 7, 2019|NA|March 8, 2019|Europe|March 8, 2019|Australia|March 9, 2019|South Korea|April 12, 2019}} | |{{Released|Japan|March 7, 2019|NA|March 8, 2019|Europe|March 8, 2019|Australia|March 9, 2019|South Korea|April 12, 2019}} | ||
|An enhanced port of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''. | |An enhanced port of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''. | ||
|- | |||
|[[File:KRtDLD_Boxart_NA.png|100px]] | |||
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' | |||
|[[Nintendo Switch]] | |||
|February 24, 2023 | |||
|A remake of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. | |||
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|''[[Kid Kirby]]'' | |''[[Kid Kirby]]'' | ||
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] | |[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] | ||
|A point-and-click platformer starring a young Kirby. Canceled due to poor sales of Super NES Mouse and inability to be played with traditional joypad controls. | |A point-and-click platformer starring a young Kirby. Canceled due to poor sales of the Super NES Mouse and inability to be played with traditional joypad controls. | ||
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|''[[Kirby Ball 64]]'' | |''[[Kirby Ball 64]]'' | ||
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|''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'' | |''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'' | ||
|Nintendo GameCube | |Nintendo GameCube | ||
|A 2.5D main-series game for [[Nintendo GameCube]] featuring a revamped [[Helper]] system based on that of ''Kirby Super Star'', four-player multiplayer, and the camera perspective of ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''. It was scrapped due to issues designing levels playable in both single player and multiplayer. Had it released, it would have become the eighth mainline ''Kirby'' game. Three more builds followed, with only the last being released as ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. The three unreleased builds are collectively referred to as "the three lost ''Kirby'' games". | |A 2.5D main-series game for [[Nintendo GameCube]] featuring a revamped [[Helper]] system based on that of ''Kirby Super Star'', four-player multiplayer, and the camera perspective of ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''. It was scrapped due to issues designing levels playable in both single player and multiplayer. Had it released, it would have become the eighth mainline ''Kirby'' game. Three more builds followed, with only the last being released as ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. The three unreleased builds are collectively referred to by fans as "the three lost ''Kirby'' games". | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Originally, the English ''Kirby'' logo used a proprietary font, which was seen from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' to ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]''. ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' introduced a new English logo based on the Helvetica Rounded Bold typeface, which was adopted with ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' and used for most games up to ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' introduced a new English logo, which uses the Seurat Pro EB typeface; it can also be seen in [[:File:Kirby 30th Anniversary logo.png|the 30th anniversary logo]]. | |||
*So far, the platform to feature the most original ''Kirby'' games is the [[Nintendo 3DS]], with seven entries. | *So far, the platform to feature the most original ''Kirby'' games is the [[Nintendo 3DS]], with seven entries. | ||
*Since its debut, at least one ''Kirby'' game has appeared on every major Nintendo console and handheld device (except for the Virtual Boy). | *Since its debut, at least one ''Kirby'' game has appeared on every major Nintendo console and handheld device (except for the Virtual Boy). | ||
*HAL Laboratory keeps a [https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/series/kirby/ list] of every ''Kirby'' game they have worked on at their website. Despite the following games being officially part of the ''Kirby'' series, ''[[Kirby's | *HAL Laboratory keeps a [https://www.hallab.co.jp/works/series/kirby/ list] of every ''Kirby'' game they have worked on at their website. Despite the following games being officially part of the ''Kirby'' series, ''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]'', ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' are not present on HAL's list, as they were developed primarily by other companies ([[wikipedia:Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[wikipedia:Compile (company)|Compile]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo Research & Development 2|Nintendo R&D2]], and [[wikipedia:Good-Feel|Good-Feel]] respectively). | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Generic 2000s Kirby logo.png|The general logo for the ''Kirby'' series, used from ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' up until ''Kirby Star Allies'' | |||
Kirby Series Logo.png|General logo for the Kirby series, text only | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP Kirby official Twitter (@Kirby_JP)] | *[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP Kirby official Twitter (@Kirby_JP)] | ||
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{{Navbox-Games}} | {{Navbox-Games}} | ||
[[Category:Series]] | [[Category:Series]] | ||
