Kirby (series)

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A variation of the official Kirby logo.

The Kirby series is a series consisting of 21 games, with two more on the way, released by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory. It features Kirby, a small pink creature that can swallow and copy the abilities of others. The series' first game was Kirby's Dream Land, which was released in Japan on April 27, 1992 and in the US on August 1st, 1992.

Gameplay

Most games in the main Kirby series are side-view platformers that involve Kirby having to get from the start of a room to a door or another object. In order to do this, Kirby must overcome or avoid many enemies, many of which will give Kirby a Copy Ability when he inahles and swallows them. Kirby has a limited number of lives and a limited amount of health; once his health drops to zero, a life is lost and Kirby has to restart at the beginning of the current section, losing his Copy Ability. If Kirby loses some of his health, he can drink an Energy Drink or consume a food item to restore some of it, or eat a Maxim Tomato to get all of it back. In some games, after Kirby finishes a level, he plays a mini-game which can earn him extra lives.

Games

The following Kirby games have been released or confirmed to be in production so far. Note that this list does not include games that were announced but cancelled before an official release could happen.

Title	Console	Main Series	Japan	North America	Europe	Australia	Notes
			Original Release Date
Kirby's Dream Land	Game Boy		27 Apr 1992	01 Aug 1992	03 Aug 1992	03 Aug 1992	-
Kirby's Adventure	Nintendo Entertainment System		26 Mar 1993	01 May 1993	01 Dec 1993	01 Dec 1993	-
Kirby's Pinball Land	Game Boy		27 Nov 1993	99 Nov 1993	99 Dec 1993	99 Dec 1993	-
Kirby's Dream Course	Super Nintendo Entertainment System		21 Sep 1994	99 Feb 1995	24 Aug 1994	24 Aug 1994	-
Kirby's Dream Land 2	Game Boy		21 Mar 1995	01 May 1995	31 Jul 1995	31 Jul 1995	-
[[Kirby's Avalanche|Template:KA KGT]]	Super Nintendo Entertainment System		99 Dec 9999	25 Apr 1995	01 Feb 1995	01 Feb 1995	Known as Kirby's Ghost Trap in the PAL. Based on Super Puyo Puyo.
Kirby's Block Ball	Game Boy		14 Dec 1995	99 May 1996	99 Dec 1995	99 Dec 1995	-
[[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]]	Super Nintendo Entertainment System		31 Jul 1995	23 Sep 1996	30 Dec 1996	30 Dec 1996	Known as Kirby's Fun Pak in the PAL.
Kirby no Omochabako	Satellaview		08 Feb 1996	99 Dec 9999	99 Dec 9999	99 Dec 9999	Game collection broadcast over the St.GIGA network.
Kirby's Star Stacker	Game Boy		07 Jul 1997	18 Mar 1997	20 Oct 1997	20 Oct 1997	-
Kirby's Dream Land 3	Super Nintendo Entertainment System		27 Mar 1998	27 Nov 1997	99 Dec 9999	99 Dec 9999	-
Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu (Kirby's Super Star Stacker)	Super Nintendo Entertainment System		25 Jun 1999	99 Dec 9999	99 Dec 9999	99 Dec 9999	Enhanced port of Kirby's Star Stacker.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Nintendo 64		24 Mar 2000	26 Jun 2000	22 Jun 2001	22 Jun 2001	-
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble	Game Boy Color		23 Aug 2000	11 Apr 2001	99 Dec 9999	99 Dec 9999	-
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Game Boy Advance		25 Oct 2002	02 Dec 2002	26 Sep 2003	27 Jan 2004	Remake of Kirby's Adventure.
Kirby Air Ride	Nintendo GameCube		09 Jun 2003	13 Oct 2003	20 Feb 2004	30 Mar 2004	-
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror	Game Boy Advance		15 Apr 2004	18 Oct 2004	02 Jul 2004	99 Dec 2005	-
Kirby: Canvas Curse	Nintendo DS		24 Mar 2005	13 Jun 2005	25 Nov 2005	06 Apr 2006	Known as Kirby: Power Paintbrush in Europe.
[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSS KMA]]	Nintendo DS		02 Nov 2006	06 Dec 2006	22 Jun 2007	28 Feb 2007	Known as Kirby: Mouse Attack in Europe.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Nintendo DS		06 Nov 2008	22 Sep 2008	27 Nov 2008	18 Sep 2009	Enhanced remake of Kirby Super Star.
Kirby's Epic Yarn	Wii		14 Oct 2010	17 Oct 2010	25 Feb 2011	24 Feb 2011	-
Kirby Mass Attack	Nintendo DS		04 Aug 2011	19 Sep 2011	28 Oct 2011	27 Oct 2011	-
[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRDL KAW]]	Wii		27 Oct 2011	24 Oct 2011	25 Nov 2011	01 Dec 2011	Known as Kirby's Adventure Wii in the PAL.
Kirby's Dream Collection	Wii		19 Jul 2012	16 Sep 2012	99 Dec 9999	99 Dec 9999	Compilation of Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards to celebrate Kirby's 20th anniversary. Includes a soundtrack CD and 45 page book containing artwork and other behind-the-scenes information covering Kirby's history.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Nintendo 3DS		11 Jan 2014	2 May 2014	16 May 2014	16 May 2014	-
Kirby Fighters Deluxe	Nintendo 3DS		23 Jul, 2014	29 Aug, 2014	-	-	Based on Kirby Fighters from Triple Deluxe
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe	Nintendo 3DS		23 Jul, 2014	29 Aug, 2014	-	-	Based on Dedede's Drum Dash from Triple Deluxe
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	Wii U		22 Jan 2015	20 Feb 2015	8 May 2015	9 May 2015	Spiritual successor to Kirby: Canvas Curse.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Nintendo 3DS		28 Apr 2016	10 Jun 2016	-	-	-
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe	Nintendo 3DS		12 Apr 2017	12 Apr 2017	-	-	Based on Team Kirby Clash from Planet Robobot
Kirby's Blowout Blast	Nintendo 3DS		Summer 2017	Summer 2017	-	-	Based on Kirby 3D Rumble from Planet Robobot
Kirby for Nintendo Switch (tentative)	Nintendo Switch		2018	2018	-	-	-

Main Characters

Kirby

File:Kirbyart.png

Artwork of Kirby from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Main article: Kirby

Kirby is the hero of the franchise and the primary playable character in each game. His powers, which are vital to the gameplay of most Template:Installments, include inhaling objects and creatures in order to either spit them out again or steal their ability, as well as inflating himself, enabling him to fly. In most games, he must use his unique powers to save his homeland Dream Land, the planet Pop Star on which it is located or even the entire galaxy from the respective game's main antagonist.

King Dedede

File:KSSUArtKingDedede.png

Artwork of King Dedede from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Main article: King Dedede

King Dedede is the self-proclaimed king of Dream Land and Kirby's archrival, though rarely the main antagonist. Although portrayed as greedy and selfish primarily in Kirby's Dream Land, where he steals all of Dream Land's food for himself, he often means well throughout the series, but ends up antagonizing Kirby due to a misunderstanding or being mind-controlled by the true villain. Once the misunderstanding has been resolved or the mind-control has been broken, however, he often ends up helping the him, most notably in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, where he is one of the game's main heroes.

Meta Knight

Main article: Meta Knight

An enigmatic character of ambiguous allegiance, Meta Knight repeatedly confronts Kirby during the latter's journeys, often challenging him to a duel. Although mainly antagonistic towards Kirby, he does not normally assist the respective game's main villain either, seemingly following his own, often secret motives. He does come to the aid of the pink hero on occasion, however, and is portrayed as an honorable duelist, usually providing Kirby with a sword whenever he challenges him in order to force a fair fight. He is the leader of a group of warriors known as the Meta-Knights, who Kirby has to battle at some point in most games he appears in.

External Links

• Official series website