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*The core gameplay concept of ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' is very similar to that of the ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' games, though more heavily focused on action and platforming rather than strategy. | *The core gameplay concept of ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' is very similar to that of the ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin series|Pikmin]]'' games, though more heavily focused on action and platforming rather than strategy. | ||
*The ''Kirby Mass Attack'' sub-game [[Kirby Quest]] has several references to media outside the ''Kirby'' series, as follows: | *The ''Kirby Mass Attack'' sub-game [[Kirby Quest]] has several references to media outside the ''Kirby'' series, as follows: | ||
**The title screen | **The title screen and logo are a direct reference to a 1992 video game produced by [[HAL Laboratory]] called ''[[wikipedia:Arcana (video game)|Arcana]]''. The sub-game's Japanese and Korean name, "Kirby Master", is a reference to Arcana's own Japanese name, ''Card Master''. | ||
***The game over screen is a direct reference to a scene from the opening of ''Arcana'', with [[Dark Matter]] in place of the wizard Galneon. This scene was the same one in which Kirby made a cameo appearance a month before his official debut. | ***The game over screen is a direct reference to a scene from the opening of ''Arcana'', with [[Dark Matter]] in place of the wizard Galneon. This scene was the same one in which Kirby made a cameo appearance a month before his official debut. | ||
**One of Kirby's "Excellent" attacks calls on a horde of 66 [[Gator (Kirby Super Star)|Gator]]s to attack the enemies. This is a reference to the 1989 Game Boy game ''[[wikipedia:Revenge of the 'Gator|Revenge of the 'Gator]]'', also produced by HAL Laboratory (called ''Pinball: The Great 66-Alligator Parade'' in Japanese). | **One of Kirby's "Excellent" attacks calls on a horde of 66 [[Gator (Kirby Super Star)|Gator]]s to attack the enemies. This is a reference to the 1989 Game Boy game ''[[wikipedia:Revenge of the 'Gator|Revenge of the 'Gator]]'', also produced by HAL Laboratory (called ''Pinball: The Great 66-Alligator Parade'' in Japanese). | ||
**Another "Excellent" attack has Kirby ride a [[Moto Shotzo]] while being chased by a mechanical dragon with boxing gloves that highly resembles a boss from HAL Laboratories' 1991 game ''Trax''. As mentioned above, Moto Shotzo itself greatly resembles ''Trax's'' main protagonist. | **Another "Excellent" attack has Kirby ride a [[Moto Shotzo]] while being chased by a mechanical dragon with boxing gloves that highly resembles a boss from HAL Laboratories' 1991 game ''Trax''. As mentioned above, Moto Shotzo itself greatly resembles ''Trax's'' main protagonist. | ||
*Similarly to how Kirby Quest references ''Arcana'', the logo and gameplay of [[Strato Patrol EOS]] reference ''Uchuu Keibitai SDF'', a 1990 video game produced by HAL Laboratory. | *Similarly to how Kirby Quest references ''Arcana'', the title screen, logo, and gameplay of [[Strato Patrol EOS]] reference ''Uchuu Keibitai SDF'', a 1990 video game produced by HAL Laboratory. | ||
=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''=== | === ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''=== | ||
