From WiKirby, your independent source of Kirby knowledge.
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This is a draft of the Kirby's History page. I'm still experimenting with the formatting so don't consider anything here to be final
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| Before 1992...
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- Nintendo released Nintendo Entertainment System (1985),
Game Boy (1989), and Super Nintendo
Entertainment System (1991).
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This year acts as a general period of the years before the first game of the series.
Since this year has no Kirby games, a statue of Kirby is present instead.
(image of the statue)
In 1992...
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- The Summer Olympic Games were held in Barcelona, Spain.
- Space Shuttle Endeavour made its maiden voyage.
- Bill Clinton was elected President of the USA.
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| Kirby's Dream Land - Released in August (Game Boy)
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Welcome to Dream Land
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Kirby's first game! With simple mechanics and friendly worlds, it was a perfect starting point for action-game beginners.
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The simplicity of Kirby's inhale/spit attack and Kirby's ability to fly over obstacles made this a perfect game for beginners. It introduced many of the enemies and power-ups that are now so familiar to Kirby's fans. It also introduced a character who would often be Kirby's star opponent: King Dedede!
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In 1993...
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- The European Union was founded.
- Intel released the first Pentium processor.
- Janet Reno became the first female Attorney General of the USA.
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| Kirby's Adventure - Released in May. (NES)
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Vegetable Valley
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This was the first game in the Kirby series to include Copy Abilities and minigames.
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In this game, players were introduced to Kirby's famous Copy Abilities. Kirby could get 24 different Copy Abilities in this game, including Sword, Cutter, Hammer, Spark, Stone, and Parasol. This gave players a wide range of new moves to play with and made it possible to play each stage in many ways. Kirby's Adventure was also the first game in the Kirby series to include minigames!
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| Kirby's Pinball Land - Released in November. (Game Boy)
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Kracko Land
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A game in which ball-shaped Kirby had to reach, and then beat, bosses waiting at the top of exciting pinball stages.
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In this game, the first to veer from Kirby's traditional platforming roots, players helped Kirby explore three challenging pinball worlds by flipping Kirby's bouncy, ball-shaped body. Exciting traps, bonus games, and enemies filled each world. To beat the game, players had to help Kirby defeat several bosses and then win a battle against King Dedede!
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In 1994...
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- The Winter Olympic Games were held in Lillehammer, Norway.
- A record-breaking 3,011-pound lollipop was made.
- The first genetically engineered tomatoes went on sale.
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