Kirby (series)

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The Kirby series is a series of Kirby games created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by the HAL Laboratory. It is one of Nintendo's most popular and best-selling franchise, selling over 33 million units since its debut. The series is known for its bright and artistic setting, cute characters, cheerful upbeat music, and the ability to inhale an enemy.

Contents 1 Overview 2 List of Kirby games 2.1 Main 2.1.1 Platformers 2.2 Spin-off titles 3 List of Super Smash Bros. Games

[edit] Overview

All of the games in the Kirby series feature a pink spherical creature named Kirby as the main playable character and the protagonist, the most recurring one being King Dedede, the self-proclaimed ruler of Dreamland. King Dedede has appeared in every Kirby game except Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. Another major character from the Kirby series is the enigmatic Meta Knight. a chivalrous warrior who assists Kirby, but depending on his emotion will fight Kirby on his intentions to get the things he desires.

[edit] List of Kirby games

[edit] Main

[edit] Platformers

• Kirby's Dream Land (Game Boy, April 19, 1992)
• Kirby's Adventure (Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom, November 30, 1992)
• Kirby's Dream Land 2 (Game Boy, November 21, 1994)
• Kirby Super Star (Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom, July 31, 1995/September 23, 1996) (Contains an enhanced remake of Kirby's Dreamland)
• Kirby's Dream Land 3 (Super NES/Super Famicom, November 27, 1997)
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Nintendo 64, June 26, 2000)
• Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (Game Boy Advance, December 2, 2002) (Enhanced remake of Kirby's Adventure)
• Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (Game Boy Advance, October 18, 2004)
• Kirby Canvas Curse (Nintendo DS, June 13, 2005)
• Kirby: Squeak Squad (Nintendo DS, December 4, 2006)
• Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo DS, September 22, 2008) (Enhanced remake of Kirby Super Star)
• Kirby Wii (Nintendo Wii, Unknown)

[edit] Spin-off titles

• Kirby's Pinball Land (Game Boy, 1993)
• Kirby's Avalanche (Super NES/Super Famicom, 1995) (Was not developed in Japan, nor was ever released there)
• Kirby's Dream Course (Super NES/Super Famicom, 1994) (First appearance of Keeby)
• Kirby's Block Ball (Game Boy, 1995)
• Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy, 1997)
• Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu (Super Famicom, 1998) (Only released in Japan)
• Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (Game Boy Color, 1999)
• Kirby Air Ride (Nintendo GameCube, 2003)

[edit] List of Super Smash Bros. Games

Kirby characters also appear in Nintendo's fighting game series Super Smash Bros.

• Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64, 1999)
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo GameCube, 2001)
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo Wii, 2008)