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 franchises, selling over 50 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.
Overview[]
All the titles in the Kirby series feature a pink spherical creature named Kirby as the main playable character and protagonist. The most recurring antagonist of the series is King Dedede, owner of King Dedede's Castle and the self-proclaimed, mean ruler of Dream Land. King Dedede has appeared in every Kirby game except Kirby & the Amazing Mirror. Meta Knight is another major recurring character. He is a chivalrous, but enigmatic warrior who assists Kirby. Depending on the situation, he sometimes fights Kirby to get the things he desires. He respects a certain code of honor, and always offers Kirby a sword when fighting with him.
The games' fantasy world of Pop Star includes many regions of different climates and terrain, which are home to many different creatures. The areas in each game have unique names, but they fall into categories such as fiery caverns, open meadows, water-filled or submerged areas, icy mountains, and similar nature-based places.
List of Kirby games[]
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Main series[]
| Title | Platform | Release Date (US) | Box Art |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre: Platformers | |||
| Kirby's Dream Land | Game Boy | 1 Aug 1992 | [1] |
Kirby's Adventure[] |
NES / Famicom | 1 May 1993 | [2] |
Kirby's Dream Land 2[] |
Super Game Boy | 1 May 1995 | [3] |
Kirby Super Star[]8 Games in 1 package. Spring Breeze is a short rehash of Kirby's Dream Land. Kirby's Fun Pak in PAL regions |
SNES / Super Famicom |
20 Sept 1996 |
[4] |
Kirby's Dream Land 3[] |
SNES / Super Famicom | 27 Nov 1997 | [5] |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[] |
Nintendo 64 | 26 Jun 2000 | [6] |
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror[] |
Game Boy Advance | 18 Oct 2004 | [7] |
Kirby: Canvas Curse[]Kirby: Power Paintbrush in PAL regions |
Nintendo DS | 13 Jun 2005 | [8] |
Kirby: Squeak Squad[]Kirby Mouse Attack in PAL regions |
Nintendo DS | 4 Dec 2006 | [9] |
Kirby's Epic Yarn[] |
Wii | 17 Oct 2010 | [10] |
Kirby Mass Attack[] |
Nintendo DS | 19th Sep 2011 | [11] |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land[] |
Wii | 24 Oct 2011 | [12] |
Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition[] |
Wii | 16 Sep 2012 | [13] |
Spin-offs[]
| Title | Platform | Release Date | Box Art |
|---|---|---|---|
Kirby's Pinball Land[] |
Game Boy | November 1993 | [14] |
Kirby's Dream Course[]First appearance of Keeby. |
SNES / Super Famicom | February 1995 | [15] |
Kirby's Avalanche[]Not developed or released in Japan. |
SNES |
25 Apr 1995 | [16] |
Kirby's Block Ball[] |
Game Boy | May 1996 | [17] |
Kirby's Toy Box[]Only released in Japan. Known as Kirby no Omocha Hako locally. |
Broadcast Satellaview | 1996 | [18] |
Kirby's Star Stacker[] |
Game Boy | April 1997 | [19] |
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble[] |
Game Boy Color | 9 Apr 2001 | [20] |
Kirby Slide[] |
E-reader (Game Boy Advance) | Nov-Dec 2003 | [21] |
Kirby Air Ride[] |
Nintendo GameCube | 13 October 2003 | [22] |
Remakes[]
| Title | Platform | Release Date | Box Art |
|---|---|---|---|
Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu / Kirby Super Star Stacker[]Remake of Kirby's Star Stacker. Only released in Japan |
Super Famicom | 30 November 1997 | [23] |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[]Remake of Kirby's Adventure. |
Game Boy Advance | 2 Dec 2002 | [24] |
Kirby Super Star Ultra[]Enhanced remake of Kirby Super Star. |
Nintendo DS | 22 Sep 2008 | [25] |
Unreleased titles[]
| Title | Platform | Release Date | Box Art |
|---|---|---|---|
Kid Kirby[] |
SNES / Super Famicom | ||
Kirby Air Ride (Nintendo 64)[] |
Nintendo 64 | ||
Kirby Family[] |
Gameboy Color | ||
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 2[] |
Nintendo GameCube | ||
Kirby GCN[] |
Nintendo GameCube |