Game Podunk blogger, Kaptain J writes, "With the Nintendo Wii coming to the end of its run, most of Nintendo's attention, home console-wise, is shifting toward its predecessor, the Wii U. The same can be said about the DS, what with the 3DS now in existence and taking up most of Nintendo's handheld attention itself. But that doesn't mean they don't have anything up their sleeves for the two old chaps. Joining the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword as a last-minute Wii release, our favorite little pink puffball will go on yet another (un-yarnful) adventure in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. And giving the DS some last-minute love, the little Dream Land savior will bring us the unique and plentiful Kirby Mass Attack. So before you give up on these two systems, take a look at these two games, because they certainly look promising."
Happy anniversary to the pink ball of fun.
The first Kirby game was Kirby’s Dream Land, which was released on the Game Boy in the west in August 1992. Nintendo has a habit of honoring the day by adding Virtual Console games to the various Nintendo eShops in North America. Last year, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, and Kirby Squeak Squad joined the Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console library as part of the celebration.
This year, Kirby’s Dream Course, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, and Kirby’s Mass Attack are the newest titles in the North American Nintendo eShop.
Kirby Mass Attack offers a unique take on the Kirby series with the ability to command up to ten pink puff balls at a time. If you're interested in a downsized and linear title that takes inspiration from the likes of Pikmin, Mass Attack is one to consider. In terms of Kirby's DS adventures, this probably isn't his grandest outing, but it certainly evolved with the times and understood at the time of release that it took more than just the exclusivity of touch controls to provide an appealing game experience on the portable system. It's definitely a standout as an experimental entry in the Kirby franchise that has aged well, but more traditional Kirby outings still reign supreme.
