List of Kirby media explained

The Kirby video game series is a franchise of platform games and other genres (including puzzle and racing games) published and produced by Nintendo. The games have been developed by Japan-based HAL Laboratory, a Nintendo second-party developer.^[1] All Kirby video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo video game consoles and handhelds dating from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the 8th generation of video game consoles. The series debuted in Japan on April 27, 1992 with which later was released in the North American and PAL regions in August 1992 as Kirby's Dream Land.^[2]

The series revolves around Kirby, the series' protagonist, and his adventures in the fictional world of Pop Star. A common gameplay element is Kirby's ability to copy enemy skills, allowing him to use them to progress through levels. This and other changes in gameplay from traditional platform games distinguish the series from other entries in the genre.^{[3] [4] [5]} Currently, the series contains thirty-nine games. A one-hundred episode anime series based on the video games, , was created in Japan and formerly distributed by 4Kids TV in North America. A special 101st episode was created for the now retired Nintendo Video service, and was not in the anime style of the original 100 episodes.^[6] The Kirby series is among the best-selling video game franchises with over twenty million games sold worldwide.^[7] The franchise was conceived by Masahiro Sakurai as a game series for beginners, for which he partially attributes the series' success.^[8]

Video games

Platform games

Remakes

Non-traditional

Spin-offs

• Kirby Fighters Deluxe - Released in 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. It is a more complete version of the minigame Kirby Fighters from .^{[9] [10]}
• Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe - Released in 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. It is a more complete version of the minigame Dedede's Drum Dash from .^{[9] [10]}
• Team Kirby Clash Deluxe - Released in 2017 for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. It is a free to play game. It is a more complete version of the minigame Team Kirby Clash from .^{[9] [11]}
• Kirby's Blowout Blast - Released in 2017 for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. It is a more complete version of the minigame Kirby 3D Rumble from .^{[9] [11]}
• Kirby Battle Royale (Known in Japan as) - Released in 2017 on Nintendo 3DS.
• Super Kirby Clash - Released in 2019 as a free to play game on the Nintendo Switch. It plays like Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, but has a different story, different bosses and many other notable changes.^{[9] [12]}
• Kirby Fighters 2 - Released in 2020 on the Nintendo Switch. It is a sequel to Kirby Fighters Deluxe, but with new playable characters, new stages, and new challenge modes.^{[9] [13]}

Canceled titles

• Kid Kirby - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Canceled
• Kirby GCN (in Japan) - GameCube - Canceled

External links

• Official US Kirby website
• Official Japanese Kirby website
• HAL Laboratory website
• Nintendo website

Notes and References

1. Web site: HAL Laboratory. . https://web.archive.org/web/20020414005135/http://games.ign.com/objects/026/026289.html. dead. April 14, 2002. December 3, 2008.
2. Web site: Kirby's Dream Land for Game Boy - Release Summary. GameSpot. November 29, 2008. March 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110326182557/http://www.gamespot.com/gameboy/action/hoshinokirby/similar.html?mode=versions. dead.
3. Web site: Kirby Super Star Ultra Review. Harris, Craig. September 22, 2008. December 1, 2008. IGN. December 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081205110704/http://ds.ign.com/articles/912/912188p1.html. live.
4. Web site: Kirby Squeak Squad Review. Navarro, Alex. December 5, 2006. December 1, 2008. GameSpot. December 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081205194410/http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/kirby2/review.html. dead.
5. Web site: Kirby Squeak Squad Review. Harris, Craig. December 5, 2006. December 1, 2008. IGN. December 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081228213449/http://ds.ign.com/articles/749/749359p1.html. dead.
6. Web site: ja:星のカービィ ストーリー. ja. HICBC. http://hicbc.com/tv/kirby/next/list.htm. December 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20170601004059/http://hicbc.com/tv/Kirby/next/list.htm. June 1, 2017. dead.
7. Web site: Nintendo's Kirby Floats Through the Skies (Press Release). Nintendo. September 18, 2008. December 1, 2008. IGN. October 23, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081023073357/http://ds.ign.com/articles/911/911531p1.html. live.
8. Web site: Interview with Masahiro Sakurai. November 30, 2008. Nintendo. ja. March 9, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080309141215/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0003/miryoku/page03.html. dead.
9. [Kirby (series)]
10. [Kirby: Triple Deluxe]
11. [Kirby: Planet Robobot#Development]
12. Web site: Super Kirby Clash™ for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details. 2020-04-03. 2021-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531113212/https://www.nintendo.com/en_US/games/detail/super-kirby-clash-switch/. live.
13. Web site: Kirby Fighters 2 for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details. 2020-10-01. 2020-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001030023/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kirby-fighters-2-switch/. live.