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| Title: |
Kirby's Dream Land 2 |
| Publisher: |
Hal / Nintendo |
| Features: |
Super Gameboy. Battery Save. |
| Format: |
Platform |
| Reviewer: |
Ben |
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Introduction
Kirby, the cute little pink thing, is back in his latest platform outing
for Gameboy! In this game, the seven Rainbow drops have been stolen, and it's up to Kirby to find them! Not only
that, but Kirby must also retrieve the Rainbow bridges which connect the different parts of Dreamland! King Dedede
has stolen them, so it won't be easy to get them back!
Gameplay
Were you disappointed with the amount of levels that were in Kirby's Dream
Land? Well, don't worry, because Kirby's Dream Land 2 has 31 levels! That's over 6 times the amount of levels that
were in Kirby 1!
Still not impressed? Well, there are now 7 bosses to tackle with, along with finding the 7 rainbow drops. (And
let me assure you, finding all the rainbow drops is NOT an easy task.)
Kirby now has obtained the ability to copy his enemies' abilities. For example, if you suck in a spark-like enemy
then press down, when you press B, you'll rain sparks everywhere!
But there's more.. Join up with one of your three friends (Kine the fish, Rick the hamster and Coo the owl) and
your ability will change! If you ride Coo while you have the spark ability, Kirby will act like a thunderbolt,
whereas if you have Kine, Kine will stick out a light bulb and light up dark places. Very sneaky, and very cool.
Kirby's Dream Land 2 also has Super Gameboy support. Stick it in your SGB, and aside from the obvious border and
preset color scheme, you'll hear thunderous applause from a crowd on the title screen. Just one of the many little
touches that Hal put in the game to make it much more fun than the first.
Final Comments
Kirby's Dream Land 2 is a drastic improvement from Kirby 1. The Super Gameboy Support really helps to make it a
fun experience, but you can still enjoy it if you only have a Gameboy Pocket/Regular/Color.
The addition of battery back-up to save your progress is a simple but effective addition, and there are many hidden
secrets that make exploring a worthwhile activity.
The addition of Kirby's friends also allows more potential for puzzles, (Coo can fly against strong winds, etc.)
and the addition of Kirby being able to copy abilities was pretty obvious (after all, it was in Kirby's Adventure
for the NES).
Kirby's Dream Land 2 is great fun if you like the platform series, and the simple addition of battery backup is
always welcome in any game. Overall, it's great fun. |
