Thursday, July 18, 2024

Kirby's Dream Land 3 for SNES


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Kirby's Dream Land 3

Kirby: the dark years


Genre: action - platform

Publisher: Nintendo

Year: 1997

System: SNES


Gameplay Score: 3

Gameplay Notes:

Slower gameplay than Kirby Super Star Controls are much less responsive as well. Changing direction mid-jump is very slow and unreliable. Linear progression Baffling objectives. There are flowers that you're supposed to not crush but the game gives you no indication that this is desired. And your blue blob companion walks right over them so not sure how to achieve this while using a companion.


Level Design Score: 4

Level Design Notes:

Levels are ok. They make use of different abilities but it's difficult to get the right one. You can pretty much just go to the right.


Theme Score: 4

Theme Notes:

It's Kirby


Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

I might take some flack for this, but I hate the arty style of this game. Everything is a pastel color that is washed out, like a a billboard that has been sitting out in the sun for 15 years. Sprites are tiny and their designs are boring when compared to any other Kirby game that I can think of. The hud takes up 1/3rd of the screen.


Audio Score: 4

Audio Notes:

Good but sub-part for the Kirby series


Overall Score: 68

Review ID: 280



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