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I keep seeing this ranked so highly and I just don't get it, the copy ability stuff is fun for like an hour and then it's basically the same screen over and…
Game entry
Kirby's Adventure
1993 · Platformer · NES, Wii, Wii U · Nintendo
Kirby's Adventure carries 1,782 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 216 in the world ranking, with 71% of duels won out of 126 played. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Portal 2: 3 duels settled, 1 to 2. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 3 out of 69 (1993).
World rank
no. 216
ELO score
1,782
Wins
71%
Duels played
126
About Kirby's Adventure
Not everything is well in Dream Land. For some mysterious reason, the Dream Spring, a magical well that is the reservoir for all the dreams of the citizens of Dream Land, is no longer working. Everyone is being subjected to their worst nightmares every time they go to sleep. Upon reaching the Dream Spring, Kirby finds out that evil King Dedede has stolen the Star Rod, thus depriving Dream Land of the magical energy that feeds its spring. Using 20 unique tricks and your ability to steal your enemies' powers by swallowing them, you'll have to make your way through a horrific land filled with all kinds of nightmares. Recover the broken pieces of the Star Rod, and everyone in Dream Land will sleep peacefully once again. If you fail, the citizens of Dream Land will be subjected to a lifetime of terrible nightmares.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,782 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Portal 2 33% 3 duels played · 155 points behind
- against LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game 100% 2 duels played · 374 points ahead
- against Super Mario Land 50% 2 duels played · 117 points ahead
- against LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 50% 2 duels played · 28 points ahead
- against Freedom Planet 100% One duel played · 308 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Kirby's Adventure sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Kirby's Adventure ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Kirby's Adventure stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 3 out of 69 (1993).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 216 | 5,035 |
| Platformer | 19 | 620 |
| 1990s | 43 | 659 |
| 1993 | 3 | 69 |
The community
The debate
31 comments
QuestRunner25
I keep seeing this ranked so highly and I just don't get it, the copy ability stuff is fun for like an hour and then it's basically the same screen over and over, and I know people will say it's a NES game so what do you expect, but that's kind of my point, expectations should matter for where something sits.
NovaOwl
Same energy as Mario Land honestly, but Kirby just feels warmer to control
feil_oma
Not sure it deserves top 300 honestly, but I get why people vote for it.
GlitchPilot2
I get that it wins a lot of duels, but I think that says more about the matchups than the game itself. It's a fine platformer for its time, but ranking it this high above sharper, more demanding titles feels like nostalgia doing the heavy lifting rather than actual design merit.
barton_alaina
So I replayed this expecting nostalgia to carry me and instead I noticed how easy the whole thing really is, which is fine but not top-tier fine.
SilentHunter2
It's charming and short, but I don't see how it beats out sharper platformers that actually challenge you along the way.
SilentRunner
¿Simple en qué sentido exactamente? Porque a mí me pareció bastante generoso en ideas para su época.
ArcadeKnight
Replying to SilentRunner
No lo tengo tan claro, la verdad, yo lo jugué a ratitos sueltos y esa variedad se me hizo bastante repetitiva pasado el rato.
FrameLegend2010
Replying to SilentRunner
Pos yo creo q gana esos duelos xq la formula sigue funcionando mejor q en Mario Land
Reilly2010
Replying to RetroRunner
Honestly the point is it keeps winning duels, that's not nothing.
RetroRunner
People keep piling on the same criticism every thread and the ranking barely moves, so what's the point?