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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 is ranked no. 349 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,746 and 69% of duels won.
World rank
no. 349
ELO score
1,746
Wins
69%
Duels played
99
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 1,746 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Portal 2 33% 3 duels played · 247 points behind
- against LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game 100% 2 duels played · 320 points ahead
- against Super Mario Land 50% 2 duels played · 5 points behind
- against LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 50% 2 duels played · 114 points ahead
- against Quake 4 0% One duel played · 189 points ahead
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25 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.
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?
rowe_trystan
Still holds up for me every single time I revisit it, why does that keep surprising people?
Pacheco72
entiendo el apego pero para mi le falta un poco de chicha en la dificultad, aun asi se disfruta