Kirby’s return to Dreamland Deluxe Review
AWe really enjoy Kirby games here so we had to check out this reboot of a Wii classic Kirby game, Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe. Even though the original is nearly 20 years old, the Deluxe version is a significant upgrade.
The upgraded characters, new abilities, and tons of bonus content make this reboot totally worth the cost of admission. It takes everything great from the original and takes it to a new level of fun.
Why Kirby’s return to Dreamland Deluxe?
If you loved the original, then there’s no reason you won’t love the remake. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a glorious return to one of the best entries in the Kirby franchise, with an extra layer of sugar sprinkled polish to the characters.
Anyone who enjoys Kirby side scrolling games is going to enjoy this one. The charm, co-op chaos, and copy ability craziness is expanded in this remake. The colorful levels and super special abilities alone make this game appealing to any Kirby fan.
How We tested Kirby’s return to Dreamland Deluxe
We tested this game with 1 player, 2 players, 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, and 6 players. It was best with 4 players and no computer players. Adding computer players actually lowered our chances of Success!
When we played with 5 or 6 players it was a lot to keep track of on the screen. But there was some improvement over previous versions. Keeping all the players on one large screen helps tremendiously.
When we played with 1 player, many games were fine. There were a lot of co-op games the computer players were no help at all. I had no problem beating the computer players on player vs player games.
Comparable Games
Kirby Return to Dreamland is obviously comparable to the original. Plus games like Kirby Star Allies. The low resolution graphics from the original game are eliminated with the updated graphics. A visual treat compared to the original.
New abilities such as Mecha and Sand are added to Kirby’s arsenal. The Mech ability alone makes this game worth checking out. It isn’t Mechwarrior 5, but Kirby’s Mech ability lets you feel like a total juggernaut.
The five super special abilities take up practically the entire screen and hit everything seen and some things not seen. These giant swords, bullet, hammer, and flame attacks are so satisfying to employ. A major upgrade from the original.
The bonus content is another great addition from the original. After completing the main quest, bonus features such as Merry Magoland and the Magalor Epilogue.
Merry Magoland is a collection of mini games. We enjoyed most of the games and can’t say there were any klinkers. Our favorite part of the Merry Magoland was unlocking all the masks we could wear back in the main levels of the game.
The Magalor Epilogue sends Magalor on a quest to regain his magic. He starts off weak but gains back all his power and abilities for the final boss. The epilogue includes the greatest boss battles found in any Kirby game. Solo they can be a challenge, but four players pounding away takes the edge off a bit.
Pros and Cons
Apart from the upgraded look, the best part is the bonus content. Magalor’s Epilogue is about one third of the length of the main game. However, gradually gaining back strength throughout the levels makes it a lot of fun to play.
As mentioned before the Mech ability is awesome. All five super special abilities are terrific. The Magalor assist makes the game a bit easier.
The sheer number of levels is impressive too. A con would be: they are too easy to begin with and all but a few don’t present much of a challenge. The ice level where you need to use a hopping boot to cross gave us some trouble. Plus the race to get past all the spikes while a crushing wall was following you took a couple tries. Other than those, overall it wasn’t what I would call challenging.
But it’s a Kirby game! They’re about colorful levels and characters, goofing around, and collecting all the trinkets. Not about challenging jumps and attacks.
Review Summary
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a joyful, sugary blast of nostalgia with enough new content to keep things fresh. Our Return to Kirby Dreamland Deluxe review gives it 9 out of 10 stars.
The game is just a visual treat. It goas back and forth between lovable characters floating through chaos to Kirby turning into a screen clearing tornado of destruction. It’s not the most difficult game out there, but Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe is definitely one of the most enjoyable games out there.
If joy had a physical form, it would probably look like Kirby: round, pink, and capable of inhaling everything in sight.
Kirby’s return to Dreamland Deluxe Review brought to you by: David M.
I’m David M. I’ve been playing video games a long time, my pong game was fire. Now, my kids run circles around me but we always have a good time. We mostly play party and family games. Strategy and battle games are still among my favorites. I like writing about games almost as much as I do playing them. My favorite games are: Moving Out 2, Out of Space and Overcooked All You Can Eat.
