There’s nothing like playing aKirbygame to unwind. The series has consistently present🦩ed itself as an alternative to harder platformers. In an era whereꦍ most games were difficult,Kirbywas accessibl♈e while still fun, if a bit on the simple side. Just a🍎bout everyKirbygame has aged gracefully, but good game design is good forever🗹, after all.
That said, the olderKirbygames can admittedly be difficult to revisit. The very first game i🍷n the series doesn’t even feature the copy ability. Not just that, multiple spin-offs are locked to older consoles and have no modern reint🍌erpretations.Kirbydoesn’t show negative signs of ♛age as a franchise, but remaking the series’ older entries could do them a lot of good—if only to make them🌞 more accessible.
10 Kirby’s Dream ඣLand (Spring Breeze)
Worth noting,Kirby’s Dream Landfor the origin☂al Game Boy 🔜actually does have two remakes in the form ofSpring Breeze, one of the included titles inSuper StarandSuper Star Ultra.Spring Breezegets the job done, adding both multiplayerandthe copy ability, but it’s shorte♍r than even the Game Boy original and omits content.
Super Star Ultra’sSpring Breezeis more complete, but it’s still missing content. As the first entry in the series, it’s a shame that its two remakes aren’t complete, e﷽specially sinceSuper Star Ultravery easily could have fit all ofKirby’s Dream Land.
9 Kirby😼𒁃’s Dream Course
Kirbyhas always had a knack for eclectic spin-offs,ಞ as evidenced by the Super Nintendo’sKirby’s Dream Course, a strange golf-🔜esque game that has no right being as good as it is. WhileKirby’s Dream Coursehas been included on both the SNES Mini and NSO, a remade would do the g🍌▨ame a lot of good.
Dream Courseis mechanically quite nuanced, with players being able to influence just about every facet of Kirb𒆙y’s movement. It’s probably the♐ hardestKirbygame overall, and a remake could help smooth things out—not by making the game any less𝓀 mechanically complex, but by providing the expected💟 quality of life fixtures of a modern game.
8 🎃Kirby’s Dream Land 2
Kirby’s Dream Land 2is a big step up in quality fromKirby’s Dream Landand is arguably the best of theDream Landtrilogy. It might lack the presentation ofDream Land 3, but it’s a tight game with great controls, the introduct🔯ion of animal buddies, and with Kirby’s copy ability this time around. But the game is also locked on the Ga✃me Boy outside of the 3DS’ virtual console.
This might not be an important entry in theKirbyfranchise necessarily, but it’s♑ a great game that a lot of modern fans will have missed out on.Dream Land 2is already one of the best looki﷽ng games on the Game Boy, a𒐪nd it lends itself well to a remake. With some fleshing out, aDream Land 2remake could be a great next mainline entry.
7 🔯 Kirby’s𝓡 Air Ride
Now, this is a favorite of just about everyone who grew up with a GameCube, and rightfully♎ so.Kirby’s Air Rideis the hardcore Nintendo alternative toMario Kartno one ever knew they needed—just keep i🐈n mind thatMario Kartis already pretty hardcore when it💮 comes to high-level play.Kirby’s Air Rideis just on another level entirely.
LikeDream Course, it’s far more mechanically nuanced than it has any right being. It’s a bit overwhelming at first, but taking the time to play through reveals one of Nintendo’s absolute best first-party titles. A remake would not only give fans the💃 chance to play through it, but the advent of online gaming meansAir Ridematchmaking can be a reality.
6 ꧟ Kirby’s Dream Land 3 💦
Kirby’s Dream Land 3is a gorgeous game and one of the most charming titles on the Super Nintendo, but, unfortunately, it’s painfully slow. Kirby moves as if he’s traded his signature Air Riders for actual molasses. Now, a slow pace isn’t inherently a bad thing, especially for a pl♒atformer (just seeCastlevania), but it doesn’t work forKirby’sgameplay loop. At least not as well.
It’s still perfectly playable and the presentation outdoes a good chunk 💦of the SNES’ already very stylish library. A remak๊e that preserves the art style while speeding up the gameplay could very well makeDream Land 3one of the series’ best games.
5 Kirby’s Canvas𒆙 Curse 🅺
Canvas Curseactually would’ve been a better remake for the Wii U than the Nintendo 🐷Switch, but its touch screen controls would translate to an undocked Switch. Not just that, Joy-Cons could theoretically be used to emulate the game’s touch controls through movemಌent. Heck, even an analog stick could get the job done.
Canvas Curseis jus﷽t too interesting a game to stay locked on the Nintendo DS. The Wii U ha♓sKirby and the Rainbow Curse, but it’s not quite the same thing.Canvas Curseis a more loꦐw-k♊ey game with a more striking art style and a gameplay loop that needs to rear its head again.
4 𒀰 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shardsmay𒆙 not have been as smooth a transition from 2D to 3D as Nintendo had hoped (especially afterSuper Mario 64andThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time🌺’s respective successes), but it’s a great platformer and certainly one of the better Nintendo 64 games.
Essentially picking up whereDream Land 3left over,The Crystal Shardsfeels more “epic” forKirby. It’s very atmospheri🎀c, not as easy, and being able to mix copy abilities is a genius mechanic. The game essentially begs to be remade. With just a few twerks, it’s more than ready for a modern release.
3 𝓀 🐭 Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby & The Amazing Mirroris an amazingKirbygame and one of the m🔥ost charming titles on t🐠he Game Boy Advance. Where the averageKirbygame is a traditional platformer,The Amazing Mirror🐠goes full Metroidvania, emphasizing exploration and action on a level similar to that ofSuper Star’sGreat Cave Offensive.
Great Cave Offensiveis worth its own remake, honestly, butThe Amazing Mirroris the more realized and complete concept, b♉rimming with secrets and a very healthy story mode for aKirbygam🌟e. It also features a co-op multiplayer that would bemuchbetter suited for an online era.
2 🌟 Kirby: Squ🐠eak Squad
Squeak Squadis a greatKirbygame that unfortunately suffers from not bringing enough to the table. While generally well designed, the bosses tend to be a step down (especially the final boss) and t﷽he main game plays out like a by the numbersKirby. Think whatTwilight Princessis forThe Legend of Zelda: a game that checks all the boxes and not🎀hing more.
A remake could helpSqueak Squadiron out its flaws and perhaps brings its identity out front &aꦑmp; center.SS, while good, really does feel like “just anotherKirbygame,” which is a shame because it isn’t. Its flaws make🐲 it seem much blander than it really is.
1 Kir꧟by Tilt ‘N’ Tumble
Tilt ‘n’ Tumbleis hands down the most impracticalKirbygame to play today. A Game Boy game that utilizes a motion sensor,✤ it can only be played as intended on real hardware and only on the Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, or Game Boy Micro. The Game Boy Advance SP, the Nintendo DS, DS Lite, and Game Boy Player all make it impossible to play the game.
A modern🅠 remake with modern🐻 controls and perhaps the Joy-Con’s motion capabilities would makeTilt ‘n’ Tumblenot only accessible but probably a better experience over🔴all. It’s a charming little game, but o💙ne that most can’t and won’t play.
