Hey – no-one told me this was on the Wii’s VC. Why not? Stuff that Paper Mario (because I can’t bring myself to start it when I still have other, unfinished, ongoing games), Kirby Golf FTW! So I downloaded it, and spent almost two hours playing it with my wife, across two courses. And it’s ace.
After completing the first Kirby’s Dream Land (again) recently, Nintendo were kind enough to put the sequel up on their Switch Online service for me to play. And oh my did they add a lot to the game. In Kirby’s Dream Land 2, Kirby now has his trademark enemy ability duplication capabilities, but there’s also an overworld, way more levels, and three “animal friends” for Kirby to ride. A fish, a hamster and an owl, who have their own abilities …
Another short Game Boy game! From buying to completing, took me 32 minutes. Yes, it was short and easy. But oh so lovely! Many people forget that the Kirby’s trademark ability-copying “power” wasn’t actually in this, his first game. In fact, he has very few moves – he can’t run, slide or squirt water when swimming. In a way, it feels like a cut-down port of the NES game, which of course it isn’t. Anyway, I enjoyed it, and I’ve …
