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| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
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| Series | Kirby |
| Platform | Wii |
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| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[a] is a 2012video game compilation developed byHAL Laboratory and published byNintendo for theWii. It is an anthology disc celebrating the 20th anniversary of theKirby series, and includes six playableKirbyplatform games released between 1992 and 2000. The game was released in Japan on July 19, 2012, and in North America on September 16, 2012.[1] It was not released inPAL regions, and was the final first-party Wii game released in North America.
Kirby's Dream Collection includes six playableKirbyplatform games: theGame Boy gamesKirby's Dream Land (1992) andKirby's Dream Land 2 (1995), theNES gameKirby's Adventure (1993), theSNES gamesKirby Super Star (1996) andKirby's Dream Land 3 (1997), and theNintendo 64 gameKirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000).[1] In addition to theGameCube Controller andClassic Controller, all six games have been calibrated for use with theWii Remote turned horizontally.[2] The game supports up to four players depending on which game is chosen. Like the other four games in the collection, the Game Boy games (Kirby's Dream Land andKirby's Dream Land 2) areemulated via the Wii's "Virtual Console" interface, complete with the "suspending play" and manual features, despite Game Boy titles never being released on the service via theWii Shop Channel.[2] As a result, the console must be reset in order to switch games.[2] All six games had previously been released separately on the Virtual Console via the Wii Shop Channel and3DS eShop.
Kirby's Dream Collection also features 13 new challenge stages based on those found inKirby's Return to Dream Land (2011).[3] A museum section features box art and video spotlights for every game in theKirby series released through 2012, along with three viewable episodes from the anime television seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya! ("Kirby Comes to Cappy Town", "Crusade for the Blade", and "Waddle While You Work").[2] In addition to the game disc, the package includes a booklet that highlights Kirby's history and provides behind-the-scenes trivia about the series, as well as a soundtrack CD containing 42 music tracks from pastKirby games and three new arrangements by the HAL Laboratory sound team.[3]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 81.29%[4] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[5] |
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| Destructoid | 8/10[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8/10[6] |
| Nintendo Life | 8/10[2] |
| Nintendo Power | 8.5/10[7] |
| Nintendo World Report | 8/10[8] |
Kirby's Dream Collection sold over 100,000 copies in Japan during its first week of release.[9] The collection was positively received, holding an aggregate score of 81.29% onGameRankings[4] and 82/100 onMetacritic.[5] Critics praised the quality of the games and the amount of content included in the collection, though some criticized the awkward use of the Virtual Console interface when switching games.[2] Others lamented the absence of more obscure spinoff games likeKirby's Pinball Land andKirby's Dream Course, which they felt would have added more variety and appeal.[3]
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