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Kirby 64
Probably my favorite of the Dark Matter trilogy. It really felt like it was back to the basics of Adventure/Super Star in a lot of ways; No Animal Friends! The game does feel a tad slower compared to those two games, I assume part of it's the hardware, but the level design I feel is solid enough that it doesn't feel too noticeable outside of when you're trying to fly in the air. The music is also the best it's been for the Trilogy. I could listen to the Butter Building remix for hours.
The combining Copy Abilities mechanic is something that I'm surprised hasn't returned in a subsequent Kirby game outside of Elemental Bombs/Swords in Squeak Squad. It's definitely a mixed bag in terms of the ability you get, quite a few are outright useless, if not detrimental to use, but the experimentation is fun nonetheless.
The only real issue I feel is that a lot of the Shards you have to gather, while not nearly as frustrating as the previous two games, are still a bit of a drag. Quite of a few shards require you to backtrack for the proper Copy Ability combo and basically playing through an entire stage without losing it. It wouldn't be too bad, if it wasn't for the developers basically choosing the least fun combos to use.
Kirby's Dream Collection (Wii)
Definitely one of the best Retro Complications ever made. Considering what Super Mario Bros. got just two years prior when this came out, HAL Laboratories puts Nintendo to shame. It's worth owning even if you have the original cartridges.
Probably my favorite of the Dark Matter trilogy. It really felt like it was back to the basics of Adventure/Super Star in a lot of ways; No Animal Friends! The game does feel a tad slower compared to those two games, I assume part of it's the hardware, but the level design I feel is solid enough that it doesn't feel too noticeable outside of when you're trying to fly in the air. The music is also the best it's been for the Trilogy. I could listen to the Butter Building remix for hours.
The combining Copy Abilities mechanic is something that I'm surprised hasn't returned in a subsequent Kirby game outside of Elemental Bombs/Swords in Squeak Squad. It's definitely a mixed bag in terms of the ability you get, quite a few are outright useless, if not detrimental to use, but the experimentation is fun nonetheless.
The only real issue I feel is that a lot of the Shards you have to gather, while not nearly as frustrating as the previous two games, are still a bit of a drag. Quite of a few shards require you to backtrack for the proper Copy Ability combo and basically playing through an entire stage without losing it. It wouldn't be too bad, if it wasn't for the developers basically choosing the least fun combos to use.
Kirby's Dream Collection (Wii)
Definitely one of the best Retro Complications ever made. Considering what Super Mario Bros. got just two years prior when this came out, HAL Laboratories puts Nintendo to shame. It's worth owning even if you have the original cartridges.