Strange things have happened in gaming, but did you ever expect Kirby to share a game with Dr. Robotnik and Carbuncle? This isn’t officially the case with Kirby’s Avalanche, but all three titles are largely the same game on alternate systems by the same developer. However, Kirby’s Avalanche is not the definitive version, at least where the Virtual Console is concerned. It is sadly outdone by both of its brethren, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, and Puyo Puyo Tsuu.
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CCG writer, Casey Covel, reviews Kirby's Avalanche on the SNES.
At a video-streaming event on Thursday, Japanese gaming giant Nintendo announced plans to release an anthology of titles in the Kirby series for the Wii console to celebrate the pink puffball’s 20th anniversary. The collection will include Kirby’s Dream Land, Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (both originally for the Game Boy, Nintendo’s first handheld system), Kirby Super Star, Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (both originally for the Super Nintendo, the company’s second home console), Kirby’s Adventure (originally for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo’s first system), and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (originally for the Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo’s successor).
While these are all excellent games, a lot of gems from the franchise’s past are missing from the list. Some of them may not be as conventional as those traditional 2D platformers, but no true celebration of Kirby would be complete without these titles.
