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[Arsic]

I played a little bit of a Kirby game at a friends house growing up on Super Nintendo. That’s it.

What’s the best game in this franchise? Are they recommended to 7 year olds for the recent switch releases?

Curious about this pink puff…

 

[Dacvak]

Also, this game is available on Switch!

 

[abstract alien]

I'm going to go with Canvas Curse, and I think it's the best by a mile.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I'm going to pick up Kirby and the Forgotten land for my 6 year old as she liked the look of it. She's just finished Princess Peach Showtime and I think this will up the challenge a little.

 

[Physiognomonics]

Zelda: Link's awakening

 

[Dacvak]

I'm going to go with Canvas Curse, and I think it's the best by a mile.

Definitely my second fav

 

[Punished Miku]

No contest its Forgotten Land

Robobot is #2

 

[Celcius]

All time? Kirby Super Star on the SNES
On modern platforms? Kirby and the Forgotten Land

 

[Danjin44]

I only played Forgotten Land and it was REALLY good.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[Antwix]

I think I've only played like 1 Kirby "mainline" game. That being said, my unorthodox vote goes to Kirby's Dream Course

 

[Dorfdad]

I'm going to pick up Kirby and the Forgotten land for my 6 year old as she liked the look of it. She's just finished Princess Peach Showtime and I think this will up the challenge a little.

A lot it’s not an easy game. It may be souls like to a 6 year old

 

[SF Kosmo]

Kibry's Dreamland 2 and Forgotten Land.

 

[Arsic]

A lot it’s not an easy game. It may be souls like to a 6 year old

Sold.

This boy gonna learn this Friday.

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

Man, the only game you get to fully utilize Kirby's awesome powers is Smash.

Thus, the answer is Smash.

 

[Dacvak]

Sold.

This boy gonna learn this Friday.

My mostly non-gaming nieces got through about 90% of that game. I think they got stuck on the final world/boss. That’s a solid good choice.

 

[Ikutachi]

Pinball Land.

 

[stn]

I've only ever played the first Kirby's Dreamland, but it is awesome. Probably in my top 10 platformers.

 

[consoul]

Try Klonoa.

Canvas Curse if it has to be a Kirby.

 

[CherryFalls]

Triple Deluxe on the 3DS!

 

[TexMex]

 

[Arsic]

This thread taught me either all Kirby games are good or no single one is the king of the franchise.

I’ll try forgotten land Friday hopefully with my son.

 

[Punished Miku]

This thread taught me either all Kirby games are good or no single one is the king of the franchise.

I’ll try forgotten land Friday hopefully with my son.

The best run is the 2 3DS games then Forgotten Land. FL is in a similar style to the 3DS ones without the cool 3D screen tricks, but with more 3D analog movement. Kind of an unofficial trilogy

 

[diffusionx]

This thread taught me either all Kirby games are good or no single one is the king of the franchise.

I’ll try forgotten land Friday hopefully with my son.

There is a large variety of games and many of them are good.

I really liked Canvas Curse.

 

[rodrigolfp]

 

[nial]

Classic Kirby is amazing, but everything from the GBA/GCN era afterwards is just not for me.
Planet Robobot is the best one since 64.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I’d have to say Return to Dreamland, personally. But the original Kirby Adventure will always be near and dear to me

 

[Chuck Berry]

Guys he said best not worst

This is the correct answer

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

It's Forgotten Lands. It's actually something really special.

 

[amigastar]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land was surprisingly good.

 

[VeganElduderino]

Epic Yarn

 

[CS Lurker]

Forgotten Land put the series on another level.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Sold.

This boy gonna learn this Friday.

Was 5 yr olds first videogame. Grinded the demo for awhile and loved it. He beat it in about 6 months, with me helping occasionally. The end boss is a wtf moment, but resst of game is very doable

 

[LakeOf9]

The Switch one is the only one I’ve played and it’s awesome so that

 

[Shifty1897]

I loved Kirby as a kid. Adventure, Dream Course and Super Star was the Kirby trifecta back in the day.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Easily pinball.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Kirby 64

 

[Jinzo Prime]

I played a little bit of a Kirby game at a friends house growing up on Super Nintendo. That’s it.

What’s the best game in this franchise? Are they recommended to 7 year olds for the recent switch releases?

Curious about this pink puff…

Supposedly Planet Robobot is the best in the series, but Super Star Ultra, Return to Dream Land Deluxe, and Forgotten Land are also considered all time greats.

 

[MasterDerico]

Canvas Curse for NDS!

 

[Agent_Nobody]

Epic Yarn.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Nightmare in Dream Land on GBA FTW

 

[El Muerto]

I only played every version up to N64, i think the GB version is my favorite. Simple and fun.

 

[Yoshi97]

I've beaten them all so if you wanna know anything I'm the guy to ask. As for best game my personal list goes 1. Kirby mass attack (this one isnt a traditional kirby game. It's like a 2d pikmin lemmings game almost, but honestly the best kirby game and one of the best 2d platformers ever imo). 2. Kirby 64 (this one is more personal and less objective but love love this game. What's unique is its 2.5d camera perspective and you can combine powers to make entirely new and very creative powers. Like if you combine the ice and spark powers you get the Fridge power literally lol). 3. Kirby's Adventure (first game kirby could use power ups, my personal favorite nes game next to mario 3 and ice hockey). 4. Planet robobot (the best modern 2d kirby game, the robot gimmick was really fun, the story is surprisingly dark and the level design is just really solid). 5. Forgotten land (first 3d kirby obviously and while I think they could do more with kirby in 3d this game was great and I'm looking forward to more 3d kirby games in the future).

 

[coffinbirth]

Easily pinball.

Not sure if this a troll post, but Kirby's Pinball Land on GameBoy was like a year of my life when I was a kid. I only had a few GB games, and for whatever reason, that was one of them. Loved that game. Still have it.

 

[TheSHEEEP]

I only played every version up to N64, i think the GB version is my favorite. Simple and fun.

It is also the best, because without it and the success and influence it had, none of the others would exist.

By now there are so many of them (stretching multiple genres!) that it would probably be difficult to reach any kind of conclusion to which one is the best.
Maybe best per genre could reach some kind of consensus.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Not sure if this a troll post, but Kirby's Pinball Land on GameBoy was like a year of my life when I was a kid. I only had a few GB games, and for whatever reason, that was one of them. Loved that game. Still have it.

Not a troll post. Of all the Kirby games it's the one I love the most.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

It’d be much quicker to list the worst ones. Kirby very rarely disappoints.

My favs are Return to Dreamland, the 3DS duology, and Epic Yarn. I also loved Rainbow Curse to bits, but that’s an odd one.

 

[Hudo]

I think I've only played like 1 Kirby "mainline" game. That being said, my unorthodox vote goes to Kirby's Dream Course

I agree.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I like Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It's super comfy, and there's tons of possible combinations with the powers.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Epic Yarn

Wasn’t that the one not made by HAL, and also Kirby didn’t even have his signature inhaling ability?