Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Developer	HAL Laboratory
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console (3DS, Wii U)
Release Date	Game Boy Advance JP April 15, 2004 US July 2, 2004 EU October 18, 2004 3DS Virtual Console December 15/16, 2011 (Ambassador) Wii U Virtual Console JP April 3, 2014 US/EU April 10, 2014
Rating	ESRB: E

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is a platforming adventure game that was the second and last Kirby game on the Game Boy Advance.

Story

At Pop Star, Kirby is abruptly attacked by a mirror version of Meta Knight, who cuts Kirby into four differently-colored Kirbys. Kirby must go on an adventure into the Mirror World to pursue the Dark Meta Knight and save the Mirror World from Dark Mind before this villain spreads into Pop Star.

Gameplay

The game uses traditional Kirby gameplay with some additions. Some new Copy abilities are added, based on Kirby's moves from the Super Smash Bros. series. The player controls Kirby collecting mirror shards from a variety of worlds and can summon the other Kirbys with a cellphone. The game has cooperative multiplayer through the Game Boy Advance link cable, as up to three extra players can control the extra Kirbys. There are also a variety of minigames.

Legacy

Ports and Remakes

• In 2011, it was included in the set of Game Boy Advance games that were released for free download on the 3DS to those participating in the Ambassador Program. It did not receive a normal eShop release on that console, but it was later released on the Wii U's eShop as part of the Wii U Virtual Console in 2014.
• In September 2018, it was added to the Nintendo Switch's digital library of Game Boy Advance games that could be played by subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack program. This release supported both local and online multiplayer.

Sequels

The Kirby series moved to the Nintendo DS in 2005 with Kirby Canvas Curse, which used a unique gameplay style. The next traditional game was Kirby Squeak Squad.