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|release='''Game Boy Advance'''<br />JP April 15, 2004<br />US July 2, 2004<br />EU October 18, 2004<br />'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br />December 15/16, 2011 (''Ambassador'')<br />'''Wii U Virtual Console'''<br />JP April 3, 2014<br />US/EU April 10, 2014 | |release='''Game Boy Advance'''<br />JP April 15, 2004<br />US July 2, 2004<br />EU October 18, 2004<br />'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br />December 15/16, 2011 (''Ambassador'')<br />'''Wii U Virtual Console'''<br />JP April 3, 2014<br />US/EU April 10, 2014 | ||
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| − | '''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''' is the second and last ''[[Portal: Kirby|Kirby]]'' game on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. | + | '''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''' is a platforming adventure game that was the second and last ''[[Portal: Kirby|Kirby]]'' game on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. |
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| − | The game uses traditional ''Kirby'' gameplay with some additions. Some new Copy abilities are added, based on Kirby's moves from the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|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 | + | The game uses traditional ''Kirby'' gameplay with some additions. Some new Copy abilities are added, based on Kirby's moves from the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|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= | =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 [[3DS Virtual Console#Ambassador_Program|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]]''. | |
{{Kirby Series}} | {{Kirby Series}} | ||
[[Category: Kirby Games]][[Category: Game Boy Advance Games]][[Category: Ambassador Program]] | [[Category: Kirby Games]][[Category: Game Boy Advance Games]][[Category: Ambassador Program]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 28 September 2023
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Ports and Remakes[edit]
- 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[edit]
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.