Kirby's Block Ball
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| Kirby's Block Ball | |
| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
| Release Date | Game Boy JP December 14, 1995 US May 1996 August 29, 1996 3DS Virtual Console JP October 26, 2011 EU February 9, 2012 US May 17, 2012 |
| Rating | ESRB: K-A |
Kirby's Block Ball is a Breakout-like puzzle game starring Kirby for the Game Boy.
Gameplay[edit]
Within this game, Kirby acts as a ball, and the player controls four paddles which are used to knock Kirby back and forth. The goal is for Kirby to destroy all of the blocks in the area. There are a few twists on the formula was pressing A at the right time will launch Kirby with extra power to destroy seemingly unbreakable blocks, and the player can find power-ups. Some enemies also leave behind treats when defeated which give bonus points.There are also Warpstars which take the player to bonus games.
The game has ten different islands with multiple stages each, and each islands has a Borderline score which must be reached to unlock the boss battle.
Legacy[edit]
Ports and Remakes[edit]
- In Japan, it was rereleased as through the Nintendo Power system on March 1, 2000.
- In 2012, it was released for download through the 3DS's eShop as part of the 3DS Virtual Console service.
Sequels[edit]
The next Kirby puzzle game would be Kirby's Star Stacker later in the 90s.