Kirby Media

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Kirby video game series is a franchise of platform games and other genres (including puzzle and racing games) published and produced by Nintendo. The games have been developed by Japan-based HAL Laboratory, a Nintendo second-party developer. All Kirby video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo video game consoles and handhelds dating from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the current generation of video game consoles. The series debuted in Japan on April 27, 1992 with Hoshi no Kirby, which later was released in the North American and PAL regions as Kirby''s Dream Land. The series revolves around Kirby, the series'' protagonist, and his adventures in the fictional world of Pop Star. A common gameplay element is Kirby''s ability to copy enemy skills, allowing him to use them to progress through levels. This and other changes in gameplay from traditional platform games distinguish the series from other entries in the genre. Currently, the series contains twenty games.