Kirby's Dream Land

Kirby's Dream Land
Developer(s)	HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Masahiro Sakurai
Released	April 27, 1992 August 1, 1992 August 3, 1992
Genre(s)	Platformer
Platform(s)	Game Boy Virtual Console
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Kirby's Dream Land (星のカービィ, Kirby of the Stars) is a 1992 platforming game developed by HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo Game Boy. It is the first game in the Kirby series, and thus the debut game of Kirby. It is featured as a Masterpiece in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

In the Super Smash Bros. series

Kirby using his signature Inhale, both of which made their debut in Kirby's Dream Land.

Fighters

Kirby and King Dedede both debuted in this game.

Moves

Kirby's Inhale and Star Spit attack come from this game. King Dedede's dash attack, forward smash, Inhale, and Super Dedede Jump come from this game.

Stages

Dream Land in SSB and Green Greens are both based off of the first level in the game, Green Greens. Dream Land GB in SSB4 and Ultimate is based off of various levels in the game.

Items

Warp Stars are used to get to new areas in the game. The Apples from the Green Greens stage in Melee are also used to defeat Whispy Woods, the first boss of the game. The Superspicy Curry appears as an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. Also, the Maxim Tomato appears as an item in all games, though never healing all damage as it does in the Kirby series.

Enemies

Waddle Dee, Parasol Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Gordo, Bronto Burt and Shotzo all appear as enemies in Smash Run in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Whispy Woods appear on the stages Dream Land in Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/ Wii U, and Green Greens in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Music

Songs from Kirby's Dream Land include Green Greens from Melee and Green Greens Ver. 2 from Smash 4, two different orchestral renditions of the music for the game's opening stage of the same name; King Dedede's Theme from Brawl and King Dedede's Theme Ver. 2 from Smash 4, two arrangements of the music that plays at Mt. Dedede and when battling King Dedede; Green Greens, Castle Lololo, Float Islands, Bubbly Clouds, and Mt. Dedede, the original Game Boy versions of all the game's stage themes, which in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were compiled into the Kirby Retro Medley; and Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land from Smash Ultimate, an arrangement of the game's credits theme along with that of Kirby Super Star.

Miscellaneous

Kirby and King Dedede's gray alternate costumes are based on how they appeared in this game. Kirby's up taunt is the Kirby Dance, which first appeared in this game. His victory poses are also variations of the Kirby Dance. Additionally, Kirby and King Dedede's victory themes are a cover of the "Level Completed" music. Meta Knight has the same victory theme, but it is played in heavy-metal and in electric guitars.