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echu10's Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards (N64)
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| [February 9, 2007 10:34:53 AM]
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Although I did not really enjoy playing Kirby 64 as much as the NES version, I think it makes for a good kids game. Players get the simplicity of movement like in the 2D platform games but with the benefit of 3D graphics, which was a huge deal when it was first introduced. Also, when Kirby came out on the NES, he had a bit of an edge, as a cute, squishy, little pink ball that could suck in air to float or enemies to emulate their powers and was the lone hero. But Nintendo really took Kirby over the edge as the cute, squishy, little pink ball. Sure he had the same abilities, and he could even combine them, but the storyline and the graphics are extremely child oriented. From crayon drawings to other cute friends who get into trouble, just like any child would. This game just does not seem to cater to really cater to anyone over the age of 12, except for maybe some girls.
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| [February 9, 2007 10:15:46 AM]
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I remember playing one of the older versions of Kirby's Adventures on the NES as a kid, and it was one of my favorite games to play. So when I saw that my boyfriend had it on the N64, I immediately felt nostalgia and wanted to play it. Unfortunately, except for the 3D animation, this game was not nearly as fun as the old one. The bottom line was that it was just too simple to play. Sometimes a simple game can be really fun, like Katamari, but the expectations I had for the Kirby game did not allow for such a simple design. The first problem I had with the new Kirby was the slowness of the character. As cute as he is, it got boring after awhile to watch him waddle across the screen, and I lost patience. Second of all, I noticed that there was not very much to do in each level. The old Kirby was very much like Super Mario Bros. where the player could kill lots of enemies, and collect coins. In the new Kirby, players just get to emulate and kill enemies in an almost straight walkthrough of each level. When playing it, I did not come across any secret worlds or secret anything. Even with a “boss” at the end of each level, there did not seem to be much range. I think this game would have been more successful if Nintendo had taken Kirby in the same direction it took Mario Bros. on the N64. It still had the same game concept, but in a fully 3D cardinality of game play.
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echu10's Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards (N64)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Wednesday 7 February, 2007
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