Friday 9 February, 2007

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.

Did you ever play Kirby on Super Nintendo? They had the "super kiddie" thing going long before the N64. That said, I used to love playing Kirby games when I was ... interested in a trippy game. I enjoy the kiddieness to a degree ;)

I'd like to see more detail on specific game elements and how you you felt they effected the experience, also ideas on how you would have done things differently.