<s>
Kirby	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action-platform	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
by	O
HAL	O
Laboratory	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
centers	O
around	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
a	O
pink	O
round	O
hero	O
named	O
Kirby	B-Application
as	O
he	O
fights	O
to	O
protect	O
and	O
save	O
his	O
home	O
on	O
the	O
distant	O
Planet	O
Popstar	O
from	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
threats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
are	O
side-scrolling	O
platformers	O
with	O
puzzle-solving	O
and	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
inhale	O
enemies	O
and	O
objects	O
into	O
his	O
mouth	O
,	O
spitting	O
them	O
out	O
as	O
a	O
projectile	O
or	O
eating	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
easy	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
and	O
play	O
even	O
for	O
people	O
unfamiliar	O
with	O
action	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
while	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
offering	O
additional	O
challenge	O
and	O
depth	O
for	O
more	O
experienced	O
players	O
to	O
come	O
back	O
to	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
over	O
thirty	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
40	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
’s	O
best-selling	O
franchises	O
and	O
putting	O
it	O
in	O
the	O
top	O
50	O
best-selling	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
are	O
side-scrolling	O
action	B-Application
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
the	O
spherical	O
pink	O
protagonist	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
run	O
,	O
jump	O
,	O
and	O
attack	O
enemies	O
while	O
traversing	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
areas	O
,	O
solving	O
puzzles	O
,	O
and	O
battling	O
bosses	O
along	O
the	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
possesses	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
inhale	O
objects	O
and	O
enemies	O
even	O
larger	O
than	O
himself	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
can	O
spit	O
out	O
as	O
a	O
projectile	O
or	O
swallow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
these	O
,	O
when	O
swallowed	O
,	O
will	O
grant	O
Kirby	B-Application
a	O
Copy	O
Ability	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
take	O
on	O
a	O
characteristic	O
of	O
that	O
enemy	O
and	O
use	O
it	O
in	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
upon	O
swallowing	O
an	O
enemy	O
that	O
breathes	O
fire	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
becomes	O
able	O
to	O
breathe	O
fire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
can	O
also	O
take	O
in	O
air	O
to	O
inflate	O
himself	O
and	O
fly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
often	O
contain	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
hidden	O
items	O
that	O
unlock	O
more	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
or	O
are	O
simple	O
incentives	O
to	O
collect	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
usually	O
required	O
to	O
reach	O
100%	O
in-game	O
completion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
these	O
spin-off	O
titles	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
ball-shaped	O
figure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
main	O
protagonist	O
is	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
who	O
resides	O
in	O
the	O
kingdom	O
of	O
Dream	B-Application
Land	I-Application
on	O
a	O
five-point-star-shaped	O
planet	O
called	O
Popstar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
Dream	B-Application
Land	I-Application
is	O
peaceful	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
people	O
lead	O
laid-back	O
,	O
carefree	O
lives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
peace	O
in	O
Dream	B-Application
Land	I-Application
is	O
shattered	O
by	O
threats	O
both	O
terrestrial	O
and	O
alien	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
up	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
to	O
save	O
his	O
home	O
and	O
those	O
who	O
reside	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
many	O
characters	O
appear	O
throughout	O
the	O
series	O
as	O
both	O
allies	O
and	O
enemies	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
common	O
being	O
King	O
Dedede	O
,	O
a	O
gluttonous	O
bird	O
resembling	O
a	O
blue	O
penguin	O
and	O
self-proclaimed	O
ruler	O
of	O
Dream	B-Application
Land	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
Dedede	O
has	O
appeared	O
in	O
all	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
except	O
Kirby	B-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Amazing	I-Application
Mirror	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
Dedede	O
's	O
selfish	O
nature	O
often	O
leads	O
him	O
to	O
clash	O
with	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
but	O
he	O
sometimes	O
teams	O
up	O
with	O
Kirby	B-Application
when	O
a	O
greater	O
threat	O
emerges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
major	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
the	O
enigmatic	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
,	O
a	O
chivalrous	O
masked	O
creature	O
similar	O
in	O
size	O
and	O
shape	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
who	O
one	O
day	O
wishes	O
to	O
fight	O
the	O
strongest	O
warrior	O
in	O
the	O
galaxy	O
and	O
leads	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
like-minded	O
warriors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whenever	O
he	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
fight	O
,	O
he	O
will	O
always	O
offer	O
Kirby	B-Application
a	O
sword	O
in	O
advance	O
so	O
that	O
the	O
fight	O
is	O
fair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
his	O
unmasked	O
face	O
resembles	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
,	O
his	O
exact	O
relationship	O
with	O
Kirby	B-Application
remains	O
a	O
mystery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
appear	O
in	O
some	O
capacity	O
in	O
every	O
Kirby	B-Application
game	O
and	O
are	O
usually	O
passive	O
or	O
aggressive	O
towards	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
exceptions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
in	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
are	O
friendly	O
and	O
rely	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
save	O
them	O
from	O
cages	O
,	O
acting	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
collectible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
certain	O
Waddle	O
Dee	O
known	O
as	O
Bandana	O
Waddle	O
Dee	O
,	O
who	O
wears	O
a	O
blue	O
bandana	O
and	O
commonly	O
wields	O
a	O
spear	O
,	O
occasionally	O
assists	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
some	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
in	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
Land	I-Application
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Return	I-Application
to	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
for	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
April	O
27	O
,	O
1992	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australasia	O
in	O
August	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
simple	O
game	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
five	O
levels	O
,	O
it	O
introduced	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
ability	O
to	O
inhale	O
enemies	O
and	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
box	O
art	O
showed	O
a	O
white	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
although	O
the	O
Japanese	O
box	O
art	O
had	O
the	O
correct	O
pink	O
coloring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
game	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
1993	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
May	O
1	O
,	O
1993	O
,	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
1993	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
gave	O
Kirby	B-Application
the	O
ability	O
to	O
gain	O
special	O
powers	O
when	O
he	O
ate	O
certain	O
enemies	O
,	O
called	O
Copy	O
Abilities	O
;	O
the	O
game	O
contained	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
25	O
different	O
ones	O
to	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
powers	O
replaced	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
inhale	O
and	O
could	O
be	O
used	O
until	O
Kirby	B-Application
sustained	O
damage	O
causing	O
him	O
to	O
drop	O
the	O
ability	O
,	O
or	O
the	O
player	O
voluntarily	O
discarded	O
it	O
to	O
obtain	O
another	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
games	O
created	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
featured	O
advanced	O
graphics	O
and	O
sound	O
that	O
pushed	O
the	O
hardware	O
's	O
capabilities	O
to	O
the	O
limit	O
,	O
including	O
pseudo	O
3D	O
effects	O
on	O
some	O
stages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
remade	O
in	O
2002	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
retitled	O
Kirby	B-Device
:	I-Device
Nightmare	I-Device
in	I-Device
Dream	I-Device
Land	I-Device
,	O
featuring	O
updated	O
graphics	O
and	O
sound	O
,	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
received	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
spin-off	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Pinball	I-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
1993	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
is	O
a	O
pinball	O
game	O
featuring	O
Kirby	B-Application
as	O
the	O
pinball	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Course	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
21	O
,	O
1994	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
1995	O
,	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
August	O
24	O
,	O
1995	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
golf-based	O
game	O
which	O
features	O
an	O
isometric	O
graphic	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Avalanche	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
1995	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
April	O
25	O
,	O
1995	O
also	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
puzzle	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
westernized	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
game	O
Puyo	B-Application
Puyo	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
1995	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
May	O
1	O
,	O
1995	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
1995	O
and	O
Australasia	O
on	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
1995	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
brought	O
the	O
Copy	O
Abilities	O
from	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
to	O
a	O
handheld	O
system	O
,	O
but	O
due	O
to	O
system	O
limitations	O
lowered	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
abilities	O
to	O
seven	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pairing	O
up	O
with	O
any	O
of	O
these	O
three	O
alters	O
how	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
abilities	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Block	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
on	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
1995	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
on	O
March	O
13	O
,	O
1996	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
on	O
August	O
29	O
,	O
1996	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
variation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
Breakout	B-Application
,	O
featuring	O
multiple	O
levels	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Copy	O
Abilities	O
,	O
and	O
various	O
enemies	O
in	O
unique	O
boss	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	O
,	O
a	O
Kirby	B-Application
minigame	O
series	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
via	O
the	O
St.GIGA	O
satellite	O
broadcasting	O
system	O
for	O
the	O
Satellaview	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
Hoshi	O
no	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	O
Deluxe	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Fun	I-Application
Pak	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
January	O
23	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
is	O
composed	O
of	O
eight	O
separate	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
several	O
characters	O
and	O
abilities	O
which	O
have	O
not	O
appeared	O
since	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
in	O
1997	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Star	I-Application
Stacker	I-Application
is	O
a	O
puzzle	O
game	O
which	O
involves	O
touching	O
two	O
or	O
more	O
similar	O
blocks	O
together	O
that	O
have	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
animal	O
friends	O
on	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
sequel	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
1998	O
in	O
Japan	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
no	O
Kirakira	O
Kizzu	O
(	O
known	O
in	O
English	O
as	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Super	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Stacker	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
on	O
November	O
27	O
,	O
1997	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
on	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
1998	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
as	O
it	O
featured	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
animal	O
friends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
3	I-Application
features	O
a	O
few	O
Copy	O
Abilities	O
which	O
were	O
modified	O
when	O
Kirby	B-Application
paired	O
up	O
with	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
six	O
animal	O
friends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
planned	O
game	O
called	O
Kid	O
Kirby	B-Application
that	O
was	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
would	O
have	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
would	O
have	O
utilized	O
the	O
SNES	B-Device
Mouse	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
have	O
3D	O
graphics	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
64	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Crystal	I-Application
Shards	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
26	O
,	O
2000	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
June	O
22	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
marked	O
the	O
first	O
playable	O
instance	O
of	O
King	O
Dedede	O
,	O
where	O
sections	O
of	O
some	O
stages	O
had	O
Kirby	B-Application
riding	O
piggyback	O
while	O
King	O
Dedede	O
attacked	O
enemies	O
and	O
obstacles	O
with	O
his	O
hammer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
considered	O
a	O
direct	O
follow-up	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
3	I-Application
due	O
to	O
the	O
reemergence	O
of	O
Dark	O
Matter	O
and	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
,	O
albeit	O
in	O
a	O
different	O
form	O
,	O
called	O
02	O
(	O
Zero	O
Two	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
Tilt	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
became	O
one	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
first	O
motion-sensor-based	O
games	O
on	O
August	O
23	O
,	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
are	O
instructed	O
to	O
tilt	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
to	O
move	O
Kirby	B-Application
on	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Quickly	O
flicking	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
upwards	O
would	O
make	O
Kirby	B-Application
jump	O
into	O
the	O
air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tilt	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
is	O
the	O
only	O
Kirby	B-Application
game	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
special	O
cartridge	O
color	O
(	O
transparent	O
pink	O
)	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
Tilt	I-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Tumble	I-Application
2	I-Application
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
supposed	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
motion-sensor	O
technology	O
and	O
connectivity	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
GameCube	I-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Cable	I-Device
,	O
was	O
presented	O
during	O
Nintendo	O
Space	O
World	O
2001	O
and	O
scheduled	O
for	O
a	O
May	O
2002	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kirby	B-Application
theme	O
was	O
eventually	O
scrapped	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
was	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
generic	O
marble	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
shown	O
again	O
at	O
E3	O
2002	O
as	O
Roll-O-Rama	O
,	O
but	O
eventually	O
canceled	O
completely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
Family	O
was	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
piece	O
of	O
software	O
developed	O
by	O
Natsume	O
that	O
would	O
connect	O
to	O
a	O
compatible	O
Jaguar	O
JN-100	O
or	O
JN-2000	O
sewing	O
machine	O
and	O
embroider	O
cloth	O
with	O
a	O
Kirby	B-Application
pattern	O
of	O
choice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
leaked	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
lotcheck	O
leak	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
late	O
2002	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
Kirby	B-Device
:	I-Device
Nightmare	I-Device
in	I-Device
Dream	I-Device
Land	I-Device
,	O
an	O
enhanced	O
remake	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
(	O
GBA	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Device
's	I-Device
Air	I-Device
Ride	I-Device
64	O
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Kirby	B-Application
Bowl	I-Application
64	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
Ball	O
64	O
)	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Course	I-Application
which	O
featured	O
an	O
additional	O
game	O
mode	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
controlled	O
Kirby	B-Application
on	O
a	O
snowboard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
its	O
concepts	O
were	O
later	O
implemented	O
into	O
the	O
only	O
Kirby	B-Application
game	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Device
Air	I-Device
Ride	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
13	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Air	B-Device
Ride	I-Device
is	O
a	O
racing	O
game	O
which	O
deviates	O
greatly	O
from	O
other	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
,	O
although	O
still	O
featuring	O
series	O
staples	O
including	O
enemies	O
and	O
Copy	O
Abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Device
Air	I-Device
Ride	I-Device
,	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
was	O
going	O
to	O
have	O
its	O
own	O
original	O
Kirby	B-Application
game	O
,	O
simply	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
GameCube	I-Application
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
a	O
later	O
point	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
concepted	O
as	O
a	O
full	O
3D	O
platformer	O
visually	O
similar	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Device
Air	I-Device
Ride	I-Device
,	O
but	O
also	O
canceled	O
because	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
achieve	O
HAL	O
Laboratory	O
's	O
quality	O
standards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
2003	O
Holiday	O
season	O
,	O
a	O
Kirby	B-Application
e-Reader	B-Application
card	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
card	O
was	O
released	O
under	O
two	O
names	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
Slide	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
Puzzle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Swiping	O
the	O
card	O
would	O
allow	O
for	O
a	O
sliding	O
puzzle	O
game	O
starring	O
Kirby	B-Application
to	O
be	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cards	O
were	O
given	O
out	O
at	O
Toys	O
"	O
R	O
"	O
Us	O
stores	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
2003	O
December	O
issues	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
and	O
Tips	O
&	O
Tricks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
advertise	O
the	O
English	O
dub	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	O
Right	O
Back	O
at	O
Ya	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Amazing	I-Application
Mirror	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2004	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
released	O
on	O
that	O
system	O
,	O
following	O
Kirby	B-Device
:	I-Device
Nightmare	I-Device
in	I-Device
Dream	I-Device
Land	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
Kirby	B-Application
in	O
a	O
Metroidvania	O
format	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
levels	O
being	O
interconnected	O
and	O
able	O
to	O
be	O
completed	O
in	O
any	O
order	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
unique	O
was	O
the	O
in-game	O
phone	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
summon	O
up	O
to	O
three	O
additional	O
copies	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
to	O
fight	O
enemies	O
and	O
solve	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Canvas	I-Application
Curse	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
Europe	O
on	O
November	O
25	O
,	O
2005	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
April	O
6	O
,	O
2006	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
Kirby	B-Application
Power	B-Application
Paintbrush	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
most	O
previous	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
does	O
not	O
directly	O
control	O
Kirby	B-Application
with	O
a	O
directional	B-Device
pad	I-Device
,	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
,	O
face	O
buttons	O
,	O
or	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
is	O
a	O
helpless	O
ball	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
only	O
move	O
when	O
he	O
gains	O
momentum	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
painting	O
paths	O
with	O
the	O
stylus	O
to	O
direct	O
his	O
movement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Squeak	I-Application
Squad	I-Application
(	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mouse	I-Application
Attack	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
)	O
in	O
late	O
2006	O
,	O
also	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
which	O
revived	O
traditional	O
Kirby	B-Application
gameplay	O
and	O
dabbled	O
in	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
to	O
store	O
several	O
items	O
and	O
Copy	O
Abilities	O
in	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
stomach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
Ultra	I-Application
,	O
announced	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
early	O
fall	O
2007	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
2008	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
nine	O
games	O
from	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
,	O
seven	O
new	O
games	O
have	O
been	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
updated	O
graphics	O
,	O
pre-rendered	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
map	O
on	O
the	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
at	O
E3	O
2010	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Epic	B-Application
Yarn	I-Application
began	O
development	O
as	O
an	O
original	O
game	O
by	O
Good-Feel	O
called	O
Fluff	O
of	O
Yarn	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
given	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
license	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
proposal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fourth	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
Mass	I-Application
Attack	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
multiple	O
copies	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
in	O
touch	O
screen-based	O
gameplay	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Lemmings	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Return	I-Application
to	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
(	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
24	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
returning	O
to	O
the	O
traditional	O
Kirby	B-Application
gameplay	O
and	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
simultaneously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
unique	O
multiplayer	O
mechanic	O
originally	O
to	O
be	O
incorporated	O
in	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
build	O
became	O
the	O
special	O
attack	O
in	O
Return	B-Application
to	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
(	O
where	O
all	O
players	O
stack	O
on	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
hold	O
and	O
release	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
anthology	O
disc	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
called	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
19	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
to	O
celebrate	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
20th	O
Anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
six	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
early	O
history	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
64	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Crystal	I-Application
Shards	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
has	O
new	O
Challenge	O
Stages	O
that	O
run	O
on	O
the	O
engine	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Return	I-Application
to	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
(	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Kirby	B-Application
history	O
section	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
three	O
episodes	O
from	O
Hoshi	O
no	O
Kirby	B-Application
(	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	O
Right	O
Back	O
at	O
Ya	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
untitled	O
original	O
Kirby	B-Application
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
was	O
announced	O
,	O
later	O
named	O
Kirby	B-Device
:	I-Device
Triple	I-Device
Deluxe	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
incorporated	O
action	B-Application
spanning	O
varied	O
depths	O
,	O
where	O
Kirby	B-Application
could	O
swap	O
between	O
the	O
foreground	O
and	O
background	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
included	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
fighting	O
minigame	O
called	O
Kirby	B-Application
Fighters	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
could	O
choose	O
one	O
of	O
ten	O
available	O
abilities	O
and	O
fight	O
on	O
themed	O
stages	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
winner	O
being	O
the	O
last	O
Kirby	B-Application
standing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
included	O
a	O
rhythm-based	O
action	B-Application
minigame	O
starring	O
King	O
Dedede	O
titled	O
Dedede	O
's	O
Drum	O
Dash	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
also	O
over	O
250	O
in-game	O
"	O
keychains	O
"	O
to	O
collect	O
that	O
featured	O
sprites	O
from	O
previous	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
as	O
well	O
some	O
original	O
sprites	O
based	O
on	O
characters	O
from	O
Triple	B-Device
Deluxe	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2014	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
Fighters	O
Deluxe	O
and	O
Dedede	O
's	O
Drum	O
Dash	O
Deluxe	O
(	O
enhanced	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
minigames	O
in	O
Kirby	B-Device
:	I-Device
Triple	I-Device
Deluxe	I-Device
)	O
were	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2014	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rainbow	I-Application
Curse	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rainbow	I-Application
Paintbrush	I-Application
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Canvas	I-Application
Curse	I-Application
and	O
features	O
a	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
unveiled	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
context	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Device
:	I-Device
Triple	I-Device
Deluxe	I-Device
called	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Planet	I-Application
Robobot	I-Application
,	O
the	O
second	O
Kirby	B-Application
game	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
made	O
for	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
newly	O
announced	O
Amiibo	B-Device
,	O
Waddle	O
Dee	O
,	O
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
in	O
Australasia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
other	O
Amiibo	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
2	O
new	O
minigames	O
,	O
called	O
Kirby	B-Application
3D	O
Rumble	O
and	O
Team	O
Kirby	B-Application
Clash	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
being	O
an	O
arena	O
based	O
,	O
3D	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
where	O
Kirby	B-Application
uses	O
his	O
inhale	O
to	O
defeat	O
large	O
groups	O
of	O
baddies	O
to	O
rack	O
up	O
points	O
and	O
achieve	O
a	O
high	O
score	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
latter	O
being	O
a	O
mix	O
of	O
fighting	O
,	O
platform	O
,	O
and	O
role-playing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
on	O
April	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
three	O
new	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
were	O
announced	O
for	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
25th	O
Anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
was	O
Team	O
Kirby	B-Application
Clash	O
Deluxe	O
,	O
an	O
enhanced	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Planet	I-Application
Robobot	I-Application
minigame	O
Team	O
Kirby	B-Application
Clash	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
game	O
was	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Blowout	O
Blast	O
,	O
an	O
enhanced	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Planet	I-Application
Robobot	I-Application
minigame	O
Kirby	B-Application
3D	O
Rumble	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
4	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
July	O
6	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australasia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
game	O
was	O
Kirby	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
,	O
an	O
action-multiplayer	O
fighting	O
game	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australasia	O
,	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
January	O
19	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2017	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
unveiled	O
a	O
new	O
untitled	O
original	O
installment	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
later	O
named	O
Kirby	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Allies	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
can	O
throw	O
Friend	O
Hearts	O
to	O
turn	O
enemies	O
into	O
computer	O
-	O
or	O
player-controlled	O
allies	O
,	O
a	O
variation	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Helper	O
System	O
"	O
from	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Power	O
Combinations	O
"	O
return	O
from	O
Kirby	B-Application
64	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Crystal	I-Application
Shards	I-Application
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Squeak	I-Application
Squad	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
can	O
also	O
summon	O
"	O
Dream	O
Friends	O
"	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
major	O
Kirby	B-Application
characters	O
acting	O
as	O
Helpers	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
King	O
Dedede	O
,	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
,	O
and	O
Bandana	O
Waddle	O
Dee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Epic	B-Application
Yarn	I-Application
got	O
a	O
remake/port	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
entitled	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Extra	B-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
game	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Kirby	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
,	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
Team	O
Kirby	B-Application
Clash	O
Deluxe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
game	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
Fighters	O
Deluxe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
event	O
held	O
on	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
title	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
,	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
Land	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
true	O
3D	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
mainline	O
series	O
(	O
fourth	O
overall	O
since	O
the	O
spin-offs	O
Kirby	B-Device
Air	I-Device
Ride	I-Device
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Blowout	O
Blast	O
,	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
)	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
12	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
title	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
,	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Buffet	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
party	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
on	O
August	O
17	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Return	I-Application
to	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Return	I-Application
to	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
Deluxe	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
during	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
event	O
held	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2022	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
24	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
have	O
received	O
reception	O
that	O
ranges	O
from	O
mixed	O
to	O
very	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
by	O
players	O
and	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Canvas	I-Application
Curse	I-Application
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
are	O
the	O
most	O
acclaimed	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
while	O
Kirby	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
and	O
Team	O
Kirby	B-Application
Clash	O
Deluxe	O
are	O
the	O
lowest-rated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
have	O
performed	O
commercially	O
well	O
,	O
selling	O
at	O
least	O
one	O
million	O
or	O
more	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
had	O
been	O
its	O
best-selling	O
game	O
until	O
it	O
was	O
overtaken	O
by	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
Land	I-Application
thirty	O
years	O
into	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kirby	B-Application
manga	O
has	O
over	O
10	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
print	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
appears	O
as	O
a	O
character	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
(	O
also	O
developed	O
by	O
series	O
creator	O
Masahiro	O
Sakurai	O
)	O
,	O
appearing	O
in	O
all	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
with	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
onwards	O
,	O
he	O
's	O
joined	O
by	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
and	O
King	O
Dedede	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
items	O
from	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
also	O
appear	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
such	O
as	O
the	O
Maxim	O
Tomato	O
(	O
all	O
games	O
)	O
,	O
Warp	O
Star	O
(	O
since	O
Melee	O
)	O
,	O
Dragoon	O
(	O
since	O
Brawl	O
)	O
and	O
Star	O
Rod	O
(	O
all	O
games	O
)	O
as	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
Knuckle	O
Joe	O
(	O
since	O
Brawl	O
)	O
,	O
Nightmare	B-Application
(	O
since	O
3DS/Wii	O
U	O
)	O
and	O
Chef	O
Kawasaki	O
(	O
Ultimate	O
)	O
appear	O
as	O
characters	O
summoned	O
by	O
the	O
Assist	O
Trophy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
playable	O
Kirby	B-Application
characters	O
in	O
Smash	O
Bros	O
.	O
have	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
jump	O
more	O
than	O
twice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
has	O
also	O
made	O
cameo	O
appearances	O
in	O
other	O
games	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
,	O
EarthBound	B-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
&	I-Application
Luigi	I-Application
:	I-Application
Superstar	I-Application
Saga	I-Application
and	O
Stunt	B-Application
Race	I-Application
FX	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
Kirby	B-Application
Amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
,	O
one	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
made	O
for	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
franchise	O
are	O
compatible	O
with	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
where	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
scanned	O
to	O
unlock	O
a	O
costume	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Mii	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
appearance	O
,	O
and	O
Super	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
Maker	I-Device
where	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
scanned	O
to	O
unlock	O
a	O
Kirby	B-Application
costume	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kirby	B-Application
games	O
were	O
the	O
basis	O
for	O
a	O
Japanese	O
animated	O
TV	O
series	O
which	O
premiered	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
titled	O
simply	O
Hoshi	O
no	O
Kirby	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
licensed	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
4Kids	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	O
Right	O
Back	O
at	O
Ya	O
!,	O
on	O
4Kids	O
TV	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
distributed	O
by	O
4Kids	O
Entertainment	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Nelvana	O
Limited	O
in	O
Canada	O
,	O
with	O
VHS	O
and	O
DVD	O
distribution	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
by	O
FUNimation	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
DVD	O
distribution	O
in	O
Australia	O
by	O
Magna	O
Pacific	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
show	O
is	O
about	O
the	O
adventures	O
Kirby	B-Application
has	O
with	O
his	O
friends	O
Tiff	O
and	O
Tuff	O
after	O
he	O
crash	O
lands	O
in	O
Dream	B-Application
Land	I-Application
(	O
this	O
is	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Pupu	O
Village	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
and	O
"	O
Cappy	O
Town	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
English	O
dub	O
)	O
,	O
on	O
Popstar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Here	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
legendary	O
Star	O
Warrior	O
destined	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
universe	O
from	O
the	O
intergalactic	O
conqueror	O
known	O
as	O
Nightmare	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ruler	O
of	O
Dream	B-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
King	O
Dedede	O
,	O
is	O
jealous	O
of	O
the	O
attention	O
Kirby	B-Application
receives	O
from	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
and	O
frequently	O
orders	O
monsters	O
from	O
Nightmare	B-Application
's	O
company	O
,	O
Nightmare	B-Application
Enterprises	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
do	O
away	O
with	O
Kirby	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nightmare	B-Application
Enterprises	O
at	O
first	O
appears	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
intergalactic	O
delivery	O
company	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
really	O
a	O
front	O
for	O
Nightmare	B-Application
's	O
intergalactic	O
conquest	O
that	O
dupes	O
unsuspecting	O
customers	O
into	O
funding	O
Nightmare	B-Application
's	O
armies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
yet	O
ready	O
to	O
achieve	O
his	O
destiny	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
must	O
learn	O
how	O
to	O
use	O
his	O
incredible	O
abilities	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
his	O
friends	O
,	O
and	O
sometimes	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
the	O
enigmatic	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
,	O
who	O
while	O
he	O
claims	O
to	O
be	O
loyal	O
to	O
King	O
Dedede	O
,	O
will	O
often	O
work	O
behind	O
the	O
scenes	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
aid	O
Kirby	B-Application
or	O
train	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
his	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
show	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
but	O
rather	O
than	O
being	O
a	O
direct	O
adaptation	O
of	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
it	O
uses	O
characters	O
and	O
concepts	O
from	O
the	O
games	O
(	O
especially	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Dream	I-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
)	O
to	O
tell	O
its	O
own	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
stars	O
in	O
several	O
manga	O
series	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
drawn	O
by	O
over	O
20	O
manga	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
longest	O
running	O
Kirby	B-Application
manga	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
of	O
the	O
Stars	O
:	O
The	O
Story	O
of	O
Dedede	O
Who	O
Lives	O
in	O
Pupupu	O
,	O
was	O
serialized	O
in	O
CoroCoro	O
Comic	O
from	O
1994	O
to	O
2006	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
25	O
tankōbon	O
volumes	O
with	O
over	O
10	O
million	O
copies	O
being	O
printed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
published	O
in	O
English	O
as	O
Kirby	B-Application
Manga	O
Mania	O
by	O
Viz	O
Media	O
.	O
</s>
