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{{Infobox
 
{{Infobox
|title = Kirby's Dream Land 3
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|title = ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
|jap_title = 星のカービィ3
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|jap_title = 星のカービィ3 (Hoshi no Kābī 3)
|translation = Hoshi no Kābī 3<br>(lit. Kirby of the Stars 3)
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|translation = Kirby of the Stars 3 <br>星のカービィ = Kirby of the Stars
 
|us_boxart = [[File:KDL3 Boxart.JPG|270px]]
 
|us_boxart = [[File:KDL3 Boxart.JPG|270px]]
 
|jap_boxart = [[File:KDL3 Boxart Jap.jpg|220px]]
 
|jap_boxart = [[File:KDL3 Boxart Jap.jpg|220px]]
|us_logo = [[File:KDL3 logo.png|270px]]
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|us_logo = [[File:KDL3 Logo Remaster.png|270px]]
 
|jap_logo = [[File:KDL3 Logo J.png|270px]]
 
|jap_logo = [[File:KDL3 Logo J.png|270px]]
 
|developer = [[HAL Laboratory]]
 
|developer = [[HAL Laboratory]]
 
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
 
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
 
|released =SNES<br>{{NA|November 27, 1997}}<ref>[http://cheats.ign.com/ob2/068/009/009448.html IGN]</ref><br>{{JP|March 27, 1998}}<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/afjj/index.html Official Nintendo Japan site]</ref>
 
|released =SNES<br>{{NA|November 27, 1997}}<ref>[http://cheats.ign.com/ob2/068/009/009448.html IGN]</ref><br>{{JP|March 27, 1998}}<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/afjj/index.html Official Nintendo Japan site]</ref>
|re-released = Wii Virtual Console<br>{{NA|January 5, 2009}}<ref name="Gamespot">[http://asia.gamespot.com/wii/action/hoshinokirby3/similar.html?mode=versions Gamespot.com]</ref><br />{{JP|April 28, 2009}}<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_ka3/index.html Nintendo.co.jp]</ref><br/>{{PAL|July 24, 2009}}<ref name="Gamespot"/><br/>{{AU|July 24, 2009}}<ref name="Gamespot"/><br>Wii U Virtual Console<br>{{JP|May 8, 2013}}<br>{{NA|May 23, 2013}}<br>{{PAL|July 25, 2013}}
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|re-released = Wii Virtual Console<br>{{NA|January 5, 2009}}<ref name="Gamespot">[http://asia.gamespot.com/wii/action/hoshinokirby3/similar.html?mode=versions Gamespot.com]</ref><br />{{JP|April 28, 2009}}<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_ka3/index.html Nintendo.co.jp]</ref><br/>{{PAL|July 24, 2009}}<ref name="Gamespot"/><br/>{{AU|July 24, 2009}}<ref name="Gamespot"/><br>Wii U Virtual Console<br>{{JP|May 8, 2013}}<br>{{NA|May 23, 2013}}<br>{{PAL|July 25, 2013}}<br>{{AU|July 25, 2013}}<br>Nintendo Switch Online<br>{{JP|September 5, 2019}}<br>{{NA|September 5, 2019}}<br>{{PAL|September 5, 2019}}
 
|genre = Platform
 
|genre = Platform
 
|modes = Single player, Multiplayer
 
|modes = Single player, Multiplayer
|ratings = {{ESRB|E}}{{PEGI|3+}}{{CERO|A}}<ref>[http://gamewise.co/games/20601/Kirbys-Dream-Land-3/Releases List of Release Dates for Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Gamewise]</ref>
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|ratings = {{ESRB|E}}{{PEGI|3+}}{{CERO|A}}{{ACB|G}}<ref>[http://gamewise.co/games/20601/Kirbys-Dream-Land-3/Releases List of Release Dates for Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Gamewise]</ref>
|platforms = SNES, Wii (Virtual Console), Wii U (Virtual Console)
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|platforms = SNES, Wii (Virtual Console), Wii U (Virtual Console), Nintendo Switch (online subscription)
 
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{{Quote|This game, the last that Nintendo published in the USA for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, introduced Kirby's friends ChuChu, Pitch, and Nago. Helped by these new allies, Kirby set out to battle an old foe. A second player could control Kirby's pal Gooey and join in the action.|Summary|''[[Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition]]''}}
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{{Quote|This game, the last that Nintendo published in the USA for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, introduced Kirby's friends ChuChu, Pitch, and Nago. Helped by these new allies, Kirby set out to battle an old foe. A second player could control Kirby's pal Gooey and join in the action.|Summary|[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]}}
'''''Kirby's Dream Land 3''''', known in Japan as 星のカービィ3 (''Hoshi no Kābī 3'', meaning '''''Kirby of the Stars 3'''''), is a platformer [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]] for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) that was originally released in North America on November 27, 1997 and was then later released in Japan on March 27, 1998.
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'''''Kirby's Dream Land 3''''' is a platformer [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]] developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released on November 27, 1997 in North America and in Japan on March 27, 1998; it was not released in Europe until 2009, in the form of the Wii Virtual Console version. It is the fifth main installment of the ''Kirby'' series, the third installment of the ''Kirby's Dream Land'' saga, and the first ''Dream Land'' game released on a home console.
   
It is the third ''Dream Land'' game in the series, and the first released on a home console. Released late in the SNES lifespan, ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' excluded many of the new mechanics introduced in the previous game, ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', resulting in mixed reviews at the time. Sales were also somewhat limited due to the Nintendo 64's launch a year prior to the game's release. However, the game has gained a cult following in recent years revolving around its level design, its hand drawn aesthetic, its musical composition, and its final battle (which has been considered unusually graphic for ''Kirby'' standards, if not by Nintendo standards as a whole). Notably, it was the last first-party video game ever released for the SNES in North America, making it a symbol for the end of the console's era.
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Released late in the SNES's lifespan, ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' excluded many of the new mechanics introduced in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (1996), resulting in mixed reviews at the time. Sales were also somewhat limited due to the Nintendo 64's launch a year prior to the game's release. However, the game has gained a cult following in recent years, revolving around its level design, hand drawn aesthetic, soundtrack, and final battle (which has been considered unusually graphic for ''Kirby'' standards, if not by Nintendo standards as a whole). Notably, it was the last first-party video game released for the SNES in North America, making it a symbol for the end of the console's era.
   
This game was also re-released on the Wii Virtual Console on January 5, 2009 and the Wii U Virtual Console in mid-2013. The next game in the series--and the next game in the ''Kirby's Dream Land'' saga--was ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''.
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The game was also re-released on the Wii Virtual Console on January 5, 2009, and on the Wii U Virtual Console in mid-2013. It was also included in the initial lineup of SNES games for the Nintendo Switch Online service.
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
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[[File:Unknown.jpeg|thumb|Kirby's partners.]]
 
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K64 Story 1.gif|One day, Kirby and Gooey went fishing. Birds were singing. The sun was shining. It was such a nice day that they felt more like napping than fishing.
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K64 Story 2.gif|As Kirby and Gooey relaxed, they noticed a black, cloud-like object appear in the PopStar sky!
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K64 Story 3.gif|The black object started to spit out small clouds. These clouds were scattered everywhere.
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K64 Story 4.gif|Just then, Coo appeared, looking panicked. "Hurry, Kirby!" he said. "PopStar's in BIG trouble!"
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K64 Story 5.gif|The small clouds took control of King Dedede and his minions. They started to do terrible things!
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K64 Story 6.gif|Now, Kirby and his friends have left to get rid of these strange clouds and save PopStar!
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</gallery>
 
On a peaceful day on [[Planet Popstar]], Kirby is enjoying fishing with his friend [[Gooey]]. Suddenly, [[Hyper Zone|a mysterious dark cloud]] begins to loom over the sky, breaking Popstar's rings in the process and reaching over the distant corners of the world. [[Coo]] quickly tells Kirby that Popstar is in trouble, and they soon set off to protect the world once again.
 
On a peaceful day on [[Planet Popstar]], Kirby is enjoying fishing with his friend [[Gooey]]. Suddenly, [[Hyper Zone|a mysterious dark cloud]] begins to loom over the sky, breaking Popstar's rings in the process and reaching over the distant corners of the world. [[Coo]] quickly tells Kirby that Popstar is in trouble, and they soon set off to protect the world once again.
   
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
 
[[File:Unknown.jpeg|thumb|Kirby's partners.]]
''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', like previous Kirby titles, is a platforming video game. Kirby is able to walk, swim, and fly throughout a variety of levels, using several his animal allies and [[Copy ability|Copy Abilities]] to avoid and defeat obstacles and enemies that lie in his path.
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''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', like previous Kirby titles, is a platforming video game. Kirby is able to walk, swim, and fly throughout a variety of levels, using several his animal allies and [[Copy Abilities]] to avoid and defeat obstacles and enemies that lie in his path.
   
 
Kirby must travel across five different worlds, each with six stages and a boss. Unlike other Kirby games, however, each stage has someone that requires Kirby's assistance. If Kirby completes his required task and completes the stage, he will receive a [[Heart Star]]. If all Heart Stars are collected by the end of the game, the player will be able to fight the final boss.
 
Kirby must travel across five different worlds, each with six stages and a boss. Unlike other Kirby games, however, each stage has someone that requires Kirby's assistance. If Kirby completes his required task and completes the stage, he will receive a [[Heart Star]]. If all Heart Stars are collected by the end of the game, the player will be able to fight the final boss.
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===Graphics===
 
===Graphics===
 
[[File:Kirby's Dream Land 3 Title Screen.jpg|thumb|Title screen]]
 
[[File:Kirby's Dream Land 3 Title Screen.jpg|thumb|Title screen]]
The most evident departure from the other Kirby games is the graphic presentation. ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' has pastel-like aesthetics with crayon drawings as backgrounds. The game uses a rendering procedure for the SNES termed "pseudo high-resolution",<ref>[[wikipedia:Kirby's Dream Land 3]] (Wikipedia, uncited secondary reference)</ref> which is the use of dithering to blend adjacent colors of pixels together for a toned effect. It also uses the SA-1 chip which allows for greater performance of multiple special effects at a time and bitmap storage.<ref>[[http://www.racketboy.com/retro/super-nintendo-snes-games-that-pushed-the-limits-graphics-soun]3] </ref>
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The most evident departure from the other Kirby games is the graphic presentation. ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' has pastel-like aesthetics with crayon drawings as backgrounds. The game uses a rendering procedure for the SNES termed "pseudo high-resolution",<ref>[[wikipedia:Kirby's Dream Land 3]] (Wikipedia, uncited secondary reference)</ref> which is the use of dithering to blend adjacent colors of pixels together for a toned effect. It also uses the SA-1 chip which allows for greater performance of multiple special effects at a time and bitmap storage.<ref>[http://www.racketboy.com/retro/super-nintendo-snes-games-that-pushed-the-limits-graphics-soun] </ref>
   
 
===Animal Friends===
 
===Animal Friends===
 
{{Main|Animal Friends}}Kirby's [[Animal Friends]] [[Rick]] the Hamster, [[Coo]] the Owl, and [[Kine]] the Sunfish return from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', with new members [[Chuchu]] the Octopus, [[Pitch]] the Bird, and [[Nago]] the Cat. While Gooey only serves to heal Kirby when found in a sack in the previous game, Kirby can now call on Gooey's assistance at any time, and he behaves much like [[helper]]s do in ''Kirby Super Star''. The main drawback is that it costs Kirby one square out of five of his maximum vitality whenever Gooey is out.
{{Main|Animal Friends}}
 
Kirby's [[Animal Friends]] [[Rick]] the Hamster, [[Coo]] the Owl, and [[Kine]] the Sunfish return from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', with new members [[Chuchu]] the Octopus, [[Pitch]] the Bird, and [[Nago]] the Cat. While Gooey only serves to heal Kirby when found in a sack in the previous game, Kirby can now call on Gooey's assistance at any time, and he behaves much like [[helper]]s do in ''Kirby Super Star''. The main drawback is that it costs Kirby one square out of five of his maximum vitality whenever Gooey is out.
 
   
 
===Copy Abilities===
 
===Copy Abilities===
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|[[File:Cutter Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Cutter]]<br />[[Cutter]]
 
|[[File:Cutter Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Cutter]]<br />[[Cutter]]
 
|[[File:Ice Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Ice]]<br />[[Ice]]
 
|[[File:Ice Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Ice]]<br />[[Ice]]
|[[File:KDL3 Love-Love Stick icon.png|link=Love-Love Stick]]<br />[[Love-Love Stick]]
 
 
|[[File:Needle Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Needle]]<br />[[Needle]]
 
|[[File:Needle Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Needle]]<br />[[Needle]]
 
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 500px; text-align: center;"
 
|[[File:ParasoliconKDL3.png|link=Parasol]]<br />[[Parasol]]
 
|[[File:ParasoliconKDL3.png|link=Parasol]]<br />[[Parasol]]
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|[[File:Spark Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Spark]]<br />[[Spark]]
 
|[[File:Spark Kirby's Dream Land 3.png|link=Spark]]<br />[[Spark]]
 
|[[File:StoneiconKDL3.png|link=Stone]]<br />[[Stone]]
 
|[[File:StoneiconKDL3.png|link=Stone]]<br />[[Stone]]
 
|[[File:KDL3 Love-Love Stick icon.png|link=Love-Love Stick]]<br />[[Love-Love Stick]]
 
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====Boss Endurance====
 
====Boss Endurance====
{{Main|Boss Endurance#Kirby's Dream Land 3}}
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{{Main|Boss Endurance#Kirby's Dream Land 3}}[[File:Bossbutch.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
 
Boss Endurance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is referred to not-so-subtly as Boss Butch. Kirby fights all of the bosses in the game in a set order, with no extra lives and without any healing items. Kirby cannot call on the assistance of [[Gooey]] in the fight, so it is a one-on-one fight. Playing this sub-game is necessary for 100% completion.
[[File:Bossbutch.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
 
Boss Endurance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is referred to no-so-subtly as Boss Butch. Kirby fights all of the bosses in the game in a set order, with no extra lives and without any healing items. Kirby cannot call on the assistance of [[Gooey]] in the fight, so it is a one-on-one fight. Playing this sub-game is necessary for 100% completion.
 
   
 
====Goal Game====
 
====Goal Game====
{{Main|Goal game#Kirby's Dream Land 3}}
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{{Main|Goal game#Kirby's Dream Land 3}}[[File:Jumping minigame-0.png|thumb|151x151px]]
[[File:Jumping minigame-0.png|thumb|151x151px]]
 
 
The goal game starts after finishing any regular level. Kirby (and [[Gooey]] if there are two players) are put in a small room where there are items including 1UPs and various [[Food]] under one layer of floor tiles. Jumping on top of the tile rewards Kirby with whatever item is underneath. After achieving a 99% completion rate, a variation of this game can be accessed from the main menu, in which it is referred to as "jumping". In this iteration, the player can choose to play as any of the animal friends as well as Kirby alone; the character must land on the tiles marked with smiley faces and avoid the ones with [[Tick]]s under them. Unlike the regular game, the track Gourmet Race plays during the minigame. Playing this sub-game is necessary for 100% completion.
 
The goal game starts after finishing any regular level. Kirby (and [[Gooey]] if there are two players) are put in a small room where there are items including 1UPs and various [[Food]] under one layer of floor tiles. Jumping on top of the tile rewards Kirby with whatever item is underneath. After achieving a 99% completion rate, a variation of this game can be accessed from the main menu, in which it is referred to as "jumping". In this iteration, the player can choose to play as any of the animal friends as well as Kirby alone; the character must land on the tiles marked with smiley faces and avoid the ones with [[Tick]]s under them. Unlike the regular game, the track Gourmet Race plays during the minigame. Playing this sub-game is necessary for 100% completion.
   
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 500px; text-align: center;"
 
|'''[[Grass Land]]'''
 
|'''[[Grass Land]]'''
|[[Image:KDL3_Tulip_icon.png|link=Tulip]]<br>[[Tulip]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Tulip_icon.png|link=Tulip]]<br />[[Tulip]]
|[[Image:KDL3_MuchiMuchi_icon.png|link=MuchiMuchi]]<br>[[MuchiMuchi]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_MuchiMuchi_icon.png|link=MuchiMuchi]]<br />[[MuchiMuchi]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Pitcher_Man_icon.png|link=Pitcher Man]]<br>[[Pitcher Man]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Pitcher_Man_icon.png|link=Pitcher Man]]<br />[[Pitcher Man]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Cahmu_icon.png|link=Chao & Goku]]<br>[[Chao & Goku]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Cahmu_icon.png|link=Chao & Goku]]<br />[[Chao & Goku]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Mine_icon.png|link=Mine]]<br>[[Mine]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Mine_icon.png|link=Mine]]<br />[[Mine]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Pierre_icon.png|link=Pierre]]<br>[[Pierre]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Pierre_icon.png|link=Pierre]]<br />[[Pierre]]
 
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|'''[[Ripple Field]]'''
 
|'''[[Ripple Field]]'''
|[[Image:KDL3_Kamuribana_icon.png|link=Kamuribana]]<br>[[Kamuribana]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Kamuribana_icon.png|link=Kamuribana]]<br />[[Kamuribana]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Bakasa_icon.png|link=Bakasa]]<br>[[Bakasa]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Bakasa_icon.png|link=Bakasa]]<br />[[Bakasa]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Elieel_icon.png|link=Elieel]]<br>[[Elieel]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Elieel_icon.png|link=Elieel]]<br />[[Elieel]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Gamugael_icon.png|link=Gamugael & Kogamugael]]<br>[[Gamugael & Kogamugael]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Gamugael_icon.png|link=Gamugael & Kogamugael]]<br />[[Gamugael & Kogamugael]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Hiiru_icon.png|link=Pitch Mama]]<br>[[Pitch Mama]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Hiiru_icon.png|link=Pitch Mama]]<br />[[Pitch Mama]]
|[[Image:KDL3_HB-002_icon.png|link=HB-002]]<br>[[HB-002]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_HB-002_icon.png|link=HB-002]]<br />[[HB-002]]
 
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|'''[[Sand Canyon]]'''
 
|'''[[Sand Canyon]]'''
|[[Image:KDL3_Geromazudake_icon.png|link=Geromazudake]]<br>[[Geromazudake]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Geromazudake_icon.png|link=Geromazudake]]<br />[[Geromazudake]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Obachan_icon.png|link=Obachan]]<br>[[Obachan]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Obachan_icon.png|link=Obachan]]<br />[[Obachan]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Caramello_icon.png|link=Caramello]]<br>[[Caramello]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Caramello_icon.png|link=Caramello]]<br />[[Caramello]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Donbe_icon.png|link=Donbe & Hikari]]<br>[[Donbe & Hikari]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Donbe_icon.png|link=Donbe & Hikari]]<br />[[Donbe & Hikari]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Nyupun_icon.png|link=Nyupun]]<br>[[Nyupun]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Nyupun_icon.png|link=Nyupun]]<br />[[Nyupun]]
|[[Image:KDL3_R.O.B._icon.png|link=R.O.B. & Professor Hector]]<br>[[R.O.B. & Professor Hector]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_R.O.B._icon.png|link=R.O.B. & Professor Hector]]<br />[[R.O.B. & Professor Hector]]
 
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|'''[[Cloudy Park]]'''
 
|'''[[Cloudy Park]]'''
|[[Image:KDL3_Hibanamodoki_icon.png|link=Hibanamodoki]]<br>[[Hibanamodoki]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Hibanamodoki_icon.png|link=Hibanamodoki]]<br />[[Hibanamodoki]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Keko_icon.png|link=Piyo & Keko]]<br>[[Piyo & Keko]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Keko_icon.png|link=Piyo & Keko]]<br />[[Piyo & Keko]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Tamasan_icon.png|link=Tamasan]]<br>[[Tamasan]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Tamasan_icon.png|link=Tamasan]]<br />[[Tamasan]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Mikarin_icon.png|link=Mikarin & Kagamimocchi]]<br>[[Mikarin & Kagamimocchi]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Mikarin_icon.png|link=Mikarin & Kagamimocchi]]<br />[[Mikarin & Kagamimocchi]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Pick_icon.png|link=Pick]]<br>[[Pick]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Pick_icon.png|link=Pick]]<br />[[Pick]]
|[[Image:KDL3_HB-007_icon.png|link=HB-007]]<br>[[HB-007]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_HB-007_icon.png|link=HB-007]]<br />[[HB-007]]
 
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||'''[[Iceberg]]'''
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|'''[[Iceberg]]'''
|[[Image:KDL3_Kogoesou_icon.png|link=Kogoesou]]<br>[[Kogoesou]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Kogoesou_icon.png|link=Kogoesou]]<br />[[Kogoesou]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Metroid_icon.png|link=Samus Aran]]<br>[[Samus Aran]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Metroid_icon.png|link=Samus Aran]]<br />[[Samus Aran]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Chef_Kawasaki_icon.png|link=Chef Kawasaki]]<br>[[Chef Kawasaki]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Chef_Kawasaki_icon.png|link=Chef Kawasaki]]<br />[[Chef Kawasaki]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Nametsumuri_icon.png|link=Nametsumuri]]<br>[[Nametsumuri]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Nametsumuri_icon.png|link=Nametsumuri]]<br />[[Nametsumuri]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Shiiro_icon.png|link=Shiro]]<br>[[Shiro]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Shiiro_icon.png|link=Shiro]]<br />[[Shiro]]
|[[Image:KDL3_Angel_icon.png|link=Angel]]<br>[[Angel]]
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|[[Image:KDL3_Angel_icon.png|link=Angel]]<br />[[Angel]]
 
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==Reception==
 
==Reception==
''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' received mostly positive reviews, holding a score of 66.25% on Game Rankings based on 4 reviews.<ref>http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/562646-kirbys-dream-land-3/index.html</ref>
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''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' received mixed reviews, holding a score of 66.25% on Game Rankings based on 4 reviews.<ref>http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/562646-kirbys-dream-land-3/index.html</ref>
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==Related Quotes==
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{{quote|Kirby's Dreamland 3{{sic}} is an involving action game in the tradition of the previous Kirby's Dreamland hits, complete with super-charming, detailed graphics and challenging bosses. This game is WAY too cute, but it's a lot of fun. As always, Kirby must battle his way through several difficult levels, using his dreaded "Vacuu-Breath" to inhale or defeat the wild array of enemies seeking to hinder Kirby in his quest. Kirby acquires all kinds of special attacks and makes new friends who enhance his abilities. Fans of the Kirby series won't want to miss this one!|Description|''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' sneak peak website<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19971012032447/http://www.nintendo.com:80/product/snes/kdl3.html Nintendo website (1997)]</ref>}}
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{{quote|Everyone's favorite planet-saving pink puff is back for five stages and 30 levels of non-stop fun! A threatening cloud of Dark Matter is luring the inhabitants of PopStar to evil, but not if Kirby & Co. have anything to say about it!
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Kirby's tried-and-true tactic is to inhale enemies, which he can then spit out at other enemies. If Kirby swallows Flying Kirby an opponent, he may absorb the opponent's special powers. The Kirbster can become a roaring fireball, scorching lightning bolt and indestructible rock. Other special powers allow Kirby to freeze enemies with his breath, toss a razor-sharp boomerang, clear his path with a powerful broom and puncture the opposition with needle-sharp spines.
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Slurping Gooey Kirby's principle partner is gumdrop-shaped Gooey, who has the same powers and special powers as Kirby. In two-player simultaneous mode, one player controls Kirby while the other guides Gooey.
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Kirby and Gooey gain additional abilities by teaming up with friends. For example, Coo the bird helps Kirby or Gooey fly farther. Other friends include Kine the fish, Rick the hamster, Pitch the falcon, Nago the cat and ChuChu, who looks like Kirby but has the unique ability of clinging to ceilings. Even the enemies get high marks for cuteness. Gooey with friends A fruit-tossing tree, a bothersome badger and a pesky painter are as rough as they come!
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Charming pastel graphics, simple play control and an endearing cast of heroes make Kirby's Dream Land 3 a great choice for the younger player.|Description|''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' website<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990504132310/http://www.nintendo.com:80/snes/kdl3/index.html ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' website]</ref>}}
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{{Quote|While Kirby swallows enemies in order to copy their powers, Gooey wraps them up in his tongue to steal their abilities. In Kirby's Dream Land 2, he occasionally appeared inside of a bag, but by Kirby's Dream Land 3, he was a full-fledged partner. He could be controlled by setting him up as Player Two.|[[Gooey]] [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] description|[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]}}
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==Staff==
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{{Main|List of Kirby's Dream Land 3 Staff}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
[[File:Game over.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Game over screen]]
 
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*This was the final first-party SNES game in North America and Europe, being released in 1997/1998.
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*This was the final first-party SNES game in North America, being released in 1997, after the launch of the Nintendo 64.
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*''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is the last of many things.
*This is currently the only ''Kirby'' game to feature the [[Cleaning]] ability, though it was planned to make an appearance in the cancelled ''[[Kirby GCN]]'' and is set to reappear in the upcoming Kirby game, [[Kirby: Star Allies|''Kirby: Star Allies'']].
 
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**It is the last ''Kirby'' game to be released in the 1990s.
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**It is the last entry in the ''Kirby's Dream Land'' trilogy.
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**It is the last ''Kirby'' game to depict Kirby with "whiskers" as all later installments depicted him with cheek blushes.
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**It is the last ''Kirby'' game to be released for the SNES.
 
*Characters from the ''Yūyūki'', ''Shin Onigashima'', ''Gyromite'', and ''Metroid'' games make cameo appearances.
 
*Characters from the ''Yūyūki'', ''Shin Onigashima'', ''Gyromite'', and ''Metroid'' games make cameo appearances.
 
*''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' are the only games where [[Chilly]] does not wear a necklace with a gold bell on it.
 
*''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' are the only games where [[Chilly]] does not wear a necklace with a gold bell on it.
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*The Heart Star goals in each world actually follow a pattern: The first level has Kirby assisting flowers (a mushroom in [[Sand Canyon]]); the second level requires that Kirby using a certain ability, sometimes with the aid of an Animal Friend; the third level has Kirby play a sub-game; the fourth level tasks Kirby with fetching something or someone to collect; the fifth level needs Kirby to take an Animal Friend to the end of the stage; the sixth level has Kirby collecting multiple objects in the odd-numbered worlds and carving Star Block structures in the even-numbered worlds.
 
*The Heart Star goals in each world actually follow a pattern: The first level has Kirby assisting flowers (a mushroom in [[Sand Canyon]]); the second level requires that Kirby using a certain ability, sometimes with the aid of an Animal Friend; the third level has Kirby play a sub-game; the fourth level tasks Kirby with fetching something or someone to collect; the fifth level needs Kirby to take an Animal Friend to the end of the stage; the sixth level has Kirby collecting multiple objects in the odd-numbered worlds and carving Star Block structures in the even-numbered worlds.
 
*Oddly enough, there are two versions of the good ending:
 
*Oddly enough, there are two versions of the good ending:
#The first one, as shown in the following video, shows Ado's portraits being sketched out and cartoonish. The last two pictures (before a sketch of Popstar) are of the allies' comrades, and the other [[Heart Star]] characters. Ado's mouth is closed in the first frame, her eyes are closed in the second, and in the same frame, she's drawing a circle. [[Gooey]]'s portrait is similar to his in-game render, and is of his standard form. [[Kirby]]'s portrait is ''exactly'' like his gameplay sprite. Also, Ado's self-portrait is drawn in a stylized form typical of manga & anime.
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#The first one, as shown in the following video, shows Adeleine's portraits being sketched out and cartoonish. The last two pictures (before a sketch of Popstar) are of the allies' comrades, and the other [[Heart Star]] characters. Adeleine's mouth is closed in the first frame, her eyes are closed in the second, and in the same frame, she's drawing a circle. [[Gooey]]'s portrait is similar to his in-game render, and is of his standard form. [[Kirby]]'s portrait is ''exactly'' like his gameplay sprite. Also, Adeleine's self-portrait is drawn in a stylized form typical of manga & anime.
#The other one, which plays at the end of [[Boss Endurance|Boss Butch]], shows the portraits being more realistic, with blends of sketches and watercolor. The third to last drawing is of [[Dark Matter]], and the next is of [[0]]. Ado's mouth is open in the first frame, her eyes are open in the second, and in the same frame, she's drawing an X. [[Gooey]]'s portrait is less like himself, and has a brighter coloration scheme (the portrait is of his flying form. In the drawing, he is given a snake-like appearance). [[Kirby]]'s portrait is merely an outline. Also, Ado's self-portrait is drawn in a more simplistic, sketchier style.
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#The other one, which plays at the end of [[Boss Endurance|Boss Butch]], shows the portraits being more realistic, with blends of sketches and watercolor. The third to last drawing is of [[Dark Matter]], and the next is of [[0]]. Adeleine's mouth is open in the first frame, her eyes are open in the second, and in the same frame, she's drawing an X. [[Gooey]]'s portrait is less like himself, and has a brighter coloration scheme (the portrait is of his flying form. In the drawing, he is given a snake-like appearance). Kirby's portrait is merely an outline. Also, Adeleine's self-portrait is drawn in a more simplistic, sketchier style.
 
*The game's description on the the Wii Shop Channel erroneously states that [[King Dedede]] is suspected to be the main antagonist. However, the game's instruction manual and prologue imply that Kirby and co. recognize that [[Hyper Zone|a larger force]] is at work since the beginning.
 
*The game's description on the the Wii Shop Channel erroneously states that [[King Dedede]] is suspected to be the main antagonist. However, the game's instruction manual and prologue imply that Kirby and co. recognize that [[Hyper Zone|a larger force]] is at work since the beginning.
 
*Once Kirby uses the Heart Stars to pacify a boss (that is, using the Heart Stars to cleanse the area of Dark Matter's influence), if the player returns to that boss, he/she will not be able to fight the boss. Instead, a Warp Star will remain there waiting to take the player out of the level while the boss peacefully toys around.
 
*Once Kirby uses the Heart Stars to pacify a boss (that is, using the Heart Stars to cleanse the area of Dark Matter's influence), if the player returns to that boss, he/she will not be able to fight the boss. Instead, a Warp Star will remain there waiting to take the player out of the level while the boss peacefully toys around.
 
*The information page for this game's eShop release has a glitch. Below the trailer video are three images: Kirby floating through the air, Pitch, and a hole from ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''. When the viewer clicks the hole image to enlarge it, a screenshot of Kirby and Nago pops up instead.
 
*The information page for this game's eShop release has a glitch. Below the trailer video are three images: Kirby floating through the air, Pitch, and a hole from ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''. When the viewer clicks the hole image to enlarge it, a screenshot of Kirby and Nago pops up instead.
*In the [[Sound Test|Music Room]] in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is represented by an image of the number three; this is the same three used in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s logo.
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*In the [[Sound Test|Music Room]] in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is represented by an image of the number three; this is the same three used in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''’s logo.
 
*When playing ''amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits'', if the player taps an [[Kirby (series)#List of amiibo products|amiibo]] product to the Wii U GamePad, there is a chance that he/she will unlock a demo of ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.
 
*When playing ''amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits'', if the player taps an [[Kirby (series)#List of amiibo products|amiibo]] product to the Wii U GamePad, there is a chance that he/she will unlock a demo of ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.
*A remix of this game's boss theme was used as the boss theme for ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''. Another remix was used as the mid-boss theme for ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''. The music was used, again as the mid-boss theme ([[Halcandra]]) for ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. The theme was also used during the battle against [[Masher]] in [[Kirby 3D Rumble]] from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.
 
 
*This would be the first ''Kirby'' game in which the characters and environment are designed to look like a specific crafts material (crayons and pastels in this case), the others would be ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' (paint), ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' (yarn), and ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' (clay).
 
*This would be the first ''Kirby'' game in which the characters and environment are designed to look like a specific crafts material (crayons and pastels in this case), the others would be ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' (paint), ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' (yarn), and ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' (clay).
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*''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' marks the longest period in which a ''Kirby'' game developed in Japan was withheld from Japanese audiences compared to other regions. The game released in Japan exactly five months after it debuted in North America.
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*''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' contains a reference to the Japanese box art of ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'': Gooey's title screen in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] has a similar style to it, especially in the border.
   
 
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[[File:Kirby's Dreamland 3- King Dedede Fight, Bad Ending, and Credits|centre|thumb|418x418px|Bad Ending (29 or less [[Heart Stars]] collected). (Skip to 1:56 for the ending.)]]
 
[[File:Kirby's Dreamland 3- King Dedede Fight, Bad Ending, and Credits|centre|thumb|418x418px|Bad Ending (29 or less [[Heart Stars]] collected). (Skip to 1:56 for the ending.)]]
 
[[File:Kirby's Dream Land 3 Ending 2-0|thumb|center|421 px|Good Ending (All 30 [[Heart Star]]s collected)]][[File:Kirby's Dream Land 3 Ending 3-0|thumb|center|421 px|Good Ending (Boss Butch)]]
 
[[File:Kirby's Dream Land 3 Ending 2-0|thumb|center|421 px|Good Ending (All 30 [[Heart Star]]s collected)]][[File:Kirby's Dream Land 3 Ending 3-0|thumb|center|421 px|Good Ending (Boss Butch)]]
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This game, the last that Nintendo published in the USA for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, introduced Kirby's friends ChuChu, Pitch, and Nago. Helped by these new allies, Kirby set out to battle an old foe. A second player could control Kirby's pal Gooey and join in the action.
— Summary • Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition

Kirby's Dream Land 3 is a platformer Kirby game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released on November 27, 1997 in North America and in Japan on March 27, 1998; it was not released in Europe until 2009, in the form of the Wii Virtual Console version. It is the fifth main installment of the Kirby series, the third installment of the Kirby's Dream Land saga, and the first Dream Land game released on a home console.

Released late in the SNES's lifespan, Kirby's Dream Land 3 excluded many of the new mechanics introduced in Kirby Super Star (1996), resulting in mixed reviews at the time. Sales were also somewhat limited due to the Nintendo 64's launch a year prior to the game's release. However, the game has gained a cult following in recent years, revolving around its level design, hand drawn aesthetic, soundtrack, and final battle (which has been considered unusually graphic for Kirby standards, if not by Nintendo standards as a whole). Notably, it was the last first-party video game released for the SNES in North America, making it a symbol for the end of the console's era.

The game was also re-released on the Wii Virtual Console on January 5, 2009, and on the Wii U Virtual Console in mid-2013. It was also included in the initial lineup of SNES games for the Nintendo Switch Online service.

Plot

On a peaceful day on Planet Popstar, Kirby is enjoying fishing with his friend Gooey. Suddenly, a mysterious dark cloud begins to loom over the sky, breaking Popstar's rings in the process and reaching over the distant corners of the world. Coo quickly tells Kirby that Popstar is in trouble, and they soon set off to protect the world once again.

Gameplay

Unknown

Kirby's partners.

Kirby's Dream Land 3, like previous Kirby titles, is a platforming video game. Kirby is able to walk, swim, and fly throughout a variety of levels, using several his animal allies and Copy Abilities to avoid and defeat obstacles and enemies that lie in his path.

Kirby must travel across five different worlds, each with six stages and a boss. Unlike other Kirby games, however, each stage has someone that requires Kirby's assistance. If Kirby completes his required task and completes the stage, he will receive a Heart Star. If all Heart Stars are collected by the end of the game, the player will be able to fight the final boss.

Graphics

File:Kirby's Dream Land 3 Title Screen.jpg

Title screen

The most evident departure from the other Kirby games is the graphic presentation. Kirby's Dream Land 3 has pastel-like aesthetics with crayon drawings as backgrounds. The game uses a rendering procedure for the SNES termed "pseudo high-resolution",[6] which is the use of dithering to blend adjacent colors of pixels together for a toned effect. It also uses the SA-1 chip which allows for greater performance of multiple special effects at a time and bitmap storage.[7]

Animal Friends

KPR Maxim Tomato Main article: Animal Friends

Kirby's Animal Friends Rick the Hamster, Coo the Owl, and Kine the Sunfish return from Kirby's Dream Land 2, with new members Chuchu the Octopus, Pitch the Bird, and Nago the Cat. While Gooey only serves to heal Kirby when found in a sack in the previous game, Kirby can now call on Gooey's assistance at any time, and he behaves much like helpers do in Kirby Super Star. The main drawback is that it costs Kirby one square out of five of his maximum vitality whenever Gooey is out.

Copy Abilities

Burning Kirby's Dream Land 3
Burning
CleaniconKDL3
Cleaning
Cutter Kirby's Dream Land 3
Cutter
Ice Kirby's Dream Land 3
Ice
Needle Kirby's Dream Land 3
Needle
ParasoliconKDL3
Parasol
Spark Kirby's Dream Land 3
Spark
StoneiconKDL3
Stone
KDL3 Love-Love Stick icon
Love-Love Stick

Levels

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Popstar

Sub-games

Kirby's Dream Land 3 introduces Heart Star sub-games, which are a departure from the tradition of existing as separate activities accessed from the game menu or from the overworld. In every level of the world, Kirby will be challenged to accomplish an objective by a friendly character bearing a Heart Star, which Kirby will be rewarded with if the goal is successfully completed. There are no limits to how many times Kirby can retry a level to acquire the Heart Star, but once he does, all the character gives him is a 1UP instead if he completes the Heart Star objective again. These sub-games can be accessed from the file select screen in a mode called Super NES MG5, and after finishing all five of them, the player is taken to a total score screen. Playing this sub-game is necessary for 100% completion.

Boss Endurance

KPR Maxim Tomato Main article: Boss Endurance#Kirby's Dream Land 3
Bossbutch

Boss Endurance in Kirby's Dream Land 3 is referred to not-so-subtly as Boss Butch. Kirby fights all of the bosses in the game in a set order, with no extra lives and without any healing items. Kirby cannot call on the assistance of Gooey in the fight, so it is a one-on-one fight. Playing this sub-game is necessary for 100% completion.

Goal Game

KPR Maxim Tomato Main article: Goal game#Kirby's Dream Land 3
Jumping minigame-0

The goal game starts after finishing any regular level. Kirby (and Gooey if there are two players) are put in a small room where there are items including 1UPs and various Food under one layer of floor tiles. Jumping on top of the tile rewards Kirby with whatever item is underneath. After achieving a 99% completion rate, a variation of this game can be accessed from the main menu, in which it is referred to as "jumping". In this iteration, the player can choose to play as any of the animal friends as well as Kirby alone; the character must land on the tiles marked with smiley faces and avoid the ones with Ticks under them. Unlike the regular game, the track Gourmet Race plays during the minigame. Playing this sub-game is necessary for 100% completion.

Characters

Allies

Grass Land KDL3 Tulip icon
Tulip
KDL3 MuchiMuchi icon
MuchiMuchi
KDL3 Pitcher Man icon
Pitcher Man
KDL3 Cahmu icon
Chao & Goku
KDL3 Mine icon
Mine
KDL3 Pierre icon
Pierre
Ripple Field KDL3 Kamuribana icon
Kamuribana
KDL3 Bakasa icon
Bakasa
KDL3 Elieel icon
Elieel
KDL3 Gamugael icon
Gamugael & Kogamugael
KDL3 Hiiru icon
Pitch Mama
KDL3 HB-002 icon
HB-002
Sand Canyon KDL3 Geromazudake icon
Geromazudake
KDL3 Obachan icon
Obachan
KDL3 Caramello icon
Caramello
KDL3 Donbe icon
Donbe & Hikari
KDL3 Nyupun icon
Nyupun
KDL3 R.O.B. icon
R.O.B. & Professor Hector
Cloudy Park KDL3 Hibanamodoki icon
Hibanamodoki
KDL3 Keko icon
Piyo & Keko
KDL3 Tamasan icon
Tamasan
KDL3 Mikarin icon
Mikarin & Kagamimocchi
KDL3 Pick icon
Pick
KDL3 HB-007 icon
HB-007
Iceberg KDL3 Kogoesou icon
Kogoesou
KDL3 Metroid icon
Samus Aran
KDL3 Chef Kawasaki icon
Chef Kawasaki
KDL3 Nametsumuri icon
Nametsumuri
KDL3 Shiiro icon
Shiro
KDL3 Angel icon
Angel
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Bosses

Acro | Ado | Dark Matter | Ice Dragon | King Dedede | Kracko | Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright | Pon & Con | Sweet Stuff | Whispy Woods | Zero

Mid-Bosses

Blocky | Boboo | Captain Stitch | Haboki | Jumper Shoot | Yuki

Enemies

Acro Jr. | Apolo | Babut | Batamon | Blipper | Bobin | Bobo | Boten | Bouncy | Bronto Burt | Broom Hatter | Bukiset | Cappy | Chilly | Como | Co-Kracko | Corori | Dekabu | Dogon | Doka | Explosive Coconut | Gabon | Galbo | Gansan | Glunk | Gordo | Joe | Kabu | Kany | Kapar | Keke | Klinko | Loud | Madoo | Magoo | Mariel | Metroid | Mony | Mopoo | Mumbies | Nidoo | Nruff | Oro | Pacto | Pasara | Peloo | Peran | Polof | Pon Jr. & Con Jr. | Popon | Poppy Bros. Jr. | Propeller | Pteran | Rocky | Sasuke | Scarfy | Shotzo | Sir Kibble | Soot Bug | Sparky | Squishy | Tick | Tincell | Togezo | Waddle Dee | Wapod | Wappa | Yaban | Zebon

Music

KPR Maxim Tomato Main article: Kirby's Dream Land 3/Music

Reception

Kirby's Dream Land 3 received mixed reviews, holding a score of 66.25% on Game Rankings based on 4 reviews.[8]

Related Quotes

Kirby's Dreamland 3 [sic] is an involving action game in the tradition of the previous Kirby's Dreamland hits, complete with super-charming, detailed graphics and challenging bosses. This game is WAY too cute, but it's a lot of fun. As always, Kirby must battle his way through several difficult levels, using his dreaded "Vacuu-Breath" to inhale or defeat the wild array of enemies seeking to hinder Kirby in his quest. Kirby acquires all kinds of special attacks and makes new friends who enhance his abilities. Fans of the Kirby series won't want to miss this one!
— Description • Kirby's Dream Land 3 sneak peak website[9]
Everyone's favorite planet-saving pink puff is back for five stages and 30 levels of non-stop fun! A threatening cloud of Dark Matter is luring the inhabitants of PopStar to evil, but not if Kirby & Co. have anything to say about it!

Kirby's tried-and-true tactic is to inhale enemies, which he can then spit out at other enemies. If Kirby swallows Flying Kirby an opponent, he may absorb the opponent's special powers. The Kirbster can become a roaring fireball, scorching lightning bolt and indestructible rock. Other special powers allow Kirby to freeze enemies with his breath, toss a razor-sharp boomerang, clear his path with a powerful broom and puncture the opposition with needle-sharp spines.

Slurping Gooey Kirby's principle partner is gumdrop-shaped Gooey, who has the same powers and special powers as Kirby. In two-player simultaneous mode, one player controls Kirby while the other guides Gooey.

Kirby and Gooey gain additional abilities by teaming up with friends. For example, Coo the bird helps Kirby or Gooey fly farther. Other friends include Kine the fish, Rick the hamster, Pitch the falcon, Nago the cat and ChuChu, who looks like Kirby but has the unique ability of clinging to ceilings. Even the enemies get high marks for cuteness. Gooey with friends A fruit-tossing tree, a bothersome badger and a pesky painter are as rough as they come!

Charming pastel graphics, simple play control and an endearing cast of heroes make Kirby's Dream Land 3 a great choice for the younger player.
— Description • Kirby's Dream Land 3 website[10]
While Kirby swallows enemies in order to copy their powers, Gooey wraps them up in his tongue to steal their abilities. In Kirby's Dream Land 2, he occasionally appeared inside of a bag, but by Kirby's Dream Land 3, he was a full-fledged partner. He could be controlled by setting him up as Player Two.
— Gooey trophy description • Super Smash Bros. Melee

Staff

KPR Maxim Tomato Main article: List of Kirby's Dream Land 3 Staff

Trivia

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Game over screen

  • This was the final first-party SNES game in North America, being released in 1997, after the launch of the Nintendo 64.
  • Kirby's Dream Land 3 is the last of many things.
    • It is the last Kirby game to be released in the 1990s.
    • It is the last entry in the Kirby's Dream Land trilogy.
    • It is the last Kirby game to depict Kirby with "whiskers" as all later installments depicted him with cheek blushes.
    • It is the last Kirby game to be released for the SNES.
  • Characters from the Yūyūki, Shin Onigashima, Gyromite, and Metroid games make cameo appearances.
  • Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards are the only games where Chilly does not wear a necklace with a gold bell on it.
  • The back of the game's North American box misspells "latest" as "lates," omitting the "t," and mislabels "King Dedede" "Kind Dedede."
KDL3 Nintendo 16

Boss Butch's title screen in the Japanese version

  • In the Japanese version of Kirby's Dream Land 3, Boss Butch's title screen has the phrase "NINTENDO 16" written across the top. This is a Nintendo 64 reference applied to the Super Famicom, as the Super Famicom is a 16-bit console.
  • The Heart Star goals in each world actually follow a pattern: The first level has Kirby assisting flowers (a mushroom in Sand Canyon); the second level requires that Kirby using a certain ability, sometimes with the aid of an Animal Friend; the third level has Kirby play a sub-game; the fourth level tasks Kirby with fetching something or someone to collect; the fifth level needs Kirby to take an Animal Friend to the end of the stage; the sixth level has Kirby collecting multiple objects in the odd-numbered worlds and carving Star Block structures in the even-numbered worlds.
  • Oddly enough, there are two versions of the good ending:
  1. The first one, as shown in the following video, shows Adeleine's portraits being sketched out and cartoonish. The last two pictures (before a sketch of Popstar) are of the allies' comrades, and the other Heart Star characters. Adeleine's mouth is closed in the first frame, her eyes are closed in the second, and in the same frame, she's drawing a circle. Gooey's portrait is similar to his in-game render, and is of his standard form. Kirby's portrait is exactly like his gameplay sprite. Also, Adeleine's self-portrait is drawn in a stylized form typical of manga & anime.
  2. The other one, which plays at the end of Boss Butch, shows the portraits being more realistic, with blends of sketches and watercolor. The third to last drawing is of Dark Matter, and the next is of 0. Adeleine's mouth is open in the first frame, her eyes are open in the second, and in the same frame, she's drawing an X. Gooey's portrait is less like himself, and has a brighter coloration scheme (the portrait is of his flying form. In the drawing, he is given a snake-like appearance). Kirby's portrait is merely an outline. Also, Adeleine's self-portrait is drawn in a more simplistic, sketchier style.
  • The game's description on the the Wii Shop Channel erroneously states that King Dedede is suspected to be the main antagonist. However, the game's instruction manual and prologue imply that Kirby and co. recognize that a larger force is at work since the beginning.
  • Once Kirby uses the Heart Stars to pacify a boss (that is, using the Heart Stars to cleanse the area of Dark Matter's influence), if the player returns to that boss, he/she will not be able to fight the boss. Instead, a Warp Star will remain there waiting to take the player out of the level while the boss peacefully toys around.
  • The information page for this game's eShop release has a glitch. Below the trailer video are three images: Kirby floating through the air, Pitch, and a hole from Kirby's Dream Course. When the viewer clicks the hole image to enlarge it, a screenshot of Kirby and Nago pops up instead.
  • In the Music Room in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Kirby's Dream Land 3 is represented by an image of the number three; this is the same three used in Kirby's Dream Land 3’s logo.
  • When playing amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits, if the player taps an amiibo product to the Wii U GamePad, there is a chance that he/she will unlock a demo of Kirby's Dream Land 3.
  • This would be the first Kirby game in which the characters and environment are designed to look like a specific crafts material (crayons and pastels in this case), the others would be Kirby: Canvas Curse (paint), Kirby's Epic Yarn (yarn), and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (clay).
  • Kirby's Dream Land 3 marks the longest period in which a Kirby game developed in Japan was withheld from Japanese audiences compared to other regions. The game released in Japan exactly five months after it debuted in North America.
  • Kirby Star Allies contains a reference to the Japanese box art of Kirby's Dream Land 3: Gooey's title screen in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! has a similar style to it, especially in the border.

Artwork

Box Art

Media

Gallery

Videos

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Kirby's Dreamland 3- King Dedede Fight, Bad Ending, and Credits

Bad Ending (29 or less Heart Stars collected). (Skip to 1:56 for the ending.)

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Kirby's Dream Land 3 Ending 2-0

Good Ending (All 30 Heart Stars collected)

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Kirby's Dream Land 3 Ending 3-0

Good Ending (Boss Butch)

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References