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Nintendo's pink marshmallow of a hero returns to the
scrolling action fold once again in a platformer subtitled "The
Great Maze in the Mirror." Guide Kirby through a massive
world subdivided into varied levels and traipse through
forests, dungeon areas, and even underwater ruins where
beasts of all types attempt to knock Kirby out. The pink
one may absorb special powers to smite foes with swords,
shoot them with arrows or just use the old reverse
suction force... A 4-player cooperative mode may also be
enjoyed where four GBAs are linked together and everyone
controls a different colored Kirby.
In a 1-player game, Kirby has company in the form of three fellows
who rush in to action when Kirby calls them on the
cellphone (activate by right trigger button) and hollers
for help. During the game, fellow Kirbys take on
different forms and powers as they come into contact
with creatures. A row of Kirbys on the top left of the
screen indicate the forms that they are currently in for
quick 'n easy reference.
Controls
A button: Jump
B button: Suction force; tap again to release an enemy
D-pad Up: Fill Kirby with air and fly upwards
D-pad Dn: Flatten Kirby out...like a pink pancake
Pressing the D-pad down along with either "A" or "B" makes Kirby
scoot along for a short distance to slide under tight
spaces or to make a dent on enemy creatures. When Kirby
enters water, scuba gear immediately appears like magic
and pressing the B button underwater sprays out a jet of
water. The bosses in the game are a varied and
interesting lot. For example, the brick creature with
Colonel Sanders mustache seen to the left pounds the
floor with its hands to knock boulders from the ceiling.
Kirby's job then is to suck the boulders in and launch
them right back at the mustached assailant. |
