History VideoGame / KirbyRevengeOfDreamLand

* StealthSequel: Kirby's Revenge of Dreamland takes place after ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''' (specifically Heroes in Another Dimension) and involves a time loop that was created from the energies of the Jambastion Fortress's collision with Planet Popstar and the residue energies of the destroyed Master Crown. The combined energies caused a dimensional flux in time, trapping Kirby and his friends in a altered version of events seen in ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamland''.

Development of ''Kirby: Revenge of Dream Land'' began in 2018 as "Kirby's Return to Dream Land: Hard Mode" before evolving into a more elaborate project. Version 1.0 was released on October 31, 2021, with [[NewGamePlus Extra Mode]] and other new content exclusive to ''Revenge'' still on the horizon.

* NintendoHard: The game was designed as a NintendoHard version of ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'' before ultimately becoming a little bit more.

* TwoAndAHalfD: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but [[AnimatedArmor Kibble Blade]] and [[KillerGorilla Bonkers]] can now fly between the foreground and background during their [[SpinAttack Spin Attacks]], just like they did in ''[[VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot Planet Robobot]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe Triple Deluxe]]''.

** When King Doo TurnsRed, he gains four new attacks: jumping and fires his beam whip in midair, pirouetting while using the beam whip, shooting two Wave Beams in an arc, and even using the [[TimeStandsStill Time Beam]] from the ''[[VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe Kirby]]'' ''[[VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash Clash]]'' games!

** [[spoiler:Metal General's entire boss battle has been retooled into something more similar to a [[RecurringBossTemplate Meta Knight fight]], with the robot now able to fire off deadly [[SwordBeam sword beams]] and [[DefendCommand block attacks]] with his cyber-katana. His RocketRide attack now deliberately aims at Kirby using a [[CrosshairAware targeting reticle]], and during his [[TurnsRed second phase]], he can even fire off [[WaveMotionGun laser beams]] with almost no warning. Perhaps worst of all, [[LastDitchMove when]] [[DeadMansSwitch he's]] [[DefeatEqualsExplosion finally]] [[KaizoTrap defeated]]...]]
** [[spoiler:[[ItCanThink Landia]] seems extra-determined to [[TheAnticipator cover all of its bases]] this time, since it starts [[CounterAttack countering]] the common ways Kirby dodged its attacks in the original game. It'll GroundPound the floor if Kirby tries to camp underneath it, shoot fireballs from its tail as a surprise attack, send surprise bolts of lightning across the floor to force Kirby to float, and even conjure up huge pillars of fire to hinder Kirby's movement while it plays "fireball soccer".]]

* AttackItsWeakPoint: [[spoiler:When Grand Doomer [[AsteroidsMonster splits into two]], only the Doomer holding [[MacGuffin the Lor Starcutter's mast]] will take any damage.]]

* BoringButPractical: Fatty Puffer's boss fight, unlike the flashier [[MiniBoss mid-bosses]] and bosses, is relatively unchanged from its EX battle in [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand the original game]]. However, thanks to the new limits placed on Kirby's VideoGameFlight, the reduced MercyInvincibility, and [[MalevolentArchitecture the spikes on the ceiling]], its attacks have become far harder to dodge.

* CallForward: [[spoiler:Whispy Woods's silver-plated form is fought here, but this originated in ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''.]]

* CrosshairAware: [[spoiler:When Metal General [[RocketRide rides one of his missiles]], he can now send it hurtling at Kirby at breakneck speed when it returns to the foreground. This will cause a crosshair to aim at where the rocket will land, usually right where Kirby is standing.]]

* DualBoss: All the mini-bosses in Stage 5-5 tend to fight in groups of two, though this also applies to the laster Spehre Doomer fights.

* LastDitchMove: [[spoiler:Metal General [[DefeatEqualsExplosion blows himself up]] when his health bar is emptied, just like the Security Force enemies from ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''.]]
* MalevolentArchitecture: The boss fight against Fatty Puffer adds [[SpikesOfDoom spikes]] to parts of the ceiling, preventing the player from camping in the corner when the boss uses its rolling attacks.

* RedSkyTakeWarning: [[spoiler:The final background, used for Magolor's boss fight, features a pinkish-red sky instead of the usual purple.]]

* ShockAndAwe: In the first trailer for the game, [[JackassGenie Mr. Dooter]] is shown with a BattleAura made of lightning. [[spoiler:Once he TurnsRed, he gains a few new electrical attacks that he never used in [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand the original]], and some of his existing attacks become electrified too.]]

* TimeStandsStill: When King Doo TurnsRed, he can fire a special, blue [[EnergyBall Wave Beam]] that looks like an Energy Sphere. This is based off of the Time Beam from the ''[[VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe Kirby]]'' ''[[VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash Clash]]'' games, and if Kirby is hit with it, he'll freeze in place for an extremely long time.

* BrutalBonusLevel: In future updates to the game, there will be dimensional rifts hidden within the Lor Starcutter's ability rooms. Jump into one, and Kirby will access a completely original stage [[AnotherDimension inside the rift]] with a BonusBoss at the end.

* GameBreakingBug: The first release of the game made HundredPercentCompletion impossible thanks to one door in Stage 2 of [[SlippySlideyIceWorld White Wafers]], which skipped most of the level — including two of its Energy Spheres. This has since been patched.

* RemixedLevel: A few of the levels have been edited for more difficult platforming and harder puzzles.

* NiceHat: The hats Kirby gets from inhaling his enemies have been changed in ''Revenge'' to look more like the enemy Kirby has swallowed, similar to the rare hats from VideoGame/KirbyFightersDeluxe. One notable example is the Spear ability, which now resembles the bee-like enemy, Pierce.

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: King Doo's new [[FrickinLaserBeams beam attacks]] have him pirouetting around like a ballerina and spinning around in midair.

* AdaptationalBadass: Every boss in ''Revenge'' has been given this treatment, but what's especially notable from the trailers is that even a lowly [[{{Mooks}} Mook]] can now take away 25% of Kirby's health bar with ''just one attack!''

** [[spoiler: White Sphere Doomers can fire an energy ball with RecursiveAmmo that works like [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Marx]]'s ice bombs. During their second phase, they also gain a dangerous FreezeRay.]]

** Whispy Woods now has access to the root attacks he used in Extra Mode, his [[ThrowDownTheBomblet Burst Fruits]] from ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'', and even [[spoiler: his [[ChromeChampion "Sky-High Whispy Woods"]] form from ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''!]]
** Mr. Dooter's second phase adds [[spoiler: a whole slew of new [[ShockAndAwe electrical attacks]], including calling down lightning bolts, a ShockwaveStomp, [[HomingProjectile homing energy balls]], and sending out a KamehameHadouken.]]
** Goriath has learned how to throw huge SizableSnowflakes like ninja stars and add an [[ElementalPunch icy burst]] to his punches. [[spoiler: When he TurnsRed, he stops ripping off ''Manga/DragonBall'' and goes for ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure JoJo]]'' instead, with two [[RapidFireFisticuffs new]] [[TimeStandsStill attacks]] straight out of Dio Brando's playbook.]]
** Grand Doomer adds [[ShockAndAwe lightning bolts]] to its [[CastingAShadow already]] [[PlayingWithFire formidable]] [[BulletHell arsenal]], but what really takes the cake is [[spoiler: its brand-new third phase, where it [[AsteroidsMonster splits into two Grand Doomers]] and becomes a fast-moving PuzzleBoss.]]
** [[spoiler: Metal General's entire boss battle has been retooled into something more similar to a [[RecurringBossTemplate Meta Knight fight]], with the robot now able to fire off deadly [[SwordBeam sword beams]] and [[DefendCommand block attacks]] with his cyber-katana. His RocketRide attack now deliberately aims at Kirby using a [[CrosshairAware targeting reticle]], and during his [[TurnsRed second phase]], he can even fire off [[WaveMotionGun laser beams]] with almost no warning. Perhaps worst of all, [[LastDitchMove when]] [[DeadMansSwitch he's]] [[DefeatEqualsExplosion finally]] [[KaizoTrap defeated]]...]]
** [[spoiler: [[ItCanThink Landia]] seems extra-determined to [[TheAnticipator cover all of its bases]] this time, since it starts [[CounterAttack countering]] the common ways Kirby dodged its attacks in the original game. It'll GroundPound the floor if Kirby tries to camp underneath it, shoot fireballs from its tail as a surprise attack, send surprise bolts of lightning across the floor to force Kirby to float, and even conjure up huge pillars of fire to hinder Kirby's movement while it plays "fireball soccer".]]
* TheAnticipator: [[spoiler: Landia, as always, shoots the [[CoolShip Lor Starcutter]] down as soon as Kirby and friends come too close. But what really establishes it as this trope is its boss fight, where most of its attacks now hinge on subverting the player's expectations from the original ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''.]]
* AscendedMeme: In response to both people asking for "Super Spark" in spite of the [[DummiedOut lack of assets to work with]] and coding required, as well as one persistent {{troll}} who pestered Shay to show footage of Flappy being eaten, they released [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrMJtOlKHlc this "trailer"]] on AprilFoolsDay. [[spoiler: While Kirby ''does'' manage to inhale Flappy at the end, swallowing the little dragon causes the video footage to freeze completely.]]
** [[spoiler: During the final battle, Magolor's second form can use an all-new attack that fills the screen with lightning bolts, as a reference to the Super Spark ability.]]
* AsteroidsMonster: [[spoiler: Grand Doomer]] splits into two smaller copies when it gets low enough on health, something it couldn't do in its [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand original appearance]].
* AttackItsWeakPoint: [[spoiler: When Grand Doomer [[AsteroidsMonster splits into two]], only the Doomer holding [[MacGuffin the Lor Starcutter's mast]] will take any damage.]]
** [[spoiler: When Whispy Woods assumes his [[ChromeChampion Sky-High form]], he can only be damaged by attacking his thorns, not his trunk.]]
* BadMoonRising: [[spoiler: The background of [[EternalEngine Egg Engines]] is now dominated by an ominous moon that bathes the entire area in red light, making it look even more [[SceneryGorn rusty and disused]].]]

* BrokenArmorBossBattle: [[spoiler: When Whispy Woods turns into his [[ChromeChampion Sky-High]] form, he's completely invincible until Kirby can deal with the [[AttackItsWeakPoint thorns]] protecting him. Interestingly, the thorns count as part of Whispy's health bar, not a separate enemy.]]

* CallForward:[[spoiler:Whispy Woods's silver-plated form is fought here, but this originated in ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''.]]

* ChromeChampion: [[spoiler: During the second phase of his boss fight, Whispy Woods can transform into his silver-plated form from ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''. He even dons the [[SmugSmiler arrogant smirk]] he wore in that game!]]
* CompositeCharacter: [[spoiler: The boss fight against [[WhenTreesAttack Whispy Woods]] takes cues from his incarnations in multiple games, including ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''.]]
* CrosshairAware: [[spoiler: When Metal General [[RocketRide rides one of his missiles]], he can now send it hurtling at Kirby at breakneck speed when it returns to the foreground. This will cause a crosshair to aim at where the rocket will land, usually right where Kirby is standing.]]

** [[spoiler: This trope even extends to the other bosses, as the Grand Doomer [[AsteroidsMonster splits into two smaller versions of itself]] when it reaches one-third of its health]].
* EasyLevelsHardBosses: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in one of the early trailers, which shows off a [[{{Mooks}} Blade Knight]] that can shave off a quarter of Kirby's health bar with one oversized slash.

* LastDitchMove: [[spoiler: Metal General [[DefeatEqualsExplosion blows himself up]] when his health bar is emptied, just like the Security Force enemies from ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''.]]

* PuzzleBoss: A few bosses have been reworked so that Kirby needs to hit them in some sort of [[AttackItsWeakPoint weak spot]], including [[spoiler: Whispy Woods and Grand Doomer]].
* RapidFireFisticuffs: [[spoiler: Goriath can pull this off in the second phase of his boss fight. Given the TimeStandsStill attack he also uses in this phase, it might be a ShoutOut to ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.]]
* RedSkyTakeWarning: [[spoiler: The final background, used for Magolor's boss fight, features a pinkish-red sky instead of the usual purple.]]

* ShockAndAwe: In the first trailer for the game, [[JackassGenie Mr. Dooter]] is shown with a BattleAura made of lightning. [[spoiler: Once he TurnsRed, he gains a few new electrical attacks that he never used in [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand the original]], and some of his existing attacks become electrified too.]]

* SmugSmiler: [[spoiler: Whispy Woods, [[WarmUpBoss surprisingly enough]], smirks smugly when he enters his ChromeChampion form from ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''.]]

* TimeCrash: According to the second trailer, ''Revenge'' features a "mysterious time loop" that threatens all of Dream Land. [[spoiler: This has lasting effects on the landscape as early as ''the first level of the game'', which shows a [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies Jambastion]] in the distant background.]]

** [[spoiler: Later on, Goriath shows a similar ability, releasing a shockwave that freezes Kirby in place in what can only be a reference to [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio's]] "ZA WARUDO".]]
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Did we ''really'' need to know that [[spoiler: Grand Doomer is an AsteroidsMonster]] before the game released?
* TurnsRed: All of the bosses in the base game were known for doing this at least once, but a few bosses, such as [[spoiler: the Grand Doomer]], have new phases added to their respective fights to keep the player on their toes.
* YellowLightningBlueLightning: [[spoiler: Once Mr. Dooter reaches half of his health and starts using [[ShockAndAwe all-new electrical attacks]], his vest and the feather and his turban turn light blue - the exact same color as the lightning he starts throwing out with almost every attack.]]
* YourSizeMayVary: [[spoiler: Normally, the Sphere Doomers are only a little bit bigger than Kirby and friends. When they appear during Another Dimension's shooting section, however, they're almost twice the size of Landia.]]

** Gigant Edge gains an [[FasterThanTheyLook unexpectedly fast]], invincible ShieldBash attack. Once he reaches half health, he starts using his jumping SwordPlant attack from the ''[[VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe Clash]]'' [[VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash games]] as well.

** When King Doo TurnsRed, he gains four new attacks: jumping and fires his beam whip in midair, pirouetting while using the beam whip, shooting two Wave Beams in an arc, and even using the [[TimeStandsStill Time Beam]] from the ''[[VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe Clash]]'' [[VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash games]]!

* TimeStandsStill: When King Doo TurnsRed, he can fire a special, blue [[EnergyBall Wave Beam]] that looks like an Energy Sphere. This is based off of the Time Beam from the ''[[VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe Clash]]'' [[VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash games]], and if Kirby is hit with it, he'll freeze in place for an extremely long time.

* TurnsRed: All of the bosses in the base game were known for doing this at least once, but a few bosses, such as [[spoiler: the Grand Doomer]], have new phases added to their respective fights to keep the player on their toes. And with the massively increased health of each enemy, even the '''[[MiniBoss mid-bosses]]''' now have (unofficial) second phases!

* ActionBomb: [[spoiler: Flamers, on top of being [[LightningBruiser extremely fast and deadly]], can self-destruct in a small explosion.]]

** [[spoiler: Purple Sphere Doomers can now [[VillainTeleportation teleport]], and when they reach half health, they can fire a SpreadShot of seven bullets.]]
** [[spoiler: Red Sphere Doomers now have a fiery variation of the white Sphere Doomers' icy burst attack. They can also send out huge streams of fire from their wings, sort of like [[VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards Miracle Matter]].]]
** [[spoiler: Green Sphere Doomers can now project bolts of lightning from their bodies, striking above or below them whenever they finish trying to swoop at Kirby. They also have a new attack reminiscent of [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad Dark Nebula]], where they form a rectangle made out of lightning bolts around the arena.]]

* AsteroidsMonster: [[spoiler: Grand Doomer splits into two smaller copies when it gets low enough on health, something it couldn't do in its [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand original appearance]].]]

* BoringButPractical: [[spoiler: Fatty Puffer's boss fight, unlike the flashier [[MiniBoss mid-bosses]] and bosses, is relatively unchanged from its EX battle in [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand the original game]]. However, thanks to the new limits placed on Kirby's VideoGameFlight, the reduced MercyInvincibility, and [[MalevolentArchitecture the spikes on the ceiling]], its attacks have become far harder to dodge.]]
* BossRush: The Arena which is unlocked after beating the game. The True Arena will be added in an update along with Extra Mode.

* CallForward:[[spoiler:Whispy Wood's silver plated form is fought here but originated in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.]]
** [[spoiler:The Jambastion was a major location of plot importance in Kirby Star Allies yet has a background cameo in Level 1.]]

* MalevolentArchitecture: [[spoiler: The boss fight against Fatty Puffer adds [[SpikesOfDoom spikes]] to parts of the ceiling, preventing the player from camping in the corner when the boss uses its rolling attacks.]]
* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: [[spoiler: As part of the TimeCrash affecting Dream Land, the [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies Jambastion]] now appears in the distant background of [[GreenHillZone Cookie Country]] and the early sections of [[LevelInTheClouds Nutty Noon]].]]

''Kirby: Revenge of Dream Land'' is an ambitious [[GameMod hack]] of VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand created by Shay that seeks to reimagine the pink puffball's return to form in an [[SurpriseDifficulty unexpectedly]] [[NintendoHard brutal]] new way.

The hack features the return of [[TheBusCameBack old enemies]], revamped [[BossBattle boss fights]], more complex puzzles, and the addition of a [[TimeCrash dangerous time loop]] with brand-new [[BrutalBonusLevel Brutal Bonus Levels]] inside - all the while keeping the plot of the original.

Development of Kirby: Revenge of Dream Land began in 2018 as "Kirby's Return to Dream Land: Hard Mode" before evolving into a more elaborate project. Version 1.0 was released on October 31, 2021, with [[NewGamePlus Extra Mode]] and other new content exclusive to ''Revenge'' still on the horizon.

!! Obtaining these tropes has been my ultimate goal all along!

** [[spoiler:The Jambastion was a major location of plot importance in Kirby Star Allies yet has a background cameo in World 1.]]

* CallForward: [[spoiler:Whispy Wood's silver plated form is fought here but originated in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.

* DualBoss: Landia turns into a ''quadruple'' boss, as per usual. But the dragon isn't the only example of this trope in ''Revenge'', as some of the earliest footage shows a fight against two Sphere Doomers as early as [[GreenHillZone Cookie Country]]. [[spoiler: This trope even extends to the other bosses, as the Grand Doomer [[AsteroidsMonster splits into two smaller versions of itself]] when it reaches one-third of its health]].

** Dubior gains the ability to ''[[VillainTeleportation teleport]]'', which it uses with [[TeleportSpam increasing frequency]] as it loses health in order to fake out the player. It also has better control over the [[FlunkyBoss smaller Dubiors]] it summons, and they can now be commanded to call down lightning strikes in their own right. Its last and most unexpected attack is a DeadlyForceField the size of a [[ShockAndAwe cyan Sphere Doomer]]'s electric blasts.

** [[spoiler: Cyan Sphere Doomers can now project bolts of lightning from their bodies, striking above or below them whenever they finish trying to swoop at Kirby. They also have a new attack reminiscent of [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad Dark Nebula]], where they form a rectangle made out of lightning bolts around the arena.]]

* FasterThanTheyLook: [[WarmUpBoss Gigant Edge]], of all people, becomes this trope in ''Revenge of Dream Land'', which gives him a scarily fast new ShieldBash attack.

** [[spoiler: Whispy Woods now has access to the root attacks he used in Extra Mode, his [[ThrowDownTheBomblet Burst Fruits]] from ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'', and even his [[ChromeChampion "Sky-High Whispy Woods"]] form from ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse''!]]
** [[spoiler: Mr. Dooter's second phase adds a whole slew of new [[ShockAndAwe electrical attacks]], including calling down lightning bolts, a ShockwaveStomp, [[HomingProjectile homing energy balls]], and sending out a KamehameHadouken.]]

* TheAnticipator: Landia, as always, shoots the [[CoolShip Lor Starcutter]] down as soon as Kirby and friends come too close. [[spoiler: But what really establishes it as this trope is its boss fight, where most of its attacks now hinge on subverting the player's expectations from the original ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''.]]

** [[spoiler: [[ItCanThink Landia]] seems extra-determined to [[ImprobablyPredictable cover all of its bases]] this time, since it starts [[CounterAttack countering]] the common ways Kirby dodged its attacks in the original game. It'll GroundPound the floor if Kirby tries to camp underneath it, shoot fireballs from its tail as a surprise attack, send surprise bolts of lightning across the floor to force Kirby to float, and even conjure up huge pillars of fire to hinder Kirby's movement while it plays "fireball soccer".]]