History YMMV / KirbysAdventure

* RemadeAndImproved: Although some of the changes made have been criticized by fans of the original (such as the removal of the rotating Butter Building towers), ''Nightmare in Dream Land'' on the GBA is still regarded by most to be a fantastic remake of the game that is largely superior to the NES original. It boasts updated and gorgeous visuals, tighter controls, lacks the lag and slowdown featured in the original, new mini games and an entirely new mode in which you play through most of the campaign as Meta Knight. It even adds the Copy Ability hats from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''.

** Spark and Freeze. They both create a force field around Kirby, allowing players to quickly shield themselves from danger when the situation calls for it. This is good, considering even the slightest scratch from an enemy makes Kirby lose his ability and he needs all the protection he can get. Try them against bosses as well. You may be [[{{Pun}} shocked]] by the damage they can do. It was also [[{{Pun}} cool]] of the level designers to have both of these abilities accessed relatively early on in the game.

* ScrappyMechanic: Every time Kirby falls from a large height, he'll tumble mid-fall and land on his face on the ground. Cute the first few times it happens, annoying if there's an enemy right after a large drop that is nigh-inevitably going to ram into you for daring to fall at the wrong time. You can stop it by flying, but remembering to fly before every drop isn't exactly easy-- especially since most of the later games of the series [[DamnYouMuscleMemory completely drop this quirk.]]

* ScrappyMechanic: Every time Kirby falls from a large height, he'll tumble mid-fall and land on his face on the ground. Cute the first few times it happens, annoying if there's an enemy right after a large drop that is nigh-inevitably going to ram into you for daring to fall at the wrong time. You can stop it by flying or jumping beforehand, but enough of a fall won't stop the latter from turning into a tumble.

** 7-6, the final main level, is a wonderful throwback to ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', complete with the nostalgic theme of Green Greens.

** The UFO ability gives Kirby the ability to fly and hover around incredibly quickly, [[AchillesHeel provided there are no ladders in the level]]. In addition, the UFO has 4 attacks, depending on how long each button is pressed. Pressing B is a copy of the Beam ability, holding B for a short time is a copy of the Laser ability, holding B for a medium amount of time shoots out a star identical to the one from spitting out an enemy, and holding B for a long amount of time increases the power and gives it the ability to go through walls. Its main drawback is that it only lasts for one level, but can be circumvented with a glitch below. If you use that glitch, the game becomes trivial.

** For some Copy Abilities (namely Sword, Parasol, Hammer and UFO), it is possible to keep them forever by discarding the ability while pausing the game and exiting a level. The game will treat Kirby as if he has no power, while he still has it. This means getting hit will not cause Kirby to lose the ability (discarding the ability or dying will, however, and reswallowing the star doesn't restore the ability), and one-round abilities can last until you die or you give it up). This means that UFO Kirby can be used in every level and in the hub areas.
** If you use your last charge on a Mike ability to deal the finishing blow to Paint Roller while on the spot where the Star Rod piece spawns, you collect the piece and the game skips the check on whether your power has run out or not. This allows you near-infinite uses of the [[MakeMeWannaShout Mike ability]] from then on, even if you get your power knocked out of you by getting hit. This is also possible on a level with a switch or in the Kracko battle. This bug only exists in the NES version.
** In the 3DS version, when Heavy Mole is defeated, Kirby's vitality is completely refilled on the next screen... even on the [[BossRush Boss Endurance]], which comes in handy since the next boss is [[ThatOneBoss Meta Knight]].

** A preview of the game on ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' issue 47 back in 1993 had a headline that went [[https://tcrf.net/images/thumb/5/50/Nintendo_Power_Issue_047_April_1993_Kirby.jpg/800px-Nintendo_Power_Issue_047_April_1993_Kirby.jpg Kirby's Adventure: Nightmare in Dreamland]]. Take a guess as to what the GBA remake ended up being called 9 years later.

* RemadeAndImproved: Although some of the changes made have been criticized by fans of the original (such as the removal of the rotating Butter Building towers), ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' on the GBA is still regarded by most to be a fantastic remake of the game that is largely superior to the NES original. It boasts updated and gorgeous visuals, tighter controls, lacks the lag and slowdown featured in the original, new mini games and an entirely new mode in which you play through most of the campaign as Meta Knight. It even adds the Copy Ability hats from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''.

** [[DiscOneFinalBoss King Dedede]] becomes this [[AdaptationalBadass in the GBA remake]]. While he's a bit quicker in the NES version, he's bigger here despite the screen's smaller resolution -- so both he and his attacks (especially his [[VacuumMouth inhale]]) become much harder to avoid -- and his characteristic ''"flinching-when-hit"'' does not stop his attacks or momentum when he jumps. With that, you can very well end up hitting him, only for him to fall on you or stomp you with his Hammer to cause damage like nothing happened. Oh, and most of the Copy Abilities [[DamageSpongeBoss do minimal damage to him as well]]. [[note]]On the bright side though, you do get some [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzijAhol4XI awesome music]] when you fight him in the GBA remake -- a rendition of the "Fountain of Dreams" theme from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'', compared to the NES version's use of the standard boss theme as opposed to a unique composition or the Mt. Dedede theme (EarlyInstallmentWeirdness may play into this a bit, as at the time it was simply a theme for the ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'' level rather than being a distinct motif for King Dedede, kinda like how the castle theme in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' never actually became a motif for Bowser).[[/note]]

* IdiotPlot: The plot happens because Dedede, after breaking the Star Rod for noble purposes, decided to use the Fountain of Dreams as a swimming pool and apparently not tell the residents of Dream Land in advance ''why'' he did what he did, [[PoorCommunicationKills giving Kirby the exact wrong idea of what he was doing]].

* BrokenBase: The GBA remake, ''Nightmare in Dreamland''. Is it a fantastic remake that outshines the original in every way? Or is it a bland remake that lacks the original game's charm? While ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' is agreed to be a good game in its own right, whether or not it's better than the original game tends to be a frequent source of arguments amongst the ''Kirby'' fandom.

* PolishedPort:
** Although some of the changes made have been criticized by fans of the original (such as the removal of the rotating Butter Building towers), ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' on the GBA is still regarded by most to be a fantastic remake that is mostly superior to the NES original. It boasts updated and gorgeous visuals, tighter controls, lacks the lag and slowdown featured in the original, new mini games and an entirely new mode in which you play through most of the campaign as Meta Knight. It even adds the Copy Ability hats from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''.
** The 3D Classics version on the 3DS is largely considered by most to be the definitive version of the original NES game, since it eliminates the lag and the slowdown present in the original NES game, fixes several glitches and polishes up the controls a bit. It also subtly enhances the original visuals, making them look even better than they did in the original, while still retaining their NES charm, as well as design elements and effects that were lost in the GBA remake (such as the rotating Butter Building towers).

** Although some of the changes made have been criticized by fans of the original (such as the removal of the rotating Butter Building towers), ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' on the GBA is still regarded by most to be a fantastic remake that is mostly superior to the NES original. It boasts updated and gorgeous visuals, tighter controls, lacks the lag and slowdown featured in the original, new mini games and an entirely new mode in which you play through most of the campaign as Meta Knight. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It even adds the Copy Ability hats]] from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This game would set the trend of giving a shooter EleventhHourSuperpower to the player on the final boss that following games would follow. While following games like ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'' and ''VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad'' would incorporate their final hour abilities on the same gameplay lane as all the other bosses, later games like ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'' or ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' were criticized for their overreliance on shooter segments for the final boss.
** This stems from Kirby's Adventure and older games using the EleventhHourSuperpower to empower the player on equal lane to the villain, as most abilities were designed with only one single attack, contrasting to later entries, as things like the [[spoiler:Robobot Halberd or Star Allies Sparkler]] limiting the player's options to just a single shooting button or a dodge, leaving them with less options to fight with than the 2d abilities of modern games.

** The GBA remake is simply put ''gorgeous'', with the backgrounds being colorful, lush, elaborate worlds that are filled to the brim with detailed SceneryPorn. It's little wonder that the [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror next]] [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad two games]] kept this aesthetic.

** The backgrounds in the GBA remake are also incredibly ''gorgeous'' and outdoes the original in terms of graphical detail, with the backgrounds being colorful, lush, elaborate backgrounds that are filled to the brim with SceneryPorn. It's little wonder that the [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror next]] [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad two games]] kept this aesthetic.

* BrokenBase: The GBA remake, ''Nightmare in Dreamland''. Is it a fantastic remake that outshines the original in every way or is it a bland remake that lacks the original game's charm. While ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' is agreed to be a good game in its own right, whether or not it's better than the original game tends to be a frequent source of arguments amongst the ''Kirby'' fandom.

* BrokenBase: The GBA remake, ''Nightmare in Dreamland''. Is it a fantastic remake that outshines the original in nearly every way or is it a bland remake that lacks the original game's charm. While ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' is agreed to be a good ''Kirby'' title in its own right, whether or not it's better than the original game tends to be a frequent source of arguments amongst the ''Kirby'' fandom.

* BrokenBase: The GBA remake, ''Nightmare in Dreamland''. Is it a fantastic remake that outshines the original in nearly every way or is it a bland remake that lacks the original game's charm. While ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' is agreed to be fantastic in its own right, whether or not it's better than the original game one tends to be a frequent source of arguments amongst the ''Kirby'' fandom.

* WhatAnIdiot:
** The plot happens because Dedede, after breaking the Star Rod for noble purposes, decided to use the Fountain of Dreams as a swimming pool and apparently not tell the residents of Dream Land in advance ''why'' he did what he did, [[PoorCommunicationKills giving Kirby the exact wrong idea of what he was doing]].
** To be fair to Dedede, he does attempt to explain his reasoning to Kirby in the manual, but Kirby, having already made up his mind and coming to the wrong conclusion, refuses to let Dedede explain, cutting him off before storming off. If Kirby had just stopped for a moment and gave Dedede the chance to explain himself and his motivations, [[spoiler:Nightmare likely wouldn't have been released]].

** Although some of the changes made have been criticized by fans of the original (such as the removal of the rotating Butter Building tower), ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' on the GBA is still regarded by most to be a fantastic remake that is mostly superior to the NES original. It boasts updated and gorgeous visuals, tighter controls, lacks the lag and slowdown featured in the original, new mini games and an entirely new mode in which you play through most of the campaign as Meta Knight. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It even adds the Copy Ability hats]] from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''.
** If the GBA remake doesn't appeal to you, than there's the 3D Classics version on the 3DS, which is largely considered to be the definitive version of the original NES game, since it eliminates the lag and the slowdown present in the original NES game, fixes several glitches and polishes up the controls a bit. It also subtly enhances the 8-bit visuals, making them look even better than they did in the original, while still retaining their original charm, as well as design elements and effects lost in the GBA remake (such as the rotating Butter Building towers).

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:
** The game wasn't just innovative for the overall ''Kirby'' franchise, but it also pushed the upper limits of the NES; it features many large and detailed sprites, great use of color, a catchy and varied soundtrack, lush animated backgrounds (including the famous rotating towers in Butter Building), and extra features such as save files and a BossRush mode. In fact, much of this was uncommon even on 16-bit systems of the time; nowadays, it can be easy to take all of this for granted and see ''Adventure'' as a typical NES game.
** As innovative as the Copy Abilities were for Kirby at the time, compared to the more skill-based and/or versatile Copy Abilities from later games, the Copy Abilities here come off as being very basic and one-note by today's standards, especially since most of them only have one real move (except for UFO and Backdrop).

** Although some of the changes made have been criticized by fans of the original (such as the removal of the Butter Building tower effect), ''Nightmare in Dreamland'' is still regarded by most to be a fantastic remake that is mostly superior to the NES original. It boasts updated and gorgeous visuals, tighter controls, lacks the lag and slowdown featured in the original, new mini games and even has an entire new mode in which you play through the game as Meta Knight.
** If the GBA remake doesn't appeal to you for whether reason, than there's the 3D Classics version on the 3DS, which is largely considered to be the definitive version of the original NES game, since it eliminates the lag and the slowdown present in the original NES game, fixes several glitches and polishes up the controls a bit. It also subtly enhances the 8-bit visuals, making them look even better than they did in the original, while still retaining their charm (and design elements lost in the GBA original, such as the rotating towers).

** As innovative as the copy abilities were for Kirby at the time, compared to the more skill-based and/or versatile copy abilities from later games, the copy abilities here come off as being very basic and one-note by today's standards, especially since most of them only have one real move (except for the UFO).

* PolishedPort: The 3DS version eliminates the lag and the slowdown present in the original NES game, while still keeping the original 8-bit visuals (and rotating Butter Building towers).

** As innovative as the copy abilities were for Kirby at the time, compared to the more skill-based and/or versatile copy abilities from later games, the copy abilities here come off as being very basic and one-note, since most only have one real move.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The game wasn't just innovative for the overall ''Kirby'' franchise, but it also pushed the upper limits of the NES; it features many large and detailed sprites, great use of color, a catchy and varied soundtrack, lush animated backgrounds (including the famous rotating towers in Butter Building), and extra features such as save files and a BossRush mode. In fact, much of this was uncommon even on 16-bit systems of the time; nowadays, it can be easy to take all of this for granted and see ''Adventure'' as a typical NES game.

** To be fair to Dedede though, he does attempt to explain his reasoning to Kirby in the English manual and tries to stop him near the end, but Kirby having come to the wrong conclusion, refuses to listen to Dedede and storms off. If Kirby had just stopped for a moment and gave Dedede the chance to explain himself, [[spoiler:Nightmare likely wouldn't have been released]].

* WhatAnIdiot: The plot happens because Dedede, after breaking the Star Rod for noble purposes, decided to use the Fountain of Dreams as a swimming pool and apparently not tell the residents of Dream Land in advance ''why'' he did what he did, [[PoorCommunicationKills giving Kirby the exact wrong idea of what he was doing]].

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The NES original is one of the best looking games on its platform. Unfortunately, many a player who picked up the game after being introduced by the more polished versions via the Virtual Console or the Switch Online titles found the game to be ''quite'' chuggy.

* WhatAnIdiot: The plot happens because Dedede, after breaking the Star Rod for noble purposes, decided to use the Fountain of Dreams as a swimming pool and apparently not tell the residents of Dream Land in advance ''why'' he did what he did, [[PoorCommunicationKills giving Kirby the exact wrong idea of what he was doing]]. That said, given that this is Kirby, who has a tendency to be impulsive and naive, he would have likely still got the wrong idea anyway. Especially since [[spoiler:Nightmare]] was released because Kirby refused to give the king a chance to explain himself.

* WhatAnIdiot: The plot happens because Dedede, after breaking the Star Rod for noble purposes, decided to use the Fountain of Dreams as a swimming pool and apparently not tell the residents of Dream Land in advance ''why'' he did what he did, [[PoorCommunicationKills giving Kirby the exact wrong idea of what he was doing]].

** One Japanese commercial for the game depicts Kirby and Dream Land in [[https://youtu.be/D-8db508yrE a yarn style]], 17 years before ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn'' did exactly the same thing.