Category:Kirby

Kirby is a series of video games by HAL Laboratory and other Nintendo developers. It was created by Masahiro Sakurai, and stars the pink blob creature Kirby.

Although his capabilities change from game to game, Kirby's signature ability is the ability to copy the abilities of defeated opponents, ala Mega Man. This ability was introduced in Kirby's Adventure, and has since been a recurring element of the series. Another notable trait Kirby has is his capacity to fly for unlimited periods of time. For this among other reasons, many Kirby games are considered easier than other platformers.

The Kirby series can be divided into roughly two parts. On one hand, there are platformers such as the Dream Land series, where Kirby runs and jumps like genre mainstays such as Mario and Sonic. On the other hand, Kirby also stars in a number of spinoff games in a variety of genres, from 1993's Kirby's Pinball Land to the more recent Kirby Mass Attack.