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Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Guide

2002 · Platformer

Box art

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land box art
Game Boy Advance box art for Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
Fire Kirby is airborne beside a cannon in a forest stage.Copy Abilities, movement and puzzle toolsUse the GBA remake’s abilities for combat and hidden-switch routes.
Needle Kirby attacks in a vertical forest passage.world order and boss referenceTrack the seven Star Rod pieces and the Fountain of Dreams finale.
Hammer Kirby stands among breakable blocks in an icy area.hidden switches, Extra Game and Meta KnightmareUnderstand the completion chain for the remake’s extra challenges.
Beam Kirby hovers above a narrow grassy route.items, recovery and multiplayer sub-gamesCompare pickups and the GBA remake’s three competitive games.
Game Boy Advance box art for Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.key characters and Star Rod guardiansIdentify the central cast and distinguish their roles in the ending.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Find every hidden Big SwitchStage clears alone are not enough for the main game’s 100% completion.
Keep a useful puzzle abilityHammer, Sword and fire-based attacks solve different obstacles.
Clear Extra Game for Meta KnightmareThe GBA remake adds a playable Meta Knight time challenge.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
KirbyPlayable heroCollects the Star Rod pieces and restores the Fountain of Dreams.
King DededeApparent antagonistHas broken the Star Rod for a reason revealed later.
Meta KnightMasked swordsmanChallenges Kirby and becomes playable in an extra mode.
NightmareFinal threatAppears in the Fountain of Dreams finale.
Whispy WoodsFirst bossGuards the first world’s Star Rod piece.
Paint RollerArtist bossCreates objects Kirby can inhale.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Copy Abilities, movement and puzzle toolsInhale, copy or spit →

Pictures All pictures →

Needle Kirby attacks in a vertical forest passage.
Needle Kirby attacks in a vertical forest passage.
Beam Kirby hovers above a narrow grassy route.
Beam Kirby hovers above a narrow grassy route.
Hammer Kirby stands among breakable blocks in an icy area.
Hammer Kirby stands among breakable blocks in an icy area.
Fire Kirby is airborne beside a cannon in a forest stage.
Fire Kirby is airborne beside a cannon in a forest stage.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land: game and edition overviewwikirby.com