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Kirby’s Adventure Guide

The start of Vegetable Valley Stage 1 in the original NES release.

The start of Vegetable Valley Stage 1 in the original NES release.

NES · 1993 · 6 guides & references

Key characters

Kirby sprite from the original NES Kirby’s Adventure.
Playable copying hero

Kirby

Kirby travels through Dream Land to restore its dreams. He can inhale and spit enemies, fly above obstacles and copy selected powers, letting the player change tactics as each new room appears.

Kirby sprite from the original NES Kirby’s Adventure.

King Dedede sprite from the original NES release.
Star Rod keeper and late boss

King Dedede

King Dedede has broken the Star Rod and distributed its pieces. Kirby follows those pieces toward him, but reaching Dedede does not explain the whole crisis or finish every encounter in the adventure.

King Dedede sprite from the original NES release.

Meta Knight sprite from the original NES release.
Sword-wielding Orange Ocean boss

Meta Knight

Meta Knight appears through the adventure before a direct duel in Orange Ocean. That encounter centres on Sword combat, asking Kirby to judge distance and openings against another armed opponent.

Meta Knight sprite from the original NES release.

Whispy Woods sprite from the original NES release.
Vegetable Valley boss

Whispy Woods

Whispy Woods waits at the end of Vegetable Valley. The stationary tree drops apples and releases air attacks, giving Kirby an early chance to practise dodging and turning available objects into attacks.

Whispy Woods sprite from the original NES release.

Characters

Artwork & pictures

The start of Vegetable Valley Stage 1 in the original NES release.
The start of Vegetable Valley Stage 1 in the original NES release.
Parasol Kirby crosses island platforms in Ice Cream Island Stage 1.
Parasol Kirby crosses island platforms in Ice Cream Island Stage 1.
Kirby reaches the tower entrance in Butter Building Stage 1.
Kirby reaches the tower entrance in Butter Building Stage 1.
Fire Kirby crosses the cloud walkway in Grape Garden Stage 1.
Fire Kirby crosses the cloud walkway in Grape Garden Stage 1.

Pictures & sources

References

Covered edition: The original 1993 NES Kirby’s Adventure. This wiki uses NES sprites and screenshots, excluding Game Boy Advance Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land additions and the separate 3D Classics presentation.