Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition: Difference between revisions

|released={{Released|Japan|July 19, 2012<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/schedule/1207.html Nintendo - Release Calendar 2012 July]</ref>|NA|September 16, 2012<ref name="Tweet Date">[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/216233118145855488 Tweet by Nintendo of America] - ''"Celebrate Kirby’s 20th anniversary w/ Kirby’s Dream Collection Special Edition on 9/16! Get info at the 8:57 mark."''</ref>}}

'''''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''''' (sometimes referred to as '''''Kirby's Dream Collection''''' for short) is a compilation title released for the [[Wii]] in Japan and the Americas only in 2012, in commemoration of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]' [[Kirby Anniversary#Kirby 20th Anniversary (2012)|20th anniversary]]. This collection consists of the first six main-series ''Kirby'' games and contains a large array of bonus features, including a unique [[New Challenge Stages|challenge mode]] based on ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and a [[Kirby's History|showcase]] of all the games in the series up to that point including information on them, along with other features.

|{{center|[[File:KDL Box.jpg|100px]]<br>'''''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'''''}}

|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Box.jpg|100px]]<br>'''''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'''''}}

In addition, a [[Sub-Game]] exclusive to this collection called [[New Challenge Stages]] can be played, based on the optional challenge rooms from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. It consists of thirteen stages, where Kirby gets one or more [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] to work with, and focuses on score rather than only on completion of the stage. Kirby gets a score on how many enemies he has defeated, how much time there is left on the clock, and how many coins he has collected. At the end of the run, Kirby is given a ranking based on his score, which is, from lowest to highest, bronze, silver, gold, and finally platinum. Each level also contains a boss stage, where Kirby races against [[Magolor]] and can use all the copy abilities from the area, or from all challenge stages depending on which area it is. There is a small story to this Sub-Game, where Magolor has built a theme park for Kirby. He acknowledges the events from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', as well as talking about the challenges. Unlike in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', the player can use a Classic Controller or a [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] controller to play the challenge stages, and the game supports the GameCube controller's rumble feature. However, this disables motion controls that are normally available with the Wii Remote (such as shaking the controller to charge up [[Spark]]).

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Lastly, a 45 page booklet is included in the game box, called the '''Kirby's 20th Anniversary Celebration Book'''. This booklet has various details on Kirby's history along with fun facts about most of the games in the series, along with pieces of artwork, concept art, trivia, and more.

!colspan=2|©1992-2012 HAL Laboratory, Inc./Nintendo. HAL Laboratory, Inc. and Nintendo are the authors of this software for the purpose of copyright. All rights reserved.<br><br>[[HAL Laboratory]]<br>[[Nintendo]]

*[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_Kirby_Dream_Collection.pdf English manual (USA print)]