Kirby is a video game series that serves as a branch of the wider Kirby franchise owned by HAL Laboratory. The series centers around the adventures of the titular character as he fights to protect and save his home on the Planet Popstar from a variety of threats. The majority of the games are side-scrolling platformers with puzzle-solving and beat 'em up elements. Kirby has the ability to inhale enemies and objects into his mouth, spitting them out as a projectile or eating them. If he inhales certain enemies, he can gain the powers or properties of that enemy manifesting as a weapon or power-up called a Copy Ability.
The first game in the series, Kirby's Dream Land, was conceived by Masahiro Sakurai as a video game for beginners, and released on April 27, 1992. The series is primarily developed by franchise owner HAL Laboratory, but also by other developers, including Nintendo, Good-Feel, Flagship, and Vanpool. The Kirby series includes 40 games, and has sold over 50 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
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External links Official website Official website HAL Laboratory website