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KeyWe
2021
Nintendo Land
2012
Metroid: Other M
2010
My score ignores the story and Samus' characterisation, because it's pretty cringe and I mostly ignored it, but aside from the segments where you have to find clues in first person the gameplay is extremely satisfying once you get used to the way it controls. Far from the best 2D Metroid, still very much worth it for the atmosphere and gameplay loop.
Kirby Super Star
1996
If I said Dreamland 3 is 10/10 then Super Star/Fun Pak is a 20/10. It looks amazing, plays amazing, the addition of different movesets for abilities is GENIUS and the different modes and campaigns are a lot of fun - especially in co-op with all the different helpers and their abilities. Truly one of the most beautiful, creative and well-made platformers in the SNES.
Kirby's Dream Land 3
1997
Kirby's Dream Land 2
1995
This game is everything Dreamland 1 wasn't. It's bigger and better structured, has interesting themed worlds and levels and reasons to revisit them, Kirby has both powers AND friends who make them more interesting. The secret-ish final boss is also pretty cool and starts the series tradition of more challenging, slightly nightmarish boss fights that spiralled completely out of control at some point. Not to mention that it looks great... now if only someone would make a nice Deluxe hack and add in colour for GBC mode...