I also posted this to DA, but I'm gonna try to post my journals here too!

The Kirby series is 32 years old today!

The pink puffball has been my favorite character since like...forever. I first discovered Kirby as a toddler watching my cousins play Super Smash Bros Melee, and naturally I was drawn to him because he's pink (I didn't care about any of the other characters for like a year or two lol). I used to draw tons of pictures of Kirby much to my parents confusion, but eventually they saw the character in my cousin's game and figured out what I was so obsessed with.

I don't think I've played a single Kirby game I've disliked either. I haven't played every single game, but I'm sure even Kirby's Block Ball is enjoyable for what it is. Kirby games are just comfort food to me. I will always have a good time playing them,

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror was the first Kirby game I played, and it's still a favorite of mine to this day. It was also the first metroidvania I ever played, and younger me was actually confused/surprised when I learned that other Kirby games weren't like that. I would kill for a remake to this game...well maybe not kill but god I would love a remake.
I've also always been sad that I never got to do the multiplayer with friends because it looked so fun. I think that's possible on the Switch now but I don't have the expansion pack. |D

Kirby Air Ride is another childhood favorite! Funny thing about this game is that my older cousin told my brother and I that the game sucked and since we looked up to him we were hesitant to get it at first, but thankfully my parents bought the game anyways and I learned that my cousin has bad opinions. Air Ride is such an awesome game. City Trial is such a fun mode, especially when you can get a group of four together to play. God a remake or new version of this game would rock.

Despite being the Kirby fanatic of the house, my parents got my brother Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland (though we shared games often so it was okay). I have a lot of nostalgia for this one too, and I feel like it is one of my favorites even if I usually don't mention it. Funny thing is that we later bought Kirby's Adventure on the Wii virtual console and I ended up being really confused because it's the same game. XD Child me did not understand remakes.

They also got my brother Kirby Squeak Squad. I know a lot of people consider this game to be kinda lackluster, but I actually really love Squeak Squad. I used to make up Kirby characters (I guess fan characters lol) and I would play as Lavender Kirby with the hi-jump ability (I did similar things in Amazing Mirror). I kinda miss when they'd let us change Kirby's color, even though I love pink Kirby.

Canvas Curse was the first DS Kirby game I owned, and it's also very nostalgic to me. I was so bad at it as a kid though, but some of those later levels are hard!! I don't think you could get me to willingly replay Spectacle Space to this day. I remember being really good at one of the minigames back in the day.

Kirby Super Star Ultra is another favorite of mine. By the time it released, I had learned of the older Kirby games through Wikipedia and Amazon (I had to know everything Kirby okay) and had always been curious about Super Star, so when I learned a DS remake was coming out I was excited! I think my favorite mode was always Milky War Wishes. I still have absolutely no idea how I managed to beat the True Arena, but it's the only time I've done so in a Kirby game.

Kirby's Epic Yarn on the Wii is fun!! I remember when it was announced at E3 2010 (oof I feel old). I remember a friend not liking it as much but I found it fun. I never did get the 3DS version (yet another game I didn't know would go out of print quickly).

Kirby's Return to Dreamland is another favorite, and the remake is also gorgeous. Easily one of the best Kirby games, and I'm glad the cancelled GameCube game had something come out of it because I used to watch that trailer constantly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_dZenzrXRA

Kirby Mass Attack was the last DS game in the series. I actually still need to beat this one. idk why I haven't beaten it to be honest. I remember liking the parts I did play. Sadly I think this was part of the time where I sucked at finishing games.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe is another solid game. It took a lot of the things that Return to Dreamland did and improved upon it. I remember being really happy when they announced it because it took forever for the 3DS to get a Kirby game. |D God being an early 3DS owner was hard is general man...

But I think I like Kirby: Planet Robobot more! The Robobot armor is a lot of fun and I love the soundtrack to this game (but every Kirby game has amazing music, let's be honest). I think this one also has one of my favorite final bosses in the entire series.

Sad that Kirby only got one game on the Wii U, but at least he got something. Rainbow Curse is fun. I definitely like Canvas Curse more, but it was still fun.

Kirby Battle Royale is another one I haven't finished. Apparently I just suck at finishing the last Kirby games released on the DS-style systems. |D I remember liking it though.

Star Allies is fun! I know people think it's too easy (it is easy, but that extra mode they added is hard) but I had fun with it. I think it would be really fun to play with friends.

And Forgotten Land! I'm glad they finally made a 3D Kirby game because it turned out great. I think Kirby worked really well in 3D, so I hope they'll try something similar. And here we are!

I did play several entries on virtual console too, like the previously mentioned Kirby's Adventure.

I used to emulate Kirby 64 on Project 64 (real ones will know) before eventually owning it on virtual console. Easily another favorite of mine. I really loved mixing the copy abilities as a kid. My favorite one is the Stone-Cutter combo that turns Kirby into stone versions of the animal friends.

The Dreamland games are fun too. The original is a simple but fun game. The second and third games are kinda hard, but I like the style of them and I kinda wish we'd get something like them again.

I have a lot of the other spinoffs on my 3DS virtual console, but I haven't played them all. |D I think the only games I don't own are Tilt and Tumble, Avalanche (but that's just Puyo Puyo with Kirby and I own Puyo Puyo), Dream Course, Super Star Stacker (Japan only, but I have the Gameboy one), Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe, Extra Epic Yarn, Dream Collection, Fighters 2, and Dream Buffet. That's a bigger list than I thought it would be. XD but dang Kirby has a lot of games!

I was also a fan of the anime as a kid. I remember watching it on Saturday mornings on the foxbox/4kids. I also used to watch the anime on YouTube in Japanese and English, but sadly those channels are mostly gone now. There's also no complete English release of the anime, and I'm really hoping we'll get one some day considering that Sonic X got one not too long ago.

One final thing before I wrap up this post. I wanna talk about my favorite copy abilities!

My childhood favorite ability was the Cupid ability in Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad. For some reason child me really loved that Kirby suddenly had wings. XD

Another favorite of mine is the Mirror ability from Super Star. It's a really strong ability and I love that it can reflect the Computer Virus boss's attacks.

I also have always loved the Fighter ability. It's one of my go-to abilities for the arenas, though sometimes I go with Suplex instead.

One of the newer ones that I love is ESP, and not just because of the Earthbound references. It's a really good ability if you know how to use it.

Beam is a weird one because as a kid I wasn't fond of it, but they've expanded its moveset so much in the newer games that it's easily one of my favorites!

...and I think I've rambled enough. XD Sorry for such a long post. I just had to ramble about my favorite character for a bit!

What Kirby games are your guys favorites? And which copy abilities are your favorites?