Kirby And The Amazing Mirror (U)(Rising Sun)

Kirby And The Amazing Mirror gameplay context

Kirby And The Amazing Mirror was the third Kirby title on the Game Boy Advance, surprising everyone when they released it alongside Nightmare in Dream Land in the early 2000s. It takes the charming copy ability formula and throws it into a sprawling, interconnected mirror world, replacing the traditional level select with free non-linear exploration. Kirby And The Amazing Mirror includes Rising Sun, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries.

• Kirby And The Amazing Mirror entry snapshot
  Kirby And The Amazing Mirror includes Rising Sun, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries. The strongest visible context is the GBA platform and its platforming play style. Emulator core: gba.
• Metroidvania-Style World Design
  The Rainbow Mirror shatters your map into distinct zones like Mustard Mountain and Olive Ocean. You'll need to uncover hidden warps painted on walls with the Paint ability, which often means backtracking to earlier areas with newly acquired powers.
• Expanded Copy Ability Arsenal
  Kirby can inhale over two dozen classic abilities, from old faithfuls like Spark and Sword to newer forms like Missile and Smash, a direct lift from Kirby's Super Star games. Each ability evolves with secondary attacks triggered by quick combos, like Sword's upward slash by pressing up.
• Multifunctional Cell Phone Mechanic
  Your main gimmick is calling one of three differently colored AI allies--or other players' Kirbys via GBA Link Cable--who will blast into the landscape and rendezvous with you. It was great for cooperative secret hunting, though the AI could sometimes be hilariously inept at navigation.