One of the best games from the NES now on the Wii
While it was released towards the very end of the NES it's main character became a household name and will forever be tied to the Nintendo brand.
Kirby's Adventure is a basic platformer with an unusual twist.
The way that Kirby uses to defeat an enemy is to suck them into his mouth and then do one of two options...
1. Spit them out in a star form that becomes a projectile to destroy other enemies or
2. By pressing down on the D-pad you can take whatever powers they have.
If say, you get attacked by a enemy that attacks you with fire, by sucking him into your mouth and pressing down Kirby gains the ability to use fire.
The graphics are rough compared to what you see these days. They weren't cutting edge back in the day but age hasn't been all unkind to them.
They're still able to get the point across and the simple color scheme shows up well on the newer TV's these days. It wont look a mess on your HDTV.
The two problems with the game itself are the same ones that it had on the NES (which makes sense because it's an exact copy)
One is that the screen has a bit of "tearing" on each side of the screen where it's trying to keep up to the action on the screen.
The second problem is that there's some slow down issues when there's a lot happening on the screen, if you're not used to the gameplay and levels it may cause you to take some damage while adjusting to it.
Thankfully the slowdown happens very little in the game.
The sounds are exactly what you expect from a NES game, nothing flashy but fit the game perfectly. Most of the sounds surround Kirby himself and do a fine job of giving him even more of his personality.
The music in the game fits each stage very well, they're all catchy tunes that you wont mind having in the background while you play each level.
This is a very easy game to pick up and play, while Kirby's abilities are new to this genre the platform elements are not. Add in the fact that Kirby is able to suck in air and float over objects and enemies. That means many obstacles most platformers have are negated because of it.
Because of Kirby's ability to fly at any time the game hits you with more flying enemies then the standard platfomer to force you to use Kirby's little legs to get you some places.
There are a few mini games that will help you gain points and extra lives as you go along in the game.
Games like egg eating, quick draw at high noon, and a take on a grabber machine for prizes help add to the fun.
Overall I cannot recommend this game enough, while the platforming is considered simple in this day and age Kirby still steals the show in 2007.
His abilities and personality makes this game one that is a must buy for your Virtual Console library.