Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
A groundbreaking Metroidvania-style Kirby adventure featuring nonlinear exploration and 4-player cooperative gameplay via link cable. Kirby must navigate a mirror-shattered world to defeat Dark Meta Knight.
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Year
2004
Genre
Action-Adventure
Developer
HAL Laboratory
Controls
About This Game
Introduces interconnected world design where abilities like Cook and Smash open new paths. The first Kirby game with cellular phone integration (Japan-only) for item transfers.
Four Kirbys can cooperate simultaneously, each keeping their copied abilities. The mirror shard collection system encourages revisiting areas with new powers.
Features 9 major mirror worlds with day/night cycles affecting certain puzzles. The final boss battle against Dark Meta Knight remains one of the series' most challenging.
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