Kirby's Dream Land 3

Dark Matter has enveloped the planet Popstar, and only Kirby can save the day, with the help of his animal friends.

Graphically the game adopts a crayoned style that makes the game look more detailed, but in terms of gameplay it strips down many of the elements introduced in previous installments. Kirby can still fly, suck in his enemies and absorb their powers, but the powers seem purely functional to solving puzzles in the game rather than an extravagant ways of pummeling the enemies.

You can also still call up a helper (Gooey), but only at the expense of half your life bar. Each stage has a puzzle to solve related to the character waiting for you at the end. If you succeed, the character will give you a Heart Star. These are needed for 100% completion of the game.

System	Super Famicom / SNES, Wii Virtual Console
Developer	HAL Laboratory
Genre	2D Platformer

Super Famicom / SNES
	27th March 1998
	November 1997
Wii (Virtual Console)
	5th January 2009
	28th April 2009
	24th July 2009

Cameos

Heart Star Guest Appearances

Goku & Chao

At the end of Grassland L4 you will find Chao, the heroine from Famicom Disk System adventure game Famicom Fairytales: Yuuyuuki.

To earn her Heart Star you have to use the Rock ability earlier in the level to break through to the fire miniboss Boboo. After defeating Boboo you meet Goku, the monkey hero of Yuuyuuki. When you reach Chao this time, Goku will have joined her and you get the Heart Star.

Donbe & Hikari

At the end of Sand Canyon L4 is Hikari, the heroine from Famicom Disk System adventure game Famicom Fairytales: Shin Onigashima.

To earn her Heart Star you must take follow the route Bottom-Top-Middle in the scrolling underwater section. Defeat Haboki, the broom miniboss, and you meet Donbe, the hero of Shin Onigashima. When you reach Hikari this time, Donbe will have joined her and you get the Heart Star.

R.O.B. & Professor Hector

At the end of Sand Canyon L6 is Professor Hector, hero of the R.O.B. Series games, Stack-Up and Gyromite.

To earn his Heart Star you must use Kirby, Kine and Coo's powers to collect all the pieces of R.O.B. scattered around the stage. After finding all the pieces and getting to the end, R.O.B. appears next to Hector and you get the Heart Star.

Samus & Metroids

At the end of Iceberg L2 is Samus Aran, the heroine of the Metroid series.

To earn her Heart Star, collect the Ice power before you enter the volcano and defeat all of the Metroids that you find hidden in each room. After defeating them all and reaching the end of the stage, Samus removes her helmet and awards you with her Heart Star.

Blocky

The miniboss, Blocky, originally appeared as an enemy in HAL's Adventures of Lolo series.

Nintendo 16

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From the Options menu, you can select the Boss Butch game. Above the title of Boss Butch are the words "Nintendo 16", written in the style of the Nintendo 64 logo.