Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 110 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 110
  3. Negative: 2 out of 110
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  1. JoshuaK.
    May 10, 2003
    10
    I loved this game as soon as I played it. I've been a fan of kirby for a while.
  2. DouglasM.
    May 4, 2003
    10
    This is an awesome game graphics sound plot it covers it all! so if you are a gamer and don't have this game your not a real gamer.
  3. LorenzeT.
    May 8, 2003
    10
    This game rocks! it is the best I've ever played!
  4. Anotomos
    Feb 28, 2003
    10
    It's the best.
  5. Katty
    Sep 4, 2006
    10
    Kirby is my favorite game for rthe gameboy advance! You just cant get enough of his(?) cute little pink face, very easy to complete but not in a bad way, you'll end doing it over and over!
  6. [Anonymous]
    Dec 15, 2002
    10
    Awesome selection, maybe not as good as Kirby Super Star. Still, great game.
  7. BreM.
    Dec 27, 2002
    10
    This game was designed to be a kid's game, as were all Kirby games--in that respect, it delivered. Its NES equivalent kept me busy, happy, and intrigued for years, and now, as an older, more advanced gamer, I'm still enjoying it with all the new features, the levels I never reached, and the graphics that look so much better than the ones I saw in the 1990's.
  8. AndrewC.
    Feb 18, 2003
    10
    I don't own it, but I own Kirby's adventure for the nes. I was kind of hoping Nintendo would make a totally new game. Instead they improved an old one. I'm not buying it, but I can say it's awesome.
  9. MikeR.
    Apr 22, 2003
    10
    Perfectly remminiscent of old-school Kirby games, but with just enough new features to make this game an instant GBA classic.
  10. ChrisJ.
    Aug 9, 2003
    10
    Its the best game ever. It took me awile to find all the secrets and the minigame. It took me ten days to get 100% but then there was more. There was extra mode. It was the same but u had o get 100% with half of live bars.-_-" but it was worth it because if u got 100% on the regular and on extra mode. Youll get a big suprise in the end. Hint:5th minigame
  11. JoshuaG.
    Aug 5, 2005
    10
    It's an awsome game the very best kirby game ever.
  12. ThomasM.
    Mar 24, 2003
    10
    Since I am a big kirby fan, all kirby fans should get this game and check it out!even though it is short it gives players a great time to find hidden areas and get cool abilities!
  13. AdamM.
    Apr 26, 2003
    10
    This game is short but very entertaining.
  14. AdamT.
    May 27, 2003
    10
    All the secrets are fun and the idea is clever but I still think they should make the levels harder and the main bosses easier!
  15. BobSaggit
    Nov 18, 2004
    10
    SWEET! IT'S KIRBY, PEOPLE! KIRBY
  16. andrewrox
    Mar 26, 2012
    10
    this game is good except for the really really short lasting appeal....as a new be to this game it took me 8 hours to beat extra mod and regular and get a 100%completion for both extra and normal......also when you beat a boss except king dede you can longer fight them again unless its in the mini game you unlock where you fight all the bosses in a row.....you can also play as meta knightthis game is good except for the really really short lasting appeal....as a new be to this game it took me 8 hours to beat extra mod and regular and get a 100%completion for both extra and normal......also when you beat a boss except king dede you can longer fight them again unless its in the mini game you unlock where you fight all the bosses in a row.....you can also play as meta knight in a mini game as well....the mini games balnce out the short appeal because there that good… Expand
  17. Figster512
    Jul 24, 2016
    10
    This is a perfect remake of one of my favorite games on the NES: Kirby's Adventure. This is one of the few GBA remakes where the music wasn't totally ruined. In fact, I actually like the remastered soundtrack! The graphics are great and the animations are incredible for a GBA game. The gameplay is great, the controls are perfect, and there are lots of copy abilities to experiment with.This is a perfect remake of one of my favorite games on the NES: Kirby's Adventure. This is one of the few GBA remakes where the music wasn't totally ruined. In fact, I actually like the remastered soundtrack! The graphics are great and the animations are incredible for a GBA game. The gameplay is great, the controls are perfect, and there are lots of copy abilities to experiment with. This game isn't as easy as people say, but it won't pull your hair out. There are lots of boss battles and really tough levels. Overall this is one of my favorite games of all time and it's just as good, if not better than the NES version.… Expand
  18. Beastmaster69
    Apr 20, 2017
    10
    This game made my sweet ass vegan body sweat because of its beauty. The design of levels and bosses is beyond amazing and made me drop tears when Kirby finally stuck the star rod into the fountain of dreams to bring back the dreams to dreamland. Even the mini games made my pubescent little dick rise higher than Bill Gates pile of money when Kirby drifted to victory on his pimp ass star cart.
  19. JPK
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    A Worthy Remake
    Nightmare in Dreamland is fun, creative, has great graphics, great music, etc.
  20. TheAdminJJ
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    The best remake for the best Kirby game.
    Nightmare in Dreamland takes all the features of past games an use it to build an awesome gameplay to make tribute to Kirby's Adventure, remastering soundtrack an giving a new air to Kirby visually.
  21. fuor22
    May 31, 2023
    10
    I have so much fun every time I play this game. Everything about it, from the story to the gameplay, is just amazing. I enjoyed every moment while playing this game
  22. AjaB.
    Aug 8, 2004
    9
    Too short but the graphics are mad awesome.
  23. EdwardVirtually
    Dec 8, 2002
    9
    Excellent Kirby outing. Like all Kirby titles, may be too easy for some hard core gamers, though getting 100% might keep them busy awhile also. Very very pretty, nice music.
  24. JohnC.
    Sep 29, 2003
    9
    A cool game while it lasted. Really short but still a lot of fun. I love the minigames.
  25. BasilZero
    Nov 8, 2012
    9
    Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland is a remake of the classical Kirby Adventue game released for the NES in the early 1990s. Fans of the Kirby series will surely enjoy this game as it includes familiar characters, levels and gameplay usually not seen in the other Kirby games and goes hand in hand with the Kirby Right Back At Ya! Anime that aired in the early 2000s.
  26. bonnin40
    Feb 18, 2013
    9
    This game is a really awesome 16 bit reboot of the classic kirby's adventure for the nes. Amazing music, great graphics, creative level design, fun gameplay, and lots of reaplayability with unlockables etc. the only thing bringing this game down, is that with normal settings its not very difficult, and you can beat it in a few hours. however, you can up the difficulty after beating theThis game is a really awesome 16 bit reboot of the classic kirby's adventure for the nes. Amazing music, great graphics, creative level design, fun gameplay, and lots of reaplayability with unlockables etc. the only thing bringing this game down, is that with normal settings its not very difficult, and you can beat it in a few hours. however, you can up the difficulty after beating the game, by changing the amount of lives and health you can have. plus getting a sound test, which is always cool. I highly reccomend this classic GBA gem.… Expand
  27. GamecubeLover
    Jul 19, 2016
    9
    This is my 5th favorite Game Boy Advance game and this game has it all I wanted well not 100% I wanted like 98% I wanted but still close. This game is so underrated and I don't know why!
  28. Captain_Faramir
    Apr 1, 2017
    9
    9.6 - My favorite Kirby game by far, with incredible soundtrack, bosses, creative abilities, and levels. The final boss could have been a bit harder, but the music during the fight was great.
  29. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 13, 2020
    9
    KIRBY: NIGHTMARE IN DREAM LAND
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  30. Mokka61
    Apr 12, 2021
    9
    That remake of the NES Kirby's Adventure is just so awesome. The sprites and the animations are perfect! I didn't get a 100% completion but besides that, the game is incredible. Controls are good, music is catchy but, unfortunately, the game is just too short and has very 'simple' bosses..
    Anyways, play that! You'll enjoy it of course!
    I personally like that one more than Amazing Mirror.
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Awards & Rankings

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#19 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
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#5 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2002
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#7 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2002

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. GMR Magazine
    80
    A remake of the NES classic. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  2. Eurogamer
    70
    Unfortunately though we can't really see Kirby's latest adventure lasting anybody for particularly long, multiplayer games and secret hunting notwithstanding.
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  3. Gamestyle
    70
    While it's admittedly too easy and a little simplistic in structure (albeit with plenty of extras to unlock), it's nevertheless ideal for young ones or anyone looking for an easy-going few hours.
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