Kirby & the Amazing Mirror

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 88
  3. Negative: 2 out of 88
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  1. Luigibarqs
    Jan 15, 2012
    5
    Kirby and the Amazing Mirror is a Kirby platformer that applies the "Four Swords" formula to its gameplay with four Kirbys in action at once attempting to save the mirror world but you only control the main one. How does this game fare today? Sadly, not very well at all. On the plus side, the game world is a giant labyrinth similar to what you would see in Metroid or Castlevania and quiteKirby and the Amazing Mirror is a Kirby platformer that applies the "Four Swords" formula to its gameplay with four Kirbys in action at once attempting to save the mirror world but you only control the main one. How does this game fare today? Sadly, not very well at all. On the plus side, the game world is a giant labyrinth similar to what you would see in Metroid or Castlevania and quite possibly a direct sequel to "The Great Cave Offensive" that was a part of Kirby Superstar (SNES)/Kirby Superstar Ultra (DS). other good things are minigames, multiplayer support, the great audio and visuals, the abilbity to call the warp star to return you to the lobby or your partners to help out, and finally the large amount of treasures to collect and use. On the negative aspect of things, single player is incredibly bad. A good chunk of areas in the game are tight to navigate and leave you with little to no room for error in avoiding danger and taking damage, You drop your power with only a single hit and with a certain power needed to access certain areas, if you lose it you have to make a tedious trek back to get it again and return to where you needed it without losing it again which gets rather irritating and fast, the respawn rate for enemies in certain areas is kind of absurd and can lead you to getting unfairly sneak attacked or swarmed, the AI partners are completely useless they will either stand by you and do nothing if nothing is on screen, or clumsily chase the nearest enemy in their programmed field of vision taking as much damage from them and terrain hazards as possible in the process, they with rarely ever help you move large boulders by inhaling it with you and they can sometimes push you into traps, terrain hazards, enemies or bottomless holes if you aren't careful or paying enough attention, the large labyrinth-like structure of the levels doesn't lend itself well to a mere six health points per life, even with the large amount of food/lives items and your mostly useless partners you will notice quickly that it does become a noticeable problem especially in more trickier portions of the levels later on. I know I'm probably going to get a lot of hate for this but I honestly don't think this game is that great, there was good intentions and ideas here but some questionable execution of these said ideas lead to just as much benefits as it does problems. There are far better Kirby platforming experiences for portable Nintendo systems out there in my opinion, I'd recommend trying Kirby Superster Ultra and Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland instead of this or try out the brand new Kirby Mass Attack which utilizes the multiple Kirby system in a far more effective and enjoyable manner.… Expand
  2. KendylKlownfish
    May 1, 2011
    7
    When you're not playing a port of Mario or Zelda, try Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, a subtle, but fantastic looking platformer for the GBA. Pros: Excellent visuals and control; the best 2-D platformer starring the pink puff ball; four Kirby formula actually works. Cons: Repetitious backtracking and mini-games; no support for the Wireless Adapter.
  3. RodrigoMan636
    Mar 19, 2016
    6
    Este juego hacer que aveces te aburra a pesar de que esta bien para ser un puzzle complejo, lo malo es que tiene casi los mismos movimientos del personaje de kirby en nightmare in dream land, eso hace que pierda algo de su toque
  4. skdcraw
    Apr 11, 2023
    7
    I think Kirby and the Amazing Mirror is a very sweet game. It's a cute game. Maybe it's because of Kirby, but let's take a look at the game.

    We know how barren these games are when it comes to story, they usually just give a simple explanation and then get into the game. Most of the games that come out in this period and are of this size - except for the story-based ones - come with a    I think Kirby and the Amazing Mirror is a very sweet game. It's a cute game. Maybe it's because of Kirby, but let's take a look at the game.

    We know how barren these games are when it comes to story, they usually just give a simple explanation and then get into the game. Most of the games that come out in this period and are of this size - except for the story-based ones - come with a story of this size. Even though the "bad things happened, go fix them" story is very bland and pointless, I don't think anyone needs a deep story in a game this cookie-cutter.

    The game looks sweet, the atmospheres of the different regions are very well differentiated, and there are also parts within the same region where different atmospheres are provided. Even though I haven't played this game much, I think if you show me a screen from a region, I can recognize it. The game is beautiful and special in this respect. The music is just as iconic.

    It doesn't take a lot of time and the gameplay is not too complicated. It is always fun to transform Kirby into different characters. Also, since the game has an open world (yes, it's an open world, even though it's not that big), we can use these features in different parts of that open world and go somewhere. This adds a sweet Metrodivania vibe to the game. Everything about the game is average or just above average. But it manages to keep you entertained.

    It's a simple game, it doesn't take much of your time. I think it manages to entertain you in that short time. Nintendo really knows how to make games like this. It was the master of this business in its time.    … Expand
  5. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    5
    Barely remember the name of this game so I guess I was feeling so so about it?

Awards & Rankings

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#10 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#9 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#14 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2004

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    90
    9 / 10 / 9 / 8 - 36 platinum [Vol 798; 2 Apr 2004]
  2. GMR Magazine
    70
    Has Kirby on the right track and, for the first time in years, starts to evolve the series. It just doesn't quite live up to its ambitions. [Nov 2004, p.118]
  3. games(TM)
    70
    It's no Super Mario World, but compared to its predecessors this game is huge...finally, Kirby has a game he can be proud of. [June 2004, p.122]
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