Kirby's Adventure's Copy Abilities -- Designing For Experimentation

Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we break the mold a little by experimenting with copy abilities instead -- just as Kirby's Adventure wants us to.

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Writing/Game Footage/Image Editing/Video Editing: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi

Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing/Additional Game Footage: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones
(   / pyrrhickong  )

Intro Graphic and Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA...

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Also check out our episode on Pokemon RBY's Rocket Hideout, which uses its narrative and game mechanics to allow new players to grow:    • Pokémon RBY's Rocket Hideout -- Desig...  

Or our episode about how Donkey Kong Country 2's final level capitalizes on everything the player's learned and makes them feel accomplished for it:    • Donkey Kong Country 2's Animal Antics...  

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The Kirby series, including Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Pinball Land, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star: Ultra, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Kirby's Dream Collection, and Kirby: Triple Deluxe is created by HAL Laboratories and produced by Nintendo Co, Ltd.

Kirby: Right Back At Ya! is produced by Warpstar, Inc. and licensed by 4Kids Entertainment using properties owned by Nintendo Co, Ltd.

Super Mario Bros. 3 is created and produced by Nintendo Co, Ltd.

Mega Man 2 is created and produced by Capcom.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is created by HAL Laboratories and produced by Nintendo Co, Ltd.

Chicken Run is produced by Aardman Animations.

TIME Magazine is owned by Time Warner, Inc.

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Footage Used:

NES Ad:    • 80's Ads: Nintendo Entertainment Syst...  

Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soul of Sectonia Fight:    • Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS) - The True ...  

Smash 4 Combo Video:    • The Art of the HAMMER - Smash 4 Kirby...  

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Kirby Copy Ability Collage: http://gameranx.com/features/id/58549...

Kirby's Adventure Spritesheet: https://www.spriters-resource.com/nes...

Smug Kirby edit: https://ifunny.co/fun/BKgL3Mkx2?galle...