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Kirby's Dream Course (1994)

HAL Laboratory

Remake of Special Tee Shot

New Nintendo 3DS · Super Famicom · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii · Wii U

3.46 from 335 ratings

871 members have it in their collection · 20 playing now · 224 backlogged · 104 wish listed

How long? Main story 4h (from 3 logged playthroughs)

Kirby's Dream Course is a 1994 miniature golf video game developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
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Details

Developers
HAL Laboratory
Publishers
Nintendo, Playtronic
Genres
Puzzle, Sport
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Franchises
Kirby
Series
Kirby

Release dates

  • Sep 21, 1994 (Full Release) (Japan) Super Famicom
  • Feb 1995 (Full Release) (North_America) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • May 1995 (Full Release) (Brazil) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Aug 24, 1995 (Full Release) (Europe) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Apr 24, 2007 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Jun 29, 2007 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
  • Jun 29, 2007 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii
  • Jul 23, 2007 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • Feb 24, 2009 (Full Release) (Korea) Wii
  • May 08, 2013 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Japan) Wii U
  • May 23, 2013 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Europe) Wii U
  • May 23, 2013 (Digital Compatibility Release) (North_America) Wii U
  • Jun 09, 2016 (Full Release) (Europe) New Nintendo 3DS
  • Jul 27, 2016 (Full Release) (North_America) New Nintendo 3DS

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Rating distribution

5 stars
49
4 stars
111
3 stars
131
2 stars
32
1 star
12
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scoopings

Review scoopings 3/5 · Nov 3, 2025

Sports Games Never Hook Me, But I Do Love The Kirbyverse, Colors, And Sound

Preliminary: What beautiful colors and Sound. I guess I'm a sucker for Kirby. And the spinoffs are surprisingly solid. It was a bit frustrating dealing with the rolling-around-the-hole but so it goes with miniputt in all forms so. I assume I should read the manual tho in case of additional mechanics. This definitely seems like it's best played 2 player …

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Preliminary: What beautiful colors and Sound. I guess I'm a sucker for Kirby. And the spinoffs are surprisingly solid. It was a bit frustrating dealing with the rolling-around-the-hole but so it goes with miniputt in all forms so. I assume I should read the manual tho in case of additional mechanics. This definitely seems like it's best played 2 player but I will play a decent amount even if it just ends up an honorary 3 star.

Yeaaa I do like this, but as it is as a solo player game, I had no desire to make it through the entire course let alone all 8 courses. It is a robust game, with great colors and good gameplay (as far as miniputt games go). I enjoyed my 6 holes I did but time to move on :-p

Look: 8/10

Sound: 8/10

Play: 7/10

Feel: 7.5/10

Attachment: 7/10

Overall: 7.5/10

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Capt.ACAB

Review Capt.ACAB 4/5 · Nov 30, 2023

Goated mini golf

This game rules. I wish there were more levels and the final boss is kinda weak but the core gameplay is great.

I do wish there was more visual variety in the levels, the grids get boring.

I didn't unlock the extra levels because that's too hard lol.

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TengoCalidad

Review TengoCalidad 4/5 · Jan 31, 2022

Kirby meets golf and it's more entertaining than it sounds

The four Kirby game ever released and the second spin-off, this time Kirby becomes a golf ball. The gameplay is far more complex than just hitting a ball into a hole, though, and there are many mechanics that makes this a unique experience.

There are lives, limited hits, enemies from the franchise and lots of puzzles that need to use …

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The four Kirby game ever released and the second spin-off, this time Kirby becomes a golf ball. The gameplay is far more complex than just hitting a ball into a hole, though, and there are many mechanics that makes this a unique experience.

There are lives, limited hits, enemies from the franchise and lots of puzzles that need to use the abilities that you get from enemies, just like in Kirby Adventure. There are 8 worlds and a final boss, and every world has 8 holes. If you lose all your lives during a world, you have to start since its first hole, which can be frustrating, especially when you are in the last hole, so I'd recommend playing it in Virtual Console with the advantage of save state.

However, the game itself is pretty fun and the gameplay is captivating, and you can do the holes in many ways, including using power-ups from previous holes to create new strategies, so I wouldn't say the game is unfair or anything like that, just challenging, especially when compared to other Kirby games. This also means that the length time depends a lot on how good you are, as the worlds aren't that long, but you could spend many hours improving your skills until you create the perfect strat for a level where you died A LOT. You can also get medals and unlock extra modes for an even harder challenge, but thankfully that is totally optional.

In conclusion, this is a pretty different experience from your standard Kirby or golf videogame, and it can be hard and/or frustrating, so I'd recommend playing it with Virtual Console or if you want a challenge, something that you don't always get in this franchise.

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