Preliminary: I played this game soooo much as a kid, one of the limited games we had for Gameboy, so nostalgia will play a big role. In fact, this was by far my most played Kirby game, tho now I've fallen in love with the original. I remember when I first discovered/realized there are bosses in this, I thought it was just purely pinball, and was so proud when I actually beat the game after probably years of playing ha. I will be curious to see what I think of it in the context of this.

Welp I am instantly taken back. The music is great, I love the Look of the pinball machines and how much they incorporate the mainline games, I love how it's like levels to the pinball machines as you move up with so many different features, I was instantly nostalgic when I got to the 3 eggs screen I remember finding that soooo hard to get all 3 cracked open yet I got it in minutes this time lol. Oh how the mind grows and learns, uh, videogame physics.

Welp I spoke too soon. Turns out that's not the hard part, it's getting the Star after you crack all 3 lol. And I failed. And then dropped down. So now I see how I found it hard :-p

Day 1

It's interesting that I keep preferring the same screens I preferred to get the Star on for each table so far.

Omg and the angry cloud! I always loved working toward that.

Ahhh I loved all the bosses in this, the Look of them. Not sure why exactly. The tree and the eyeball monster guy in particular. (And the Moon segment in that table)

I remember being so proud finally clearing all tables and getting to the final boss as a kid. Proud to do it again, fun short and sweet (tho very long-term for a kid slowly playing it with the little time he had haha)

Cute ending with most the NPCs of the game stomping by after the final boss and squishing you on the way. (At first I gave mostly 8s/8.5s but I realized I really do like this and my falling in love with the original Kirby recently really helps bolster this beyond mere nostalgia)

Look: 9/10 Classic GB Look, plus with my beloved characters from the original Kirby (which was also for GB so it's quite exact indeed)

Sound: 9/10 Nothing spectacular necessarily but really appropriate and nostalgic and love for the original Kirby comes up again

Play: 9/10

Feel: 9/10

Attachment: 9/10 I think this is getting such a high rating because after, say, We're Back, which I played so much for the SNES because of our limited game selection, I was nervous I would often be disillusioned about my childhood favorites (which, again, were largely picked purely based on availability). But this one really held up, even if pinball gameplay isn't my favorite my familiarity with the game helped me navigate through that aspect, and my recent connection with the original Kirby helped bolster it even further.

Overall: 9/10

Completion: Main Story

Playtime: ~30 mins (but this is coming from someone who knew the purpose, what happens when you fall all the way down, etc.. from years of playing)