History VideoGame / KirbysDreamLand3

* StrawAngst: The villains Dark Matter, and later his [[HiveQueen core]] Zero, are stated to be incapable of feeling positive emotions, and declare that, if they can't do that, no one else should.

* MovingRightThrough The intro scene to the Grass Land shows Kirby and Rick heading towards each other, with Kirby completely ignoring Rick in favor of Chuchu, the newer partner behind him, leaving Rick upset as the pair spin away on top of a parasol. This is a callback to Grass Land's intro scene in ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2''.

Released in 1997, ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] sequel to ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'', and the second game in Shinichi Shimomura's "trilogy" arc of the ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' series. Much like the previous game, there is a small number of Copy Abilities; the same seven abilities from ''Dream Land 2'' plus the new Cleaning ability. These abilities are more oriented towards puzzle solving than combat.

While ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'' set the standard for the series' gameplay and ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'' [[FranchiseCodifier codified it]], ''Dream Land 3'' did much to establish its storytelling hallmarks, placing them at center stage. The plot is much more elaborate than before, yet simultaneously ramps up the emphasis on ShowDontTell, conveying itself with zero dialogue. Furthermore, the game saw greater focus on {{Surprisingly Creepy Moment}}s -- offsetting its innocuous atmosphere with sudden forays into SurrealHorror that grow especially prominent in the final act -- and introduced the first configuration of the [[ReplayMode Theater mode]] (albeit as a OneHundredPercentCompletion reward). All of these aspects would become mainstays for the series even after it moved away from this game's more relaxed pace.

** Within the context of the series, the game shifts from its usual cartoon-esque sprites to a crayon and pastel-drawn look unique to this game; making use of special rendering filters to blend pixels together.

* FranchiseCodifier: While ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'' set the standard for the series' gameplay, ''Dream Land 3'' did much to establish its storytelling hallmarks, placing them at center stage. The plot was much more elaborate than before, yet simultaneously ramped up the emphasis on ShowDontTell, conveying itself with zero dialogue. Furthermore, the game saw greater focus on {{Surprisingly Creepy Moment}}s, offsetting its innocuous atmosphere with sudden forays into SurrealHorror that grow especially prominent in the final act, and introduced the first configuration of the [[ReplayMode Theater mode]] (albeit as a OneHundredPercentCompletion reward). All of these aspects would become mainstays for the series even after the games moved away from this game's more relaxed pace.

** Within the context of the series, the game shifts from a fairly standard cartoon look to a crayon-drawn look unique to this game.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Gooey is a blob made from the same stuff as Dark Matter, but he's Kirby's friend and ally with no strings attached.

* FinalBoss: [[spoiler:Possessed]] King Dedede, the boss of Iceberg. The game ends there if you don't have all the Heart Stars.

* GameOverMan: A group shot of a sleeping Kirby and his friends. If you're defeated on Boss Butch mode, you instead see a picture of the boss you lost to harming Kirby.

* MadeOfGood: The [[EleventhHourSuperpower Love-Love Stick]] is made of the Heart Stars, combined feelings of gratitude throughout Pop Star.

* {{Nerf}}: Coo's Cutter attack was reduced from a SpreadShot of FeatherFlechettes to a single razor feather. It's still quite useful though since it's a large projectile that goes across the entire screen.

* SurprisinglyCreepyMoment: And how! [[spoiler:First off is King Dedede's BodyHorror induced by possession, then there's the TrueFinalBoss Zero, who opens up slits around its eye to fire blood at Kirby, then tears its eye out at the start of its second phase.]]

* TennisBoss: The underwater phase of Acro's boss fight is fought by deflecting her babies (or skulls, or rocks) back at her.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The manual lists Whispy Woods as [[CamelCase [=WhispyWoods=]]], Acro as Akro the Whale, Pon & Con as Raccoon & Fox, and Waddle Dee as Waddledee. It also couldn't seem to decide if the new ability is called Broom or Clean, as the game itself only shows icons rather than names for abilities. The official name ended up being "Cleaning" as of ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''.

* FranchiseCodifier: While ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'' set the standard for the series' gameplay, ''Dream Land 3'' did much to establish its storytelling hallmarks, placing them at center stage. The plot was much more elaborate than before, yet simultaneously ramped up the emphasis on ShowDontTell, conveying itself with zero dialogue. Furthermore, the game saw greater focus on SurpriseCreepy elements, offsetting its innocuous atmosphere with sudden forays into SurrealHorror that grow especially prominent in the final act, and introduced the first configuration of the [[ReplayMode Theater mode]] (albeit as a OneHundredPercentCompletion reward). All of these aspects would become mainstays for the series even after the games moved away from this game's more relaxed pace.

* EleventhHourSuperpower: The Love-Love Stick, which is made of all the Heart Stars and, like the Rainbow Sword, is used against the TrueFinalBoss.

* HundredPercentCompletion: First, [[spoiler: Dark Matter and Zero must be beaten]], then you have to beat Boss Butch, then complete "Super NES MGS 5" which is all five Heart Star mini-games in order and finally you must beat an expanded version of the Jumping Goal Game in at least ten tries. Doing all this unlocks the Theatre mode.

* TheEndOrIsIt: In the game's bad ending, Kirby and Gooey walk home while an EnemyRollCall goes by, drawn on the area's floor. At the end of this, the camera pans up to an ominous silhouette in the sky labeled as "?", implying that you've missed [[TrueFinalBoss something important]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Dark Matter is framed to look like the primary antagonist of the game, when it's in fact Zero whom the player fights as the final boss after the Dark Matter fight.]]

* ArtInitiatesLife: Ado, the boss of Cloudy Park, who attacks by drawing weaker versions of bosses from ''Dream Land 2'', which are [[AlluringAnglerfish Sweet Stuff]], [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Ice Dragon]], [[SolarAndLunar Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]], and [[FacelessEye Kracko]] during her battle. In the stage ''right before'' her battle, some drawings of enemies come to life, foreshadowing Ado's ability.

** The fight against Ado is itself a mini-boss rush. She summons weaker versions of bosses fought in ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'': [[AnIcePerson Ice]] [[DinosaursAreDragons Dragon]], [[AlluringAnglerfish Sweet Stuff]], [[SolarAndLunar Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright]], and [[ShockAndAwe Kracko]]. Afterward, she attacks the player herself, but [[ClippedWingAngel she goes down in one hit]].

* PreFinalBoss: Collecting all the Heart Stars and defeating the possessed King Dedede unlocks the BossOnlyLevel Hyper Zone, where Kirby faces off with Dark Matter. After defeating it, he immediately fights the TrueFinalBoss, Zero.

* OneHitPointWonder: Ado, if one factors out the various bosses from previous ''Kirby'' games she paints to life. Once you defeat the paintings, Ado herself tries to charge at the player, but she only takes one hit to defeat.

* SdrawkcabName: Acro is clearly based on an orca whale.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Gooey is a blob made from the same stuff as Dark Matter.

* SurpriseCreepy: And how! [[spoiler:First off is King Dedede's BodyHorror induced by possession, then there's the TrueFinalBoss Zero, who opens up slits around its eye to fire blood at Kirby, then tears its eye out at the start of its second phase.]]

** All of these crossover references make Cloudy Park 1's puzzle incredibly misleading, as it ''appears'' to be a crossover reference, but it's not one. While the hint image is of a flower that looks exactly like a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Fire Flower]], in actuality its appearance is irrelevant; the flowers actually need to be dusted off with Rick or Coo's Clean ability.

** See the "Crossover" section above for info on a particularly confusing puzzle in Cloudy Park 1.

* MoonLogicPuzzle: See "Crossover" section for info on a particularly confusing puzzle in Cloudy Park 1.

* ArtsyBeret: Ado is a young artist with a red beret, but doesn't have any of the stereotypes associated with it. Attacking Kirby while possessed besides, she's actually quite friendly and even uses her artistry skills to help Kirby in ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''.

* DefeatEqualsFriendship: If you visit a defeated boss after collecting all Heart Stars in their level, they won't fight anymore. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they only fought you because they were [[DemonicPossession tainted by dark matter,]] and collecting all the heart stars in their level exorcises it from them.

* FinalBoss: [[spoiler:Possessed]] King Dedede. The game ends there if you don't have all the Heart Stars of Iceberg.

* SequentialBoss: Ado, who paints several bosses from ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'' for Kirby to rematch[[note]]In order, Ice Dragon, Sweetstuff, Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright, and Kracko[[/note]] before [[OneHitPointWonder "challenging"]] him herself.

* ArtInitiatesLife: Adeleine, the boss of Cloudy Park, who attacks by drawing weaker versions of bosses from ''Dream Land 2'', which are [[AlluringAnglerfish Sweet Stuff]], [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Ice Dragon]], [[SolarAndLunar Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]], and [[FacelessEye Kracko]] during her battle. In the stage ''right before'' her battle, some drawings of enemies come to life, foreshadowing Adeleine's ability.

* ArtsyBeret: Adeleine is a young artist with a red beret, but doesn't have any of the stereotypes associated with it. Attacking Kirby while possessed besides, she's actually quite friendly and even uses her artistry skills to help Kirby in ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''.

** The fight against Adeleine is itself a mini-boss rush. She summons weaker versions of bosses fought in ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'': [[AnIcePerson Ice]] [[DinosaursAreDragons Dragon]], [[AlluringAnglerfish Sweet Stuff]], [[SolarAndLunar Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright]], and [[ShockAndAwe Kracko]]. Afterward, she attacks the player herself, but [[ClippedWingAngel she goes down in one hit]].

* EnemyRollCall: The normal credits do this through Adeleine's drawings.

* LevelInTheClouds: Cloudy Park, the fourth level, makes its second appearance in the series. Features include hills made of clouds, a maze inside the top of a mountain, a rainy stage that includes a partially flooded side, the interior of a cumulus with wind currents, tall stone pillars, and a boss battle against Adeleine.

* OneHitPointWonder: Adeleine, if one factors out the various bosses from previous ''Kirby'' games she paints to life. Once you defeat the paintings, Adeleine herself tries to charge at the player, but she only takes one hit to defeat.

* SequentialBoss: Adeleine, who paints several bosses from ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'' for Kirby to rematch[[note]]In order, Ice Dragon, Sweetstuff, Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright, and Kracko[[/note]] before [[OneHitPointWonder "challenging"]] him herself.

* ArtInitiatesLife: Ado, the boss of Cloudy Park, who attacks by drawing weaker versions of bosses from ''Dream Land 2'', which are [[AlluringAnglerfish Sweet Stuff]], [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Ice Dragon]], [[SolarAndLunar Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]], and [[FacelessEye Kracko]] during her battle. In the stage ''right before'' her battle, some drawings of enemies come to life, foreshadowing Ado's ability.

* ArtsyBeret: Ado/Adeleine is a young artist with a red beret, but doesn't have any of the stereotypes associated with it. Attacking Kirby while possessed besides, she's actually quite friendly and even uses her artistry skills to help Kirby in ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''.

** The fight against Ado is itself a mini-boss rush. She summons weaker versions of bosses fought in ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'': [[AnIcePerson Ice]] [[DinosaursAreDragons Dragon]], [[AlluringAnglerfish Sweet Stuff]], [[SolarAndLunar Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright]], and [[ShockAndAwe Kracko]]. Afterward, she attacks the player herself, but [[ClippedWingAngel she goes down in one hit]].

* EnemyRollCall: The normal credits do this through Ado's drawings.

* OneHitPointWonder: Ado, if one factors out the various bosses from previous ''Kirby'' games she paints to life. Once you defeat the paintings, Ado herself tries to charge at the player, but she only takes one hit to defeat.

* SequentialBoss: Ado, who paints several bosses from ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'' for Kirby to rematch[[note]]In order, Ice Dragon, Sweetstuff, Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright, and Kracko[[/note]] before [[OneHitPointWonder "challenging"]] him herself.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Iceberg, the fifth level, is a cold, harsh arctic wasteland that gradually snows. King Dedede's fortress is the TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon; set as the last stage and with a final boss fight against Dedede himself on top of the fortress.

* GreenHillZone: Grass Land, the first level (obviously).

* PalmtreePanic: Ripple Field, the second level.

* ShiftingSandLand: Sand Canyon, the third level.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Iceberg, the fifth level and with TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon as the last stage.

* DualBoss: Pon & Con, which appear to be a {{tanuki}} and {{kitsune}} respectively (called raccoon and fox in the manual), are the bosses of Sand Canyon.