History VideoGame / KirbysReturntoDreamLand

* GoodAllAlong: [[spoiler:Landia may just seem like a violent dragon who just attacked Kirby for the sake of it, but it turns out that he's actually an AntiVillain who only attacked the heroes so they don't let the Master Crown fall into the hands of Magolor.]]

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* TheDayTheMusicLied: A pretty obvious one in Nutty Noon's boss stage. You pick your ability, go to where the boss should be, and...the Goal Game music is playing? But we haven't beaten anything yet? And there's the item we're supposed to get... When you pick it up, the usual ItemGet [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand music goes sour]], and [[spoiler:the prize turns into Grand Doomer]].

** [[spoiler:Like [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Marx]], Magolor tricks Kirby into fulfilling his evil plan and betrays him in the end. He also shares a few attacks with Marx, like the black hole and the huge laser.]] This is cemented [[spoiler:in Extra Mode, where Magolor's second form is called Magolor '''Soul.''']]

** Magolor's arms are detached from his body. [[spoiler:He keeps this trait for his monstrous boss forms]].

** It's hinted that [[spoiler:the Master Crown is [[ArtifactOfDoom alive and dangerous]] as early as the first time Magolor puts it on--rather than him putting it on himself, it floats onto its head of its own accord. Later on, it can be seen wriggling around on Magolor's head, implying that it's influencing him already.]]

* FriendlyEnemy: In the secret "Kirby Master!" video, [[spoiler:Magolor, Galacta Knight, and Marx are inexplicably among the audience enjoying a very special Kirby Dance.]]

** If you take the first letters of each level [[note]](Cookie Country, Raisin Ruins, Onion Ocean, White Wafers, Nutty Noon, Egg Engines, and Dangerous Dinner)[[/note]], you get "CROWNED," [[spoiler:which foreshadows Magolor's possession of the Master Crown. This is alluded to in the way that the game shows the alliterative letter in bold. The soundtrack points it out too: The TrueFinalBoss's theme is also called CROWNED.]]

* GalacticConqueror: [[spoiler:Magolor's true plan once he obtains the Master Crown is to take over the universe, starting with Popstar. That was his intended endgame at least; new information on the Master Crown in the remake reveals that its power would've corrupted him into [[OmnicidalManiac something worse]].]]

* GuideDangIt: A minor case in ''Deluxe'' where despite appearances, the motion controls from the original game are still present wholesale in the main modes as well as the Magolor Epilogue such as shaking your controller for Grand Hammer and Snow Bowl. They're usually present when the game tells you to wiggle the control stick.

** ...[[SerialEscalation after getting all the Energy Spheres in Extra Mode in]] ''[[SerialEscalation Deluxe]]'', Magolor reveals that he's not really from Halcandra, and that he lied to make Kirby want to visit it [[spoiler:(presumably so he could get the Master Crown for him)]]. To apologize, he reveals his greatest dream: he wants to build an amusement park, but he decides to start small and [[VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe open a shop instead.]] [[spoiler:There are plenty of {{double entendre}}s referencing his EvilAllAlong reveal, which -- like before -- is more of a joke since you've already beaten the game.]]

* LimitBreak: Large, glowing "super" enemies, which when consumed will give Kirby larger, more destructive versions of their normal powers (i.e. Sword becomes Ultra Sword, Fire becomes Monster Flame). Ultra Sword Kirby cuts massive ropes with his {{BFS}}, Monster Flame can use a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]] to burn down trees, Snow Bowl literally [[BowledOver bowls over]] obstacles on his path, Flare Beam destroys blocks and activates switches around Kirby, and Grand Hammer drives down giant pegs and [[ShockwaveStomp generates massive shockwaves.]]

* NotActuallyCosmeticAward: The Kine and Mine masks in ''Deluxe'' give Kirby the "Enhanced Water Gun" normally exclusive to the Water ability when equipped, and are notably the only masks to have an actual gameplay effect. Strangely, the Chuchu, Fatty Puffer and Fatty Puffer EX masks do not have this effect, despite also being sea creatures.

* OneHitKill: The super abilities are programmed to do this to whomever they're used against. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2TH_oH2PsM Including the game's main bosses as well, apparently]]. You're still out of luck with [[InvincibleMinorMinion Gordos and Shotzos though]].

* WatchForRollingObjects: There are sections where Kirby must avoid boulders rolling downhill

* NotActuallyCosmeticAward: The Kine and Mine masks in ''Deluxe'' give Kirby the "Enhanced Water Gun" normally exclusive to the Water ability when equipped, and are notably the only masks to have an actual gameplay effect. Strangely, the Chuchu, Fatty Puffer and Fatty Puffer EX masks do not have this effect.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: In ''Deluxe'', [[spoiler:after Magolor destroys the Master Crown for good and a portal appears to free him from his dimensional purgatory, he clenches his fists, briefly quivering, before rubbing his eye, as if trembling and tearing up in frustration. Just because he [[RedemptionQuest resolved himself to redeem his sins]], it doesn't make it any easier to let go of the one thing he'd wanted for so long.]]

* "Merry Magoland", an amusement park built by Magolor where players can enjoy an enhanced library of subgames, including two new games and eight remade subgames from past ''Kirby'' games, such as [[VideoGame/KirbysAdventure "Egg Catcher", "Bomb Rally"]], [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar "Samurai Kirby", "Kirby on the Draw"]], [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror "Crackity Hack"]], [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad "Smash Ride"]], and [[VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards "Checkerboard Chase"]].

** In addition to the above, features from later ''Kirby'' games were added retroactively. For example, rather than having to button mash/shake the controller to perform a stronger Inhale, Kirby will automatically transition into a stronger Inhale after a moment. Kirby also now has the ability to roll and aerial dodge, which was first added in ''Triple Deluxe''.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: One of the bosses is [[spoiler:Landia, the four-headed dragon who attacked Magolor. He can split into four smaller one-headed dragons.]]

* WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises: Dedede spouts a [[{{Bathos}} hilariously bug-eyed expression]]] when [[spoiler:the BigBad takes on his stronger form]] in ''Deluxe''.

* DropTheHammer: The classic Hammer ability returns in this game, and it's accompanied by the new Grand Hammer Super Ability, which has Kirby send out a massive shockwave whenever he wields it.

!!''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', as well as the VideoGameRemake ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, contain examples of:

!!Tropes used in this game:

''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' (also known as ''Hoshi no Kirby Wii'' in Japanese, ''Kirby's Adventure Wii'' in European languages, and ''Byeol-ui Kirby Wii'' in Korean) is a game in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' series for the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, developed by Creator/HALLaboratory and published by Creator/{{Nintendo}}. The end result of 11 years of development, this game is the [[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/kirby-dream-land/0/0/ fourth attempt]] to make a home console ''Kirby'' title since ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''; the first attempt was famously shown off as a UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube title at [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3 2005.]]

A VideoGameRemake, ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', was announced during the September 2022 Nintendo Direct and released on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on February 24, 2023. In addition to featuring a visual overhaul (and Dedede's ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand'' redesign), the remake adds a breadth of new content, including new and returning Copy Abilities such as Mecha, Sand and [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies Festival]], plus two new modes:

* IceMagicIsWater: ''Deluxe'' introduces Hydriath, a more powerful version of Goriath who has water magic instead of ice powers.

The Wii version also has a [[NintendoHard more difficult]] GameMod developed by a dedicated fan, ''VideoGame/KirbyRevengeOfDreamLand'', which was released on October 31st, 2021.

* NintendoHard: The True Arena, returning from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'', and just as difficult as ever. Your health items are limited, the bosses are in their EX forms, and once you make it to the final three battles, the door is replaced by a star portal high enough that you can't even bring the Maxim Tomato box through it to at least give yourself a little health boost before the final battle. [[spoiler:The ''Deluxe'' takes it one step further by adding every boss from the Magolor Epilogue, who are already much more brutal than the EX bosses, nerfing certain powerful Copy Abilities, and turning Magolor Soul into one EldritchAbomination of a rude awakening for those who were expecting the original fight. Need more signs that ''Deluxe'''s True Arena will give you one hell of a time? There are '''''21''''' fights, the most out of any of the True Arenas.]]

** The game is divided into seven levels discounting [[spoiler:Another Dimension]] (the last of which, Dangerous Dinner, has fewer stages then typical) spread across two "worlds" rather than the standard six for non-''Star Allies'' games. There also aren't any unlockable side or bonus stages, something the later games would have plenty of.

* ChekhovsGun: If you talk to Magolor after collecting the Lor's emblem, he mentions that one of the things the Lor Starcutter can do is fight. Sure enough, it does end up fighting later. [[spoiler:''...against you''.]]
** Astute players may notice [[spoiler:a sword hung on part of the Ethereal Altar. The same sword also appears lodged in the ground when fighting the Master Crown. Magolor ends up using this very same sword to finish the Crown off.]]

** After defeating [[spoiler:Magolor's first form, which requires you to drop your ability to use Super Abilities, his second form will juggle a bunch of smaller enemies he'll throw at you.]] The first enemy he throws will always be tied to the same ability you had before you had to ditch it. If you had Hammer, which doesn't have any enemies tied to it, [[DevelopersForesight he'll throw a hammer instead]]; if you didn't have an ability, he'll toss out a [[TheGoomba Halcandle Dee.]]

** After defeating [[spoiler:Magolor's first form, which requires you to drop your ability to use Super Abilities, his second form will juggle a bunch of smaller enemies he'll throw at you.]] The first enemy he'll throw will almost always be tied to the same ability you had before you had to ditch it. [[DevelopersForesight If you happened to use a hammer, which doesn't have any enemies tied to it, he'll throw a hammer instead]].

* ADayInTheLimelight: Similar to Meta Knightmare and Dededetour! from past games, ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' introduces an unlockable campaign called ''Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler'' that focuses on Magolor restoring his powers and escaping the realm between dimensions. Unlike the aforementioned Meta Knightmare and Dededetour! that function more like [[ForWantOfANail alternative "What if?" scenarios]], the purpose of Magolor's campaign is to explain [[spoiler:how he survived being defeated by Kirby and company in the main story, and ends up directly tying into the canon of ''VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe'' and ''VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash'']].

* GoldenSuperMode: When Goriath, the boss of White Wafers, TurnsRed, his hair stands up and glows yellow.

* LethalLavaLand: Dangerous Dinner, the seventh level and final level in Halcandra, is lava-themed.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: A case so oblique it had to be confirmed in a supplementary art book nine years later. In ''Kirby: Art & Style Collection'', an annotation reveals that [[spoiler:the use of yellow in Magolor's design is meant to hint at his EvilAllAlong status, playing off of its association with betrayal in Christianity[[note]]in post-classical Christian art, yellow is the color commonly used for Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in Literature/TheFourGospels[[/note]]]].

* WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises: Dedede spouts a [[{{Bathos hilariously bug-eyed expression}}]] when [[spoiler:the BigBad takes on his stronger form]] in ''Deluxe''.