Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards cover
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

First release
Mar 24, 2000
Genres
Adventure, Platform · Action
Platforms
Nintendo 64, Wii, Wii U

Kirby's first 3-D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter. Dark Matter is after a distant land's powerful crystal, but a young fairy named Ribbon attempts to save it by escaping with the gem to Dream Land. Now the crystal has been broken, and it's scattered around the world. Take control of Kirby and help him journey across six worlds, battling a wide variety of enemies and challenging bosses, as he tries to collect all 100 pieces of the shattered crystal.

Also known as Kirby of the Stars 64, Hoshi no Kirby 64, Hoshi no Kirby Rokujuuyon

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Storyline
On the planet of Ripple Star, lives a group of kind and peaceful fairies. The planet itself is protected from danger by the power of the great Crystal, which watches over Ripple Star. This power, however, draws the attention of Dark Matter, who wishes to use the great Crystal for its own evil agenda. Its gigantic mass attacks and searches for the Crystal, blackening the sky and sending the fairies into panic. In response to the threat Dark Matter presents, the queen of Ripple Star orders a fairy named Ribbon to take the Crystal to a safe place. Ribbon tries to fly away with the Crystal in tow, but is stopped by three orbs sent by Dark Matter. The Crystal shatters into 74 shards, scattered throughout several planets, and Ribbon crashes onto Planet Popstar. Kirby finds one shard and gives it to Ribbon, whereupon the two set out to find the others. Once Kirby and his friends collect every Crystal Shard and defeat Miracle Matter, Dark Matter flees Ripple Star and explodes. The victory is cut short, however, as the Crystal detects a powerful presence of Dark Matter energy within the Fairy Queen and expels it from her, manifesting over the planet to create Dark Star. Kirby and his friends infiltrate Dark Star, and King Dedede launches them up to challenge 02. Kirby and Ribbon, armed with their Shard Gun, destroyed 02 and the Dark Star.Read more

On the planet of Ripple Star, lives a group of kind and peaceful fairies. The planet itself is protected from danger by the power of the great Crystal, which watches over Ripple Star. This power, however, draws the attention of Dark Matter, who wishes to use the great Crystal for its own evil agenda. Its gigantic mass attacks and searches for the Crystal, blackening the sky and sending the fairies into panic. In response to the threat Dark Matter presents, the queen of Ripple Star orders a fairy named Ribbon to take the Crystal to a safe place. Ribbon tries to fly away with the Crystal in tow, but is stopped by three orbs sent by Dark Matter. The Crystal shatters into 74 shards, scattered throughout several planets, and Ribbon crashes onto Planet Popstar. Kirby finds one shard and gives it to Ribbon, whereupon the two set out to find the others. Once Kirby and his friends collect every Crystal Shard and defeat Miracle Matter, Dark Matter flees Ripple Star and explodes. The victory is cut short, however, as the Crystal detects a powerful presence of Dark Matter energy within the Fairy Queen and expels it from her, manifesting over the planet to create Dark Star. Kirby and his friends infiltrate Dark Star, and King Dedede launches them up to challenge 02. Kirby and Ribbon, armed with their Shard Gun, destroyed 02 and the Dark Star.

Release dates
Nintendo 64
Mar 24, 2000
Nintendo 64
Jun 27, 2000
Nintendo 64
2000
All 10 release dates
Nintendo 64
Jun 22, 2001
Wii
Feb 25, 2008
Wii
Mar 07, 2008
Wii
Apr 15, 2008
Wii
Sep 16, 2008
Wii U
Jun 25, 2015
Wii U
Jul 30, 2015
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
4h
Game modes
Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
minigames, mascot, 2.5d, hamster, side-scrolling
… All 30, fairy, multiple endings, kid friendly, silent protagonist, boss fight, anthropomorphism, polygonal 3d, virtual console, non-player character, melee, moving platforms, shape-shifting, auto-scrolling levels, vore, sliding down ladders, whale, fireworks, collection marathon, retroachievements, wii virtual console, wii u virtual console, nintendo switch online - expansion pack, nintendo gateway system, nintendo 64 exclusive, battery save

At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
4h

Overview

Multiplayer

  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 12 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 12 Oct

Feature data: IGDB