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Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (JP) is a video game for the Game Boy Color that stars Kirby. It is noted as being the first tilt sensitive handheld video game, that was later used in Game Boy Advance games such as WarioWare Twisted and Yoshi Topsy Turvy. Five years later, this supposed to be used in the cancelled 2001 version of Diddy Kong Pilot. This game received an official re-release for the Nintendo Switch Online service in June 5, 2023.
Story[]
The game starts out with Kirby resting peacefully on a cloud. Soon, a Waddle Dee walks by, thus awakening Kirby. He sees that the Waddle Dee is carrying a package. After that, King Dedede walks by, also carrying a package. Wondering what they are up to, he follows them, and soon finds out that they have stolen his stars, and so he plans to get them back.
Gameplay[]
The point of the game is to guide Kirby from the start of the level to the end of it by tilting the Game Boy Color in the direction you want the protagonist to go in. If you want Kirby to jump, you must flick the Game Boy Color upwards.
Development[]
Development of Kirby Tilt N Tumble began in April of 1999. The original goal was to have it done within half a year, though the new concept and difficulties in creating it prolonged the development of the game. The entire team at R&D2 were very excited about the game, and according to director Toshiaki Suzuki after they revealed the idea to everyone, they all fell in love with the idea.
Suzuki was extremely nervous because he was relatively new to directing video games. He had previously directed Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, though that was his only other game as director. He said that even in Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, he didn't have much pressure while creating the game since it was simply a remake with added features such as the Yoshi egg mode and a few extra minigames.
Trivia[]
- Though not suggested, the player can control the game using the Game Boy Player accessory, though it will be quite a challenge doing so. The same can be said about all Game Boy Color/Advance games that use motion sensitivity to play.
- If the game is played on a Game Boy Advance SP, the tilt controls are inverted. For example, tilting forward moves Kirby backwards and tilting right moves Kirby left, and vice-versa. This is because the cartridge faces upside down when inserted into the system, and the accelerometer inverts the controls when it is facing that direction. Some players may consider this as an extra challenge for the game.
- This is one of the only 2 Game Boy Color games to have a built-in accelerometer, the other being Command Master.
- The game was planned to have a sequel on the Nintendo GameCube, but was soon cancelled.
References[]
External links[]
- Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble at GameFAQs