Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

aka: Hoshi no Kirby: Kagami no Daimeikyuu, Kirby & die wundersame Spiegelwelt
Moby ID: 20570
Game Boy Advance Specs
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Kirby stars in his first four-player simultaneous adventure! There's trouble in neighboring Mirror World, but when Kirby goes off to help, he's attacked by a shadowy Meta Knight and split into four colored versions of himself! The four Kirbies set off for Mirror World on an exciting new adventure!

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is set out in a Metroid-style manner. The game features one sprawling overworld that players gradually uncover as they progress through the game. It's also possible to discover hidden treasure chests that show the player the overworld layouts, life bar extensions, different colors for Kirby, and unlockable music and sound effects.

Amazing Mirror uses the familiar 'suck-in and copy' mechanic of other Kirby games, but the addition of having four players able to co-operate simultaneously can make the game easier or more difficult - depending on the situation. There are also three mini-games to play via the Game Boy Advance Single-Cart Multiplayer feature.

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  • 星のカービィ 鏡の大迷宮 - Japanese spelling

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Average score: 72% (based on 24 ratings)

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Average score: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 18 ratings with 1 reviews)

Full of Maze-ing Yet Far from Amazing

The Good

  • Beautifully drawn backgrounds
  • Good gameplay, solid difficulty
  • Represents an ambitious spin on the Kirby formula
  • Sports numerous appealing collectibles scattered across its labyrinthine map, adding replay value and encouraging completion


  • The Bad

  • Very forgettable boss designs for a series typically rife with creativity
  • Though memorable, the music is typically short and repetitive to a fault, and several tracks, though thematically appropriate, aren't very good (Mustard Mountain, Peppermint Palace, Radish Ruins)
  • The game's otherwise promising Metroidvania-style approach to its level layouts can be obnoxiously baffling without a more detailed map


  • The Bottom Line

    A single flowing, continuous game area would've served Kirby & The Amazing Mirror well. Unfortunately, the decision to make the in-game maps collectible items, the poor level of detail on said maps, the inclusion of "goal" areas which are effectively dead ends, and, worst of all, the use of door-in-the-background screen transitions rather than maintaining a spatially contiguous map, all combine to undercut an otherwise good idea. But even if it can be a little frustrating, The Amazing Mirror is still a fun, good-looking platformer. Don't let me dissuade you if you like what you see.

    Game Boy Advance · by Deleted · 2024

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    One of the mini-bosses that appears in this game is Master Hand from the Super Smash Bros series.

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    • GameSpy
      • 2004 – #6 GBA Game of the Year

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    Game added by Ben K.

    Nintendo 3DS added by ResidentHazard. Wii U added by Michael Cassidy.

    Additional contributors: Shoddyan, gamewarrior, Patrick Bregger, Grandy02.

    Game added January 17, 2006. Last modified November 9, 2024.