Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Should Get a Fully 3D Remake

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It looks like this year will be a big one for the Kirby franchise. Nintendo has spent the last few months eagerly advertising Kirby and the Forgotten Land, a bold new entry in the series that opts for 3D over Kirby's traditional sidescrolling adventures. Kirby and the Forgotten Land looks like it'll profit off that change as much as it can, making major changes to classic Kirby Copy Abilities in order to give them more uses on a 3D plane. Aside from Forgotten Land, Kirby fans also have the franchise's anniversary celebration to look forward to. Nintendo hasn't outlined specific contents of the celebration yet, but there are supposedly multiple things planned for Kirby's 30th birthday.

It wouldn't be surprising if at least one of Nintendo and HAL Laboratory's anniversary items was a remaster or remake of a classic Kirby game. After all, lots of Nintendo's recent anniversaries have involved remakes and ports of well-known Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon games. If Nintendo wants to keep that pattern going, then it ought to remake Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards in particular. Kirby 64 is a classic entry in the franchise, so it's more than worthy of a revival. What's more, its relationship with 3D design makes it ripe for a fully 3D remake that follows in Kirby and the Forgotten Land's wake.

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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards famously introduced the franchise to 3D graphics after years of 2D style. However, the game wasn't wholly 3D like its N64 peer Super Mario 64; instead, it was a sidescrolling game as usual. Kirby 64 was packed with memorable locations like the post-apocalyptic Shiver Star, and these settings have tons of further potential in a fully 3D remake.