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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 พ.ค. 2024
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land is a game that helped shape the Kirby series into what it is today. In this behemoth of a video, you'll see how chock-full it is of references to past Kirby games, marvel at some cool easter eggs, and learn interesting trivia that you might not have known about before!
This is my first long, scripted video, so forgive any inconsistencies you might hear throughout! Like I mention, this video was made over the course of two years, so there's bound to be some hiccups here and there. If you have any discoveries of your own that I didn't mention in this video, please share them in the comments section!
Table of Contents:
0:00 - Introduction
1:18 - Before Levels
5:02 - Cookie Country
10:47 - Animations
13:22 - Raisin Ruins
15:03 - Onion Ocean
16:29 - Enemies
17:47 - White Wafers
19:12 - Nutty Noon
26:32 - Beta Elements
34:03 - Halcandra & Egg Engines
40:56 - Kirby GCN Elements
47:19 - Dangerous Dinner
50:01 - Another Dimension
52:03 - Magolor
57:29 - Other Stuff
1:06:53 - The True Arena
1:10:22 - Copy Abilities & Multiplayer
1:21:47 - Conclusion
Special Thanks:
DS game footage: Ultizeta / ultiyoshi
Info about Kirby GCN: Niment / niment_ More info here: / kirby_gcn_findings_spe... / kirby_gcn_findings_spe...
20th Anniversary Encyclopedia scans: Meteorz / xxmeteorxx
Miscellaneous info: Kirby Wiki kirby.fandom.com/wiki/Kirby_Wiki
Info about cut content: The Cutting Room Floor tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor
E3 demo footage: GameXplain / gamexplain Full video here: • Kirby Wii Gameplay Foo... - เกม
18:42 Thank goodness you cut that scene out. It would've been too violent for TH-cam to handle.
The beginning of the video seems to imply you want to do this for Triple Deluxe, Robobot, and Star Allies. Even though combing through those games seems like a herculean task, I'd be super interested in seeing that happen!
Lemme know if he ever does make one
Same
And he'd have to do the same for KFG when it comes out
@@NoahHalfSquid pp
@@saxifun4796 why
18:40 *OMG KIRBY NO-*
It’s so strange that this game calls back to SO MANY other games, but is one of the only two in the series to not feature Kracko in any form.
Might 3 now
Grand doom took up his role in this game.
@@alexanderdahms4001 True, he's nowhere to be seen in the latest one. Huh.
@@Mike14264 Can’t really picture how he’d work in 3D. None of Kirby’s attacks in this game really hit upwards.
@@MushKinPuff maybe doing it like Blowout Blast did? Or have Kracko come down more often?
you mentioned the super saiyan design of goriath, and i think its also worth mentioning that his big energy ball attack (which might be EX exclusive?? I cant remember) is possibly a reference to goku's spirit bomb. i always thought so at least!
You're right, and while I didn't outright mention it, I thought the Goku overlaying over Goriath's attack would be a cheeky nod to that too!
You here? nice
@@Torkirby Considering Goriath’s whole anime inspired quirk, do you think his stretch punch attack is a reference to Luffy?
Yo mean “Khameameha”?
@@LUSProductionsOfficial no?
Kirby Wiki admin here. This video is awesome! I knew a lot of these going in, but you surprised me with how thorough you were! There are even more references and nods than I thought. You did a fantastic job putting this video together! And thanks for crediting Kirby Wiki; most people don't do that even when they lift trivia I wrote word-for-word.
Allow to share a couple things you missed:
-Whip Kirby's hat and whip combo appear to be inspired by Indiana Jones.
-It appears the Pop Flower colors you mentioned are the reason Red Kirby was dropped, since he would turn flowers red like King Dedede.
-The Kirby GCN Water helper seen at 46:17 appear to be an early design for Pluid, a Water enemy in Return to Dream Land.
-Beyond just the flying yellow hair, Goriath charges his own Kamehameha waves and Spirit Bombs!
-The Ancients created the Star Rod as well. You combined both of Magolor's descriptions to describe Galactic Nova, but the second seems to refer to the Star Rod specifically--hence the "bring dreams to life" bit.
-Magolor's battle theme, "Under My Control," contains a motif from the Dimensional Rift theme.
-Magolor Soul's theme, "C-R-O-W-N-E-D," contains motifs from the Lor Starcutter's interior theme and the Crystal Area theme from Kirby Super Star (Ultra).
-Magolor has hair under his hat! He mentions this if you annoy him enough in Extra Mode, saying that he "really need[s] a haircut."
Bravo on a job well done! NBK
I feel like every ancient and mysterious Macguffin in the Kirby series is tied to the Ancients.
But isn't Under my Control also a kind of remixed Hyperzone 1 too?
@@AzumarillConGafasBv Yes, but it does break from that momentarily.
That much be an insanely difficult task. All that Kirby info. :O
@@supergamemaster2279 It’s a difficult and thankless task, but it’s fun to do. =]
I'm surprised I havent seen anyone mention Fighter Kirby at all, one of my favorite little easter eggs with Fighter Kirby is that instead of using normal inputs for his moves, you can use the classic Street Fighter inputs like quarter circle forward + punch to get a fireball! Also worth mentioning is how Fighter Kirby might just be a reference to Ryu from SF in general with his classic Shoto moveset, and the red headband Kirby wears being similar to Ryu's.
A wonderful video youve crafted here, nothing makes me happier than seeing people talk about something they love and its clear you have a lot of love for this series, and respect for the people who crafted it. Thank you for sharing that love with us.
Amazing
So I remembered in the anime, Episode 72, Waddle While You Work, Waddle Dee grabbed a broom and spun it to ascend the air. This might have been the inspiration for Spearicopter, one of Spear and Bandana Dee's moves.
Link to the episode: th-cam.com/video/7rMNhl2_0xM/w-d-xo.html
And the scene is at 3:24
I always thought that Rainbow Rain Technique for water copy ability reminds me of that imagination scene from SpongeBob.
*it's just a joke*
1:09:50 - oh look at that, Yellow Kirby. Someone who knows most things about Kirby can already point out that Yellow color was the proposed color by Miyamoto himself when Kirby was still colorless. And to this day is referred as Kirby No°2.
Are Blue and Green Kirby No. 3 and No. 4 respectively?
Then again Yellow Kirby is not Keeby, the original Yellow Kirby from Kirby's Dream Course.
I think that’s keeby
@@PicelBoi instead of being named "kirby", his name was originally gonna be "twinkle popo"...what in the world?
@@doot6538 no it's not keeby
The perfect cut at 18:42 had me in tears
The HR in HR-H, HR-E, and HR-D3 is short for Haltmann Robotics
Whaaaaaat!?
They planned it all, it's connected
RIP haltmann he just wanted his daughter back and he lost his memorys
Big brain moment
That makes so much sense
43:20 I'm glad he talked about how Onion Ocean and other levels shared the levels from the Cancelled Kirby game as backgrounds. I thought I was the only person who noticed that.
Actually Kirby’s return to dreamland was set to come out on the GameCube before it was delayed
Okay I know RtDL had a bunch of references and nods to previous titles, but almost NINETY MINUTES of them is insane. Seeing these talked about and discovering some I've never heard before was a treat~.
Thanks for the feature-length film of Kirby knowledge, that was a good one to watch though. Mad respect to had uncovered so much in a single game
5:13 I like to imagine that those pillars are cookies, considering it's called Cookie Country.
19:00 For more clarity, Son Goku was based on Sun Wukong, a monkey deity from Jourbey to the West, and the Saiyajins as a whole have monkey tails and can turn into giant monkeys. Goriath also literally shoots ki blasts out of his hands, and does an attack that is pretty much the Kamehameha. His powering up animation also resembles that done by the Saiyajins, and his eyes turning red could be a reference to the early anime concept of SSJ having red eyes (or just a reference to the eye colour change in general).
Awesome video, a feature length vid on one of my favorite games this decade was something I didnt know I wanted, but now that it's here, I can say I enjoyed this and learned a lot.
"You know a game is good if you learn new things about it after all these years"
-Chuggaconroy, 2019 (Super Mario Galaxy 2 Let's Play)
We need a port for switch
Nice to see a fellow chuggaconroy fan around here
@@thinkinginsidethebox6552 we need a Trilogy of this game, Triple Deluxe, and Planet Robobot all in HD, Widescreen and at 60FPS
@instinctive3066 I guess you got a third of your wish. I really want Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot on the Switch though, those games were part of my childhood.
32:50 Even more interesting is that *(spoiler warning)* the final boss itself uses an attack that seems similar to that ultra spark attack. The one where he curls up in a ball, forms this huge electrical barrier around him, and starts flying around the screen.
I think that one is a reference to Flare Beam because other attacks used by Magolor’s Soul reference the other Super Abilities
@@amazingandrew4328 well perhaps it's the existence of flare beam the reason why "ultra spark" got removed. That would have been 2 electric based ultra abilities. And the attack that magolor does referencing beam could also be a nod to this "ultra spark"
That one was for the beam attack but it makes more sense as spark
@@madjester9844 yes, he literally steals your super abilities.
0:55 You’re the first person I’ve seen who acknowledges the name change in the PAL version! Well done!
Pretty sure those "insect wing" leaves on the windmill tree are moddled after maple seeds, or helicopter seeds as some people refer to them. Those ones that spin like propellers on their way to the ground
Haha helicopter seed go whee
The grape Easter egg is pure W O T content.
What do you mean by "WOT?"
^
Here's a small trivia for the Midboss Tower: The wind ambience does use the melody of the Nutty Noon map at some point.
But I still learned quite a lot of stuff I didn't notice before like the secret path at that tower, the "Ultra-Swordfish", the ridiculous amount of Stone Kirby transforations (though I think there were even more than that) and various other things!
Amazing find! It’s only a bit of the map theme but you can definitely hear it around the one minute mark.
18:42 *YOU FIEND*
Three Years Later, the deluxe remake on switch having Pick, Mine and classic coo and all the other masks
1:17:08 that music transition was perfect
During the premiere you told me to comment this so...
26:15 That Stone form isn't in the Arena/True Arena, only the story modes
Minor nitpick for an awesome video, but still! =P
but he can do it outside of his rock form, too
You should make a kirby canon video on this meteorz
C-A-N-N-O-N
Just gonna put this down here where there's already nitpicking.
1:22:02 Kirby's facial expression is the same as the one made when Ribbon smooches him in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, which could be seen as a reference, as--to my knowledge--it is only seen during cutscenes. (other notable examples being the end cutscene in KTDX, the KSSU The Great Cave Offensive intro cutscene, etc.)
In theory, you can also check how much health each boss has without checking the code via the amount of health Metal General takes, though I am too lazy to do this myself. If anyone wants to check whether this works, feel free to take my idea, preferably sharing their results here.
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One reference you may have missed is that Fighter Kirby has the Force Blast attack in this game. While originating in Amazing Mirror, this game makes it clearly a reference to Street Fighter’s Hadoken move by allowing you to instantly use a second charge version by performing the Hadoken’s input.
The way he snacks his chest is a Japanese gesture to show your willingness to help and your reliability. You see it come up a lot in Japanese media, often followed by the character exclaiming something along the lines of "You can count on me."
Actually Meta Knight's shuttle loop attack is supposedly base off of the attack he does during Meta Knight's Revenge his battle (and maybe the escape) when he soars across the screen, he even does a little backflip before going into a dive. While Landia is more red than orange, but the connections isn't wrong.
This is so much better than your average "things you might have missed" video, it's outstanding. So thorough and made with love. I would love to see more like this from you someday!
1:06:13 Here's a fun fact. That hand is actually referred to as "Master Hand" in the files.
My favourite kirby artist/youtuber uploads an hour and a half long video about the objectively best kirby game of all time.
Yes please.
i’m sorry, but how is return the best Kirby game? It’s good but doesn’t do anything that Planet Robobot or Triple Deluxe doesn’t do
@@gezi5927 sure, it's a very vanilla kirby game, but out of all the very similar games that came after it i still think it's the one that executed everything the best.
33:25 The instrumental tunes in this unused version sounds very similar to the instrumental tunes heard in Kirby 64. It could make sense since KRtDL went into development right after Kirby 64 released, for 11 years.
I’ve been playing this game for 8 years and there’s stuff in this video that I have never noticed during my play throughs!
an hour and a half video about some guy talking wholesomely about a game they're passionate about
love it
I have never seen a kirby video like that on youtube this was really amazing
47:00 it's worth mentioning that Ninja's copy ability has a snorkel when in water, perhaps as a reference to the older Kirby games
18:39: * sleeps cutley together *
18:42: your free trial of love has ended.
1:19:54 I thought this sounded like a reversed or somehow inverted version of the 1up jingle, which would also be pretty fitting
Absolutely wonderful video
You have such a nice, cozy voice, and your love for kirby drips from all the video, which is incredibly wholesome
I’m glad they gave king dedede goggles when swimming in the final version. Game would have been literally unplayable without them
The level of nerdness is uncomparable, I love it!
I would absolutely love to see more of these. Kirby's my favorite Nintendo franchise
This is why I adore the kirby games with all my heart. There is so much SOUL and love into them, it's incredible! The little details matter a whole lot.
Wow!! This video is freaking amazing! Every second of it made me feel so well informed in my favorite Kirby game ever! The editing is absolutely outstanding. Especially this segment: 18:40
Awesome work man! Keep it up!
Yo that Kirby was about to smash those waddle dees
I just love the way you combine the 2 sort of Kirby sitting down, stretching and looks around in the street pass mii plaza puzzle. Looks cute! 😚😚😚
This is at least my third viewing of this video, It’s just such a good, well put together video, aided by my absolute adoration for Return to Dream Land. 1 hour and 24 minutes of my absolute favourite game? How can I not watch it over and over again 😊
In Dangerous Dinner Stage 2, the lizard might also be some sort of a reference to Chameleon Arm, which can be found on the lava planet in Milky Way Wishes.
One of Magolor's moves is to flip the screen upside down.
This is one of Dark Mind's moves in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror.
Man, it's nuts how many details they packed into this game! I already knew a good chunk of this stuff, but you found so many things that I just never would have noticed. Thank you so much for making this video, it was a real delight!
11:57- Kirby is mad.
18:30: "Aww... they're so cute... *TIME FOR MURDER!!"*
But to be honest, I think _all_ of us did things like that in this game... too easy to bully weak enemies.
That aside, this Easter Egg hunt is such a nostalgia trip for me. This Kirby game was one of my first major console outings with the pink puffball, and I remember being so excited for its released a decade ago... returning to the game years later, after playing through more of Kirby's adventures, it was fun seeing all the callbacks, in addition to ones you pointed out that I missed.
1:07:36 I love that remix. I didn't know that was a remix until early last year when I was trying to look up the song(since at the time I hadn't played Dreamland 3).
That and I love moving the characters in sync with this song.
Also, the original Iceberg Map theme is a good song to tap dance to.
wow, where do i even start?
i remember seeing you announce the making of this video on twitter, and i was so excited. just that little tidbit of you showing the 64 gesture let me know you were really ready to shine a whole lot of knowledge we didn't know about. this video was an amazing ride to sit through, i didn't click off at any moment. i love this game and the whole series so much, and it makes me happy to witness someone else, that is an especially huge inspiration of mine, express their large amount of love for this game and series too. your editing is awesome as always, making it feel so professional and thorough. i also liked the little jokes, the cutoff of the waddle dee couple about to be crushed caught me so off guard. i went through so many emotions watching this, laughing, gasping, smiling, and...nearly crying? i don't know how much more i could express the amount of appreciation i have for this video, but i really believe this deserves more attention. you put so much heart into this which i just love so much about it. i wouldn't've changed a single thing from how you made this, it's perfect and captures what truly makes kirby games so great. you're awesome dude, and ive been subscribed for you a good while now! mostly following with your speedpaints, i have yet to jump into more of your gameplay vids! i really love the little backgrounds you make for them.
ok!! that's all i have to say, you absolutely rock! 👊💖
I've always found it really cool that the Sky Tower in the last level of Nutty Noon goes so high, it reaches into space, where a large, open rift into Another Dimension is located.
I'll admit, even as a RTDL veteran myself, I never new about that 30-up technique thing. That was very interesting. Wonderful video!
30:57 the blue health bar that just says "boss" could be a reference to kirby: super star ultra's similar boss health bar, with a blue health bar just saying "boss" being used for every boss fight in the game!
Awesome!
I can't wait to see everything that's my favorite Kirby game.
Also in the Return to Dreamland there is so many soundfont references from older kirby games, like Kirby 64 and Dream Land 3 games
I love how Torkirby says “Dangerous Dinner” like some cartoon character.
Back to the point, This is extremely helpful for my friends with facts of this game.
Your voice always makes this video calming and enjoyable. 😊
This is an amazing video. Very informative. There were a lot of stuff I didn't even think about until I watched the video. While watching, I couldn't help but feel the urge to point out things, and I ended up with a list of them. Here's the list.
Correction on the HAL Room trivia. There's an accessable HAL Room hidden in stage 3 of Kirby: Canvas Curse's Block Attack subgame.
When talking about Hearbell, you could've brought up PacFlower, the Pacto variant that would eventually show up in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It looks very similar to Hearbell in design. This is more about Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and references to games made before it though, and the end of the video leaves open the possibility of videos for the other Kumazaki-era titles, so I can see why it wasn't included.
Goriath also references Donkey Kong's ground pound and clinging, as well as Luffy's stretchy punch (though the charging animation is possibly a reference to Donkey Kong's Giant Punch in Super Smash Bros. 64).
To add to the Stake puzzle trivia, Kirby: Squeak Squad also has a similar Bomb Block setup to the one that Kirby & the Amazing Mirror had. In Nature Notch's first level particularly.
To add to the Mid-boss Tower trivia, Kirby: Squeak Squad also had a Mid-boss volcano level that uses the same pattern with using the Midbosses' powers to obtain the Treasure Chests.
As far as beta elements go, I'd like to mention that Armor Dees still use the red Waddle Dee textures for the Waddle Dees in control of it, even though the final design for Puppet Dee updated the Waddle Dees in control of it to be yellow orange. Armor Dees still use a red color of metal around it's armor, the shade of which matches the Waddle Dees underneath it, so it's possible that Armor Dee was never updated to fit the yellow-orange color change that Waddle Dees and Puppet Dees went through, which would honestly be pretty strange. Also, the old beta footage shows an unused animation for Water Kirby's dash attack, where it looks more like he's surfing. The old beta footage for the dimensional rift also shows some unused foe inside the rift wall.
The dimension Magolor's black hole sends Kirby to looks very similar to the background of Marx Soul's battle stage from Kirby Super Star Ultra. It's even using similar shades of blue and red violet.
The hexagons in Galacta Knight's battle stage are also similar to the large ones engraved in the grounds of his original battle stage, as well as the ones featured in Marx Soul's battle stage.
Wow, awesome job on this video!!! It reminded me how much I love this game and how it continues to be my favorite of all time in the franchise. Much love ❤️
Kirby's references to itself and overarching story never fail to make me tear up
This video brings me immense joy
Half the stuff, I never even knew. I’m glad these little bits of trivia were brought to my attention. Just makes you appreciate the game even more when you know a lot of love was put out when making it. Just like this video!
When u started the game I was overfilled with nostalgia since i also played Kirby's Reurn To Dreamland. :D
1:03:12 I’ve always associated this theme with chef Kawasaki (because it played when fighting his robot counterpart) and the fact that the first time the full theme was used was for an episode about Kawasaki just feels so satisfying.
Hearing the game open up on the wii Home Screen actually gave me nostalgic chills and I love it
28:18
Or maybe the first use cutscene would also randomly decide what sword would be used.
12:14 The parasol is red and white in the puzzle though, and not orange and white like it is in Return to Dreamland.
Unexpected and early Christmas Gift. I'm always super fascinated to find out more about games I enjoy. While I knew some things I didn't realize how much there was still to be explored and all the fantastic references that this game has to offer. I feel like it's only scratching the surface too, and that's saying something! Fantastic work on this video, I can really tell it was a labor of love to get this all said and done. Continue to keep up the great work!
If you ever do Star Allies, let me know. I already have some research done for that game that I'd want to share, XD
Man kirby return to dreamland INTRODUCED ME TO THIS GIANT GAME SERIES THAT GIVE ME HEADACHES BECAUSE OF THE LORE AND REFERENCES THANKS TO SHOW ME MORE OF THIS SERIES THANK YOU
Cant wait for the new kirby game it will come very very soon I think.....
And then my mind is dead again from lore.
Man, this is such a great watch! Please do more Kirby videos like this!
One extra little “secret” I’ve noticed while playing the game over the years is that there’s one goal dance pose that is very rarely seen. I *think* it’s also only able to be seen in extra mode. I don’t really know how to describe it tho.
these were the best 1 hour, 24 minutes and 30 seconds of my life, this was such a nice video!!
very good editing pace and you have a nice narrating voice!! your enthusiasm made me smile :]
im looking forward to more of your content!!
Wow... this really put my Kirby love to the test. This was awesome, thank you! Please keep making these please?!
dude i love ur narration! its so happy and energetic, it fits the game! this video made me so happy
My favorite arrangement of “The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy” (Galacta Knight’s Theme) is from Planet Robobot
45:40 I believe Stone and Ninja were recolours of one another, but that design isn't used for either ability anymore.
There are many other recolours: For example, Mirror was a recolour of Beam - Mirror was redesigned in Planet Robobot
Thanks for making this video:) I love Kirby and Return to Dreamland, viewing this video made me really happy
this is one of my favorite videos ever now dude, geeat job on it!
As an editor, I'm curious; how long did it take you to script and edit this together? To find all of these and find the footage and splice them together. From the visual audio displays (which I assume were created in After Effects), to the well scripted progression from the first world to the last, I'm just curious how many hours were sunk into this behemoth of a project. I can tell you went everywhere to find everything, even from old Miiverse posts, to japanese manuals and I couldn't imagine how much that would have taken. I really, really, really admire this hard work! Sorry for blabbing, I was just curious!
I will never get enough of coming back and watching this.
No response after 2 years 😔
@@mellowmilolo Makes me saaaad
@@Etce maybe someday, champ
18:52 Don't forget that one of his attacks is a long punch, which might be a reference to Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat.
Great video, can't wait for you to talk about the 3DS Kirby games!
Loved this video so much I instantly gave to your patron, I really hope to see more videos like this!
6:11 Wow, I never noticed that cool detail of these decorative flowers throughout the entire game, until then! 😳😊🌺
I love it when anyone over analyzes and over admires a game, especially a Kirby game!
Wonder how you feel abt the remake.
Awesome video! Can't believe I got through the entire thing!
This is such a good video! Return to Dream Land is my favorite game too and it shines so much in your video, I even learned some new stuff, so I applaud this.
18:37
Perfectly cut.
Great video! I'd LOVE a series about the other modern ganes!
I think I love this game when I first got it, and I love it even more when you mentioned the references.
I just want to say thank you for making this video, return to dreamland is my favourite game too and this entire video was a lovely experience :D
1:21:47 aaa that's so cute where is this scene from and why have I never seen it? is it from rtdl?? where??? I must know!
That's what I wanna know !!
@@Milksi_bons i still have no idea and it's killing me
@@yourresume373 GOD SAME I'VE BEEN JUMPING FROM KIRBY VIDEO TO KIRBY VIDEK
@@yourresume373 Judging from the animation, it could be a secret 3DS cutscene, and especially a modified one since everyone has a habit of looking to the right
It might be more of an artistic choice though.
@@Milksi_bons hmmm.... interesting
Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this video. It's full of info that isn't complex, while also having the length to showcase most of the depth that this game offers.
That blend makes for a good video that I was interested in for the whole hour plus, in contrast to other long videos where I segment my viewing time. Good vid 👍
This video is so great I've watched it three times. I hope you make more for the other games!
Absolutely not done with this video, but I can already tell the whole thing's amazing! The sheer attention to detail is what gives this game so much charm and life, so I'm always excited to hear more little tidbits I missed!
This video was fanstastic, I hope you get to do something like these for the later games.
Amazing video man. I would love to see more of these on future games. :)
i would love to see more long videos like this great job
Thank you so much for this wonderful video!!!!! I had a Fantastic time!