Its a fun, simple platforming game just like in the 90s. If you didn't like Kirby games back then, you probably wont like this one as well. It isn't a game that is suppose to frustrate you or test your skills as a gamer, it is a game that is just pure fun to play, especially if you can get a couple of friends to come over and play multiplayer

Are you people on some kind of drug? This is the best Kirby game ever made and it IS hard if you actually go and play past world 4, which I doubt any critic even did. Plus there's a 'Hard Mode' you unlock after beating the extremely difficult final boss. The complaints make no sense whatsoever and just lead me to believe there's a serious bias against ANY Wii game no matter the quality. Critics say "it's more of the same" but then go and award the tenth Call of Duty expansion pack a perfect 10.… Expand

If you ask me, which you are if you are reading my review, I think this game, like Scott said, isn't really meant to be a "24-hour hard-core" challenger. It's more like a "spend a weekend with your friends and have a nice, relaxing gaming experience" kind of game. I think the multiplayer is nice ( I've always wanted to play as Dedede) and the story and minigames are interesting enough to keep your attention.… Expand

This game is an absolute masterpiece. Brilliant! A true homage to the SNES classics, but even better. Definitely a must buy for the Wii.
If you're looking for fun and something worth your time and money, look no further.

the best local 4 players game that i have played, a great kirby game similar to the old one but with its own unique charm, a cute and sweet game, that is fun from begining to end :)

EXCELLENT game. Kirby's Return To Dream Land has beautiful visuals, exhilarating gameplay, and the classic charm of Kirby. I'd seriously recommend this to everyone.

I strongly disagree with IGN's review of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Sure, the game may be easy (fortunately, the difficulty ramps up during later levels) and the plot may be somewhat unoriginal, but that's not the point; the point is that you are playing a gorgeous, finely-polished Kirby game that has been in development since Kirby 64 was released.

It's **** Kirby, what do you expect? Tanks and helicopters flying through the air? It's brilliant, and bringing it back to the original ways. I just love it.

I've only played up into Level 2 and I can already tell that this game is a masterpiece. Far better than the overhyped and overblown Skyward Sword. This is a game that rivals NSMBW as the best platformer on the console. It may not be incredibly difficult, but the gameplay is so varied, refined and distilled, and the effect is pure bliss. This was the best Wii game of 2011, period. I had more fun playing Kirby Link than I did playing real Link in SS. I can't wait to get some friends and play as King Dedede!… Expand

BEST KIRBY GAME MADE HANDS DOWN.

A superbly polished and refined culmination of design and trademark elements from Kirby's oldest title to his newest.

The platforming is beautifully designed, the powers are enjoyable thanks to the fact they're influenced by KSS, multiplayer is a fun addition, and the game itself sounds and looks great. The new super moves are a blast. The challenge picks up as the game goes on and even though it never gets masochistically hard, it remains really engaging and thanks to extras there are more challenges and fun to be had. There's an extra mode you can unlock where you have less health and have to deal with many more enemies. The boss fights are also more challenging. The game manages to be incredibly engaging regardless. OVERALL this is a game for Kirby fans, by Kirby creators, with ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD.

If you're a Kirby fan and you don't have this game yet, GET IT. If you're new to the series, than Kirby's Return To Dreamland is the definitive traditional Kirby title to try and own.… Expand

Great game all kirby fans can enjoy. I love this game! it packs lots of content, new abilities, and the best multi-player a kirby game has ever had. What is stopping you from getting it if you like kirby? You must own this, NOW!!!!!

Perfect Kirby Game. Has everything you could want. Lots of content, best graphics ever, good enough storyline for a Kirby game. Best multiplayer i've played. BUY. THIS. GAMEEEEE..

Awesome. I've had been waiting for this game since they first announced it back in 2005. When I first started playing I started to worry the entire game was going to be easy and monotonous as well as short, but after continuing to play I realized how great a game this was. The plot twists and imaginatively creepy, amazing, and challenge boss battle, and the extra hard post-game mode made this game extremely enjoyable and rewarding. The music was original along with nostalgic. All these components made for a fun game to play! I would recommend it!… Expand

Kirby returns to his roots in this fantastic game that made me realize how much I missed traditional Kirby games. Sure games like Mass Attack and Epic Yarn are great and all, but when it comes to Kirby, there's nothing better than sucking.

It's **** Kirby, what do you expect? Tanks and helicopters flying through the air? It's brilliant, and bringing it back to the original ways. I just love it. This game is an absolute masterpiece. Brilliant! A true homage to the SNES classics, but even better. Definitely a must buy for the Wii. If you're looking for fun and something worth your time and money, look no further. Its a fun, simple platforming game just like in the 90s. If you didn't like Kirby games back then, you probably wont like this one as well. It isn't a game that is suppose to frustrate you or test your skills as a gamer, it is a game that is just pure fun to play, especially if you can get a couple of friends to come over and play multiplayer. BEST KIRBY GAME MADE HANDS DOWN. A superbly polished and refined culmination of design and trademark elements from Kirby's oldest title to his newest. The platforming is beautifully designed, the powers are enjoyable thanks to the fact they're influenced by KSS, multiplayer is a fun addition, and the game itself sounds and looks great. The new super moves are a blast.… Expand

When playing this game I remembered tiny myself playing Kirby on SNES. That moment a man's nostalgic tear dropped down my face. Ten of a ten, guys, ten of a ten.

This is the best kirby game ever! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I honestly don't know what other reviewers are saying when they claim that this game is "too easy". Because if they think that then either they're a master at Kirby games or simply didn't play it all the way through. This game is by no means "too easy", sure it starts off easy but like all platformers, the difficulty increases, like if Kirby's Epic Yarn (which I loved) was a 3/10 in terms of difficulty, Kirby's Return to Dreamland is at least a 7 or 8/10, especially when trying to collect all the energy spheres and getting platinum medals in all the challenges (which I've yet to accomplish >… Expand

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kirby back in Dream Land? Heck yeah! It's been a while since we had traditional enemy sucking and ability stealing action and it's good to be back on that road. Plus, the game's villain Magolor is awesome! :D… Expand

This Is the best wii/Kirby game ever!There's new abilities and mini games and more!For my opinan I think that leave and spark are the best.The two mini games Ninja dojo and the other one that I forgot what it's called are both so fun!This game is the clasic kirby game mixed with the awsomeness (never ending awsomeness)!So if you whant a good or even awsome game better get this one because you will play it nonestop!… Expand

Is He back? YES HE IS BACK! Kirby finally brings a true sequel to its 3d classic Kirby 64, even much more enhanced than ever before. This is the finest Kirby game you can ever find at least on his formula, on his spin off games is of course Epic Yarn. But really, visually great, the amount of powers is endless, and no power feels useless except the sleepy trap one of course. Boss fights are engaging, and it gets difficult by the minute, and just when things seem to be over, the game brings you even more levels to play!… Expand

What kind of person gives a superb game a offensively negative score? Metacritic should not even register the top/bottom 10% of reviews, because the haters and mindless fanboys are making a mockery of the system.

This game was great! I enjoyed playing it with my friend alot, and it doesn't seem repetitive to me.
The only reason I wouldn't give it a 10 cause its not completely flawless.

Very good game. A perfect edition to the Kirby series and a great way to make up for Epic Yarn (It wasn't bad, just too different and you can't die). HAL did a great job converting the classic copy abilities to a new game and adding new moves to them. Paired with the new copy abilities and the super copy abilities, it really adds to the game's dynamics. To make this game absolutely perfect HAL should have integrated the copy ability mix system like in Crystal Shards and added a bit more worlds. Yes the game is extremely easy, with most enemies dying in 1 hit, but Kirby has always been really easy. The music is great, the art is great, the graphics are very good for a Wii game. Also there's no Wii-mote gimmicks to hinder game play just simply holding the controller sideways, no nunchuck to get in the way which is perfect because the game doesn't need it. The edition of multiplayer and the ability for another player to jump in/out at any time is great. The ability to unlock extras by collecting energy spheres gives you more stuff to do whilst playing through the game. The challenges (which you unlock by collecting a certain amount of energy spheres) are fun and are challenging at first but after a few runs though them they become easy, but still fun. The mini-games are very fun playing with someone or by yourself. I love how they added the copy ability rooms (once again, unlocked via energy spheres) so there's no need to scour levels for a certain copy ability. The game itself is relatively short (~8 hours) even if you collect all the energy spheres. The challenges will add an hour or two of gameplay but not a massive amount.That being said, once you beat the game you can unlock a hard mode option which makes the game harder (obviously). There's no need to speed through the game though. Take your time and admire the work put into the landscapes and music. In short, RTD is a great addition to the Kirby series and should be taken light-heartedly.… Expand

Absolutely Amazing, the game is just a nice recreations of Kirby's best gameplay, with multiple habilities by power and fun bosses, co-op gameplay and that nice soundtrack! If you find this game, BUY it.

Another awesome game for Kirby! It is very fun, bright and well made. This is the first traditional Kirby game release since Mouse Attack on the DS (another great game) but is a step up. The graphics are very cheerful and bright (although sometimes they are a little too simplistic to the point of looking a little bland), as is the music and story. It is a great game, but not up to the standards of Epic Yarn or Mass Attack which both offer different styles of gameplay. It's very much a joyous experience, but not quite at the top of the Kirby games, 89/100.… Expand

If you like classic platformer games, this game is for you!. Maybe it is not as Dificult as other wii platformers, but, Kirby has never been dificult. What makes Kirby special is its amount of fun and charm!. With its colorfull environments, optional (but fun) multiplayer, and the lot of things to do, this is definetly a worthy purchase!... P.S: if you are searching for some kind of challenge, better go with DKCReturns!… Expand

Kirby's Return to Dreamland is the most success game ever after previews Kirby..
such great ideas with great new moves and style ..COOP is Epic why should we think about this game soo much??? its FUUUUUUUUUUN
play and never feel boaring about it