It feels weird to call an entry in an iconic franchise a "hidden gem" but that's exactly what Kirby's Block Ball is.

This game is incredibly well presented, and adds so much to the Breakout formula. It is so much more than just a "Breakout-clone" despite that always being the label it is described as. Copy abilities add unique strategies to each level, minigames are interspersed during levels just like a regular Kirby game, and there are also bosses, which are surprisingly fun and well designed. The soundtrack is also a banger. Tell me the boss theme isn't the hypest shit you've ever heard

This game is just fun! Not great by any means, but fun! It's way more polished and enjoyable than Kirby's Pinball Land and a solid early spin-off for Kirby. Same disclaimer comes with the Dark Matter trilogy though: Don't expect to unlock the true final boss. Screw that.