This game is such a slog to get through if you are playing it for the first time. It's still very charming, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're trying to experience everything pokemon.

This was one of the first games I ever played, but I never beat it as a kid. I went back and played it this year and oh my god. This game is genuinely terrible. The hitboxes are horrendous, Jerry falls too fast to be controllable. The platforming levels suffer from extreme screen crunch. Do not play it except out of nostalgia

Never played the original
Sometimes the physics felt wonky, but the game is overall very charming. The color definitely helped my enjoyment

Never played the original game
Very basic and sometimes felt a bit unfair on the "Extra Game" mode, but I also haven't played a mainline Kirby game before so I am unfamiliar with the controls