I like games that feel fun to move around in, usually. There's a reason why Super Mario 64 and Odyssey are some of my favorite games of all time; why I have a small soft spot for racing games; and I can't often stand turn-based RPGs for too long.

Kirby's Dream Land 3 gets so many things right... but movement is not one of them.

It's a fun game to look at, but not so much to play. Kirby's air momentum when jumping is instantly halted when he puffs up, and his float speed is roughly as slow and aggravating as his walking speed is.

The camera often takes time to catch up when Kirby starts running, resulting in Kirby running to the right side of the screen and being more prone to getting blind-sided from enemies.
At least half of Kirby's animal buddies' default movement are not fun (Kine, Pitch, Chuchu), to add insult to injury.

It's a shame, because this is one of the Kirby games with the best, most unique art, Jun Ishikawa near his absolute compositional prime, and this almost melancholic undertone that really sells this game - and its entire trilogy - in terms of atmosphere, and makes its overarching antagonist easily one of the franchise's most interesting ones.

But it's just not as pure fun to play as Super Star or the Kumazaki-directed modern Kirby games. The missions within each stage are poorly explained, even if once you understand their general structure; the minigames get almost impossible without save states, and the boss rush is one of the series' worsts.

But it's really, really pretty. This game gives me mixed messages.

Yo, listen up here's a story
About a little guy
That lives in a blue (shift) world
And all day and all night
And everything he sees is just blue (shift)
Like him inside and outside
Blue (shift) his house
With a blue (shift) little window
And a blue (shift) corvette
And everything is blue (shift) for him
And himself and everybody around
Cause he ain't got nobody to listen to

I'm blue (shift)
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
I'm blue (shift)
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di

I have a blue (shift) house
With a blue (shift) window
Blue (shift) is the colour of all that I wear
Blue (shift) are the streets
And all the trees are too
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue (shift)
Blue (shift) are the people here
That walk around
Blue (shift) like my corvette its in and outside
Blue (shift) are the words I say
And what I think
Blue (shift) are the feelings
That live inside me

I'm blue (shift)
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
I'm blue (shift)
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di

I have a blue (shift) house
With a blue (shift) window
Blue (shift) is the colour of all that I wear
Blue (shift) are the streets
And all the trees are too
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue (shift)
Blue (shift) are the people here
That walk around
Blue (shift) like my corvette, its in and outside
Blue (shift) are the words I say
And what I think
Blue (shift) are the feelings
That live inside me

I'm blue (shift)
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
I'm blue (shift)
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di
Da ba dee da ba di

Even with Smash 4 and Ultimate being released. This game feels like the most complete Smash has ever been. With an amazing roster, decent Adventure Mode, lots of trophies to collect, and even game demos, this game has it all. The game can be somewhat slow and tripping is annoying, but for non-competitive players this is only a very minor complaint. With everything I listed above, the many fond memories I have of this Smash, and the best version of Final Destination, Super Smash Bros Brawl is an absolute must-play!