HAL Labs general manager Shinya Kumazaki revealed in a recent interview with The Washington Post that the Kirby series “has no clear timeline” when it comes to the stories in each game. Yes, that’s right – despite all the theories, there doesn’t seem to be any particular order.
The main reason behind this according to Kumazaki is to “avoid being tied down” by past settings, and it also allows the team to prioritize “optimal gaming experience” for each entry. Here is the full text of the exchange:
Q: Would you say there is a narrative thread that ties all the Kirby games together, similar to how the “Zelda timeline” has become a concept over the years at Nintendo?
Kumazaki: There is no clear timeline for the in-game stories. This is to avoid being constrained by previous settings, and so that we can more easily take on new challenges and prioritize the ultimate gameplay experience for each season – even in a series with a limited schedule. long history.
However, we can’t progress the story much if we let Kirby meet King Dedede for the first time in the opening of each game, so new installments that inherit story elements can be accepted by the player for the first time. natural and understandable way. For example, we use story elements that are effective in making each new game better, such as when the character Magolor repents of his past actions and moves to Dream Land or when Meta Knight takes revenge on Kirby.
I also pay attention to details when writing the story. This is because, if future seasons will inherit these story elements, we need to prepare detailed settings for each one first. However, the main focus of the Kirby series is action and gameplay, so we prepare the necessary settings to make these elements more engaging in each game.
So there you have it – supposedly without the same complicated timeline as The Legend of Zelda series. What are your own thoughts on this? How would you book the Kirby games? By release, or some other way? Let us know below.
