Sweet Revenge: Why Revenge of Meta Knight Still Soars 28 Years Later

50 min • 14 februari 2024

In this episode of Kirby Conversations, Sean and Bridget take to the skies for a look back at Revenge of Meta Knight, one of several games within 1996's Kirby Super Star. From its expertly-paced action to its engaging story, we consider all the things that make this adventure such a terrific example of short-form game design. We also explore some lesser-known aspects of its development, its influences from Japanese history and other media, and how a new arrangement of its theme song even won a Grammy in 2022. Then for Act 2, we look beyond the Halberd to discuss our other favorite video game airships, from Super Mario Bros. 3 to Final Fantasy VII. (Note that our conversation about Revenge of Meta Knight does include spoilers, and from about 25:15 to 27:20 we talk about some Halberd moments from Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby: Planet Robobot that could be considered spoilers for those games as well.)

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