I love golf games. I love Kirby games. But the question is, would a Kirby golf game be any good? I think the answer would surprise you. Originally released on the SNES in 1995, Kirby's Dream Course combines the ascetic of Nintendo's Kirby series with gameplay that combines the elements of golf and billiards. This fusion of styles may sound a bit strange, but it works astonishingly well.
In 2-Player mode, you compete against a friend in a series of 8 courses while you try to collect as many stars as possible. Stars are collected when you defeat enemies or by stealing your opponent's stars on the field. The player with the most collective stars at the end of last course is declared the winner. It is also a lot of fun messing with your opponent in this mode as you can knock your Kirby into theirs to swap copy abilities and/or to force them off the course reducing the number of times they can act before their inevitable 1-turn penalty.
I had a ton of fun with this game. It's creative, the controls respond really well and VS mode is a great way to pass time with friends. If you want to purchase this game legitimately, it is also available for Virtual Console on the Wii and Wii U. You may even enjoy it as much as I had. But until then, I'll be seeing you.
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