Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Dream Land 2 is a 1995 platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy handheld video game console. It was released in Japan on March 21, 1995, in North America on May 1, 1995, in Europe on July 31, 1995, and in Australia on November 22, 1995.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1995
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 21 March 1995 |
|---|---|
| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS |
| Genres | platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2273753, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Kirby's Dream Land 2? How long to beat it
Total play time for Kirby's Dream Land 2 is about 4.5 hours to do everything, and around 2.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2.7h | 283 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 3.8h | 114 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 4.5h | 121 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Kirby's Dream Land 2 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Kirby's Dream Land 2 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 52ahead of 8% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Kirby's Dream Land 2
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Common questions about Kirby's Dream Land 2
What platforms is Kirby's Dream Land 2 on?
Kirby's Dream Land 2 is available on Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS. It first released in 1995.
Who made Kirby's Dream Land 2?
Kirby's Dream Land 2 was developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Kirby's Dream Land 2?
about 2.7 hours for the main story, 3.8 hours with the main extras, 4.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.