Pay what you want
Kirby’s Dream Courseholds a special place in gaming history. Despite releasing more than 20 years ago and featuring a unique gameplay hook, it didn’t see many copycats. Sure, there have been other golf games, but nothing has been quite like the isometric miniature golf-puzzle-platformer. At least, not untilBulby Diamond Course.
Okay, so maybe this is too blatant of a ripoff. It stars a cute sphere who bops enemies until one turns into a hole. It has the same shot manipulation through chipping and spinning the ball. Heck, it’s calledBulby, which is just far enough fromKirbyto avoid copyright issues.
Even so, I don’t care. It’s not like HAL Laboratory and Nintendo have done anything withKirby’s Dream Coursein all this time, so why not have indie studio Paperdog Games take a stab at a facsimile? It even has a few upgrades: three-dimensional graphics, multiplayer minigames, and a level editor. It is a bit ugly, but I can overlook that if it turns out to be fun.
Bulby Diamond Courseis currently onSteam Early Accessand it’s the daily deal atIndie Game Standunder a “pay what you want” pricing structure.
