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title: "Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards – Graphics comparison"
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description: "Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards recently arrived on Nintendo Switch Online, and we now get a look at how it compares"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards - Graphics comparison | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards – Graphics comparison](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/kirby-64-the-crystal-shards-graphics-comparison.jpeg "Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards – Graphics comparison")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/kirby-64-the-crystal-shards-graphics-comparison.jpeg)Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards recently arrived on Nintendo Switch Online, and we now get a look at how it compares to the N64 original and Wii U Virtual Console editions thanks to our friends over at **GameXplain**.

The Nintendo Switch versus. N64 battle is presented first, followed by the Nintendo Switch vs. Wii U.

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Kirby 64, like other Nintendo Switch Online classics, now boasts the highest resolution available. And, unlike the Wii U, the brightness on Switch is more genuine to the original.

## [](#about-kirby-64-the-crystal-shards)About Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Players take Kirby on an adventure across planet Ripple Star in this colorful 3D platformer – the first and only Kirby game for Nintendo 64 and the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online library! – employing iconic Copy Abilities to conquer obstacles and destroy monsters. You may also blast, slam, and sprint with your buddies in three other four-player minigames — 100-Yard Hop, Bumper Crop Bump, and Checkerboard Chase!

For Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is now available.

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