Original ideas for Kuru Kuru Kururin are thought about, where the game could either be made for the Nintendo 64 or the Game Boy Color. The Nintendo 64 idea was scrapped, as it would have been too expensive, and the Game Boy Color lacked the sprite rotation feature the Game Boy Advance would later have. An arcade board test was also apparently created.
Kuru Kuru Kururin begins development on the Game Boy Advance and is shown off for the first time at Spaceworld 2000 as a prototype, with different visuals and a different design for Kururin, where he was an orange chick instead of a blue bird.
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Kuru Kuru Kururin releases in Japan and Asia to critical acclaim, starting the series proper as a launch title for the Game Boy Advance.
Kuru Kuru Kururin releases in Europe and Australia, also as a launch title for the Game Boy Advance in those regions.
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Super Smash Bros. Melee releases, featuring the Helirin as an unlockable trophy (misspelled as "Heririn" in the North American release). This would be the first time outside of the Kururin series where anything Kururin-related is mentioned.
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Development on the sequel, Kururin Paradise, begins.
Kururin Paradise is shown off at E3 2002, displaying an American version that was later cancelled.
Kururin Paradise releases in Japan only.
Kururin Squash! (internally titled "Kururin 3") likely began development.
Kururin Squash! releases for the Nintendo GameCube, and is the last Kururin game released.
Master of Illusion (EU: Magic Made Fun) releases in Japan, and features Naporon from the Kururin series. This game was also developed by Eighting.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl releases, which features the Helirin as an assist trophy, the Action Helirins as normal trophies, and Kururin alongside the Helibokaan as stickers.
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Kuru Kuru Kururin re-releases on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan.
Kururin Paradise re-releases on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan only.
Kuru Kuru Kururin finally releases in North America, on the Wii U Virtual Console.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releases, featuring the Helirin as a spirit.
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A portion of iQue (Nintendo's China partner)'s repository leaks out to the internet. It contains slightly unfinished cancelled Chinese translations of Kuru Kuru Kururin and Kururin Paradise.
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WayForward's James Montagna, director of the Advance Wars reboot, said he would love to make a new game based on the Kururin series, in an interview with MinnMax.
Kuru Kuru Kururin re-releases worldwide on the Nintendo Switch Online's Game Boy Advance section.
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Pikmin 4 releases, co-developed by Eighting. It features a Japanese Kuru Kuru Kururin Game Card (or Game Pak) as a treasure, and a recording of the Japanese version's intro for the respective game is also featured in the soundtrack.
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