Kirby Battle Royale

 3DS
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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 70
  3. Negative: 12 out of 70
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  1. Cool968585
    Feb 18, 2018
    7
    My review of Kirby battle royale
    +fun mini games
    +fun challenges
    +fun abilities
    -the story is to short
  2. ecao
    Feb 15, 2018
    7
    As much as I love Kirby, this is definitely one of the weaker entries. Its on the 3ds, and it costs too much money. It managed to reach the 7 because HAL doesn't usually make 3d games, and it has pretty good music too.
  3. Matias8654
    Jun 1, 2018
    7
    Para mi es más un DLC de algún Kirby anterior debido a que el juego es solo un conglomerado de mini juegos los cuales nos dan acenso en las ligas. Este juego debería ser desglosado en mini juegos que se podrían descargar
  4. leetl1
    Apr 18, 2019
    5
    I referenced this game a few times before, so I decided to review it. As a fellow Kirby fan, I have to say that Kirby Battle Royale is a PAINFULLY mediocre experience. The game costs too much, has a limited selection of shallow minigames, has dreadful online, and little content. Besides Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, this is definitely the weakest Kirby game ever. The only redeeming aspect isI referenced this game a few times before, so I decided to review it. As a fellow Kirby fan, I have to say that Kirby Battle Royale is a PAINFULLY mediocre experience. The game costs too much, has a limited selection of shallow minigames, has dreadful online, and little content. Besides Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, this is definitely the weakest Kirby game ever. The only redeeming aspect is the music. The main theme in particular is pretty catchy. No wonder it got into Smash Ultimate. The multiplayer is also okay.… Expand
  5. luisflopez
    Jun 12, 2020
    5
    The most disappointing Kirby title ever. This game is a clear cashgrab on Nintendo's behalf, and a miserable attempt to milk some extra money from the 3DS's large install base at the end of its life cycle.

    Battle Royale is basically a Mario Party but with only 5 or 6 minigames. Well, to be fair, the minigames have a tiny bit more depth than your average Mario party minigame. But they're    The most disappointing Kirby title ever. This game is a clear cashgrab on Nintendo's behalf, and a miserable attempt to milk some extra money from the 3DS's large install base at the end of its life cycle.

    Battle Royale is basically a Mario Party but with only 5 or 6 minigames. Well, to be fair, the minigames have a tiny bit more depth than your average Mario party minigame. But they're still minigames. The story mode appeared interesting at first, but it's really just an excuse to get you playing the same minigames over and over. And the final boss is cheap and frustrating.

    I feel like it's a bit unfair to judge a game that's clearly meant for multiplayer from a single player perspective, but I've played party games by myself in the past and enjoyed much more than this. I can hardly see myself wanting to play this game with someone else for more thah half an hour.

    Battle Royale isn't a piece of **** either. It is clear that some level of effort and polish went into it, but this is a far, far cry from a 40 dollars retail game. This should have been a 10 dollar eshop game at most. The only positive thing I can say about it is that there's a lot of potential if they decided to flesh out the idea of a Kirby game with this perspective. That, and the graphics are probably the best in the 3DS' entire library. But aside from this superficial things, this game is a waste of time.

    Score: 5
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  6. IReviewGames101
    Aug 30, 2019
    7
    This game is fun. However it’s cost... not so great. It should be an add on. Plus same game and u stop playing for a long time after a while
  7. tkirb
    Jun 2, 2021
    6
    This is a fine game. Nothing to major, just another Kirby spinoff. I just find a minority of pros in this game. And those pros are really fun in my opinion. Like how you can play online and stuff. But still, if you are curious about how this game is, try it out. It’s just that it won’t be anything remarkable.

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#11 Best 3DS Game of 2018
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#5 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2018
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#9 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2018

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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Feb 9, 2018
    60
    Kirby Battle Royale is by no means a bad game overall, but it just has so little content that it barely warrants a lengthy play session, let alone a purchase. The mini-games themselves are fun and well-designed, but the overall package doesn’t do any of them justice. If you need a dose of classic Kirby action, you’d be better off waiting for the upcoming Switch game, because this is one party that you can safely skip going to.
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  2. GamingTrend
    Jan 30, 2018
    65
    Kirby Battle Royale has a great premise, but squanders almost all of its potential. There is simply too little content to justify its price point and everything can be completed in just a few hours. Online is lacking, as players are limited to only playing with strangers in ranked and can only play with friends if they do so locally. Despite being one of the only Kirby games without his famous inhale ability, Kirby Battle Royale kind of sucks.
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  3. COGconnected
    Jan 29, 2018
    65
    Having only one save space is absurd, especially for families with multiple gamers, but at least there’s a decent download play option for local multiplayer.
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