Kirby: Planet Robobot

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 228 Ratings

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  1. BasilZero
    Jan 14, 2019
    10
    Game: Kirby Planet Robobot
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: HAL Publisher: Nintendo System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS) Year of Release: 2016 Length of Playthrough: 12 Hours Total Score: 95/100 Value Score: 9.5/10 • Story: 8/10 • Characters: 9/10 • GamePlay: 10/10 • Graphics: 10/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 8/10 • Replay Value: 10/10 • Player Value: 10/10    Game: Kirby Planet Robobot
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: HAL
    Publisher: Nintendo
    System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
    Year of Release: 2016
    Length of Playthrough: 12 Hours

    Total Score: 95/100
    Value Score: 9.5/10

    • Story: 8/10
    • Characters: 9/10
    • GamePlay: 10/10
    • Graphics: 10/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 10/10
    • Length: 8/10
    • Replay Value: 10/10
    • Player Value: 10/10

    Pros
    +Retains the gameplay of Triple Deluxe but adds unique elements to this iteration of the series
    +New mini games included out of the main game such as Kirby 3D Rumble (Side scroll platformer) and Team Kirby Clash (a 4 member party RPG with wireless capability)
    +The Arena mode returns which allows you to fight bosses back to back alongside the "True Arena"
    +Metaknightmare Returns is a time attack mode which lets you play as Metaknight similar to previous Metaknightmare mini games with the appearance of previous Kirby game bosses as special bosses
    +There are new abilities first time appearing in the series along with that return of several abilities some of which were from Super Star
    +Gyro controls are used in some aspects of the game's levels and stages
    +There are "stickers" which can be collected from different stages and are randomly obtained from goal games. These are like the achievements for the game. They consists of different items or characters from the entire Kirby series
    +Music and Video/cutscene theater mode is included

    Cons
    -Some abilities from Kirby Triple Deluxe is missing (i.e. Spear ability)
    -Plot holes in the story which had to be explained by the creator via social media    … Expand
  2. kiwijinxter
    Jul 14, 2016
    10
    Yes, this is the BEST Kirby game to date so far - this surpasses any Wii or Wii U Kirby games ever released! Thing about Kirby games is, you actually have fun and enjoy playing the game. It's not about the challenge (otherwise, you'd be playing Monster Hunter or Fire Emblem Fates Conquest on Lunatic Classic mode right?), but it's about the JOY of playing a Kirby game.

    Even though I play    Yes, this is the BEST Kirby game to date so far - this surpasses any Wii or Wii U Kirby games ever released! Thing about Kirby games is, you actually have fun and enjoy playing the game. It's not about the challenge (otherwise, you'd be playing Monster Hunter or Fire Emblem Fates Conquest on Lunatic Classic mode right?), but it's about the JOY of playing a Kirby game.

    Even though I play games like Monster Hunter, I ALWAYS preorder Kirby games simply because it's soooooo therapeutic and makes me feel good playing it - it's relaxing, it's fun, it's cute. It's a truly feel-good game with cute Kirby and solid mechanics in gameplay that is truly enjoyable. The usual copy abilities of Kirby is there, plus there are a few new powers.

    However, the new thing this time round is that Kirby dons the mech-suit, and unlike Kirby Triple Deluxe (which was pretty good, but the mega suction felt a little gimmicky and "forced"), the mech-suit actually feels like an integral part of the game, heck, you even have the COPY ability in mech mode, which makes it super super cool and fun. There's a lot of variety in the game, and it feels fresh from one level to another. On top of that you could use the new Kirby amiibos (there are 4) to add some fun copy abilities - I've only got the Kirby amiibo which transforms Kirby into a UFO Kirby.

    So why do I buy this game even though it's not a very long game? Because it's a PERFECT game, with PERFECT mechanics and the PERFECT level of fun and cuteness and joy. It's worth every penny I spent on it. Don't hesitate - buy it, and enjoy it immediately - for both kids AND adults!    … Expand
  3. seburo
    Jan 9, 2017
    10
    Very original game. Full of ideas and refinements from classic 2D platforming heritage. I strongly recommend it. If that alone isn’t enough, then there are some excellent platforming challenges, some genuinely brilliant puzzles (especially if you aim to collect all of the semi-optional Code Cubes hidden around the levels) and the series’ trademark fantastic music and adorable cast andVery original game. Full of ideas and refinements from classic 2D platforming heritage. I strongly recommend it. If that alone isn’t enough, then there are some excellent platforming challenges, some genuinely brilliant puzzles (especially if you aim to collect all of the semi-optional Code Cubes hidden around the levels) and the series’ trademark fantastic music and adorable cast and level design. It also has one of the best final levels I’ve played in years.… Expand
  4. SuperMatt777
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    Kirby Planet Robobot follows very closely to Triple Deluxe and many parallels can be drawn between the two games. Planet Robobot takes on a similar visual style and we see the return of the duel plain level layout that Triple Deluxe had. But while Planet Robobot takes a lot from Triple Deluxe, it also throws in a few new ideas. The biggest one being the new Robobot Armor that Kirby canKirby Planet Robobot follows very closely to Triple Deluxe and many parallels can be drawn between the two games. Planet Robobot takes on a similar visual style and we see the return of the duel plain level layout that Triple Deluxe had. But while Planet Robobot takes a lot from Triple Deluxe, it also throws in a few new ideas. The biggest one being the new Robobot Armor that Kirby can ride, which essentially replaces the Hypernova from Triple Deluxe. The Robobot Armor is capable of heavy damage on both enemies and even the environment in some cases and can also copy certain abilities of enemies. And I think it's an awesome feature. On top of normal puzzle rooms that the Kirby series is good with, the Robobot Armor opens up new ideas for new puzzles. However the Robobot Armor can only have a certain amount of abilities and they aren't as diverse as Kirby with said powers, but they are capable of solving unique puzzles. On the topic of copy abilities, the line up in this game is really great, mixing in the series staples such as Fire, Ice, Sword and Beam, adding in new ones such as ESP, Doctor and Poison and reviving some old abilities not seen in a long time, such as Jet, a revamped Smash ability and my personal second favorite of all time, Mirror. The world themes were pretty awesome as well and the added robotic appearance each world had made the areas look really nice. While the main game won't take that long (if you're really dedicated to it), the amount of stuff to do afterwards still makes up for it. The game still isn't that hard either, but the Kirby gameplay itself more than makes up for it in my opinion. So overall, I really loved this game. While generally easy, it's still a fantastic Kirby game with an awesome new feature, an amazing set of copy abilities and classic fun stuff to do when the story is all said and done.… Expand
  5. Nintendo543
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    This game was my first game that I played in the Kirby series of games by Nintendo. I started playing it, and I really loved it. The game is very easy to start, but can get really hard to master. You can collect "Stickers" which are somewhat of a collectible, and you can use Play Coins to get them or get them from levels. The game is really fun to play, I'd recommend it.
  6. AidanNintendo
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    A game that has great graphics, great gameplay, a great soundtrack, and good replay value with good side games. This is what I want in all video games
  7. RobertTheGreat
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    At Last! This Game Is Finally My Favorite Game Of All Time! I Cannot Wait To Get It For My Birthday In 2017, This Is Definetely One Of The Best Of The Kirby Franchise!
  8. veronikaaa123
    Aug 23, 2016
    10
    Really fun game. Ideal for beginners. lots of extra content to play outside of the campaign. very fun stuff with the robot suit, scanning new abilities, 3D jumping, and amiibo usage.
  9. EliteTube
    Sep 10, 2016
    10
    This game has taken what Triple Deluxe did and improved it. It fixes many of Triple Deluxe's quirks, such as bosses lingering in the background too long, and addresses them. And this game's "Gimmick" is not even a gimmick like the Super Abilities or Hypernova, and keeps the momentum going, never killing the action and keeping every major moment as fresh and entertaining as the last. Not toThis game has taken what Triple Deluxe did and improved it. It fixes many of Triple Deluxe's quirks, such as bosses lingering in the background too long, and addresses them. And this game's "Gimmick" is not even a gimmick like the Super Abilities or Hypernova, and keeps the momentum going, never killing the action and keeping every major moment as fresh and entertaining as the last. Not to mention, introducing a much deeper plot and motive for the heroes and villains, Planet Robobot has taken everything the series knew and improved it.

    You know the saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"? Well, HAL doesn't care about that, and when they fix it, they turn it to gold.    … Expand
  10. TheWaffleGuy
    Oct 31, 2016
    10
    (DISCLAIMER) I have not played the FULL game yet. But i did play the demo. And i will talk about the demo.

    Ah, Kirby: Planet Robobot, To be honest, When i first saw this game i was a bit worried when i saw the trailer. My though process was "Oh no, Dont make kirby all futuristic and spacy, That would ruin kirby. I have never been a fan of the series. But i found this game very fun. The    (DISCLAIMER) I have not played the FULL game yet. But i did play the demo. And i will talk about the demo.

    Ah, Kirby: Planet Robobot, To be honest, When i first saw this game i was a bit worried when i saw the trailer. My though process was "Oh no, Dont make kirby all futuristic and spacy, That would ruin kirby. I have never been a fan of the series. But i found this game very fun. The robobots i thought were going to suck were a really good feature. They were lots of fun to use and added something to the game. The game is fun. You should get the demo first though. This is all MY opinon, Get the demo and see how you like it, THEN buy it.    … Expand
  11. JPK
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    Pacific Rim + ID4 = Planet Robobot
    Planet Robobot is fun, badass, charming, and beautiful.
  12. Vodka_boi
    Feb 16, 2018
    10
    Having 100%-ed the whole game, I can easily say that this game is the best in the whole Kirby franchise so far. The bosses, the story, level design, gameplay features - everything is great. But the music totally blew me away. I've played other Kirby games including Nightmare in Dreamland, and I know how amazing the music is even in Kirby's Adventure, but Planet Robobot's soundtrack is byHaving 100%-ed the whole game, I can easily say that this game is the best in the whole Kirby franchise so far. The bosses, the story, level design, gameplay features - everything is great. But the music totally blew me away. I've played other Kirby games including Nightmare in Dreamland, and I know how amazing the music is even in Kirby's Adventure, but Planet Robobot's soundtrack is by far the best. It may as well be one of the best videogame soundtracks of all time. The ending, though... Not only hasn't it disappointed, it's as good as in Super Mario Odyssey, and of you played it through, you'll know what I mean.

    Game good 10/10    … Expand
  13. KirbyManiac
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    After many years of simple Kirby platformers. This game changes everything and and to me is yet the kirby game i would reccomend to almost any gamer. This game has a ton of content to reach 100%. This
    Game also has more of a plot than most other kirby games in recent times. The visuals are outstanding for a 3ds game and is one of the only 3ds games to make the 3d feature work very well.    After many years of simple Kirby platformers. This game changes everything and and to me is yet the kirby game i would reccomend to almost any gamer. This game has a ton of content to reach 100%. This
    Game also has more of a plot than most other kirby games in recent times. The visuals are outstanding for a 3ds game and is one of the only 3ds games to make the 3d feature work very well. This game has gotten every positive from recent games to make this game the absolute best experience from start to finish    … Expand
  14. greninjaX
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    one of the best kirby games ever made. giving kirby a huge robot was a fantastic idea. now give him a gun
  15. Ccmonty
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    A masterful follow up to the previous modern Kirby games, Planet Robobot is one of the 3DS's premiere platformers. With fun new ability's like Poison and ESP, to fan favorites returning after years like Smash, Mirror, and Jet, and ESSPECIALLY the new Robobot Armor and its abilities makes this whether your an old fan dusting off their 3DS for the first in years, to a retro collector lookingA masterful follow up to the previous modern Kirby games, Planet Robobot is one of the 3DS's premiere platformers. With fun new ability's like Poison and ESP, to fan favorites returning after years like Smash, Mirror, and Jet, and ESSPECIALLY the new Robobot Armor and its abilities makes this whether your an old fan dusting off their 3DS for the first in years, to a retro collector looking up games for your new console a MUST HAVE.… Expand
  16. Namel
    Jun 4, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best Kirby games HAL ever made, the puzzles are complex, the new mechanics are soo awesome, and the new copy abilities...well so many stuff that Planet Robobot have...ill say that the Story is more complex than other Kirby games my score for it is 10 out of 10.
  17. SigmaUnchained
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    The best Kirby game I ever played! The main gimmick is that Kirby suits up in gigantic robot armor, and it totally works! He is just as fun to control as his regular form! I was surprised to see that the secondary characters of the game have good development as well. Highly recommended!
  18. Kirbyfan25
    Sep 21, 2020
    10
    Any Kirby game you pick up is a blast. It just so happens this one is one of the best. My 2nd favorite game of all time is this one. If you have a 3ds, this is a must-buy. Just don't go into it expecting it to be hard. The only complaint I can make is it is too easy.
  19. Resetto
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    I remember in 2016 that this game did not gauge my interest. It might have been because Triple Deluxe was considerably inferior to Returns to Dreamland in my opinion, so I didn’t get it. About 1 to 2 weeks ago, I asked my friend for the game since I gave him a game, and I wanted to try this game out to see if it was that good or overhyped. From the first shot of the first level, I knewI remember in 2016 that this game did not gauge my interest. It might have been because Triple Deluxe was considerably inferior to Returns to Dreamland in my opinion, so I didn’t get it. About 1 to 2 weeks ago, I asked my friend for the game since I gave him a game, and I wanted to try this game out to see if it was that good or overhyped. From the first shot of the first level, I knew that this game was a 10. I loved it the whole way through, and the final boss is the best one in a Kirby game. What an absolute masterpiece.… Expand
  20. KirboIsSad
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Game is great. still worth your purchase in 2022. Level design is amazing and all the copy abilities still hold up today
  21. Roscar
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    In my opinion, the best 2D Plataformer of all time. The music, sound design, art stile, aesthetics, and of course level design are all Impeccable. Topped with entertaining sub-modes and replayability that will get you to play for hours.
  22. Altendo
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Better story.
    Bosses have HP.
    Hard game.
    Very long.
    Better than Mario.
    God is a Geek and Metro GameCentral suck. Destructoid is better.
  23. MadIsAdopted
    Mar 9, 2023
    10
    Absolutely groundbreaking and outstanding in every single aspect. It's rather short (took me around 6 hours to complete story mode), but literally every second of this very game is all gas: originality, rewarding and enjoyable gameplay and moderate difficulty range make Planet Robobot not only the best entry in Kirby franchise, but my favorite platformer as well. If you still have your 3dsAbsolutely groundbreaking and outstanding in every single aspect. It's rather short (took me around 6 hours to complete story mode), but literally every second of this very game is all gas: originality, rewarding and enjoyable gameplay and moderate difficulty range make Planet Robobot not only the best entry in Kirby franchise, but my favorite platformer as well. If you still have your 3ds collecting dust, then you have simply no excuse for sleeping on this game… Expand
  24. Roocky
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Best kirby and maybe best 2d platform game of 3DS. The gameplay is really satisfactory and the visuals and music are spectaculars!
  25. Alvacerus
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    My favourite Kirby game. It's just too fun and charming and the bosses are really great.
  26. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. = deze game is een directe sequel van Triple Deluxe. en alle ellementen van die game zijn ook hier aanwezig

    + ze maken meer gebruik van de 3D mechanic

    + in plaats van Hypernova heb je nu een robotpantser. de gameplay blijft hetzelfde, je kan zelfs copyabilety's krijgen maar je krachten zijn vergroot. er zijn zelfs een paar momenten waar het pantser een minibaas is

    + de sidemodes zijn nu oprecht demo's

    +/- Kirby Clash heeft meer potentie dan het toont

    + Kirby's 3D Rumble is een 3D arena enemy gauntlet. je moet je aanvallen juist timen om een goeie score te halen

    + de game is uitdagand, zelfs in de main story mode (final boss)

    + ik had niet verwacht dat een Nintendo platformer zoveel story ging hebben. en het is een uniek en toffe story

    + de muziek is een banger en ze hebben de OST online gezet

    conclusie:
    deze game is een must-play. zeker de beste in de serie (die ik heb gespeeld). het feit dat Nintendo heeft toegelaten dat ze de OST op spotify hebben mogen zetten zegt al genoeg dat dit een speciaal product is. de gameplay is ook heel uniek met de 3D mechanic. het maakt de levels dieper en geeft een gevoel van ruimte    … Expand
  27. Skouwk
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's simply one of the best kirby games i've ever played, the robobot armors are really cool, and fun to wear… Expand
  28. Benetka
    May 3, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kirby ist so geil ich würde seinen kleinen pinken Körper so anfassen und seine kleinen pinken Balls ablecken während ich seinen Körper betatsche… Expand
  29. Doomkirby
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is insane. 6 worlds, 9 Bosses, One of the most intense boss rushes of all time and a banger soundtrack. The references to older Kirby games was superb and piloting the Halberd at the end was intense. This is possibly the 3rd best Kirby game of all time… Expand
  30. Bugcatcher803
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    You know how everyone in life has a game that, even though is great, nostalgia makes it better? This is one of them for me
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#12 Best 3DS Game of 2016
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#5 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2016
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#17 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2016

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 18, 2016
    90
    Do yourselves a favor and buy Planet Robobot. Both its gameplay and wonderful visuals are worth it. [11/2016, p.73]
  2. Games.cz
    Sep 19, 2016
    70
    Cute, colorful and imaginative game offers plenty of widgets and hardly any gaming challenge. If you just want to "run through" another game and not lose your nerves, you have the opportunity.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Aug 21, 2016
    75
    One of the better Kirby games, but it's just too similar to Triple Deluxe to stand out. [Aug 2016, p.72]
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