Kirby: Triple Deluxe

 3DS
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 344 Ratings

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  1. ricklongo
    Jul 7, 2014
    7
    Everyone's favorite pink blob finally arrives on the 3DS and, for better or worse, his game is exactly what one would expect.

    In Triple Deluxe, you'll control Kirby as he swallows foes and gains abilities, defeating scary bosses and solving puzzles that start simple and get progressively harder. Each stage holds a number of sun stones, the game's main collectible, and a number of them    Everyone's favorite pink blob finally arrives on the 3DS and, for better or worse, his game is exactly what one would expect.

    In Triple Deluxe, you'll control Kirby as he swallows foes and gains abilities, defeating scary bosses and solving puzzles that start simple and get progressively harder. Each stage holds a number of sun stones, the game's main collectible, and a number of them is needed to access boss stages. There are also hidden keychains, themed after Kirby games of yore, which get neatly displayed in a gallery once found. All in all, there's a bit of a "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" mentality permeating all of the gameplay, which means that it's hard to avoid feeling a sense of déjà-vu. It's pleasant as always, but unlikely to provide "wow" moments.

    Triple Deluxe's one new feature of note is called hypernova. By eating a miracle fruit, Kirby becomes able to swallow objects of humongous sizes, which is goofy good fun. This way, he can solve puzzles in interesting new ways, even if the abundance of cutscene-like moments of gameplay means the new ability overstays its welcome in some stages. For example: if you need Kirby to swallow an enormous tree, all you need to do is press the button, and then be treated with an animation that last several seconds, without the need of further controller input. These animations start out as a curious little novelty, but it doesn't take long to realise these moments could be even better spent by actually controlling Kirby.

    Aside from that, there are a couple extra game modes: Kirby Fighters is a fun but watered down Smash Bros clone, while Dedede's Drum Dash is a rhythm-based game that is unlikely to hold your attention for long.

    Like most Kirby games, Triple Deluxe is good light-hearted fun, and an excellent way for younger or less experienced gamers to get their gaming fix, due to the intuitiveness of the controls and the ease of avoiding platforming traps (thanks to Kirby's flight). It also, well, features Kirby, which is reason enough to give any game a chance. Still, it really doesn't do much to differentiate itself from the plethora of Kirby games we got before, making it unlikely that this one will become a classic.

    Rating: 7    … Expand
  2. kevinshumate
    Jun 15, 2014
    6
    triple deluxe is far too slow paced and easy to be a real good kirby game.
    It is probably the worst kirby game ever made next to avalanche, and avalanche was great by normal game standards.
    the running speed, action speed, and game engine speed in general is laughable and speed is a huge deal. just use the wheel for, its a joke how slow it goes. triple deluxe is a kirby game for 3 year    triple deluxe is far too slow paced and easy to be a real good kirby game.
    It is probably the worst kirby game ever made next to avalanche, and avalanche was great by normal game standards.
    the running speed, action speed, and game engine speed in general is laughable and speed is a huge deal.
    just use the wheel for, its a joke how slow it goes. triple deluxe is a kirby game for 3 year old children. almost like the devs thought they had to make a parody of a Kirby game, or thought it was expected of Kirby games to be very slow and easy and overly bright and plasticy (to think there was once a time when kirby games were known for their amazing graphics)

    Although the key-chains and hearts show that the dev's hearts were in the wrong place, the engine's easy and slow game-play really makes it a Kirby game no where near as good as amazing mirror, superstar, or the original dreamland series.    … Expand
  3. sonicheroes123
    Feb 11, 2015
    7
    I revisited this game and it was fun i now think this is a great game abilites were good it was fun and everything screamed Nintendo magic wha am i giving this a 7/10 because it got dry near the end and dedede's drum dash sucked
  4. FrannyFantastic
    Nov 15, 2014
    6
    This game has fantastic presentation and oozes charm. It's so colourful and cute that it can't help but make you smile.

    That being said the game is also very short, and for most $60 games you are getting far more for your money's worth. Even with the hidden levels it only takes around ten hours to complete, and the difficulty level is set so low (even compared to other Kirby games) that    This game has fantastic presentation and oozes charm. It's so colourful and cute that it can't help but make you smile.

    That being said the game is also very short, and for most $60 games you are getting far more for your money's worth. Even with the hidden levels it only takes around ten hours to complete, and the difficulty level is set so low (even compared to other Kirby games) that it doesn't offer any real feeling of achievement.    … Expand
  5. FrankoAmmo
    Sep 1, 2017
    7
    Kirby Triple Deluxe on the 3DS is an interesting game with nice abilities and game mechanics, but is honestly too easy. I did finish the story mode (70% / 136 keychains / all sun stones), but I always felt like I wanted to quit as it was too easy and repetitive at times. The bosses are a little bit harder, but not that difficult. I personally buy a game for the main story mode therefore IKirby Triple Deluxe on the 3DS is an interesting game with nice abilities and game mechanics, but is honestly too easy. I did finish the story mode (70% / 136 keychains / all sun stones), but I always felt like I wanted to quit as it was too easy and repetitive at times. The bosses are a little bit harder, but not that difficult. I personally buy a game for the main story mode therefore I cannot comment on the sub-games on it. The collectibles were very easy to find 95% of the time which I do not like. A lot of people like the Hypernova ability…it is cool, but very repetitive and you are only swallowing everything on your route. In my book, this game deserves a 7 out of 10 (8 if it was harder)… Expand
  6. TeaFan556
    Dec 21, 2021
    7
    [RU]
    Просто хорошая часть с Кирби. Ни рыба, ни мясо. Советую сыграть, если вы не знакомы с этой серией, а хардкорным фанатам лучше задуматься
  7. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    5
    It's a mediocre 2D platformer. Its semi-fun but not all too special. It's okay.
  8. frederik1478
    Apr 25, 2020
    6
    The game is ok I enjoyed my time but I never want to play it again , just an ok experience
  9. hector_bcn98
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    No recuerdo mucho del videojuego, así que diré que es un Kirby estandar. Disfrutable.
  10. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 13, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. + deze game heeft unieke settings

    + de muziek is een banger

    + voor geen reden heeft Sectonia (vooral Taranza) de grootste story arc van alle Kirby karakters

    +/- DeDeDe tour kon beter vergeleken met de andere new gam+'s van deze soort in deze serie

    + Kirby Fighters is basically Smash Bros. het verschil is dat je geen ruzie gaat maken als de match gedaan is

    + DeDeDe's Drum Dash is kort maar krachtig. en ook pittig moeilijk op het einde. het is logisch dat deze sidemodes hun E-shop expansion gekregen hebben (en sequels)

    - de Hypernova mechanic is een zwak concept. ze krijgen er wel spectakel uit

    + de game heeft *star coins* die je moet vinden om de baas vrij te spelen. ze zijn vooral beloningen voor het voltooien van secret rooms

    + de game heeft keychains die je de history van de serie laten zien. er zijn zelfs gouden keychains die je MOET verzamelen voor 100%

    - de true arena kon origineler zijn

    conclusie:
    meschien vind ik deze game niet zo tof omdat ik deze game tot zijn graf heb gespeeld door het spel met alle copy abilty's uit te spelen. Planet Robobot is de betere game IMO maar deze game is toch een aanrader    … Expand
  11. FunkyFish
    May 23, 2023
    7
    Kirby: Triple Deluxe is an alright game. It takes other things from past games and adds a 3D mode to it. (I guess this isn't really a game thing but the 3D hurts my eyes.) The level designs are fun but are pretty similar to other games. The Hyper-nova ability was tons of fun and sucking up massive buildings was awesome. Although this game sounds great there are some downsides. One of themKirby: Triple Deluxe is an alright game. It takes other things from past games and adds a 3D mode to it. (I guess this isn't really a game thing but the 3D hurts my eyes.) The level designs are fun but are pretty similar to other games. The Hyper-nova ability was tons of fun and sucking up massive buildings was awesome. Although this game sounds great there are some downsides. One of them has to be the difficulty. I get that this is a Kirby game but it's so easy. The only sort of challenge was The True Arena and that wasn't that bad. Triple Deluxe can also be annoying due to the repetitiveness that other games in the series have avoided. Overall Kirby: Triple Deluxe is an alright game.… Expand

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#13 Best 3DS Game of 2014
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#7 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2014
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Modojo
    Feb 26, 2015
    80
    If you're looking for a light-as-air platformer to turn to in this era of grizzled shooters and dark adventure, Kirby's the right kind of good, clean fun to cleanse your palate.
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  2. Universo Nintendo
    Jun 27, 2014
    90
    Kirby Triple Deluxe is an improvement of the series' design, and also of other series' elements.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    Jun 25, 2014
    70
    Without doing anything particularly innovative or great, this adventure of the beloved Kirby is a quite good platformer, ideal for your summer vacation with your 3DS.
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