The Legendary Starfy

 DS
The Legendary Starfy Image
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • Summary: In The Legendary Starfy players dive into a undersea adventure with Starfy, the hero of Pufftop. Players swoop into enemies like a shooting star, glide over bottomless chasms and transform into powerful creatures to help a mysterious, bunny-eared visitor find his lost memory.
Buy Now
Buy on

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Nintendo Life
    90
    If you can appreciate a unique and silly platforming experience that doesn't take itself too seriously, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more endearing title than The Legendary Starfy.
  2. IGN
    89
    For those looking for another impressive core Nintendo franchise to obsess about for the next few dozen years, Starfy is your man. Combining some of the best elements from games like Kirby, Donkey Kong Country, Little Nemo, and Mario himself, TOSE’s latest offering is a DS gem, and brings about more content and diversity than almost any other sidescroller on the system.
  3. Modojo
    80
    Legendary Starfy is a terrific debut, despite the overly cute presentation. You'd do well to wish upon this star.
  4. Worth Playing
    78
    Overall, I found The Legendary Starfy to be an enjoyable game. It's definitely too easy in terms of difficulty, and it's a bit lengthy.
  5. PALGN
    75
    The Legendary Starfy sorely lacks in challenge but it does offer a solid platforming adventure that has plenty of fun moments.
  6. Nintendo Power
    70
    A solid, well-made game that will provide hours of relaxing fun. [July 2009, p.89]
    All this publication's reviews
  7. Game Revolution
    58
    If you have any experience playing video games, you simply don't need Starfy. If you've been playing as long as I have, you'll recognize the cookie-cutter characters, the attempt at a mascot akin to every game of the early '90s, and will blow through it easily enough... if you don't give up from sheer boredom. If you're just starting out though, it definitely has a place... but this is a Nintendo system, so you know there's better.

See all 25 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. ToxicPlayer676
    Apr 8, 2014
    10
    Beautiful characters, story, fair difficulty, hard if your going for 100%, but not too hard, wonderful mini-games, loveable characters, thisBeautiful characters, story, fair difficulty, hard if your going for 100%, but not too hard, wonderful mini-games, loveable characters, this is one of the best ds games of all time!… Expand
  2. Pupito
    Jun 21, 2011
    10
    This is a great game and Nintendo's best kept secret. I really hope the other 4 get localized or at the very least someone brave soulThis is a great game and Nintendo's best kept secret. I really hope the other 4 get localized or at the very least someone brave soul composes a fan translation. The marine platform concept is a joy and the characters are so fun to follow. The comic book cutscenes were fantastic and gave it a very unique flair. Please go out and support this franchise!… Expand
  4. JM
    Jun 13, 2009
    9
    This game provides solid, wonderful, and cute platforming fun. I can not recommend enough. On the surface it seems like a cutesy simple This game provides solid, wonderful, and cute platforming fun. I can not recommend enough. On the surface it seems like a cutesy simple platformer, but as you get further the difficulty level goes up and it becomes a fun challenge. This game is really awesome!… Expand
  5. LOLzWut
    Dec 26, 2009
    9
    This game makes me wanna play it over and over again! The cute characters and the funny animals are so cool, i just want to explode. If you This game makes me wanna play it over and over again! The cute characters and the funny animals are so cool, i just want to explode. If you like kirby, donkey kong, mario, anything like that; you will LOVE starfy. i thoroughly enjoyed this game and hope it continues to shine.… Expand
  6. BlogDog123
    Jul 25, 2011
    8
    This game is a little on the easy side an is obviously targeted at a younger audience, but don't let that shy away you from this greatThis game is a little on the easy side an is obviously targeted at a younger audience, but don't let that shy away you from this great platformer. The comic-book cutscenes are neat, and the graphics are colorful.… Expand
  7. Fry_Bot
    May 26, 2020
    8
    The Legendary Starfy does nothing bad, but also does nothing amazing. The platforming is really good but isn't anything special, the what iThe Legendary Starfy does nothing bad, but also does nothing amazing. The platforming is really good but isn't anything special, the what i call "combat...?" is also good but isn't special, you get a spin attack and when your in water you have a dash attack, that's pretty much it. The what i saw as the gimmick to the game is Bunstons abilities, in some levels Bunston will let you either turn into a fire dragon, a seal, a rooster or a ghost, each of which have a special ability. The dragons spits fire, the seal has a powerful water dash attack thing, the rooster wipes out every enemy around you and the ghost let's you avoid things that damage you and move through spikes. Overall Bunstons abilities remind me of a worse but still good version Kirby's copy abilities.

    The story in my opinion is the most memorable thing about the game, it's not perfect but i found it entertaining. I'm not going to spoil the story because, well i think it's the best part about the game. Overall, The Legendary Starfy is a great game, i know some of what i said weren't the most positive things but i still enjoyed every moment in the game. If you have a DS i honestly think this is a must own, definetly not the best DS game but it was still great overall. I give it a 7.5/10 but since i can't do that here i will just say an 8 because it's definetly better than just a 7.



    Oh yeah the bosses are fun too.    … Expand
  8. hanafuda
    Mar 22, 2012
    4
    For kids I would give this a solid 8, it's easy, colorful, and has an easy to follow story line. For adults, or just experienced gamers, thisFor kids I would give this a solid 8, it's easy, colorful, and has an easy to follow story line. For adults, or just experienced gamers, this game is just too easy. I feel like I am playing a game with infinite lives and power ups enabled, I don't think I could die if I tried. And there is too much dialogue.… Expand

See all 18 User Reviews

Awards & Rankings

34
#34 Best DS Game of 2009
15
#15 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
23
#23 Most Shared DS Game of 2009