Kirby Star Allies

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 565 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 73 out of 565
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  1. Resetto
    Aug 16, 2021
    7
    This game has some mildly weak elements and some awesome elements. This game is also more of a 7.5/10
  2. MagicMikey
    Aug 23, 2020
    7
    It's not a bad game I had alot of fun playing it with my friends and I would recommend it to the right person however I don't think it's worth the full price. wait for a sale. I enjoyed playing the game but it left a bitter taste in my mouth with how short it was. if you love Kirby this game is definitively worth the pick up
  3. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 15, 2022
    7
    I don't get the negativity this game has received. It's most definately not the best 2d platformer, or even the best Kirby game, but I enjoyed it. It's fine.
  4. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 14, 2022
    7
    - dit spel heeft hetzelfde probleem als New Soup Wii. designed voor 4 en dat geeft voor lege levels

    - de game heeft de 3D mechanic van de 3ds games niet meer. de mechanic geeft meer diepte en geeft een gevoel van plaats +/- je kunt de game perfect alleen spelen en wanneer je vrienden nodig hebt zijn ze beschikbaar. je kan je vrienden ook verwijderen + dit is de moeilijkste Kirby    - dit spel heeft hetzelfde probleem als New Soup Wii. designed voor 4 en dat geeft voor lege levels

    - de game heeft de 3D mechanic van de 3ds games niet meer. de mechanic geeft meer diepte en geeft een gevoel van plaats

    +/- je kunt de game perfect alleen spelen en wanneer je vrienden nodig hebt zijn ze beschikbaar. je kan je vrienden ook verwijderen

    + dit is de moeilijkste Kirby game die ik ooit heb gespeeld

    +/- de game heeft niet echt een game changing mechanic (buiten multiplayer). wat de game wel heeft zijn platformen waar je een chearleader move doet en ermee een stuk van het level doet

    - de collectibles zijn geen focus meer. 1 speciaal puzzel stuk en soms 1 switch dat levels vrijspeeld

    +/- de minigames zijn hoe ze vroeger waren: kort en 1 off. persoonlijk vindt ik het niet erg want ze zijn niet de focus van de game

    ? ik snap niet waarom mensen denken dat deze game unfinished is. ik denk dat het komt door de empty level design. maar de game heeft heel veel content, waarschijnlijk nummer in de serie op dit vlak

    conclusie:
    deze game is inferior van de 3ds games. de game is toch nog wel een goeie tijd. zeker de moeilijkste in de serie    … Expand
  5. scstraus
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    My 9 year old daughter loves this game.. I find it a bit too simple to be interesting.. So I think a lot of it comes down to age, but either way, I think the current price of this game is way too high for the experience that it's giving, so I'm going to give it a 7 until the price comes down.. At half the price, it would probably be worth the money.
  6. Krankstar2K
    Mar 22, 2018
    7
    Kirby Star Allies is a fun game that is what I expected. This is shirt but to the point.. Game is fun for someone looking for a easy no brainer that has that Nintendo stamp. I found the game to be ridiculously simple, however I bought it so I can play with my Wife and some friends who never play video games but though it might be fun to go through. It was fun and did not take that long toKirby Star Allies is a fun game that is what I expected. This is shirt but to the point.. Game is fun for someone looking for a easy no brainer that has that Nintendo stamp. I found the game to be ridiculously simple, however I bought it so I can play with my Wife and some friends who never play video games but though it might be fun to go through. It was fun and did not take that long to complete.. about 5 hours. You do unlock puzzles and there are a few Wii like Multiplayer games which were a pleasant step away from what you have been seeing on the switch.
    Overall if money is not an issue and you collect Nintendo game.. grab this game. Also if you have kids or someone who likes games but can't usually play.. this is for them.
    Other than that.. wait for a sale. Great game but if you are looking for this as your Nintendo branded switch game.. Get any other IMO over this.    … Expand
  7. peamkei
    Mar 19, 2018
    7
    I got my hand on Kirby Star Allies last Sunday. I was super excited and I just sit there playing for whole Sunday from afternoon to midnight. Then I continued playing on Monday evening. Suddenly, a 100% completion screen came out. I was like "wha da fking fk ?" How many hours did I spend on this game? I guess around 16 hours. The contents are way too little for a game priced around $60.
    I    I got my hand on Kirby Star Allies last Sunday. I was super excited and I just sit there playing for whole Sunday from afternoon to midnight. Then I continued playing on Monday evening. Suddenly, a 100% completion screen came out. I was like "wha da fking fk ?" How many hours did I spend on this game? I guess around 16 hours. The contents are way too little for a game priced around $60.
    I am not saying it is a bad game. I enjoyed it throughout 16 hours. But then the things left to do now are:
    1. time attack without Kirby with different "friends" which I don't really like this that much as I bought this game because I wanted to play as Kirby.
    2. boss rush with different Kirby abilities. It is alright if people like pure combat I guess.
    3. collect the remaining normal, small, non-rainbow puzzle pieces to complete some not so exciting art work. Maybe it's just me but I don't feel like grinding puzzle pieces as collecting art work don't really motivates me.
    4. play with friends, but Kirby cannot really troll your teammates and this makes it less fun than mario.
    --------------------------------------------- That's it for the lack of content part.
    I understand the main target players of this game maybe just kids. But I still think this way too simple than it should be, almost brainless. I grew up with Kirby games and I love them. Remembering playing Kirby on gameboy or on plane, when you don't have teammates and you just have 1 ability on hand. You saw a place that need a specific ability to access, you need to remember where it is, get the ability that you need, hold on to it and come back later. Star allies allow you to store 3 more abilities in your team as "friends". Players can tackle every so call "secret doors" or "secret puzzles" the first time they encountered it. If you don't have to right ability on hand, don't worry, they are just nearby. In fact, I only replayed less than 5 stages in campaign because I missed the rainbow puzzle somehow. The "secrets" are mostly obvious, the puzzles are easy. I don't mind the main story line being easy for kids to enjoy the game but I would really like a bit more challenge in some extra stages. In my opinion, make it easy to learn and play , increase the skill cap by a bit.
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    The collectible system is just "meh" to me. Nothing motivating. Grabbing each rainbow puzzle to show my respect. The normal puzzle grinding can wait until playing with friends, I don't find reviewing art work exciting.
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    All in all, it is a great game. I enjoyed it. It can be played with friends. Creative ability combining system, I really like that. Nice BGMs. I would give it a 9 if all of the following are introduced:
    1. the game has more content , or sell it at most 2/3 of its price now
    2. make some harder modes or changeable difficulties so the game can by enjoyed by players who wants to play casually and also enjoyed by those who need challenges
    3. increase the difficulty of puzzles, I mean come on, at least some of them. Even make players getting the ability they need at the end of the stage and have to back track or sth. Don't just spawn ability they need right at the puzzles.
    4. Some more legendary friends
    5. (optional) just change the collectible system. I don't care if you give me new Kirby skin, I just don't like those art works.    … Expand
  8. askeptic
    Mar 16, 2018
    6
    This is one of my least favorite Kirby adventures. The "Friend" Mechanic kills the experience in many ways for me. My biggest gripe is that Nintendo fits 3 friends + Kirby and enemies on the screen very poorly. Half the time, you haven no clue what is going on due to everything overlapping in the middle of the screen. It is hard to enjoy the visuals and game play when you can't see what isThis is one of my least favorite Kirby adventures. The "Friend" Mechanic kills the experience in many ways for me. My biggest gripe is that Nintendo fits 3 friends + Kirby and enemies on the screen very poorly. Half the time, you haven no clue what is going on due to everything overlapping in the middle of the screen. It is hard to enjoy the visuals and game play when you can't see what is going on. Secondly, they force the friend mechanic on you by requiring it in certain situations. The levels are very linear and no frills. Boss fights are often the same thing over and over. I do like the controls due to being able to use the "analog" buttons rather than the stick, however Kirby does not always respond quickly to input. Lastly, the biggest flaw of this new friend system is simply being able to grab 3 random friends and sprint through stages as those friends rip everyone up for you. Long gone are the fun non-linear Kirby experiences. Lastly, what is up with the loading times? Every 10 feet Kirby takes, it needs to load. VERY strange! Nintendo keeps trying to use the same recipe but change one thing, and this is the second game they messed up by doing so...… Expand
  9. luigicap10
    Apr 9, 2018
    7
    This game caught me by surprise, Kirby Star Allies has a very interesting concept and executes it good, the only thing is that it makes the game so easy, i went through levels at a time without even touching an enemy because my friends did it for me. The Story Mode didn't have as much content as i thought it would. It didn't have as many compelling worlds as Return to Dreamland did. ButThis game caught me by surprise, Kirby Star Allies has a very interesting concept and executes it good, the only thing is that it makes the game so easy, i went through levels at a time without even touching an enemy because my friends did it for me. The Story Mode didn't have as much content as i thought it would. It didn't have as many compelling worlds as Return to Dreamland did. But the one thing that makes this even a little bit worth it is that it is fun. The worlds that I didn't enjoy I still had fun with. Regardless, I'm still not sure this game is worth it's hefty 80 dollar price tag.… Expand
  10. mfc2089
    Mar 20, 2018
    7
    I like Kirby Star Allies, but after playing the likes of Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, this game feels like a letdown. The typical Kirby formula is a side scroller where you suck in enemies to gain their abilities, and then there is some extra twist. Previous chapters have given Kirby mechanical powered suits or enhanced sucking powers amongst other things.
    Kirby Star    I like Kirby Star Allies, but after playing the likes of Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, this game feels like a letdown. The typical Kirby formula is a side scroller where you suck in enemies to gain their abilities, and then there is some extra twist. Previous chapters have given Kirby mechanical powered suits or enhanced sucking powers amongst other things.
    Kirby Star Allies follows the exact same formula as before. The levels and music are what you'd expect of Kirby but are not unique in any way. Having allies and combining their abilities can be fun but it's not nearly as interesting as having Kirby run around in a mech suit like in Planet Robobot. When I first started playing, I was excited that maybe the game had deviated from its side scrolling stereotype because Kirby can move around in a 3d overworld to select a level to play, but alas, there isn't much to do in the overworld

    What I do like about the game is that the graphics are crisp and the world is bright and colorful. I've been a fan of Kirby since Kirby's Adventure, so it is exciting to hear the classic music and see familiar level designs even if I'd like to see some new elements. Some of the new abilities are really cool, like the spider and broom abilities. It's cool to be able to wield a fire sword or hammer or turn into a curling stone with the help of your teammates. I'm mostly disappointed because I think Kirby has the potential for a great more open world style game like Super Mario Odyssey, but we just continue to get more formulaic side scrollers.

    It's especially frustrating in a world where even Pokémon is changing up it's tried and true formula to great success. I hope to see another Kirby entry for Switch that does more than what we've already seen.    … Expand
  11. cerb747
    Jun 18, 2019
    7
    silly, fun and great for young kids, comical and it is 4 player local same screen coop which is really fun.
  12. Fred_GameOnBatt
    Mar 18, 2018
    6
    Lack of difficulty and bad level desing ahead but Kirby star allies is extremely well put together, with excellent visuals and dozens of enemies with unique and relatively complex powers. Speaking of the puzzles, like the rest of the game, they are incredibly simple and don’t take a whole lot of brain power to figure out. There was maybe once or twice where I was actually stumped as toLack of difficulty and bad level desing ahead but Kirby star allies is extremely well put together, with excellent visuals and dozens of enemies with unique and relatively complex powers. Speaking of the puzzles, like the rest of the game, they are incredibly simple and don’t take a whole lot of brain power to figure out. There was maybe once or twice where I was actually stumped as to what I was supposed to do, but I figured it out right afterward. Clearly the game is aimed at kids, but it’s not as if almost all Nintendo’s other games aren’t equally family-friendly… and considerably more entertaining.
    Kirby Star Allies is a brilliant Nintendo Switch debut for the pink puffball, bringing his accessible and lovable brand of side-scrolling platformer to a new console. I wouldn’t consider this game a must play game, but is certainly an enjoyable title if you just want to have a casual gaming experience or play a game with your children.

    Please remember: It's my personal opinion, GROW UP!    … Expand
  13. JXT
    Mar 16, 2018
    6
    Kirby Star Allies plays like any other Kirby title of the modern formula, however the titular gimmick is the main thing holding the game back. 'Allies' that you recruit move autonomously, meaning that enemies you need to defeat or puzzles you need to solve will no longer be your challenge to face if you take longer than a second to face it, your ally characters will swoop in and doKirby Star Allies plays like any other Kirby title of the modern formula, however the titular gimmick is the main thing holding the game back. 'Allies' that you recruit move autonomously, meaning that enemies you need to defeat or puzzles you need to solve will no longer be your challenge to face if you take longer than a second to face it, your ally characters will swoop in and do everything for you. This simply takes gameplay away from the player and to no real benefit.

    The game design does not specifically take advantage of the Allies in single player, or co-op modes, aside from occasional progression points which require you to have Allies around. The game's difficulty goes below even the idea of a 'chill platformer'.

    You can make it more difficult by removing Allies, however you will consistently need to add them back to get through the already mentioned progression points.

    Overall, this is a serviceable 2D platformer if you have a deep hatred of difficulty. However, as a $60 title and a main Nintendo IP it is an insult.    … Expand
  14. guiletheguiles
    Dec 12, 2021
    5
    Great charm and high accessibility tried, but could not save Kirby Star Allies from what it is:
    A fun, but short and weak ride through Kirby's galaxy.
    Great soundtrack, sweet graphics, an endeering 'heart mechanic' and the easy to pick up controls helped the game to move on its own, but it just wasn't enough. Luckily enough, I played Kirby Star Allies entirely on co-op mode and that    Great charm and high accessibility tried, but could not save Kirby Star Allies from what it is:
    A fun, but short and weak ride through Kirby's galaxy.

    Great soundtrack, sweet graphics, an endeering 'heart mechanic' and the easy to pick up controls helped the game to move on its own, but it just wasn't enough. Luckily enough, I played Kirby Star Allies entirely on co-op mode and that helped my experience immensely. Not sure I'd have enjoyed had I played it solo.

    With all that said, this entry in this lovely franchise is just weak and shallow. Short and easy to a fault. It makes finding collectables and reaching 100% a boring chore and the level design is just bland.
    It's fun, but it gets old quickly and just doesn't change things enough as other Kirby titles did.

    I really didn't have high hopes for Star Allies, but damn... The only way I'd recommend this is if you have someone to play it. Otherwise, just stick with the other Kirby games.    … Expand
  15. John_Mullins
    Mar 25, 2018
    6
    A 60 dollar game you can 100% clear in less than 8 hours.

    30 dollars, sure.. I'd buy it. 60 dollars? No. Just no.
  16. wariothelegend
    Jun 29, 2018
    7
    If this is your first time playing a "Kirby" game, don't expect a challenge form it. A two-year-old could beat this in less than a week. But, it's still enjoyable. The graphics are beautiful, the story's unique, and there's lots of collectibles to keep completionists on their toes.

    Kirby's main power involves sucking up enemies and taking their powers, but that's a standard. His new    If this is your first time playing a "Kirby" game, don't expect a challenge form it. A two-year-old could beat this in less than a week. But, it's still enjoyable. The graphics are beautiful, the story's unique, and there's lots of collectibles to keep completionists on their toes.

    Kirby's main power involves sucking up enemies and taking their powers, but that's a standard. His new power in this game is to turn enemies into his friends with the throw of his hearts. Having friends is a huge help if you suck at platformers, or if you're looking for the collectibles. Unfortunately, they make the game almost too easy. You could fly through a level in 5 minutes and you won't feel like you did anything! And boss battles are the same thing.

    The game also allows you to combine Copy-Abilities mixing elements with weapons. You could have a Sizzle Hammer or a Blizzard Sword. These new abilities not only give you extra attack power, but they allow you to access certain areas of the levels to obtain collectibles. Again, flat-out easy when using these powers.

    The Sub-Games are okay, but not memorable. They're just short minigames to play when you have friends (actual friends).

    Overall, Kirby Star Allies has a great concept and returns a lot of fan-favorite characters such as Gooey and Marx, but the whole friend concept, along with the combined copy-abilities feel forced, and doing these pretty much makes you press a win button.    … Expand
  17. StrikedSky
    Mar 17, 2018
    7
    Das Spiel macht schon Spaß, es ist allerdings viel zu leicht und vor allem viel zu kurz! Aus meiner Sicht keine 60€ Wert, vielleicht 40 aber auch nicht mehr. Ich habe viele der alten Spiele gespielt und bin wirklich enttäuscht. Es ist einfach nicht das was es mal war, ich kann es aber jedem empfehlen der einfach nur ein Fun Game ohne Herausforderung sucht. Koop ist zu empfehlen.
  18. dash383535
    Mar 20, 2018
    7
    Introduction: With the Nintendo Switch being such a success with numerous award-winning games, it’s time for the pink puffball we all know and love to grace the system. Will this game another great addition to the franchise or will it fall under with the many tropes of its more generic entries.
    Story: The story starts out with our main villain, Hyness, getting a dark heart that is able to    Introduction: With the Nintendo Switch being such a success with numerous award-winning games, it’s time for the pink puffball we all know and love to grace the system. Will this game another great addition to the franchise or will it fall under with the many tropes of its more generic entries.
    Story: The story starts out with our main villain, Hyness, getting a dark heart that is able to turn people evil. Kirby gets one these hearts as well and can use it to turn enemies into friends. It’s a pretty simple good and evil story but it works well, giving it a much-needed excuse to put co-op 4 player action in this game. Nothing mind blowing but if you like Kirby games, then there is much to like in this department.

    Gameplay: This game is a traditional 2D platformer just like the original Kirby games. It works well and plays exactly like you would expect it to. The enjoyment is doubled with the great addition of the aforementioned 4 player co-op. Since players can play as almost any enemy in the game, the Kirby staff stuff this game with many abilities, the most abilities in a Kirby game to date. Abilities can also be fused together with the help of your friends. The only downside is that there is very few fusion. The last new gimmick is this game is the friend abilities. These come in forms of turning everyone into a circle or a train to be able to get through certain sections. These sections are not much fun because if multiple people try to control it, it becomes a broken mess. The most logical thing to do is to let one person control these abilities but that means that the other 3 players will have nothing to do for a good 3 to 5 minutes. This is even worse during the final boss fight since it is most friend ability segments. It’s a fun and visually cool looking fight but it could have been better. This game length was a concern for some but I think 8-10 hours for this game was enough. The only disappointing thing about this is that multiple bosses are reused from previous games and are reused again near the games ending. The game can be very easy at times and this makes co-op all the more important to keep the game fun and interesting for the entire runtime. This game has some flaw and is most likely not the best in the franchise but it still has the fun and charm of some of the most average game in the series.

    Technical: Visually, the game looks great. The most gorgeous in the franchise. The soundtrack has some pretty good tracks but nothing that stands out. I notice that there were many load screens breaking up the action and some of these load screens were very long. Besides the load screens, this game holds up on a technical level that is comparable to all other Nintendo games.

    Conclusion: This is a fun but easy Kirby Adventure. I would only recommend it to die-hard Kirby fans or if you want a good co-op, especially if you have kids that might want to play a fun game (Like my little brothers and sister, who played this game with me) For everyone else, it’s hard to justify $60 for this game. If you slightly interested or just want to play it by yourself, wait for a price drop.

    Pro:
    +Beautiful looking game
    +Tight and responsive gameplay
    +Fun co-op
    +Pretty good length with some replayability

    Cons:
    -Easiest game to date
    -Too many load screens
    -Some bosses are reused too much
    -$60 can be a bit steep for this game    … Expand
  19. Sabotower
    Mar 17, 2018
    7
    While the fun and enjoyment is still there, it quickly devolves into boring button mashing your way through an easy gaming experience.
  20. Marioboy
    Mar 31, 2018
    6
    Эта часть Kirby получилась довольно посредственной. Слишком сильная ориентация на ко-оп прохождение, играть одному быстро наскучивает. Малое количество миров и уровней. Однообразные и повторяющиеся локации. Игра получилась слишком линейной даже по меркам Kirby игр. Новые механики никак не разнообразят привычный геимплей данной серии и не делают его интересней. В игре отсутствует хотьЭта часть Kirby получилась довольно посредственной. Слишком сильная ориентация на ко-оп прохождение, играть одному быстро наскучивает. Малое количество миров и уровней. Однообразные и повторяющиеся локации. Игра получилась слишком линейной даже по меркам Kirby игр. Новые механики никак не разнообразят привычный геимплей данной серии и не делают его интересней. В игре отсутствует хоть какой то челлендж , она разработана и рассчитана для самых юных игроков, а опытным геймерам любящим сложные и разнообразные 2D платформеры здесь делать нечего. Если вы собираетесь играть в одиночку, обратите лучше внимание на две отличные игры этой серии на Nintendo 3DS.… Expand
  21. TheRedHood1
    Jul 23, 2018
    7
    Kirby star allies is a good game but it is very flawed
    Positves
    1. Its a very good looking game 2. The games itself is fun and enjoyable 3. I really like the allie mechanic 4. The abilitiesare fun to use 5. I really like the boss rush mode 6. The multiplayer was really fun to play Negatives 1. The game is way too short 2. The game is too easy 3. The bonus modes are ok 4. The    Kirby star allies is a good game but it is very flawed
    Positves
    1. Its a very good looking game
    2. The games itself is fun and enjoyable
    3. I really like the allie mechanic
    4. The abilitiesare fun to use
    5. I really like the boss rush mode
    6. The multiplayer was really fun to play

    Negatives
    1. The game is way too short
    2. The game is too easy
    3. The bonus modes are ok
    4. The games started to get old towards the end    … Expand
  22. leetl1
    Mar 4, 2019
    6
    A disappointing Kirby game. The levels are boring and the game is really short. The game plays it too safe and is way too easy (even for Kirby standards). The content is also lacking. The DLC is cool, but isn't enough to satisfy me. It's just a few characters and a short new mode. I'd even take NSMB U DX over this game. At least that game was decently challenging, had better level design,A disappointing Kirby game. The levels are boring and the game is really short. The game plays it too safe and is way too easy (even for Kirby standards). The content is also lacking. The DLC is cool, but isn't enough to satisfy me. It's just a few characters and a short new mode. I'd even take NSMB U DX over this game. At least that game was decently challenging, had better level design, and more content.… Expand
  23. Ikereviews1
    May 24, 2023
    7
    A fun kirby game the problem is the story is very short can be beaten in 4 hours but still fun
  24. SimonHofling
    Nov 24, 2021
    6
    I guess this is an OK game to play casually with your younger children. Having played several Kirby games however I feel like this time it has degraded into a mindfless button mashing and there's simply too much going on on the screen all the time. In my opinion "return to dreamland" was the best Kirby experience. This game doesn't add anything of value and as I said all you do is mashI guess this is an OK game to play casually with your younger children. Having played several Kirby games however I feel like this time it has degraded into a mindfless button mashing and there's simply too much going on on the screen all the time. In my opinion "return to dreamland" was the best Kirby experience. This game doesn't add anything of value and as I said all you do is mash buttons on a busy screen where you can't make out what's going on.… Expand
  25. bancandrei
    May 24, 2020
    7
    Energetic and fun, if they would focus more on the fun or some competitive gameplay this formula could be a great party game. It feels more fresh than pretty much all the platformers coming out. But since it is similar to other kirby games, it is a bit overpriced
  26. alan2pc
    Oct 15, 2020
    5
    Look, this game presents no challenge, as another reviewer pointed out. One player is very boring. If it was a game for just me, I’d probably give it a 2/10. However it is very accessible to young kids and fun playing multiplayer. I’d give it 8/10 for young kids. How much time you put into this game, will depend I guess on your kids interest, and your interest in playing it to makeLook, this game presents no challenge, as another reviewer pointed out. One player is very boring. If it was a game for just me, I’d probably give it a 2/10. However it is very accessible to young kids and fun playing multiplayer. I’d give it 8/10 for young kids. How much time you put into this game, will depend I guess on your kids interest, and your interest in playing it to make them happy, because you won’t get much out of it. I’ll split the difference in the 2 ratings I gave and give it a 5/10....an expensive game only young kids will enjoy.… Expand
  27. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    Disappointing, I guess. Kirby games are slowly turning into New Super Mario Bros in terms of repetition.
  28. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    5
    I'm no Kirby fan but it can't be a good sign if the mini-games are more fun than the actual base game. The sprite work and animation are good but the controls are so sluggish and the difficulty is non-existent. If there is literally no challenge at all, what is the point of playing besides looking at the colorful visuals?
  29. Lil_Caucasian
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    Fun Kirby game, but needs more options and content. Also, even for a Kirby game the difficulty level is painfully low.
  30. TheNapol
    Apr 19, 2023
    5
    This game was just alright. The game is really easy, which I would forgive for a kirby game, but it really feels like an unmemorable kirby game. It was also just kinda boring and the gimmick also felt annoying because the friends just kill everyone and keeps you from getting your own ability. The abilities were cool and the guest friends were cool, but other than that, this game was reallyThis game was just alright. The game is really easy, which I would forgive for a kirby game, but it really feels like an unmemorable kirby game. It was also just kinda boring and the gimmick also felt annoying because the friends just kill everyone and keeps you from getting your own ability. The abilities were cool and the guest friends were cool, but other than that, this game was really disappointing.… Expand
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  1. Positive: 42 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 83
  3. Negative: 2 out of 83
  1. My Nintendo News
    Jul 15, 2018
    85
    Though it’s not technically perfect by any means, Star Allies remains entertaining from start to finish. Let the puffball meet the misfits, it’s time for Kirby to shine on Switch.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    80
    Simply put, Star Allies looks great, sounds great and plays great. [05/2018, p.47]
  3. Universo Nintendo
    Jun 2, 2018
    90
    Kirby Star Allies makes the simplicity of smiling a lasting thing. The game is beautiful and has music that impresses by it's quality. The title is very amusing and if you can join three more friends, you will have one of the funniest experiences on the Nintendo Switch. It is an experience that should be appreciated in its entirety.
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