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. 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
  2. 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
  3. mrcnx
    May 6, 2018
    8
    Great game, lovely visiuals cool gimmick but it's too slowpased for my taste and yes it's too easy. But with 4 this is a great co-op game
  4. Steff86
    Jun 20, 2018
    1
    Absolute trash! Nintendo need to some new ideas as they're failing! The Switch is dying already
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. vnsns
    Oct 11, 2019
    4
    I love the Kirby series, but this game really wasn’t very good compared to the rest. The levels are very easy, and the game is centered around a multiplayer type of game only. While it can be played in single player, the only way to get the full value out of the game is with other people playing with you. Because of this new aspect, the levels are also considerably easier then those ofI love the Kirby series, but this game really wasn’t very good compared to the rest. The levels are very easy, and the game is centered around a multiplayer type of game only. While it can be played in single player, the only way to get the full value out of the game is with other people playing with you. Because of this new aspect, the levels are also considerably easier then those of past games. Being a multiplayer centered game, it takes away what I love the most about Kirby games, just being able to pick it up and play whenever you want (unless you were playing on a home console, but isn’t a barrier of any sort for the switch.) Overall, I think Nintendo and HAL could’ve done a lot better with this game, and I hope the next Kirby game isn’t as disappointing.… Expand
  8. ragnarokandroll
    Nov 17, 2019
    4
    This game had a lot of potential but somehow misses the mark. I can summarize the experience pretty quickly. Move around an over-world map to select levels, enter the levels to gain co-operative players, things move around fast, level ends, and repeat. The feeling of this game as I played it was, "What's the point?" It didn't feel engaging and didn't draw me in to keep playing it.
  9. 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
  10. livelovelaugh22
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This game had so much bad and not enough good. I will start with the bad. The game is so, so easy. I had no trouble beating it. The game was also stupidly short, too. I beat story mode in 3 hours. Maybe less. The game was easy, short, a bit boring, and lacked motivation to beat it.
    However, the game has stunning visuals, and smooth, not fun gameplay.
    Overall, a recycled video game that    This game had so much bad and not enough good. I will start with the bad. The game is so, so easy. I had no trouble beating it. The game was also stupidly short, too. I beat story mode in 3 hours. Maybe less. The game was easy, short, a bit boring, and lacked motivation to beat it.
    However, the game has stunning visuals, and smooth, not fun gameplay.
    Overall, a recycled video game that was overpriced and should be 20 bucks on the 3DS.    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. SlowManual
    Jun 9, 2020
    2
    I bought this game primarily because of the easy difficulty and 3 player co-op to play with my kids... but can we talk about the ridiculous loading screens? Feels like you play for 1 minute and then watch a loading screen for 20 seconds. Completely ruins the flow of the game... I really don't understand how this has such a high user score, it's just not enjoyable to play - even for myI bought this game primarily because of the easy difficulty and 3 player co-op to play with my kids... but can we talk about the ridiculous loading screens? Feels like you play for 1 minute and then watch a loading screen for 20 seconds. Completely ruins the flow of the game... I really don't understand how this has such a high user score, it's just not enjoyable to play - even for my kids, and that's a pretty low bar.… Expand
  13. TheDesolatorGun
    Nov 6, 2020
    0
    The AI in this game is literally braindead. It just stays there and looks at you while you die and does not use the healing abilities at all. At most bosses the team of 3 AIs stays in a corner and watches you fight the boss alone.
    This makes the endgame levels practically impossible to do alone, you need a couple of friends that are capable of pressing literally a single button when it    The AI in this game is literally braindead. It just stays there and looks at you while you die and does not use the healing abilities at all. At most bosses the team of 3 AIs stays in a corner and watches you fight the boss alone.
    This makes the endgame levels practically impossible to do alone, you need a couple of friends that are capable of pressing literally a single button when it counts. The AI can't even do that.

    For the later smelter dificulties and the heroes in another dimension, it becomes imbecilic and frustrating so much you'd probably smash your console, when you're about to die and you look at that Chef AI smiling in your face NOT using the healing ability.

    ZERO score.    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    Disappointing, I guess. Kirby games are slowly turning into New Super Mario Bros in terms of repetition.
  16. 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?
  17. Fireyoshi779
    Nov 25, 2021
    4
    Too easy because the bosses are very easy if you have 3 friends by your side and make the levels more easier than your avrage kirby game.It's like as if you took the 3ds games,triple deluxe and robobot and took all the creativity and replace the cool gimmicks with a boring one.But it does look pretty and i'll give them that.
  18. 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.
  19. tigersfun
    Jun 20, 2022
    4
    It isn’t bad game. But it’s too short. It only took me four hours to clear the main story.
  20. sloomo
    Dec 13, 2022
    1
    It’s pretty but oh so boring. Don’t buy this. If you really want a Kirby game then but Forgotten Land. That is heaps better than this.
  21. KacplayerX
    Apr 3, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The AI in this game is literally braindead. It just stays there and looks at you while you die and does not use the healing abilities at all.

    For the later dificulties it becomes imbecilic and frustrating so much you'd probably smash your console, when you're about to die and you look at that Chef AI smiling in your face NOT using the healing ability. I think if they deleted these AI's gameplay would be way better.    … Expand
  22. 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
  23. Cakiws
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Is a funny little game, but is some kind repetitive, the game bring the concept of friendship, it would be cool if I don't have to see the same scene a bunch of times each time the player combine their power with their friends.
  24. gietergeit
    May 15, 2023
    7
    the story is boring but I have a soft spot for multiplayer. and the other side modes are fine.
  25. Malooga
    May 29, 2018
    7
    *TIME SAVER REVIEW (Nintendo nostalgia goggles removed)*

    Gameplay - very reminiscent of the new Rayman formula but with a Lost Vikings twist. You swap between usable characters with differing powers (absorbed using Kirby's patented eating disorder), in order to solve puzzles and progress the levels. Hidden characters, levels and unlocks are plentiful. Graphics - Very crisp and    *TIME SAVER REVIEW (Nintendo nostalgia goggles removed)*

    Gameplay - very reminiscent of the new Rayman formula but with a Lost Vikings twist. You swap between usable characters with differing powers (absorbed using Kirby's patented eating disorder), in order to solve puzzles and progress the levels. Hidden characters, levels and unlocks are plentiful.

    Graphics - Very crisp and vibrant, as Kirby fans have come to expect and again reminiscent of the Rayman vibe. Effects are handled wonderfully, with chaos ensuing often on-screen and no dip in frame rate.

    Sound - Meh. It's the typical Nintendo soundtrack, lots of chimes and happy crescendo's. Nothing really standout here, suffice to say it does the job.

    Other - I am a sucker for the Nintendo couch co-op experiences, they do them so well. That said, the game suffers a bit when playing solo, it was clearly designed with cooperative play in mind.

    Verdict - Not a bad entry for Kirby on Switch by any means. A little unimaginative, the story is bland and the difficulty doesn't really see any kind of spike until late game (like most Nintendo platformers). Overall a worthy pick-up if you love the franchise or are looking for something fun to play with a friend. Otherwise it may be worth waiting for a sale, or looking for a deal. 7/10    … Expand
  26. MistahJuicyBoy
    Feb 4, 2019
    5
    As a Kirby fan, this game is a massive disappointment. While other developers are taking great strides and innovating when bringing their IPs to the Switch, HAL just... got lazy? The level design is incredibly linear and devoid of difficulty. The fundamental friend mechanic breaks the game. The game essentially plays itself. I tried imposing artificial difficulty by not using the friendAs a Kirby fan, this game is a massive disappointment. While other developers are taking great strides and innovating when bringing their IPs to the Switch, HAL just... got lazy? The level design is incredibly linear and devoid of difficulty. The fundamental friend mechanic breaks the game. The game essentially plays itself. I tried imposing artificial difficulty by not using the friend mechanic, but it the game forces its use on multiple occasions, making the build up and dismissal of friends really tedious. The DLC adds some more characters and a harder difficulty, but I haven't brought myself to play it yet.

    By far the worst Kirby game in modern times, possibly of all time.    … Expand
  27. Brandondwn
    Jul 3, 2018
    6
    This game is very cute and VERY kid friendly, so for that I give it a 10 hands down. Now... for people who grew up with the series, not so much. It's a very pretty game and is fun, but after about 2 hours its pretty much the same thing ive done in slightly better HD. I don't think this is worth more than $30.00. It's short and incredibly simple. They need a mode for people who are muchThis game is very cute and VERY kid friendly, so for that I give it a 10 hands down. Now... for people who grew up with the series, not so much. It's a very pretty game and is fun, but after about 2 hours its pretty much the same thing ive done in slightly better HD. I don't think this is worth more than $30.00. It's short and incredibly simple. They need a mode for people who are much more experienced. Parents of young kids, get this game on sale and pull up a chair for co op.… Expand
  28. TobiasKen
    Jun 18, 2018
    7
    Kirby Star Allies is an incredibly fun game to play with friends or family. It's definitely better than a lot of other games out there, however the game has a few fatal shortcomings.

    A: Music/Sounds The music in this game is very similar to other entries in the Kirby franchise - pretty darn good. Some tracks feel like they've been re-used a few too many times over the years, but    Kirby Star Allies is an incredibly fun game to play with friends or family. It's definitely better than a lot of other games out there, however the game has a few fatal shortcomings.

    A: Music/Sounds

    The music in this game is very similar to other entries in the Kirby franchise - pretty darn good. Some tracks feel like they've been re-used a few too many times over the years, but overall the music is relatively memorable and on-par to other games in the franchise.

    As for sounds - well, Kirby games aren't really the type of games to need such incredible sounds - let's just put it that way.

    7/10 - Good music, but really just feels like almost the same music as all of the other Kirby games. Sounds get the point across.

    B: Graphics

    The graphics in this Kirby game are better than any other in the franchise. I'm glad that they've actually come back to making a Kirby game with a 'proper' art style, instead of the clay/yarn aesthetic they've been using. The graphics and art style of the levels throughout the game certainly give off a Kirby charm.

    10/10 - Good art style, perfect graphics for a Kirby game.

    C: Gameplay

    The gameplay in this game is extremely reminiscent of other Kirby titles. The mode selection is also very similar to other games in the series, containing the main story, a few mini-games, and the boss-rush/helper to hero modes.

    The main story is very fun if played with friends. The final boss in particular is very fun and different to the conventional Kirby format - an extremely welcome addition. I'm not going to give out spoilers, so you're going to have to play the game yourself/see someone else play it to find out what exactly that is.

    The mini-games are really just extra fluff to the game - it's easy to blow through all of the difficulties in the two mini-games which Kirby Star Allies gives you and be done within 15 minutes. I personally don't even see why they added these mini-games, perhaps it was to make it seem like there's more content than there truly is?

    The Helper-To-Hero mode is fun - for a while. When I played through it, it took roughly two hours in total to complete the first time around. Essentially Helper-To-Hero mode is just replaying the main story levels throughout the game, but instead you play as an enemy/other NPC instead of Kirby. This is fun to play through once, but once you've beaten it, it feels very, very repetitive to play through again with another character - there simply isn't enough variation for me to go through this two hour mode with every single character.

    The Boss Rush mode is a nice addition to the game, and is pretty much a staple to the franchise at this point. The difficulty slider is especially nice, but even at the highest difficulty I still managed to beat it on my second attempt - despite it being only my second attempt, this is still the most difficult thing in the game.

    Overall, there are two main gripes with the gameplay:

    Where is the content? I managed to 100% the game in 15 hours - this is minimal in comparison to other games. I understand Kirby games are short, but this feels like on a whole other level - especially with the price tag.

    Where is the difficulty? This game is incredibly easy. I also understand that most Kirby games are easy, but I kind of wish that they had a difficulty slider for the main game as well as the Boss Rush mode, because it's incredibly difficult to actually die in the main game. I believe in my 15 hours of gametime I only died once or twice, and that was because I fell off of a cliff accidentally.

    It's a shame that those gripes are there, because underneath those issues this game is very fun, especially to play with friends. It's no Breath of the Wild of the Kirby franchise, but it's definitely super fun. On your own though, I feel as if it could get a little stale.

    5/10 - Fun gameplay with friends, rather boring when playing alone. The game is also too easy and too short.

    D: Story

    The story in Kirby games are always those 'sweet and innocent' on the outside, but 'dark and mysterious' on the inside types. That's no exception here, with the main villain in the game being incredibly... bizarre, with very strange motives. I'm not going to go into too much detail, because to be honest I haven't done too much deep reading into this story - but it's interesting.

    It's nice to see the ways that all of the plots in Kirby games are connected to one another. I wonder how the story will affect the Kirby universe in the next game?

    If you're not interested into looking too much into it, then it's your regular old save Dreamland plot from a crazy bad guy looking to revive some beast.

    9/10 - A surprisingly dark story, despite the positive atmosphere for the most part. A little hard to wrap your head around if you don't look too much into it.

    So, in conclusion, this game gets a 7/10. It's very fun with friends, but is severely lacking in terms of content/difficulty.    … Expand
  29. CDizzness
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing! I love that it feels somewhat challenging yet not too bad at the same time. Veterans will want more of a challenge but I don't mind it's simplistic nature. The graphics are gorgeous, the levels are fun, the frame rate is solid and if you have a friend who wants to get into gaming and enjoys a cutesy type games, this is a good entry level. I love anything Kirby, so toThis game is amazing! I love that it feels somewhat challenging yet not too bad at the same time. Veterans will want more of a challenge but I don't mind it's simplistic nature. The graphics are gorgeous, the levels are fun, the frame rate is solid and if you have a friend who wants to get into gaming and enjoys a cutesy type games, this is a good entry level. I love anything Kirby, so to have a game made specifically for the Switch makes me so happy! I 100% recommend this game.… Expand
  30. RobertTheGreat
    May 3, 2020
    9
    Kirby Games Never Get Old! And Kirby Star Allies Never Ceases To Amaze Me! A Kirby Game For The Switch Was What I Wanted!
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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