Kirby's Dream Buffet

 Switch
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 58
  3. Negative: 10 out of 58

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  1. wr4ith0
    Aug 21, 2022
    1
    I hate that I have 2 switches and still can't play this with more than 2 people at once. It's a party game. Let me play with a group. I can't play this with just one kid for long (he gets smoked)
  2. BenikoYuni
    Aug 21, 2022
    2
    Kirby's dream buffet is a cute little gimmick-y game to play with kids. It's not a whole lot of game, it's not going to keep your attention for very long, but it is cute in it's own way.

    The problem, however, is that they took a game based on multiplayer and tied the multiplayer behind asinine red tape. Wanna play with 3 people? Too bad. Co-op on one system is limited to 2 players    Kirby's dream buffet is a cute little gimmick-y game to play with kids. It's not a whole lot of game, it's not going to keep your attention for very long, but it is cute in it's own way.

    The problem, however, is that they took a game based on multiplayer and tied the multiplayer behind asinine red tape. Wanna play with 3 people? Too bad. Co-op on one system is limited to 2 players versus computers. Local requires separate switch and game per person. So for three people to play you are looking at $45 for this game; four people and you're looking at $60. There isn't an option to have 2 players on one system and two on another - it's strictly one person per console for local.

    And online, like every other online, or locked behind Nintendo switch online membership.

    So here we are, with a 2 star rating - because it's cute, but it fails at what it was designed to be.    … Expand
  3. TaxEvader
    Aug 19, 2022
    2
    First three rounds fun, cool fall guys race levels, crappy catch up mechanic but you can still keep a lead, the game is ruined by the 4th round and bonus crap at the end. In the final you get -20 per death and items require almost no skill to use, and first place is actively targeted by master hand, if you are in last you can make a come back by sheer luck, and this is the only online modeFirst three rounds fun, cool fall guys race levels, crappy catch up mechanic but you can still keep a lead, the game is ruined by the 4th round and bonus crap at the end. In the final you get -20 per death and items require almost no skill to use, and first place is actively targeted by master hand, if you are in last you can make a come back by sheer luck, and this is the only online mode no race only or battle only you can only play the garbage main mode which lags like crazy to top it off.… Expand
  4. B-Bog
    Aug 21, 2022
    4
    Cute idea, but very limited content and modes, no 4-player-splitscreen, the controls feel imprecise and, most importantly of all, the lag when playing online is absolutely HORRENDOUS! Nintendo, when are you finally going to get your s**t together when it comes to online gaming?? This isn't 2006 (although the 360 already offered better online back then), we're in 2022 now. Get a move on.
  5. OnlyOneHere
    Aug 19, 2022
    2
    I suggested to these developers that they should make a Kirby PvP multiplayer mode, and they actually listened. That's what I like to see, when developers listen to my complaints. $15 isn't a bad price and I guess it's kinda fun. What doesn't sit well with me is that they charged me $15 for this game when I already paid $60 for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. This should have came free withI suggested to these developers that they should make a Kirby PvP multiplayer mode, and they actually listened. That's what I like to see, when developers listen to my complaints. $15 isn't a bad price and I guess it's kinda fun. What doesn't sit well with me is that they charged me $15 for this game when I already paid $60 for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. This should have came free with my $60 purchase of Forgotten Land. When I complained about the lack of multiplayer in Returnal and Ghost of Tsushima, those developers also listened to my complaints, but they didn't charge me a single penny. It was a free update, and they even added endless modes to address my complaints concerning replay value. So why couldn't these greedy developers give it to me for free in an update?

    If the developers are going to charge me $60 for the next Kirby game, I expect the campaign and the PvP multiplayer with my purchase. You better not disappoint me HAL Laboratory. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that these developers addressed my complaints, but I will not tolerate such greedy practices. I recommend you wait for a price drop.

    P.S. Don't even dare delete this again Metacritic. I doubt this game would have even existed if it weren't for my complaints. That's exactly why reviews exist. Therefore my opinion should be heard. Learn to accept different opinions, rather than silencing.    … Expand
  6. Guzmant
    Sep 5, 2022
    4
    interesting concept and that's where the positives end. the gimmick is just mediocre and there's not much content to being with. the worst thing is that this is a game meant to be multiplayer oriented yet local multiplayer doesn't allow more than 2 players. that's silly.
  7. Klinkertinlegs
    Sep 13, 2022
    2
    Nintendo’s continuing inability to create a stable online. The first two games I played errored out after the first event. Subsequent plays have ben plagued with stuttering, freezing, and the game not giving me the power ups I had collected. I had high hopes for this game. Even for a budget $15 game, this game is not worth the cost.

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67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 50
  3. Negative: 1 out of 50
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    60
    There could be more content. For fans of action party games there is nothing to complain about. Considering how universally lovable Kirby is, this game is perfect fun in multiplayer, especially online. [Issue#326]
  2. Cubed3
    May 30, 2023
    90
    The relatively short nature of the races within Kirby's Dream Buffet, the way everyone, even those who come last, gain points in a race, and the ease to join in multiplayer online or team up with friends makes this latest Kirby game a real treat to play on Nintendo Switch. The variety of race themes, costumes, and Kirby colours provide good reasons to replay it, and the solo adventure is as fun as teaming up with friends or random players. There is almost no downside, only disappointment when losing but on the easiest mode it is possible to win with very little experience.
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  3. Games.cz
    May 2, 2023
    60
    A cute little party game which, unfortunately, just doesn’t reach the same heights as many of its competitors. There’s not much content, the fun doesn’t last for long, and the number of players is severely restricted. This is certainly not a pastime for the whole evening but could entertain you in short stretches.
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