Super Kirby Clash

 Switch
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 73
  3. Negative: 8 out of 73

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  1. Raikou
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This game is a charm for being free
    And the bosses are fun to battle with too
  2. Ernest_Figueroa
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Increíble pero es muy bueno, luego que aprendes cada personaje y arma que usas, el vicio está asegurado, voy en nivel 42 y voy a seguir, tiene limitaciones como un juego free to play, que lo es.
    el online va más o menos, por eso le doy un 9, a veces el online va bien y aveces va a tirones. el juego está muy bien pulido.
  3. xBaseck
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun game to play with your friends, its nota pay to win, just because is cooperative… Expand
  4. Zzgamer
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    I’m pretty surprised to see so many negative reviews. This game is pretty fun, and it has a story mode and an online mode were you can play with friends. For free game this is great. The only bad thing is there is a meter, limiting the amount you can play at a time.
  5. EpicGhost
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una sorpresa de juego, gratis, boses divertidos y en la palma de la mano! Tiene microtransaciones pero no es necesario! Todo lo puedes conseguir por ti mismo!… Expand
  6. Randomguy67
    Sep 11, 2019
    9
    This is a great bulid up from the original. I mean NIGHTMARE IS BACK!!! The feels very good to control and now can be played with your friends on one system or online. The loads of new bosses do make it feel different from the original. There's no reason not to at least try it.
  7. bibleblackkk
    Mar 9, 2020
    9
    If you are a nintendo switch online member, you can easily increase your level without buying any apple gems. What else do you expect from a free game?
  8. MrSultan
    Sep 10, 2019
    9
    The game looks and plays amazingly the leveling system is addicting and the boss fights are unique this is a true kirby expiriance for free.
  9. LoganRhodes
    Sep 5, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Damn is this game ever fun, do i think think its perfect? No, but the sheer amount of content, and extremely fun online, is enough for it to garner a 9. Yes it does have microtransactions, but they're done extremely fairly. The main goal of this game is to complete quests, and the system is done perfectly, not to mention the bosses are extremely fun, and they'res ALOT of bosses in this game, overall, i would recommend trying this gane out, because its free to start!… Expand
  10. 2hime
    Sep 6, 2019
    8
    Plays like a mobile game. There’s a “vigor” bar that gets used up as you go on quests. A timer is on and vigor gradually refills. Gem Apples are used to buy weapons, armor, support items, and unlock quests. You get a set amount from your tree every 12 hours. You can buy gem apples if you run out (this is how the game makes money) and the more you buy the more your tree will grow and you’llPlays like a mobile game. There’s a “vigor” bar that gets used up as you go on quests. A timer is on and vigor gradually refills. Gem Apples are used to buy weapons, armor, support items, and unlock quests. You get a set amount from your tree every 12 hours. You can buy gem apples if you run out (this is how the game makes money) and the more you buy the more your tree will grow and you’ll get a bigger batch every 12 hours. The game is “free to start.” I give an 8 because although it plays like a mobile game, it is still well made. The graphics are nice, the multiplayer is fun, and the accessories are varied and seem like actual upgrades as you level your role/class. Since it is free you kind of know what to expect. It is fun, and even if you aren’t a huge Kirby fan you can give it a try for free if you like rpgs or just class leveling games in general.… Expand
  11. DetectiveDonut
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Loved this game on the 3DS and it's even better on the switch. The graphics look crisp, although the frame rate dips occasionally, and the gameplay is fun and varied depending on the class you choose. Although the freemium concept gives this game a grinding curve, like its predecessor, I felt less held up by the bosses, and unlocking new weapons is still satisfying.
  12. Acidcatfish99
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This is a great game and is best played with siblings or friends. It has a relaxing feel to it and is not trying to be a phenomenon that’s not. I really enjoy this game and if it’s not your cup of tea it didn’t cost you anything.
  13. WitBlue
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Having just finished the "True Final Battle", I can safely say that Super Kirby Clash is the most forgiving free-to-play game I have ever encountered, to the point where comparing it to a mobile game feels unfair and insulting.

    The game lets you beat it's main story up to the true final battle and get up to level 60 with ease, giving you plenty Gem Apples along the way and always    Having just finished the "True Final Battle", I can safely say that Super Kirby Clash is the most forgiving free-to-play game I have ever encountered, to the point where comparing it to a mobile game feels unfair and insulting.

    The game lets you beat it's main story up to the true final battle and get up to level 60 with ease, giving you plenty Gem Apples along the way and always providing alternatives so you can keep playing constantly. While it's true that main story quests require Gem Apples to unlock, they give those apples back in the form of quest challenges once you beat the quest itself, making it so you never run out of in-game currency for the main story.

    Not only that, but the new vigor for the online mode let's you grind more Gem Apples and XP while you don't have enough for the main story, you can usually just play some online quests, level up once and get back to story mode with your regular vigor all filled up. Even then, if you join a friend's party, you don't have to spend vigor, but you get XP regardless, making it so you can just take turns and play together as much as you want while filling up your vigor for the main story.

    Honestly, this game felt to me like a simplified version of the Monster Hunter style formula, where you take on big bosses within a time limit without being able to see their healthbar. Performing your class' role correctly and taking advantage of each special ability they have is key to success specially in the online mode, where coordination between players is key to getting gold or platinum medals even when you're several levels below the recommended. Basic resource management is also a necessity if you want to beat the campaign without waiting or paying, but that just makes it all the more challenging and rewarding when you actually do it in roughly 20 hours of total playtime.

    After the main story, you unlock quests in the "Super" difficulty and can reach up to level 100. Thought Gem Apples become more scarce, and heavy challenge grinding is required to 100% the game. Luckily, HAL was kind enough to provide an option to just directly pay 40$ and forget about microtransactions whatsoever, getting an insane ammount of Gem Apples daily (2000 every 12h) that just remove the waiting and heavy grinding in favour of a more straightforward post-game experience. So if you're uncomfortable with microtransactions you can just "unlock" the full game for a fairly common retail price of 40$ (it's still possible to beat the main campaign with easy for free tho as I've previously stated).

    To summarize:

    - Fun and challenging gameplay
    - Amazing OST
    - Free 20 hour campaign
    - Option to pay for the game straight away and ignore Gem Apples

    Sounds like a good deal to me :D    … Expand
  14. Adasc2906
    Mar 11, 2022
    8
    A nice and fun free kirby game. if you don't have money but do have nso membership i recommend you trying it.
  15. CuteDuckk12
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    Its a fantastic game with all of the mechanics and satisfying combat. All of the enemys are well made!
  16. EscorpionDorado
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Okay we can debate about micro-transaction but the game is freaking free, very funny and you can enjoy this game without paying
  17. LionStormito
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    O jogo é um monster hunter do Kirby e é de graça,e da para jogar com os amigos online e local.10/10
  18. thehhhh
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    este juego es muy bueno para jugar con amigos tiene muchas mejoras y ademas es gratis
  19. TheFriendlyGerm
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    Brief intro, I'm somewhat familiar with a lot of freemium models for games, I always seem to try them out, most I quickly give up on. Super Kirby Clash, however, is part of a "new style" of freemium that is MUCH more about "paying what's appropriate" than manipulating you to pay for the same thing multiple times.

    So let's back up a moment, and say why it's good. You can play with 4    Brief intro, I'm somewhat familiar with a lot of freemium models for games, I always seem to try them out, most I quickly give up on. Super Kirby Clash, however, is part of a "new style" of freemium that is MUCH more about "paying what's appropriate" than manipulating you to pay for the same thing multiple times.

    So let's back up a moment, and say why it's good. You can play with 4 people at a time (including locally on one Switch), with simple controls, against engaging and cartoony bosses. Even if you take damage and run out of "stamina", your character falls down, yells "Help!", and someone can come over and press a button to pick them back up with some health. It's extremely forgiving, the only way to "lose" is to run out of time, or if everyone gets knocked out at once. I played with my 6, 7, and 8 year old (two boys, one girl), all pretty new to video games, and they all loved it. There are 4 different "roles" to play, and it was neat to see them choose the role they like best. You also have very simple upgrades to weapons and armor, which update very simple stats. It is an extremely chill but engaging game, especially for adults to play with kids.

    Now, let's circle back to the freemium model. The "premium currency" is "gem apples", you spend them for various kinds of progression. However, putting money into the game gives you a PERMANENT increase to the amount of gem apples you get every 12 hours. The cheapest is less than a dollar, to buy 50 gem apples, and which will forever give you 20 gem apples every 12 hours instead of 10. You can also spend gem apples, fairly cheaply, for other kinds of benefits that permanently improve playtime or progression.

    That's why I call this "pseudo-freemium", because it's almost like you're paying for the number of boss battles you can reasonable expect to unlock and win against. Because most of the "game" isn't progression through some story, but choosing a boss fight, choosing an interesting combination of roles, trying to beat your record time, or trying to get all the achievements for a particular boss. And all in a way that's still extremely accessible for young kids. Using gem apples to refresh your playtime is extremely cheap, compared to how many you get every 12 hours, so there's very little lost when losing a particular battle.

    Personally, I tried out the game, looked at the options, and chose the one that was about $4. That gives me 30 gem apples per 12 hours (tripling the original rate), and I've never needed to put in more money. I've already unlocked enough interesting boss battles to last our family for quite a while.

    That all being said, I'm deducting some points, because some of the information I have put here is NOT very clear or obvious in the game. I feel like the game needed a better tutorial or consolidated reference page. The game works best when there's an adult to "facilitate" things, especially getting those permanent benefits early. Also, yeah, if kids play unsupervised you need to put your credit card behind a password. But with those caveats, it's still one of the best whole-family action games on the Switch.    … Expand
  20. Yufty
    Jan 13, 2021
    8
    This is an absolute blast to play! Essentially a boss rush game which is completely accessible for f2p players and has a fair levelling system.
  21. Altendo
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    An awesome game. Gem Apples are cheaper than Switch games and online is fun!

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Nintenderos
    Sep 23, 2019
    81
    Super Kirby Clash is a title that offers entertaining solo missions and the ability to customize our character without paying for the game and with the well-known gameplay of other titles in the series. However, the online mode is not positive at all.
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  2. Pure Nintendo
    Sep 17, 2019
    70
    Super Kirby Clash is a fun game that makes fighting somewhat adorable. The battles with AI and local friends and fast and fun, although a little on the repetitive side. Online battles are too slow to be truly enjoyable but overall this is a free game that provides entertainment in short bursts as you level up your Kirby.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Sep 15, 2019
    65
    Super Kirby Clash is a better product than Team Kirby Clash Deluxe.
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