![]() For this reviewer, it’s been a mixed bag. The fact is, the story mode is a fun, beautiful looking platformer with some absolutely fantastic music, but its simplicity will put some off while being a blessing to others. It’s the kind of game that anyone can play, meaning there’s plenty of room for new and younger gamers to have hours of fun, especially as you play along in co-op, but if you’re an experienced gamer playing it by yourself, well, it’s a bit more difficult to justify. ![]() The only problem is that, well, Kirby Star Allies still plays just as originally intended. One minute you’ll be running through a stage as rock Kirby, when a friend will accidentally use an ice attack on your, turning you into a destructive curling stone which smashes through foes. Holding up a weapon lets your friends attack it and imbue it with their ability, and there are seemingly endless combinations. Swords, whips and more for weapons, while elemental abilities are the expected water, ice, fire, etc. Many abilities are weapons of some sort, while others are elements. Of course, your real life pals can join in too, with up to four players playing along and using a variety of abilities to take on the challenges ahead - and there really are loads of abilities.īut just when you think you’ve seen everything, there are ability combinations. In solo gameplay you can throw hearts at enemies to turn them into friends, and they can then help you out with doors or tasks that require more than a single player. ![]() In fact, not just assisting, friends are essential for progression. Not so with Kirby Star Allies, where the inability to jump on friends to interrupt them is gone (thank goodness) and friends keep up with you at a steady pace as they warp to your location and actually assist in gameplay. They both felt like games you could play casually with friends, but any real progression would have to be done solo to be efficient about it. U became a meme, and Super Mario 3D World didn’t fare much better a lot of the time. Friends terrorizing one another in New Super Mario Bros. Local co-op games, particularly platformers, can be a bit hit or miss. It builds upon everything Kirby has introduced in the past, with a few new features and functions, with most of these newer features focusing on your friends. For the most part, Star Allies isn’t the most original, though it’s no bad thing. Just like traditional Kirby games, you inhale enemies to take on their abilities and can play with your pals too. The artwork is astonishingly good at times and clearly shows how Nintendo’s approach to HD development has been refined since the Wii U era. Whether on a 4K TV or the Switch’s handheld screen, it looks sharp and detailed. It’s hard not to marvel at Kirby Star Allies’ lush graphics and (mostly) solid 60FPS. Attractive both in a gameplay sense and graphical.
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