That isn’t to say that the game isn’t fun, for what it lacks in challenge it more than makes up for with charm. The game is also very generous with its 1-Up system – I finished the game with well over 80 lives left, having died only a handful of times throughout the whole adventure.
You can simply stroll through some levels and the AI allies will do all of the work for you. Sure, I know that Kirby games aren’t supposed to be tough but I doubt the majority of players will find any kind of challenge here. This leads into my main complaint, and the only thing I can fault with the game – it is ridiculously easy. Finding a podium within a stage can see you and your allies form a Friend Train and proceed to power your way through the level or getting on each other’s shoulders and making a Friend Bridge – where you may be tasked with helping a comrade across a perilous chasm. Alongside new Copy Abilities, the game introduces Friend Abilities. Once you’ve recruited a new ally by throwing a Friend Heart at a nearby foe, they immediately join your squad and get stuck into the action – putting their specific abilities to use and working intelligently with you and the other AI characters as you all march towards the end of each stage. I played through the majority of the game solo, and my initial worries about how well the game would play with AI controlled characters were soon washed away. Although the platforming and regular enemies won’t be too taxing, the combining of copy abilities brings a slight strategic element to the table. This forms the main gameplay hook, and you’ll need to combine the different copy abilities so that you can solve the game’s puzzles, power up your weapons or perform spectacular team attacks. By using friend hearts to turn foes into allies, you can create a squad of heroes who each bring their own skill to the action. Kirby Star Allies sees the titular protagonist joined by up to three companions on his quest to save Dream Land, and these can be controlled either by friends in local co-op or, if you prefer flying solo, the game’s AI.Īs with previous Kirby titles, the copy ability mechanic makes a return (with some newly added abilities) and you’ll soon be sucking up and swallowing enemies to power our pink hero up. After a killer 2017, Nintendo are kicking off their 2018 first-party lineup with a return to a classic in the form of the iconic Kirby.
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