

Yes, somewhat surprisingly, Star Allies marks the first time HAL Laboratory and Nintendo have published a traditional Kirby platformer in HD. It pulls together well-worn themes and elements while leaning on two key factors to make it feel fresh: high-definition graphics and four-person multiplayer. Instead, it comes off as something closer to a recap of 25 years of Kirby history. The colourful, child-friendly game is not the most taxing of titles but provides hours of fun and a solid introduction to platform gaming.As the series’ first major outing on Switch, Kirby Star Allies seems like the kind of game that would have been designed with an eye toward pushing Kirby into the future. Kirby can befriend up to three characters and up to four people can play multiplayer games, allowing them to combine their characters to pull of special moves. The 'allies' part of the title refers to Kirby's friends, who follow him on the journey and help out along the way. The game is a traditional platformer with a multi-player twist. Kirby Star Allies is the latest title in a series that began with Kirby's Dream Land in 1992 and the similarities are striking. Kirby, the eponymous hero of the series, follows a pretty simplistic formula in the world of Dream Land.Īcross the many titles Kirby has been able to inhale enemies to gain their abilities and inflate himself to float. Game has Kirby Star Allies available for pre-order priced at £41.99 and Argos is charging £43.99 for the game. Pre-orders on the official Nintendo Switch website are priced at £49.99 for the download version. If you pre-order today and the price drops before launch Tesco will also refund the difference.Īmazon also has the game for £40 but if you are a member of Amazon Prime you can get it for £38.

Tesco currently has one of the cheapest versions of Kirby Star Allies with pre-orders available for £40. However, if you pre-order online for in-store collection you get an extra £5 off the price when ordering here. The lowest price we could find was at Smyths Toys, which is selling the game for £39.99. Kirby Star Allies is available to pre-order now and the demo is available to play. Best Kirby Star Allies deals and discounts Pre-orders are now open for Kirby Star Allies and the game launches on 16 March 2018.

The runaway success of Super Mario Odyssey and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the portable console will be tough acts to follow but Kirby Star Allies has a few tricks up its sleeve. Now 26 years old, Kirby is a Nintendo institution and the new game promises to be popular with Switch fans awaiting a new blockbuster title launch. The loveable pink blob is back as Kirby returns to the Nintendo Switch with a new title Kirby Star Allies.
