The weirdest thing I saw during my demo was Hypernova, an amped up version of Kirby’s inhale ability that allows him to manipulate large pieces of the environment.

I also tried new Bell and Beetle abilities, and each one had its own interesting applications and combos. One dressed him up as a circus clown, and he could use a mix of unpredictable acrobatic moves to defeat opponents.

The new combos are refreshing, and the developer extends it into Kirby Fighters, an additional mode that plays like lite version of Super Smash Bros.Ĭopy abilities have new layers of depth in Kirby Triple Deluxe.I got to use a few more of Kirby’s new abilities during my session. It doesn’t take many hits to kill a standard Kirby villain, but these new abilities set up cool combo opportunities. A downward strike would cause him to drop sword first to the ground. So holding up with the sword ability launched Kirby into the air at an angle. Enemy ability I copied gave me a unique set of special moves. But being approachable doesn’t mean Kirby Triple Deluxe sacrifices depth. The same goes for the music, which never devolved into the incredibly grating toddler-style music of Yoshi’s New Island. The graphics look cute and, more importantly, maintain a kid-friendly art direction that never felt overbearingly so. The story has Kirby climbing a beanstalk to save his frenemy King Dedede from a mysterious new threat.

I played three levels of Kirby Triple Deluxe’s main campaign. Maybe that’s what helped the pink hero endure for so many years. I played Kirby’s 3DS installment for roughly 30-minutes, and in that time I saw abilities and modes that felt approachable for anyone curious about playing video games. And much like previous entries in the series, Kirby Triple Deluxe follows the same approach. Play Each Kirby game emphasizes the power of choice by enabling you to trade power ups as you travel between stages.

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