On top of the boss fights, you’ll encounter plenty of mid-stage bosses, and screens that play like a horde mode, fighting off groups of weaker enemies. Each world typical has one or two (sometimes more) big boss fights, each with their own play style and even elemental properties. There are still a lot of unique application of these friend abilities, and they’re definitely in there to keep all the characters together during faster paced sections.īoss battles also come back, with both new and old faces. A lot of these abilities fill the gap of a few missing copy abilities, like a giant wheel in place of the actual Wheel ability from previous games. The options with friends don’t stop there, though, with plenty of sections of the game combining a full party into a context specific abilities that use all 4 characters. Part of the fun is experimenting with what works with which ability, with plenty of surprises throughout the entire game! You can then mix and match elements with weapons, to give a wider gamut of options to fight with - a fire sword, electric bombs, curling rocks or just pick up and chuck your friends around the level. It all starts with gathering friends by throwing hearts on enemies with abilities to turn them to your side. This mechanic isn’t as immediately exciting as some from past games, like a robot suit or seeds that turn you into a giant pink behemoth, but it’s much better integrated into the DNA of the game than those were. This time around it’s the friend mechanic. Like most Kirby games before it, Kirby Star Allies has a unique mechanic used in various areas. If you’re an adult looking at the cute, pink ball of Kirby and thinking it’s for kids, you wouldn’t exactly be wrong, but you’d be missing out on something quite special. I always felt like Kirby fits that relaxing game category, with straight forward but varied game design that lets you sit back and just experience joy. Not every game has to challenge your endurance, your patience and problem solving skills. Sometimes, you just want to sit back and enjoy a video game without being pushed to your limits.

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