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\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cKirby: Star Allies\u201d is going to be released on March 16, 2018. The demo came out in Europe on Mar. 1 while it came out in the United States on March 4. The game will only be available for the Nintendo Switch and, in fact, is the first Kirby title for the system.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The game will have an E 10+ rating from ESRB, joining the ranks of only a handful of other Kirby games with that rating. \u201cKirby: Star Allies\u201d is a traditional platformer Kirby game in a 2.5D format, which means that the character moves in a two-dimensional plane while the environment is 3D.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\"ScreenA brief summary of the story\u2019s plot has been translated based on a Famitsu article. \u201c<\/span>In a part of space far away from Planet Popstar, countless Dark Hearts scatter as a result of a mysterious ritual. Many of them fall down to Dream Land, where they turn anyone they touch evil. When one dissolves into Kirby, however, it grants him the ability to throw hearts that befriend anyone they touch. He notices some Waddle Dees carrying a large amount of food to King Dedede’s Castle, which has become surrounded by dark clouds. Kirby sets off to investigate this mysterious phenomenon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The Kirby series began in 1992 with the release of \u201cKirby\u2019s Dream Land\u201d for the original Gameboy in April. The game sold 1.3 million copies by May of 1995 and is ranked as the 17th best Gameboy game. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Since then, Kirby<\/span> games have been coming out almost yearly. Within the last 26 years, the only years that didn\u2019t have an official release within the franchise are 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2009, and 2013. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Moving forward to 2000, the series gets its first game with 3D graphics with the title \u201cKirby 64: The Crystal Shards\u201d that came out in June. This is the first Kirby game to have a compound ability feature, allowing the player to combine two abilities in the game to make a new one. Along with that, \u201cKirby 64: The Crystal Shards\u201d marks the first time King Dedede (a main antagonist) is playable. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Screen \u00a0 In Oct. 2003, the only Kirby game to be released for the GameCube was \u201cKirby: Air Ride.\u201d As opposed to the previous installments, this game is a racing game. However, it does keep series staples such as copy abilities and the enemies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Two games were released for the Gameboy Advance: \u201cKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land\u201d which was a remake of 1993\u2019s \u201cKirby\u2019s Adventure\u201d and \u201cKirby and the Amazing Mirror,\u201d released 2002 and 2004 respectively. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0March 24, 2005 saw the release of the first Nintendo DS Kirby game titled as \u201cKirby: Canvas Curse\u201d and unlike many of its predecessors, the player does not control Kirby while playing. Instead, they draw paths using their stylus to guide Kirby (who has become a helpless ball) throughout the levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Late 2006 gave us \u201cKirby: Squeak Squad,\u201d another Nintendo DS release. It brought back the traditional gameplay of the franchise while introducing new features such as ability scrolls.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The game series has since expanded to all Nintendo systems, though it\u2019s not just a game series. An anime ran from Oct. 6, 2001 to Sept. 27, 2003 with the name \u201cKirby: Right Back At Ya!\u201d with 100 episodes to its name.<\/span><\/p>\n

Erika Brandenburg<\/strong>
\nStaff Writer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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