It’s a game that sticks closely to series convention, but adds enough fresh novelty and charm to make it a worthy purchase for 3DS and 2DS owners that are in the market for good, reliable fun. If you already played the highly enjoyable Kirby: Triple Deluxe especially, you should already recognize most of the recipe behind Kirby: Planet Robobot.Īs the game’s subtitle suggests however, Kirby: Planet Robobot is introducing a big new idea to separate itself from the pink puffball’s previous 3DS escapade A mechanization theme! Pop Star is being mechanized in the name of progress by the nefarious Haltmann Works Company, and that means new cyborg-style threats, and a core addition for Kirby that allows him to take the fight to them in style, with his own special Robobot Armour in certain sections of the game! This, paired with the expected batch of new Copy Abilities, obstacles, bosses, minigames and collectibles that come with any new Kirby platformer makes Kirby: Planet Robobot an effective antidote to at least some of Nintendo’s struggles in games and business this year.

For the most part, Kirby: Planet Robobot is a pretty familiar and traditional Kirby platformer, complete with an adorable presentation, breezy difficulty and plenty of bonus goodies and extra modes to further expand what’s otherwise a pretty lightweight adventure for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS owners. 2016 has been an undeniably rough year for Nintendo, but fortunately, Kirby: Planet Robobot is a standout example of what continues to make Nintendo so appealing, even when they don’t stray far from a well-established formula.

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