

Kirby and his friends are back in an adventure designed to satisfy longtime Kirby fans and beginners alike. When an alien spaceship crashes in the otherwise peaceful realm of Pop Star, its pieces are scattered throughout the land. Players must guide Kirby as he retrieves the ship’s parts and helps the aliens return to their home planet. This time, however, he’s not alone. At any time, up to three more players can join in the fun and play as Meta Knight, King Dedede and Waddle Dee to help Kirby in his quest.
PlatformAdventureActionComedy2.5dspaceshipportalshigh scoredreamsboss fightbonus stagechallengesprotagonist's name in the titlecollectibles4 player co-opcheckpointsWii, Wii U
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Character
Plot-driven, warm, resolved and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Wii, Wii U
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- October 24, 2011
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 8.6/10 from 77 ratings.
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