Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have released a software update for Kirby Star Allies, which now sees the game on version 4.0.0a.

Mediocrity’s a bore. Too bad Nintendo’s newest Kirby game is just that. Kirby Star Allies is the Nintendo Switch debut for a franchise that was on a hot streak in recent years on 3DS.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. This week marks the launch of Kirby Star Allies, the pink puffball's debut adventure on Switch and Nintendo's big marquee release of March.

Kirby Star Allies is built for local, collaborative, co-op play. The very mechanics of a good co-op game are what set it apart. You have allies. You combine your powers to defeat computer ...

Beyond cuteness, we tend to assume some sort of sub-game will appear for people to enjoy after completing certain objectives in the campaign. Kirby: Star Allies is no different, continuing this ...

Of course, my favorite part of the game is the one I don’t really want to talk about. I’m not going to give away the final boss, but it’s the one time that Kirby Star Allies does anything ...

There's a reason "Allies" is in the title: you'll want to play with friends and that is, frankly, the best way to play. Kirby games aren't known for their long, complicated narratives but Star ...

But more than any other game in the series, Kirby Star Allies made me appreciate what Kirby games are all about. They're not about showing off sharp reflexes or struggling against insurmountable odds.

Kirby Star Allies definitely feels like a Kirby game. It’s bright, full of all the classic enemies you’ve come to love, with lots of opportunities to steal their powers. That’s its biggest ...

19 new games arrive on Switch this week, including Mega Man X Legacy Collection, The Banner Saga 3, and new DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Kirby Star Allies. Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves both ...

Each of the newer Kirby games has also included a central gimmick - whether it be a mech suit or supercharged versions of powers - though Star Allies doesn’t really have such a feature to make ...