During today's Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Kirby is returning to Nintendo Switch in a brand new free-to-start title called Super Kirby Clash.
We've got the official description straight from Nintendo below to teach you more about the game, as well as an adorable selection of screenshots. Take a look:
To defeat bosses this wicked, it’ll take a whole team of Kirbys! In this free-to-start multiplayer action game, you can choose from four unique Roles and join up to three other players to take down tough bosses. Puff up your power by crafting weapons and spending materials at the shop to receive even MORE weapons, not to mention armor and items. Pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend to play locally, and if you have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can even play online!
Are you a Sword Hero? Hammer Lord? Beam Mage? Or Doctor Healmore?! No matter what, each mighty role offers up a unique way to play. Story Quest lets players team-up locally by sharing Joy-Con controllers, while Party Quest enables users to play together on one system, via local wireless, or online. Plus, tapping compatible amiibo figures/accessories will earn you extra fragments to help craft new gear! Are you ready? For Kirby, the answer is always fight and flight.
Do you like the sound of this one? Will you be giving it a go? Share your initial thoughts with us in the comments below.
Super Kirby Clash launches on Nintendo Switch today, 4th September.
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Free Kirby game? Alright, I’ll try it out.
Sounds like something I am going to download
Will def jump on it, but I feel like Kirby Fighters would've been a better transition
Let the mediocre Kirby games continue! We had l this for 3ds, it started off amazing with 2 games and then some nothing Kirby games...sure "free to play" but I'd rather they put the resources in to make something more substantial. I didnt mind the Switch game but after the Wii games, Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot there should have been something so much better for its Switch debut
"Free to start"
I had my fill of the 3DS game, so I think I'll pass.
It's enjoyable, but if it's anything like the 3DS game, you'll be squeezing as much gameplay out of it as possible to get those gem apples.
Do not make the mistake of buying every weapon upgrade as they come out, there is a strategy to which weapons to buy for what class, and when. The game can be beaten by spending an optimal amount of real money on it.
Literally the same game as the 3ds one but hd. Its fun, but you wait A LOT if you dont want to spend money. Also, unless they changed it Beam Mage is by far the best ability for all of you who haven't played the game before.
I was so down at first, then I read these comments....poor Kirby
Can you spend real money on the game? I'm kind of hoping they bring some of their mobile games over to the Switch. I've been playing Dragalia lost EVERY DAY since it launched.
Did everything but the really tedious to do F2P tasks in the 3DS version, this looks like much the same but there is some more content added.
The 3DS version had a 5% extra bonus on microtransactions if you buy them on Sundays, so may be best to wait until Sunday and check if the bonus is still around if you do want to spend.
So the game will contain microtransactions? A shame, Nintendo!
Edit: If it turns out that way. But "Free to start" sounds fishy.
"New"...? What is new here?
Can’t see the online option or am I just blind
Free to start sounds shady as hell. I love Kirby. Kirby is my happy ball of joy but I'm very trepidatious about this. I'll download it and give it a go but being honest, the SNES Kirby games will probably win my affections much more
By the 6th, we'll have a Kirby overload with this and the 2 SNES Kirby titles coming as well.
I like the 3ds version so count me in for the Switch version. Oddly enough the main reason I played the 1st one so much was because it was free to start so I can play with my friends who don't buy games.
So far it looks to be more generous on the Gem Apple then the 3ds one but I guess that also because there are more stuff to spend on like stickers.
@hadrian,
I agree, this is sooooo dissapointing. After all the milking I hoped HAL would take its time to come up with a really good new Kirby again. Nope, instead we just get Team Kirby clash with better graphics and some extra stuff. The awful microtransactions are back of course too!
I don't feel like playing it. I am almost at the endboss in the original. If you don't use microtransactions then it takes ages to unlock stuff. Doing that all again on Switch? Nah, not a chance!
Future for Kirby looks very bleak at the moment. Very sad for a franchise that was once so strong!!
I adored Kirby Clash Deluxe and went for 100 % completion back then. At first I thought this was going to be a mere port (I was a bit too hyped and busy live commenting on everything with my friends) but was pleasantly surprised to find out it's not. The fact that it has friends only online co-op is like such a dream come true for me. KCD handled microtransactions well by not making you feel like you're forced to spend anything - also no stuff like loot boxes or gacha - while limiting how much you can spend in total, plus spending yields a permanent bonus on how many gem apples you get per harvest instead of merely providing a one-time thing, and it looks like they're going for the same concept here so no complaints from me. Played Super for a bit with my co-op buddy last night and had a blast.
I get that people are sick and tired of microtransactions due to their implementation - and so am I, trust me - but this is a case where it's not a trainwreck. But anyway, you guys keep on hating without giving it a chance to whomever this applies, I'll go enjoy this game.
Ok, I downloaded it today out of curiosity. It doesn't seem to be a straight port, but more of a sequel. Its fun so far, as was the original. There's new music and remixed music. Surprisingly strong graphics. I really hope that a new big Kirby game in the future will sport graphics this strong (a game that is not free to play). Anyway, lets see how long it will keep my interest. I think I am not in the mood to collect gem-apples for ages to unlock stuff, like I did on the 3DS. Buying gem-apples is a no go area, of course!
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