Kirby Star Allies

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Template:Game Kirby: Star Allies (Japanese: 星のカービィ　スターアライズ Hoshi no Kabi: Star Allies) is an upcoming main-series game for the Nintendo Switch. It is set to release some time in Spring 2018.

Overview

Kirby: Star Allies is an action platformer, styled after previous games in the main series, greatly resembling Kirby's Return to Dream Land in its art style, but in HD. The central gimmicks of the game appear to be using hearts to befriend certain enemies on the stage to turn them into Helpers in the vain of Kirby Super Star. Collecting certain helpers will allow Kirby to solve various puzzles, and perform combo attacks. In addition, Kirby gains the ability to create combination Copy Abilities, resembling the abilities from both Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and Kirby: Squeak Squad by absorbing one of his helpers' attacks. Helpers also appear to be able to absorb power combos in this way.

Once Helpers are acquired, they can either be controlled by the CPU, or controlled by additional players. Alternate colTemplate:Oured Kirbys can also join in.

Nothing is yet known about the story, but it is expected to be a main series installment.

Confirmed Copy Abilities

• Beam
• Bomb
• Cleaning
• Cutter
• ESP
• Fire
• Hammer
• Ice
• Parasol
• Spark
• Stone
• Sword
• Water
• Whip
• Yo-yo

Confirmed Copy Ability Fusions

• Cutter + Fire
• Cutter + Wind
• Bomb + Fire
• Bomb + Ice
• Bomb + Wind
• Bomb + Water
• Hammer + Fire
• Hammer + Water
• Sword + Fire
• Sword + Ice
• Sword + Spark
• Stone + Ice
• Whip + Fire
• Whip + Spark

Confirmed Enemies

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Driblee.

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Unknown enemy that wields a fire shield.

Unknown enemy who wears a grass skirt.

New Enemies

• Driblee
• fiery shield-wielding enemy
• grass skirt enemy

Returning Enemies

• Blade Knight
• Blipper
• Bouncy
• Bronto Burt
• Broom Hatter (now providing the Cleaning ability)
• Burning Leo
• Cappy
• Chilly
• Chip
• Kabu
• Gim
• Parasol Waddle Dee
• Poppy Bros. Jr.
• PuppetDee
• Rocky
• Sir Kibble
• Waddle Dee
• Waddle Doo
• Wester

Confirmed Helpers

• Blade Knight
• Broom Hatter
• Burning Leo
• Chilly
• Driblee
• Gim
• Parasol Waddle Dee
• Poppy Bros. Jr.
• Rocky
• Sir Kibble
• Wester

Confirmed Mid-Bosses

• Mr. Frosty

Confirmed Bosses

• King Dedede (muscle-bound)
• Whispy Woods

Trivia

• Helpers appear to be able to bear several different color schemes, like Sir Kibble in green armor. In addition, the Helpers wear Kirby-style hats appropriate to their ability.
• The Cleaning ability returns in this title, after a 21 year long absence.
  • This also marks the first 3-D appearance of the Yo-yo ability.

Gallery

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  Whispy Woods encounter.

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  Fire + Sword ability combo.

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  Stone + Ice ability combo.

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  Kirby tosses a heart to a Poppy Bros. Jr. to befriend him.

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  Poppy Bros. Jr. becomes a Helper.

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  Kirby and three friends blast through an obstruction.

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  Kirby and three friends form a ring to roll down a hill.

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  Kirby and three friends complete a stage.

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  A Parasol Waddle Dee helps Kirby with a puzzle.

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  Kirby and three friends fight Mr. Frosty.

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  Kirby traverses the stage select area.

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  Official art made to commemorate the announcement of Kirby for Nintendo Switch (as it was known then).

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  A cut-scene showing King Dedede becoming considerably beefier before Kirby has to fight him.

Video Gallery

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