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'''''Kirby's Dream Buffet''''' is an upcoming [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] spin-off game for the [[Nintendo Switch]] eShop.<ref name="Announcement trailer"/> In it, [[Kirby]] is shrunk by the [[Dream Fork]] and must face off against [[Waddle Dee]]s and other multi-colored [[Kirby (species)|Kirbys]] in collecting the most [[Strawberry|strawberries]] atop a now giant cake<ref name="NoA announcement>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1546844171578871808 Nintendo of America]</ref> in order to grow bigger for a final fight.<ref name="Official site">[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/kirbys-dream-buffet-switch/ Official website]</ref> General gameplay will revolve around playing various kinds of mini-games in various food-themed stages, grabbing strawberries to grow in size. Becoming larger grants various benefits to the Kirby in question, including rolling faster down hills, and is the metric by which the winner is decided.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1546843211406413825 Kirby_JP Twitter post]</ref> The mini-games including racing and reaching a goal of strawberries, collecting falling strawberries, and snatching strawberries of others by blowing them away.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1546843399323795456 Kirby_JP Twitter post]</ref> The game can be played locally with up to [[Multiplayer|four players]]<ref name="NoA announcement"/> and also features online multiplayer via Nintendo Switch Online.<ref name="NoE multiplayer>[https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1546846847314104320 Nintendo of Europe]</ref> The game also features the familiar [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]]<ref name="NoA announcement/> in a new form, [[Copy Food]] abilities.<ref name="NUK foods">[https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1546849367348363264?s=20&t=zVVXIb2e9ME6Ni9Huezz3w Nintendo UK]</ref>
'''''Kirby's Dream Buffet''''' is an upcoming [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] spin-off game for the [[Nintendo Switch]] eShop.<ref name="Announcement trailer"/> In it, [[Kirby]] is shrunk by the [[Dream Fork]] and must face off against [[Waddle Dee]]s and other multi-colored [[Kirby (species)|Kirbys]] in collecting the most [[Strawberry|strawberries]] atop a now giant cake<ref name="NoA announcement>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1546844171578871808 Nintendo of America]</ref> in order to grow bigger for a final fight.<ref name="Official site">[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/kirbys-dream-buffet-switch/ Official website]</ref> General gameplay will revolve around playing various kinds of mini-games in various food-themed stages, grabbing strawberries to grow in size. Becoming larger grants various benefits to the Kirby in question, including rolling faster down hills, and is the metric by which the winner is decided.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1546843211406413825 Kirby_JP Twitter post]</ref> The mini-games including racing and reaching a goal of strawberries, collecting falling strawberries, and snatching strawberries of others by blowing them away.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1546843399323795456 Kirby_JP Twitter post]</ref> The game can be played locally with up to [[Multiplayer|four players]]<ref name="NoA announcement"/> and also features online multiplayer via Nintendo Switch Online.<ref name="NoE multiplayer>[https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1546846847314104320 Nintendo of Europe]</ref> The game also features the familiar [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]]<ref name="NoA announcement/> in a new form, as [[Copy Food]] abilities.<ref name="NUK foods">[https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1546849367348363264?s=20&t=zVVXIb2e9ME6Ni9Huezz3w Nintendo UK]</ref><ref name="Japanese site">[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/197347a7-2e79-466a-b2ce-e28a228fa6bc Japanese Nintendo article for the game]</ref>


''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' is scheduled to release in Summer 2022, to be exclusively available as a digital download from the Nintendo eShop.
''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' is scheduled to release in Summer 2022, to be exclusively available as a digital download from the Nintendo eShop.
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== Story ==
== Story ==
[[File:KDB Kirby falling into cake screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Kirby is shrunk down by the power of a magical fork, and now sits atop the relatively giant cake.]]
[[File:KDB Kirby falling into cake screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Kirby is shrunk down by the power of a magical fork, and now sits atop the relatively giant cake.]]
It is currently unknown to what extent ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' will have a story. However, a bit of backstory is shared on Nintendo's Japanese site announcing the game. It is explained that Kirby was invited to a "gourmet festival", where he found the cake shown in the opening scene. He decided to dig in using the [[Dream Fork]] instead of waiting for the festival to start, and as a result, he was shrunk down by the fork's magical powers. From there, he is joined by other Kirbys as they begin to roll around eating the now relatively giant food.<ref>[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/197347a7-2e79-466a-b2ce-e28a228fa6bc Japanese Nintendo article for the game]</ref>
It is currently unknown to what extent ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' will have a story. However, a bit of backstory is shared on Nintendo's Japanese site announcing the game. It is explained that Kirby was invited to a "gourmet festival", where he found the cake shown in the opening scene. He decided to dig in using the [[Dream Fork]] instead of waiting for the festival to start, and as a result, he was shrunk down by the fork's magical powers. From there, he is joined by other Kirbys as they begin to roll around eating the now relatively giant food.<ref name="Japanese site"/>


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==

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Kirby's Dream Buffet
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Developer(s) HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Release date(s) Summer 2022[1]
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch[1]
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone
PEGI: 3+
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Kirby's Dream Buffet is an upcoming Kirby spin-off game for the Nintendo Switch eShop.[1] In it, Kirby is shrunk by the Dream Fork and must face off against Waddle Dees and other multi-colored Kirbys in collecting the most strawberries atop a now giant cake[2] in order to grow bigger for a final fight.[3] General gameplay will revolve around playing various kinds of mini-games in various food-themed stages, grabbing strawberries to grow in size. Becoming larger grants various benefits to the Kirby in question, including rolling faster down hills, and is the metric by which the winner is decided.[4] The mini-games including racing and reaching a goal of strawberries, collecting falling strawberries, and snatching strawberries of others by blowing them away.[5] The game can be played locally with up to four players[2] and also features online multiplayer via Nintendo Switch Online.[6] The game also features the familiar Copy Abilities[2] in a new form, as Copy Food abilities.[7][8]

Kirby's Dream Buffet is scheduled to release in Summer 2022, to be exclusively available as a digital download from the Nintendo eShop.

Story

Kirby is shrunk down by the power of a magical fork, and now sits atop the relatively giant cake.

It is currently unknown to what extent Kirby's Dream Buffet will have a story. However, a bit of backstory is shared on Nintendo's Japanese site announcing the game. It is explained that Kirby was invited to a "gourmet festival", where he found the cake shown in the opening scene. He decided to dig in using the Dream Fork instead of waiting for the festival to start, and as a result, he was shrunk down by the fork's magical powers. From there, he is joined by other Kirbys as they begin to roll around eating the now relatively giant food.[8]

Gameplay

Many Kirbys and a Waddle Dee rolling down an ice cream-themed course and collecting strawberries.

The gameplay of Kirby's Dream Buffet revolves around racing along various food-themed courses and/or battling in food-themed arenas to collect strawberries and grow larger in size, with the goal being to be the heaviest contestant by the end of the event. These events are supervised by two giant floating white gloves who greatly resemble Master Hand & Crazy Hand, though they have yet to be confirmed as such. In the race courses, there are a number of enemies that populate the stages, resembling classic enemies from the Kirby series such as Bouncy, Kabu, and Gordo, but with food motifs. There also exist a number of stage devices and hazards, including what appear to be Bumpers and Dash Panels, also made to resemble food. Along the way, Kirbys can collide with Food Boxes to uncover various Copy Food abilities, with those revealed including abilities based on Stone, Wheel, and Tornado.

Copy Food abilities

Enemies

The following enemies have been revealed to be in the game:

Trivia

Gallery

Cut-scenes

Gameplay

Videos

Announcement trailer

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カービィのグルメフェス[10]
kābyi no gurume fesu
Kirby's Gourmet Fest
Chinese 卡比的美食節[11]
kǎ bǐ dì měi shí jié
Kirby's Gourmet Fest
Dutch Kirby's Dream Buffet -
French Kirby's Dream Buffet -
German Kirby's Dream Buffet -
Italian Kirby's Dream Buffet -
Korean 커비의 드림 뷔페[12]
keobiui deulim bwipe
Kirby's Dream Buffet
Spanish Kirby's Dream Buffet -


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