Kirby Battle Royale

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Template:Game Kirby: Battle Royale (Japanese: カービィ バトルデラックス！ Kirby Battle Deluxe!) is an upcoming action-multiplayer spin-off game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is set to release on November 30th, 2017 in Japan and January 19th, 2018 in North America.

History

On April 12, 2017, in celebration of Kirby's 25th anniversary, a Nintendo Direct teased about an "upcoming Kirby multiplayer action game for the holidays". Many vocal Kirby fans expected this game to be a sequel/remake to Kirby & the Amazing Mirror. Others predicted a full-fledged, improved version of Kirby Fighters Deluxe. This game was unveiled as Kirby: Battle Royale on September 13, 2017 Nintendo Direct. A Copy Ability Poll was opened up on Kirby sections of the official Japanese, American, and European Nintendo websites.

On September 18, 2017, the official Kirby 25th Anniversary Twitter made a Tweet showcasing 3 new game modes. An article on Kirby Informer translated these modes as "Flag Shoot", "Attack Riders", and "Gather! Apples Catch", respectively.

The Twitter accounts of Kirby 25th Anniversary and Nintendo of Europe released an Interim Report on the Copy Ability Poll. The top 5 Copy Abilities from top to bottom were:

• Mirror
• Yo-Yo
• UFO
• Plasma
• Sleep

On September 28, 2017, a collage of screenshots of the story mode, Dedede Grand Prix, were revealed. It contained various shots of what is presumably the opening cutscene.

On September 30, 2017 Kirby 25th Anniversary announced that the results of the Copy Ability Poll would be released in November. The official North American Kirby website gave a specific date of November 7, 2017 after the poll ended in all regions. The European Nintendo website stated that the winning Copy Ability would receive a "3DS Home Menu and custom wallpaper" and may be featured in Battle Royale.

On October 3, 2017, the name of the machine first seen in the first Japanese reveal trailer, "Kirby Printer", was revealed.

On October 5, 2017, new gameplay footage of the Parasol and Ninja abilities were Tweeted out. The footage showed a brand new move for the Ninja ability, in which Kirby summons a bomb in the guise of a winding Ninja Kirby toy.

Overview

The basic premise of Battle Royale pits Kirby against several different clones of himself in various competitive games. These range from fights using Copy Abilities in the vain of Kirby Fighters Deluxe, but instead done in a 3-D space - to games where Kirbys try to collect gems and apples - to Boss battles where Kirbys compete to deal the most damage. At least 10 different game modes have been confirmed.

Each of these game-modes will feature both local and online multiplayer, making this the first entry in the Kirby series to have full online multiplayer, complete with matchmaking and a global ranking system. There will also be a single player adventure mode which features King Dedede in prominent speaking roles. Known as 'Dedede Grand Prix', this mode will feature a device called the 'Kirby Printer', which is apparently capable of mass-producing Kirbys with Copy Abilities already equipped.

More information will surface as the release date approaches.

Copy Abilities

The following Copy Abilities have been confirmed to appear in this title:

• Beetle
• Bomb
• Cutter
• Doctor
• Fighter
• Hammer
• Ice
• Ninja
• Parasol
• Spear
• Sword
• Tornado
• Whip

Several of the abilities appear to be heavily re-worked for a 3-D space, including the Ice ability being able to create icy barriers, and the Tornado ability allowing Kirby to create a torrent that tosses other Kirbys around him into the air.

Gallery

• Battle Royale Wallpaper.jpg

  Large landscape image based on the cover art.

• BR Kirby Cutter.png

  Artwork of a shocked Kirby with the Cutter ability.

• BR Kirby Green.png

  Artwork of a green Kirby with the Hammer ability.

• BR Kirby Orange.png

  Artwork of an orange Kirby with the Spear ability.

• BR Kirby Fighter.png

  Artwork of a blue Kirby with the Fighter ability carrying a stack of Apples.

• Sword Kirby Battle Royale.jpg

  Artwork of the Sword ability

• Sword Kirby Battle Royale 2.jpg

  A different artwork of the sword ability

• Tornado and Doctor Kirby Battle Royale.jpg

  Artwork of the Tornado and Doctor abilities

• Whip Kirby Battle Royale.jpg

  Artwork of the Whip ability

• Waddledees with cake.jpg

  Artwork of some Waddle Dees

• BR Dedede.png

  Artwork of King Dedede.

• BR Bandana Dee.png

  Artwork of Bandana Waddle Dee.

• KBR 01.jpg

  Screenshot of Twin Woods dropping Apples for the Kirbys.

• KBR 02.jpg

  Screenshot from a haunted mansion where a ghost has spotted two Kirbys.

• KBR 03.jpg

  Screenshot from a 'Attack Riders' game in a circular arena.

• KBR 04.jpg

  Screenshot of Kirbys chasing after a Dedede-themed train to deposit ores.

• KBR 05.jpg

  Screenshot of a 'Smash Hockey' game with Kirbys knocking the puck around.

• KBR 06.jpg

  Screenshot of the Kirbys doing battle with Robo Bonkers.

• KBR 07.jpg

  Screenshot of the Kirbys fighting in an arena.

• KBR 08.jpg

  Screenshot of Ice Kirby making a barrier.

• KBR 09.jpg

  Screenshot of Whip Kirby capturing another Kirby with his lasso.

• KBR 10.jpg

  Screenshot of Parasol Kirby attacking another Kirby.

• KBR 11.jpg

  Screenshot of Hammer Kirby charging his hammer.

• KBR 12.jpg

  Screenshot of Doctor Kirby preparing to douse another Kirby with a concoction.

• KBR 13.jpg

  Screenshot from the Single-Player mode, Dedede Grand Prix, as Dedede addresses Kirby and Bandana Dee. Next to Dedede is a machine called the 'Kirby Printer'.

• KBR 14.jpg

  Screenshots from the Dedede Grand Prix mode of what is presumably the opening cutscene.

• KBR News Sword Alt.jpg

  News posting from the 25th Anniversary Twitter showcasing three different costumes for the Sword ability.

Video Gallery

Click to load content 9/13 Nintendo Direct Reveal Trailer

Click to load content 9/13 Nintendo Direct Reveal Trailer (JPN)

Click to load content 9/18 First Gameplay Footage of 3 Newly Revealed Game Modes

Click to load content 10/2 Kirby Printer Preview

Click to load content 10/5 Parasol and Ninja Moveset Previews

Trivia

• The title of this game may have been inspired by the 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale.
• An exploit in the source code of the Copy Ability poll page was found that allowed a theoretically unlimited number of votes to be injected on any Copy Ability without having to wait until the next day. A link to the tally count of each candidate could be found when inspecting the vote button. This link only showed the tally count for the North American poll. Since September 19, 2017, this link now links to a blank Error 404 page and it is assumed that the exploit has been patched.
• In the story mode, one of the Waddle Dees says, "Hyaa! Kirby multiplied again?!", subtly referencing the instances in which Kirby split in Amazing Mirror and Mass Attack.

External Links

• Nintendo Direct 4/12/2017
• Japanese Article on Official Nintendo Website
• Japanese Website
• Japanese Tweet with Gameplay Footage, September 18, 2017
• New Footage of Kirby: Battle Royale Shows off Different Modes. Kirby Informer, September 18, 2017
• Nintendo AU NZ Tweet
• UK Website
• Nintendo UK Direct Article
• Interim Report, Nintendo of Europe
• Dedede Grand Prix Tweet, September 28, 2017
• Copy Ability Poll Results Announcement, September 30, 2017
• Kirby Printer Tweet
• Kirby: Battle Royale - New Story Details. Kirby Informer, October 3, 2017
• Parasol and Ninja Moveset Tweet