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==Overview==
==Overview==
===Playable Characters===
*[[Kirby]]
*[[King Dedede]]
*[[Meta Knight]]
*[[Bandanna Waddle Dee]]
The basic premise of ''Battle Royale'' pits [[Kirby]] against several different clones of himself in various competitive games. There are ten of these in total, though they come in several different varieties. The games are as follows:
The basic premise of ''Battle Royale'' pits [[Kirby]] against several different clones of himself in various competitive games. There are ten of these in total, though they come in several different varieties. The games are as follows:



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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:

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.

Alternate designs for Copy Abilities we confirmed in a screenshot on a news post Tweet on October 9, 2017.

On October 12, 2017, an overview trailer was uploaded to the Japanese Nintendo official YouTube channel. The overview showcased all 13 Copy Abilities and 10 game modes and gave rules and mechanics of each game mode. The story mode’s premise was given. New alternate Copy Ability designs were shown to be unlocked with ‘’Kirby’’ Amiibo. At the end of the video, where Amiibo functionality and compatibility are showcased, Qbby, another character created by HAL, is given product placement with his Amiibo giving a Qbby hat for the Bomb ability.

On October 18, 2017, scans from an issue of the Famitsu magazine advertising Kirby: Battle Royale were uploaded. Meta Knight's appearance was also confirmed in another news posting from the 25th Anniversary Twitter.

The demo was released in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on October 19, 2017. Transferring the save game from the demo to the full game will unlock Meta Knight from the start.

Story

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One day, a flyer advertising Dedede's Cake Royale falls on Kirby's head while he sleeps. The flyer reads, "You're invited to Dedede's Cake Royale! Our grand prize is the cake of your dreams. Kirby frantically thinks of the cake that awaits. He sets off to participate in the tournament.

On his way to Dedede's Cake Royale, Kirby sees a tired Bandanna Waddle Dee. Bandanna Waddle Dee, who was also invited to Dedede's Cake Royale, had walked all night long and fell along the path. He asks Kirby to do a favor: To take him to the stadium where Dedede's Cake Royale is being held. As Kirby makes his way towards the stadium with Bandanna Waddle, they encounter a horde of Bronto Burts and a Blue Kirby. Kirby defeats all of the Bronto Burts and the Blue Kirby. The Warp Star descends upon them and takes the two to the stadium.

Kirby and Bandanna Waddle Dee are welcomed by a couple Waddle Dees, who wish them good luck. Soldier Waddle Dee, who guards the entrance to the stadium, puts them to a halt. He then challenges Kirby to a game of Apple Scramble. Kirby wins the game of Apple Scramble, and he and Bandana Waddle Dee are allowed into the stadium's entrance.

To be continued when more information is available...

Overview

Playable Characters

The basic premise of Battle Royale pits Kirby against several different clones of himself in various competitive games. There are ten of these in total, though they come in several different varieties. The games are as follows:

(the following titles in parentheses are directly translated from the Japanese version)

  • Apple Scramble (Collect! Apple Match) - Teams of two Kirbys each battle each-other while trying to collect Apples from two Mini Whispy Woods and return them to their pens. One of the Kirbys has to pull a lever in order to drop the apples in the pen and get the points.
  • Battle Arena (Battle Royale) - Kirbys do battle in a basic arena. The last Kirby (or team) standing wins.
  • Coin Clash (Treasure Hunting) - One of the Kirbys is a ghost, who has to hunt down the other three. If the ghost catches another Kirby, that Kirby becomes the ghost, slowly losing coins while in that form until he can catch someone else.
  • Attack Riders (Attack Riders) - The Kirbys fight in a 2-D circular arena, trying to steal each-others' tokens. Every now and then, a Wheelie Bike appears in the arena, which one of the Kirbys can mount to run over his rivals.
  • Crazy Theater (Answer! Action Theater) - An arena with a pop quiz built in. Kirbys have to occupy the floor space representing the correct answer, while preventing their rivals from doing the same.
  • Rocket Rumble (Fly! Rocket Race) - Kirbys fight for rocket fuel that appears at random in the arena and return them to their respective rockets. Fuel can also be stolen from an enemy rocket space.
  • Robo Bonkers (VS Robo Bonkers) -The Kirbys battle a large mechanized version of Bonkers in a 2-D circular arena. Whichever Kirby does the most damage to the boss wins.
  • Slam Hockey (Smash Hockey) - The Kirbys knock a giant hockey puck around in an icy arena. The goal is to strike the puck hard into rival Kirbys to launch them out of the arena.
  • Ore Express (Tossing Train) - The Kirbys chase down a train and toss gemstones into its cargo hold. Whoever deposits the most gems is the winner.
  • Flagball (Flag Shoot) - Teams of two Kirbys fight in a classic 2-D arena, where the goal is to toss a ball into the team's flag. The flags can also be carried around by opponents.

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's Cake Royale, this mode will feature a device called the 'Kirby Printer', which is apparently capable of mass-producing Kirbys with Copy Abilities already equipped. Bandana Waddle Dee appears in this title, and plays on Kirby's team in the single-player mode.

The game also features alternate designs for Copy Abilities. Some of these are unlocked using amiibo.

More information will surface as the release date approaches.

Copy Abilities

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

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

Video Gallery

9/13 Nintendo Direct Reveal Trailer
9/13 Nintendo Direct Reveal Trailer (JPN)
9/18 First Gameplay Footage of 3 Newly Revealed Game Modes
10/2 Kirby Printer Preview
10/5 Parasol and Ninja Moveset Previews
10/12 Game Overview
10/16 Introduction Trailer (UK)
10/16 Hammer and Fighter Previews
10/19 UK Demo Trailer

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.
  • This is the first Kirby game to have an ability hat whose art style differs from the rest of the game, the Qbby hat.

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