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Kirby Mass Attack for Nintendo DS Delivers More Kirbys and More Power
REDMOND, Wash.--(September 19, in the year of our Lord
2011)-- If a group of lions is called a pride, and a
group of dolphins is called a pod, what do you call a multitude
of pink Kirby™ characters who swarm together for an
action-packed portable adventure? The answer is
Kirby™ Mass Attack, launching today for the
Nintendo
DS™ family of hand-held systems. This new installment in the
fan-favorite Kirby franchise challenges players to control as
many as 10 Kirbys at the same time as they smash through
obstacles, defeat enemies and access new areas while adventuring
through a series of colorful side-scrolling worlds.
In the Kirby Mass Attack game, the evil Necrodeus uses his magic
staff to split the heroic Kirby into 10 copies of himself.
Players must help Kirby return to his original form and save
planet Popstar from darkness by guiding him on a quest through
worlds fraught with enemies and obstacles. Players start with
one Kirby and add more Kirbys to their crew by gobbling up
fruit. With unique touch-screen controls, players can then use
the stylus to flick Kirbys to break through obstacles, tap on
enemy attackers to swarm them with Kirbys or gather Kirbys
together and draw a line to carefully maneuver them in a mass.
If Kirbys are knocked out, players can simply gulp down more
fruit to rebuild their numbers.
“With 10 Kirbys to control, players can expect 10 times the
fun,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice
president of Sales & Marketing. “As consumers start thinking
about games for friends and family members to enjoy this holiday
season, Kirby Mass Attack is another great experience available
only on Nintendo systems.”
In some stages, players must think strategically about the
number of Kirbys in their mass because certain challenges can
only be solved if they have enough Kirbys. As they build their
crew of Kirbys and collect medals to progress through the game,
players can also uncover secret areas and unlock a variety of
mini-games, each with its own distinctive challenges.
To celebrate the launch of Kirby Mass Attack, Nintendo recently
sent a fleet of special Kirby Snack Attack Trucks to select
locations in New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area and –
fittingly – the Upper Kirby neighborhood of Houston. In addition
to sampling frozen fruit treats and savoring the spectacle of
the customized Kirby Snack Attack Trucks, consumers in each area
were able to enjoy hands-on demos of Kirby Mass Attack. The
truck tour concluded with a memorable visit to the GameStop
store in Upper Kirby on Sept. 17-18.
For more information about Kirby Mass Attack, visit
http://kirbymassattack.com.