Kirby Mass Attack
SCORE: 71
Kirby Mass Attack was a little known title on the Nintendo DS from Nintendo. This hand held video game borrows heavily from the Pikmin series. I purchased this DS game for the purpose of writing this review. Kirby titles have been hit and miss. I wondered which column this pink platformer fit into.
The first thing that happens in Kirby Mass Attack is an evil wizard splits Kirby up into ten different little versions of himself. He is worried Kirby will stop his evil schemes. He believes this will de-power Kirby and keep him out of his hair. As Kirby eats fruit he can build up a bar. Once the bar hits 100% then we get another Kirby. This goes all the way up to ten. Meaning we start with one Kirby, and we can build up to ten.
Kirby Mass Attack is bright and colorful in most of the levels. The ten different Kirby characters animate as expected, even though they are much smaller than a normal Kirby. Certain graphical elements are re-used throughout numerous levels in Kirby Mass Attack. There is cartoon violence as Kirby will jump on an enemy, attack it, and when there are enough of team Kirby on the enemy - they will slam the enemy on to the ground.
I got tired of all the ground and pound in Kirby Mass Attack. The touch screen only controls are interesting. We tap where we want the team of Kirby characters to go. We can collect them all and float them along to higher areas. We can flick them at enemies. This is where things get chaotic. I am flicking at the bosses with no real clue as to who I am flicking. Just going crazy and throwing everyone I could was usually the way to victory.
A Kirby that takes a hit in Kirby Mass Attack turns light blue. If he takes another hit he is gone. There are re-charging stations in most levels to restore all blue Kirby’s to the pink Kirby’s. If a Kirby dies it is no big deal since collecting fruit to 100% will grant you another one.
There are a few collectibles in Kirby
Mass Attack. There are also achievements that can be unlocked, as well
as most of the levels. Kirby Mass Attack is a decent little DS game. It
tries some new things. Some work and some don’t.
- Luke
Graphics: 77%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Rating: ‘E’
for Everyone
{Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence}
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