Developer HAL Laboratory has shared some new concept art for Kirby Star Allies, this time focusing on bosses from the recent Heroes from Another Dimension mode.

A multitude of varying color patterns can be seen for each boss, in addition to the final design for each.

Additional designs can be viewed below.

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Kirby Star Allies director shares secrets from the last update

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Kirby Star Allies was recently given its third and final update. In a news post this week, director Shinya Kumazaki shared a few secrets implemented that players may not be aware of. Kumazaki also goes over some impressive statistics concerning the amount of content that has been added over the past few months.

Here’s the full post:

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Kirby Star Allies soundtrack trailer

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A new trailer has come online for the Kirby Star Allies soundtrack. We’ve included the video below.

Play-Asia is taking pre-orders for the Kirby Star Allies soundtrack here. A release is planned for February in Japan.

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Sakurai clarifies why he left HAL Laboratory, doesn’t feel “stuck in a rut doing similar things”

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Masahiro Sakurai started out at HAL Laboratory where he directed several Kirby games. About a decade later, he left the company and now operates on more of a freelance basis.

Sakurai spoke with EDGE this month about a variety of topics, including why he left HAL. He noted that it had nothing to do with losing interest in creating Kirby games. As far as Smash Bros. goes, he says it lets him make “something with more value and wide-reaching effects.” Sakurai added that he doesn’t feel like he’s “stuck in a rut doing similar things.”

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Kirby Star Allies update out now (version 4.0.0)

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Update (12/1): We’ve added the full patch notes below.

Original (11/29): The next big update for Kirby Star Allies has gone live. Nintendo and HAL Laboratory just started distribution of version 4.0.0.

Today’s update adds The Three Mage Sisters, Susie, Magalor, and Taranza as new Dream Friends. Heroes in Another Dimension is also in as a new mode. We’ll add in the full patch notes here once Nintendo publishes them.

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Kirby Star Allies – Heroes in Another Dimension new mode footage

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With tonight’s Kirby Star Allies update, Heroes in Another Dimension has been added as a new mode. Check out some footage showing it off below.

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Kirby Star Allies – Another Dimension Heroes mode trailer

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Alongside new Dream Friends, Kirby Star Allies is getting a new mode this coming week. The update will add Another Dimension Heroes where players take on different puzzles, collect Friend’s Hearts, and battle bosses. View a new trailer for the mode below.

ジャマハローア！
11/30配信の無料アップデート第3弾の新モード、
「アナザーディメンションヒーローズ」を紹介するぞ！
主役は…ずんぐりピンクとドリームフレンズ全員だと！？
さらに凶悪なボス達や、最後に我ら三魔官も登場するぞ。
覚悟するがいい、ずんぐりピンク！#星のカービィスターアライズ pic.twitter.com/k9EACip0rJ
— 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) November 26, 2018

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Kirby Star Allies dev on the newest Dream Friends

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In less than a week, the next big update for Kirby Star Allies will be going live. Nintendo and HAL Laboratory are adding in a new wave of Dream Friends and more.

In a news post this week, level design director Yuki Endo spoke about the upcoming Dream Friends in greater detail. Here’s what he shared: