Kirby Star Allies is looking quite pretty, and Nintendo seems pretty eager to show it off. Below is a short trailer showcasing the ambiance of what is probably the first area of the game. Those platforms give off a Smashing vibe.

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Kirby Star Allies primarily runs at 30 frames per second

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For the most part, Kirby Star Allies appears to run primarily at 30 frames per second. Barring any last-minute changes, the gameplay itself will hold steady at the count. This includes cut-scenes as well.

The only exception pertains to the menus. When on the title screen or anywhere else inside menus (including the pause menu), Kirby Star Allies goes up to 60 frames per second.

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Kirby Battle Royale – Sleep Copy Ability footage

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Nintendo updated Kirby Battle Royale last week with the brand new Sleep Copy Ability. For a closer look at the addition, watch the video below.

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Kirby Star Allies has amiibo support

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Kirby Star Allies will have some sort of amiibo support. We just don’t know about the specifics of the functionality at present.

A number of outlets were recently able to go hands-on with Kirby Star Allies, including GameXplain. Footage provided by the YouTube channel shows the main menu, which houses the amiibo tab. We should have more details about Kirby Star Allies’ amiibo support leading up to release.

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Kirby Battle Royale update out now (version 3.0)

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A new update is now available for Kirby Battle Royale. The latest patch is version 3.0.

The highlight of Kirby Battle Royale’s update is the addition of the Sleep Copy Ability. We’ve posted the full patch notes below.

Added Kirby’s Sleep Copy Ability.
Adjusted balance of Copy Ability strengths.
Several adjustments made to enhance gameplay.
In Online Battle, a Battle Arena match will be terminated if it is taking unusually long due to attacks focused on one player. This will end as an incomplete game that won’t affect Ranking Points.

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10 minutes of Kirby Star Allies footage

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Thanks to GameXplain, we have another look at Kirby Star Allies with 10 minutes of footage. Get a look at the gameplay below.

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Sleep wins the second Kirby Copy Ability Poll, will be added to Kirby Battle Royale this week

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Nintendo has announced the results of the second round for the Kirby Copy Ability Poll. Sleep was the winner, and will be added to Kirby Battle Royale later this week.

Sleep was actually the top choice around the world. Nintendo has actually announced the top ten results overall, as well as the top five in North America, Europe, and Japan.

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Kirby Star Allies has a Qbby cameo (BoxBoy!)

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Kirby isn’t the only series HAL Laboratory is known for. Over the past few years, the company has created a series of BoxBoy! games. Even its main character Qbby received an amiibo – well, in Japan at least.

As a nod to its past works, Kirby Star Allies has a special cameo. Those with preview access have discovered that Qbby can be found in the game.