The official Japanese Twitter account for Kirby posted a new Kirby Star Allies clip a short while ago. It gives us a look at King Dedede after he transforms during a boss fight, giving him a “macho” and bulked-up appearance. View the clip below.

https://twitter.com/Kirby25thJP/status/952737964160827393

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Kirby Star Allies has seen a visual boost, plus other small touches

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 19 Comments

Kirby Star Allies reappeared in this week’s Nintendo Direct Mini. It was the first time we’ve seen the game in several months, as it was last showcased during the September Nintendo Direct.

In the past, we’ve seen that Nintendo has improved the visuals of its games over time. That was the case with Super Mario Odyssey. Likewise, Kirby Star Allies has been given a boost.

Kirby fan reserved_kirby pointed out some of the improvements on Twitter, as well as some of the smaller touches you may not have noticed. We’ve rounded up the relevant points below.

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Kirby Star Allies, Payday 2 file sizes

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Listings on the European Switch eShop offer the file sizes for two Switch games.

First, Kirby Star Allies is 2.8GB. Payday 2 is significantly larger at 9.7GB.

These two titles launch on March 16 and February 23 respectively.

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Kirby Star Allies boxart

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The boxart for Kirby Star Allies is now available. Get a look at it abovbe.

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Kirby Star Allies screenshots

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We have a new set of screenshots from Kirby Star Allies, which is hitting Switch in March. See the images below.

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Kirby Battle Royale up for pre-load in North America, free 3DS theme included

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Kirby Battle Royale launched in both Europe and Japan in November. As for North America, Nintendo is finally releasing the game next Friday, and you can now pre-load it on the 3DS eShop.

You’ll need 1,688 blocks of space (211MB) for the digital version of Kirby Battle Royale. The process will let you purchase the game in advance and download most of the required data. Then on launch day, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing.

The pre-load also comes with a bonus. Nintendo is handing out codes for a “Kirby Battle Royale: May the Best Kirby Win!” 3DS theme.

Source: 3DS eShop

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North American Kirby Battle Royale commercial

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Nintendo published a new North American commercial for Kirby Battle Royale. Get a look at the advert below.

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Kirby Battle Royale update out now (version 2.1.0)

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This week, Nintendo released an update for Kirby Battle Royale in Japan. The game has been updated to version 2.1.0.

The official patch notes are as follows:

– Made it easier to gain Ranking Points in Online Battle.
– Made it so that you will gain Ranking Points even if an Online Battle is cancelled due to an opponent disconnecting.
– Fixed a bug that could cause the game to crash when a rocket is launched in Rocket Rumble.

Kirby Battle Royale still isn’t out in North America, but is scheduled for January.

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Kirby Battle Royale – new Mirror Copy Ability footage

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Kirby Battle Royale has yet to debut in North America, but it did come out in both Europe and Japan. Nintendo sent out an update last week that added the new Mirror Copy Ability from the fan poll that was recently held. Check out some footage of the new content below.