Nintendo and HAL Laboratory recently brought Kirby Fighters 2 to Switch, but if you haven’t purchased the game yet, you can still give it a shot. That’s because a new demo is now available worldwide – simply visit the eShop for access.

Here’s a trailer promoting the demo:

Kirby Fighters 2, along with its demo, can be found on the Switch eShop now.

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Kirby Star Allies: The Original Art Book announced

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It’s been quite some time since Kirby Star Allies landed on Switch, but it’s been revealed that a new art book for the game is seeing release in Japan next year. Kirby Star Allies: The Original Art Book is slated for March 16, 2021.

Fans can expect over 500 pieces of sketches, concepts, and artwork will be featured. An interview with the development team will be included, too.

There’s currently no word on a western release, but we’ll give you a heads up when import pre-orders are live.

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Kirby Fighters 2 footage

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Nintendo and HAL Laboratory dropped Kirby Fighters 2 on Switch a couple of hours ago. For a look at some footage, have a look at the videos below.

Kirby Fighters 2 is out now on Switch as an eShop download.

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Nintendo launches Kirby Fighters 2 on Switch

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After it was leaked yesterday, Nintendo has just launched Kirby Fighters 2 on Switch. The game is now available on the eShop.

Here’s the complete announcement with all of the details, along with a trailer:

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Kirby Fighters 2 leaked for Switch

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Kirby Fighters 2 is coming to Switch, a new leak has revealed.

That leak comes directly from Nintendo itself. A page showcasing upcoming games on the Play Nintendo website mentions the title, which had not been previously revealed.

We have the following information about Kirby Fighters 2 so far:

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Super Kirby Clash celebrates first anniversary

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Super Kirby Clash is officially a year old. The game was both announced and released as part of the last general Nintendo Direct on September 4, 2019.

To celebrate the milestone, Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have sent out a special piece of art. You can also use the code “FIRSTANNIVERSARY” over the next month to obtain various items.

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Super Kirby Clash – Nintendo and HAL Laboratory share special video for Aeon Hero

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Super Kirby Clash is almost one year old. To celebrate, Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have shared more on Aeon Hero, one of the game’s various characters.

Here’s the introduction from Super Kirby Clash general director Shinya Kumazaki:

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Kirby design director wants to make a non-action spin-off, says there’ll be a lot of variety in the future

Posted on 4 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu has a big feature on HAL Laboratory to celebrate the studio’s 40th anniversary. As part of that, the Japanese magazine spoke with a few key Kirby developers. Lead action programmer Katsuyoshi Sumitomo, general director Shinya Kumazaki, and design director Riki Fuhrmann participated in the discussion.

After talking about how Star Allies raised the bar for Kirby games, the developers discussed their future plans. Fuhrmann’s comments might be the most interesting, as he said he personally wants to create a non-action spin-off title. He also promised “a wide variety of Kirby coming out in the future.”

Below are the full comments from all three developers:

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Miyamoto, Sakurai, and more share messages to celebrate HAL Laboratory’s 40th anniversary

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HAL Laboratory is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the Japanese magazine published messages from several notable developers who shared messages in honor of the milestone, including Shigeru Miyamoto and Masahiro Sakurai.

Robert Sephazon was kind enough to translate the various messages from the magazine. You can read the various remarks below.

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HAL Laboratory turns 40, shares special art and more

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Kirby developer HAL Laboratory is now 40 years old. In honor of the occasion, the studio has shared a special piece of art, which we have above.

Here’s a look at the making of the drawing: