Kirby Star Allies lore, explained
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To many hardcore Kirby fans, Kirby Star Allies is one of the more middling entries in the series. Though it isn’t bad by any means, its simple level design and less-than-fantastic performance drew criticism when it released in 2018. Thankfully, the game is no slouch when it comes to lore – it adds a ton of it to the Kirby franchise as a whole. Today, we’re recapping Kirby Star Allies lore and explaining everything you need to know about what it adds to the series.
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Kirby Star Allies director on when development began, series’ previous absence on consoles, more
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
HAL Laboratory’s Shinya Kumazaki opened up about the making of Kirby Star Allies in a recently-released art book for the game. Kumazaki discussed when development began (planning was actually before the launch of Planet Robobot), the previous absence of Kirby side-scrollers on consoles, and more.
Nintendo Everything’s translation is below:
Kirby Star Allies – third anniversary art
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Kirby Star Allies has turned three years old, and to celebrate, HAL Laboratory shared some new art for the game. We’ve included the special piece above.
Kirby Star Allies first debuted on March 16, 2018 on Switch.
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Kirby Star Allies: The Original Art Book announced
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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 Star Allies – final boss concept art
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo and HAL Laboratory are still rolling out concept art for Kirby Star Allies. Our latest look at the game focuse on the game’s final art. Since this may fall into spoiler territory for some, we’ve posted the art after the break.
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Kirby Star Allies – Donpuff, Como, Anger Masker, and Sizzle Guard concept art
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have sent out another round of concept art for Kirby Star Allies. The latest images feature Donpuff, Como, Anger Masker, and Sizzle Guard.
Here’s the full set:
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Kirby Star Allies dev on DLC characters that didn’t make the cut, lack of initial content at launch, more
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Kotaku published a new piece on Kirby Star Allies today with HAL Laboratory’s chief creator, Shinya Kumazaki. Kumazaki revealed some of the DLC characters that didn’t make it in and why, addressed criticisms that the game was lacking content at launch, and more.
We’ve rounded up some of the notable comments from the interview below. You can find Kotaku’s full piece here.
Kirby Star Allies – The Divine Terminus concept art
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have again prepared some concept art from Kirby Star Allies. This time around, we have a look at a couple of images focusing on The Divine Terminus. More specifically, we have a look at the alter with Jamba Heart at the end of the game.
While not a massive spoiler, the art is still from the end of Kirby Star Allies. You can find both pieces of concept art below.
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Kirby Star Allies first anniversary art
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments
Kirby Star Allies is celebrating its first anniversary. In honor of the occasion, Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have prepared a special piece of art. We’ve included it above.
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Kirby Star Allies – Heroes in Another Dimension concept art
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have shared a few pieces of concept art for Kirby Star Allies. The latest batch focuses on Heroes in Another Dimension, a mode that was recently added to the game.
We have the first piece of art above. Another two follow below.