Shortly after launch, Nintendo and HAL Laboratory added new Dream Friends to Kirby Star Allies with an update. Marx, Gooey, and character set “Rick & Kine & Coo” all joined the game.

As we know, these aren’t the only new Dream Friends planned for Kirby Star Allies. Nintendo promised that additional ones would be added in the future. Thanks to some datamining, we now know who they are.

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Kirby Star Allies dev explains World Map changes and allowing for free movement

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Kirby Star Allies made a pretty significant change to the World Map. In previous games, a board-style map was employed. This time, however, you can freely move around and you’re not on rails.

Kirby Star Allies sequence director Tatsuya Kamiyama recently offered some insight into the change and the team’s approach to the World Map in general. Read what Kamiyama shared on the subject below.

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Kirby Star Allies director on the name, selecting new / returning Copy Abilities, Pon & Con’s return, more

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In its latest issue, Nintendo Dream posted a Kirby Star Allies developer interview. Shinya Kumazaki, the game’s general director, had a lengthy chat with the Japanese magazine.

Kumazaki spoke about the game’s title, selecting new and returning Copy Abilities, and bringing back Pon & Con. You can find that and more in our translation below.

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March 2018 NPD: Kirby Star Allies has best debut month of sales in franchise history

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Kirby Star Allies landed fourth in its first month on the NPD chart. There’s much more to the game’s placement, however.

Based on the latest data from NPD, Kirby Star Allies had the strongest debut month of sales in the U.S. in the history of the franchise. It experienced a 90 percent better debut month than Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland, which was the previous record holder.

Specific sales data for Kirby Star Allies has not been provided by the NPD or Nintendo.

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Kirby Star Allies version 2.0 footage with Rick, Kine, Coo, Marx, and Gooey

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GameXplain has provided new footage of the Dream Friends just added to Kirby Star Allies with version 2.0. Check out gameplay of Rick, Kine, Coo, Marx, and Gooey below.

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Kirby Star Allies update out now (version 2.0)

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A new update has just gone live for Kirby Star Allies. Version 2.0 is out now, highlighted by the addition of new Dream Friends.

The full patch notes are as follows:

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Nintendo Treehouse talks Marx in Kirby Star Allies

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After covering Rick & Kine & Coo and Gooey, Nintendo Treehouse is back to talk about the final Dream Friend being added to Kirby Star Allies with this week’s update. The newest entry on Nintendo Treehouse Log covers Marx.

Here’s an excerpt:

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Nintendo Treehouse talks Gooey in Kirby Star Allies

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The Nintendo Treehouse Log has started to cover the new update planned for Kirby Star Allies next week. New Dream Friends will be added when the patch arrives on March 28.

In the first blog post, Nintendo Treehouse focused on Rick & Kine & Coo. A new entry now focuses on another character, Gooey.

Here’s an excerpt:

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Kirby Star Allies – Gooey trailer

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Nintendo has published a new trailer for Gooey in Kirby Star Allies, as the character will be added to the game as a Dream Friend this coming week. View the video below.