Kirby Triple Deluxe is a Nintendo 3DS game released on May 2nd, 2014. It is a direct sequel to Kirby's Return to Dreamland for the Wii, however it has nothing to do with the story in that game. Now that I'm talking about story, let's just head on in and start the review!
Story: 7 After a day of fishing, flying, and relaxing, a massive beanstalk called the Dreamstalk lifts Kirby's house high above the ground one night when he is sleeping. When he wakes up the next day, Kirby realizes his house isn't on the ground anymore, instead being in the air in the mysterious kingdom known as Floralia. He runs out of his house and falls onto a part of the beanstalk, and spots King Dedede's castle above him, which was also lifted by the beanstalk. He climbs the beanstalk to reach the castle, and spots a spider-like creature named Taranza entering the castle. Kirby curiously follows Taranza and watches as it easily dispatches many of King Dedede's Waddle Dee guards and proceeds to capture King Dedede, surrounding him in a strange purple aura. Taranza breaks through King Dedede's glass ceiling and ascends the Dreamstalk with him in tow, with Kirby following close behind. Now, the story isn't something to jump for joy about, but it does get you a bit excited nearing the end. It's just one of those stories where someone is captured, you have to save them, beat the final boss, all that stuff. So, don't expect anything too big on the story.
Graphics: 10 The graphics on this game are amazing. The reason I gave the graphics section a 10 is because of the 3D. Kirby Triple Deluxe's graphics had to be on the 3DS, or they would not work as good as they do. Those times when Kirby switches between the foreground and the background just gives me a sense of delight. The way they used the 3D aspect of the Nintendo 3DS is unique too. Sometimes, Kirby gets up close to the screen, and when you have the 3D on, it's like he's right in front of you. As you can tell, I adore the graphics in this game, and I hope you can feel the same way.
Sound: 9 The music and sounds in this game are amazing as well. I am the type of person that listens to the music video games closely, because I adore music that are in the games I play. Especially music in Kirby games. Depending on your point in the game, the music will be really happy and energetic, to evil and depressing. I frequently go on levels just to listen to the music. Of course, there is the Sound Test option, but I prefer the other way. I'm weird like that.
Addictiveness: 8 This game can get really addicting on your first playthrough, but I don't find myself playing it much now that I've gotten through most of it. However, there are still the sub-games that you can always try. These I find extremely addicting. The sub-games in Kirby Triple Deluxe include Kirby Fighters and Dedede's Drum Dash. Kirby Fighters is basically Smash Bros. with all Kirby's. Dedede's Drum Dash is a rhythm game that has music from the Kirby games. It gets really difficult, even if you are good with rhythm, so you'll be coming back trying to beat it often. And, of course, you have The Arena and The True Arena returning.
Depth: 8 The depth in this game can be determined by how good you are at Kirby games. Just like Kirby's Return to Dreamland, there are many things to collect to fully complete the game. First off, there are the Sun Stones. There is a different amount of Sun Stones depending on which level you are playing. Second, there are keychains. I find the keychains to be a nice addition. Hidden around the levels, there are many keychains you can collect which show characters from past Kirby games. There are a lot to collect, so the game helps you a bit by enabling you to buy keychains with Play Coins. However, I prefer searching for them myself.
Difficulty: 8 Again, this can be determined by how good you are at Kirby games. Being me, this game was kind of difficult. I sometimes had trouble with the bosses, but only occasionally. Like some other Kirby games, there is a kind of Hard Mode unlocked after you complete the main story. I'm not going to go in detail about this so you can find more about it by playing the game, but I'm going to warn you, it is kind of difficult. Kirby Triple Deluxe is a Nintendo 3DS game released on May 2nd, 2014. It is a direct sequel to Kirby's Return to Dreamland for the Wii, however it has nothing to do with the story in that game. Now that I'm talking about story, let's just head on in and start the review!
Story: 7 After a day of fishing, flying, and relaxing, a massive beanstalk called the Dreamstalk lifts Kirby's house high above the ground one night when he is sleeping. When he wakes up the next day, Kirby realizes his house isn't on the ground anymore, instead being in the air in the mysterious kingdom known as Floralia. He runs out of his house and falls onto a part of the beanstalk, and spots King Dedede's castle above him, which was also lifted by the beanstalk. He climbs the beanstalk to reach the castle, and spots a spider-like creature named Taranza entering the castle. Kirby curiously follows Taranza and watches as it easily dispatches many of King Dedede's Waddle Dee guards and proceeds to capture King Dedede, surrounding him in a strange purple aura. Taranza breaks through King Dedede's glass ceiling and ascends the Dreamstalk with him in tow, with Kirby following close behind. Now, the story isn't something to jump for joy about, but it does get you a bit excited nearing the end. It's just one of those stories where someone is captured, you have to save them, beat the final boss, all that stuff. So, don't expect anything too big on the story.
Graphics: 10 The graphics on this game are amazing. The reason I gave the graphics section a 10 is because of the 3D. Kirby Triple Deluxe's graphics had to be on the 3DS, or they would not work as good as they do. Those times when Kirby switches between the foreground and the background just gives me a sense of delight. The way they used the 3D aspect of the Nintendo 3DS is unique too. Sometimes, Kirby gets up close to the screen, and when you have the 3D on, it's like he's right in front of you. As you can tell, I adore the graphics in this game, and I hope you can feel the same way.
Sound: 9 The music and sounds in this game are amazing as well. I am the type of person that listens to the music video games closely, because I adore music that are in the games I play. Especially music in Kirby games. Depending on your point in the game, the music will be really happy and energetic, to evil and depressing. I frequently go on levels just to listen to the music. Of course, there is the Sound Test option, but I prefer the other way. I'm weird like that.
Addictiveness: 8 This game can get really addicting on your first playthrough, but I don't find myself playing it much now that I've gotten through most of it. However, there are still the sub-games that you can always try. These I find extremely addicting. The sub-games in Kirby Triple Deluxe include Kirby Fighters and Dedede's Drum Dash. Kirby Fighters is basically Smash Bros. with all Kirby's. Dedede's Drum Dash is a rhythm game that has music from the Kirby games. It gets really difficult, even if you are good with rhythm, so you'll be coming back trying to beat it often. And, of course, you have The Arena and The True Arena returning.
Depth: 8 The depth in this game can be determined by how good you are at Kirby games. Just like Kirby's Return to Dreamland, there are many things to collect to fully complete the game. First off, there are the Sun Stones. There is a different amount of Sun Stones depending on which level you are playing. Second, there are keychains. I find the keychains to be a nice addition. Hidden around the levels, there are many keychains you can collect which show characters from past Kirby games. There are a lot to collect, so the game helps you a bit by enabling you to buy keychains with Play Coins. However, I prefer searching for them myself.
Difficulty: 8 Again, this can be determined by how good you are at Kirby games. Being me, this game was kind of difficult. I sometimes had trouble with the bosses, but only occasionally. Like some other Kirby games, there is a kind of Hard Mode unlocked after you complete the main story. I'm not going to go in detail about this so you can find more about it by playing the game, but I'm going to warn you, it is kind of difficult. |