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Kirby's Block Ball is an Action game developed by HAL Laboratory, Inc. and published by Nintendo of America Inc. in 1996 for the Game Boy.

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Overall 6.6 Graphics 6.5 Sound 7 Addictive 8.5 Story 5 Depth 6 Difficulty 4.5

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In May of 1995, HAL Laboratory released a spinoff game in the Kirby series called Kirby's Block Ball. It's basically the Kirby version of the hit arcade classic Breakout. How does this game compare to Breakout? Is it a great spinoff for the Kirby series? I'll tell you what I think by making this review.

Graphics: 7/10 The visuals in Kirby's Block Ball are good for a gameboy game. Every block, every enemy, and Kirby himself all look great on the gameboy. While Kirby's Block Ball won't blow you away visually like Link's Awakening and Pokemon would, Kirby's block ball is still a nice looking game. I'm giving the graphics a 7 because there are better looking games on the system.

Sound: 8/10 When you play a Kirby game, you expect to hear a great soundtrack. Kirby's Block Ball delivers in this aspect. This game offers a really good soundtrack that's perfect for this game. The boss theme in particular is extremely catchy. When compared to some other games on the system, such as Link's Awakening and Pokemon, the music isn't quite as memorable, but it's still good enough for me to give it an 8.

Addictiveness: 9/10 Kirby's Block Ball does a great job of separating itself from Breakout in terms of gameplay. Kirby's powerups can be used to clear blocks more quickly, and the biggest reason Kirby Block Ball's so addicting is because of the extra paddles. Instead of having just one paddle on the bottom of the scree, you get multiple paddles. Some levels will have one on the bottom and one on the side, while others have them on the top and bottom parts of the screen. The extra paddles is the big reason why I say that Kirby's Block Ball is more addicting than regular breakout. For these reasons, I'm giving the addictiveness a 9.

Story: N/A Kirby's Block Ball doesn't have a story, therefore I'm leaving this category blank.

Depth: 7/10 Kirby's Block Ball offers a good amount of content. With 10 stages to play on, and a boss battle at the end of each level, Kirby's Block Ball will keep you entertained for awhile. For a gameboy title, Kirby's Block Ball offers enough content for me to give the depth score a 7.

Difficulty: 5/10 Kirby's Block Ball offers a good challenge, which is something the series usually lacks. One reason why Kirby's Block Ball can be tough is because your paddles can get shrunk down to a tiny star, which can make hitting the ball tough to do. In addition, it makes aiming Kirby where you want him to go much more difficult. This can make certain boss battles be quite tedious. Overall though, Kirby's Block Ball won't cause any headaches, but it's tough enough for me to give this category a 5.

Overall Score: 7.5/10 Kirby's Block Ball is a very good spinoff, and it's just as fun to play as Breakout. With a great soundtrack, extremely addicting gameplay, a good amount of levels and bosses, and a decent challenge, Kirby's Block Ball is a great way to get for people to get into Breakout. Overall, I'm giving Kirby's Block Ball a 7.5 out of 10. I hope you enjoyed reading this review.
Graphics 7 Sound 8 Addictive 9 Depth 6 Difficulty 5
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Kirby's Block Ball, known in Japan as Kirby no Block Ball, is a Breakout-style Game Boy game developed by HAL Laboratory.(who made pretty much all the Kirby games) It was released in Japan on December 14, 1995, in North America on May 1996, and in the PAL region on December 25, 1995. It was re-released for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Japan on October 26, 2011, EU and Australia on February 9, 2012 and North America on May 17, 2012. Kirby's Block Ball is, again, a Breakout-style game in which Kirby bounces around a field littered with blocks and enemies. He can destroy the blocks and enemies by touching them. The object of the game is to keep Kirby in play by bouncing him against four paddles on all four sides of the screen. When all blocks are eliminated, Kirby moves onto the next level.(no duh,its breakout! :D) Beating the high score in each level opens up the final level. Enemies destroyed by Kirby are turned into tasty treats, which give the player bonus points if obtained. There are also several power-ups, which aid him in destroying blocks. There are different modes to the game, including boss battles, and bonus games. The sound and graphics are self explanatory, its the Game boy for cryin out loud -__-. Not really a story as far as I know, and there is only seven power-ups,(you'd think that Kirby would have more!) But its still a pretty nice game to have on your Game boy, if you still have one.