Mediocrity’s a bore. Too bad Nintendo’s newest Kirby game is just that. Kirby Star Allies is the Nintendo Switch debut for a franchise that was on a hot streak in recent years on 3DS.

Nintendo and HAL Laboratory have released a software update for Kirby Star Allies, which now sees the game on version 4.0.0a.

There's a reason "Allies" is in the title: you'll want to play with friends and that is, frankly, the best way to play. Kirby games aren't known for their long, complicated narratives but Star ...

GameSpot critic Peter Brown called the mechanic "a welcome change that keeps the otherwise traditional gameplay fresh" in our Kirby Star Allies review and praised the game as "just relentlessly ...

On the contrary, “Kirby Star Allies” is a game that you’ll enjoy from start to finish. “Kirby Star Allies” is a classic side-scroller with a hint of 3D thrown in for good measure.

Kirby Star Allies introduces a neat new system that gives Kirby more powers than ever before. While Kirby’s companions work well, the game never pushes players to tap its full potential.

Kirby Star Allies gives him a lot to work with. You can mix, match, and combine abilities to reach greater heights than a Kirby game ever has before. Whether it’s working together to solve ...

But more than any other game in the series, Kirby Star Allies made me appreciate what Kirby games are all about. They're not about showing off sharp reflexes or struggling against insurmountable odds.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Kirby Star Allies Great games are interesting, as are terrible ones. Mediocrity’s a bore. Too bad Nintendo’s newest Kirby game is just that.

Each game since the character’s inception has had its own standout power, all the way through to Kirby’s last proper outing on the 3DS having the little guy piloting mechs. Kirby Star Allies ...

Star Allies is yet another Kirby game, but it's up there with some of the best. It's an artistic showcase, and a great opportunity for co-op platforming. The one real complaint you can levy at it ...

As the series’ first major outing on Switch, Kirby Star Allies seems like the kind of game that would have been designed with an eye toward pushing Kirby into the future. It isn’t, though.