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Developer - HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Publisher - Nintendo

Release Date -
North America: May 2nd,2014
Europe: May 16th,2014
Platform - Nintendo 3DS
Game Size - 4,731 Blocks.

Digital version will be available for download on the eShop at Midnight day one.

Kirby is always ready to save the day. So when he sees King Dedede being kidnapped, he races up the Dreamstalk to find him.
The bad guys had better watch out—Kirby's on his way,and he's hungry!

The key to Kirby’s success? Lung power. He can inhale entire enemies and copy their abilities! There are more than 20 different Copy Abilities—all with their own set of moves to master.
Click the pictures for videos!

Archer

Kirby takes on an archer’s mantle, targeting enemies at a distance with his bow. He can also hide behind pop-up objects, while performing sneaky attacks.

BEETLE

As a creepy-crawly, Kirby spikes his foes with a beetle horn in numerous ways. Better still, he can now fly during jumps.

BELL

Kirby rings the changes, blasting his enemies with sound waves from a variety of bell-ringing attacks.

CIRCUS

Go acrobatic as Kirby performs somersaults, juggling and ball balancing. He can even produce balloon art!

HYPERNOVA

Kirby’s inhale achieves maximum suckitude when he eats a Miracle Fruit and goes Hypernova.He can suck up trees and enemies, move massive blocks, and even inhale whole stages.

RETURNING ABILITIES:
Kirby also has many other Abilities in his repertoire. Here's a selection to whet your appetite…

Square off against up to three friends, each controlling their own Kirby. Choose your Ability and color, then tweak Kirby’s strength so the fight is fair. The best thing is, you can also play if only one of you has a Game Card, as Kirby: Triple Deluxe supports Download Play.

You’ll need perfect timing to ace this drum-bashing minigame. Use both Nintendo 3DS
screens to bounce on drums. Collect coins, avoid obstacles and enemies, and beat the clock!



Face off against each of the game's bosses in a time-trial.

Scattered throughout the game are many different Keychains, each depicting a character from past Kirby outings in cute pixel art.
There are 256 to discover, and you can exchange duplicates via StreetPass or by spending Play Coins.

Swap Keychains with other players using the 3DS StreetPass function.
Passing another Kirby player with StreetPass can also net you item upgrades too!

The game features Download Play, which means you only need one Game Card to play with up to three of your friends with their own 3DS/2DS

Screenshots:

Trailers and Gameplay:

Reveal Trailer
Abilities Trailer
Kirby Fighters Gameplay
Oh Kirby,You're so silly
Wow Kirby,You're Sure Exciting
Gee Kirby,You're So Cute
TV Commercial
Hypernova Gameplay
Oh Dedede,You're So Dashing

Reviews:
IGN 6/10
GameXplain Review
Joystiq 4/5
Polygon 7.5
US Gamer 4/5
Nintendo World Report 8.5
Destructoid 8/10
Cubed3 9/10

 

[Vylash]

Haven't liked a Kirby game since Canvas Curse, but I might jump back in for this

 

[gigantor21]

So amped for this. Can't wait to pick it up--I haven't played any Kirby games since Nightmare in Dreamland on GBA, LOL.

 

[Caladrius]

Aw yiss. This looks like the best handheld Kirby in a long time. (Not counting Ultra because that's a remake.)

 

[Zalman]

Excited for this! I've been playing a lot of Super Star Ultra and Nightmare in Dream Land lately. Hopefully this game turns out to be great.

 

[Rnr1224]

Very excited for this. Love Kirby games and this one looks great!

 

[wrowa]

Haven't liked a Kirby game since Canvas Curse, but I might jump back in for this

Have you played the Dreamland game for Wii?

 

[minty_jpg]

Can't it, love this cute dude.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Not a huge Kirby fan(just haven't played many of them) but this game looks excellent.

 

[Freezie KO]

Return to Dreamland had really great level design that took into consideration Kirby's often-overpowered abilities. I'm optimistic for this one. Triple Deluxe looks like the perfect relaxing game to hold me over until I start raging online in Mario Kart 8.

 

[MrSaturn99]

So hype. This game looks spectacular.

I hear the soundtrack is incredible in this one.

 

[Kinhow]

Aaaaaw yiiiisssssss.
One of my favorite Nintendo Franchises! I'll definitely buy it!

 

[zroid]

need

 

[Tidus_Great]

whatdoes download play mean? So 1 person can own the game and another can play with them even if the other people dont own it?

 

[ImLibo]

whatdoes download play mean? So 1 person can own the game and another can play with them even if the other people dont own it?

Yes,but only for Kirby Fighters the multiplayer mode.

 

[maxcriden]

Great OP! Thank you ImLibo!

 

[ImLibo]

Great OP! Thank you ImLibo!

Thanks! It's my first time making one,i think it turned out ok!

 

[Kouriozan]

This world needs more Kirby!
<(°o°<) ^(°o°)^ (>°o°)>

 

[Koppai]

This game should cheer me up during my job hunt, can't wait

 

[zroid]

Thanks! It's my first time making one,i think it turned out ok!

It did

 

[maxcriden]

Thanks! It's my first time making one,i think it turned out ok!

It turned out so great I will probably ask for your help with my Shovel Knight OT if that's okay!

 

[tiny raptor]

Kirbeeee

I love Kirby

kirbykirbykirbykirbykirbykirbykirbykirby

 

[chickdigger802]

to get this or mario golf.... is this $40 or 30?

 

[MarkusRJR]

So excited for this. Probably my third favorite Nintendo franchise, right behind Pokemon and Animal Crossing.

Hopefully this will be as good as the Wii game and not be another Squeak Squad.

 

[Bronetta]

Day 1.

For anyone that's in Canada, EB Games has a Trade 1 promo towards either Kirby: Triple Deluxe or Mario Golf.

 

[mazeedibeedi]

Does the main game have local co-op, like Return to Dreamland?

 

[ImLibo]

It turned out so great I will probably ask for your help with my Shovel Knight OT if that's okay!

Sure! Just send me a PM

 

[maxcriden]

Sure! Just send me a PM

Will do, thanks man!

 

[Velcro Fly]

Day 1!

 

[Lindsay]

Thread needs more (>'.')> !

First I got Amazing Mirror. Then Canvas Curse. Then Mass Attack. Now it shall be time for me to try a Kirby game which uses the series normal gameplay!

Wow at that boxart! Is this the first 3DS game to have its boxart spill over into the white 3DS strip? Usually the only other thing there is the nintendo network logo. Maybe Kirby sucked up NOA's box approvals dude...

Also that dinky lil Kirby eshop icon next the box pic just looks sad.Proof of physical >>>> digital right there.

 

[Tidus_Great]

Odered Kirby Delux offf amazon for 29.96 also picked up FF4 DS version. Much good games

 

[BlackJace]

There's an Arena in this?

Awwwww yeah

 

[daydream]

Will definitely get this. Kirby never disappoints.

 

[Draconian]

Wow at that boxart! Is this the first 3DS game to have its boxart spill over into the white 3DS strip? Usually the only other thing there is the nintendo network logo. Maybe Kirby sucked up NOA's box approvals dude...

Luigi's Mansion does too.

 

[TheOGB]

Aww yiss

Mutha
fuckin
Kirby

 

[Huw_Dawson]

I am going to guess that the JP box art for Triple Deluxe has Kirby in a happy mood on the front? The long-standing Kirby-must-have-an-angry-expression rule for Western releases appears to be holding true here.

edit: Oh, I guessed wrong! He's grumpy on the JP box too.

 

[Lindsay]

Luigi's Mansion does too.

Hmmm... In those game Luigi sucks things up to. I think I see a pattern forming! <('-'<)

 

[todd360]

I'm so hyped for this. I made this a few days ago so I might as well post it on the OT.

 

[AdanVC]

Very nice OT! Looking forward for this. Looks insanely fun and seems to have lot's of content. So excited to hear also the new soundtrack. Kirby games have always excellent and catchy tunes.

 

[Senator Soufflé]

Why is it called Triple Deluxe?

Will pick up, I haven't bought a retail 3DS game yet this year, so this starts me off nicely.

 

[Berordn]

Why is it called Triple Deluxe?

Triple = 3
Deluxe = D

Kirby 3D

 

[Snkfanatic]

Can't wait to play this. Great OT

 

[daripad]

Why is it called Triple Deluxe?

Will pick up, I haven't bought a retail 3DS game yet this year, so this starts me off nicely.

I guess because the other 2 modes are more polished than they seem at first glance

 

[VLiberty]

Wow at that boxart! Is this the first 3DS game to have its boxart spill over into the white 3DS strip?

Super Mario 3DLand does it as well

 

[Nudull]

Haven't gotten to play a new Kirby game since Squeak Squad, and I'll probably be getting this, day one. XD

Great OT!

 

[Lindsay]

Triple = 3
Deluxe = D

Kirby 3D

3 D's? De De De? Maybe that explains why he's the apparent damsel in this game!

Super Mario 3DLand does it as well

Wait I even have that game and just checked it before posting that. Maybe my eyes need checking ~_~;

 

[mf luder]

Kirby is now literally knocking seven bells of shit out of everything!

 

[Ultimadrago]

Coming out so soon?

I'll jump on it a bit later, but it looks decent.

 

[Rich!]

Why is it called Triple Deluxe?

1. it's a riff on 3D
2. It follows the name of:

 

[Ricky 7]

Looks good.