04-01-2018, 10:03 AM
I got 100% completion far faster than I did for the previous three games. Thoughts on Star Allies below.
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SpoilerStar Allies is a fun game. The rampant chaos and excellent movesets lend well to the Kirby franchise as usual, but the levels feel too short and they don't do anything nearly as spectacular as the Hypernova or Robobot Armor sections from the past two games.
There also appears to be a problem with the bosses -- they have an incredible lack of health. I estimate they probably have half the amount as Return to Dream Land's do. That's... not good. Even the True Final Boss suffers from this problem, and that really shouldn't be a thing.
The sub-games are kind of meh, too. They feel more on the scale of Super Star than they do even Return to Dream Land. I'm kind of disappointed, honestly -- after Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot, I was hoping for some big substantial games.
Finally, there's the obligatory Extra and Arena modes unlocked at the end of the game. I was surprised when this game's Extra Mode was a Time Attack, but damn if it wasn't fun. I was disappointed, however, when I learned there weren't EX versions of the bosses -- it kind of made them unsubstantial thanks to all the Power boosts you get.
Overall, Star Allies is alright. I'd rate it slightly above Return to Dream Land, but below Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot. It's really fun though, and that's enough to give it a recommendation.
Also Marx is the greatest Helper in the history of the planet. Play him. Now.
There also appears to be a problem with the bosses -- they have an incredible lack of health. I estimate they probably have half the amount as Return to Dream Land's do. That's... not good. Even the True Final Boss suffers from this problem, and that really shouldn't be a thing.
The sub-games are kind of meh, too. They feel more on the scale of Super Star than they do even Return to Dream Land. I'm kind of disappointed, honestly -- after Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot, I was hoping for some big substantial games.
Finally, there's the obligatory Extra and Arena modes unlocked at the end of the game. I was surprised when this game's Extra Mode was a Time Attack, but damn if it wasn't fun. I was disappointed, however, when I learned there weren't EX versions of the bosses -- it kind of made them unsubstantial thanks to all the Power boosts you get.
Overall, Star Allies is alright. I'd rate it slightly above Return to Dream Land, but below Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot. It's really fun though, and that's enough to give it a recommendation.
Also Marx is the greatest Helper in the history of the planet. Play him. Now.
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