A few weeks ago, I posted a list of Copy Ability mix ideas I had, combining the mechanics of Kirby 64 and Kirby: Squeak Squad. Well, my dream is becoming a reality now, with addition to the grand return of Helpers...for 4-player co-op! YES!
edited 13th Jun '17 9:32:52 AM by N1KF
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New Kirby Game
for the Switch.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
It looks so GOOOD OH MY GOD
edited 13th Jun '17 9:33:06 AM by Revaryk
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Did not expect this so soon, considering we're getting three Kirby spinoffs this year and it's been barely a year since the previous mainline entry.
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I'm definitely surprised to see a Kirby game come out for the Switch so soon. Usually games don't come out for consoles until near the end of the life cycle.
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Nintendo and its sidekicks are definitely being more aggressive than usual with the Switch.
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Snow Ghost
That's a good(?) thing...
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The return of power combining is making me more excited than you can imagine.
Here's to hoping it's like 64 instead of only allowing specific combos
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Well, we've seen fire+sword, water+bomb, and the returning combo of ice+stone.
Hopefully the game still has a wide variety of individual powers, though, and not just seven like in 64.
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Maybe certain combos won't work? I'd prefer that system to 64's.
In addition to the return of that mechanic, the expanded Helper mechanics seem to be inspired by the long-lost GameCube Kirby platformer.
edited 13th Jun '17 11:30:54 AM by FawfulCrump
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Well, in 64, there were certain combos that were more powerful than others. For every Bomb + Cutter and Burning + Bomb we had something like Burning + Ice.
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Yeah, I noticed that Helpers returned. They were going to be in that long-long Kirby game, but yeah.
Also, freaking Clean is back.
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Clean is an ability that sounds fun as hell to work with.
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So I wonder now, will the Switch Kirby game have the same amount of plot as the previous games?
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Seeing as there's this strange purple mist thing seemingly controlling Wispy Woods, I think there will be a pretty important plot.
I think it may be Dark Matter or some similar force. Even if Meta Knightmare Returns is technically "Non-canon", it still doesn't mean that Star Dream may still have some of it stored. Maybe destroying it let it go free?
Then again, it could be something different, as Dark Matter is represented with black energy rather than purple.
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I mean, Purple Is the New Black- I'd say anything's possible.
It'd be pretty great to see the Dark Matter Trilogy era bosses redone in the frantic post-Super Star Ultra style, though.
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03 plz
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I want a planet-sized 03.
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We better fight it with the Halberd too!
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I can't believe it! I actually got my "Super Star-style copy abilities + Crystal Shards-style combination mechanic" dream game!
Is that a Wocket in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
I also noticed a Water + Hammer ability, forgot to mention that one.
Not to rain on the parade, but it could be that power-combining is just a more in-depth version of Squeak Squad's, rather than a free system like 64's; so far all the combinations seem like "weapon" abilities like Hammer, Sword, and Bomb infused with "element" abilities like Fire, Ice, and Water. Stone + Ice is the only oddity, but it seems to function like a more slippery version of Stone.
edited 13th Jun '17 7:06:41 PM by Anomalocaris20
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But it's shaped like that...that...that...thing.
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Which is a charming nod to 64, yes, but functionally it seems to just be a low-friction version of Stone that freezes enemies. I don't think we'll be able to combine every power with every other power like in 64. It seems like an expanded version of Squeak Squad's system, where you were just infusing certain powers with elemental properties. If you look at Kirby's health bar, the powers are still displayed as just "Sword" or "Hammer", but with a fancy elemental graphic on the side.
edited 13th Jun '17 7:17:48 PM by Anomalocaris20
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curling stone, like in 64
edited 13th Jun '17 7:17:14 PM by MetaflarePrime
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A curling stone.
Anom's theory is about what I expect. Which is fine by me. I'd prefer a small amount of in-depth abilities with multiple elemental variations to a completely unique but simplistic ability for every combination.
edited 13th Jun '17 7:23:03 PM by FawfulCrump
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I find this interesting. It is pretty clear the map was for testing purposes, though.
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