History YMMV / KirbySqueakSquad

* ThatOneBoss: Mecha Kracko can be this for some, the fact he's an early boss with two bars of health is a little shocking (no pun intended) but the second phase has him decrease the amount of clouds you're on; if he electrifies you, it could lead to a OneHitKO off the stage.

* AntiClimaxBoss: Dark Nebula is a rather disappointing final boss in that it's easier than almost every boss before it, having extremely predictable and easily avoidable attacks and a low amount of HP. Even if you somehow manage to lose the Triple Star ability before you reach it, beating with no ability at all is a simple task.

* ContestedSequel: ''Squeak Squad'' provokes mixed responses from fans coming off the heels of ''Amazing Mirror''. Some see it as a return to form after the divisive {{Metroidvania}} direction of ''Amazing Mirror'' that reconciles that game's exploratory elements with the action-platformer style of the Creator/MasahiroSakurai games. Others, meanwhile, see it as being too similar to the Sakurai-directed games to adequately stand out, not helped by the comparatively tepid responses towards its story and final boss.

* ScrappyMechanic: ''Amazing Mirror'' and a majority of the games after this one grant certain abilities' attacks a rebound effect, which prevents Kirby from taking collision damage against bosses by pushing him away slightly. However, ''Squeak Squad'' lacks this feature, which makes several abilities, such as Fighter, fairly unwieldy or straight up unsafe to use against bosses. Meanwhile, one feature that was ''kept'' from ''Amazing Mirror'' (and ''Nightmare in Dream Land'' by extension) is how Kirby loses his ability any time he's hit, although this can be avoided by crouching.

* IdiotPlot: The ExcusePlot gets more nonsensical later on in the game. Once Kirby confuses the chest with his cake in it for the one Meta Knight is guarding, does Meta Knight sit Kirby down and explain things? No! He makes off with it, and Kirby starts chasing after him! Five minutes of rational conversation would've completely shut down the last section of the game.

* GameBreaker: Tornado is the most overpowered ability in the game. It transforms Kirby into a miniature tornado, making him invincible, greatly improving his air mobility, and doing absurd contact damage to enemies. Even though the transformation only lasts a few seconds, players can repeatedly trigger it by spamming the attack button.

* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: Daroach is often paired up with [[VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse Drawcia]] as a choice for those that don't use [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamland2 Dark Matter Blade]] as her partner. Yet, nowhere in canon shows any chance of the two ever encountering each other, as Drawcia was turned back into a painting and [[DeaderThanDead subsequently destroyed]]. Fans ship them regardless as the main reason for the ship is that they are both original Kirby villains introduced in the DS era. If people want to go even further, some go the route by shipping [[OneTrueThreesome all three together.]]

* UnderusedGameMechanic: The mixing system can create unique abilities that can't be gotten by any other means. Too bad there's only five abilities that can be gotten this way, the items needed to make them are located in the last third of the game, and they're nothing more than elemental versions of Sword and Bomb, providing little extra combat advantage. It's basically a watered-down version of ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''' ability combination system. It is expanded on in '''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''' however.

* UnderusedGameMechanic: The mixing system can create unique abilities that can't be gotten by any other means. Too bad there's only five abilities that can be gotten this way, the items needed to make them are located in the last third of the game, and they're nothing more than elemental versions of Sword and Bomb, providing little extra combat advantage. It's basically a watered-down version of ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''' ability combination system. It is expanded on in ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''' however.

* UnderusedGameMechanic: The mixing system can create unique abilities that can't be gotten by any other means. Too bad there's only five abilities that can be gotten this way, the items needed to make them are located in the last third of the game, and they're nothing more than elemental versions of Sword and Bomb, providing little extra combat advantage. It's basically a watered-down version of ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards''' ability combination system.

* HilariousInHindsight: There's an enemy called Uja that looks like a black [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Master Hand]] made out of a swarm of insects that can also turn into a sword. Then in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'', we get the FinalBoss, Master Core...

* GameBreaker: Tornado is overpowered to the point of literal insanity. You are effectively invincible while using it, you fly with easy controls while using it, it lasts forever, does absurd contact damage, and the kicker? The '''frame''' it ends, you can start another tornado. Quite possibly the most definitively broken power in the history of ''Kirby''.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: While the game is a bit of a contention point for most ''Kirby'' fans, many admit to really liking Spinni, thanks to being a BadassAdorable [[GratuitousNinja ninja]] mouse.
** Daroach and the Squeaks in general are arguably the most popular element of the game. They even eclipse the true villain.

* ContestedSequel: ''Squeak Squad'' provokes mixed responses from fans. Some see it as a return to form after the divisive {{Metroidvania}} direction of ''Amazing Mirror'' that reconciles that game's exploratory elements with the action-platformer style of the Creator/MasahiroSakurai games. Others, meanwhile, see it as being too similar to the Sakurai-directed games to adequately stand out, not helped by the comparatively tepid responses towards its story and final boss.

* ScrappyMechanic: ''Amazing Mirror'' and a majority of the games after this one grant certain abilities' attacks a rebound effect, which prevents Kirby from taking collision damage against bosses by pushing him away slightly. However, ''Squeak Squad'' lacks this feature, which makes several abilities, such as Fighter, fairly unwieldy or straight up unsafe to use against bosses. Meanwhile, one feature that was ''kept'' from ''Amazing Mirror'' is how Kirby loses his ability any time he's hit.

* ContestedSequel: Like its direct mainline predecessor, ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'', ''Squeak Squad'' provokes mixed responses from fans. Some see it as a return to form after the divisive {{Metroidvania}} direction of ''Amazing Mirror'' that reconciles that game's exploratory elements with the action-platformer style of the Creator/MasahiroSakurai games. Others, meanwhile, see it as being too similar to the Sakurai-directed games to adequately stand out, not helped by the comparatively tepid responses towards its story and final boss.

* BreatherBoss: Yadogaine is a significantly easier opponent than the bosses before and after it. Its attacks are relatively slow, easy to dodge, and constantly generate inhalable blocks, and its large size and relegation to the screen's left size makes it an easy target even after its claws and lower half break off. The result is the rough equivalent of fighting Whispy Woods (who only cameos in this game at most) halfway into the game.

* MemeticLoser: After Dark Nebula’s fight, the game says he was an evil darkness sealed away a long time ago in the treasure chest Daroach and the Squeaks stole, believing it will give him ultimate power. However, Dark Nebula is regarded as a punchline in comparison to other Kirby bosses by quite a few fans, due to him being an AntiClimaxBoss (for extra {{irony}}, the preceding fight, Daroach being [[DemonicPossession possessed by it]], is often considered one of if not the best boss in the game).

* ThatOneBoss: Mecha Kracko can be this for some, the fact he's an early boss with two bars of health is a little shocking (no pun intended) but the second phase has him decrease the amount of clouds you're on and if he electrifies you, it could lead to a {{one hit KO}} off the stage.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Spinni (the ninja mouse) is the most androgynous of the Squeaks, which lead to rumors [[ShesAManInJapan he's a she in Japan]].

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Spinni (the ninja mouse) is the most androgynous of the Squeaks, and [[ShesAManInJapan he's a she in Japan]] according to the game's manual (but not mentioned in-game).
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* SoOkayItsAverage: While the game is not bad and is definitely considered to be a solid entry all around, the game is often considered to be the weakest amongst the mainline entries, due to a plot that borders on IdiotPlot and the gameplay being rather bland due to it [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks not bringing much new to the table]].