History YMMV / KirbySqueakSquad

* ScrappyMechanic: ''Amazing Mirror'' grants its abilities 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 looses his ability upon taking one hit.

** Daroach, the leader of the Squeak Squad, is also popular for his GentlemanThief look. His popularity would lead to the Squeak Squad returning in ''VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack'' as allies and eventually being added as a Dream Friend in KirbyStarAllies.

** Daroach, the leader of the Squeak Squad, is also popular. His popularity would lead to the Squeak Squad returning in ''VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack'' as allies.

** The upcoming ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' builds upon both mechanics. The abilities aren't as watered down as ''Squeak Squad'', but they're slightly more limited than ''Kirby 64''.

** The upcoming ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' builds upon both mechanics. The abilities aren't as watered down as ''Squeak Squad'', but they're slightly more limited as ''Kirby 64''.

** The upcoming ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' builds upon both mechanics. The abilities aren't as watered down as Squeak Squad, but they're slightly more limited as ''Kirby 64''.

** The upcoming ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''' game builds upon both mechanics. The ability isn't as watered down as Squeak Squad, but it's slightly more limited as Kirby 64.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Seen as one to ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse''. While the gameplay is still solid and the new abilities are fun, the IdiotPlot, minimal innovation and [[AntiClimaxBoss lackluster]] FinalBoss are the ones that make most feel like this is one of the weaker ''Kirby'' games.

* ExcusePlot: The plot is driven by Kirby trying to get his slice of cake back. It only gets [[IdiotPlot far worse]] from here.
* GameBreaker: Tornado is overpowered to the point of 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''.

** 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 ninja mouse.

* ExcusePlot: The plot is driven by Kirby trying to get his slice of cake back.

* 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 the fourth ''Super Smash Bros.'' game, we got Master Core...

* {{Sequelitis}}: Seen as one to ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse''. While the gameplay is still solid and the new abilities are fun, the IdiotPlot, minimal innovation and lackluster final boss are what make most feel this is one of the weaker ''Kirby'' game.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Spinni the ninja mouse is the most androgynous of the squeaks, and their gender is only mentioned once in each region, and in differing games at that: [[ShesAManInJapan Girl in this game's Japanese manual]], Guy in international version of ''[[VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack Mass Attack]]''.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Seen as one to ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse''. While the gameplay is still solid and the new abilities are fun, the [[NeverLiveItDown plot]], minimal innovation and lackluster final boss are what make most feel this is the weakest ''Kirby'' game.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Not many people are aware of the fact that Spinni (the ninja mouse) is actually a girl, though only in [[ShesAManInJapan Japan]]. In ''[[VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack Mass Attack]]'', she is referred to as a '''boy'''.

* HilariousInHindsight: There's an enemy called Uja that looks like a black [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Master Hand]] made out of a swarm of insects. Then in the fourth ''Super Smash Bros.'' game, we got Master Core...

* 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.

* 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 ninja mouse.

* NeverLiveItDown: Fans know this as the game where Kirby goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge over ''a slice of cake.''

* AnticlimaxBoss: Some gamers felt Dark Nebula was a rather disappointing final boss, in both story and gameplay.

* IdiotPlot: The ExcusePlot gets more nonsensical later on in the game. Once he 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.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Seen as one to ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse''. While the gameplay is still solid and the new abilities are fun, the [[NeverLiveItDown plot]] is what makes most feel this is the weakest ''Kirby'' game.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Not many people are aware of the fact that Spinni (the ninja mouse) is actually a girl.

* 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 ninja mouse.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Seen as one to ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse''. While the gameplay is still solid and the new abilities are fun, the [[NeverLiveItDown plot]] is what makes most feel this is the weakest Kirby game.

* {{Sequelitis}}: Seen as one to ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'' and ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse''.

* NeverLiveItDown: Fans know this as the game where Kirby goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge after ''a slice of cake.''

* ExcusePlot: The plot is driven by Kirby trying to get his slice of cake back.