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Just because Kirby only has one main game adventure on Switch, it doesn’t mean Kirby Star Allies is the only where Kirby is available as a playable character. In fact, there are three games where you can play as the loveable lump, whose stomach is never full and there are two additional titles that feature Kirby in some capacity, and we’re covering them all in this very guide.
Games we will not be including however, are those of the NES and SNES offerings, which subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online can access. With that technicality out of the wall, let’s go, Kirby!
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Kirby Star Allies
Release Date: March 16, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 4 players
Genre: Adventure, Action, Platformer
Game File Size: 2.9 GB
When a new evil threatens Planet Popstar, Kirby will need a little help from his…enemies?! By making friends out of foes, up to three* players can drop in or out of the adventure at any time. With new and expanded copy abilities, classic Kirby action is deeper than ever: combine abilities with elements such as ice or fire to create new friend abilities!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Playable Fighters)
Release Date: December 08, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 8 players
Genre: Action, Fighting, Multiplayer
Game File Size: 13.6 GB
Gaming icons clash in the ultimate brawl you can play anytime, anywhere! Smash rivals off the stage as new characters Simon Belmont and King K. Rool join Inkling, Ridley, and every fighter in Super Smash Bros. history. Enjoy enhanced speed and combat at new stages based on the Castlevania series, Super Mario Odyssey, and more!
Having trouble choosing a stage? Then select the Stage Morph option to transform one stage into another while battling—a series first! Plus, new echo fighters Dark Samus, Richter Belmont, and Chrom join the battle. Whether you play locally or online, savor the faster combat, new attacks, and new defensive options, like a perfect shield. Jam out to 900 different music compositions and go 1-on-1 with a friend, hold a 4-player free-for-all, kick it up to 8-player battles and more! Feel free to bust out your GameCube controllers—legendary couch competitions await—or play together anytime, anywhere!
Super Kirby Clash
Release Date: June 13, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 4 players
Genre: Action
Game File Size: 1.1 GB
To defeat bosses this wicked, it’ll take a whole team of Kirbys! In this free-to-start multiplayer* action game, you can choose from four unique Roles and join up to three other players to take down tough bosses. Puff up your power by crafting weapons and spending materials at the shop to receive even MORE weapons, not to mention armor and items. Pass a Joy-Con™ controller to a friend to play locally, and if you have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can even play online**!
Are you a Sword Hero? Hammer Lord? Beam Mage? Or Doctor Healmore?! No matter what, each mighty role offers up a unique way to play. Story Quest lets players team-up locally* by sharing Joy-Con controllers, while Party Quest enables users to play together on one system, via local wireless, or online**. Plus, tapping compatible amiibo™ figures/accessories *** will earn you extra fragments to help craft new gear! Are you ready? For Kirby, the answer is always fight and flight.
Kirby Fighters 2
Release Date: September 23, 2020 (NA) / September 24, 2020 (EU & JP)
Players: up to 4 players
Genre: Fighting
Game File Size: 1.1 GB
Choose from a cast of Kirby’s most iconic copy abilities—including the brand-new Wrestler ability—and duke it out to be the last Kirby standing. Familiar friends and foes like Bandana Waddle Dee and King Dedede also make an appearance as playable characters in the Kirby Fighters 2 game, available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch™ system.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Release Date: March 25, 2022 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Platformer, Action
Game File Size: 5.8 GB
Float off on an all-new adventure as the powerful puffball, Kirby. Explore in 3D stages as you discover a mysterious world with abandoned structures from a past civilization—like a shopping mall?! Copy enemies’ abilities like the new Drill and Ranger and use them to attack, explore your surroundings, and save the kidnapped Waddle Dees from the ferocious Beast Pack alongside the mysterious Elfilin. Hope you’re hungry for an unforgettable adventure!
Join up with a pointy partner, Bandana Waddle Dee, in co-op play – Pass a Joy-Con™ controller to a buddy to play as the spear-wielding Bandana Waddle Dee and help each other explore and battle through this colorful world. While Kirby can float and inhale enemies, Bandana Waddle Dee can spin and stab with his sturdy spear. Find friendship in this forgotten world and save the Waddle Dees!
Float over obstacles and fight through enemies on your way to each stage’s goal as you slash, poke, freeze, and hammer using Kirby’s copy abilities.
Each themed stage you travel through will hide several friendly Waddle Dees in peril! Save them to grow the home base of your adventure, the once-deserted Waddle Dee Town. The Waddle Dees you rescue will unlock shops and leaderboards*. You’ll also be able to enjoy some of the townsfolk’s favorite games.
Kirby’s Dream Buffet
Release Date: August 17, 2022 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 4 players
Genre: Action, Multiplayer
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Hal Laboratory
Price: $14.99
Game File Size: 1.2 GB
Roll through a smorgasbord of food-themed stages in 4 rounds of 4-player* fun as Kirby…who seems rounder than usual? Race through delicious obstacle courses to collect strawberries as Kirby grows. Then, turn the tides in the final round—a fruity fight atop a floating platform.
- Roll through delicious, food-themed obstacle courses in 4-player matches
- Collect strawberries to grow bigger and prepare for the final battle
Four types of frenzied fun:
- Gourmet Grand Prix – Race across mouth-watering obstacle courses collecting strawberries to plump up Kirby. Play a minigame in the bonus stage between races. Then turn the tides in the battle round – a final fruity fight atop a floating platform.
- Race – Roll through food-themed courses collecting strawberries and Copy Foods as you race to the finish. Earn extra strawberries at cake goals at the end of the race.
- Minigame – Play a delectable minigame between races Compete with other players to collect as many strawberries as possible within the time limit.
- Battle Royale – In the final confrontation, knock opponents off the stage to steal their strawberries. Use your Copy Food Abilities as you battle it out to see which Kirby has grown largest!
Delectable customization options:
- Find your sweet style – Dress Kirby in scrumptious costumes that look like Meta Knight, King Dedede, Elfilin, and more.
- Add a dash of color – Customize Kirby with an array of different color options to help you start the race in style.
- Top it off with treats – Decorate your own cake with treats that look like cookies, chocolates, and candies from the Kirby™ series of games.
Power up with Copy Foods:
- When you see a Food Box, roll through it to gain a Copy Food Ability. You might get a Turbo Burning boost from a Burning Pepper or a Hyper Tornado from Tornado Frosting!
- With simple controls and the chance for quick comebacks, these playful power-ups can help level the competition for younger players.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Release Date: February 24, 2022 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 – 4 players
Genre: Action, Platformer
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Price: $59.99
Game File Size: 6 GB
- A deluxe version of Kirby’s Adventure Wii is coming! – Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a new version of Kirby’s Adventure Wii for Nintendo Switch! Up to four players can join Kirby and friends as they travel through Dream Land to help Magolor repair his crashed spaceship.
- Find your favourite Copy Ability – In addition to Sword, Whip and other familiar Copy Abilities, the new Mecha Copy Ability makes its debut! Become a robot and fly through the sky, attacking from a distance with your cannon or up close with powerful punches. You can also inhale glowing enemies to make use of special Super Abilities – ultra-strong versions of Copy Abilities that can really turn the tables!
- Adventure together! – Share Joy-Con controllers to play together locally on the same console with up to four players. Play as fan-favourite characters like Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede and Bandana Waddle Dee, or let everyone play as Kirby, each using their favourite Copy Abilities!
- Lots of subgames to enjoy! – Take a break from the adventure and play a range of subgames with up to four players! As well as returning subgames such as Ninja Dojo and Samurai Kirby, you can also dive into the all-new Magolor’s Tome Trackers.
Honourary Mentions:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Released: April 28, 2017 (Worldwide)
Relevance: By using a Kirby series amiibo, players can unlock a Kirby themed racing Mii outfit
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Released: September 20, 2019 (Worldwide)
Relevance: Kirby appears as an enemy by the name of Anti-Kirby
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
Released: September 23, 2022 (NA) / October 14, 2022 (EU)
Relevance: A Kirby outfit is included in the game as a mascot in the game’s outfit section along with a music track
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