Kirby: Planet Robobot

Kirby routinely shows up late in a system’s life, and Planet Robobot continues the trend. But this isn’t Kirby’s first rodeo on this console, so that seemingly allows the game to be more off-the-wall and fun than past Kirby games since the groundwork has already been laid on the 3DS. From the first moment you encounter the mech suit to when you hop on a Warp Star after beating the final boss, Planet Robobot is a joyous adventure built on a foundation of fun abilities, engrossing level design, and boundless delight.

Planet Robobot is entertaining, flows well, and never overstays its new mechanics… but occasionally feels like a retread with a mechanical theme. It does find something to differentiate itself, however, with its ending which takes a surprising leap from the established Kirby norms for a wholly surprising and engaging climax.

While Planet Robobot may be a title that has flown a little under-the-radar for some, it nevertheless is a worthwhile addition to the Kirby series, and more than worthwhile to be a part of a 3DS owner’s library. More experience platforming players may want a bit more of a challenge, but for light, breezy fun in a richly-colorful world, by no means should you pass over Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Once you spend time sampling the large selection of powers in each stage, taking in the detailed visuals, the catchy soundtrack, and exploring the wealth of extra modes on hand, you are so focused on the game's pervasive charm that you're looking forward to the next delightful surprise, rather than praying for a grueling test of skill. Planet Robobot is another great feather in Kirby's cap that shouldn't be overlooked.

Kirby: Planet Robobot does a great job of continuing the tradition of what the best Kirby games do: provide a fun adventure that captures your imagination. The difficulty may not have been high, but it’s still a top-quality, tight-handling platformer that I couldn’t help but enjoy for the short time it lasted.

Like its iconic hero, Planet Robobot is light and airy, and a little on the short side, but it takes such a range of forms that it always feels fresh and new.

If a serious challenge is what you're looking for, then Kirby: Planet Robobot might struggle to keep you satisfied. But keeping with tradition, even with robot armor, Planet Robobot overflows with charm, and a packs a wonderfully playable game to boot.

Planet Robobot does nothing to advance the state of the video game art, or even to reinvent the Kirby series. And that's fine. Sometimes you just need a straightforward, energetic, and above all fun game, and it's here where HAL delivers. Centered around a brilliant upgrade mechanic, bursting with lively graphics, and featuring dozens of thoughtfully designed stages, Kirby's latest is one of the most entertaining chapters to date of a long and storied franchise.

Kirby: Planet Robobot is a great new addition to the classic series. Aside from the new mech suit it doesn't do a whole lot different from its predecessors, but that shouldn't bother those who just want another great 2D platformer for their 3DS collection.

Kirby: Planet Robobots follows a time honored tradition of mixing fast paced action with bright and colorful environments. The music is so catchy you’ll hate yourself for humming it behind closed bathroom stall doors. Looking back at the time I’ve spent with Kirby: Planet Robobot makes me feel immensely satisfied.

Though Kirby’s Adventure was super-easy, I still loved the hell out of it and I still do nostalgically. But it’s not 1993 anymore... even if sometimes I want it to be. Kirby: Planet Robobot isn't bad by any means, and it's still plenty fun, but it's akin to that song you loved in college or that book you read as a kid that changed your life. It doesn't keep quite the same appeal so many years later, as good as it still may be.

The Kirby series is full of memorable characters, cute enemies and colorful levels, but it's never actually grabbed my attention. The messy level design coupled with the fact that the games are typically very easy has made me bored with the franchise, to be frank. Planet Robobot feels like a breath of fresh air in that regard. This game's fast-paced platforming and clever level concepts elevate it past any other game in the series.

If you - or someone you know - loves Kirby games, they'll likely get at least a solid 20-30 hours out of this game. That said, if you're looking for a difficult platformer, this game isn't for you. It's fun, and the difficulty does increase over time, but the game at its hardest is no Contra or Metroid.

Kirby: Planet Robobot is an amazing game that can be summed up perfectly in three little letters: Fun.

It’s one of the best games released this year, and while not totally surprising, at the same time it is. All this praise and I’m mostly referring to the single player main story, but with its bevy of other cool unlockable modes and the multiplayer party like games available, there is so much content here, it’s a great price for an absolutely jam packed 3DS cartridge.

Kirby: Planet Robobot may not be the most challenging platformer around, but its clever use of robotic destruction combined with gorgeous environmental puzzles and unique bosses make for an entertaining ride. I only wish Kirby’s monstrous mech suit could make proper use of the huge amount of collectibles.

While the robot motif comes in half-cocked, Planet Robobot is still a safe, serviceable Kirby game. After beating the story and reflecting on it, many elements felt like just going through the motions, but those motions haven't gotten stale yet after nearly 25 years.

Kirby: Planet Robobot is a great addition to the franchise, adding a mechanic that doesn’t feel forced and is overall not a terribly shallow package. But looking under the hood the game uses a lot of the same tricks that Kirby Triple Deluxe did and will probably captivate your time about as well. It’s certainly one that younger audiences will get a kick out of, but it’s no Kirby’s Fun Pak.

Although we admit we might just be saying that because of the robot theme, as 2014’s Kirby: Triple Deluxe is very similar and almost as fun. This is not a great game but it is a decent one, and for Kirby that’s probably as good as it’s ever going to get. But given his potential that actually kind of sucks.

Kirby: Planet Robobot takes a lot of the good work of Kirby: Triple Deluxe and adds a mechanised spark to proceedings. The addition of Kirby in a mech is good, silly fun, and there's pleasing variety to stage designs - HAL is on good form here, with puzzles and vehicular sections in particular that enhance the overall experience. The Story Mode itself is excellent, and the extra minigames then give players more to do, not to mention the task of finding and unlocking all of the items (and stickers) in the campaign to get that 100% completion statistic. There's a lot of Kirby for your money here, and the pink fluffball is at the top of his game.

What an absolute joy to play through. With Kirby: Planet Robobot, Nintendo and HAL have delivered not only a standard Kirby platform outing for Nintendo 3DS that matches the usual high quality levels found throughout the series, but have managed to bring many new elements into the mix to ensure that this is the freshest Kirby to date, merging clever ideas from other genre stable-mates with the traditional qualities everyone knows and loves.

Team Kirby Clash is a lot of fun and, notably, includes the still-magical ability for friends without the cartridge to play the game with you, with up to four Kirbys with different abilities taking on bosses as the difficulty goes up. Every new world is a delight and with the amount of surprises the game threw at us in terms of its visual design, world and joyous soundtrack we honestly didn’t want to stop playing.

Overall, Kirby: Planet Robobot is a fantastic addition to the 3DS library with a well polished gameplay experience that doesn’t feel ‘dumbed down’ or like a mobile game. Clever level design, nice visuals, and the added mech-suit really make Planet Robobot stand out as a Kirby title, and is one of his most enjoyable entries to date. If you enjoy classic Kirby games and are looking for a game with some real value, Kirby: Planet Robobot should be on your radar.

Seguro que tras lo difícil que es este juego, en cualquiera de sus tres acepciones, os sienta bien algo más de andar por casa. Y Kirby: Planet Robobot además es bonito, tiene un uso fantástico del 3D, personajes graciosetes, poderes que divierten ya solo por el aspecto nuevo que suman a Kirby y un nuevo añadido, el robot, que da un giro necesario a determinadas pantallas y mecánicas de juego.

Kirby: Planet Robobot es un título que hace un uso bastante inteligente de la compatibilidad del 3D y de la función de amiibos, sacando el máximo partido a las peculiaridades del hardware portátil de Nintendo. Además, oculta tantos secretos y modos de juego alternativos, que sus "solamente" 5 horas y media de campaña quedan en simple anécdota.

Kirby: Planet Robobot juega sobre seguro y nos ofrece todo aquello que siempre nos ha gustado de las aventuras de esta entrañable y rosada bola, aunque sin atreverse en ningún momento a intentar llevar la serie un paso más allá. Plataformas, mucho colorido, acción constante, un buen diseño de niveles, un apartado audiovisual de primer nivel y toda la diversión de siempre será lo que encontraréis aquí.

Kirby: Planet Robobot es un título que vale completamente la pena y que solo llega a robustecer aún más el ya de por sí grandioso catálogo del Nintendo 3DS, portátil que de igual forma, lamentablemente ha ido perdiendo relevancia en los últimos años. Controles precios, grandiosas adiciones en materia de gameplay, emocionantes peleas con jefes, sublime diseño de niveles, encantadoras gráficas y varios modos de juegos extra que expanden toda la experiencia, son solo algunos elementos que hacen de esta entrega de HAL Laboratory una de las más disfrutables de este año. La industria necesita que este tipo de experiencias sigan existiendo, pues fueron de las que forjaron su esencia desde un inicio.

Kirby: Planeta Robobot no es solo un gran juego dentro de las múltiples caras que nos ha mostrado el personaje de Pop Star. Es, también, un más que notable título de plataformas 2D en el que veremos guiños a otros juegos de la época dorada del género pero, sobre todo, tendremos variedad de mecánicas y de situaciones que fluyen perfectamente una detrás de otra.

Kirby se transforma robóticamente en todos sus apartados (jugable, gráficos y sonoro) para darnos uno de los videojuegos más innovadores lanzados hasta la fecha sobre el personaje rosa. Nuevas habilidades y situaciones, inéditos escenarios y enemigos se juntan en un juego no demasiado largo, no demasiado difícil… pero tremendamente gratificante.

Kirby: Planet Robobot es un buen título que puedes agregar a tu biblioteca del 3DS y que podrás disfrutar a ratos mientras viajas o estás en el baño (no te hagas, todo el mundo lo hace). Por otra parte, espero que el año que viene se haga justicia a este redondo, rosado y adorable personaje de Nintendo, porque parece que lo tienen relegado en un rincón donde sólo algunos fans lo visitan de vez en cuando.

Kirby: Planet Robobot es otro buen plataformas de HAL Laboratory; un juego de Nintendo con todo lo que ello conlleva. Sus muchos aciertos, quizá por las décadas que tienen a sus espaldas, son menos aparentes que los que vemos en géneros menos transitados; se nos presentan de una forma más calmada, porque al final es un juego conscinte de lo que es, y de a quién se dirige.

Maitrisé de bout en bout et doté d’une direction artistique toujours aussi envoûtante, ce nouvel opus plaira sans hésiter aux afficionados de la franchise puisqu’il repose essentiellement sur ce qui avait fait le succès de son prédécesseur. Ajoutez à cela une durée de vie généreuse et une jouabilité exemplaire (avec la croix directionnelle) et vous obtenez une nouvelle réussite pour le petit Kirby.

Kirby Planet Robobot gomme certains de ses défauts pour en ajouter d'autres, ce qui donne au final un jeu toujours agréable à parcourir et à regarder mais qui laisse assez peu de souvenirs vivaces une fois terminé. Les pouvoirs inédits ainsi que le mecha et ses transformations apportent tout de même un peu de patate à l'ensemble, au même titre que les compositions globalement moins convenues que celles de Triple Deluxe.

Kirby Planet Robobot a le mérite de tenter quelques petites nouveautés dans une série qui se renouvelle rarement. Ce n'est pas complètement exotique, mais ça permet vraiment de démarquer cet épisode des autres, en particulier en ce qui concerne le mécha. Toujours aussi facile, toujours aussi accessible, il n'en reste pas moins un jeu très agréable et on finit l'aventure avec plaisir.

Le renfort de ce méca étend les pouvoirs de manière phénoménale, et carrément jubilatoire, au point de forger le gameplay le plus sophistiqué de la série, tant au niveau de la réflexion que de l'action. En dépit d'un certain manque d'inspiration du côté des modes bonus, Planet Robobot rappelle ainsi que sous le métal, le petit coeur de Kirby bat toujours, même plus fort que jamais.

Mantendo o núcleo do seu antecessor intacto, Kirby: Planet Robobot consegue não só ser superior mas refrescar a série ao nível das ideias e do desenho dos níveis, que era o maior pecado de Triple Deluxe. Com o resto do jogo a manter um nível elevado, seja em controlos, habilidades, bosses, apresentação e modos extra, este é um jogo indispensável para qualquer fã da bola cor-de-rosa.

Kirby Planet Robobot è un perfetto, piccolo, gioco estivo. Di quelli da vivere un livello alla volta, godendosi il ritmo intrigante ma piuttosto rilassato (almeno per buona parte dell’avventura) e rifacendosi gli occhi grazie a un gusto estetico così tipicamente nintendoso e giapponese al tempo stesso.

Dopo due anni ci aspettavamo qualcosa di più sorprendente, e invece Planet Robobot è una copia pedissequa di quell'avventura, soltanto un po' più varia e più ricca. A scanso di equivoci, sottolineiamo che stiamo parlando di un ottimo titolo che, però, ha perso un po' di freschezza. In ogni caso, Planet Robobot è un acquisto obbligato per i fan sfegatati di Kirby, grandi o piccini che siano.

Siamo alle solite: Kirby Planet Robobot non reinventa né la ruota né il brand cui appartiene, eppure riesce ad offrire, grazie ad un level design mai banale e all'introduzione dei mech, una quantità di variazioni sul tema sufficiente per raccomandarne l'acquisto non solo agli appassionati del batuffolo rosa, ma anche a quanti cercano un gioco a piattaforme di qualità, dal ritmo rilassato e dalla semplice approcciabilità.

Игра одной идеи, построенная на слишком знакомом фундаменте. Однако фундамент непробиваемо надёжен, а одной идеи и десятка её применений с избытком хватает на всю сюжетную кампанию. Самым существенным недостатком становится нулевая сложность, балансирующая между «легко» и «очень легко».

Toch heb ik me best vermaakt met Planet Robobot, hoe kort dit ook duurde. Zonder écht van de klassieke Kirby gameplay te wijken, voegt Planet Robobot net genoeg nieuwe en unieke gameplay-segmenten in de mix om het spel interessant en divers genoeg te houden. Het level design en de puzzels spelen tevens uitstekend in op Kirby’s nieuwe mogelijkheden.

Terwijl Kirby: Planet Robobot op het eerste gezicht een vrij toegankelijke moeilijkheidsgraad heeft, bied het spel ook wel pittige uitdagingen. Het verzamelen van alle collectables is lastig, vooral omdat sommige Code Cubes en vooral speciale stickers soms goed zijn verstopt. Vanaf wereld 4 bieden de boss battles ook meer uitdaging, om nog maar te zwijgen over de eindbaas. Een goede ontwikkeling voor de Kirby series, als je het ons vraagt.

Letar man efter en hejdundrande utmaning kanske det här inte är rätt hållplats att stiga av på, men med en grym bandesign och framför allt med en stor dos charm lyckas man komma långt. Nu håller vi tummarna för att robotdräkten blir ett permanent inslag även i framtida spel i serien. Kirby-bots, move out!