Kirby Battle Royale
Kirby is entering a tournament against his toughest rival yet... himself! 1-4 players can fight in local or online battles. Pick from 10+ abilities and 10 battle types to compete in countless matchups. Hoard…
Kirby Battle Royale is a fighting developed by HAL Laboratory, released 3 November 2017 on Nintendo 3DS.
What Kirby Battle Royale is
Kirby Battle Royale is a fighting game developed by HAL Laboratory and released in 2017. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo 3DS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Kirby is entering a tournament against his toughest rival yet... himself! 1-4 players can fight in local or online battles. Pick from 10+ abilities and 10 battle types to compete in countless matchups. Hoard treasure in Ore Express, knock out opponents in Slam Hockey, shoot missiles at Robo Bonkers, and more! There's a single-player story mode too! A you uncover King Dedede's nefarious plan, you'll unlock abilities and battle types in the Cake Royale tournament. In this competition, you'll learn the basics of battle while earning Boost Orbs that power up Kirby, as well as nostalgic headgear to wear in other modes, and even a new playable character. Then dive into battle! 4 players can enjoy…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Kirby series
Kirby Battle Royale is the 78th of 94 entries we hold in the Kirby series. The next entry was Kirby Star Allies in 2018. Its critic score of 58 is 20 points below the series average of 78. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. Melee at 100.
How it was received
Kirby Battle Royale holds a critic score of 58 out of 100. That places it above 20% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 13 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Kirby Battle Royale launched on 3 November 2017, within three weeks of Call of Duty: WWII, Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Origins and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Call of Duty: WWII, Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Origins, South Park: The Fractured But Whole.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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