How is the new Nintendo Kirby Marshmallow game doing as far as the early expert reviews are concerned?”
If video games were quantified as sugary treats, Guitar Hero would be brownies – rich, delectable, and enjoyed by almost everyone. Halo would be a cake – tasty, traditional, and best served at parties. Kirby, the only pink hero from within Nintendo’s vast line of mascot characters, may very well be a good companion for a cup of hot chocolate. But despite his round, puffy shape, Kirby is no marshmallow. Rather, his games are like a small piece of cheesecake – wonderful while it lasts, but afterwards…well, where did it go? Kirby: Super Star Ultra is a remake of the SNES game, Kirby: Super Star. Now in most cases, remakes are no replacement for a full-fledged sequel. Surely this – nor any other Kirby game – can compete with the highly innovative Kirby: Canvas Curse (released for the Nintendo DS in 2005). But if the enemy-inhaling, power-mimicking gameplay is what you’ve been craving, and if varying unique touches – such as the ability turn a power-up into an AI-controlled ally – are to yo
Kirby Super Star Ultra was one of the best games on the Super Nintendo, and its transition to the DS is nothing short of masterful. Retaining all the elements that made the original game a classic, as well as adding in some new games that work and giving the game a visual and aural touch-up helps immensely. Granted, for anyone who already owns the game, or anyone looking for something that was as revolution as Kirby Canvas Curse, they might want to give it a miss; and the lack of challenge does hurt it some, but when you’ve got a fantastic playing, good looking and brilliant sounding game, that kinda goes away. Definitely worth a purchase.
