I may not be the biggest Kirby enthusiast, but I know an interesting game when I see one. Kirby: Mass Attack, a DSi Ware game that’s available this September and is developed by HAL Laboratories, is a game that takes the adorable pink hero and puts players in control of up to ten Kirby clones using stylus controls. The controls are the best part of the new Kirby game and add a good mix of simplicity and fun mechanics that would make anyone who played Kirby Canvas Curse smile.
Players can move Kirby along the side-scrolling stages of the game by tapping areas on the field. Swiping the stylus up or diagonally makes him jump in the indicated direction, and jumping into boxes causes Kirby to smash through them. Smashed boxes yield fruit, but you’ll also find fruit lying around in stages or after you defeat an enemy — you can find some in secret places too. The goal of each map I play in Kirby Mass Attack is to guide Kirby or, in some cases, a group of Kirbys, to a gate at the end of the stage, defeating monsters and unlocking secrets along the way. Continually finding fruit to eat fruit earns you another pink hero for your pack.
