Nintendo has announced the release window for that new Kirby game for the Nintendo Switch.
Originally revealed at this year’s E3 with no official name, the full title is Kirby: Star Allies. The upcoming cooperative game will launch for the Nintendo Switch sometime next spring, worldwide. Featured above, you can view some gameplay for the title from the latest Nintendo Direct.
The game will enable up to four players to adventure through various worlds cooperatively, or solo by recruiting up to three enemies via hitting them with hearts.
Here’s a rundown on the game, via Nintendo:
The pink puff is back—in HD—and he’s not alone.
Kirby™ is back—and he’s finally on the Nintendo Switch console in HD! But this time, he’s not alone. Recruit enemies by hitting them with hearts and gather helpers for a party of up to four characters. On top of that, you can join with up to three friends for a different kind of team-up action!
Key Features:
- The newest Kirby title comes to the Nintendo Switch console in HD
- Recruit up to three enemies as helpers by hitting them with hearts
- Returning copy abilities include, Sword, Fire, Water, Bomb, Broom and many more!
- Imbue copy abilities with different elements, such as wind, water, fire and electricity, by borrowing or giving them to helpers to add more attack power, unleash powerful attacks, or solve puzzles
- Up to 4 players can join in with the horizontal Joy-Con™ controller configuration, or 8 Joy-Con with 4 Joy-Con Grips.