


Kirby Fighters 2 is now available as a digital download for $20, and as the trailer’s voiceover says, it’s a Kirby vs. Fighters Deluxe just isn’t that compelling of a game in single-player to be worth a full purchase, especially when you can just as easily find a friend with a copy of it or Triple Deluxe and play Download Play if need be.Nintendo has officially launched a new Kirby brawler for the Switch that it never officially confirmed until now. Kirby Fighters Deluxe is a nice standalone version of a fun bonus mode from Kirby: Triple Deluxe that I can only really recommend if you ever see yourself playing local multiplayer. The copy abilities might be wildly different, but the progression in each single-player adventure isn’t. can be, but it’s not substantial or varied. It’s still fun in the way that fighting against computer-controlled players in Smash Bros. The whole package is essentially the same as the multiplayer in Triple Deluxe, but it adds new abilities (if you have Triple Deluxe already) and team matches.Īs a single-player experience, Fighters Deluxe is just a series of progressively harder duels against computer-controlled Kirby clones or a remixed version of a boss, the latter of which is new in the separate eShop version. So if you ever find yourself among 3DS-owning friends, it is an excellent game to play.

The multiplayer is still sorely lacking online play, but fortunately Download Play saves it to an extent. It’s a fantastic way to keep players engaged, even if one is being dominant. If you successfully land an attack on a live player, you can come back into play. When a player is defeated, they come back as a Ghost Kirby that floats ploddingly around the screen.

It does contain a novel twist that makes it a more compelling fighter at times. The copy abilities feel different and unique, and this game brings out all the depth and nuances of the abilities in a way Kirby: Triple Deluxe doesn’t. In the multiplayer, which can be played with one copy using Download Play, Fighters Deluxe is a blast.
