After an introductory misstep with “Kirby: Canvas Curse,” a bizarro-world ‘Kirby’ game with too much emphasis on gimmicky touch controls, HAL Labs released a second ‘Kirby’ game for the DS which proved to be much more along the lines of what fans of the franchise expect. That game is, of course, “Kirby: Squeak Squad.”
Presentation
“Kirby Squeak Squad” is a very nice-looking 2D sprite-based game. Kirby’s pastel-colored world is as vibrant as ever, with diverse environments and a recurring cast of enemy creatures. There are several new enemy types that are diverse and interesting-looking as well. The game’s animations are incredibly smooth and happen on the DS’ top screen. The bottom screen, in an interesting gimmick, shows the contents of Kirby’s stom... |
Rating of
4.5/5 |
