Tyler Treese
Digitally DownloadedReview: Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo Switch)
Published 3/14/2018
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Switch - 3/16/2018
Kirby Star Allies
Kirby is back in this new title coming to the Nintendo Switch console in HD. Recruit enemies as helpers, use Kirby copy abilities such as Sword, Fire and Water, and join forces with up to three friends for a different kind of team-up action.
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo of Europe, Nintendo of America, Nintendo
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73
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Critic avg
73
38 scored reviews
Total coverage
38
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 38 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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38 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 5%
80–8916 reviews · 42%
70–7912 reviews · 32%
Below 708 reviews · 21%
Showing 31-38 of 38 matching critic reviews. 38 total critic reviews. Page 4 of 4.
Will Greenwald
PCMagKirby Star Allies (for Nintendo Switch) Review & Rating
Published 3/14/2018
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeremy Parish
PolygonKirby Star Allies review
Published 3/14/2018
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Riley
Cubed3Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 3/14/2018
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKieron Verbrugge
WellPlayedKirby Your Enthusiasm
Published 3/14/2018
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Irwin
TheSixthAxisKirby Star Allies Review
Published 3/14/2018
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: Kirby Star Allies (Switch)
Published 3/14/2018
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirby Star Allies Review
Published 3/14/2018
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83
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