

Kirbys would knock each other off and steal their strawberries. Players can break box-shaped baked goods to spawn additional strawberries.įinally, an all-out brawl takes place. Kirbys compete in various courses to eat the most strawberrys.

After the Minigame section, players would return to Race for a second round. The gameplay is set in a third-person 3D environment. Players engage in linear races with obstacles, where there's three types of strawberry cakes depending on the position. The ultimate objective is to collect enough strawberries and become the largest Kirby in the game. These modes aren't shuffled, and are played in order. There are at least three sets of modes: Race, Minigame, and Battle Royale. Two players can also play on a single Nintendo Switch system. The game has local and online multiplayer, and supports up to four players. Players can also use copy abilites by consuming food power-ups. Collecting strawberries will increase in size and speed, and can be used to unlock collectables and additional courses. Growing in size can increase in strength, allowing players to push others off the course. The objective is to grow in size, and the player with the largest size wins the game. Kirbys roll around throughout the game, inspired by Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. Competitive, accessible, strategic, and adorable– Dream Buffet is all these and more! Could this even be the successor to Kirby Air Ridewe’ve been waiting for? The hosts discuss all this, and more–so, so much more.īetween all the Kirby excitement, Cameron also squeezes in an indie spotlight on the physical-only Demon Throttle, a quirky arcade title held back by its somewhat bizarre limited release.As part of the Kirby series, players play as different-colored Kirbys and compete in races, battles, and minigames in gourmet-based obstacle courses.

Eliza and Marc share their in-depth Kirby expertise to analyze exactly what makes this latest spinoff work so well–although, at the end of the day, the real key to Dream Buffet’s success is to have a chonky Kirby. The short answer is yes, yes it can– Kirby’s Dream Buffet is not only an addictive multiplayer bash, but it’s intense enough to send the whole NXpress crew into absolute insanity. This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill are joined by that wonderful force of chaos, Eliza from Kirby Informer, to discuss all things Kirby’s Dream Buffet! Everyone’s favorite pink puff keeps his 30th anniversary celebration rolling with a brand-new spinoff, but can it really follow up on the magnificence of Forgotten Land? It’s time to talk about Kirby, so you know what that means: sweet treats, cute characters, and threats of physical violence.
