First of all, they mase it more than new-ish! They added lots of new features and levels. And wait, I thought all characters with more than one brand of media must be all about marketing! Pokemon has video games and an anime, both are all about marketing to you! If you try to stop me from making you look like a bunch of stupid jerks that don't like Nintendo, show me the law that says I can't! Well let me tell you something, the TV area of Nintendo products has taught me more important life lessons than a book of social stuff that's important! I personally think you gave iCarly a better review than Pokemon and Kirby Right Back at Ya combined, which is a bad thing! I mean really, it's okay to leave your home without permission, but it's a no on some animated fun?! No fair CSM, no fair!
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Kirby Super Star Ultra
(2008, Video Games - Action/Adventure, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo DS)
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Cute sprite Kirby makes a classic game new-ish.
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for Ages 6 and Up
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This review of Kirby Super Star Ultra was written by Harold Goldberg
Parents need to know that this is a remake of an old Super NES game. The game contains a series of short platform-style games, some perhaps too short. It's E-rated, with mild cartoon violence that includes the use of a sword and some shooting.
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What’s the Story?
He's been called the super-tuff pink puff. Kirby, one of Nintendo's star characters who also has an animated cartoon TV show in reruns, is back with KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA. It's a charming handheld redoing of an oldie but goodie Super NES game which featured "eight games in one." The DS version of this platformer is even more robust, and the versatile Kirby, who sucks in his enemies and then steals their abilities, stars in a passel of games in which he's the hero who saves the world. For instance in Spring Breeze, he tries to regain food stolen by gluttonous King Dedede. In Dyna Blade, he fights against a giant bird who's eating all the food on a farm. In Revenge of Meta Knight, Kirby has to destroy the Halberd, a powerful ship heading straight for Dream Land, ready to take it over.
Ultra, which is split into short platform games and minigames, begins with a fast, handy tutorial for the platformers which tells you to use the A button to jump and hover and the B button to suck up your enemy. Then, you can press X to use your foe's abilities during the game. Unfortunately the minigames, which include a shooting gallery and a card matching game, are the only ones to use the DS touchscreen.
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You may well be disappointed with the very easy first game, Spring Breeze, because its four stages can be completed in just a half hour or less. But the other platform games, three of which are unlocked after you complete Spring Breeze, are more challenging. The Great Cave Offensive asks you to find 60 treasure chests in maze-like series of caves that can be fairly unforgiving.
Ultra is enhanced by its wireless DS cooperative and multiplayer ability. With one card, you can challenge up to three other pals to play the minigames. And you can play Spring Breeze with two players via wireless, too. Players don't require an extra game card to play these. Sadly, each player requires a game card for local wireless play. Still, with nicely updated game graphics, even more detailed cut scenes and a great variety of Kirby games, Ultra is well worth the price of admission -- if you haven't played the 1996 original and if you can deal with the fact that most of these games are pretty darn short.
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Released on 09/22/2008, price $29.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E (for Mild Cartoon Violence)
ESRB rating: E (for Mild Cartoon Violence)
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
New-ish? Long rebutal time!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
faster stronger this puffball is back!
My favorite pink puffball is back baby!! very fun gameplay with all your favorite kirby characters
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
The lovable kirby tweens game
I got this when I was 13. and i had fun with it. I would probably think that 6-10 year olds would loves this game.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Scary? Suggestive?
Some of the bosses a little too scary. Plus, when fighting the computer virus boss, Kirby's stats get raised. And what did they make one of the stats? MATURITY. In a KID'S GAME.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
SUPER STAR GAME!!!!
I love this game!!! I love Milky Way Wishes because you get to copy abilitys without losing them.
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