Another touch screen-heavy Kirby game? I'm listening.
Kirby Mass Attack is the kind of game that I'd get strictly on the premise and the people behind it. HAL Labs is making another Kirby game that makes use of the touch screen in some sort of potentially interesting way. I'm on board.
That being said, I despised the E3 2011 demo, which was presented entirely in Japanese. It didn't help that the person demoing the game didn't have any clue what was going on either. Regardless, I walked away from a five-minute session with the game very downtrodden. I didn't care for Kirby Mass Attack at all. However, it was a demo that was entirely in Japanese.
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Now, as we're less than a month out from its release and Aaron got some time with it in English, I'm a little more excited. Gone are the negative memories of E3. The gameplay and levels seem to be simple, but filled with devious challenges, such as completing the level without getting hit. There are also fun unlockable mini-games, such as a Xevious clone.
Kirby Canvas Curse defined the DS when it came out in 2005. I think Kirby Mass Attack will help define the system's final mildly relevant holiday season.
Kirby Mass Attack is set for a September 19 release in North America, which is also the same day as Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2. It's also a week before Solatorobo comes out. Put Layton 4 out the next week and every awesome final generation DS game will come out in a two week span.
