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Title: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: NWR_Neal on May 16, 2011, 04:41:05 PM

Kirby's DS swan song will be out in Japan in July. 

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26328

Atsumete! Kirby (literally "Gather! Kirby") is coming out on July 7 in Japan, according to a recent issue of Coro Coro Comics.

The hook of the HAL Laboratory-developed game is that you use the stylus to control up to 10 little Kirbys.

So far, there hasn't been any mention of an overseas release of Atsumete! Kirby.

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: Shaymin on May 16, 2011, 07:47:52 PM

I'm hoping this is a fall title for NA as a double-shot swan song with Layton IV. Looks interesting and very Canvas Curse-ish.

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: GK on May 17, 2011, 12:18:07 AM

But will it come with a pink stylus?

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: Mop it up on May 17, 2011, 02:18:32 AM

This game came out of nowhere. I wonder what type of game it is... the concept reminds me of Lemmings for some reason.

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: Miyamoto on May 17, 2011, 06:36:14 AM

The west would like this please, Nintendo.

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: UncleBob on May 17, 2011, 09:52:56 AM

Kirby's a pretty major series for Nintendo - has there ever been a Kirby title released overseas that didn't get a US release?

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: Ceric on May 17, 2011, 11:17:44 AM

Quote from: UncleBob on May 17, 2011, 09:52:56 AM

Kirby's a pretty major series for Nintendo - has there ever been a Kirby title released overseas that didn't get a US release?

I found one:  Kirby's Toy Box (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby%27s_Toy_Box) but, that was probably only because it was on Satellaview.

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: NWR_Neal on May 17, 2011, 01:39:24 PM

I'd plant this game firmly in the "only find out its coming out in North America in the E3 press kit" category.

Title: Re: New Kirby DS Title Dated for Japan
Post by: Luigi Dude on May 18, 2011, 06:43:09 PM

There was a Super SNES version of Kirby Star Stackers that was released in early 1998 in Japan that was never released outside of Japan.  Of course this was well over 1.5 years after the N64 was released and we did get the Game Boy version of the game in 1997, so it's understandable why that didn't come over.

In the case of this new Kirby game though, since it's an original title and the 3DS is still only a few months old, plus the fact the 3DS can play DS games, I'd say this game has a 100% chance of making it to North America.