[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fnAJnEYwmP388-XaxXd_c9c-iWwXfX5UFY40nkO32nYk":3},{"game":4,"reviews":20},{"id":5,"name":6,"summary":7,"cover_image":8,"header_image":9,"release_date":10,"created_at":11,"updated_at":12,"igdb_id":13,"slug":14,"is_published":15,"trailer_url":16,"category":17,"avg_score":18,"steam_app_id":19},103707,"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.","103707\u002Fco8ezz_webp","103707\u002Fquwrk65glkuglz6anati_webp","2018-03-16","2024-09-14T02:18:11.68284-04:00","2025-08-24T04:05:21.27894-04:00",37137,"kirby-star-allies",true,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Cc3PAAije0Y",0,73.53,null,[21,51,88,116,148,172,195,227,252,276,299,320,345,367,393,418,443,467,491,516,537],{"id":22,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":23,"author":24,"original_score":31,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":33,"review_date":34,"summary":35,"created_at":36,"updated_at":36,"author_id":25,"last_edited_at":36,"outlet":37},145922,150,{"id":25,"bio":19,"name":26,"avg_score":27,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":28,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":29,"claim_token":19,"article_count":30,"claimed_by_user_id":19},12409,"James Berich",77.9113924050633,"2025-05-07T19:13:43.950546-04:00","2025-05-19T19:35:53.177963-04:00",183,"8",80,"https:\u002F\u002Fpress-start.com.au\u002Freviews\u002Fnintendo-switch\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F15\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review-cute-chaotic\u002F","2025-05-07","Kirby Star Allies is a cute and chaotic traditional Kirby game with fantastic buddy AI and strong potential as a co-op experience. It pays fantastic homage to its roots while adding in new mechanics that work well. Unfortunately, the length of the experience will have some doubting whether it’s truly worth it, but Kirby Star Allies is one of the most wholesome Switch games you can try right now.","2025-05-07T19:42:17.215228-04:00",{"id":23,"logo":38,"name":39,"slug":40,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":41,"youtube":41,"facebook":42,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":43,"website_url":44,"score_format":45,"average_score":46,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":49,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":50,"reviews_editor_email":49,"editor_in_chief_email":49,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fpress-start-logo.jpg","Press Start","press-start","pressstartau","PressStartAu","Bringing the best of gaming to Australia!","https:\u002F\u002Fpress-start.com.au\u002F","10",79,"UTC","2025-07-04T09:28:49.429906","shannon.grixti@sca.com.au","Australia",{"id":52,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":53,"author":54,"original_score":31,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":61,"review_date":62,"summary":63,"created_at":64,"updated_at":64,"author_id":55,"last_edited_at":65,"outlet":66},1255,1,{"id":55,"bio":19,"name":56,"avg_score":57,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":58,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":59,"claim_token":19,"article_count":60,"claimed_by_user_id":19},31,"Alex Santa Maria",70.28846153846153,"2024-10-07T11:43:29.873999-04:00","2025-07-08T15:25:56.295997-04:00",160,"https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review-friends-with-benefits","2018-04-04","Fans will love Kirby Star Allies' cameos from every corner of the franchise, and new players will find the platforming imminently approachable. While this adventure may not be as deep as some of Kirby's 3DS outings, it sure does bring the joy.","2024-10-07T19:03:56.702191-04:00","2024-12-29T20:20:33.816897-05:00",{"id":53,"logo":67,"name":68,"slug":69,"tags":70,"bluesky":71,"twitter":68,"youtube":72,"facebook":68,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":73,"claimed_at":19,"description":74,"website_url":75,"score_format":45,"average_score":76,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":77,"stats_updated_at":78,"headquarters_city":79,"news_editor_email":80,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":81,"reviews_this_month":82,"active_authors_count":82,"headquarters_country":83,"reviews_editor_email":84,"editor_in_chief_email":85,"published_authors_count":86,"published_reviews_count":87},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","techraptor","[  \n  'independent',\n  'online_media',\n  'ingestion_pending'\n  ]","techraptor.net","@techraptor","https:\u002F\u002Fmuckrack.com\u002Fmedia-outlet\u002Ftechraptor","TechRaptor is a gaming website that covers topics around video games and tabletop games for gamers.  Whether it is news, reviews, features, or guides – we're your source for high quality game coverage since 2013.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net",74,"2026-04-16","2026-04-21T12:25:16.686278","Indianapolis","jallen@techraptor.net","8df87287-e31d-40dd-bd62-4fe839efbe0e",5,"United States","sam@techraptor.net","aotton@techraptor.net",144,1466,{"id":89,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":90,"author":91,"original_score":98,"normalized_score":99,"review_url":100,"review_date":101,"summary":102,"created_at":103,"updated_at":103,"author_id":92,"last_edited_at":65,"outlet":104},28900,29,{"id":92,"bio":19,"name":93,"avg_score":94,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":95,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":96,"claim_token":19,"article_count":97,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3046,"Pramath",79.22131147540983,"2024-12-05T09:02:25.231789-05:00","2026-07-30T16:09:44.011511-04:00",122,"7.0",70,"https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review","2018-03-27","If you have kids, Star Allies is as obvious a recommendation as they come- they will love to play it, either solo, or with you, and it will lead to some great times and memories for everybody. On the other hand, seasoned gamers and long time Kirby fans won't find much that is substantial here.","2024-12-05T09:36:11.311665-05:00",{"id":90,"logo":105,"name":106,"slug":107,"tags":108,"bluesky":19,"twitter":109,"youtube":110,"facebook":111,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":112,"website_url":113,"score_format":45,"average_score":114,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":115,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","gamingbolt","[  \n  'corporate_owned',\n  'online_media',\n  'ingestion_pending'\n  ]","GamingBoltTweet","GamingBoltLive","gamingbolt.official","We are one of the most frequently updated sources of gaming news on the internet. We cover everything from gaming consoles to handhelds.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com",76,"admin@gamingbolt.com",{"id":117,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":118,"author":119,"original_score":126,"normalized_score":127,"review_url":128,"review_date":101,"summary":129,"created_at":130,"updated_at":130,"author_id":120,"last_edited_at":124,"outlet":131},55919,11,{"id":120,"bio":19,"name":121,"avg_score":122,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":123,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":124,"claim_token":19,"article_count":125,"claimed_by_user_id":19},4669,"Chris Freiberg",73.33333333333333,"2025-01-24T10:29:23.892503-05:00","2025-07-08T19:08:09.499069-04:00",18,"3.0",60,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.denofgeek.com\u002Fgames\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","Kirby Star Allies is a solid debut for the character on the Nintendo Switch, but it left us wanting more. Our review...","2025-01-24T10:30:46.446051-05:00",{"id":118,"logo":132,"name":133,"slug":134,"tags":135,"bluesky":136,"twitter":137,"youtube":138,"facebook":139,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":140,"website_url":141,"score_format":142,"average_score":143,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":144,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":145,"reviews_editor_email":146,"editor_in_chief_email":147,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDenOfGeek-Logo.png","Den of Geek","den-of-geek","[  \n  'inactive'\n  ]","denofgeek.bsky.social","DenofGeekUS","denofgeektube","DenOfGeekUS","A global pop culture powerhouse. Den of Geek is the top news source for TV, movies, games, books, comics & more.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.denofgeek.com\u002F","5",75,"tips@denofgeek.com","United Kingdom","jsaavedra@denofgeek.com","rfletcher@denofgeek.com",{"id":149,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":150,"author":151,"original_score":126,"normalized_score":127,"review_url":158,"review_date":159,"summary":160,"created_at":161,"updated_at":161,"author_id":152,"last_edited_at":161,"outlet":162},51705,66,{"id":152,"bio":19,"name":153,"avg_score":154,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":155,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":156,"claim_token":19,"article_count":157,"claimed_by_user_id":19},4365,"Ed McGlone",83,"2025-01-23T05:33:57.675135-05:00","2025-01-23T06:58:20.59465-05:00",30,"https:\u002F\u002Ftwinfinite.net\u002Freviews\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","2018-03-26","The Kirby franchise has one thing really going for it right now. Kirby is fun to play no matter what. HAL and Nintendo can really put whatever they want around Kirby, and no matter how successful or unsuccessful it is, it would be nearly very difficult for me to give it a poor score as long as I’m going to be floating around, sucking up enemies, and using fun copy abilities. That formula is timeless. That said, Kirby Star Allies is one of those times where what is on offer aside from the classic gameplay isn’t that appealing.","2025-01-23T06:58:17.335756-05:00",{"id":150,"logo":163,"name":164,"slug":165,"tags":166,"bluesky":19,"twitter":164,"youtube":19,"facebook":167,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":168,"website_url":169,"score_format":142,"average_score":170,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":171,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":171,"editor_in_chief_email":171,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTwinfinite.png","Twinfinite","twinfinite","[  \n  'corporate_owned',\n  'online_media',\n  'inactive',\n  'ingestion_pending'\n  ]","2winfinite","We love video games, so we talk about them.","https:\u002F\u002Ftwinfinite.net\u002F",77,"N\u002FA",{"id":173,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":174,"author":175,"original_score":126,"normalized_score":127,"review_url":182,"review_date":159,"summary":183,"created_at":184,"updated_at":184,"author_id":176,"last_edited_at":184,"outlet":185},38193,50,{"id":176,"bio":19,"name":177,"avg_score":178,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":179,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":180,"claim_token":19,"article_count":181,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3737,"Kyle Hanson",75.72727272727273,"2025-01-16T10:20:20.59047-05:00","2025-01-29T11:21:47.417946-05:00",110,"https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002Freviews\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","Kirby Star Allies won't bring any new fans to the series. It sticks to the tried-and-true gameplay strictures of the franchise for better and worse. Co-op is nice, and the HD visuals do bring Kirby's world to life in a fresh way, but overall this is a totally by-the-book sequel that adds little of value other than a chance to play another Kirby game.","2025-01-16T10:34:09.321205-05:00",{"id":174,"logo":186,"name":187,"slug":188,"tags":189,"bluesky":19,"twitter":190,"youtube":190,"facebook":191,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":192,"website_url":193,"score_format":142,"average_score":194,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FAttack-Of-The-Fanboy-Logo.jpg","Attack of the Fanboy","attack-of-the-fanboy","[  \n  'independent',\n  'inactive',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","FanboyAttack","AttackoftheFanboy","Covering everything you love from Anime, Gaming, Movies, and so much more! ","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002F",78,{"id":196,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":197,"author":198,"original_score":205,"normalized_score":206,"review_url":207,"review_date":208,"summary":209,"created_at":210,"updated_at":210,"author_id":199,"last_edited_at":210,"outlet":211},90228,130,{"id":199,"bio":19,"name":200,"avg_score":201,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":202,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":203,"claim_token":19,"article_count":204,"claimed_by_user_id":19},7713,"Sean Anthony",74.21052631578948,"2025-03-15T20:36:18.753594-04:00","2025-03-16T17:02:33.958442-04:00",38,"85",85,"https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fkirby-learns-about-the-powers-of-friendship-kirby-star-allies-review\u002F","2018-03-24","Kirby Star Allies is a fun entry in the traditional Kirby series. The co-op is fun, the CPU controlled helpers are competent, and the new abilities are a blast to use. Sadly, the length of the game and the lack of difficulty-scaling for bosses in multiplayer make it just shy of living up to its fullest potential.","2025-03-15T20:36:18.919487-04:00",{"id":197,"logo":212,"name":213,"slug":214,"tags":19,"bluesky":215,"twitter":213,"youtube":216,"facebook":213,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":217,"website_url":218,"score_format":219,"average_score":46,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":220,"stats_updated_at":221,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":222,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":82,"active_authors_count":223,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":224,"editor_in_chief_email":225,"published_authors_count":143,"published_reviews_count":226},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamingTrend-Logo.jpg","GamingTrend","gamingtrend","gamingtrend.com","@GamingTrendVideos","From the table to the screen, and everything in between!","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com","100","2025-07-14","2025-07-16T19:33:01.762266","news@gamingtrend.com",8,"reviews@gamingtrend.com","rburke@gamingtrend.com",805,{"id":228,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":229,"author":230,"original_score":31,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":237,"review_date":238,"summary":239,"created_at":240,"updated_at":240,"author_id":231,"last_edited_at":240,"outlet":241},144253,149,{"id":231,"bio":19,"name":232,"avg_score":233,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":234,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":235,"claim_token":19,"article_count":236,"claimed_by_user_id":19},12348,"Carri Grant Raffy Abenoja",81.72727272727273,"2025-05-07T12:52:34.153513-04:00","2025-05-07T14:33:33.303339-04:00",22,"https:\u002F\u002Fsirusgaming.com\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","2018-03-21","When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.","2025-05-07T13:46:40.127297-04:00",{"id":229,"logo":242,"name":243,"slug":244,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":245,"youtube":246,"facebook":247,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":248,"website_url":249,"score_format":45,"average_score":170,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":250,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":83,"reviews_editor_email":250,"editor_in_chief_email":251,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fsirus-gaming-logo.png","Sirus Gaming","sirus-gaming","SIRUSGofficial","\u002FSirusGamingOfficial","SirusGamingOfficial","Sirus Gaming is a team of passionate gamers delivering the latest news, reviews, and insights on the gaming industry.","https:\u002F\u002Fsirusgaming.com\u002F","editorial@sirusgaming.com","lexuzze.tablante@sirusgaming.com",{"id":253,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":143,"author":254,"original_score":260,"normalized_score":99,"review_url":261,"review_date":238,"summary":262,"created_at":263,"updated_at":263,"author_id":255,"last_edited_at":263,"outlet":264},88243,{"id":255,"bio":19,"name":256,"avg_score":257,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":258,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":259,"claim_token":19,"article_count":97,"claimed_by_user_id":19},5025,"Dave Aubrey",77.64285714285714,"2025-01-27T07:28:40.319291-05:00","2025-03-04T09:47:09.579665-05:00","7.0\u002F10","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002Freview\u002Fkirby-star-allies-fun-with-friends\u002F","Few game characters can claim the kind of recognisability and history that Kirby holds. He’s one of few characters that can get away with taking the spotlight in Super Smash Bros., and he has to be one of the most adorable creations to ever grace gaming. The original intent behind Kirby is just as admirable; Sakurai wanted the kind of platformer that literally anyone could play, and thus, gave players the ability to just fly over everything if they wanted.","2025-03-04T09:38:40.730799-05:00",{"id":143,"logo":265,"name":266,"slug":267,"tags":70,"bluesky":19,"twitter":267,"youtube":268,"facebook":267,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":269,"website_url":270,"score_format":45,"average_score":46,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":271,"news_editor_email":272,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":273,"reviews_editor_email":274,"editor_in_chief_email":275,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","wccftech","wccftechtv","We bring you the latest from hardware, mobile tech, gaming and internet industries","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","Vancouver","nate@wccftech.com","Canada","kai@wccftech.com","saad@wccftech.com",{"id":277,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":278,"author":279,"original_score":286,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":287,"review_date":288,"summary":289,"created_at":290,"updated_at":290,"author_id":280,"last_edited_at":291,"outlet":292},99350,137,{"id":280,"bio":19,"name":281,"avg_score":282,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":283,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":284,"claim_token":19,"article_count":285,"claimed_by_user_id":19},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",74.75103489059728,"2025-03-25T13:44:29.804291-04:00","2026-05-28T04:09:05.552399-04:00",1691,"8.0","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Fkirby-star-allies","2018-03-19","Nintendo's cutest and pinkest chum has finally made his Switch debut. However, is Kirby Star Allies the incredible return to form that long-time fans have been eagerly anticipating? Invite a few friends over and let's find out.","2025-03-25T14:20:20.492164-04:00","2025-03-25T15:21:13.081099-04:00",{"id":278,"logo":293,"name":294,"slug":295,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":296,"youtube":19,"facebook":19,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":297,"website_url":298,"score_format":45,"average_score":114,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","video-chums","VideoChums","Video Chums brings you great video game reviews and fun top 10 lists for new and retro video games.","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F",{"id":300,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":301,"author":302,"original_score":31,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":309,"review_date":10,"summary":310,"created_at":311,"updated_at":311,"author_id":303,"last_edited_at":12,"outlet":312},105858,139,{"id":303,"bio":19,"name":304,"avg_score":305,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":306,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":307,"claim_token":19,"article_count":308,"claimed_by_user_id":19},5151,"William Murphy",79.86986301369863,"2025-01-28T19:36:27.126365-05:00","2025-08-19T02:35:07.957746-04:00",154,"https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002Freviews\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","The fact that it’s also gorgeous, has a fantastic soundtrack, and ingenious level design that makes the player feel like a platforming pro just add to the fact that Kirby: Star Allies is pure joy in gaming form. Where Mario Odyssey demanded player skill, Kirby 180’s and demands you just have fun. It won’t challenge most of you reading this, but I bet you’ll be smiling and having a good time regardless.","2025-03-27T07:53:57.058345-04:00",{"id":301,"logo":313,"name":314,"slug":315,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":316,"youtube":19,"facebook":19,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":317,"website_url":318,"score_format":45,"average_score":32,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":319,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":83,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpace.jpg","GameSpace","gamespace","GameSpacecom","The Bestest Place for Gaming News, Videos and Reviews.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002F","Cleveland",{"id":321,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":322,"author":323,"original_score":330,"normalized_score":143,"review_url":331,"review_date":332,"summary":333,"created_at":334,"updated_at":334,"author_id":324,"last_edited_at":334,"outlet":335},140525,147,{"id":324,"bio":19,"name":325,"avg_score":326,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":327,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":328,"claim_token":19,"article_count":329,"claimed_by_user_id":19},11812,"Kieron Verbrugge",77.75486381322958,"2025-04-30T12:50:08.079037-04:00","2026-06-18T16:14:19.451789-04:00",262,"7.5","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.well-played.com.au\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","2018-03-15","Kirby is back in a new platforming adventure and this time he’s bringing some friends along for the trip.","2025-04-30T13:10:22.583582-04:00",{"id":322,"logo":336,"name":337,"slug":338,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":339,"youtube":340,"facebook":341,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":342,"website_url":343,"score_format":45,"average_score":170,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":344,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":50,"reviews_editor_email":344,"editor_in_chief_email":344,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwellplayed-logo.png","WellPlayed","wellplayed","WellPlayed_AU","@WellPlayed_AU","WellPlayedau","A small collective of avid Aussie gamers, who have ventured out on their own and present their spin on the gaming world.","https:\u002F\u002Fwell-played.com.au\u002F","zach@well-played.com.au",{"id":346,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":347,"author":348,"original_score":354,"normalized_score":17,"review_url":355,"review_date":332,"summary":356,"created_at":357,"updated_at":357,"author_id":349,"last_edited_at":357,"outlet":358},103386,140,{"id":349,"bio":19,"name":350,"avg_score":127,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":351,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":352,"claim_token":19,"article_count":353,"claimed_by_user_id":19},9029,"Cameron Honey-Swain","2025-03-25T20:51:13.585015-04:00","2025-03-25T20:56:13.127134-04:00",37,"Unscored","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002Freviews\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","Few characters are as recognisable as one of Nintendo’s mascots. Mario, Samus, Link, Donkey Kong and that tiny little pink blob with an appetite for literally anything, Kirby. Unfortunately while iconically recognisable, Kirby has never quite managed to have a massive hit game with western audiences like the rest of his peers. Now with the Switch reinventing all of the big names it was Kirby’s turn to try something new, so enters Kirby Star Allies with a cast of new and old friends.","2025-03-25T20:55:01.538334-04:00",{"id":347,"logo":359,"name":360,"slug":361,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":362,"youtube":19,"facebook":363,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":364,"website_url":365,"score_format":45,"average_score":76,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":366,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":50,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcheckpoint-gaming.jpg","Checkpoint Gaming","checkpoint-gaming","checkpointAU","checkpoint.joy949","Join us every Saturday 2PM on JOY94.9 for all the latest news, reviews & more in the gaming world!","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002F","Melbourne",{"id":368,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":369,"author":370,"original_score":377,"normalized_score":378,"review_url":379,"review_date":380,"summary":381,"created_at":382,"updated_at":382,"author_id":371,"last_edited_at":382,"outlet":383},67315,10,{"id":371,"bio":19,"name":372,"avg_score":373,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":374,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":375,"claim_token":19,"article_count":376,"claimed_by_user_id":19},1377,"Chris Carter",75.41213389121339,"2024-11-28T10:24:44.075527-05:00","2026-07-23T11:54:29.417903-04:00",481,"\n\t\t\t9\t\t",90,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-kirby-star-allies\u002F","2018-03-14","I don’t think HAL is very interested in drastically altering the Kirby formula at this point, and that’s perfectly fine. Not every creation is going to be a masterpiece, but for the most part, all of the console iterations have a special degree of love and care that shine through. Kirby Star Allies is cute, gorgeous in its own special way, and fun to play. It’s par for the course.","2025-01-29T07:56:49.580275-05:00",{"id":369,"logo":384,"name":385,"slug":386,"tags":387,"bluesky":388,"twitter":386,"youtube":389,"facebook":385,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":390,"website_url":391,"score_format":45,"average_score":76,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":392,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","destructoid","[  \n  'corporate_owned',\n  'inactive',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","destructoid.bsky.social","@DTOID","Destructoid is a Webby Award-winning video game-focused blog that was founded in March 2006 by Yanier Gonzales.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","chriscarter@destructoid.com",{"id":394,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":395,"author":396,"original_score":403,"normalized_score":404,"review_url":405,"review_date":380,"summary":406,"created_at":407,"updated_at":407,"author_id":397,"last_edited_at":407,"outlet":408},61247,61,{"id":397,"bio":19,"name":398,"avg_score":399,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":400,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":401,"claim_token":19,"article_count":402,"claimed_by_user_id":19},4961,"GameCentral",68.4870848708487,"2025-01-26T16:02:55.860502-05:00","2026-04-21T12:06:25.059271-04:00",545,"4",40,"https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review-playing-bad-guy-7386971\u002F","Kirby’s games never seem fair on the enemies but this tiresome and poorly balanced co-op platformer offers little chance of fun for them or you.","2025-01-26T16:31:28.625666-05:00",{"id":395,"logo":409,"name":410,"slug":411,"tags":412,"bluesky":19,"twitter":398,"youtube":413,"facebook":414,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":415,"website_url":416,"score_format":45,"average_score":417,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameCentral-Logo.jpg","Metro GameCentral","metro-gamecentral","[  \n  'corporate_owned',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","@GameCentralMetro","GamecentralMetro","The home of Metro's gaming news, features and reviews!","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002Fentertainment\u002Fgaming\u002F",69,{"id":419,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":420,"author":421,"original_score":428,"normalized_score":429,"review_url":430,"review_date":380,"summary":431,"created_at":432,"updated_at":432,"author_id":422,"last_edited_at":432,"outlet":433},103901,141,{"id":422,"bio":19,"name":423,"avg_score":424,"outlet_id":417,"created_at":425,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":426,"claim_token":19,"article_count":427,"claimed_by_user_id":19},5624,"Kyle Hilliard",77.36693548387096,"2025-02-06T09:06:57.000383-05:00","2026-05-27T09:38:23.165614-04:00",124,"6.25\u002F10",62.5,"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002Fgames\u002Fkirby_star_allies\u002Fb\u002Fswitch\u002Farchive\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fthe-pink-puff-goes-on-auto-pilot.aspx","For better or worse, Kirby is Nintendo’s most consistent franchise. New entries come often, and they don’t stray too far from the “pretty good” mark in either direction. On that scale of inoffensiveness, Star Allies rests a bit on the low end, offering a bland Kirby experience with few new mechanics.","2025-03-26T07:34:11.567983-04:00",{"id":420,"logo":434,"name":435,"slug":436,"tags":19,"bluesky":19,"twitter":437,"youtube":438,"facebook":439,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":440,"website_url":441,"score_format":45,"average_score":46,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":442,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":83,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","gameinformer","GameInformer","@gameinformer","officialgameinformer","Over 30 years celebrating the best of games in print and online.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F","Minneapolis",{"id":444,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":445,"author":446,"original_score":205,"normalized_score":206,"review_url":452,"review_date":380,"summary":453,"created_at":454,"updated_at":454,"author_id":447,"last_edited_at":455,"outlet":456},36711,7,{"id":447,"bio":19,"name":448,"avg_score":449,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":450,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":451,"claim_token":19,"article_count":150,"claimed_by_user_id":19},3651,"Alex Everatt",74.8030303030303,"2025-01-15T13:18:02.67198-05:00","2026-07-23T11:31:01.935685-04:00","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com\u002Freview\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","Nintendo’s beloved pink blob Kirby is making quite the debut on Nintendo Switch with Kirby Star Allies. While Kirby’s recent handheld adventures, like Kirby: Planet Robobot have been great, the last couple console outings, like the Wii U’s Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, have been pretty disappointing. Fortunately, that changes with Kirby Star Allies. Featuring a more traditional Kirby-style side-scrolling adventure with a 2.5D perspective and up to four-player local co-op, this is one Kirby game that fans have been clamoring for.","2025-01-15T12:43:55.09156-05:00","2025-01-24T09:57:44.485405-05:00",{"id":445,"logo":457,"name":458,"slug":459,"tags":460,"bluesky":461,"twitter":462,"youtube":463,"facebook":462,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":464,"website_url":465,"score_format":219,"average_score":170,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":466,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":273,"reviews_editor_email":466,"editor_in_chief_email":466,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcog-connected-logo.png","COGConnected","cogconnected","[  \n  'independent',\n  'online_media'\n  ]","","COGconnected","GameCanadian","COGconnected is your source for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Nintendo Switch video games with News, Reviews, Videos, Cosplays and Top Lists.","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com","trevor@cogconnected.com",{"id":468,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":469,"author":470,"original_score":477,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":478,"review_date":380,"summary":479,"created_at":480,"updated_at":480,"author_id":471,"last_edited_at":480,"outlet":481},52169,43,{"id":471,"bio":19,"name":472,"avg_score":473,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":474,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":475,"claim_token":19,"article_count":476,"claimed_by_user_id":19},4160,"Nadia Oxford",78.75,"2025-01-21T07:01:53.458478-05:00","2025-11-11T09:38:20.337646-05:00",17,"4.0\u002F5","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vg247.com\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review","A gentle reminder that the only ship worth a damn is friendship.","2025-01-23T09:53:50.56408-05:00",{"id":469,"logo":482,"name":483,"slug":484,"tags":412,"bluesky":485,"twitter":484,"youtube":486,"facebook":483,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":487,"website_url":488,"score_format":142,"average_score":114,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":489,"news_editor_email":490,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":145,"reviews_editor_email":490,"editor_in_chief_email":490,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVG247%20Logo.jpg","VG247","vg247","vg247.bsky.social","MrVg247","Eurogamer's red-headed stepbrother. Your maximum-nonsense destination for the biggest gaming news, guides, and features.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vg247.com\u002F","London","dom.peppiatt@vg247.com",{"id":492,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":493,"author":494,"original_score":98,"normalized_score":99,"review_url":502,"review_date":380,"summary":503,"created_at":504,"updated_at":504,"author_id":495,"last_edited_at":504,"outlet":505},77867,56,{"id":495,"bio":19,"name":496,"avg_score":497,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":498,"profile_id":499,"updated_at":500,"claim_token":19,"article_count":501,"claimed_by_user_id":499},3804,"Dave Irwin",67.72727272727273,"2025-01-16T14:15:45.167814-05:00","49b1ea09-5235-4c50-9edf-effd3f01a8a6","2025-07-08T17:36:56.495802-04:00",89,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review\u002F","Kirby Star Allies feels like a greatest hits collection rather than its own unique experience. It takes inspiration from the majority of classic Kirby games and while it doesn’t have quite the level of scope that Kirby Super Star had back in the day, there’s a great amount of fun to be had. It’s certainly more fun with friends and is well made, having plenty of nostalgia for the pink puffball’s fans, but it’s certainly the easiest Kirby game in years.","2025-02-10T14:10:11.270781-05:00",{"id":493,"logo":506,"name":507,"slug":508,"tags":70,"bluesky":509,"twitter":507,"youtube":508,"facebook":507,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":510,"website_url":511,"score_format":45,"average_score":512,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":513,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":514,"editor_in_chief_email":515,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","thesixthaxis","thesixthaxis.bsky.social","All the latest videos gaming news, reviews, guides, and opinion.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F",73,"aran@thesixthaxis.com","dom@thesixthaxis.com","teflon@thesixthaxis.com",{"id":517,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":518,"author":519,"original_score":286,"normalized_score":32,"review_url":525,"review_date":380,"summary":526,"created_at":527,"updated_at":527,"author_id":520,"last_edited_at":65,"outlet":528},27311,28,{"id":520,"bio":19,"name":521,"avg_score":522,"outlet_id":19,"created_at":523,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":524,"claim_token":19,"article_count":469,"claimed_by_user_id":19},2889,"Peter Brown",72.79069767441861,"2024-12-04T13:39:21.067312-05:00","2025-02-09T09:32:05.614158-05:00","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review-take-it-easy\u002F1900-6416874\u002F","Friends with benefits.","2024-12-04T13:50:23.367383-05:00",{"id":518,"logo":529,"name":530,"slug":531,"tags":412,"bluesky":532,"twitter":530,"youtube":531,"facebook":530,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":533,"website_url":534,"score_format":45,"average_score":535,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":19,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":19,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":536,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","gamespot","gamespot.com","GameSpot is the world's leading source for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS Vita, Wii, PC, 3DS, and DS video game news, reviews, previews, trailers, walkthroughs, and more.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com",71,"thussain@fandom.com",{"id":538,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":417,"author":539,"original_score":546,"normalized_score":154,"review_url":547,"review_date":380,"summary":548,"created_at":549,"updated_at":549,"author_id":540,"last_edited_at":549,"outlet":550},73008,{"id":540,"bio":19,"name":541,"avg_score":542,"outlet_id":417,"created_at":543,"profile_id":19,"updated_at":544,"claim_token":19,"article_count":545,"claimed_by_user_id":19},5599,"Brendan Graeber",82,"2025-02-06T08:52:32.079617-05:00","2025-06-10T19:00:56.507149-04:00",13,"8.3","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fkirby-star-allies-review","The name Kirby Star Allies isn’t just for show. Whether you’re adventuring through Dream Land with up to three friends or playing with competent AI teammates, Kirby’s ever-rotating group of uniquely powered pals are the real stars of the show here. The creative ways you can combine abilities never gets old, which means there’s great potential for replayability especially with friends. I just wish the final boss battle hadn’t come just as the puzzles were starting to give me a challenge.","2025-02-06T10:42:08.750392-05:00",{"id":417,"logo":551,"name":552,"slug":553,"tags":412,"bluesky":554,"twitter":552,"youtube":555,"facebook":552,"mastodon":19,"muckrack":19,"claimed_at":19,"description":556,"website_url":557,"score_format":45,"average_score":114,"default_timezone":47,"last_review_date":19,"stats_updated_at":48,"headquarters_city":558,"news_editor_email":19,"platforms_covered":19,"claimed_by_user_id":19,"reviews_this_month":17,"active_authors_count":17,"headquarters_country":83,"reviews_editor_email":19,"editor_in_chief_email":19,"published_authors_count":17,"published_reviews_count":17},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","ign","ign.com","@IGN","We're all about video games, movies, TV, and comics!","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","Los Angeles"]