Kirby's Dream Buffet

Nintendo WireRicky Berg

8/10

Kirby’s appetite for desserts (and pretty much everything else) knows no bounds, nor does mine for games starring the iconic pink sphere. He's earned it too,

Pure NintendoJesse Taylor

8/10

If there’s one thing I’ve always appreciated about the Kirby series it’s that it has never been afraid of trying new things. Maybe this game is a fighting

DualShockersChris Harding

7.5/10

With a large number of collectibles, endlessly fun gameplay across various modes and a very friendly and approachable aesthetic, Kirby's Dream Buffet is the perfect couch party game for younger players.

ShackNewsOzzie Mejia

7/10

Kirby's Dream Buffet has been commonly compared to games like Fall Guys and it's easy to see why, given that it's centered on the idea of racing cute mascots across a sugary landscape in the name of wholesome competition. It ultimately feels a more limited take on that idea, but that doesn't mean it isn't fun. I had a good time with it for a while and it's something I can see myself going back to in the future. I just won't expect to get hooked on it, the same way I would a strawberry shortcake or a chocolate donut.

GameSpewKim Snaith

7/10

If you can overlook the network issues, Kirby’s Dream Buffet is a sweet little party game that will keep you coming back for more. It looks fantastic, and while its gameplay doesn’t offer much variety, it’s the sort of tried-and-tested multiplayer competition that never gets old. For its budget asking price of £13.49/$14.99, you can’t really ask for much more. Well, other than a more reliable online mode.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7/10

Kirby has starred in many bite-sized spin-offs over the years that vary wildly in quality so let's see how Kirby's Dream Buffet stacks up.

KeenGamerSacha Boast

6/10

After years of cafés and food related merchandise, Kirby finally has a Spin-off based purely around his insatiable appetite but does the game provide the buffet it is named after or is it more of a bowl of left-over scraps? Let's dig in and find out!

GameSpotJessica Cogswell

6/10

The latest Kirby game serves up some delicious party game fun but fails to fully satisfy cravings.

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

6/10

That’s not to say I even think Dream Buffet is bad. It’s just kind of there. I love how it has the bones of a free-to-play game with a quasi-battle pass but it’s not a free-to-play game (though maybe it’d fare better as one!). I enjoy the cute historical Kirby cake decorations you unlock to make your base area feel like your own. The playfulness of just rolling around in the free-roll mode is endearing, but the totality of the experience isn’t gripping for more than a few fleeting moments. Dream Buffet is evocative of a mediocre dessert at a diner. You knew what you signed up for and…

VGChartzPaul Broussard

5.5/10

A lot of good ideas unfortunately hampered.As I get older, the more I’ve begun to idolize Kirby. For a teenager, a pink puff ball [...]

WCCFtechNathan Birch

5/10

Kirby has been celebrating his 30th birthday in style. Earliest this year, we saw the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, perhaps the best game in the pink one’s long lineage and one of the best first-party Switch games period. But Nintendo wasn’t done, as earlier this Summer, they surprise-announced Kirby’s Dream Buffet, a new online multiplayer game somewhat reminiscent of the super-popular Fall Guys.

WayTooManyGamesHeidi Hawes

4.5/10

Oh, Kirby. What a tumultuous relationship we’ve shared over the years. I fell in love with the cute round puff when I first played Kirby’s Dream Land for the Game Boy back in 1992. The love affair deepened with Kirby’s Adventure (or Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, depending on which version you played). The little pink blob was beyond adorable and featured a unique gameplay mechanic: eating his enemies and copying their abilities. Later on, Kirby’s journeys would take a weirder direct...