"Kirby's Gourmet Festival" will be released on August 17th! Overcome races, mini-games, battle royales and become the biggest Kirby! Information on the anime "Kirby the Star"!

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HAL Laboratory's "Kirby 's Gourmet Fest ", a new title in the "Kirby of the Stars" series that celebrates its 30th anniversary in April 2022, will be released on August 17, 2022 (Wednesday)!
Since the announcement of this title was made on July 12, 2022 (Tuesday), fans must be very happy with the fast release date, which is only about a month after the announcement!
There are many newly released elements, so let's take a look at them right away!



Details of the Gourmet Grand Prix have been revealed!


Four Kirby's will compete in the "Gourmet Grand Prix" in which they will eat strawberries and the Kirby with the largest amount will be the winner!
In this grand prix, you will compete for the best in three categories: "Race", "Mini-Game" and "Battle Royal"!


Race for a mountain of strawberries! "Race".


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In the "Race" for the mountain of strawberries, you eat strawberries along the way to make them bigger and faster!
Blow up your opponents and use "copy food" to gain an advantage.
The first one to eat a plate of strawberries in the goal pile wins!


Eat more strawberries than anyone else! Mini Games


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In the "mini-game," players compete for strawberries that appear in small stages.
Strawberries appear in different ways depending on the stage.


The "Candy Appearance" is a great comeback! Battle Royal


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The final battle for the strawberries you have eaten so far in the "Battle Royal"!
Use "Copy Food" to transform into various candy forms and blow your opponent off the stage to take their strawberries!
The bigger your opponent is, the more strawberries you can steal, so let's aim for an upset!


Introducing Copy Food!

In this title, Kirby can be powered up into a candy form by eating "Copy Food" on the stage !
Here are some of the " copy food abilities " that hold the key to battle!


Wheel


The "Wheel," which looks like a doughnut, rolls at high speed. The wheel can also be used to blow away opponents who hit it and get in the way of the battle.

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Jelly


The new "Jelly" ability allows the player to move through obstacles. If you can pass through obstacles while your surroundings are blocked, you will have a chance to stand out from your rivals.

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Needle


The "Needle," which appears in the Battle Royale, blows away opponents who touch its spikes. The key is to activate the ability when you are close to your opponent.

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High Jump


The "high jump" that appears in races allows you to jump high and far. Even if the distance between you and your rivals is too great, you can catch up to them in a single bound.

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Familiar abilities!

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In addition to familiar abilities such as " Stone " and " Burning," various other abilities are available!
Eating not only strawberries but also copy food is the shortcut to victory!



Rewards galore!


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The "Gourmet Rank " rises according to the number of strawberries you get!
As your Gourmet Rank rises, you can freely change the BGM during races, Kirby's appearance and color, and even play new stages, so you'll never get bored!
Also, we have played the Nintendo Switch games "Kirby Star Arise", "Super Kirby Hunters", "Kirby Fighters 2", "Kirby Discovery", and "Kirby Star Arise". Discovery", you can additionally get and listen to special background music for each software!


Coming Wednesday, August 17, 2022!

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Kirby's Gourmet Fest" will be released on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 for 1,500 yen (tax included)!
Up to two players can play with one console, and up to four players can enjoy the game through local communication and online battles!
For more details, please check the official "Kirby's Gourmet Fest" website.


Blu-ray box set of "Kirby the Movie" will be released this winter!

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The "Kirby's" Blu-ray BOX will be released this winter! and "Environmental destruction feels good!" The legendary "Kirby the Star" anime is back with a clean, HD-remastered look!
The Blu-ray BOX will be released in the winter of 2022, and the announcement was made at the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest on Thursday, August 11, 2022!
Many fans can't hide their surprise at the fact that it's been 19 years since the last episode aired in 2003!
Follow the official Kirby Twitter account (@Kirby_JP) for more news!

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