Super Kirby Clash Review
As if there aren’t enough Kirby games out there, Super Kirby Clash is another variation of a Kirby game. Only this one is free. The old saying, “You get what you pay for” applies here. It’s basically a free version of Kirby Fighters 2.
Super Kirby Clash feels more like a test case for making money on a free game than an actual video game. The amount of time it stops in the middle of a battle and asks for more gem apples, the game’s form of currency, is very annoying. I swear they time it just so the boss only needs two or three more hits to win.
It reminds me of when arcade games started asking for more quarters just to continue playing. Coincidentally, that’s also just before arcades went belly up. I remember getting a lot of play time on one quarter, then arcades inexplicably started asking for 3 or 4 quarters just to play. Other games started with one quarter then required a steady stream of quarters to continue. No wonder arcades went extinct.
Super Kirby Clash feels like an experiment. One I’m glad to say failed. They give you the game for free then see how much money they can suck out of you to keep playing. Sounds fun, huh? The constant interruptions asking for more gem apples totally ruins the experience.
Just get Kirby Fighters 2, it’s basically the same game minus the repetitive interruptions asking for more money.
Why Super Kirby Clash?
The only reason anyone would be interested in Super Kirby Clash is because it’s a Kirby game and it’s free (at first). We love other Kirby games such as Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. All solid games.
Which is why we were excited to try Super Kirby Clash. It’s kinda fun at first. The interruptions asking for gem apples isn’t annoying at first. After a while the interruptions are hard to ignore and the obvious attempts at making money are infuriating.
I suppose if you really want a free game and don’t mind all the interruptions, then you’d like Super Kirby Clash.
How We tested Super Kirby Clash
We tested Super Kirby Clash with 4 players.
Comparable Games
Super Kirby Clash is incredibly similar to Kirby Fighters 2. I have a sneaking suspicion they’re actually the same game. It seems to me since Super Kirby Clash was a bomb, they mixed it up a bit and released it under a new name: Kirby Fighters 2. A game which was inexpensive and didn’t get as much attention as most Kirby games.
Everything about Super Kirby Clash feels like Kirby Fighters 2. The upgrades, items, moves, mechanics, and bosses.
Pros and Cons
Super Kirby Clash feels like you’re constantly lagging behind in skills and power. You regularly get the upgrade or item you need after you need it. Like I could have really used that during the last battle. It never fails, after you pay gem apples to revive, a healing item shows up.
The whole game feels like that. You get to level up after every boss battle, yet the next boss must have upgraded too. It never feels like you’re more powerful as the game progresses. You’re continually run out of time if you play defensively, or out of life if you play aggressively.
Super Kirby Clash is a very frustrating game. It seems you’re always spending gem apples faster than you can earn them.
The only pro is it’s free to start. I suppose if you open it regularly to stock up on gem apples, it would be fun until you ran out of gem apples. I refuse to pull out my credit card just to continue playing a game.
Review Summary
Our Super Kirby Clash review gives it 4 out of 10 stars. It’s free to start, but quickly reveals its greedy cash grab mechanics. As for the fighting, it’s actually a lot of fun. My recommendation is to just buy Kirby Fighters 2 instead and play without the corporate pan handling.
Super Kirby Clash Review
brought to you by: David M.
I’m David M. I’ve been playing video games a long time, my pong game was fire. Now, my kids run circles around me but we always have a good time. We mostly play party and family games. Strategy and battle games are still among my favorites. I like writing about games almost as much as I do playing them. My favorite games are: Moving Out 2, Out of Space and Overcooked All You Can Eat.
