A Star Turns 30: The Sparkling ... “Kirby’s Dream Land,” alternatively known as “Kirby of the Stars” in Japan, ... he’s an unparalleled warrior with infinite potential.

It's back to basics for Kirby. With the release of Kirby's Return to Dreamland, Nintendo's pink, powerful puff ball finally returns to both his home of Pop Star, and back to the signature inhaling ...

Star Allies also serves up several multiplayer mini-games such as a tree-chopping contest and the baseball-style Slam Star Heroes that has you smacking falling meteors in an attempt to hit a home run.

LOVED IT: Fun and easy platforming for all ages, cooperative multiplayer has plenty of variety, nice collection of minigames HATED IT: Standard gameplay lacks challenge, and is that . . . pixelatio… ...

The Switch side-scroller had a 90 percent better debut month than 2002’s Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland, which last held that distinction. Star Allies came out for the Switch on March 16.

The Nintendo Switch’s latest big-name title, Kirby Star Allies is built for local, collaborative, co-op play. The very mechanics of a good co-op game are what set it apart.