Eating a Burning Pepper will send you forward in a surge of flames, the Stone Chocolate lets you hit a ground pound, the Wheel Donut turns you into a wheel that’ll send you zooming ahead, whilst the Hi-Jump Gummy lets you launch yourself ahead in the course with a springy jump… that’s just a few of the options available too, with the power-ups adding a neat and unpredictable twist to the competition that’ll keep players on their toes. There’ll be a lot of bumping around with your rivals when racing, with collectible power-ups giving the game a Mario Kart-style twist and allowing players to use a few tasty tricks to get the upper-hand. You’ll also gobble down strawberries as you race, with set numbers of strawberries increasing your size the bigger you are, the faster you roll (though this does come with the caveat that bigger characters can’t hover as long when trying to float their way back onto the track when bashed off). Kirby’s Dream Buffet sees players taking on the role of Kirby (or one of the other unlockable characters from across the franchise) and rolling their way across a variety of courses built around delightfully tasty foods, with the ultimate goal being to reach the end and eat one of the cakes that’s waiting there. It makes for a fun and charming experience too, though it’s one that does feel like it runs out of steam quite quickly – especially with its lack of overall variety. Think of it as Nintendo’s take on the Fall Guys formula, with players contending with one another across races and competitive mini-games in order to determine the grand strawberry-gobbling champion.

Kirby has been a busy little guy as of late, with his 3D platforming escapades in Kirby and the Forgotten City now joined by a more playful and multiplayer-orientated experience in Kirby’s Dream Buffet.

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