The title screen theme is such a good listen, Aqua Harbor gets me in the head bopping mood and P-R-O-G-R-A-M is somber yet nails the final battle feel. The brand new songs aren’t over shadowed by the remixes at all. While I would have liked to see a remix of “above the clouds” rather than a copy and paste, it doesn’t detract from the music as a whole. The sound track is full of new tracks, remixes of past Kirby tracks and songs ripped from previous games. Everything in the game is just so expressive, like the enemy Waddle Dees driving cars in world 2-1 and Kirby just being absolutely adorable. It’s even funnier when he’s riding the Robobot armor, as it will crack the lens temporarily. Not only that, enemies will fly at your screen, attacks will pop out and there are times where Kirby gets hit and he will slam against the camera. Constantly switching between the background and foreground makes the 3D pop so much and how both planes interact with one another. The game’s presentation is remarkable due to it sporting the best use of the 3D feature on the handheld. The develeopers also manage to mix story and gameplay together where you see the results of the robotic take over such as when the mechanized Whispy Woods chases you through a level early on. It’s not the deepest of stories, but it’s pretty good for what it is trying to do. The game can be quite clever sometimes with examples including the name of the main villains company, “Haltmann.” It’s supposed to represent Hal laboratories and when I realized that it got a chuckle out of me. New characters such as Executive Assistant Susie are going to leave an impression for a long time as she is brimming with personality. There are some really tense and funny moments. The story tries to be engaging for what it is, and it’s commended for it. Kirby, managing to sleep through all the commotion, wakes up and heads off into the unknown to put a stop to the mechanical nightmare. Metaknight’s Halberd, a flying airship, is no match for the technologically advanced super weapons of the Haltmann Works Company. King Dedede, the Self-proclaimed King of Dream Land, and Metaknight attempt to stop this and fail. To accomplish this goal, they drill into the star shaped planet and transform it from a natural environment to a cold, mechanical wasteland. The game starts with the Haltmann Works Company arriving on planet Popstar with one purpose: to expand the company and make more money. For the review only the Smash series of Amiibo, and Metaknight Kirby series Amiibo were used. This review will refrain from story spoilers, but will talk about unlockable modes. However, it will not alienate longtime fans due to the amount of call backs. Planet Robobot adds a mechanical twist to the Kirby formula to differentiate itself from the previous titles. It’s time to pierce the heavens with the latest installment of Hal Laboratories’ Kirby series.

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