Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | Review

Developer: HAL Laboratory

Publisher: Nintendo

Reviewed on: 3DS

Available on: 3DS

Released: April 13^th 2017

During the April 12^th 2017 Nintendo Direct, it was brought to my attention that it's the Kirby series' 25^th anniversary this year. From it's humble beginnings as a Game Boy title, Kirby has come quite a long way since then; he's had a whole eleven games in the main series and a huge number of spin offs on top of that. The series shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, with three brand new titles being announced in the aforementioned Nintendo Direct, two of which are coming out later this year and the third of which (that I'm reviewing now) was made available straight after the Nintendo Direct ended. I say 'three brand new titles' and what I actually mean is one brand new title and two 'Deluxe' versions of the two mini games from Kirby: Planet Robobot (Team Kirby Clash and Kirby 3D Rumble).

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is a slightly strange title in the series due to it being a free to play game, meaning you can download it and experience the full game completely free of charge. However, as with most free to play games there is an incentive to give a payment for in game currency. This currency is called Gem Apples and these are required for pretty much every function in the game, but before I get ahead of myself, let's talk about the game itself.

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo

Reviewed on: Wii U

Available on: Wii U & Switch

Released: March 3^rd 2017

This is probably a bit of a strange thing to learn about someone who has a big interest in retro games but I hadn't actually played a Zelda game until very recently. The first one I tried out was Ocarina of Time 3D on the 3DS, before moving on to The Wind Waker HD, Majora's Mask 3D and Twilight Princess HD (which I happen to have reviewed), so I don't have the same nostalgia for the series that a lot of other gamers have. That being said, because I've only just got into the series it makes Breath of the Wild a particularly exciting game for me because it's the first of the Zelda series I've purchased on release and the first one I've been able anticipate and get hyped for with other Zelda fans.

There hasn't been a proper new Zelda game through the entire lifespan of the Wii U (Skyward Sword was the last major release and that came out on the Wii in 2011) and this has made Breath of the Wild one of the most eagerly anticipated games in a long time. Taking all this into consideration, the question is, does Breath of the Wild live up to the hype and does it deserve all the rave reviews it's been getting from major game journalism outlets? Perhaps a more important question is, how does Breath of the Wild compare to it's predecessors and does the new open world format work in the context of a Zelda game?