Kirby: Star Allies cheats and tips - Everything you need to know to get started

Kirby, the sweet pink blob, might be one of the single most endearing and lovable video game characters of all time. Like, seriously, he even steals the limelight in Smash Bros. when up against Pikachu and Mario for crying out loud.

And as a result we love getting a new Kirby game, and Kirby: Star Allies is one of the prettiest and enjoyable Kirby adventures in a while.

If you’ve been jumping into Kirby: Star Allies but need a few tips on where to get started then dig right into our advice below and you’ll soon be the saviour of Dream Land.

The ability to move forward

Progression in Kirby Star Allies is all about the powers you wield, as you should know too well if you’ve ever played a Kirby game before.

Kirby sucks in enemies and by pressing down you can absorb their abilities, allowing you to start swinging your weight around with whatever power they’ve bestowed upon you. Naturally, the abilities you need to progress will be found held by enemies nearby.

You’ll get weapons like hammers and swords, and can even get fire, ice, water and wind powers too.

Crazy combinations

The best part about Kirby’s powers? Well, with some assistance from your friends, you can double up and add powers to your powers.

While wielding a power that’s capable of being bestowed by more - such as the hammer, sword, and most other weaponry - you can hold up to hold it in the air, and your friends can basically attack you to add their elemental ability (water, fire, ice, etc.) to your weapon.

Adding gusts of wind to a sword makes it much more capable, and a flaming hammer will do much more damage while crushing through ice.

Kirby can even have powers bestowed on him while he’s in the middle of an attack, so to speak. Stone Kirby, for example, will sit as still as a statue, but with some ice powers thrown on him, he starts sliding madly like a curler at the Olympics, destroying all foes.

Easier with friends

Kirby: Star Allies is all about the allies and friends - whether those are ones you have in real life, or CPUs you’ll have to steal from the game.

You can play with up to four real life pals, and it’s actually loads of fun to play with younger gamers and those who are less experienced.

Of course, if you’re all alone (I feel ya, pal) then you can steal some friends from within the game. Pressing X will make Kirby throw a heart, and when it hits and enemy they’ll swap sides and join you on your quest. Many collectibles and puzzles will require multiple friends, so keep a full team handy!

You can even steal the powers of your team members or parasitically control them, should you need them later on!

Show me your moves

Despite being a fairly straightforward platformer on the surface, Kirby has a surprisingly vast array of moves at his disposal. Smash Bros. fans should feel right at home pretty much straight away.

Kirby has a fair few talents when he’s just rolling solo, including a neat slide tackle he can execute by holding down and pressing A which will help with destroying boxes, but there’s more.

Kirby will have different attacks on the ground and in the air with different powers, but you should try out the full moveset for every power. Up and B, Jump and B, Jump and then Down and B - basically, a direction and an attack, whether on the ground and in the air, will give you a new move more often than not.

Give us a kiss…

Kirby is literally the cutest creature in this universe, and to prove it he gives his friends little kisses.

Like, no joke, if Kirby has plenty of health and has been grabbing items while his friends are feeling down, all he needs to do is walk past them and he’ll give them the most adorable kiss in the world to restore their health.

If this doesn’t bring tears to your eyes you are HEARTLESS.