The Legendary Starfy – Game Review

Nintendo has done it again with yet another simple (yet addictive) game. I first heard of The Legendary Starfy at my job. I'm known for walking up to random kids with a DS asking for game recommendations, but this time the kid wouldn't even look at me and he his mother said "Don't bother, he just took it out of the package". There and then I knew it was a must-have game.

The game begins with it’s main character Starfy, the Prince of Pufftop, taking a nap (I love it already) when suddenly…BOOM! What would you do if a space bunny suddenly crashes through your roof waking you up from your peaceful slumber and being followed by three not welcoming creatures? Choose to help him!! Of course! Even though he has no recollection of who he is or where he is from. Who knows, maybe it’ll lead to a great adventure, it always seems to. I side with his friend, a cool clam named Moe, who tries to tell him it’s a waste of time to try to save some random bunny who just destroyed the castle. Once again, OF COURSE Starfy isn’t going to listen…if he did then we wouldn’t be graced with the wonderful adventure of a game! Starfy has his ways of traveling. He can walk on land, swim underwater, or launch out of the water for a high flying jump. He also spins in defense against enemies or to blow up bubbles for the treasures inside. By defeating bosses he finds pieces of a crystal that somehow helps his space bunny friend regain his memory. The crystals also unlock the space bunny’s ability to transform Starfy into other creatures to help battle bosses- I have yet to reach any transformation but will update with them as soon as I do.

Most of the game is played underwater, which makes sense if you’re familiar with the story, which you probably aren’t since Nintendo chose to keep this franchise in every country but ours since its 2002 debut…which is disappointing. During those previous games he “accidently” falls into the ocean below his castle in the sky (so cliché) and makes friends with all the underwater creatures who help him find his way home (aw so cute!). I really think the franchise would’ve done great in North America from the start, but the game is already being spread through summer camps and playgrounds as the next top game.

The game should be popular with all ages and gamers alike. Its platform is much like Kirby with a floating, bouncy feel. I like it better since I never really felt attached to the Kirby franchise. Maybe it’s because my brother would use Kirby to beat the crap out of me in Super Smash Bros when he “wasn’t even trying”. Anyways, the game is getting a lot of attention due to its familiar style and loveable characters who are always do-gooders. The game is very much like Super Mario Bros for the DS with its side-scrolling world and the map with dots representing the worlds and lines that are made to connect them once they’ve been completed. This game also has hidden treasures like clothes and 3-d figures which makes collectors happy with those features. There are also hidden levels to be discovered, leaving this game with endless possibilities and no let down with the amount of game-time.

My favorite feature is probably the link-up function. During any given moment a fellow game player can link-up with your DS and help you defeat a boss to get through a level. Not to forget the mini-games.

I really have no complaints about the game. Okay, maybe one…why not take advantage of the touch screen more? But really…no need for it. As it follows the Kirby and Mario games- it doesn’t need touch screen, the game play and the lovely characters and places in the game make up for the almost completely ignored function.

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I give it a 5/5 and look forward to completing it myself!

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