Underplayed Gems

Samurai Kirby (1996)

Samurai Kirby cover
Developer
HAL Laboratory
Publisher
St. GIGA, Nintendo
Platforms
Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Genres
Arcade

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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A lightning-reflex samurai minigame starring Kirby, spun off from Kirby Super Star.

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About

Samurai Kirby is a sub-game of Kirby Super Star. This sub-game was also ported and released as a trial version for the Satellaview as part of the Kirby no Omochabako (Kirby's Toy Box) series of standalone minigames. No footage or file of this version has since been found.

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