Kirby Mouse Attack dated

By Robert Purchese Published 24 May, 2007

DS platformer in June.

Nintendo has stamped a European release date of 22nd June on Kirby Mouse Attack.

It's a platform game for DS that does away with almost all of the fancy touch-screen input, instead falling back on more traditional d-pad controls. However, it will still make strong use of both screens and feature wireless multiplayer.

The story revolves around that friendly little blob Kirby, who has to rescue his shortcake and some treasure from a bunch of naughty mice calling themselves the "squeak-squad". Oh dear.

There's 50 levels to jump around that span eight worlds, and you'll be able to power-up over 25 new skills as you go. There's the fire ability that will let you burn trees and grass, for instance, or the ice ability to freeze water. And you can mix and match these until your heart's content, by simply dragging them into Kirby's belly using the stylus.

There's various secret levels and hidden extras to keep you fiddling, and you can challenge up to three of your friends to a trio of mini-games in wireless multiplayer, too.

The game's already out in Japan and the U.S - under the name Kirby: Squeak Squad, and has received a solid critical reception.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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  • macksed #1 5 years ago

    intersteting

  • Caspar_Esq. #2 5 years ago

    why oh why oh why OH WHY.

    Canvas Curse was easily one of my favourite games on the DS. The other Kirby platformer what crap.

    Why are they making this, and not a sequel to the game which was actually good???!!!!

    Heads should roll for this.

  • Caspar_Esq. #3 5 years ago

    Oh wait, this IS the crappy platformer. Why do NoE change the titles?

  • jonsaan #4 5 years ago

    Squeak squad is f*ckin excellent actually. Much better than canvas curse IMO.

  • Der_tolle_Emil #5 5 years ago

    The first one wasn't too bad actually but I grew tired of it before I completed it. So I really look forward to this more classic approach.

  • Jambii #6 5 years ago

    Can't wait, Kirby's Adventure on the Virtual console turned me into a big Kirby fan.

  • Shrub #7 5 years ago

    So does "Squeak Squad" translate to something rude in one of the other European languages ? Otherwise it baffles me as to the pointless name change...

  • Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #8 5 years ago

    But seriously, could you tell your friends you're playing a game that involves rescuing your shortcake? I can't see past that, I'm sorry.

    Put some guns and terrorists in it and bingo, you've got yourself a game.

  • Der_tolle_Emil #9 5 years ago

    So does "Squeak Squad" translate to something rude in one of the other European languages ? Otherwise it baffles me as to the pointless name change...

    Well there is no real German word for 'squeak'. Actually there is but interestingly the literal translation is used to describe the sounds of both mice and pigs. Not that they sound alike or anything but whatever. There is another word to describe the noises of mice but it's also used to describe the noises of birds. Literally translated 'cheep'. So after all there is no German word to explicitly describe the noises of mice.

  • haveasafeday #10 5 years ago

    It didn't even occur to me that this isn't even out yet.

    Canvas curse was great, this was just mediocre