Kirby is one of the few Nintendo franchises that has completely passed me by until now. It’s probably my fault, but the characters from that series have always looked to me like those quirky cartoons that start out happy and colorful, then veer into surprisingly dark horror‑comedy territory. Kirby Air Raiders is in a league of its own though.

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