on my sonic hedgedhog ds game marathon i am taking a short stop at kirby squeak squad :3
hot take alert, this is my second favorite kirby game! i know people think it's like "uninspired" or "ridiculously short" but for one, the squeak squad character designs are slam dunks and i love them and wish they stayed around forever. and yeah the game's p short but i honestly think what's there is the best version of great cave offensive, in part because of the puzzle difficulty to get the treasures and in part because the treasures themselves are super exciting.
upgrading your copy abilities and getting cosmetic rewards like kirby color palettes and different menu styles is so good. can you imagine how kick ass metroid would be if sometimes instead of an e tank you just got like, an optional color palette swap for your suit, or different colored missiles with no gameplay benefit, or customization options for your menus or scanner visor or whatever. squeak squad just feels extremely rewarding to play in a way that like, a shlooter for instance, can only dream of.
