Squeak Squad isn't bad. It just lacks some things. Even though, it's still one of my favorite games.
===COMPARING THE GAME===
If you have ever played other Kirby games such as the Magic Mirror on the GBA you know what I'm talking about. In Magic Mirror it was basic side scrolling gameplay, where you could suck up enemies with powers and press down and you get their power. There was also the occasional boss battle. Magic Mirror was a great game, because it was easy yet fun.
===STORYLINE===
Squeak Squad on the other hand, has the same side scrolling gameplay, the ability to suck up enemies and obtain their power, but it adds a few new things to the story (If there really was one.) My point is, there really isn't one. There is no real story. The entire game is chasing after some mouse things that took your cake. Who the crap cares about a cake?!?! Did Kirby ever think he could maybe go to the magical Kirby Grocery Store and buy himself another cake???
===GAMEPLAY===
In Squeak Squad, like mentioned in the Storyline section...
It has the same side scrolling gameplay, and the ability to suck up enemies and obtain their power. This makes the play smooth as you keep walking to the left. I believe Kirby games on the DS and GBA have some of my favorite gameplay, because it is so easy!!! You walk to the left, and if you come to a ledge where you could fall and die, you just poof into a ball thing and float overhead to your destination (Making it extremely easy to dodge attacks and to get to high places that may have chests and such on it.) You can also pull off "combo" moves that allow you to slide on the ground that breaks blocks if you standing on top of one. You can also pull air into Kirby's mouth, then he will blow it out and the blow can take out blocks and enemies.
===FEATURES===
In Squeak Squad, the old features apply. For example: The collection room to spray paint Kirby and to obtain sounds and stuff. The new features are surprising. The "bubble" system that allows you to hold chests, food, and powers is handy. Also nice, you can combine bubbles to make interesting outcomes such as two powers together makes food. The downside to this handy feature, is sometimes you can loose the things in your bubble holder thing (located on the touch screen.) Either it gets too crowded, or it is being stolen. Last but not least, the new mini-games are fun, but kind of weird. What I'm saying is I was excepting something different.
===THINGS I LEFT OUT===
Remember, if you can... RENT A GAME FIRST!!! Either through Gamefly, Movie Gallery, etc. etc. you should rent it before purchase. Kirby is a good example, because a lot of people hated this game.
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===FINAL DECISION===
Kirby Squeak Squad for the Nintendo DS get's my approval of an 8.0, Gamespot gives it 7.7; The game is great. Except for that stupid storyline. I don't see why Kirby can't go to the store and buy another cake! Heck, he could probably find a nicer cake there for a cheap price. Anyway, the game wasn't the best Kirby game ever, but it was good enough for me. I enjoyed the bubble system the most because you can store stuff in it and combine them to make new items. I say to those who think this game was horrible, I understand. It did lack alot of things. But it makes a good game in my collection, one that I will keep playing over and over.
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