Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 75.51% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Allgame | |
| Famitsu | 32/40 |
| GameSpot | 6.9/10 |
| IGN | 7.9/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 8.1/10 |
Many accused the game of being short and easy while others enjoyed the varied level design and colorful graphics. The game sold 1.07 million copies in Japan and 541,600 copies in the United States.
GameSpot gave the game 6.9 out of 10, saying "While some might be initially put off by the youthful nature of Kirby 64, the depth of the power combo system really brings a lot to what would otherwise be an average platformer."
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