One time a friend and I got damn near black out drunk at a video game bar and played the multiplayer mini games on a retropi arcade cabinet and it was so fun lol
my partner likes it a lot because they play as carby and the game is forced to progress while they progress. As opposed to Mario, where my sheer gamer skill makes it so that they could technically do nothing and the level would complete, they like the game moving forward because of their inputs.
I think it's really good but I wish they worked on the effects and floaty feel of the game to make it CRUNCHIER. It could use tighter controls and better sound design. Compare Planet Robobot, super satisfying and crunchy game to play.
To be real I think people just don't talk about Kirby games mostly. I mean when was the last time you heard someone mention Return to Dream Land or Mass Attack?