E3 2011: Another Kirby title is in the works for the Nintendo Wii

Kirby Wii, which is currently a working title, is currently in the process of being developed for the Nintendo Wii. In this version of Kirby, an alien spaceship crashes in the realm of Pop Star, and pieces of the spaceship are scattered throughout the realm. Players must guide Kirby as he retrieves the ship's parts and helps the aliens return home. Kirby Wii will support up to 4 player coop as Meta Knight, King Dedede and Waddle Dee can join in on the adventure. Kirby Wii is due out Fall of 2011 and is being developed by HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Kirby Wii features:

• Kirby’s powerful Copy Ability returns, allowing him to inhale, spit and transform as he
• encounters enemies.
• Players can deploy classic and new abilities, including:
  • Sword: Kirby dons a green cap and wields a sword.
  • Beam: Kirby wears a jester hat and can shoot energy from a magic wand.
  • Whip: Kirby wears a cowboy hat and can lasso enemies.
  • Leaf: Kirby is surrounded by a whirlwind of leaves.
• The game also introduces new Super Abilities, which are activated when Kirby
• inhales special enemy characters. For example, the “Super Sword” Super Ability
• allows Kirby to swing a giant sword and wipe out an entire screen’s worth of foes.
• Up to four players can enjoy the action together. (Additional controllers required and
• sold separately.) They play cooperatively to progress through the game and collect
• Point Stars and Ability Stars. Players can join and leave the game at any time.