However, the game's lack of difficulty was criticized. Praise went to the soundtrack, graphics, gameplay, and new features including the robobot armour and the armour's ability mechanic. Like Triple Deluxe, enhanced versions of the two minigames featured in the game, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Kirby's Blowout Blast, were released in the Nintendo eShop as standalone titles in April 2017 and July 2017, respectively.

The game was released in Japan in April 2016 and worldwide in June 2016. New to the series in this game is Kirby's ability to utilize a mecha suit known as the Robobot Armor to solve puzzles and fight enemies. that wishes to mechanize the planet so that they can plunder its natural resources. The story follows Kirby as he defends Planet Popstar from an alien corporation known as Haltmann Works Co.

Kirby: Planet Robobot is a platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS, and spiritual sequel to Triple Deluxe, the previous 3DS title in the Kirby series.