[3][4] It was announced in a Nintendo Direct alongside Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, which released in April 2017.

[5][6] Tim Latshaw of Nintendo Life stated that the game's levels encouraged replayability, but did not vary much.

[1] In his review for Vice, Chris Schilling called the game "another successful spin-off" for the series.

[9] The game was heavily criticized by Markus Grundmann of Eurogamer, who found the levels repetitive.

[11] In his review for Cubed3, Drew Hurley praised the game's replayability, but criticized it for being too short and easy.