whoops, you're right but i digress i think they need to go back to a classical style, I mean on consoles. (no im not talking a collection of old games, im thinking almost like a DKC returns but for Kirby)

Not surprised at all. Game looks like a ~15€ eshop game, so I don't see why they would sell it for 40$.
Reviews were really mediocre as well.
I doubt it cost them much to produce it though, so it didn't really 'flop'.

I didn't even know it was releasing in the US... Were there any commercials/communication around it?

Last gen they released an unconventional Kirby (Epic Yarn) and a traditional one (Return to Dreamland) on the Wii, so I assume they'll do the same thing with the Wii U.

That's too bad as the game was only $39.99 and is pretty good, especially if you enjoyed Canvas Curse on the DS. I've been a fan of the Kirby series since his debut on the Gameboy and it's saddens me that he doesn't get more love nowadays.

 
15€? Really? Have you seen that graphics? have you heard that music? That´s not from an 15€ game.

Mediocre reviews? the 80% of the reviews are equal or above +80 on metacritic, and overall it has a very decent 76, for a budget game that´s pretty fine, just 4 points beyond Captain Toad. And it´s above the reviews of almost every triple AAA game this days (The order: 65 - Dying Light:73 - RE: Revelations 2: 74 - Kirby: 76)

Plus i believe you can get that game on the eshop as well if you missed it.

Yes you can, is already on Europe for 19.99 €

I´ll be buying it soon.

I think it'll probably pull people through if they've already played Triple Deluxe, or want a home-console traditional kirby game.