After a few years of Switch titles knocking it out of the park with their latest entries in the series, I didn't expect Nintendo to come around and do the same with Kirby. Particularly because they'd already released one game on Switch, Star Allies, which was a less-than-great standard-fare Kirby title that didn't really wow anybody.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land delivered, though. It's Kirby's first truly 3D adventure, and they did an *excellent* job translating the 2D gameplay to 3D - or really, what feels more like 2.5D in some ways, kind of like Crash Bandicoot might. The game levels are linear, this is no Super Mario Odyssey or anything - but Kirby works great that way. The art is charming, the controls smooth, the levels well designed with great powerups, fun enemies, but the best part is the replayability -- every level has challenge missions to check off, there's extra challenge levels to beat that will let you upgrade your weapons more, and the post-game is great too -- there's a whole extra remix hard-mode world to beat after you finish the main game, there's boss rush modes that are more compelling than most (I usually don't care about boss rushes, but this game's interested me because it actually has new, unique bosses in the hardest boss rush level).
I think one of my only complaints is that I wanted more - specifically with the mini-games, there's some cute little mini-games in the village you construct, but you've built everything pretty quickly and the mini-games are very very simple and don't last long. The "Labyrinth"-style tilt-a-maze game is really fun, and it feels like it would have been easy for them to make more than 3 levels for it but unfortunately that's all you get. Still, this is just a small little bonus thing, it's not the game's main content.
Would I recommend this? Absolutely. If you've never played a Kirby game before this is a fine place to start. I would put it up there with Super Star and Planet Robobot as one of the best games in the series, and being 3D it will probably appeal to more people these days than those other titles. The game is also kid-friendly like any Kirby title, but don't expect them to 100% this one because that boss rush mode and the extra post-game world get tough.
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Join Kirby in an unforgettable 3D platforming adventure
Float off on an all-new adventure as the powerful puffball, Kirby. Explore in 3D stages as you discover a mysterious world with abandoned structures from a past civilization—like a shopping mall?!
Each themed stage you travel through will hide several friendly Waddle Dees in peril! Save them to grow the home base of your adventure, the once-deserted Waddle Dee Town. The Waddle Dees you rescue will unlock shops, leaderboards*, and the ability to evolve copy abilities to make them stronger.
Copy enemies’ abilities and use them to attack and explore
Drill
Burrow underground with your mighty drill! Use the drill to dodge enemy attacks, and to sneak into off-limits areas!
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Time for some shooting-star sharpshooting! Pew, pew! Hold the button down to charge and aim, then let go to send a sparkling shot flying.
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Light fuses, burn through obstacles, and toast your enemies with the power of a raging fire. Run, jump, then attack to blast forward as a fireball!
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Make a chunk of ice, then kick it forward! Skate and slide wherever you go. You'll even glide right over mud and magma!
Get a mouthful of real-world objects for all-new, powerful transformations
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Feeling hungry? Kirby can inhale real-world objects and transform using Mouthful Mode! Why get one drink from a vending machine when you can swallow the whole thing? Then, use your boxy body to shoot out cans at baddies. Consume a car to gain some wheels and slam through walls. Sit back and take it all in…literally.
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Cone-Mouth Kirby
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Vending-Mouth Kirby
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Ring-Mouth Kirby
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Arch-Mouth Kirby
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Play solo or with a friend to uncover this mysterious world
Pass a controller to a buddy to play as Bandana Waddle Dee and help each other explore and battle through this colorful world. While Kirby can float and inhale enemies, Bandana Waddle Dee can spin and stab with his sturdy spear. Find friendship in this forgotten world and save the Waddle Dees!
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