Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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  • Summary: Join Kirby in an unforgettable journey through a mysterious world in a 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 shoppingJoin Kirby in an unforgettable journey through a mysterious world in a 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?! Copy enemies’ abilities like the new Drill and Ranger and use them to attack, explore your surroundings, and save the kidnapped Waddle Dees from the ferocious Beast Pack alongside the mysterious Elfilin. Hope you’re hungry for an unforgettable adventure!

    Join up with a pointy partner, Bandana Waddle Dee, in co-op play

    Pass a Joy-Con™ controller to a buddy to play as the spear-wielding 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!
    Float over obstacles and fight through enemies on your way to each stage’s goal as you slash, poke, freeze, and hammer using Kirby’s copy abilities.
    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 and leaderboards*. You’ll also be able to enjoy some of the townsfolk’s favorite games.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 127 out of 135
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 135
  3. Negative: 0 out of 135
  1. Digital Spy
    Jul 1, 2022
    100
    Flush with a gorgeous and uplifting soundtrack, Forgotten Land is a heart-warming and no-stress experience while providing some fun challenges and deeper upgrades should you want them. Either way, this is a must-have game and yet another instant Nintendo classic that's not only warmly familiar, but also subtly inventive in a way that'll keep you hooked until the end.
  2. We Got This Covered
    Mar 29, 2022
    90
    With new gameplay features and a welcome shift to 3D, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a short and sweet experience with a ton of replayability.
  3. Forbes
    Apr 19, 2022
    90
    Overall, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is an amazing and involved modern platformer, with a surprising amount of content. While Super Mario 3D World gets a lot of attention on the Switch, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is actually the better game and pushes the platforming genre forward in a surprisingly involved way.
  4. Easy Allies
    Apr 7, 2022
    85
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land is an adorable game with creative levels that make the most of the excellent power ups like mouthful mode, and it’s all set to a remarkable soundtrack. There’s a surprising amount of extra activities, and levels do a superb job of incentivizing you to seek out hidden objectives in order to expand the charming hub town and power up your arsenal. The technical shortcomings and some minor platforming woes at the hands of the camera work are the only blemishes on an otherwise marvelous game.
  5. The Games Machine
    Mar 23, 2022
    83
    Kirby and the Lost Land is a very successful game, undermined by a disarming ease and a skimpy longevity for those not interested in its secrets. However, leaving them out would be a great shame, because the research greatly enhances a level design that is only apparently linear thanks to that disruptive creativity that Hal Laboratory masters like few developers.
  6. Game Rant
    Apr 4, 2022
    80
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land being a super easy game is to be expected as a low difficulty is really one of the Kirby franchise's defining traits, but that, combined with how short it is, may leave some fans feeling somewhat unsatisfied. However, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a consistently entertaining, adorable, and clever little 3D platformer while it lasts, and it even has some surprising Kirby lore revelations thrown in for good measure. Despite its short length, Kirby and the Forgotten Land marks yet another must-play Switch exclusive, especially for fans of the franchise.
  7. Telegraph
    Apr 6, 2022
    60
    Look, if the Telegraph’s scoring policy would allow me to give extra points for cuteness, this game would be our highest rated game ever. I really mean that. Nothing else I’ve played comes close. Kirby makes the characters of Animal Crossing look about as appealing as the beasts from the most recent Resident Evil title. But The Forgotten Land feels like candyfloss, all sweetness but not enough substance. Kirby is one of Nintendo’s quirkiest and most charming characters, but he deserves better than a reheated take on one of his big brother Mario’s most forgettable outings.

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  1. Positive: 300 out of 334
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 334
  3. Negative: 18 out of 334
  1. LeonLaiMK
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    the best Kirby game ever, first 3D world, great level design, interesting Treasure Roads, puzzle mouthful mode, beautiful music, and powerfulthe best Kirby game ever, first 3D world, great level design, interesting Treasure Roads, puzzle mouthful mode, beautiful music, and powerful copy ability. Kirby and the forgotten land make me happy again.… Expand
  2. KIRB
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
  4. Steyraus
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    A wonderfully fun and relaxing game, probally my favourite Kirby game to date.
  5. Bertrandoskt
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    fazia muito tempo que não me divertida com jogos plataforma 3D da nintendo desde o falecido nintendo 64, sobre kirby nunca fui muito fã dafazia muito tempo que não me divertida com jogos plataforma 3D da nintendo desde o falecido nintendo 64, sobre kirby nunca fui muito fã da bolinha rosa apesar do seu carisma, sempre achei todos os seus jogos meio parecido mais este novo em 3D me prendeu ao longo das 7 horas de gameplay, e tudo por mudaram o 2D por 3D ? não sei ao certo, mas toda a junção da franquia Kirby, com esses graficos cheio de carinho , trilha sonora boa, me pegaram , vai entrar pra lista concerteza de jogos casuais pra eu jogar e só matar o tempo, muito bom.… Expand
  6. superbanne
    Aug 17, 2022
    9
    this game is awesome! kirby finally gets the treatment he/she deserves. it reminds me of the fantastic mario 3d world combined with thethis game is awesome! kirby finally gets the treatment he/she deserves. it reminds me of the fantastic mario 3d world combined with the element of discovering things in mario odyssey. a must play!… Expand
  7. FunkyFish
    Apr 14, 2023
    9
    Kirby and The Forgotten Land was my first Kirby game and damn was it good. I love this game to death, it has that classic Kirby trait of theKirby and The Forgotten Land was my first Kirby game and damn was it good. I love this game to death, it has that classic Kirby trait of the final boss being god and the rest being super cute. Its main and post game content are both so much fun to play through and the challenge in the Colosseum was a nice change of difficulty. Definitely more on the casual gamer side and I'm not very casual, however, I still found this game wonderful.… Expand
  8. Pilseneger7
    Mar 21, 2023
    0
    Es el juego que toda mi vida espere de Kirby. me hubiese gustado un poco mas de dificultad y libertad de movimiento y cámara, pero es unEs el juego que toda mi vida espere de Kirby. me hubiese gustado un poco mas de dificultad y libertad de movimiento y cámara, pero es un magnifico comienzo y transición al 3D, entendiendo la dinámica e identidad de los juegos de Kirby. Muy merecido su premio al GOTY de mejor juego familiar. Recomendable.… Expand

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