Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 722 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 722
  3. Negative: 42 out of 722
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  1. Maxu_
    Jun 27, 2022
    10
    Imo this game is the best cover of Kirby's Cossack storyline, very addictive gameplay, nice designed boss fights, easy puzzles, for me this game is 10/10 (but everyone has an opinion)
  2. Qoo88039
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Kirby is Christian and you can't deny it Nintendo tell me he is not Christian,and you will see what happen
  3. stupidopinion
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    This is a fantastic 3D platformer. Though it is a bit short, the platforming is consistently great throughout, never a dull moment. I love how ideas are both introduced and developed, it is reminiscent of Galaxy in its design. The mouthful mode transformations are few in number but provide a much needed spice of variety to the gameplay as well. Evolving copy abilities to match tougher andThis is a fantastic 3D platformer. Though it is a bit short, the platforming is consistently great throughout, never a dull moment. I love how ideas are both introduced and developed, it is reminiscent of Galaxy in its design. The mouthful mode transformations are few in number but provide a much needed spice of variety to the gameplay as well. Evolving copy abilities to match tougher and tougher areas works great, and the fully upgraded sword is a blast to use. This is a game that practically begs the player to play it to 100% completion, if you don't you are truly missing out. The post game content surpasses much of the main game content in quality and I'm sure I'll find myself coming back to this game sometime in the future. Unfortunately though, multiplayer is quite laggy and single player still has issues with the framerate of distant objects. Still, I hope this isn't the last we see of 3D Kirby because I'm hooked.

    15 Hours to complete    … Expand
  4. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    7
    One of the better games in the Kirby franchise and a much-needed transition to 3D.
  5. LeifLInden
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    The best Kirby game. One of the best games on Switch. Excellent pacing and a huge variety of environments and game mechanics to play with make for non stop fun. The vibes are great with compelling music and sound design and a vibrant world full of secrets to discover. Gameplay is basic but solid, with variety more than making up for any lack of depth.
  6. clockwork_cake
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    I am writing this review simply to make this game higher than Kirby's Epic Yarn.

    This game is, good.
    Epic Yarn is also good, but play this one instead
  7. Timenick
    Jun 19, 2022
    9
    This is a brilliant game! Great level design, good graphics despite being a Switch title, very creative gimmicks and abilities, good progression, great soundtrack, lots of variety, fun mini games. And the art direction of this game is a masterpiece. Best Nintendo Switch Platformer after Super Mario Odyssey.
  8. diesesphil
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    This was an fantastic first journey into 3D Kirby, it has enough content for many hours of playtime and has plenty of new Ideas.
    Must have for All Kirby and Nintendo Action jump and run fans
  9. Theprizegame
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    This is what I call an amazing game. Play it. I love all the copy abilities the funniest mode mouthful mode witch is very fun. If it was any better it would be undertale
  10. Djkeebz
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Genuinely a great Kirby title. Might be the best Kirby title in decades. You can't go wrong with this one.
  11. hahaemeralds
    Jun 10, 2022
    10
    Best Kirby game in the series by far. Took the series to new heights. I hope Nintendo continues to make Kirby in 3D in the future.
  12. FoxyChalet
    Jun 5, 2022
    7
    A good Kirby game, and a worthy entry into the world of 3d, but overall very linear, and far too easy. My expectations were admittedly high.
  13. Pigeonz
    Jun 5, 2022
    9
    Kirby almost perfected its transition from 2d to 3d in it's first 3d game which is really impressive. The only gripes i've found with this game are its too easy except for the final boss and in the background the frames dip really hard. The frames aren't that bad and get smooth once you get closer and the difficulty doesn't really effect the game just could have made it better if it wasKirby almost perfected its transition from 2d to 3d in it's first 3d game which is really impressive. The only gripes i've found with this game are its too easy except for the final boss and in the background the frames dip really hard. The frames aren't that bad and get smooth once you get closer and the difficulty doesn't really effect the game just could have made it better if it was harder. I think these are the only main gripes with this game. Starting with the combat it's really fluid and fun to use. Also kirby's dodge roll is really fun to pull off. This game has a small amount of copy abilities compared to the newer games, but with the upgrading system the abilities feel different enough to keep things fresh. Next is the new ability kirby has called Mouthful Mode. This mode is very unique using obscure objects and performing attacks and other sorts of things with them. I wish the game could have been harder and made me use these abilities against tough enemies. Mouthful Mode sometimes can be used as cool setpeices like flying through the sky, doing a mario kart style race, or becoming part of a rollar coaster. These ideas are so wacky and unique i with most of them weren't just throw away objects that you only use once or twice and end up using the same 5-6 Mouthful modes almost the whole game.The level design is great and there is so many little charming secrets to find throughout these levels adding re playability if you missed a secret. The setting of this game is something i didn't know i wanted from a kirby game. I'm tired of seeing kirby in this childish cartoony world. This game puts kirby in a post apocalyptic world and things get really eerie towards the end. Since this is a nintendo game the ost was already going to be spectacular and it is great. Overall this game is a delight to play and has stopped making me veiw kirby as the franchise nintendo puts out for little kids and as a wonderful 3d platforming experience.… Expand
  14. Billy368
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    This game makes me so happy. Great fun. Replay ability. Hardcore gamers say it’s not challenging, but for regular people it’s the right amount of difficulty. Very cute characters. I love trying to upgrade the powers.
  15. ophone
    Jun 2, 2022
    9
    What a beauty this game! And cute too, but we expected that with Kirby.
    This game offers varied, colourful levels, funny transformations of the protagonist and a soundtrack that fits.
    I only see two flaws in it: 1) The impossibility to simply restart a level without going back to the world map and without getting two loading times. Especially cumbersome if you want to beat a boss    What a beauty this game! And cute too, but we expected that with Kirby.
    This game offers varied, colourful levels, funny transformations of the protagonist and a soundtrack that fits.

    I only see two flaws in it:
    1) The impossibility to simply restart a level without going back to the world map and without getting two loading times. Especially cumbersome if you want to beat a boss without taking damage to save a Waddle Dee.
    2) The ease to beat the last boss of the additional world. I had more difficulties to beat Clawroline and the last boss of the regular world.

    But in the end this game's a great addition to the Switch's library, a game which can please young as old.    … Expand
  16. Herbalmouse1305
    May 29, 2022
    10
    FUN
    this game is pure bliss. gameplay is ever so satisfying, soundtrack is a bop. oh my god this game is pretty
  17. ConnorYT289
    May 28, 2022
    9
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a amazing Switch game! Kirby finally gets a proper 3d adventure. The gameplay is smooth. Music is good and just like Super Mario Odyssey, it has it's own song for it's soundtrack! The story is top notch. (SPOILERS) Kirby just gets sucked into a vortex and just has to save the waddle dees and both the new world and Dream Land. (END OF SPOILERS) The bossesKirby and the Forgotten Land is a amazing Switch game! Kirby finally gets a proper 3d adventure. The gameplay is smooth. Music is good and just like Super Mario Odyssey, it has it's own song for it's soundtrack! The story is top notch. (SPOILERS) Kirby just gets sucked into a vortex and just has to save the waddle dees and both the new world and Dream Land. (END OF SPOILERS) The bosses have fun attack patterns and the sub games are nice but the PAL regions (Europe and Australia) finally get a version of Kirby: Tilt 'n' Tumble! The characters have unique personalities and the ending is so sad and yet so charming. The only flaw is that if you're far from a moving enemy or object. It has stuttering frame rate issues. But that will probably not bother you. Pick up this game. You'll see why many kirby fans out this as number 1...… Expand
  18. Fakber
    May 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Creo que es una gran juego el cambio del 2D al 3D no se siente forzado para nada fue adaptado de forma que el jugador se siente como si no aya cambiado nada en forma positiva claro… Expand
  19. ChillaxingJay
    May 26, 2022
    8
    Very fun and cute game. Only issue is that even on hard mode its a pretty easy game. Still enjoyed it regardless. 7.5/10
  20. Punished_Cris
    May 26, 2022
    10
    My god this game was a joyride, cant say a single bad thing about this game, never played a kirby game before and was not disapointed, the final boss sequence is fenomenal, trully worth your time, if you have a nintendo switch you must play this game.
  21. DesireeKnight
    May 22, 2022
    10
    For new player of Kirby like myself, it was a remarkable experience, with a marvelous gameplay and stunning scenery and soundtrack. After finishing this game I'll certainly try out other Kirby games.
  22. fishyperil
    May 19, 2022
    9
    One of the most creative platformer games of the last decade, if not of all time ! The game is pretty short, but the levels are all well designed and fun and there's a great variety of gameplay styles and assets. After beating it in about 15-20 hours, I immediately felt the urge to go through the levels one more time and try to 100% it. The 2 player co-op mode adds additional replay valueOne of the most creative platformer games of the last decade, if not of all time ! The game is pretty short, but the levels are all well designed and fun and there's a great variety of gameplay styles and assets. After beating it in about 15-20 hours, I immediately felt the urge to go through the levels one more time and try to 100% it. The 2 player co-op mode adds additional replay value and even though the game is very easy I was amazed by just how good of a time I could have despite the low level of challenge. A very fun little game full of positive vibes with level design that can easily hold its own even in comparison to the best Mario games.… Expand
  23. Candy222
    May 19, 2022
    10
    I was looking forward to the game even before it was released. Like the previous titles, this Kirby game wasn't particularly difficult. I liked the cute style and the gameplay convinced me. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun on my Nintendo Switch.
  24. LupinXXIII
    May 17, 2022
    9
    Kirby’s best outing yet! HAL has successfully translated the formula into 3D without skimping on novel ideas. The levels are inventive, with enough optional challenges to keep them engaging from start to finish. Treasure Road levels test the full range of copy abilities. Post-game content is meaty and challenging. I wish it ran at 60 FPS, but I’ll live.
  25. Alvacerus
    May 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun game, every moment of it is amazing. The mouthful is one of the best things that are added. You can be a car, a cone, a theme park ride, basically anything. And the levels and music are so great. The postgame is very enjoyable too. It's the same levels and bosses are the same than the main story, but the gameplay and missions are different and so much fun… Expand
  26. Jofe
    May 15, 2022
    8
    Cool and fun. But it's sad that the bosses are repeated too much and that the 100% is filling based on portions of levels already played and useless figurines to collect.
  27. GamingT2009
    May 11, 2022
    9
    This game was amazing, one of my favorite Kirby games. Putting Kirby in a 3D world was such a good idea, and pulled it off well. This game nails it with everything: fun levels, amazing boss fights, great copy abilities, cute characters, this game has it all. If I were to have listed a bad thing about this game, it's got to be the final word. I thought it was...ok. Taking all a world'sThis game was amazing, one of my favorite Kirby games. Putting Kirby in a 3D world was such a good idea, and pulled it off well. This game nails it with everything: fun levels, amazing boss fights, great copy abilities, cute characters, this game has it all. If I were to have listed a bad thing about this game, it's got to be the final word. I thought it was...ok. Taking all a world's levels, and mixing them into one level is a cool idea, however, it drags on for way too long, to the point where it isn't "Wow this is so much fun and I'm loving every bit of it", it's "get this marathon over with.". Kirby and the forgotten land adds a bunch of new things to the table, and I loved it. Even with my one issue standing in it's way of a perfect score, I did have a great time.… Expand
  28. vodkaffee
    May 10, 2022
    9
    I have played almost every kirby game in every platform and this is one of the best; simple, challenging, accesible, great orchestral music, good gameplay. Cute AF, and you are stronger than goku
  29. monsilongi
    May 8, 2022
    10
    This is exactly what I was waiting for. Amazing gameplay, high amounts of action, high graphic and amazing story with depth. I don’t care about the frame drops, and I love this game! probability the best Kirby game in the series. And what’s up with the bad reviewers? All of their reasonings are stupid and misleading. I look forward to seeing more 3D Kirby games!
  30. dynamiczer0
    May 8, 2022
    9
    Forgotten Land is the best Kirby game to date. It won't blow your mind as Breath of the Wild or Mario Odyssey did, but it's certainly a very good game if you expect to have mindless fun with a simple platformer. It's one of the prettiest games on the Switch and while it is very simple, the few mechanics it has play perfectly, and the game keeps surprising you with fun new set pieces andForgotten Land is the best Kirby game to date. It won't blow your mind as Breath of the Wild or Mario Odyssey did, but it's certainly a very good game if you expect to have mindless fun with a simple platformer. It's one of the prettiest games on the Switch and while it is very simple, the few mechanics it has play perfectly, and the game keeps surprising you with fun new set pieces and moments. A spectacular game for a Kirby fan, and a very good game regardless. Kirby is the video game equivalent of mac and cheese: nothing revolutionary, but stupidly good.… Expand
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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 135 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 127 out of 135
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 135
  3. Negative: 0 out of 135
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    The game obviously tries not to keep you needlessly long in a single level and is, as is traditional in the series, fairly accessible to players of all ages and abilities, so that it only asks for a challenge at specific moments. It's a shame that those great imaginative worlds and cool puzzles aren't used more. [Issue#319]
  2. KeenGamer
    Jan 17, 2023
    90
    Without a shadow of a doubt Kirby And The Forgotten Land is one of the best titles to have released in 2022. And one of the best on the Nintendo Switch. Offering bright, breezy, and downright fun gameplay all wrapped up with some brilliant and characterful levels and characters. However it may be too easy for the more hardcore gamer looking for a challenge.
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  3. GameMAG
    Dec 19, 2022
    90
    Kirby And The Forgotten Land is one of the most fun, polished and bright games this whole year, while also being a family-friendly title which is a big plus.
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