Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 722 Ratings

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  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 powerful copy ability. Kirby and the forgotten land make me happy again.
  2. berkaykalaycik
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    This game is great in terms of variety. I can say that the game almost never repeats itself. It's the best 3D platform game I've played since Odyssey. 3D suits Kirby very well!
  3. Gearbram
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    I've played Kirby Games for now 24 years and i can say, this is definitely the best game in the series so far! The 3D step was a huge leap for the series. The visuals, the soundtrack, the story and most importantly... Waddle Dee Town.... Everything is just perfect! The final part of the game is incredible..

    The game itself is easy, if you skip anything optional. I personally recommend    I've played Kirby Games for now 24 years and i can say, this is definitely the best game in the series so far! The 3D step was a huge leap for the series. The visuals, the soundtrack, the story and most importantly... Waddle Dee Town.... Everything is just perfect! The final part of the game is incredible..

    The game itself is easy, if you skip anything optional. I personally recommend to do everything in the game! There is challenging stuff for sure!    … Expand
  4. Skeptikalz
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    The pink puffball never misses. This has got to be one of the best switch games ever made. I had a total blast playing it for hours and hours. The gameplay is phenomenal and so is the story. I am very interested to see what the next installment has to offer!
  5. onemorelevel_1
    Apr 3, 2022
    9
    It’s been at least a decade since I played a Kirby game. The last time I played, it was Kirby’s Epic Yarn on Wii -console. I love a good platformer and Kirby and the Forgotten Land promises to give that to me. Does this seventeenth installment of the series does any good?

    STORY, GAMEPLAY, CONTROLS, GRAPHICS, DIFFICULTY AND SOUND The story of the game is rather simple and easy;    It’s been at least a decade since I played a Kirby game. The last time I played, it was Kirby’s Epic Yarn on Wii -console. I love a good platformer and Kirby and the Forgotten Land promises to give that to me. Does this seventeenth installment of the series does any good?

    STORY, GAMEPLAY, CONTROLS, GRAPHICS, DIFFICULTY AND SOUND
    The story of the game is rather simple and easy; something horrible happens and Kirby got sucked into another reality. It is a post-apocalyptic world called the New World. His friends Waddle Dees are being kidnapped and a creature from the New World called, Elfilin, comes to help him. So, that’s the story of the game. The story is good, but I didn’t like how absent the storytelling was. It basically was told in the beginning and in the end-part of the game.

    The gameplay and controls were good and simple. The game is played by levels that are opened one by one. On every level Kirby must not just fight with the enemies, but also collect coins, collectables and hidden Waddle Dees. Waddle Dees are important because they open the final boss of every area. Player must collect certain amount of Waddle Dees, which was rather easy to do. I didn’t found myself in a situation where I must go back and collect more of them.

    Every level is well-designed and easy to maneuver in. Kirby can have about ten different weapons (one at time) and all those were good choices from the developers. Kirby can also use Mouthful Mode, which is a mode where he can transform into bigger object that also have moves he can use.

    Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a hub, called The Waddle Dee Town, area that can be grown and changed by the amount of Waddle Dees plyer collects. Throughout the gameplay I could open a fishing area, Kirby’s own home and shops where I could by items that I can use in the levels. Kirby could hold on to one item at once. I used the extra health, which came useful in the more demanding boss battles.

    All weapons are also upgradeable. Along the gameplay, player finds blueprints, that can be used to upgrade the weapons. This also helps alot in demanding boss battles. Before player can upgrade the weapons, they must do some extra stuff; player must finish time-limit levels that gives Rare stones that are used to upgrade. Kirby and the Forgottel Land is also co-op, yes it can be played with another player. I didn’t try this since I played this alone.

    Graphically Kirby and the Forgotten Land looks nice. It has smooth grpahics and beautiful colours. All the character models are well-designed and the level-design is amazing, as well. Every area was different than the previous and they all had certain style they followed.

    What comes to the difficulty level, I found the game to be rather easy, but some boss battles were crazy and I wouldn’t beaten them without an extra item and upgraded weapons.

    The sound in the game was amazing. All the soundtracks were quintessential Kirby what we are used to from the 90’s games. There is a band in the hub area, that plays all the music of the game. It was a nice add.

    FINAL THOUGHTS
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land is very good new Kirby game. It leans towards the easy-side, but the level design and the variety of the levels and the areas made it nice to play. All the extra things player can do and collect made the game very much worth the price.    … Expand
  6. Trebbe
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    Amazing 3D Platformer and for me the best 3D jump n run since many years. It has a fantastic and very creative level- and world-design and the varied gameplay-elements fits perfectly to it.
  7. KiritoGuy
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    Definitely my favorite Kirby game hands down. The only complaint is how a lot of players will miss the coolest boss fights in the game due to them being post game content.
  8. Jt0429
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    Good-
    Looks incredibly stunning. Great soundtrack. The level design is amazing with a lot of secrets and collectibles. Their is a ridiculous amount of content in this game it is insane. The controls and movement are easy to master. New features like mouthful mode and Waddle Dee Village add variety and depth to the game. The production values are great. Just an overall fun and relaxing    Good-
    Looks incredibly stunning. Great soundtrack. The level design is amazing with a lot of secrets and collectibles. Their is a ridiculous amount of content in this game it is insane. The controls and movement are easy to master. New features like mouthful mode and Waddle Dee Village add variety and depth to the game. The production values are great. Just an overall fun and relaxing game to play

    Bad-
    Co-op is local only which is a real shame. The game is fairly short if you only stick to the main path

    Thoughts-
    When playing through Kirby and the Forgotten Land, there was one word that came to my mind repeatedly, over and over again – “delightful”. It might sound like a bit of a cliched refrain, but it really fits. Everything the game does just made me smile. Yes, there are a few minor unnecessary errors, but I honestly stopped trying to keep track of those, and went along for the ride. And what a delightful, joyous, smile inducing ride it has been. If happiness was distilled into a video game, it would be Kirby and the Forgotten Land.    … Expand
  9. LuissDt
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Kirby and the forgotten land is an amazing adventure that leaves us thinking that we played the best kirby game in history
  10. GT2040GamingPR
    Mar 28, 2022
    9
    The game is very good i play for hours! But is have only problem fps have problem but not much but the rest the game is good, i put 9 very good game i like it
  11. dharma
    Apr 4, 2022
    9
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the anti-thesis to Elden Ring. From the start, Kirby is the most powerful character in the game, and while it is clearly aimed for the young ones, the end game is actually pretty hard in comparison. Kudos of course for its move to 3-D ala Super Mario 3dWorld. It's about time that Kirby moved to from its 2D roots. Great addition is the Mouthful mode, whereKirby and the Forgotten Land is the anti-thesis to Elden Ring. From the start, Kirby is the most powerful character in the game, and while it is clearly aimed for the young ones, the end game is actually pretty hard in comparison. Kudos of course for its move to 3-D ala Super Mario 3dWorld. It's about time that Kirby moved to from its 2D roots. Great addition is the Mouthful mode, where Kirby can absorb items such as cars, traffic cone and the like for added gameplay elements. All in all, a great addition to the whole series.… Expand
  12. guguir
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    The best Kirby game ever. A natural evolutivos for the series, a lot more creative and wild than I expected. For me, GOTY contender
  13. uncharted4
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    story is little funny.. gameplay/combat is fun.. Kirby is so cool character. this game is damn solid ever i playing
  14. Onioncreature
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    A triumph, reinvents the Kirby series in a 3D format. There's a much larger focus on exploration and discovery, which is truly delightful. The new difficulty options allow for a more customizable challenge level, which is greatly appreciated. The music and visuals are stunning, though I would've liked some orchestration. The whole experience feels very cohesive, thanks in large part toA triumph, reinvents the Kirby series in a 3D format. There's a much larger focus on exploration and discovery, which is truly delightful. The new difficulty options allow for a more customizable challenge level, which is greatly appreciated. The music and visuals are stunning, though I would've liked some orchestration. The whole experience feels very cohesive, thanks in large part to the new hub area, which has a surprising amount of things to do.

    This is one of the best titles on the Switch system, and one of the most well made Nintendo releases in general. I'd recommend Kirby and the Forgotten Land to just about anyone, it's an incredibly special game.    … Expand
  15. CrazyCliff
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    This game is top notch from start to finish.
    Everything about it is great, expect the unexpected cause the final bosses and secret bosses are dope!
  16. Lioli
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    this game is absolutely phenomenal, as much by the always sublime artistic direction of Nintendo games as by the almost perfectly executed transition from 2d to 3d by HAL laboratories. Despite being for everyone, the game will also have his bits of challenging parts and will keep everyone for getting bored. I also particularly loved the boss fights and how well crafted they were. Ithis game is absolutely phenomenal, as much by the always sublime artistic direction of Nintendo games as by the almost perfectly executed transition from 2d to 3d by HAL laboratories. Despite being for everyone, the game will also have his bits of challenging parts and will keep everyone for getting bored. I also particularly loved the boss fights and how well crafted they were. I definitively recommend this game and it's easily one of the best switch games.… Expand
  17. YungZ_sHock
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    This is my favorite Kirby game and I love it so much. I honestly think that no other Kirby game can compete with this one.
  18. iMarco11
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    Gioco stupendo! I miei bambini lo adorano. Molto facile e per niente stressante. Enigmi alla portata dei più piccoli! Un piccolo capolavoro per chi vuole un gioco divertente e colorato!
  19. tonybear
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Best Kirby game ever. I wish HAL make more outstanding 3D Kirby games. Perhaps 3D remake of the past games…?
  20. V1ch0p08
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    What a great plataform game!! I just enjoyed every minute of this game with my little brother, it was such a good weekend
  21. Blackmastodon
    Apr 3, 2022
    9
    El mejor juego de kirby sin dudas, buenos gráficos, buena historia y sobre todo el gameplay es tan fluido. Gran pasó para kirby en las 3D
  22. BlackKnightOCAC
    Apr 16, 2022
    9
    Amazing game. Nice action, story, the controls are exquisite! My only problem is that there aren't that many copy abilities, missing a few well-known ones. Other than that, amazing. First actually 3d Kirby game, has upgrades, and waddle dee town is amazing.
  23. Breikzer
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego de Kirby de los últimos años, solo por detrás del juegazo que fue Kirby Super Star del SNES. Kirby and the Forgotten Land te hará pasar momentos geniales. El juego es un plataformas lineal donde tendrás que ir recorriendo sus diferentes mundos con un diseño postapocaliptico increíble, las gráficas al tratarse del Nintendo Switch creo que en la actualidad no impresionan aEl mejor juego de Kirby de los últimos años, solo por detrás del juegazo que fue Kirby Super Star del SNES. Kirby and the Forgotten Land te hará pasar momentos geniales. El juego es un plataformas lineal donde tendrás que ir recorriendo sus diferentes mundos con un diseño postapocaliptico increíble, las gráficas al tratarse del Nintendo Switch creo que en la actualidad no impresionan a nadie, pero hay que reconocer que aun así el juego logra verse genial. La música también es fantástica, son de esas melodías que recordaras por mucho tiempo debido a lo buenas que están.

    A primera vista la dificultad del juego puede ser demasiado sencilla, pero conforme vas avanzando en el juego ira subiendo paulatinamente de nivel, hasta concluir la primera parte del juego será un paseo por el parque, pero en la segunda parte del juego las cosas se comenzaran a poner más serias y se te presentara un reto decente durante el juego, que es algo que muchos fans de Kirby pedíamos, que los juegos no fueran tan fáciles y este cumple su cometido, les aseguro que todos morirán al menos un par de veces con el último jefe verdadero del juego.

    Sin duda lo recomiendo, de los mejores juegos del Switch que he jugado.    … Expand
  24. kamealex
    Mar 28, 2022
    8
    Is it a game for kids? Oh, yes. Am I 38 years old? Absolutely. Do I enjoy kids games? DEFINITELY, when they are this good. If you are not under the typical supermacho attitude that doesn't let you enjoy something not made with testosterone and difficulty in mind, do yourself a favour and grab this one, because it's just fantastic. And, please, don't trust the ultra-simple demo with thatIs it a game for kids? Oh, yes. Am I 38 years old? Absolutely. Do I enjoy kids games? DEFINITELY, when they are this good. If you are not under the typical supermacho attitude that doesn't let you enjoy something not made with testosterone and difficulty in mind, do yourself a favour and grab this one, because it's just fantastic. And, please, don't trust the ultra-simple demo with that music loop that goes on and on drilling your brain. It's a very poor example of what comes once passed that demo section.
    I wish the coop was a lot better, because it's pretty bad. Otherwise, I'd rate this game higher.
    Level design is fantastic, controls are spot on, Kirby    … Expand
  25. PsykoMutt
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    An outstanding action platformer that feels as fun to explore as it does to master. Whether you want to play it chill, or put your nose to the grindstone, it can provide a satisfying experience, and will be a must play for fans of the pink puffball.
  26. TheSquiddy92
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    The most fun I've had playing a Kirby game. A lot of thought and detail was put into it and the result is a wonderful, high level of polish. Every copy ability has some level of charm to them. From pencil shavings being displayed from using the upgraded version of the drill ability to Kirby visually ice skating. The 3D aspect is well done and first for the series. Reminds me of the 3DThe most fun I've had playing a Kirby game. A lot of thought and detail was put into it and the result is a wonderful, high level of polish. Every copy ability has some level of charm to them. From pencil shavings being displayed from using the upgraded version of the drill ability to Kirby visually ice skating. The 3D aspect is well done and first for the series. Reminds me of the 3D design of Mario without losing its identity as the Kirby games we all know and love. Feels like a monumental step for the series.… Expand
  27. LordEcke
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    The new 3D world is so creative and full of activities. This game was made with love.
  28. greninjaX
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    kirby's first real 3D adventure is fantastic! running around exploring levels and finding all the hidden waddle dees is a ton of fun. I kind of wish there were a bit more copy abilities and mouthful abilities since (in my opinion) the game shows you all of them too quickly, but other than that everything is great. the boss fights are all epic and awesome. and upgrading waddle dee town iskirby's first real 3D adventure is fantastic! running around exploring levels and finding all the hidden waddle dees is a ton of fun. I kind of wish there were a bit more copy abilities and mouthful abilities since (in my opinion) the game shows you all of them too quickly, but other than that everything is great. the boss fights are all epic and awesome. and upgrading waddle dee town is super rewarding. kirby and the forgotten land gets an 11/10… Expand
  29. ElSmasher
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    The Kirby saga passes a new course and is interested in depth. And it must be said! It's quite successful. Forgetten Land does not reinvent the genre but encompasses all of Nintendo's ideas so far, which makes him a level design genius. Despite an outdated technique on a lot of moments due to the 3 dimension, a difficulty that comes down to 100% and powers that are too optional in one go,The Kirby saga passes a new course and is interested in depth. And it must be said! It's quite successful. Forgetten Land does not reinvent the genre but encompasses all of Nintendo's ideas so far, which makes him a level design genius. Despite an outdated technique on a lot of moments due to the 3 dimension, a difficulty that comes down to 100% and powers that are too optional in one go, this switch opus has something to charm with an honorable lifespan compared to other episodes ; an artistic direction and an OST at the top!… Expand
  30. lesiuML
    Apr 27, 2022
    7
    Indeed best Kirby game yet but I still believe it could be better. I guess that after all it's seriously game for kids because difficulty level is very low. This game is definitely overrated but it's not bad game by any means! I really liked it, world is filled with many details and even clever treasures to found. Graphics is also pretty good. but sometimes while I was playing in bed atIndeed best Kirby game yet but I still believe it could be better. I guess that after all it's seriously game for kids because difficulty level is very low. This game is definitely overrated but it's not bad game by any means! I really liked it, world is filled with many details and even clever treasures to found. Graphics is also pretty good. but sometimes while I was playing in bed at night I just couldn't focus on the game and instantly fell asleep such boring it could be... It is short but this isn't bad at all it's condensed and if you want to beat the game at 100% you can do it after the credits. Length of the game is good. If you like these kind of games than you will have a lot of fun but remember it's nowhere near in terms of challenge compared to Mario or others big N platformers. Kirby is really good at relaxing and not stressing you out while playing.… Expand
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#23 Best Switch Game of 2022
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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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