After Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Elfilin Should Become a Recurring Character

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land may differ from traditional Kirby games in a lot of ways, but it also preserves quite a few important Kirby traditions. Mouthful Mode belongs to a long franchise history of gimmicks and special mechanics that are exclusive to a specific Kirby game, and its use of King Dedede as a false antagonist is highly familiar to fans of the franchise too. Kirby and the Forgotten Land also introduces a new friend for Kirby, like many of the games do. At the start of the game, players meet Elfilin, a cute and friendly creature resembling a chinchilla who helps Kirby find the kidnapped Waddle Dees.

As Kirby and the Forgotten Land's plot unfolds, players learn that there's much more to Elfilin than meets the eye, and he ends up having an important role in resolving the story. By the end of the game, though, he's on good terms with Kirby, in spite of fears that Elfilin would betray Kirby by the game's end. That positive relationship opens the door for more Elfilin appearances. His friendship deserves to be cherished, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land bestows Elfilin with a unique power that could spice up future games. Spoilers for Kirby and the Forgotten Land ahead!

Kirby and the Forgotten Land's Final Boss Pays Off Its Anime Opening

Kirby and the Forgotten Land players eventually learn that Elfilin is one half of an alien being called Fecto Elfilis who tried to invade the Forgotten Land long ago using portal-creating powers. At the end of the game, Elfilin finally makes use of the same powers to close a massive portal to Planet Popstar created by Fecto Elfilis, and shortly afterwards, he opens a new portal to reunite with Kirby. Elfilin's ability to open portals across the universe seems like a great