Kirby 64's "game-breaking bug" will be patched "early next week"

gamesradar.com:

Nintendo has confirmed that a patch for Kirby 64's "game-breaking" bug on Nintendo Switch is slated to roll out "early next week".

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is the latest game to have been added to the growing library of classic titles currently available to subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass. But less than 24 hours after its release, multiple players began reporting issues with the emulated platformer (opens in new tab), stating that in some underwater sections, Kirby could be stun-locked so badly that players had to reset the game and try to get through untouched in order to progress.

Nintendo has now acknowledged the issue, confirmed that a bug "can prevent players from progressing under a certain condition", and apologized for the inconvenience.

"A bug has been found in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online that can prevent players from progressing under a certain condition," the company said via a tweet yesterday. "A patch will be released early next week to fix this. We apologize for the inconvenience."

A bug has been found in #Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online that can prevent players from progressing under a certain condition. A patch will be released early next week to fix this. We apologize for the inconvenience.May 27, 2022

Until the patch is available, affected players are advised to quit the level and keep trying until they get through the level without taking damage. 

GamesRadar+ awarded Kirby and the Forgotten Land (opens in new tab) an impressive 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "The way Kirby and the Forgotten Land builds on the traditions of the series really makes it feel like we've entered into a new era for the pink