Kirby and the Forgotten Land DLC Should Include More Evolved Copy Abilities

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land has made a sizable impact since launching this March. While the series has never been a sales juggernaut akin to Super Mario and Pokemon, Kirby is among Nintendo's best-known mascots, and Forgotten Land's jump to 3D brought the puffball attention. It sold over 2.1 million copies in just the first two weeks, according to Nintendo's financial report for the fiscal year ending in March 2022. HAL Laboratory's prior outing Kirby Star Allies (2018) sold about 2.56 million over its first year on the market, so Forgotten Land may become the series' best-selling entry.

Given Kirby Star Allies received multiple waves of post-launch content like other tentpole Switch releases, there's a good chance Kirby and the Forgotten Land will too. Star Allies was more a celebration of the franchise, with its added content including new «Dream Friends» based on major characters from across Kirby history. Forgotten Land is its own beast, so DLC could be more narrative-driven. One fun inclusion would be more copy abilities, with players able to see evolved takes on more fan-favorites.

Kirby: King Dedede Should Get His Own Game

Kirby and the Forgotten Land has fewer abilities than usual, with Kirby only able to don 12 basic hats: Ranger, Hammer, Crash, Fire, Cutter, Sword, Bomb, Tornado, Drill, Sleep, Needle, and Ice. Of these, only two — Ranger and Drill — are new additions. HAL adapts the combat to Forgotten Land's 3D environments well, but mainly makes up for the deficit by letting players try unique variants.

Using Star Coins accrued through normal gameplay and Rare Stones awarded by Treasure Road stages (as well as mini-games like Tilt-and-Roll), Kirby can visit the Weapon Shop in Waddle Dee Town to upgrade abilities