Kirby and the Forgotten Land: everything we know about the new Nintendo Switch game
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the newest game starring Nintendo’s most destructive character and it’s set to release on March 25, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land will mark Kirby’s first free-roaming 3D outing and trailers have shown us an abandoned urban landscape that looks like a family-friendly version of The Last of Us, with brief glimpses other biomes such as a desert and a more coastal area, suggesting we’ll be exploring more than just the city ruins.
Beyond that, we can expect Kirby’s typical antics but in 3D – absorbing the powers of enemies by inhaling them, and exploring new areas, and finding hidden collectibles. Nintendo has released a demo for the game and we’ve had a great time with the game’s Mouthful Mode because who doesn’t want to watch Kirby inhale cars, vending machines, and other everyday items for special abilities?
Read on for everything we currently know about Kirby and the Forgotten Land, including the trailers released so far, its release date, and the latest details.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a 3D action-platformer releasing exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo is home to multiple platforming mascots but what sets Kirby aside from plumbing duo Mario and Luigi is his ability to absorb enemy powers. By inhaling a foe, Kirby can gain special abilities that allow him to throw fire, wield swords, grow spikes and so much more.
Using these powers Kirby can solve hidden puzzles or more easily defeat certain enemies on his quest to thwart the plans of villains like King Dedede – an oversized penguin-like being that wields a giant mallet.
Beyond the gameplay, Kirby is generally known to adopt a very cutesy cartoony art style that seems to have continued into
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