Kirby and the Forgotten Land is Smart to Give Older Enemies a Beast Pack Makeover

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land represents many firsts for the 30-year-old franchise. The clearest example is that this is the first 3D platformer of the series, which is something fans have wanted since the GameCube era. The game's free demo recently became downloadable on the Switch, and over the course of just three levels it is clear that Forgotten Land makes full use of its new features to cement itself as Kirby's next step.

Many new, exciting mechanics await Kirby on his adventure. Kirby and the Forgotten Land introduces mouthful mode, which allows Kirby to suck up and take control over real-world objects, like cars and traffic cones. Iconic copy abilities can be upgraded to new, more powerful forms, and the game even has difficulty options. One last change is that certain enemies have received redesigns to fit the game's theme. Despite seeming minor, this change solidly differentiates this game's world from the rest of the series.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Overview Trailer Reveals New Gameplay and Features

The first cutscene in Kirby and the Forgotten Land's demo reveals that the game does not take place in Dreamland. Kirby is taking a nice, relaxing stroll when he is suddenly sucked up into a dimensional wormhole. On the other side is a completely abandoned land, which is overrun by the Beast Pack, the game's new band of villains. Little is known of the Beast Pack other than the fact that they are terrorizing a village of Waddle Dees, and that every member is based on a real animal. Two members are revealed in the demo— Gorimondo the gorilla, and an unnamed leopard that Kirby is shown to fight in the demo's trailer. These enemies are new, but Forgotten Land's beastly theme extends to series regulars as well.

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