Kirby and the Forgotten Land's Tilt-and-Roll Handles Gyro Better Than Breath of the Wild

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Many would likely point to Mario, Link, and Pikachu as Nintendo's three biggest mascots (despitePokemon being a creation of Game Freak), but Kirby is undoubtedly one of the studio's heaviest hitters. The pink puffball has had a presence since the Game Boy era with Kirby's Dream Land in 1992, and developer HAL Laboratory just put out the experimental Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Now that Breath of the Wild 2 has been delayed to spring 2023, Kirby's latest adventure has more time to shine.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the series' first full 3D platformer, and its level design across the post-apocalyptic ruins of a human-like society makes great use of this conceit. New evolved copy abilities and Mouthful Mode transformations help shake up the game, but one of its most defining elements is Waddle Dee Town; the hub where every denizen rescued from the Beast Pack resides. Kirby gains new activities as the town grows, but the Tilt-and-Roll Kirby stand has some interesting similarities — and differences — to Breath of the Wild's gyro-based Shrine puzzles.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Developer Comments Bode Well for the Franchise

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was in development as a Wii U exclusive, but by the end of its journey also doubled as the blockbuster launch title for Nintendo's Switch console. There was little in the game that could not also be handled by the Wii U, but much about Breath of the Wild still acted as a showcase for everything possible on Switch via docked and handheld mode. That includes demonstrations of its built-in gyroscope, both for puzzles and aiming Link's bow (though the latter function would also be showcased in dedicated shooters like Splatoon 2).

In terms of puzzle-solving, gyro came