Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Treasure Road Target Times Should Amount to Something

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land has finally released, and so far, the variety of new features that HAL Laboratory has conjured up make it a solid game overall. Not only do Copy Ability evolutions give players engaging choices in combat, but their blueprints serve as excellent rewards for players who venture off the beaten path. Mouthful Modes have also been invaluable in modifying both combat and puzzle solving in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Manipulating the terrain to Kirby's advantage has never been so charming. HAL has also created an important roster of optional objectives in the form of Treasure Roads, which are specifically designed to test the player's skills.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land players need to find blueprints to upgrade Copy Abilities, but they also need to bring Rare Stones to Waddle Dee's Weapon Shop. Rare Stones are chiefly found at the end of Treasure Roads, each of which features a time challenge focused on using Copy Abilities in specific ways. These roads help players learn more about Copy Ability uses while rewarding them for mastering Forgotten Land gameplay, but the time element leaves something to be desired. Right now, the reward that players get for beating Treasure Road target times simply isn't worth the trouble.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is More Accessible than it Seems

Some of Kirby and the Forgotten Land's Treasure Roads are pretty simple, merely asking Kirby to battle through enemies as quickly as possible, while others come with tricky puzzle-solving or platforming challenges that will really put pressure on the player. Each Treasure Road also encourage players to reach the end within a certain time limit, but Rare Stones aren't locked behind these timed goals. Completing a Treasure