Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Why the Beast Pack Needs Waddle Dees

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land takes Kirby to a whole new dimension, and that's not just referring to this being Kirby's first adventure in 3D. At the start of the game, Kirby, Bandana Dee, and the other Waddle Dee residents of Planet Popstar are sucked into a dimensional wormhole. Kirby then washed up onto a beach, marking the beginning of an adventure through the titular Forgotten Land.

Throughout Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby encounters the Beast Pack: a new group of villains that are set on kidnapping all the Waddle Dees who have recently arrived. Kirby is tasked with rescuing the Waddle Dees, who then go on to restore Waddle Dee Town. As to why they are being taken in the first place, Kirby and players don't know for a majority of the game, but the real reason goes to a deeper, darker place than just giving the player something extra to collect. Spoilers for Kirby and the Forgotten Land ahead.

8 Beginner Tips For Kirby And The Forgotten Land You Need To Know

Kirby has plenty of Waddle Dees to save across the many levels of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, totaling 300. The end of each stage rewards Kirby with three, but anywhere from four-to-eight more are offered via optional course objectives. These can range from finding a Waddle Dee in a hidden location to collecting a certain number of food items, or even beating a boss with a specific copy ability. Collecting Waddle Dees is fun on its own, but doing so rewards Kirby greatly.

First and foremost, rescuing Waddle Dees helps to restore Waddle Dee Town, which is full of buildings to help Kirby on his journey. Locked beyond specific Waddle Dee requirements are shops that grant Kirby healing items and stat boosts, as well as mini-games that provide star coins to spend