Kirby's Latest Switch Online Game Lets You Relive His Evil Era

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Nintendo has added a new Kirby game to the Nintendo Switch Online service and it's one that may surprise fans, as not only can Kirby talk in the game, but he acts like a total jerk toward his foes. The Kirby series is among Nintendo's most kid-friendly franchises, and while some Kirby games have disturbing bosses, they are the exception rather than the rule. Kirby might swallow cars in Kirby and the Forgotten Land in order to become a horrific Cronenbergian monstrosity, but he always does so with a smile and wave.

The Nintendo Switch has received a few brand new Kirby games, but people who subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online and its Expansion Pack will receive access to several more. It's a shame that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles aren't on the service (yet), as they would really help flesh out the Kirby collection, especially as Kirby debuted on the original Game Boy. The people who subscribe to Nintendo's online offerings will receive access to Kirby Superstar, Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, and Kirby's Adventure.

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2022 marks the30th anniversary of the Kirby franchise and Nintendo has celebrated the occasion with the release of the highly-acclaimed Kirby and the Forgotten Land, an announcement for Kirby's Dream Buffet, as well as lots of merch. The SNES app on the Nintendo Switch Online service just added four new Kirby games, though three of them are SP versions of existing games, which means they are essentially save states set at specific points in the game and don't contain new content. The one new Kirby game is Kirby's Avalanche, which might be one of the most unique entries in the series