Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe review: Kid-friendly fun on Switch

radiotimes.com:

If you're a fully-grown adult, you might find yourself wondering if Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is really meant for you, with its bright colours and paper-thin plot making it feel utterly kid-focused.

You might also find yourself wondering if you've played this game before. If this new Switch title sounds familiar, that's likely because Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is an enhanced re-release of a 2011 Wii game.

But is Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe any good? Will kids and grown-ups love it so? And how does it compare to last year's brilliant Kirby and the Forgotten Land? Read on for the full RadioTimes.com review that will answer all those questions and more.

First things first, it's worth stressing that this is a very fun game. Even as a jaded 30-something who has played far too many games over the last few years, this reviewer found plenty to enjoy, from imaginative level design to brilliantly silly abilities.

Compared to last year's Forgotten Land – which shifted the franchise into 3D and added the hilarious mouthful mode, allowing Kirby to adopt the shape and powers of everything from a car to a vending machine – there's no denying that Return to Dream Land feels a bit more old school. But this 2D platformer still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

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Despite not having mouthful mode, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe still has loads of great abilities for Kirby to collect as you guide that adorable pink blob around a series of increasingly more elaborate 2D platforming levels.