Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe Review: More Than A Mouthful Of Fantastic Platforming

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The games have had as much variation over the years as the titular character's copy abilities. Starting with classic platforming in all the way back in 1992, over time the hungry pink ball of joy has gone everywhere from pinball through to the fantastic 3D adventure . With , Kirby and developer HAL Labs is returning to the series' roots.

is a remake of the original, a 2011 release for the Nintendo Wii. After spherical space wizard Magolor crash lands on Planet Popstar, Kirby and pals help rebuild the spaceship, travelling across the planet finding its scattered parts. As well as the core campaign, also includes a wealth of extra gameplay modes, including the mini-game based theme park of Merry Magoland.

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Although variety in games is always nice, our favourite pink puffball always feels best at home in 2D platforming, and in a way feels like a quintessential experience. Taking on the campaign with up to three friends, the game gets the balance of varied locations, fun set piece moments, and variety of copy abilities — with Kirby players able to take on the abilities of enemies — near-perfectly aligned. It's worth noting that the newly-added mecha Kirby copy ability is definitely one of those overpowered copy abilities, although it's always a blast when it turns up in a stage.

There's something deeply nostalgic about, without the game feeling like it's simply there to make long-term fans of the series reminisce. Its pastel shades and recurring enemies call back to a heyday seen through the groundbreaking original titles or, but it nonetheless feels like a refined and tight experience. Gameplay is wonderfully fluid and varied, particularly when the player gets