Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe’s New Mecha Ability Might Not Be That ‘New’

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Alongside Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe being announced at September's Nintendo Direct, a new opy ability that harkens back to a previous Kirby game was revealed: the Mecha Ability. While already unusual, as this will be the first copy ability introduced in a Kirby game that is a remake, the abilities it grants Kirby seem to bear a striking resemblance to the Robobot Armor last seen in Kirby: Planet Robobot. Though these two mechanics serve different functions in their respective games, fans believe that the newest Mecha Ability has been directly inspired by this armor.

This latest theory has led to speculation whether this could mean that future copy abilities might have their origins in earlier Kirby games and may be similarly introduced in remakes like Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. For example, since the Robobot Armor is specific to Kirby: Planet Robobot, its one-time appearance despite being a much-loved concept could have been the reason why HAL Laboratory considered revisiting the design. This compromise for players might offer Kirby some creative freedom for reimagining its games and abilities, and could be hinting at future plans for Planet Robobot.

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Released back in 2016, Kirby: Planet Robobot'smain selling point was that that Kirby would be able to pilot his very own robot mech. Called the «Robobot armor» per the game's namesake, this armor essentially beefs up Kirby's durability and allows him to deal with devices, heavy objects, or large enemies he'd otherwise be unable to handle. However, another of Planet Robobot'sselling points for this gimmick was that the Robobot armor could also use Kirby's copy abilities in its own