Nintendo is Smart to Keep Taking Huge Leaps with its Older Franchises
Nintendo is known for iconic franchises like The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Kirby, all of which have been around for decades. Throughout the current console generation of the Nintendo Switch, the developer has been following a trend of breathing new life into these decades' old series. This not only brings back old fans looking for something new and exciting, but ropes in plenty of new ones as well.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the most recent game to undergo this treatment. Just the fact that it is a 3D platformer is a huge departure from the traditionally 2D series, but there are tons of other changes to be excited about. Kirby and the Forgotten Land should not be the last series that Nintendo reinvents, though, as there are many series just as old that are deserving of more love and attention.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Demo Mod Gives Kirby a Devil May Cry Makeover
The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario series are two of the most beloved gaming franchises out there, but there is only a certain number of times that one can play through another port of an older Zelda game, or the next New Super Mario Bros. game. Nintendo was quick to realize this, as with the release of the Nintendo Switch, both series' fundamentals were turned on their heads.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild released as a Switch launch title back in 2017 and completely changed the Zelda formula. For the first time in gaming, the game's world felt truly open. Players were able to explore the world at their own pace, following any route, all while maintaining the typical charm of a Zelda game. Five years later, Breath of the Wild's influence is still felt in many games— the most recent being Elden Ring, which adopts a very similar philosophy
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