Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land
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Developer(s) HAL Laboratory [a]
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tadashi Kamitake
  • Toyokazu Nonaka
  • Akira Kinashi
Designer(s) Yuki Endo
Programmer(s)
  • Yudai Hirata
  • Hiroaki Nakano
Artist(s) Riki Fuhrmann
Composer(s)
Series Kirby
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
ReleaseMarch 25, 2022
Genre(s) Action, platform
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Kirby and the Forgotten Land [b] is a 2022 action-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the thirteenth mainline installment in the Kirby series, second on the Switch, as well as the first game in the series in full 3D, excluding spin-offs. The player controls Kirby in an adventure through the titular forgotten land to rescue Waddle Dees kidnapped by the ferocious Beast Pack. To complete each stage to save the Waddle Dees, Kirby can use a wide range of copy abilities to help battle enemies and progress.

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land was well received by critics, praising its graphics, level design, gameplay, soundtrack, and amount of content, with some calling it among the best games in the series. Minor criticism was directed towards Kirby's control and repetitive mini-bosses. The game was a commercial success, selling over 7.52 million copies by March 2024, making it the best-selling game in the series and one of the best-selling games on the Switch.

Gameplay

A screenshot of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, featuring Kirby rolling down a hill after ingesting a pipe, using the 'Mouthful Mode' as introduced in this game Kirby and the Forgotten Land Mouthful Mode.jpg
A screenshot of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, featuring Kirby rolling down a hill after ingesting a pipe, using the 'Mouthful Mode' as introduced in this game

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the first platform game in the series with full 3D gameplay, where the player must guide Kirby through various different stages to save the Waddle Dees at the end. As in most Kirby games, Kirby can jump and slide as well as inhale enemies and objects which he can either spit out like projectiles or swallow to gain a copy ability. [1] [2] Alongside returning copy abilities, this game introduced two new copy abilities in the form of Drill and Ranger, [3] [4] as well as a new "Mouthful Mode" where Kirby can swallow and control larger objects, such as cars and vending machines. [5] Similar to Kirby Battle Royale and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse , a second player can join in and play as Bandana Waddle Dee, who uses a spear as his main form of attack. [6]

Copy Abilities can be upgraded at Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop in Waddle Dee Town. These upgrades make the Copy Abilities stronger and give them more attacks for Kirby to use. [7] To upgrade an ability, Kirby needs to have Rare Stones. These can be obtained by completing special Treasure Road levels found throughout the game. Kirby also needs the Blueprint for the upgrade, which can be found in a level. After completing the game, Rare Stones can be used to power up a Copy Ability, increasing the amount of damage it can deal. [8]

The goal of each stage is to rescue the Waddle Dees, who are freed by finding them trapped in cages, as well as by accomplishing certain goals specific to each stage. Once rescued, they are returned to Waddle Dee Town, the main hub of the game. [9] As the player rescues more Waddle Dees, the town size increases as well as unlocks minigames that the player can compete with others online for the top score. Among them include fishing, working a part-time job at Waddle Dee Café, and a puzzle minigame akin to Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble . [10] [11] The game also supports Amiibo functionality. [12] [13]

Plot

One day on Planet Popstar, a dark vortex appears over Dream Land, sucking up everything on the planet in its path. Kirby is among those sucked into the vortex and finds himself in an abandoned civilization informally called the "new world," where he discovers that the Waddle Dees from Dream Land are being kidnapped by the native wildlife, the Beast Pack. Eventually, he finds the destroyed Waddle Dee Town and a chinchilla-like creature named Elfilin, who helped the Waddle Dees settle there. Upon being rescued from the Beast Pack, Elfilin explains to Kirby that he and the Waddle Dees attempted to fight back but were overwhelmed. Kirby offers to help Elfilin rescue the missing Waddle Dees, and the two set off together (along with Bandana Waddle Dee, who optionally accompanies Kirby).

As Kirby and Elfilin make their way through the new world, rescuing Waddle Dees and defeating the Beast Pack's high council members, the two discover that King Dedede is acting aggressively and assisting the Beast Pack for unknown reasons. After Kirby fights and defeats Dedede, the latter captures Elfilin and escapes; Kirby pursues Dedede and eventually fights him again. By destroying a hypnotic mask that Dedede was wearing, Kirby frees him from the Beast Pack's control, then ascends into their center of operations, Lab Discovera, to find Elfilin. An abandoned tourist attraction within the lab explains, via pre-recorded narration, that a powerful extraterrestrial under the identification tag ID-F86 once tried to invade the new world. It was captured by the planet's previous inhabitants and placed in the lab, where its ability to create space-time rifts was researched. Thirty years after research began, ID-F86 split into two halves during a "warp-experiment incident". One half—Elfilin—escaped in the chaos, while the other half—Fecto Forgo—was placed in permanent suspended animation within Lab Discovera's Eternal Capsule.

Kirby then meets the leader of the Beast Pack, a lion named Leongar, who is holding Elfilin captive. Leongar explains that the previous inhabitants of the new world used ID-F86's power to depart for "a land of dreams," and that he intends to do the same by reuniting Fecto Forgo with Elfilin. After Leongar is defeated, Fecto Forgo awakens; speaking through Leongar, they reveal that they had formed the Beast Pack by possessing Leongar, controlling his actions by proxy. They also opened vortices to Dream Land, using the Beast Pack to hypnotize King Dedede and kidnap the Waddle Dees for labor, in order to resume their invasion. They break free from the Eternal Capsule and consume Leongar and the Beast Pack to pursue Elfilin; when they capture Elfilin, the two combine into their original form, Fecto Elfilis. Kirby manages to weaken Fecto Elfilis enough to free Elfilin, but Fecto Elfilis creates a large vortex back to Popstar, setting it on a collision course with the new world. Kirby narrowly defeats Fecto Elfilis by ramming a semi-trailer truck into them; he and Elfilin then find themselves back in Dream Land, where the vortex is still open. Using all his power, Elfilin seals the vortex between the two worlds, leaving Kirby behind. In the credits, it is revealed that Elfilin is able to open his own vortices to Popstar, and the inhabitants of the two worlds become friends.

However, Leongar's soul remains trapped in an alternate dimension called Forgo Dreams, created by Fecto Forgo's psychic power and populated by phantoms generated by their memories of the Beast Pack. Clawroline, a member of the Beast Pack and friend of Leongar, discovers a rift in Waddle Dee Town that leads to Forgo Dreams. Upon being sucked into this dimension, Kirby and Elfilin rescue Leongar, who is possessed by Soul Forgo. Kirby defeats the possessed Leongar, separating Soul Forgo from his body. Before they can attack Kirby, a scarlet butterfly flies into the lab, absorbs Soul Forgo, and transforms into Morpho Knight, a valkyrie-like warrior who feasts on souls to absorb their power. Kirby defeats Morpho Knight and Leongar is properly freed; Soul Forgo partially absorbs Morpho Knight's power and vanishes in the aftermath.

Following this, a mysterious portal opens within Waddle Dee Town's colosseum. In an optional final encounter, Kirby combats the phantoms of Forgo Dreams in a boss rush before confronting the newly formed Chaos Elfilis. Kirby defeats Chaos Elfilis in a final battle, and a lingering remnant of their soul approaches Elfilin. He accepts it into his heart, allowing his two halves to finally become whole.

Development

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Directors Shinya Kumazaki (L) and Tatsuya Kamiyama (R) speaking at the 2023 Game Developers Conference

HAL Laboratory began teasing a new Kirby game in 2020. [14] [15] General director Shinya Kumazaki described it as the "new phase" for the series and that it will "culminate the best aspects of Kirby". [16] Game director Tatsuya Kamiyama explained how the team focused on making the game approachable even with change of perspective to 3D, while at the same time making it satisfying to play to the player. The 3D transition was described as very challenging, as HAL Laboratory struggled with several failed attempts to bring the Kirby series into 3D, extending back to the 2000s — during early development of what became Kirby's Return to Dream Land . Kamiyama ultimately created a detailed pitch for a 3D Kirby game that presented solutions to the issues that HAL Laboratory had faced, including character design, gameplay and many other aspects, finally allowing for development to begin on a 3D title. Vanpool assisted in development of the game. [17] [18] [19]

Early on, play testers at Nintendo felt that the wide 3D environments made gameplay too easy as players could simply step away from enemy attacks. They suggested that enemy density be increased, but HAL Laboratory declined, saying they did not want to "torment" Kirby or prevent players from peacefully exploring the game world. [18] To mitigate issues with depth perception, the hit detection was altered so that an attack from Kirby will hit an enemy if it looks to have done so from the player's perspective, even if the attack did not actually connect. [17]

A month before the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, the official Kirby website updated with placeholder text, further implying there was a new game coming soon. [20] [21] [22] The game was first officially revealed in the Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021, having been prematurely shown off on the Nintendo website six hours beforehand. [23] [24] [25] A second, more in-depth trailer was shown on January 12, 2022, which announced more features of the game as well as the release date of March 25, 2022. [26] [27] A free-to-play demo was made available on March 3, 2022. [28]

Reception

Kirby and the Forgotten Land received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [29] Critics hailed it as one of the best Kirby games ever made. [30] [32] [34] [36] [40] [42] [41]

Several reviewers gave high praise to the exploration-based level design, citing the optional challenges, collectibles, and Treasure Road as elements that gave each level a substantial feel. The upgradable copy abilities and Mouthful Mode were also heavily praised for the gameplay variety they provided while remaining a part of the game's core design, making the combat and platforming consistently interesting as a result. Boss fights were also lauded for requiring the utilization of copy abilities, with several praising the increased difficulty of Forgotten Land in comparison to previous entries in the franchise. The game's visuals and level themes were similarly commended, with the post-apocalyptic aesthetic of the game being cited as creative. Local co-op was praised for being fun and seamless while accommodating younger players. The Waddle Dee Town hub was praised for encouraging player exploration and was deemed a substantially rewarding experience. [30] [32] [34] [36] [37] [39] [40] [42] [46]

Car-Mouth Kirby, often called Carby, has been well-received by fans. [47] [48] Shortly after it was revealed, Car-Mouth Kirby was added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via modding. [49] [50]

Minor criticism was directed towards the movement of Kirby for feeling limited and "sluggish", [34] grounded environments, [39] and the recurring mini-bosses that some found stale. [37] [40]

Sales

Kirby and the Forgotten Land launched at #1 in the UK, becoming both the series' first chart-topping debut and fourth best-selling Kirby game in the region. [51] [52] The game also launched at #1 in Japan with the series' best physical debut, [53] at 380,060 copies sold in two days. [54] The game sold 2.1 million units in two weeks. [55]

As of March 31, 2024, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has sold 7.52 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling game in the franchise. [56]

Awards

Kirby and the Forgotten Land was one of ten games to receive an Excellence Award at Japan Game Awards 2022, [57] and was also nominated for Nintendo Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards. [58] It won Best Family Game at The Game Awards 2022. [59]

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2022 Japan Game Awards 2022 Award for ExcellenceWon [60]
Golden Joystick Awards Nintendo Game of the YearNominated [61]
The Game Awards 2022 Best Family GameWon [62]
2023 New York Game Awards Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids GameWon [63]
19th British Academy Games Awards Family Game Won [64]
CEDEC Awards Engineering AwardWon [65]

Notes

  1. ↑ Additional work by Vanpool
  2. ↑ Japanese: 星のカービィ　ディスカバリー, Hepburn: Hoshi no Kābī Disukabarī, lit. "Kirby of the Stars: Discovery"

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