SeekerKirby and the Forgotten Land (for Nintendo Switch)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the series' first real step into 3D action, and the game deftly makes the transition with its many challenges and secrets. However, there's less ambition on display than you might expect.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Join Kirby in an unforgettable journey on a delightful 3D platforming adventure
- Explore a mysterious world with abandoned structures, remnants of a past civilization
- Copy enemies’ abilities like the new Drill and Ranger and use them to attack and explore. They can even be evolved to become stronger.
- Inhale real-world objects and transform using Mouthful Mode—swallowing a vending machine will allow you to shoot out cans
- Bring along a second player to control Bandana Waddle Dee and take on the forgotten world together
PROS
+ Makes the jump to 3D, while keeping the classic games' appeal
+ Numerous activities to undertake
+ Lots of secrets to find
+ Mouthful Mode is interesting, if potentially visibly upsetting
CONS
- Mechanically simpler than other recent Kirby games
- Fewer copy powers
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By PCMag on March 23, 2022
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the series' first real step into 3D action, and the game deftly makes the transition with its many challenges and secrets. However, there's less ambition on display than you might expect.
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