A 2022 platform video game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is all you need to know
Developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo- Kirby and the Forgotten Land is an absolute masterpiece of work. First released on March 25, 2022, the game is the thirteenth mainline instalment and excluding spin-offs, it is the first game in the Kirby series to include full 3D.
Well, the game- Kirby and the Forgotten Land received enough popularity and an immensely strong player base, who gave peak appreciation for its visuals, collectables, level layout, and upgradeable copy powers. While some even labelled it the best game in the series. With over 5.2 million copies sold worldwide as of September 30, 2022, Kirby and the Forgotten Land marked its rank as one of the best-selling titles on Nintendo Switch.
Gameplay:
Players here take control of Kirby (the main protagonist of the Kirby series video game) in an adventure through the titular lost land known as the New World. To ultimately save the Waddle Dees, who have been kidnapped by the vicious Beast Pack. And to accomplish each stage to save the Waddle Dees, Kirby can employ a wide range of copy abilities to progress and battle with enemies.
Well, the game can be played in both single-player and multiplayer modes. And as in most Kirby games, Kirby can slide, leap, inhale objects and foes, and then either spit them out as projectiles or ingest them to obtain the copy ability. The Drill and Ranger copy skills, as well as an upgrading system for copy abilities, as well as the latest “Mouthful Mode,” where Kirby can control and swallow big objects like vending machines and vehicles, were all added in this game along with the returning copy abilities.
A second player can associate and play as Bandana Waddle Dee, who mostly uses a spear as an attack, similar to Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and Kirby Battle Royale.
Story:
A day on Planet popstar, one mysterious vortex that is sucking up everything in its path appears above Dream Land. Kirby is one of those people who get drawn into the vortex and ends up in an abandoned civilization called the New World, where he finds that the Waddle Dees from Dream Land is being abducted by the local wildlife, the Beast Pack.
He then eventually discovers Elfilin, a chinchilla-like creature who helped the Waddle Dees in adjusting there, along with the destroyed Waddle Dee Town. Elfilin described Kirby that he and the Waddle Dees made an effort to fight back but were overwhelmed after being rescued from the Beast Pack. Kirby proposed to assist Elfilin in uncovering the missing Waddle Dees, which she accepts, and thy two head out together.
Difficulties faced during evolution:
Since 2020, the developer- HAL Laboratory has been teasing a new Kirby game. Shinya Kumazaki- the General director, confirmed that it will “build up to the best detail and feature of Kirby” and it will turn into the “new phase” for the series with more to experience.
Tatsuya Kamiyama, the game’s director, reports on how the team focused to construct the game and to make it easily approachable, even with the 3D perspective, while also keeping in mind the player’s satisfaction. The Kirby series’ transition to 3D perspective, which dates back to the 2000s and the primary development of what would become Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, was considered by HAL Laboratory as very challenging.
Awards and nominations:
The game Kirby and the Forgotten Land was one of the ten titles to win the “Japan Award Game 2022” in the category of “Award for Excellence”. In addition, the game is also nominated for the “Golden Joystick Award 2022” in the category of “Nintendo Game of the year” and “The Game Award 2022” in the category of “Best Family Game”.