Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Capsule ComputersDustin Spencer

9.5/10

Kirby is back in an epic adventure, making Kirby and the Forgotten Land the most fully realized entry into a series already known for quality and charm.

KeenGamerChris Hall

9/10

Floating onto Nintendo Switch comes Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Join Kirby in another exciting adventure as he and his friend are transported to a strange new world filled with threats old and new! Upgrade your powers and use Mouthful Mode to save the day in this 3D Platformer. But is it any good? Find out in this review!

Pure NintendoJesse Taylor

9/10

I have always had a soft spot for the Kirby franchise. While they might not be the most difficult games to play, Kirby always excelled at bursting with personal

Nintendo World ReportMelanie Zawodniak

9/10

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is far better than I could have imagined. Its ruined yet beautiful world carries a tone of wonder and amazement throughout the entire game, and HAL Laboratory undoubtedly stuck the landing while transitioning the series’ gameplay into 3D. Though I am disappointed in the small number of copy abilities, the game’s issues are mere bumps in the road compared to its many triumphs. It is the only game I can think of to make me cry from the sheer joy of how cute and heartwarming it can be, and it is in my opinion the best game Kirby’s name has ever been on.

Nintendo WireRicky Berg

9/10

If you’re remotely familiar with my taste in games or our coverage here at Nintendo Wire you’ll know that Kirby floats high above the rest as a personal

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

Kirby and the Forgotten Land looks quite nice, with plenty of colors to make even the long-abandoned locales feel lively and happy. The designs of the new animal enemies and bosses are cartoony and adorable, and the new iterations of fan favorites like King Dedede and Bonkers feel right in line with this crazy new environment. Do I even need to say that the music in a Kirby game is excellent? You can listen to tracks later in the game, and many of them are worth rehearing. Or you could just listen to the Masked Dedede theme on loop, which I can’t stop doing.

Press StartShannon Grixti

8.5/10

Kirby and the Forgotten Land takes the Kirby franchise to new heights in new and interesting ways. Whilst it's not the full step forward that I was hoping for, it's still super enjoyable and excites me for what could be next in the Kirby series.

WayTooManyGamesOliver Shellding

8.5/10

Kirby is the one Nintendo character that I keep going back to despite deep, deep disappointment. For me, a bitter old man shaking my cane at everything that says 4K or VR, the Kirby franchise seemed to peak in the Game Boy heydays, when riding a hamster was peak whimsy and the best new mechanic ever seen. Since those days, Kirby has had a series of interesting adventures, from some truly bizarre exploits as a golf ball, to the borderline maddening journey in a touch-only DS title. The last ma...

GameSpotSteven Petite

8/10

Kirby and the Forgotten Land was already a stellar Switch game, and Star-Crossed World adds more of the same.

Impulse GamerTory Favro

I was so excited to review this game! For quite a while I had watched the trailer and wondered if it could live up to the hype, and now I am so pleased to

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

Forgotten Land may not have the budget that Nintendo gives to their flagship titles such as Mario or The Legend of Zelda, but that doesn’t stop Kirby and the Forgotten Land from being one of Nintendo’s best in years. With the new Mouthful Mode, Kirby will take the forms of Cars, Pylons, Staircases,

Lords of GamingBen Scott

Unscored

Kirby and The Forgotten Land is a much-needed palette cleanser after the onslaught of open-world games in early 2022. HAL Laboratories has crafted a fun, albeit short, 3D experience for the pink puff. The story is not anything to write home about, but the gameplay is engaging. It introduces some...