All images captured within the demo
In light of the Switch’s 5th anniversary, Nintendo released the demo for this month’s upcoming title, Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Releasing on March 25th, Kirby will set out, yet again, on an epic and cartoony quest. Going into the demo, I expected quite a bit of platforming with not only the usual abilities but the all-new mouthful mode which brings even more to the table. Coming out of it, I’m foaming at the mouth in anticipation for the full game to release so I can get the entire experience.
Gameplay
In the demo alone, Forgotten Land manages to show off some extremely fun and fluid gameplay. Alongside that is the fantastic platforming and combat that is perfectly capped off with mouthful mode. I honestly wasn’t expecting much from this addition to the game and thought it would just be a small gimmick that shows up every once in a while. Even within the demo, it is incredibly apparent that this part of the gameplay is a prominent piece of its DNA.
Aside from that, everything seems pretty solid. Enemies are fun to fight and their powers are fun to copy. The game feels difficult enough, though not too extreme as this is aimed at a younger audience. I really appreciated the fact that Nintendo also allows players to test out some evolved abilities, as once you complete the demo you can pick whichever level you’d like and try them with their more powerful attacks.
Expectations
I expect the full release to have even more abilities, more things to take the shape of, and even deeper gameplay with things such as shops, upgrades, and even cosmetics. I had a joy seeing what the game threw my way next and I honestly didn’t want to put it down once I finished. That being said, I did notice that enemies and moving objects in the distance seemed to chug along as far as frames go so I’m hoping that kinks like these are ironed out.
Verdict
I’ve got to say, the game really seems like the perfect platformer to kick off the year and I can’t wait to see how it all comes together. It brings the OG Kirby themes that we adore as well as something new to the table with its mouthful mode which feels satisfying and a perfect evolution of what we already get from the iconic character. I wholeheartedly implore anyone remotely interested in this title to try out its demo. And in finishing it you actually can grab yourself a DLC code or two to use when the full game releases.
