Kirby and the Forgotten Land devs on the pressure of getting 3D Kirby right
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Even though Kirby has been around for three decades, the series never really tried its hand at full-on 3D gameplay. That finally changed this year with the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. By all accounts, the team really nailed it – but that doesn’t mean turning Kirby from 2D to 3D was a simple task.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land co-directors Shinya Kumazaki and Tatsuya Kamiyama reflected on the game’s development in a recent interview of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream. Designer Yuki Endo was present for the discussion as well.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land now the most successful Kirby game ever in the UK
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According to the latest sales data from GfK, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now the most successful Kirby game in the UK. That tidbit of information is based strictly on physical sales. However, digital downloads are more prominent than they’ve ever been, making the game’s success even more significant.
We previously reported that Kirby and the Forgotten Land had the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. At the start of April, it became the series’ fourth best-selling entry.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land dev on origins of Mouthful Mode
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Shinya Kumazaki, the director of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, has spoken about the origins of Mouthful Mode in a recent issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream.
Mouthful Mode lets Kirby transform into various objects for different types of gameplay experiences. After inhaling a car for instance, the character can drive around and smash through walls.
Kirby’s Dream Buffet announced for Switch
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Kirby’s Dream Buffet is coming to Switch, Nintendo just announced. It will launch this summer.
According to Nintendo, Kirby’s Dream Buffet “finds Kirbys rolling through a smorgasbord of food-themed stages in four rounds of frantic multiplayer fun. Players will race each other through these delicious obstacle courses to collect strawberries as Kirby grows, bumping other players off the stage and using familiar Copy Abilities – or Copy Food Abilities, as they are called in this game – to thwart the competition.”
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby's Dream Buffet, top
Kirby 64 has a game-breaking bug on Nintendo Switch Online
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Original (5/20): Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards just appeared on Nintendo Switch Online yesterday as part of the Expansion Pack tier, but players have unfortunately encountered a game-breaking bug.
The glitch appears to be limited to underwater levels. Reddit user keyblademasternadroj shared the news, noting that when players are hit by certain damage sources in the water, they become stunned indefinitely. Unfortunately, the only course of action is to quit the level.
Video: Kirby 64 Switch vs. Wii U vs. N64 graphics comparison
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards just debuted on Nintendo Switch Online, and we now have a look at how this version compares to the N64 original and Wii U Virtual Console release courtesy of GameXplain. Switch vs. N64 is shown first, followed by Switch vs. Wii U.
Like all Nintendo Switch Online classics, Kirby 64 now has the highest resolution possible. And while Wii U made things darker, the brightness is more true to the original on Switch.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards joins Nintendo Switch Online next week
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards will be the next N64 game being made available for Nintendo Switch Online, with Nintendo just announcing that the title is launching next week. Those with an active subscription to the Expansion Pack tier can begin playing the game on May 20, 2022.
Nintendo has been keeping up its tradition of adding one new N64 game to Switch Online each month. This year has seen Banjo-Kazooie, Zelda: Majora’s Mask, F-Zero X, and Mario Golf.
[Review] Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Posted on 3 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 25, 2022
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Since 1992, Kirby has brought along a multitude of adventures on just about every generation of Nintendo hardware with many planets, worlds, and creative levels. Despite the series’ lengthy history and popularity, however, it never really seemed to get proper recognition until entries on Wii and 3DS where an installed base of millions were finally able and willing to try out just what franchise had to offer. Now in 2022, Kirby is back on his biggest and most beautiful adventure yet with Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and it’s exceeded all expectations with incredibly deep levels, fluid gameplay, an evolving hub, tons of replayability, and a joyful, memorable time from beginning to end.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land now the series’ fourth best-selling entry in the UK
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land continues to reach new milestones in the UK, as GfK data confirms that the game is now the fourth best-selling Kirby game of all time.
This follows the news last week that the Switch exclusive had the series’ biggest launch in the region. After only a few days, it was already the fifth biggest Kirby game ever there.
Switch My Way Nintendo Switch Sports, Kirby and the Forgotten Land commercials
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Nintendo’s Switch My Way commercial series continues on with two more adverts. This time around, we have videos for Nintendo Switch Sports and Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Below are both commercials:
