
Release Date: August 28, 2025
An improved and enhanced version of the popular 3D platformer from Nintendo. Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World features a brand new area for us to explore, along with its new story. The game is also running in a better framerate than the original.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World is a refreshed and enriched version of the three-dimensional action platformer, representing the series that began in 1992. The game was developed by HAL Laboratory studio, and its release was handled by Nintendo.
The biggest novelty introduced in Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World is a previously unavailable story. After a meteor crashes in the Forgotten Land, the main character gains access to unexplored territory. The protagonist sets off on a journey to clear the trail, using all of his skills and a completely new ability called Mouthful.
Additionally, the developers focused on the technical layer, improving the frame-rate.
The main character of Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World is the titular Kirby - a fluffy, pink ball. The protagonist wakes up on a beach in an unknown world full of plant-covered ruins of an ancient civilization. Kirby quickly discovers that this land is inhabited by hostile creatures, who have enslaved his allies - Waddle Dees. Without thinking too long, our brave protagonist decides to go to the rescue of his allies.
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World we observe the action from behind Kirby's back (TPP). During the game, we explore various levels with an open structure, including the ruined cities and buildings of the scale of a large shopping center. When exploring them, we jump on platforms and avoid various traps and obstacles, as well as face opponents, making use of Kirby's skills. Our protagonist is capable of absorbing smaller adversaries and catapulting them towards the remaining enemies. He can also copy the combat skills of his enemies, which allows him to use a sword or freeze targets.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World features colorful, three-dimensional graphics maintained in a light and pleasant cartoon style.
Platforms:
Switch 2
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo



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A series of platformers with a pink, balloon-like hero in the title role. The series was created by the Japanese studio HAL Laboratory, which develops it in cooperation with the Nintendo corporation.
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Game Ratings for Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World Video Game.
VGC: 4 / 5 by Chris Scullion
Kirby and the Forgotten Land was already a fantastic game, and this new upgrade is worth the $20 asking price. The increase in resolution and switch to 60fps make it look and feel far more polished than before, and while the 12 new stages are essentially little more than an expansion pack, in this case more of the same thing isn't a negative.
GamingBolt: 8 / 10 by Pramath
An excellent upgrade that lets Kirby and the Forgotten Land truly shine on Switch 2, though its pricing and brief new content hold it back from being an easy must-buy.
DualShockers: 7 / 10 by Monica Phillips
Combined with the DLC, the full game is an incredible package that I'd give a 9/10 any day of the week, but when purely analyzing what the DLC adds, it's not anywhere near a third of the content of the base game, even if that's the amount you're paying.