Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a 2022 platform video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the thirteenth mainline installment in the Kirby series, as well as the first game in the series in full 3D, excluding spin-offs. The player controls Kirby in an adventure through the titular forgotten land called the New World to rescue Waddle Dees kidnapped by the ferocious Beast Pack. To complete each stage to save the Waddle Dees, Kirby can use a wide range of copy abilities to help battle enemies and progress.
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| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
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| Designer(s) | Yuki Endo |
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| Artist(s) | Riki Fuhrmann |
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| Series | Kirby |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | March 25, 2022 |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Kirby and the Forgotten Land was well received by critics, praising its graphics, level design, gameplay, soundtrack, and amount of content, with some calling it among the best games in the series. Minor criticism was directed towards Kirby's control and repetitive mini-bosses. The game was a commercial success, selling over 6.96 million copies worldwide as of September 30, 2023, making it the best-selling game in the series as well as one of the best-selling games on Nintendo Switch.