Kirby News
May2022
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #96 - Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Which one doesn't suck?
Hello hello hello, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, it was Mother's Day in many parts of the world, so we took a look at Mother 2 / EarthBound, where the box art for Japan and North America is very different. We thought this would be a close one since both are very good, but your votes...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Dominates As Kirby Holds Strong
Sports, yeah!
The latest Japanese charts are in and thanks to 'Golden Week', today's figures cover two weeks' worth of sales, from April 25th to May 8th. This means, of course, that's it's the debut entry of Nintendo Switch Sports, which storms to the top of the pile with 304,588 units sold. Kirby and the Forgotten Land continues to sell well,...
News Takashi Hamamura, Veteran At HAL Laboratory, Has Resigned
Onto greener pastures
Takashi Hamamura, game designer for HAL Laboratory, has announced that he has resigned from the company. In a tweet posted on April 28th, the veteran stated (via a rough translation) "Today was the last day of work at HAL Laboratory. I would like to finally do game design research activities from next month. If you are...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Sells Over Two Million Copies In Just Two Weeks
And is the fourth best-selling Kirby game ever
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has set a number of records since it crashed onto our Switch's on its delightful warp star of adorableness. It marked the franchise's biggest launch in the UK ever, and it was the third best-selling game of March in the US. Now, in another equally amazing re
April2022
Japanese Charts eBaseball Powerful Pro 2022 Is A Home Run As Kirby Slips To Third
The Switch family closes in on 25 million
We've got the sales figures from the latest Famitsu Japanese charts, and during the week of 18th - 24th April, Kirby and the Forgotten Land was dethroned by a double-assault from eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022. The latest entry in the hugely popular eBaseball series smashed the competition to sell a...
Video 'Take Courage' From The Next 'It's Kirby Time' Story
Part 2 of the series
A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo dropped a surprise video featuring our favourite pink puffball in an adorable storybook-style tale. Now, the Big N has dropped the second video in the 'It's Kirby Time' series. This episode is called 'Take Courage', and it's about exactly what you think it is — finding a magical fruit that will...
Round Up The Internet Celebrates Kirby's 30th Anniversary
They grow up so fast...
It's official, folks: the Kirby franchise is now 30 years old - can you believe it? When HAL Laboratory's debut title in the series - Kirby's Dream Land - launched on April 27th, 1992, we doubt that anyone truly believed the little pink blob would go on to be one of the most widely recognised and celebrated figures in the...
Gallery Check Out This Stunning Kirby Collection On The Series' 30th Anniversary
Prepare to suck up your envy
Kirby's very first game — Kirby's Dream Land for Game Boy — appeared in Japan on 27th April 1992, which means today marks 30 years since HAL Laboratory's loveable pink marshmallow first sucked up our hearts. With the release of the marvellous Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the little guy hasn't been short of...
News Masahiro Sakurai Celebrates Kirby's 30th Birthday On Social Media
It's been 30 years since Dream Land
Today is a very important day in the history of the Kirby series. 30 years ago in Japan on 27th April 1992, the pink puff started out in his very first adventure - Kirby's Dream Land on the original Game Boy. The creator of Kirby was actually Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, who at the time, worked at...
Guide Best Nintendo Franchises
Nintendo's biggest franchises, ranked
Nintendo has a large collection of franchises under its sizeable IP belt — a portfolio of beloved video game series that many a rival company gazes upon with envy. Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Metroid — just some of the marquee Nintendo franchises that gamers love to bits —...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Claims Third In March NPD Results
Triangle Strategy misses top 10
The NPD results, which cover game sales in the US along with a lot of other data, are now emerging for March. Nintendo published or distributed two notable titles last month, and their results were mixed. Though the full public data isn't due until 26th April, Axios writer Stephen Totilo has shared the non-mobile...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #93 - Kirby's Dream Land
Celebrating Kirby's anniversary with a fight
Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl *cue stadium-sized cheer*! Last week, we looked at the classic, the incomparable, the ruddy good video game that is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Pitting the US box art against the Japanese box art, you fine folks were quite clear in...
Japanese Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Continues To Dominate
There's just no stopping it
The latest Famitsu Japanese charts are in for the period from 11th April - 17th April. It's yet another triumph for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, with the latest entry to the Kirby franchise coming in at number one. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim enters into the charts in a strong position, coming in at number two with a total...
News Tetris 99 Hosting Kirby And The Forgotten Land Crossover Event This Weekend
And you could unlock a special theme
Following on from last week's Tetris 99 update, Nintendo has now announced a brand new themed event. Sure enough, it's one based on the recent Switch release, Kirby and the Forgotten Land. This event will begin later this week on 22nd April and will run through until 25th April. If you decide to join in on the...
Random Classic Kirby Goes Supersize With This Irresistible 30th Anniversary Plush
More to squeeze and more to love
Did you know Kirby's 30th birthday is coming up soon? The pink puffball's 30th anniversary is on 27th April, which is when Kirby's Dream Land first came out in Japan in 1992. He wasn't pink here then, due to a misunderstanding and the Game Boy's lack of colour, but we know the truth, Nintendo. There are already a...
News Kirby Shopping Bag Now Available As North American My Nintendo Reward
Kirby goes Shopping Mode
Oh no. Kirby's gone Mouthful Mode on the groceries again. Quick, get the spatula and the olive oil! We need those carrots for dinner! Unwanted grocery consumption aside, this new My Nintendo reward (now available in North America) is a rather welcome addition to the catalogue of Things To Buy With Your Mountain Of Platinum...
Japanese Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is On Top For Another Week
A familiar story this Spring
The Famitsu Japanese charts for the first full week of April are in, and, well, it's a pretty similar story to last week. Kirby and the Forgotten Land continues to crush the competition. While sales numbers have almost halved compared to last week, Kirby still sold nearly four times more than the next best-selling game,...
News The Switch Was Europe's Best-Selling Console In March As Kirby Sucks Up Sales
Carby and the Switch are cruising through
March was a busy month for Nintendo. With several big releases such as Triangle Strategy, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's season pass kicking off with Wave 1. So it's perhaps no surprise that - even in the wake of Elden Ring - the Switch was Europe's best-selling co
Video Sakurai Doesn't Make Kirby Games Anymore, Y'know
And neither does Nintendo!
Here at Nintendo Life, we know our audience is a smart bunch of cookies, so we know that you're all confident in the knowledge that Masahiro Sakurai - known most recently for his work on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - hasn't worked on a Kirby game in quite some time. Nor, indeed, has Nintendo itself! That doesn't mean,...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Guide - Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
It's time to paint the town pink!
Hello and welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land full walkthrough guide! Here we'll be taking you by the squishy pink hand and helping you through each and every level of each and every world in HAL Laboratory's superlative 3D platformer. We'll show you how to get your hands on every Waddle Dee
Video 'Kirby's Tiny World' Is An Adorable Kirby Picture Book Localised For The First Time
Previously Japan-only
Nintendo surprised us today by dropping a brand new video on their YouTube channel all about Kirby. Given that Kirby and the Forgotten Land is still very fresh in our minds, this makes sense. But this one isn't about Kirby's adventure in a post-apocalyptic world, oh no. It's something much more adorable than that. Titled...
Japanese Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Retains The Top Spot
Kirby's latest approaches 500K
It's that time, once again, for the Famitsu Japanese charts; this time they cover the week of 28th March to 3rd April. Kirby and the Forgotten Land holds strong at the top spot for the week and despite seeing a fairly significant drop in sales from the previous week, it is still leagues ahead of the competition with...
Back Page Ranking The Kirby And The Forgotten Land Enemies By How Much I Don't Want To Kill Them
They're ALL friend-shaped
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have (paper) pages on the internet, but we still love terrible...
Random Kirby Coffee Is Now A Thing In Japan, With Amazing Commercials
A collaboration with Craft Boss Coffee
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been bringing colour and joy for over a week now, rewarded with positive word of mouth and impressive sales; it's reportedly had the best ever launch for the IP in Japan. The praise has been widespread, and plenty of us have been happily enjoying all things Kirby since its...
News 'The 8-Bit Big Band' Wins Grammy For Kirby Arrangement
Meta Knight's Revenge scores big
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards took place in Las Vegas last night and it was a big one for Kirby fans (we honestly never thought we'd say such words). The 8-Bit Big Band, which boasts 194K subscribers on YouTube, has won the 'Best Arrangement, Instrumental, Or A Capella' category for its beautiful take on 'Meta...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Apparently Japan's "Biggest" Kirby Launch Ever
It's outperformed Kirby Super Star Ultra on DS
Earlier this week, we found out Kirby and the Forgotten Land had become the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. Now, in related news - the game has been crowned the "biggest" Kirby launch in Japan. As highlighted in Japan's Famitsu sales charts th
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Morpho Knight
The Final Showdown!
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign and collected all of Leon's Soul Fragments it's time to move on to the endgame and a final flurry...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Phantom Forgo Leongar
Leongar's lost it
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign and collected all of Leon's Soul Fragments it's time to move on to the endgame and a final flurry...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Phantom Forgo Dedede
The Phantom King
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign you can get stuck into collecting Leon's Soul fragments across the Isolated Isles, where you'll have...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land The Isolated Isles: Forgo Zone - All Leon Soul Pieces
Zoning Out
Welcome to the next part of our Kirby and the Forgotten Land walkthrough. By now you'll have beaten the campaign and moved on to the Isolated Isles post-game content. The sixth area of this post-game world requires us to find 51 more pieces of Leon's soul to help rescue him. That's a lot of soul fragments! Let's jump in and see where...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Phantom Sillydillo
Arma'-getting serious
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign you can get stuck into collecting Leon's Soul fragments across the Isolated Isles, where you'll...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land The Isolated Isles: Forgo Wasteland - All Leon Soul Pieces
Wasted
Welcome to the next part of our Kirby and the Forgotten Land walkthrough. By now you'll have beaten the campaign and moved on to the Isolated Isles post-game content. The fifth area of this post-game world requires us to find 49 more pieces of Leon's soul to help rescue him. That's a lot of soul fragments! Let's jump in and see where they're...
March2022
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Phantom King Dedede
Lord of Shadows
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign you can get stuck into collecting Leon's Soul fragments across the Isolated Isles, where you'll have...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land The Isolated Isles: Forgo Horns - All Leon Soul Pieces
Return of the Ice King
Welcome to the next part of our Kirby and the Forgotten Land walkthrough. By now you'll have beaten the campaign and moved on to the Isolated Isles post-game content. The fourth area of this post-game world requires us to find 51 more pieces of Leon's soul to help rescue him. That's a lot of soul fragments! Let's jump in and...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land The Isolated Isles: Forgo Park - All Leon Soul Pieces
Phantom Fairground
Welcome to the next part of our Kirby and the Forgotten Land walkthrough. By now you'll have beaten the campaign and moved on to the Isolated Isles post-game content. The third area of this post-game world requires us to find 51 more pieces of Leon's soul to help rescue him. That's a lot of soul fragments! Let's jump in and see...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Phantom Clawroline
Get-out claws
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign you can get stuck into collecting Leon's Soul fragments across the Isolated Isles, where you'll have to...
Japanese Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Absorbs More Big Sales
The rest have to suck it up
It's that time, once again, for the Famitsu Japanese charts; this time they cover the week of 21st to 27th March/ Of course that brings us into the launch of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which we already knew had enjoyed a fast sales start in the UK. The good news for fans of the pink one is that has also been evident...
Random Fan Creates A Stunning Custom Sleeve For Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Doing what Nintendon't
Physical games are often made even more beloved with the addition of sleeves or steelbooks. Unfortunately, Nintendo rarely offers up such extras for its products (rare examples include steelbooks for the collector's editions of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Xenoblade Chronicles 2), with most of their fancy special...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land The Isolated Isles: Forgo Bay - All Leon Soul Pieces
Soul 2 Soul
Welcome to the next part of our Kirby and the Forgotten Land walkthrough. By now you'll have beaten the campaign and moved on to the Isolated Isles post-game content. The second area of this post-game world requires us to find 48 more pieces of Leon's soul to help rescue him. That's a lot of soul fragments! Let's jump in and see where...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Phantom Tropic Woods
Jungle 2 Jungle
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign you can get stuck into collecting Leon's Soul fragments across the Isolated Isles, where you'll have...
Random Relax And Unwind With The 'Kirby à la Mode' Soundtrack
Absorbing
It's the start of another week, which for plenty of us means a return to work / school / whatever. We all have our background music of choice, but a good candidate for this week is now available courtesy of Steven Morris. They've created 'Kirby à la Mode', which recreates classic Kirby tracks with the goal of being as relaxing as...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Bags The Franchise's Biggest UK Launch
Another record set on Switch
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has officially achieved the biggest launch in the franchise's history in the UK. Released on March 25th, the latest entry to the 30-year old series has outsold the previous record setter - Kirby Star Allies - by more than double, bagging the number one spot in this week's UK charts. It's...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land The Isolated Isles: Forgo Plains - All Leon Soul Pieces
Soul Sacrifice
Welcome to the next part of our Kirby and the Forgotten Land walkthrough. By now you'll have beaten the campaign and moved on to the Isolated Isles post-game content. Here we need to start out by collecting 50 pieces of Leon's soul to help rescue him. That's a lot of soul fragments. Let's jump in and see where they all are in this...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Phantom Gorimondo
Ape Escape
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. Now that you've beaten the main campaign you can get stuck into collecting Leon's Soul fragments across the Isolated Isles, where you'll have to...
Soapbox Kirby Returns To Remind Us That Escapism Isn't A Dirty Word
A source of simple joy
Soapbox articles give our team a chance to share some personal perspectives; today it's the turn of Tom Whitehead to talk about why gaming matters more to him than ever before. I've always been someone eager to lose myself in my imagination and intriguing worlds; from childhood to the present day my biggest passions remain...
It's not like The Legend of Zelda
HAL Laboratory general director Shinya Kumazaki revealed in a recent interview with The Washington Post that the Kirby series has "no clear timeline" when it comes to the stories in each game. Yes, that's right - despite all the theories, there's apparently no particular order. The main reason behind this according...
Random 30th Anniversary Themed Kirby Food Looks Almost Too Good To Eat
But we'll eat it anyway, thanks
Kirby and the Forgotten Land and is out now and is set to delight gamers of all ages, if the reviews are anything to go by. Read More - Kirby And The Forgotten Land Review It also happens to be the 30th Anniversary of Kirby's Dream Land, the very f
News The Kirby And The Forgotten Land Launch Trailer Is Predictably Cute
Happy Kirby Day!
It's probably fair to say that not every Kirby game has got the pulse racing, with often excellent releases sometimes followed by excessively 'safe' entries in the series. Pleasingly, Kirby and the Forgotten Land looks to be a real return to form, with plenty of reviews - including our own - lavishing the 3D entry with praise...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Leongar
King of the Beasts
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Gorimondo
Monkey Madness
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more but...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Clawroline
Sharpen your claws
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Sillydillo
Arma-gettin' out of here!
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Fecto Forgo
He slimed me!
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more but...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat King Dedede
This guy? Again?
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Forgo Dedede
Return of the King
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Tropic Woods
Rumble In The Jungle
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Fecto Elfilis
The Final Showdown!
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Winter Horns - All Missions And Collectibles
Ice, Ice Kirby
World number four in Kirby and the Forgotten Land and, in traditional video game fashion, we're now off to an icy realm full of slippy surfaces, snowmen and all things white and wintery. So stick a warm coat on and come with us as we hunt down every Waddle Dee, figurine and secret that Winter Horns has to offer up. World 4 - Winter...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Everbay Coast - All Missions And Collectibles
All Waddle Dees, Missions and Figurines in Everbay Coast!
World Two in Kirby and the Forgotten Land and we're off to the Everbay Coast for some sun, sea, sand and a whole bunch of hidden Waddle Dees and collectible bits and bobs. Let's get stuck in! World 2 - Everbay Coast: 2-1 Abandoned Beach Missions Clear Stage Save The Hidden Waddle...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Natural Plains - All Missions And Collectibles
All missions completed and collectibles located in Natural Plains
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land walkthrough guide! In these guides we'll take you through every world and show you where to find every last Waddle Dee, figurine and other collectible, plus how to defeat every boss in the game. Let's kick things off in Natural...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Wondaria Remains - All Missions And Collectibles
Fairground Attraction
World number three now and we're off to the fairground for our next bunch of levels. Let's take a look at where you can find all the hidden Waddle Dees and goodies this one's got to offer. World 3 - Wondaria Remains: 3-1 Welcome To Wondaria Missions Clear Stage Save The Hidden Waddle Dees Help The Lost Ducklings Find...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Originull Wasteland - All Missions And Collectibles
All Waddle Dees safe and accounted for in the wasteland
Ah, nothing beats roasting to death in an inhospitable wasteland. Except perhaps collecting all the hidden Waddle Dees and secrets you can find there as your body slowly gives out to the unbearable heat and clogging dust. Something like that. Let's have a look at where all the secrets are...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Redgar Forbidden Lands - All Missions And Collectibles
Burn baby, burn
The last campaign world proper in Kirby and the Forgotten Land and things are heating up in this red hot Volcanic region. Let's carefully poke around in the lava and fire for hidden Waddle Dees and collectibles as we complete every level mission and face off against the final boss rush! World 6 - Redgar Forbidden Lands: 6-1...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: All Copy Ability Blueprint Locations And Evolutions List
Gear up!
Kirby and the Forgotten Land contains a total of 12 upgradeable copy abilities for you to use in combat against your enemies. Each of these copy abilities can be upgraded multiple times at Waddle Dee's Weapon Shop in Waddle Dee Town and, in order to upgrade each one through its various iterations, you're going to need coins collected...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Waddle Dee Locations - Where To Find Every Hidden Waddle Dee
All hidden Waddle Dee locations
Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Switch takes everyone's favourite sentient pink ball and puts him in a gorgeous 3D world with hundreds of secrets to find and collectibles to... collect. One of the secrets you'll be searching for throughout your journey through the titular Forgotten Land is the location of the many...
Poll Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
The pink puff returns
Kirby's latest adventure is out today on the Switch, and as usual, we want to know if the Nintendo Life community will be picking it up. If you're still unsure if this is the right Kirby game for you - why not check out our Nintendo Life review. We awarded his new 3D-action outing nine out of ten stars and said it was a "grand...
Kirby's latest outing could be the start of something special
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now available on the Nintendo Switch in certain parts of the world, and as part of this, Nintendo has released a new volume of its 'Ask The Developer' series - providing all sorts of insights about the pink puff's firs
Random Hit Detection Is Pleasantly Forgiving In Kirby And The Forgotten Land
The camera sees all
Nintendo's latest 'Ask the Developer' entry is focused on the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land, with unique insight into the development of the game from HAL Laboratory. Although there is currently no official English translation of the feature at the time of writing (edit: an English version has since been added to...
Random Everyone Wants To Steal Target's New "Kirby Balls"
"Everyone" includes us
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a single nerd in possession of a great collection of video games must be in want of a Kirby Ball. Those are the immortal words of Jane Austen, and she knew what she was talking about, because Target's new promotional installation has got dorks across the world hot under the collar...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Release Date Details And How To Get It 'Early'
Tickled pink
When does Kirby and the Forgotten Land come out? What time does it unlock? And how can you get the game early? We can give you the answer to all these questions and maybe even a couple more. Where To Pre-Order Kirby And The Forgotten Land On Switch Kirby and the Forgotten Land can be pre-ordered on the Switch eShop ahead of its...
News Nintendo's New 'Ask The Developer' Interview Is With The Kirby Team
HAL Laboratory talks about the Forgotten Land
Last July, Nintendo kicked off a new 'Ask The Developer' series - inspired by its famous series 'Iwata Asks'. So far, it's released an entry on Game Builder Garage, the Nintendo Switch OLED and Big Brain Academy, and now the latest one focuses on the upcoming first-party release,
News Digital Foundry Chills Out And Takes A Look At Kirby And The Forgotten Land
"It's such a polished, complete game with a ton of heart"
Kirby and the Forgotten Land arrives on 25th March, but as you may have seen its review embargo has dropped and the outlook is extremely positive. It seems that the cutest of IPs has transitioned rather well into 3D, building the anticipation further ahead of its release.
Guide Where To Buy Kirby And The Forgotten Land On Switch
The Kirby has landed
Update: Well, the reviews are in for Kirby's latest adventure — and turns out it's very good! Check out our own Kirby and the Forgotten Land review to get the lowdown if you're still on the fence. The game is out now, too! Check out the best deals below... Kirby, everyone's favourite sentient pink sphere, has made another...
Review Kirby And The Forgotten Land (Switch) - A Breezy Delight With Mario-Level Invention
Once more, with mouthfeeling
Well. It's finally here. In celebration of 30 whole years (!) of 2D and 2.5D adventures — with a little 3D sprinkled in for good measure — Kirby's first proper fully three dimensional mainline escapade has now arrived and, as long as you know exactly what to expect from the little pink puffball, it's an absolute...
News The First Review For Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Now In
Edge publishes its verdict
Following on from the incredibly enticing demo for Kirby and the Forgotten Land (which is out now, by the way), the first review for the full game has been published by Edge Magazine, and it's looking pretty positive! The full review will be available in issue 370 of the magazine, but excerpts of the verdict have been...
News 30th Anniversary Kirby Merch Is The Perfect Complement To Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Out in Japan April 27th
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is just around the corner, and those lucky folks in Japan can celebrate with some lovely 30th Anniversary merch releasing on April 27th. The star of the show is a Kirby plush, showcasing our favourite "mutant marshmallow" sleeping soundly on a star, with the 30th Anniversary branding stamped on...
Random Nintendo's Kirby Adverts Used To Be Much Grittier
Kirby's Nolan phase
The Kirby series is known for its all-ages appeal, with bright colours, accessible gameplay, and the simple fact that Kirby is just so round and squishy. With Kirby and the Forgotten Land launching this week, we're seeing a lot of advertisements for the new entry, including a recent trailer that highlighted the wonderful...
Back Page Why The Heck Does Kirby Hate This Tree So Much?
Kirby vs a literal tree - 30 years of animosity
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have (paper) pages on the internet, but we...
Feature The 20 Best Kirby Copy Abilities
ctrl+c, ctrl+k
In 30 years of Kirby, it’s fair to say he’s seen a broad swathe of powerful abilities come his way. And here at Nintendo Life, with the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land fast approaching, we’ve decided that it’s time someone picked the 20 best and made a list of them, darn it. After all, it’s the least we could do...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Kirby Pre-Order Bonuses, amiibo Restocks And Stunning Figures (UK)
Cuteness overload
In celebration of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which launches on 25th March 2022, the My Nintendo Store UK has added an array of excellent Kirby goodies for your perusal. First up, as we've already detailed in our Kirby and the Forgotten Land pre-order guide, all pre-orders of the game made at My Nintendo Store either physically...
Random Is 32 Kirby Otamatones Too Many Kirby Otamatones?
Or is it not ENOUGH
Everyone loves Otamatone, the weird instrument that has a face! But what if that face was the same face as recognisable spherical icon, Kirby? It's an easy crossover, and it's been done — not once, not twice, but thrice! There are three sizes of Kirbtamatone, the smallest of which (the Melody version) comes pre-programmed with...
Random You Can Now Buy Glow In The Dark Kirby And Waddle Dee Plushies
A little round friend to take with you anywhere
If you're looking for a companion (or five) to play the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land in the cool, dark evenings, then we've got just the thing for you. Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has released a brand new line of Kirby toys that — wait for it — glow in the dark! How does Kirby even...
News A Kirby And The Forgotten Land Demo Is Out Now
Nintendo unleashes an excellent new overview trailer, too
As you may have seen, we've shared our first hands on impressions of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and it's looking like it could be a hoot later this month. We can all see for ourselves, though, as a demo is out now on the eShop (we've checked it's there for both EU and NA stores)! It had...
Hands On Kirby And The Forgotten Land: More 'Super Mario 3D World' Than 'Mario Odyssey'
Or should that be 'Super Kirby 3D World'?
It's closing in on six months since we got our first look at Kirby's upcoming 3D adventure, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and the reaction to the initial Nintendo Direct teaser back in September last year was certainly a positive one. Here's a game that gives the impression it isn't resting on the series'...
News Adorable Kirby Plushies Arrive In Time For Kirby And The Forgotten Land
And we want all of them
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is just around the corner, launching on Switch on 25th March. If you're as excited about the pink blob's upcoming adventure as we are, you'll probably be equally as excited about these adorable new plush toys. Available with worldwide shipping from Play-Asia, a range of Kirby toys are ready to...
February2022
Video Nintendo Releases New Commercial For Kirby And The Forgotten Land, Out On Switch Next Month
The pink puff returns
Kirby is celebrating his 30th anniversary this year, and as part of this, Nintendo is releasing the all new adventure Kirby and the Forgotten Land for Switch. It'll arrive next month on 25th March, and ahead of the game's launch, Nintendo has been building excitement with all sorts of trailers. We most recently got a look at...
Video Check Out This Artisanal Range Of Mouthful Kirbys Made Out Of Clay
It's only a little bit terrifying
Prolific clay artist, North of the Border, has done it again: After making an incredible take on the Great Wave off Kanagawa with a Wind Waker twist, he's now made an entire set of Kirby Mouth figurines in anticipation of the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There's Vending Mouth Kirby, Ring Kirby, Light Bulb...
Video What If Mario Kart Let You Drive Car Mouth Kirby?
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Everyone loves Carby, the car who has been devoured by Kirby, but only halfway. Everyone also wants to drive Carby. Modder and genius RiazorMC has made that possible. Sort of. You can't actually play this build of Mario Kart, but let's cross our fingers for Car Mouth Kirby in Mario Kart 9! RiazorMC has taken some rather stunning footage...
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land, also known as "Breath of the Kirby" and "Nier: Kirbtomata" amongst fans that see a resemblance between the pink puff's latest outing and other recent open-world games, is due to come out on March 25th, 2022 — just one month from today. That means pre-order bonuses are still available, and although the...
Random Nintendo Needs To Make This 'Mouthful Mode' Kirby Switch Case A Reality
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The February 2022 Nintendo Direct gave us our first glance of the best Kirby of all time: Mouthful Mode Kirby, who has eaten an entire car. Obviously, this spawned a lot of memes, mockups, and all sorts of Things That Kirby Ate, but we quite enjoy the simplicity of artist Mirac's 3D model of a Kirby Switch case: It's not even a good...
Random Brighten Your Beloved's Valentine's Day With A Downloadable Kirby Card
Because nothing says "I adore you" like a .pdf
In case you're forgetful — or just an old grouch — it's Valentine's Day, that heart-filled square on Cupid's calendar when lovers are variously delighted and/or obliged to gift each other cards, sweetmeats and other treats. Ahh, you can feel the amour in the air... If you've gone and forgotten,...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Will Have amiibo Support, According To Nintendo Of Japan
Kirbiibo
Kirby and the Forgotten Land, also known as "the game where Kirby eats a car", is coming soon, and now we have confirmation that it will have extra goodies for anyone who owns a Kirby series amiibo. Here's the full list of amiibo that will provide extra in-game items: Kirby King Dedede Meta Knight Kirby (Smash Bros) King Dedede (Smash...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Gets An Epic New Trailer
Karby is now a thing!
Even though it arrives soon on 25th March, Kirby and the Forgotten Land got a decent segment in the latest Nintendo Direct. It was a good 'un, too, as it introduced 'Mouthful Mode'. As you can see in the trailer Kirby can now transform into much bigger things, with some particularly inventive skills; Karby is an obvious stand...
News Nintendo And HAL Laboratory Have A "Variety Of Projects" Planned For Kirby's 30th Birthday Bash
The pink puff is about to get wild!
One of the next major releases en route to the Nintendo Switch is Kirby and the Forgotten Land, due out next month. This year also happens to mark 30 years of the pink puff, and as you might recall - Nintendo has some anniversary plans. It's reiterated this in its latest financial report, not only acknowledging...
January2022
News Three Kirby amiibo Appear To Be Getting Reprints (North America)
Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede and Byleth, too
It was discovered earlier this month that the upcoming Switch release Kirby and the Forgotten Land would support amiibo functionality, and now in an update, it seems reprints of existing Kirby amiibo have been confirmed. Following on from a user
News Japanese Magazine Nintendo Dream Might Be Teasing A New Game
Could it be another Kirby title?
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is arriving on the Switch this March, but it turns out Nintendo might have a little bit more planned for the pink puff in the near future. According to a translation by Twitter user Dededaio (as spotted by VGC), the upcoming February 21 issue of Japanese publication Nintendo Dream could...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch File Size Revealed
The pink puff's biggest adventure yet!
As we get closer to the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Nintendo Switch, more details are being revealed. In the latest update, we've got new information about the title's file size. According to the eShop and Nintendo's website listing, Kirby's new adventure will require 5.8GB of free space. It...
Poll Kirby And The Forgotten Land Looks Mighty Impressive - How Hyped Are You?
A whole new world
There's little doubt that when Nintendo announced Kirby and the Forgotten Land last year, the reveal trailer caught the eye and imagination. It needed to, as well, with the franchise very much in danger of becoming overly predictable and safe. There had been some experimentation in recent-ish times, such as Kirby and the Rainbow...
News Nintendo Teases Upcoming Activities For Kirby's 30th Anniversary
"Coming soon"
Yesterday, Nintendo dropped a fantastic new trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, also providing us with a solid release date of 25th March. As you might have spotted, the game just so happens to fall a month before Kirby's 30th anniversary, and it looks like Nintendo has some plans to celebrate. In amongst all the excitement...
News Kirby's New Switch Game Appears To Include amiibo Support
Are reprints of the pink puff on the way?
Co-op play is on the way to Kirby and the Forgotten Land, but one other thing that will apparently be in the game is amiibo support. According to Japan's My Nintendo Store, Kirby's latest adventure will support the popular line of figures. While there are no details about the amiibo that will be supported...
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