Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Title (JP)	星のカービィ ディスカバリー (Hoshi no Kābyi Disukabarī)
- Translates to	Kirby of the Stars: Discovery 星のカービィ = Kirby of the Stars, ディスカバリー = Discovery
Developer	HAL Laboratory, Vanpool
Publisher	Nintendo
Release	March 25, 2022
Genre	3D Platformer
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Rating
MSRP (launch)	$59.99
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch

“	Take control of the powerful pink puffball, Kirby, and move around freely in 3D stages as you discover a mysterious world with abandoned structures from a past civilization—like a shopping mall?! Copy enemies' abilities like Sword and Ice and use them to attack and explore your surroundings! What journey awaits Kirby? Take a deep breath and get ready for an unforgettable adventure!”
	— Official description for Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a 3D platformer Kirby game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The game was announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021 and released worldwide on March 25, 2022. It became available for pre-order on Nintendo eShop on January 12, 2022, and a demo was released on March 3rd the same year.

Story

As a new day begins in Dream Land, Kirby goes out for a morning stroll before taking a ride around on his Warp Star. As he flies over the rolling, green hills and luscious bodies of water, he suddenly stops when he comes across a large mass of dark storm clouds in the sky. Within the clouds, a multitude of star-shaped vortexes open and begin to suck everything up. Shocked by the strange occurrence, Kirby attempts to flee on the Warp Star, flying over fleeing Waddle Dees which are helplessly sucked into the vortexes. Bandana Waddle Dee is caught in the vortexes' pull as well, unsuccessfully trying to remain on the ground by stabbing his spear into it. Kirby dodges many objects being pulled in by the vortexes, but is unable to avoid a large tree branch and is knocked off the Warp Star, flying right into a vortex. Within it, the strange space begins to squash and stretch Kirby to drastic proportions before he eventually loses consciousness.

Once Kirby awakens, he finds himself washed ashore in a strange and mysterious world, one where nature and civilization have become one. After traveling through an abandoned city, Kirby wanders into a building that contains a car inside. A group of three Awoofys appear from behind the car and charge at Kirby. Kirby inhales them all, as well as the car, stretching his mouth over it with his newfound ability: Mouthful Mode, which he gained from the vortexes. Kirby then drives through the city before noticing a bunch of Waddle Dees being carried off in cages by birds. Kirby heads in the direction where the birds were coming from and finds a destroyed Waddle Dee Town, which the Waddle Dees built once they arrived in the strange world. Kirby sees members of the Beast Pack, a group of savage, animal-like beings, chase Waddle Dees before capturing them in cages. A blue, rodent-like creature named Elfilin, who aided the Waddle Dees once they landed, attempts to find a place to hide, but is cornered by the Beast Pack and trapped in a cage. Kirby then fights and defeats the Beast Pack and frees Elfilin, who explains that he and the Waddle Dees attempted to fight back, but were overwhelmed, and that he must save them. Kirby offers to help Elfilin, and the two formally introduce themselves to each other before setting off to rescue the Waddle Dees.

Kirby and Elfilin go through different regions of Arrival Continent to rescue the Waddle Dees, rebuilding their town from scratch. Along the way, the two defeat some of the tougher members of the Beast Pack, such as Gorimondo and Clawroline, as well as a tropical variant of Whispy Woods. They eventually reach Winter Horns and confront King Dedede, who has been brainwashed into joining the Beast Pack. After a victorious battle, Kirby and Elfilin dance, but Dedede awakens and kidnaps Elfilin while Kirby was distracted. Unable to catch the king before he flees, Kirby immediately chases Dedede to the Forbidden Island in order to rescue Elfilin.

Kirby traverses Originull Wasteland to find a lair with various hoarded junk and trinkets. Kirby thinks he has found Elfilin, but it turns out to be a trap set up by Sillydillo to capture Kirby. After a tough fight, Kirby triumphs over the Beast Pack armadillo before heading to Redgar Forbidden Lands in search of Elfilin. After fighting through the last of the Beast Pack's defenses - including rematches with Gorimondo, Sillydillo, and Clawroline - he descends into an infernal factory to take on King Dedede again. The king is now wearing a mysterious warthog-shaped mask that increases his power further while causing him to devolve into a feral creature; despite this, Kirby manages to triumph over the so-called "Forgo Dedede". With the mask broken, Dedede returns to normal and celebrates with the Waddle Dees he was guarding; meanwhile, Kirby notices a strange elevator opening behind them. With the Beast Pack's forces rapidly approaching, the group flees to the elevator; when one of the Waddle Dees trips, Dedede throws them into the elevator and stays behind to fend off the incoming enemies.

Within the elevator, a pre-recorded message welcomes Kirby to Lab Discovera, a science facility that contains "the ultimate life-form, Specimen ID-F86." It describes the specimen as a destructive being that nearly destroyed the new world before being captured by the planet's original inhabitants. Once contained, the people studied ID-F86's spatial teleportation ability, but a "warp-experiment incident" caused a new entity to break off of the subject; dubbed "ID-F87," this subspecimen escaped the facility and has yet to be recovered. As the elevator continues to rise, Kirby sees hundreds of Waddle Dees being made to run in hamster wheels, providing power to the facility as the intercom explains that ID-F86 has been in a state of permanent stasis ever since the loss of the subspecimen, kept within the Eternal Capsule and used as a tourist attraction.

When the elevator comes to a halt and opens up, Kirby proceeds down a hallway to Specimen ID-F86's viewing chamber, where he encounters Leongar, leader of the Beast Pack. He explains that the original inhabitants of the new world used ID-F86's power to abandon the planet and travel to "a land of dreams"; he hopes to gain the same power for the Beast Pack once he reunites the specimen with its missing half - none other than Elfilin, who is trapped in a capsule next to it. Vowing to feast on Kirby's hide if he tries to stop them, Leongar engages Kirby in battle; during the battle, he appears to become possessed by the specimen, increasing his power at the cost of his sanity. Despite this, Leongar is defeated, being sent flying through his throne and skidding into ID-F86's containment unit.

As Kirby frees Elfilin from his capsule, Leongar suddenly wakes up, but only so the specimen - now identifying itself as Fecto Forgo - can speak through him. It curses Kirby for ruining its plans, explaining that it opened the vortexes over Popstar in order to find a "workforce" to give itself more energy and assist the Beast Pack in reuniting it with Elfilin. Announcing its intent to consume everything, it breaks out of the Eternal Capsule and begins to deform into a mass of sludge. Several Beast Pack members arrive to fight Kirby, but instead find themselves joining Leongar in being absorbed by Fecto Forgo; Kirby and Elfilin flee for their lives as the specimen mutates into a goopy, chimera-like abomination bent on reabsorbing its other side.

After a long chase down the halls of Lab Discovera, Kirby damages Fecto Forgo enough to cause its makeshift body to break down. However, it manages to grab Elfilin with a tentacle, reabsorbing him to restore their original form: Fecto Elfilis. Kirby chases the alien to the top of Lab Discovera, fighting to stop them from completing their invasion of the new world - despite Elfilis's power, he weakens them to the point where he can tear Elfilin out of their body. As they begin to destabilize once more, Fecto Elfilis opens up a massive dimensional rift in an attempt to crash Planet Popstar into the new world. Taking advantage of everything being pulled into the air by the rift, Kirby inhales a big truck and utilizes the Big-Rig Mouth to chase down Fecto Elfilis; with an additional boost from Elfilin, he manages to smash through his enemy's defenses and destroy their body before tumbling into the rift.

Kirby wakes up to find himself back on Planet Popstar in a state of chaos; despite Fecto Elfilis's destruction, the rift they made is still open and threatening to crash Popstar into the new world. In order to save both worlds, Elfilin draws on all of his power to close the dimensional rift, barely managing to tearfully thank Kirby for everything before the portal closes completely. Although his planet is safe once more, Kirby is saddened by the apparent loss of his friend, but then Elfilin reappears from a smaller rift that opens behind him. Kirby joyfully welcomes Elfilin back before following him back to the new world, where the Beast Pack has befriended the Waddle Dees. However, it is revealed Leongar is still trapped in the dreams of Fecto Forgo.

Post-game

After returning to Waddle Dee Town, Elfilin notices Clawroline standing on the lookout tower. He reveals that Clawroline found him after he closed the portal, allowing him to restore his strength and open a dimensional rift back to Popstar. When Kirby and Elfilin climb up to meet her, they find her examining another dimensional rift; she tells Elfilin that she can sense Leongar behind it (who was otherwise absent from the reunion after Fecto Elfilis's defeat). Suddenly, the rift opens, sucking Kirby and Elfilin into a strange realm: the Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams.

Elfilin immediately recognizes the realm as where he was sent to when Fecto Forgo absorbed him; he wonders if Leongar is similarly trapped within its depths. He joins Kirby in exploring the Isles, finding twisted recreations of the areas they visited in the new world that were seemingly created by Fecto Forgo's psychic energy. As they travel, they find pieces of Leongar - rather, Leon's - soul scattered and hidden throughout the stages; the results of Fecto Forgo attempting to transform him into its new physical body while it restores its strength and creates an army of "Phantom" beasts. The mightiest of these phantoms - based on the bosses Kirby fought throughout the new world - serve as the guardians of each stage.

After fighting through the phantoms and gathering most/all of Leon's soul, Kirby and Elfilin are able to reach the heart of the Isolated Isles: Forgo Land, a replica of ID-F86's containment chamber in Lab Discovera. There, they revive Leon, allowing the three to share a brief victory dance, but Fecto Forgo interrupts by taking control of Leon once again. Kirby battles and nearly defeats the newly-minted Forgo Leon, but Fecto Forgo simply possesses him directly, expelling his soul once more in the process of making him more powerful than ever. Despite this, Kirby manages to defeat Forgo Leon completely, leaving Leon to collapse onto his ruined throne as Fecto Forgo's spirit leaves his body and prepares to attack Kirby directly.

Suddenly, a butterfly arrives and lands on Soul Forgo, absorbing it as it transforms into Morpho Knight and attacks Kirby itself. Kirby defeats it as well, causing it to explode into energy; part of the energy reforms into an indistinct shape and vanishes independently of the rest. Kirby and Elfilin futilely try to revive Leon, but Clawroline comes in with other Beast Pack members with more fragments of his soul. The group revives the beast king, and the Beast Pack, now fully establishing friendly terms with each other, returns to Waddle Dee Town as Isolated Isles begins to dissipate.

However, Fecto Forgo's soul absorbed power from Morpho Knight upon its defeat, and it flees to another dimension with its phantom boss creations again. Upon requesting to take on them in the Colosseum, Commentator Waddle Dee warns them about the dangers, but otherwise continues to host the tournament cup against them. Kirby destroys the phantom creations again, including one of Meta Knight as a result of the real Meta Knight escaping Fecto Forgo's psychic through sheer will, and copies of the possessed Leongar and Morpho Knight. It retreats to the lab's roof again, this time assuming itself as Chaos Elfilis, no longer wanting to destroy planets but aiming to seek revenge on Kirby instead. Kirby defeats the main body of the chaotic lifeform, revealing a large ball of light as the embodiment of a broken soul. Kirby destroys it, resulting in the ball of light exploding and raining down particles of itself. The last remaining particle descends to Elfilin and voluntarily allows itself to be absorbed by Elfilin, completing the two halves again, now as a benevolent being.

Gameplay

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the first 3D action platformer in the main series. As such, it controls similarly to recent 3D entries in the series: Kirby 3D Rumble, its successor Kirby's Blowout Blast, and Kirby Battle Royale. Like Kirby Battle Royale, it features fully functional Copy Abilities; unlike Kirby Battle Royale, however, it maintains using one attack button instead of two. The game follows the formula of reaching the end goal location of each stage, where Kirby frees captured Waddle Dees.

Waddle Dee Town functions as the main hub for Kirby and his allies. In it, Kirby can unlock various structures as he frees more Waddle Dees by completing stages and their missions, which can unlock sub-games. Additionally, Kirby can spend currency for collectible capsules (much like keychains, figurines, and stickers) or talk to the Wise Waddle Dee for online player records. At Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop, Kirby can evolve his Copy Abilities into Evolved Copy Abilities, allowing them to become more powerful in a system somewhat similar to the Ability Scrolls from Kirby: Squeak Squad.

Furthermore, Kirby also gains a new ability separate from Copy Abilities in the form of Mouthful Mode, which requires Kirby to partially inhale portions of the environment around him in order to proceed further. If Kirby has assumed a Copy Ability, he will keep that ability while using Mouthful Mode.

While Kirby's standard moves have been adjusted to work in 3D, his dodge receives a major overhaul. Like in previous games, Kirby can dodge by moving while guarding, but the distance he makes in doing so is increased. In addition, Kirby can achieve a perfect dodge by dodging right before an enemy or obstacle can attack him, briefly slowing down everything around him. In the case of perfectly dodging an enemy, he has the chance to apply some extra damage, especially if he wields a Copy Ability.

This game supports 2-player co-op, in which Player 1 is Kirby and Player 2 is Bandana Waddle Dee. Bandana Waddle Dee has the same basic movement options as Kirby but is limited to his own unique moveset. The strength and effectiveness of the moveset changes accordingly to the evolution level of Kirby's current Copy Ability. When sharing healing or power-up items, Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee will high-five each other instead of the former mouth-to-mouth transfer. Bandana Waddle Dee will place himself on top of Kirby while he is using certain Mouthful Modes. In addition, some sub-games can be played in co-op.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land also allows the player to choose the difficulty of the game: "Spring-Breeze Mode," an easier, more relaxed difficulty where Kirby has more health; or "Wild Mode," a slightly harder difficulty where Kirby has less health, which in turn rewards the player with 50 more Star Coins after a stage or challenge is completed.

Unlike most previous Kirby games, this game lacks a lives system, meaning that 1UPs do not appear. When Kirby runs out of health, he loses 100 Star Coins instead.

Throughout the world map, dimensional rifts leading to Treasure Road challenges can appear by beating stages, searching spots, or saving enough Waddle Dees. Each challenge tests the player by often focusing on a Copy Ability, Evolved Copy Ability, or Mouthful Mode, rewarding the player with a Rare Stone the first time a challenge is completed. Completing a challenge within the target time rewards the player with 50 additional Star Coins. Any Treasure Road challenge relating to Evolved Copy Abilities requires that the Evolved Copy Ability be fully unlocked first; the challenge is otherwise inaccessible.

Controls

The game is played with the Nintendo Switch. Main controllers include dual Joy-Con, handheld mode, or the Pro Controller. Solo Joy-Con controls have the players hold the Joy-Con horizontally.

Control				Move
, Type A	, Type B	, Type A	, Type B
Tilt slightly				Walk
Tilt				Run
				Jump/Hover
				Inhale/Spit/Mouthful
Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold	Super Inhale
Hold +	Hold +	Hold +	Hold +	Aim
///		/		Crouch Guard/Swallow/Copy
/// + any direction		/ + any direction		Dodge
/// +	/// +	/ +	/ +	Slide
Hold		Hold		Use stock items
/Hold	/Hold	Hold	Hold	Drop Copy Ability/Spit
///		N/A		Emote
Tilt				Camera Control
				Pause

Characters

Playable Characters

• Kirby
• Bandana Waddle Dee (Co-op)

Non-Playable characters

• Café-Manager Waddle Dee
• Café-Staff Waddle Dee
• Clawroline
• Clocker
• Commentator Waddle Dee
• The Deedly Dees
• Delivery Waddle Dee
• Elfilin
• Fecto Forgo
• Game-Shop Waddle Dee
• Item-Shop Waddle Dee
• King Dedede
• Leongar
• Meta Knight
• Minion Waddle Dee
• Trader Waddle Dee
• Usher Waddle Dee
• Waddle Dees
• Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee
• Wise Waddle Dee

Enemies

• Awoofy
• Balloon-Meister
• Bernard
• Big Kabu
• Big Red Tortuilding
• Blade Knight
• Blipper
• Bomber
• Bouncy
• Bronto Burt
• Buffahorn
• Cappy
• Chilly
• Corori
• Digguh
• Foley
• Gabon
• Ghost Gordo
• Gigatzo
• Glunk
• Gnawcodile
• Gordo
• Gordo Bar
• Hot Head
• Jabhog
• Kabu
• Mookie
• Mumbies
• Needlous
• Noddy
• Orabiroo
• Pacto
• Phanta
• Poison Croakom
• Poppy Bros. Jr.
• Primal Awoofy
• Rabiroo
• Scarfy
• Shotzo
• Sir Kibble
• Spookstep
• Squishy
• Sssnacker
• Tortorner
• Tortuilding
• Totenga
• Twister
• Walf

Mid-bosses

• Fleurina
• Wild Bonkers
• Wild Edge
• Wild Frosty

Bosses

• Strong-Armed Beast - Gorimondo
  • Strong-Armed Illusion - Phantom Gorimondo
• Unfriendly Fronds - Tropic Woods
  • Illusory Fronds - Phantom Tropic Woods
• Lethal Leopard - Clawroline
  • Illusory Leopard - Phantom Clawroline
• The Lone Swordsman - Meta Knight
  • The Lone Illusion - Phantom Meta Knight
• His Royal Nemesis - King Dedede
  • His Illusory Nemesis - Phantom King Dedede
• Armor-Plated Prancer - Sillydillo
  • Armor-Plated Illusion - Phantom Sillydillo
• His Primal Nemesis - Forgo Dedede
  • Illusory Primal Nemesis - Phantom Forgo Dedede
• King of the Beasts - Leongar
  • Possessed Beast - Forgo Leon
• Invasive Species - Fecto Forgo
• Fluttering Dream Eater - Morpho Knight
• Ultimate Life-Form - Fecto Elfilis
  • Species Born of Chaos - Chaos Elfilis

Copy Abilities and Evolved Copy Abilities

Kirby and the Forgotten Land contains 12 standard Copy Abilities, two of which are new to the series (Drill and Ranger). In addition, each Copy Ability has at least one Evolved Copy Ability. Most abilities have two evolutions, although Sword and Hammer have three, and limited-use abilities have only one. In order to access Evolved Copy Abilities, the respective blueprints for each one must be obtained. Some require exploration or progression in levels, while others can be found using different methods. Upon obtaining their blueprints, Evolved Copy Abilities can be unlocked and upgraded through Star Coins and Rare Stones at Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop. Standard and Evolved Copy Abilities can also be upgraded further after defeating Fecto Elfilis, enhancing their base attack power.

• Bomb
  • Chain Bomb
  • Homing Bomb
• Crash
  • Time Crash
• Cutter
  • Chakram Cutter
  • Buzz-Saw Cutter
• Drill
  • Pencil Drill
  • Twin Drill
• Fire
  • Volcano Fire
  • Dragon Fire
• Hammer
  • Toy Hammer
  • Wild Hammer
  • Masked Hammer
• Ice
  • Frosty Ice
  • Blizzard Ice
• Needle
  • Clutter Needle
  • Crystal Needle
• Ranger
  • Noble Ranger
  • Space Ranger
• Sleep
  • Deep Sleep
• Sword
  • Gigant Sword
  • Meta Knight Sword
  • Morpho Knight Sword
• Tornado
  • Fleur Tornado
  • Storm Tornado

Mouthful Mode

Mouthful Mode allows Kirby to inhale real-world objects and use them to progress through levels. The 14 different modes are:

• Arch Mouth
• Big-Rig Mouth
• Car Mouth
• Coaster Mouth
• Cone Mouth
• Dome Mouth
• Light-Bulb Mouth
• Pipe Mouth
• Ring Mouth
• Scissor-Lift Mouth
• Stairs Mouth
• Storage Mouth
• Vending Mouth
• Water-Balloon Mouth

Items

• Energy Drink
• Food
• Gotcha Capsule
• Invincible Candy
• Maxim Tomato
• Power Ups
  • Life Up
  • Attack Boost
  • Speed Boost
• Rare Stone
• Star Coin
• Stock item
• Treasure Chest
• Warp Star

Levels and Stages

Arrival Continent
Point of Arrival
Waddle Dee Town
Natural Plains
Downtown Grassland	Through the Tunnel	Rocky Rollin' Road
A Trip to Alivel Mall	The Brawl at the Mall
Everbay Coast
Abandoned Beach	Concrete Isles	Scale the Cement Summit
Fast-Flowing Waterworks	The Tropical Terror
Wondaria Remains
Welcome to Wondaria	Circuit Speedway	Invasion at the House of Horrors
The Wondaria Dream Parade	Danger under the Big Top
Winter Horns
Northeast Frost Street	Metro on Ice	Windy, Freezing Seas
The Battle of Blizzard Bridge	An Unexpected Beast King
Forbidden Island
Originull Wasteland
The Wastes Where Life Began	Searching the Oasis	Alivel Mall (Staff Side)
Moonlight Canyon	Collector in the Sleepless Valley
Redgar Forbidden Lands
Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands	Conquer the Inferno Road	Burning, Churning Power Plant
Gathering of the Beast Council	The Beast Pack's Final Stand	In the Presence of the King
Lab Discovera
Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams
Forgo Plains	Forgo Bay	Forgo Park
Forgo Horns	Forgo Wasteland	Forgo Zone
	Forgo Land

Demo

Demo title screen

The demo for Kirby and the Forgotten Land was released worldwide on March 3, 2022. The demo contains three stages: Point of Arrival, Downtown Grassland, and Brawl at the Mall. Each stage can be played either solo or in co-op, and in either Wild Mode or Spring-Breeze Mode. The demo also contains a link to the page for the full game in the Nintendo eShop.

As a reward for completing each stage, the player is given the Present Code "CLEARDEMO" for use in the full version of the game as well as the ability to view product information and a promotional trailer for the game. The player can also use the evolved versions of all Copy Abilities featured in the demo. If the player completes all missions in each stage in the demo, they will be given the Present Code "NEWADVENTURE" to use in the full version of the game.

Capsules can be collected in this demo, though they cannot be viewed after collection.

amiibo Compatibility

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is compatible with amiibo, allowing Kirby to obtain in-game items. The amiibo menu can be accessed via the pause menu. If Kirby-series amiibo are tapped, more items will be given.

Waddle Dee-livery Present Codes

Main article: Present Codes

Music

Main article: Kirby and the Forgotten Land/Music

Reception

Kirby and the Forgotten Land received widely positive ratings from critics and players alike. According to Metacritic, Kirby and the Forgotten Land received "generally favorable reviews" with an aggregate score of 85, making it the second highest rated mainline Kirby game (and fourth overall Kirby game) on the site, behind Kirby Super Star (and Kirby: Canvas Curse and Kirby's Epic Yarn). GameSpot and Game Informer rated the game 9/10, while IGN rated the game 8/10. Critics primarily praised the creative stage design, more balanced difficulty, visuals, side content, and soundtrack, acknowledging the improvements made towards criticisms of the previous mainline game, Kirby Star Allies. Common criticisms of Kirby and the Forgotten Land include reduced multiplayer gameplay compared to Kirby Star Allies, and limited Copy Ability and enemy selections.

During the first week of sales, Kirby and the Forgotten Land sold 380,060 physical copies in Japan, making it the most successful launch of a Kirby game to date. In the United Kingdom, the game sold 2.5 times more physical copies than Kirby Star Allies at launch, making it the first Kirby game to reach #1 in sales, and the fifth most sold Kirby game in the country. As of September 30, 2022, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has sold over 5.27 million units worldwide, making it the best-selling Kirby title. Kirby's Dream Land was previously the best-selling Kirby title. As of March 31, 2024, over 7.5 million units of the game have been sold.

At The Game Awards 2022, Kirby and the Forgotten Land received the reward for Best Family Game.

Transcript

Main article: Kirby and the Forgotten Land/Transcript

Staff

Main article: List of Kirby and the Forgotten Land Staff

In other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
	星のカービィ ディスカバリー	Translates to Kirby of the Stars: Discovery.
	星之卡比 探索發現	Translates to Kirby of the Stars: Discovery.
	星之卡比 探索发现	Translates to Kirby of the Stars: Discovery.
	별의 커비 디스커버리	Translates to Kirby of the Stars: Discovery.
	Kirby und das vergessene Land	Translates to Kirby and the forgotten Land.
	Kirby en de Vergeten Wereld	Translates to Kirby and the Forgotten World.
	Kirby et le monde oublié	Translates to Kirby and the forgotten world.
	Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Same as English.
	Kirby e la terra perduta	Translates to Kirby and the lost land.
	Kirby y la tierra olvidada	Translates to Kirby and the forgotten land.
	Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Same as English.

Trivia

• According to Shinya Kumazaki, the theme of the game is "the discovery of the land with forgotten civilization". The English title focused on the term "forgotten", while the Japanese title focused on the term "discovery" instead, due to the term "forgotten", when written in katakana (フォルガトゥン), is an English vocabulary rarely used in Japanese.
• This game was leaked on Nintendo of Japan's schedules, hours prior to its announcement in the Nintendo Direct on September 23.
  • This makes it the second Kirby game whose existence was leaked before its official announcement, after Kirby Fighters 2.
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land bears a great resemblance to the first and second iterations of the cancelled Kirby game for the Nintendo GameCube, Kirby GCN.
• This game features a new version of the main Kirby series logo, having a changed font. This is the first time since Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land that the logo has received a significant update.
• This is the first Kirby title in the series to have a "Fear" warning in the PEGI rating.
  • On the PEGI rating website, the fear rating is due to "some of the larger bosses [being] frightening to younger children, featuring elements such as glowing red eyes". This could possibly be referencing Fecto Forgo, Leongar/Forgo Leon, and/or Forgo Dedede.
• The first letter of all levels (when counting Lab Discovera's two words) form an acronym spelling out the phrase "NEWWORLD".
  • This is the second game to include both letters of the final level in its acronym, with the first being Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
• This is the sixth Kirby game to feature any form of localized voice acting, used in Lab Discovera's audio recordings. Kirby's Avalanche and Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble have a voice announce the game's title upon start-up, Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn have narrated cutscenes, and Kirby Battle Royale employs an announcer to count down and conclude matches.
• This is the second platforming Kirby game where Kirby doesn't fall off the screen upon being KO'd, with the first being Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Unlike in that game, where Kirby simply twirls dizzily and falls over, here, he gets tossed upwards and then collapses unconsciously on the spot upon landing as the world darkens.
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the first and only main series Kirby game:
  • In which the player cannot receive a game over, and as such does not feature 1UPs.
    • Kirby & The Amazing Mirror's main mode does not feature a Game Over screen, however, it is featured in that game's Boss Endurance sub-game.
  • To feature entirely new voice clips for Kirby without reusing older ones since Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
  • To not feature:
    • Beam and Parasol since Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
      • Waddle Doo since Kirby's Dream Land 3.
    • Stone, Broom Hatter, and a Moon door since Kirby: Squeak Squad.
    • Ninja since Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.
    • Fighter since Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
    • Whip after its introduction in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
    • Whispy Woods or a variant as the first boss since Kirby: Squeak Squad. Tropic Woods, a tropical counterpart of Whispy Woods, appears as the second boss.
    • Kracko in any way, shape, or form since Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
      • Magolor in any way, shape, or form after his introduction in the same game.
    • A Goal Game since Kirby's Dream Land.
    • Waddle Dee as an enemy since Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, as the Waddle Dees play a supporting role.
    • Ability icons.
    • Pause screen descriptions since Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, as Copy Ability and boss descriptions are featured on Gotcha Capsules instead.
    • Spark or Plasma in any way, shape, or form, although some of Spark and Plasma's properties are inherited by Space Ranger and Storm Tornado.
  • To have a fully-original soundtrack (excluding the past adventures section) since Kirby: Squeak Squad, as Kirby's Return to Dream Land reuses King Dedede's theme from Kirby Super Star in the final level of Scope Shot.
  • In which bottomless pits or being crushed by the terrain isn't an instant KO regardless of HP.
  • To feature Needle since Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Tornado since Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the second Kirby game after Super Kirby Clash to have a lyrics song for the credits theme.
• There are no returning Copy Abilities featured in this game that were introduced after Kirby Super Star.
  • Additionally, the only returning Copy Ability introduced after Kirby's Adventure is Bomb.
• This is the first and only Kirby game for Nintendo Switch to not feature or reference Rick, Kine, Coo, Marx, Gooey, Daroach, Magolor, or The Three Mage-Sisters in any capacity.
• Some sound effects of Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, and Kirby Star Allies are recycled in the game.

Videos

Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Copy Abilities and Co-op - Nintendo Switch

Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Mouthful Mode Reveal – Nintendo Switch

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Take It All In - Nintendo Switch

Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Overview trailer (Nintendo Switch)

Artwork

Kirby

Commemorative illustration

Kirby

Kirby

Drill Kirby

Ranger Kirby

Elfilin

Elfilin

Bandana Waddle Dee

Meta Knight

Awoofy

Wild Frosty

Gorimondo

Clawroline

King Dedede

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Gallery

Kirby discovers an abandoned city.

Kirby encounters a group of Awoofies in a dilapidated shopping mall.

Kirby approaches an outdoor stairway with a Kabu.

Kirby wanders outside Wondaria amusement park with lost ducklings following him.

Kirby inhales an Awoofy. Sir Kibble can be seen in the distance.

Kirby assumes the Sword ability.

Needle Kirby rolls along the ground.

Ice Kirby freezes a Corori.

Sword Kirby fights Gorimondo.

Kirby encounters a Jabhog.

Kirby floats to an island guarded by a Gnawcodile.

Sword Kirby battles a Sssnacker.

Kirby washes up in a mysterious location.

Kirby runs up the escalators.

Kirby wanders outside and finds a Cappy and Hot Head.

Kirby rides his Warp Star.

Kirby gets jumpscared in a creepy corridor.

A trio of Waddle Dees are freed from a cage.

Sword Kirby spin-slashes a group of Spooksteps.

Cutter Kirby encounters a green diamond-shaped item.

Kirby fights Gorimondo.

Kirby and Elfilin run away from Gorimondo.

Kirby rides the Warp Star through the street.

Kirby spits out a Buffalhorn.

Kirby climbs a ladder while being attacked by Shotzos. A Gabon is perched to the side.

The café minigame.

Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee fishing at Waddle Dee Town.

Kirby and Elfilin purchase a capsule at the capsule machine.

Crash Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee in Waddle Town.

Drill Kirby and Elfilin in the Weapons Shop to evolve Copy Abilities.

Kirby fishes while Bandana Waddle Dee is carrying a overweight Blipper.

Kirby and Elfilin inside Kirby's house.

Sleep Kirby taking a nap out on a chair.

Deep Sleep being introduced when evolved.

Deep Sleep Kirby out on the beach.

Deep Sleep Kirby goes to bed.

Kirby sleeping in his bed inside of his home.

Kirby kicking Bandana Waddle Dee off of the bed.

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Gotcha Capsule figurines

Kirby

Elfilin

Bandana Waddle Dee

Waddle Dee

Sword

Bomb

Cutter

Fire

Ranger

Needle

Ice

Car

Car-Mouth Kirby

Traffic Cone

Cone-Mouth Kirby

Water Tank

Dome-Mouth Kirby

Storage Cabinet

Storage-Mouth Kirby

Rental Lockers

Bolted-Storage-Mouth Kirby

Captured Waddle Dee

Captured Waddle Dees

Awoofy

Cappy

Bronto Burt

Kabu

Bouncy

Gabon

Shotzo

Gordo

Gordo Bar

Big Kabu

Buffahorn

Tortorner

Tortuilding

Blade Knight

Poppy Bros. Jr.

Sir Kibble

Hot Head

Bernard

Needlous

Chilly

Jabhog

Wanted Posters

Arrow Sign

Pop Flower

Tulip

Star Block

Bomb Block

Switch

Target Switch

Lantern Switch

Cannon

Warp Star

Treasure Chest

Radio

Car-Shop Sign

Alivel Mall Sign

Lightron Works Sign

Cherry

Watermelon

Tangerine

Melon

Star Coin

Green Star Coin

Red Star Coin

Blue Star Coin

Invincible Candy

Maxim Tomato

Café-Staff Kirby

Fishing-Pond Kirby

Wise Waddle Dee

Delivery Waddle Dee

Café-Staff Waddle Dee

Game-Shop Waddle Dee

Item-Shop Waddle Dee

Wild Frosty

Strong-Armed Beast - Gorimondo

Drill

Tornado

Hammer

Crash

Noble Ranger

Gigant Sword

Chain Bomb

Chakram Cutter

Volcano Fire

Clutter Needle

Fleur Tornado

Toy Hammer

Time Crash

Light Ring

Gear Ring

Ring-Mouth Kirby

Boat

Boating Ring-Mouth Kirby

Light Bulb

Light-Bulb-Mouth Kirby

The Spaceship Wondaria

Coaster-Mouth Kirby

Glunk

Blipper

Foley

Walf

Scarfy

Squishy

Spookstep

Phanta

Ghost Gordo

Rabiroo & Orabiroo

Gnawcodile

Balloon-Meister

Gigatzo

Digguh

Twister

Mookie

Bomber

Animal Sand Sculpture

Crab

Fish

Stake

Windmill Switch

Solar-Panel Switch

Blooming Flowers

Knock-Knock Nut

Lost Ducklings

Captured Roulette

Suprise Alien Board

Race Car

Twirling Star Rocket

Runaway Parade Car

Face-Cutout Photo Stand

Wondaria Statue

Wondog & Wondy

Pumpkin

Ear of Corn

Tin of Fish

Order of Sushi

Milk Bottle

Soft Drink

Tub of Popcorn

Cup of Juice

Hamburger

Order of Fries

Order of Takoyaki

Shortcake

Chocolate Bar

Doughnut

Macaron

Car-Mouth Cake

Kirby Burger

Wild Bonkers

Fleurina

Wild Edge

Unfriendly Fronds - Tropic Woods

Lethal Leopard - Clawroline

Sleep

Pencil Drill

Frosty Ice

Dragon Fire

Vending Machine

Vending-Mouth Kirby

Stairs

Stairs-Mouth Kirby

Pipe

Pipe-Mouth Kirby

Scissor Lift

Scissor-Lift-Mouth Kirby

Water Pipe

Water-Balloon-Mouth Kirby

Glider Arch

Arch-Mouth Kirby

Captured Elfilin

Primal Awoofy

Mumbies

Totenga

Sssnacker

Pacto

Poison Croakom

Noddy

Corori

Handmade Kirby

Handmade Elfilin

Handmade Dance Partner

Lizard

Animal Snow Sculpture

Breakable Block

Nail

Speakers

Soft-Serve Traffic Cone

Clock Ring

Ice-Cream Cone

Chocolate Ice-Cream Bar

Steak

Hunk of Meat

Roast Chicken

Plate of Fried Eggs

Rice Ball

Loaf of French Bread

Milk Carton

Omelet

Cup of Coffee

Pudding

Star Coin Pile

Energy Drink

Life Up

Attack Boost

Speed Boost

Blueprint

The Lone Swordsman - Meta Knight

His Royal Nemesis - King Dedede

Armor-Plated Prancer - Sillydillo

Meta Knight Sword

Wild Hammer

Buzz Saw Cutter

Crystal Needle

Homing Bomb

Twin Drill

Blizzard Ice

Deep Sleep

Storm Tornado

Space Ranger

Masked Hammer

Morpho Knight Sword

Big Rig

Big-Rig-Mouth Kirby

Big Red Tortuilding

Napping Beast

The Ranger's Great Discovery

A Duel with Meta Knight

Destined Rivals

Adventure Together!

Rare-Stone Master

Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee

Commentator Waddle Dee

Usher Waddle Dee

The Deedly Dees

His Primal Nemesis - Forgo Dedede

King of the Beasts - Leongar

Invasive Species - Fecto Forgo (Larva)

Invasive Species - Fecto Forgo

Ultimate Life-Form - Fecto Elfilis

Strong-Armed Illusion - Phantom Gorimondo

Illusory Fronds - Phantom Tropic Woods

Illusory Leopard - Phantom Clawroline

His Illusory Nemesis - Phantom King Dedede

Armor-Plated Illusion - Phantom Sillydillo

The Lone Illusion - Phantom Meta Knight

Illusory Primal Nemesis - Phantom Forgo Dedede

Possessed Beast - Forgo Leon

Fluttering Dream Eater - Morpho Knight

Piece of Leon's Soul

Meow, Meow! (Wake Up, Leon!)

Leon & Carol

Species Born of Chaos - Chaos Elfilis

External Links

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land website
• Nintendo Website (Japanese): topic 9/24/2021. 3D Action of New "Kirby." Nintendo Switch "Kirby and the Forgotten Land" will launch in spring of 2022.
• Nintendo Website (Japanese): topic 1/12/2022. "Kirby and the Forgotten Land" to be released March 25th. The newest special video and special teaser site for "Kirby 30th Anniversary" is also open to the public.
• Nintendo Website (Japanese): topic 2/10/2022. Kirby car and vending machine Mouthful Mode?! The latest "Kirby and the Forgotten Land" video is open to the public. Introducing "Evolve" Copy Ability.
• [1]: topic 3/25/2022. Preset codes revealed from IGN.
• [2]: topic 3/25/2022. Preset codes revealed from GamePur