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It really has been the Year of Kirby.
Between the Dream Buffet, Nintendo Switch Online welcoming The Crystal Shards, and this new mainline entry in the super sucker’s storied series, The Forgotten Land, there’s been more than enough to go around.
Known for transforming into whatever enters his gullet, on this occasion Kirby has enveloped an apt, adorable open-world experience absolutely full of changes to the formula that brings Kirby into the modern age.
Mouthful Mode, on its own, was a delightful twist on Kirby’s rash consumption, stretching the balloon with the pinkish hue out to all manner of shapes and sizes. There’s probably something to be said for that phrasing, but this won the Keighley for being family friendly so moving on.
In his review, Shannon scored Kirby and the Forgotten Land an 8.5 out of 10 stating: “Kirby and the Forgotten Land takes the Kirby franchise to new heights in new and interesting ways. Whilst it’s not the full step forward that I was hoping for, it’s still super enjoyable and excites me for what could be next in the Kirby series.”
As it stands on Metacritic, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is currently sitting at an 85 based on 133 critic reviews.
PRESS START’S 2022 GOTY LIST
#10 – Pentiment
#9 – Kirby and the Forgotten Land
