Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
Guide Kirby through a world of nature and civilization, using evolving Copy Abilities and object-based transformations, then open meteor-made routes while collecting star fragments in Star-Crossed World.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.2 / 10
About this game
Kirby explores a world where nature and civilization meet, using Copy Abilities that can evolve into stronger forms. Mouthful Mode gives everyday objects a practical role in the adventure: taking an object into his mouth changes the actions Kirby can perform. This edition contains both the original Forgotten Land adventure and the additional Star-Crossed World story. In Star-Crossed World, the objective is to find scattered star fragments and seal a dark star. Meteor power opens new routes through altered stages, while new transformations let Kirby spring into the air, climb vertical walls as a gear and slide down slopes as a sign. The additional story becomes available after clearing the original adventure's first area.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who enjoy discovering what a new transformation lets them reach.
Object-dependent actions and meteor-powered routes suggest an adventure built around reading the surroundings and trying a different way forward. Including the original journey alongside Star-Crossed World may particularly appeal to players who want both ability growth and a fresh traversal objective.
Strengths
- Spring jumps, wall climbing and slope sliding could give individual obstacles distinct movement solutions.
- Evolving Copy Abilities may add a sense of developing Kirby's toolkit alongside exploration.
Who it is for: Players drawn to transformation-based exploration and collecting fragments across altered stages.
Play notes: Star-Crossed World unlocks after the original adventure's first area is cleared.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Unlocking Star-Crossed World after the opening area may suit players who want to reach the additional story before finishing the original adventure. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Changing Kirby's actions through objects could reward players who enjoy matching a transformation to the terrain ahead. | Reviewed | 9.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The shift from a world combining nature and civilization to meteor-altered stages could make revisiting its environments part of the appeal. | Reviewed | 9.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Support for carrying over a Nintendo Switch save may make this edition easier to approach for returning players who want continuity. | Reviewed | 9.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- Aug 28, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- ec.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 2
- Online minimum players
- 1
- Online maximum players
- 1
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genreAction
- Tags
- PlatformingThird PersonExplorationFamily-friendlyLinear LevelsLocal Co-opReplayableCollection-rich3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opLocal multiplayerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideAug 28, 2025
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Sources
- ec.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- ec.nintendo.com