Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Guide Kirby through a platforming adventure to recover spaceship parts, swallowing enemies to copy their powers and unleashing terrain-breaking Super Abilities, alone or with friends on the same console.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.8 / 10
About this game
Kirby sets out to gather the missing parts of Magolor’s spaceship. Float through the air, swallow enemies to take their abilities, and use those powers as you work through the platforming adventure. Special glowing enemies grant Super Abilities powerful enough to break sections of the scenery. Up to four players can tackle the journey together on one console. This Deluxe edition also includes Merry Magoland’s local subgames. Finishing Story Mode opens Magolor Epilogue, where you control Magolor and collect Magic Points to rebuild his powers. Optional Helper Magolor assistance provides rescue from falls during Kirby’s adventure, giving players a practical way to soften that particular obstacle.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who enjoy experimenting with powers and sharing a platforming adventure.
Copying enemies gives curious players a reason to try different approaches, while local cooperation makes the journey a shared activity. Magolor’s separate progression offers a change of focus after the main story.
Strengths
- Enemy-derived abilities can make encounters opportunities to experiment.
- Optional fall rescue gives less confident platforming players a useful support option.
Who it is for: Players interested in ability-based platforming and groups who can gather around one console.
Play notes: Each participant in same-console multiplayer needs a controller.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The post-story Magolor adventure offers a distinct progression track, though reaching it first requires completing Story Mode. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension For players who like changing tactics, copying enemies makes the opponents themselves part of the available toolkit. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Terrain-breaking Super Abilities can make a power-up feel visible in the surrounding stage, appealing to players who enjoy exaggerated action. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Optional rescue from falls can reduce one specific barrier to progress without requiring players to abandon the adventure. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- Feb 24, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time CombatDodgeMain Story Under 10 HoursLinear Levels3D GraphicsPlatformingReplayableFast-pacedThird PersonSolo-friendlyCollection-rich
- Supported game languages
- GermanSimplified ChineseJapaneseFrenchSpanishEnglish
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: E
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideFeb 24, 2023
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com