Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe isn't just a rerelease of a 2011 Wii game. it's a rerelease of a 2011 Wii game that gives Kirby a mech.
Nintendo has a tricky task on its hand with Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe. The upcoming Nintendo Switch release revives a 2011 Kirby entry that was liked well enough by fans at the time, but it’ll launch in the shadow of the pink puffball’s best adventure, last year’s transformative Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Mecha Kirby Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe will be familiar whether you’ve played the original version or not. It’s a straightforward 2D Kirby game where players inhale enemies, get copy abilities, and collect a whole bunch of stuff. The added twist during the Wii era was that it featured four-player co-op, which returns here, though that’s not as much of a special selling point in 2023 as it was in 2011. There are some key new additions, though, that should entice Kirby fans back.
During the demo, I’d see him shoot some basic blast forward, arc missiles upwards at an enemy, punch a boss with his fists, and unleash charge shots that change depending on how long the attack button is held down. All of that almost transforms the platformer into a different mech platformer self-contained within one ability. It’s an exciting change, one that I hope means Hal is committed to making 2D Kirby games more mechanically complex going forwards.
Zero mission Outside of the main story, Dream Land Deluxe is expanding the relatively short original game with some new content. Merry Magoland is a new hub that houses 10 multiplayer minigames from the Kirby series, including two brand-new ones. It’s a mini party-game mode where players can earn stamps for completing challenges and buy cosmetic masks. That gives the package an extra boost of multiplayer potential even if it likely won’t replace Mario Party.
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