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| publisher= [[Nintendo]] | | publisher= [[Nintendo]] | ||
| released=Spring 2022 ( | | released=Spring 2022 (most regions)<ref name="RevealTrailer"> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3LAkr0ANgw Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch]</ref><br>{{Released|Australia|Autumn 2022<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.au/games/nintendo-switch/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' on Nintendo of Australia''] (It should be noted that this is not necessarily a different date, since Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere)</ref>}} | ||
| platforms= [[Nintendo Switch]] | | platforms= [[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
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'''''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''''' is an upcoming [[Kirby (series)|main-series ''Kirby'' game]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]], set to be released in spring of 2022. It is the first main-series title to take place in a 3D environment rather than a linear side-scrolling 2D space. The game was announced in the [[Nintendo Direct]] on September 23rd, 2021.<ref name="RevealTrailer" | '''''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''''' is an upcoming [[Kirby (series)|main-series ''Kirby'' game]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]], set to be released in spring of 2022. It is the first main-series title to take place in a 3D environment rather than a linear side-scrolling 2D space. The game was announced in the [[Nintendo Direct]] on September 23rd, 2021.<ref name="RevealTrailer"/> | ||
== Story == | == Story == | ||
''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' takes place on a mysterious world different from [[Popstar]]. Kirby washes up on the shores of an abandoned land, filled with decaying structures from an ancient civilization. The world, described as a "mix of civilization and nature",<ref>[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1441171036297330696 | ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' takes place on a mysterious world different from [[Popstar]]. [[Kirby]] washes up on the shores of an abandoned land, filled with decaying structures from an ancient civilization. The world, described as a "mix of civilization and nature",<ref>{{cite|『星のカービィ ディスカバリー』の舞台は、文明と自然がまざり合う、未知なる世界のようです!<br> | ||
''ポップスターとは違う、なんだか不思議な雰囲気が漂っています…!'' <br><br> | |||
''カービィさーんっ!いったいどちらに行ってしまったんですかーっ!?''<br> | |||
<nowiki>#</nowiki>星のカービィディスカバリー|[[Kirby JP Twitter]]|[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1441171036297330696 Twitter]}}</ref> is populated with many creatures both familiar and new. As he explores the area, Kirby finds and frees [[Waddle Dee]]s from golden cages, one of which is attached to a boss. The main enemies of the game are called the '''ビースト軍団''' (''Beast Army''),<ref>{{Cite|『星のカービィ ディスカバリー』では、謎の「ビースト軍団」が登場!カービィさんの前に、強敵として立ちはだかりますっ!<br> | |||
''ポップスターでは見たことがない方々ばかりで、とっても手強そうです…。''<br><br> | |||
''カービィさん、ファイトーーっ!!''<br> | |||
<nowiki>#</nowiki>星のカービィディスカバリー|[[Kirby JP Twitter]]|[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1441171419430146052 Twitter]}}</ref> and resemble various real-life animals. The main objective of the game is to save kidnapped creatures from evil forces,<ref name="ESRB">[https://www.esrb.org/ratings/37927/Kirby+and+the+Forgotten+Land/ Kirby and the Forgotten Land ESRB rating]</ref> although it is currently unclear if only Waddle Dees were kidnapped, and if it is the Beast Army that is responsible for the captures. | |||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
[[File:KatFL Reveal Trailer Screenshot 5.png|thumb|left|A gameplay scene, showing Kirby exploring an overgrown city.]] | |||
''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' is the first mainline ''Kirby'' game to take place in a 3D setting, albeit with Kirby having much of the same moveset as in the 2D games. He can walk, [[dash]], and [[jump]] to move around each level. He can [[hover]] as always, but it appears to have a limited height in this game, unlike the unlimited height seen in 2D titles. Kirby can also [[guard]] against incoming attacks and [[dodge]] out of harm's way. Lastly, he keeps his trademark ability to [[inhale]] objects, including larger ones, and spit them out as projectiles. It seems that [[Star Bullet]]s do not appear in this game, and Kirby instead spits out objects as-is, much like in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. The familiar [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] also return, now with expanded attacks that take advantage of the third dimension. Some allow Kirby to use targeting for ranged firing.<ref name="ESRB" /> | |||
The game does not appear to be an open-world game, as it is said in official sources that Kirby runs through stages as he looks for goals.<ref>{{Cite|『星のカービィ ディスカバリー』はなんと!本編シリーズ初の3Dアクションゲーム!<br> | |||
''カービィさんが奥行きのあるステージを駆け巡り、ゴールを目指します!''<br><br> | |||
''おなじみコピー能力も3Dならではのアクションに…!?要チェック!''<br> | |||
<nowiki>#</nowiki>星のカービィディスカバリー|[[Kirby JP Twitter]]|[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1441171248260665344 Twitter]}}</ref><ref>[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/b795436b-7df8-4216-9dff-6c38e920b48a Nintendo's Japanese article about the game]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/arzga/index.html Japanese website for ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'']</ref> However, details about how the game is exactly structured are currently unknown. Collectibles along the way include [[food]], as well as new objects of unknown purpose, such as coins with a design similar to [[Score Coin]]s (that can be found out in the open, by defeating enemies, and by solving puzzles), a green diamond, a gachapon capsule, and even a pile of bananas. It is not yet known how Kirby travels to and from each stage, but he is seen riding a [[Warp Star]] to various locations. Stages are much more open-ended than in previous installments, and [[door]]s appear to be fewer in number. The main objective appears to involve freeing Waddle Dees from cages, rather than simply reaching a goal door. | |||
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== Copy Abilities == | == Copy Abilities == | ||
[[File:KatFL Twitter Screenshot 3.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot showing one of Needle Kirby's new moves which takes advantage of the 3-D space.]] | |||
The following [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] have been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | The following [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] have been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | ||
* [[Sword]] | *[[Sword]] | ||
* [[Cutter]] | *[[Cutter]] | ||
* [[Needle]] | *[[Needle]] | ||
* [[Fire]] | *[[Fire]] | ||
* [[Ice]] | *[[Ice]] | ||
The following Copy Abilities were not shown yet, but enemies that give them were: | |||
*[[Bomb]] (from [[Poppy Bros. Jr.]] and [[Foley]]) | |||
*[[Sleep]] (from [[Noddy]]) | |||
The ESRB rating description of the game also mentions a blaster-type pistol as an example of a Copy Ability, and it's currently unknown which one it is referring to.<ref name="ESRB" /> | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
The following characters have been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | The following characters have been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | ||
* [[Kirby]] | *[[Kirby]] | ||
* [[Waddle Dee]]s | *[[Waddle Dee]]s | ||
* A group of chicks that follow Kirby | *A group of chicks that follow Kirby | ||
* A blue bat-like creature that accompanies Kirby | *A blue bat-like creature that accompanies Kirby | ||
== Enemies == | == Enemies == | ||
[[File:KatFL Twitter Screenshot 6.png|thumb|250px|Kirby avoiding one of the game's new enemies while traversing a beachside.]] | |||
The following [[enemy|enemies]] have been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | The following [[enemy|enemies]] have been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | ||
* [[Blade Knight]] | *[[Blade Knight]] | ||
* [[Bronto Burt]] | *[[Bronto Burt]] | ||
* [[Cappy]] | *[[Cappy]] | ||
* [[Corori]] | *[[Corori]] | ||
* [[Foley]] | *[[Foley]] | ||
* [[Gabon]] | *[[Gabon]] | ||
* [[Glunk]] | *[[Glunk]] | ||
* [[Horror Tramp]] | *[[Horror Tramp]] | ||
* [[Hot Head]] | *[[Hot Head]] | ||
* [[Kabu]] | *[[Kabu]] | ||
* [[Noddy]] | *[[Noddy]] | ||
* [[Poppy Bros. Jr.]] | *[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]] | ||
* [[Scarfy]] | *[[Scarfy]] | ||
* [[Shotzo]] | *[[Shotzo]] | ||
* [[Sir Kibble]] | *[[Sir Kibble]] | ||
* A large bull-like creature | *[[Walf]] | ||
* A large crocodile-like creature | *A large bull-like creature | ||
* A fox-like creature | *A large crocodile-like creature | ||
* A large hedgehog-like creature | *A fox-like creature | ||
* A large snake-like creature | *A large hedgehog-like creature | ||
* A long, bar-shaped [[Gordo]] | *A large snake-like creature | ||
* A sheepdog-like creature wearing a mining helmet | *A long, bar-shaped [[Gordo]] | ||
*A sheepdog-like creature wearing a mining helmet | |||
*Three small bat-like creatures that hold one of the Waddle Dee cages | |||
*A large turtle<ref name="ESRB" /> | |||
== Bosses == | == Bosses == | ||
[[File:KatFL Reveal Trailer Screenshot 10.png|thumb|250px|Kirby battling a giant gorilla-like boss in the city to rescue more Waddle Dees.]] | |||
The following [[Boss]] has been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | The following [[Boss]] has been revealed:<ref name="RevealTrailer" /> | ||
* A giant gorilla-like creature | *A giant gorilla-like creature | ||
== Trivia == | |||
*The existence of the game was accidentally leaked on a schedule for the Nintendo Direct of September 23rd, 2021 only a few hours prior to being broadcasted.<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/nintendos-japanese-release-schedule-lists-kirby-discovery-for-switch-bayonetta-3-for-release-in-2022 Nintendo’s Japanese release schedule lists Kirby: Discovery for Switch, Bayonetta 3 for release in 2022 - Gematsu]</ref> A similar circumstance likewise happened with ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', nearly on the same date a year earlier. | |||
*The internal files for ''Kirby Fighters 2'' contain partially complete code for "Kirby3d", which may be related to this game.<ref>[https://twitter.com/firubiii/status/1308995437379158016 firubiii on Twitter]</ref> | |||
*The Latin script logo for this game features a new version of the main ''Kirby'' series title font. This is the first time any main-series title has adjusted the said font since ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' in 2002. | |||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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KatFL logo.png|English logo | KatFL logo.png|English logo | ||
KatFL box art.jpg|Canadian box art | |||
KatFL Japan cover art.png|Japanese box art | KatFL Japan cover art.png|Japanese box art | ||
KatFL Kirby artwork.png|Artwork of [[Kirby]] | KatFL Kirby artwork.png|Artwork of [[Kirby]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|frE=Kirby et le monde oublié | |frE=Kirby et le monde oublié | ||
|frEM=Kirby and the forgotten world | |frEM=Kirby and the forgotten world | ||
|frA=Kirby and the Forgotten | |frA=Kirby and the Forgotten Land | ||
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|de=Kirby und das vergessene Land | |de=Kirby und das vergessene Land | ||
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|esA=Kirby and the Forgotten Land | |esA=Kirby and the Forgotten Land | ||
|esAM=- | |esAM=- | ||
|zhSimp=星之卡比 探索发现 | |||
|zhSimpR=Xīng Zhī Kǎbǐ Tànsuǒ Fāxiàn | |||
|zhTrad=星之卡比 探索發現 | |||
|zhTradR=Xīng Zhī Kǎbǐ Tànsuǒ Fāxiàn | |||
|zhM=Kirby of the Stars: Discovery | |||
}} | }} | ||
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/arzga/index.html Japanese website for ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/arzga/index.html Japanese website for ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''] | ||
*[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/b795436b-7df8-4216-9dff-6c38e920b48a Nintendo's Japanese article about the game] | *[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/b795436b-7df8-4216-9dff-6c38e920b48a Nintendo's Japanese article about the game] | ||
*[https://www.kirbyinformer.com/kirby-and-the-forgotten-land ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' on Kirby Informer] | |||
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