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Nintendo and HAL Laboratories have released a demo for their upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land, due out on March 25. They've also released a six-minute overview trailer that shows off the game, which can be seen above. The full description for the game on Nintendo.com reads:

About

Float off on an all-new adventure as the powerful puffball, Kirby. Explore in 3D stages as you discover a mysterious world with abandoned structures from a past civilization—like a shopping mall?! Copy enemies’ abilities like the new Drill and Ranger and use them to attack, explore your surroundings, and save the kidnapped Waddle Dees from the ferocious Beast Pack alongside the mysterious Elfilin. Hope you’re hungry for an unforgettable adventure!

Get a Mouthful of Real-World Objects for All-New, Powerful Transformations

Feeling hungry? Kirby can inhale real-world objects and transform using Mouthful Mode! Why get one drink from a vending machine when you can swallow the whole thing? Then, use your boxy body to shoot out cans at baddies. Consume a car to gain some wheels and slam through walls. Sit back and take it all in…literally.

Join Up with a Pointy Partner, Bandana Waddle Dee, in Cooperative Play

Pass a Joy-Con controller to a buddy to play as the spear-wielding Bandana Waddle Dee and help each other explore and battle through this colorful world. While Kirby can float and inhale enemies, Bandana Waddle Dee can spin and stab with his sturdy spear. Find friendship in this forgotten world and save the Waddle Dees!

Float over obstacles and fight through enemies on your way to each stage’s goal as you slash, poke, freeze, and hammer using Kirby’s copy abilities. The tough puff is truly put to the test in dynamic boss battles that will keep you dancing about the arena. Choose from two difficulty modes for either a light, breezy adventure or a more challenging experience.

Each themed stage you travel through will hide several friendly Waddle Dees in peril! Save them to grow the home base of your adventure, the once-deserted Waddle Dee Town. The Waddle Dees you rescue will unlock shops, leaderboards, and the ability to evolve copy abilities to make them stronger. You’ll also be able to enjoy some of the townsfolk’s favorite games. Use compatible amiibo accessories or Present Codes at Waddle Dee-liveries for useful in-game items. Track down cute collectibles to give Kirby’s house some extra charm either at the Gotcha Machine Alley or during your adventure.

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[RichardTheKing]

I like it . Preordered

...I don't like it, especially if this was a digital pre-order since it's kinda impossible to "run out" of digital copies (unless it stops being sold, anyway), but...I suppose this is a valid reason to pre-order.
You tried the demo, liked it, and then went to pre-order. I suppose that's a good reason.

 

[Deleted member 480355]

is it 60fps?

No, feels perfectly fine to me though. I know 30 fps is a turn off for some people.

 

[Kirizame]

Wonder if the depth of field can be modded out, the game looks nice but I'm not a fan of DoF.

 

[godreborn]

Beat the demo. I enjoyed it a lot, so it will be a buy just not right now.

 

[omega59]

It doesnt go higher than 30fps in emulator even with fps unlocked. it's expected ofc bc switch...

 

[DoctorDizzyspin]

This was a very good demo! The copy abilities don't have as many moves as they did in previous games, which is a bit weird -- I thought that Battle Royale was a test for copy abilities in 3D? But the upgraded versions of the abilities are still pretty cool, though I do miss Cutter's dash attack. I was a bit nervous about Mouthful Mode, but it controls way better than I initially thought it would, so that's pretty cool.

Can't wait for the full game!

 

[kisamesama]

watched a video of the demo at highest difficulty ... still looks very easy

 

[2DSGamerdude]

glad to see this demo
tried it immidatly,
i had my copy preordered way beofre the demo was out to play

it feels like 2-3 games for the price of one, what i mean by this:

it feels like the old kirby on NES, but in 3D form,
along with the super mario oddessy sandbox mechs, and the mario 3d world gameplay style mix

it's kriby on switch, a real 3D kirby,
the 3D kirby game that we wanted since the days of the GC (2002-3)
they were goning to come out with this on The gc, but they made Kirby air ride instead .
air ride is not a 3D kriby, it's a racing game, but not a true 3d kriby game like the rest!

can't wait to play this in full on the 25th, and use the amiibo with it

 

[leon315]

We all knew that Kirby 's secret identity is DITTO.

 

[godreborn]

having loved the demo, I repreordered kirby. since I had two hdds to use with my series x for retroarch and xbox bc games, I decided I had the money for this.