Kirby und das vergessene Land (Switch)

Kirby ist nicht aus den Köpfen der Nintendo-Fans wegzudenken. Im Rahmen seines dreißigjährigen Jubiläums hat der kleine pinke Geselle offenbar ordentlich etwas zu feiern - wir haben im Test überprüft, ob es dazu wirklich Anlass gibt.

Mit Kirby und das vergessene Land spendiert Nintendo einen seiner ikonischsten ein zeitgerechtes 3D-Abenteuer. Das überzeugt optisch und spielerisch auf ganzer Länge und weiß mit zahlreichen Geheimnissen zu motivieren. Zwar reicht es nicht ganz an Größen wie Super Mario und Link heran, großartig verstecken muss man sich davor aber nicht mehr. Zusammengefasst ein gelungenes Comeback, das Jung und Alt gleichermaßen zu unterhalten weiß.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is one of those games that's hard to play without constantly having a silly smile on your face. It's far more than just a cute and charming platformer with colorful visuals, though. This is one of the best platformers on Nintendo Switch thanks to its brilliantly designed stages and a dynamic arsenal of abilities that consistently shake up the moment-to-moment platforming and action.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is great and should not be missed for Kirby and platforming fans alike. This isn’t quite the pink puff’s rendition of Super Mario 64, but it brings the series successfully into the 3D realm and doesn’t need to rely solely on its latest entertaining gimmick. Kirby thankfully remains as charming as ever and this new adventure can effortlessly provide hours of glee.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land makes Kirby's jump to 3D feel effortless, but it's much more than that, with the vibrantly styled decaying world to explore and the Mouthful Modes that will have you laughing with each new one that's discovered.

I’m an easy sell when it comes to Kirby, but Forgotten Land is easily one of my favorite entries in the series, and possibly my top game outside of Kirby Super Star (an all-time classic). I came in expecting a very serviceable Kirby adventure and got a lot more, but with those same straightforward and effortless virtues that past games have commanded.