Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a Repetitive Delight
A puff piece on Kirby Odyssey
Who doesn’t love Kirby?
He was the platformer character built to be hugged! And in the newest game in the franchise, he’s as huggable as ever. While the more recent titles in the Kirby series have focused more on gimmicks (Battle Royales and Robots) this almost feels like a return to form. On the other It also feels like a modernization in all of the best ways. And there is a reason for that.
Repetitive…
With Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo has cloned Super Mario Odyssey. Considering the power thievery at play in Odyssey, this actually makes a lot of sense. The plots are certainly different. After a mysterious portal sucks Kirby into a strange new world, the little guy has to navigate a series of worlds in order to save his Waddle Dee friends and (potentially) save the world. Each world has levels that will eventually lead to a boss fight. The bosses are simple and pretty easy to take out; spamming attacks is often enough to get the job done. This is a kid’s game, so that makes perfect sense. But more on that in a paragraph or two…
