Video: Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & Wii)

I think I prefer big face Dedede

RIP goofy dedede model from 2011. Replaced by ripped DDD from Forgotten Land. King Triple D’s new buff model aside, Deluxe looks great! Better lighting here, which is obvious to see. HAL Laboratory could have easily gotten away with a few slight touch ups for and HD port, but they went all out like the Prime Remaster did. Prime Remastered and Return to dreamland deluxe are exactly how remasters/remakes should be handled. To whomever picks this up, you will not be disappointed!

I only have been disappointed when I die...

Dedede’s face looks like it got put in a hydraulic press, but I actually like it more this way lmao

I'm not a fan of the heavy black outlines they added on all the characters. I know some games use that kind of thing to help improve character visibility or give things a more cartoonish look, but I just don't think it's worth it for how much it detracts from the visuals, especially in anything with 3D models.

I like SwoleDedede better.

This is a wierd case where the graphics look both better and worse than the original.

Dedede looks much closer to his design from Kirby 64

Looked better on the Wii.

Hm...hard to say...but I think the Wii version still does hold-up well. As for King DDD's model between the two, I'm kinda indifferent.

That said.
But I still wish RtD Deluxe would let you play as a different colored Kirby in 1-P mode, THAT I would love.

Graphics wise, the Deluxe version is great, and the Wii version still holds up well. Contrary to everyone else’s opinions, I actually think that the black outlines look nice.

But Dedede wise… is actually pretty decent. I like both of these designs for him. Sure, his Wii look is more beloved, but Forgotten Land Dedede is also a good design. It’s very reminiscent of his 64 days.

This looks so much better with this graphical style…except for King Dedede of course, whom now just looks like a disaster.

@DanijoEX The Wii version holds up because the Switch version is lazy.

Wii >>>> Switch version . The only plus is portability - u dont have to use wiimote when ure playing on wiiu pad .

I like all the updates I’m seeing yep

Switch version >>>>> Wii Version

Ugly design for Dedede.

The original design looks like its amiibos. The new version doesn't.

Won't play the Switch versión until they patch the old model in.

I wonder why they went with a flat paper look for the character models.

@Anachronism the characters & enemies are cel-shaded while the environment retains roughly the same look w/ improved visuals. Not fan of it either tbh.

Anyone saying the Wii version looks better needs to go and see an eye doctor. 🤣

It looks fine, if anything the excess lighting is distracting and makes the entire game look washed out. It would be fine if the switch had HDR output but as it is it just makes things look washed out. The improvements seem fairly minor tbh. I'll stick to my wii copy on the old wii-u

They really made a great job. Aside from the new copy abilities, new minigames and epilogue, you can clearly see from this video some of the new little things they added, like new animations for swimming at 360° or entering the exit level doors. They added new animations for the super copy abilities (on Wii they are all the same), they added new moves for some abilities (taken from Triple Deluxe and subsequent titles), dodge, taunts like in Forgotten Land, and lots of other little new things to make the game "newer". This is clearly NOT lazy, at all.

The worst thing about the game is its play time. Im only getting it when price drops to $30-40

I prefer the cel shaded look but it's too white. It's like someone's been playing the contrast etc. I prefer the darker deeper colours of the original but I know watching a compressed YouTube video on a mobile phone isn't the best way to see the true quality. I'll probably get it when it drops to £20-£30. I think £45 for a Switch game is ridiculous. XB or PS5 I'm happy to pay but for games that look and run like a mobile game, that's too steep.

@Anachronism I’m sure I remember smash bros on 3ds was like that and i also didn’t like the look

Ohh Common... some effects are better on the Wii!Of course on switch it looks better generally(we talk about an HD) but there are many points that Wii wins hands down. And that is a shame!

It’s kinda back and forth for me with some things looking better on the wii and some on the switch. But the two examples I liked a lot more on the wii were the rainbow background during the one boss fight and the background planet in the tower climbing level. Both seemed a lot nicer in the wii version.

They could have just ported the Wii version over and that would have been enough for me to replay it, but they went above and beyond with this remaster! It's very clear that HAL knows how to archive their work so they can build on it later, which gives me hope for Triple Deluxe/Planet Robobot remasters later down the line!

Wow, I much prefer the look of the original Wii version. Didn't think I would be saying that.

The switch version does look better but the original wii version has a special place in my ol' heart. Admittedly, I prefer the wii edition's visuals, somewhat strangely! Still getting the switch version o' course.

Colors are way better in the original Wii game. As previously mentioned, the new graphics look blurry and washed out (desaturated) in the switch remaster. Not a fan of bloom lighting aesthetic (only in specific situations and graphic styles).

I liked the cinemas better in the Switch version though, aside from the outlines (those work great in Smash brothers when zoomed out but look weird all the time).

@Anachronism The outlines remind you at every step of the way that you're not playing the amazing Forgotten Land, reinforcing that this is old familiar 2D Kirby. I'm not digging it either. I guess score one point for the Poussinists over the Rubenists.

Like a lot of people I prefer the look of the Wii versions character models and characters. I'm hoping, but doubting that the cel shading effect can be toggled on and off. At least the level of detail has been greatly improved on Switch and I'll buy it sometime down the line just to hear the beautiful music in the ice/aurora looking levels.

@PokemonDMG wdym

This is how you remaster a game. I almost feel like they're not overcharging. But they totally still are.