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So Kirby is the next franchise to get dragged into the open-world trend…

Why does every Nintendo franchise need the open-world treatment?! Can’t we just get a normal new game for once?

Shaddup and take my money Ninny

I'm kind of mixed? Didn't really think Forgotten Land was more than, "It's fine," and I'd without question prefer a new 2D game, but it does look like it's bringing some interesting ideas to the table in terms of how the copy powers are used. Dunno if I'll go for it or not but not ruling it out.

New Kirby was not expected ngl.

I'm super hyped for a new 3D Kirby. I'll be there on Day One for sure. The open zone/world direction is really interesting, and I'm glad they're experimenting since I feel like Forgotten Land already sort of perfected the linear style.

Open world 3D Kirby looks amazing. Glad they didn't make this compete with the next 3D Mario.

@8bit-Man Metroid Ravenous?

I think I've been spoilt by the Ocarina of Time visuals because this didn't really impress me. But there's plenty of time. Probably need to see more areas or an uploaded video not on stream

Was hoping for a new 2D Kirby, and was half expecting this to turn into Smash, so I'm excited, but letdown. 😑

Looks like lots to explore! I’m behind on Kirby games though so I won’t get this for a few years. Congrats to the fans!

I'm cautiously optimistic. Open world leaves more room for boring stretches, but HAL didn't disappoint with Forgotten Land, so I'm gonna trust them on this one.

Kirby!! The trailer looked so cool. An actual open world Kirby game, by the looks of it. I can't wait. I loved the Forgotten land game.

Overall, great Direct. Konami remains conspicuously absent.

It also looks like it has a fair bit of environment destruction, ala Bananza

Kirby coming in clutch like the GOAT he is

Kirby escapes the Truman Show

"Go on, go on, reveal another game's world and make this a Smash Platformer!!!! Go on!!!!"
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"Aw, dang it, I'm disappointed now."

I think Hal Laboratory and Mercury Steam were very obvious predictions. By the way, in 2027 Next Level Games, NDCube, and the Paper Mario team at Intelligent Systems will be overdue for a release.

This might be blasphemy, but I hope they give some sort of upgrade paths to Kirb beyond the copy abilities getting stronger…

I’m sure this will be a wonderful adventure !

I have high hopes after Forgotten Land

Tbh, this looks amazing. I've been wanting a 3D Kirby in this style for ages.

@neogyo like Forgotten Land? Because you can upgrade abilities there.

Edit: misread. That would be cool @neogyo.

I really thought this was going to be a teaser to the next Smash Bros when Kirby cut through to the next world, haha. My daughter loves Kirby, so im sure she'll be thrilled when she sees the trailer. I hope theres some type of co-op similar to the last one.

Like 1 of 2 only worthwhile announcements in that dreadful direct, jesus. Thoroughly enjoyed Forgotten Land more than I thought I would so definitely buying this Day 1 this time as I played that one for free

Not going to lie i thought it was a new mario for a second and then was a little disappointed, kirby games are fine just tend to be a little too easy hopefully this one gives it a bit more depth

It will be a great game but the graohics are a bit underwhelming. I expected more from Switch 2 Kirby (and Yoshi).

Would be intriguing to see Hal Laboratory's take on an open-world Kirby. Thank god it wasn't Nintendo, though. Otherwise I would've been terrified.

@8bit-Man Because it's fun? I like my series to evolve and try new things, thank you.

This is pretty cool. Look forward to another banger of a soundtrack and that world looks pretty open.

I dont see the kirby franchise being a good open-world game. makes me a bit scared for the inevitable 3d mario...

Kirbreath of the Wild.

I have a theory that Nintendo is currently intentionally taking a break from major AAA Mario titles. The brand now generates so much revenue through the films and merchandise that a new Mario game is no longer strictly necessary to secure sales.

In contrast, franchises like Donkey Kong or Kirby are significantly smaller; they lack successful films and merchandise and need to keep growing as game series in order to remain relevant.

Right now, these brands have the opportunity to make a stronger impact because they aren't immediately being overshadowed by a new 3D Mario game.

This could be good but Nintendo's record on open world games that aren't BOTW is mixed at best so will leave this unless everyones raves about it.

@TerribleTerabytes open world is hardly new

Open world Kirby! Oh my days!

Breath of the Kirby 👏😃

It looked fine, definitely lacking that wow factor though. I thought it was going to announced as coming to Switch 1 also, lacked that visual pop you know?
Also, give Yoshi a 3D platformer already you bums!

Quite good. Still no Mother 3 though...

It’s Kirby so I’m obviously gonna get it. And sonic frontiers did open world pretty well and Hal laboratories are amazing developers so I trust them on this.

I'm not interested in Kirby games in general, yet this one has piqued my interest.

I'm glad to see Sakurai working on what motivates him, even if it displeases Smash lovers. Maybe another time?

@Lumnethia Doubt Sakurai has anything whatsoever to do with this, other than the Air Riders games he hasn't worked on a new Kirby game since Super Star. Which is probably why Smash Bros. and Air Riders almost entirely ignore every game that comes after it.

Though really forget Smash Bros., what I want out of him is more Kid Icarus.

EASILY the most hype thing from the direct. i cant wait!!!! X333333

looks amazing!!!!

@RareFan
We got Mario Kart World just last year cmon
Also Kirby isnt developed by nintendo, its HAL

@8bit-Man don't like it? don't play it but don't drag down our excitement for it with your complaints. nothing wrong with open worlds as long as they are designed good.

Forgotten Land was fantastic, it was a perfect proof of concept for a fully 3D Kirby game. This looks like it’s going to expand on what Forgotten Land started. Kirby’s copy ability should mix well with the open world design of this game, encouraging experimentation with different abilities to uncover secrets. Super excited for this one

I'm going to die! This is too much good news!

Finally a new Kirby! Can't wait!

I suppose after open world mario, zelda, dk, mario kart and metroid it was naturally time to let kirby have a go.

Wasn’t expecting a new Kirby just yet. Can never get enough of Kirby so this is a great announcement.

Damn it! Damn.... Fine. Fine, I'll go finish Forgotten Lands. I'll bite. Fine. Damn it.... Looks good...

Also a lot of people said that they realized that it was Kirby when they saw his house. When I saw the cookie bars i KNEW we are getting a new Kirby game.

This game looks amazing! I only played The Forgotten Land's demo, so I'm not too familiar with 3D Kirby. I do want to get The Forgotten Land at some point, but I'm very excited for this, too.

My mum also thought it looked like The Truman Show.

So this will probably be the first game I play on my Nintendo Switch 2

Looks like Forgotten Land, full stop.

I was hoping when he cut through the wall we’d get a noticeable improvement in graphics but it still looked the same to me.

I’m not even convinced it’s open world. It just looks like Forgotten Land levels but with a big hub world between levels. If they did go full BotW I’m not even sure how that would work. I’m guessing each area is a new area, like the floors in Luigis Mansion 3.

I’d be happy to be wrong though.

Second best reveal for me after Metroid Ravenous! I admittedly still have yet to play Kirby and the Forgotten Land, so I should definitely move that up my backlog list. I love that it seems to favor Sword Kirby.

Exciting! I'm curious to see how well Kirby handles an open world formula. But I'm all here for it!

Damn it! I got busy and missed this specific announcement.

Open world or not, I'm so ready for more 3D Kirby.

Looks like I'm getting this and Metroid Ravenous even if I still don't have a Switch 2.

Great news! And it looks like Kirby finally goes true free-roaming 3D this time!

@Lizuka I would love to see a Kid Icarus on switch 2.
Since Superstar :
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (2002) — chief director
Kirby Air Ride (2003) — Director
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (2004) — special advisor
Kirby Air Riders (2025) — Director
We don't know for sure whether he's behind this one or not, though.
You are probably right. I just hope he can work on whatever pleases him.

This looks like a promising follow-up to Forgotten Land! I'll be stoked if this is a proper open world.

Of course you reveal this AFTER the price increase....still, a new 3D Kirby AND Metroid Ravenous.....

Alright Nintendo. You win. You've finally convinced me to take the plunge on a Switch 2

Nice! 'Forgotten Land' was way better than I expected, and I like the twist towards the end of this trailer. Feels like they plan to shake up the usual aesthetic a bit.

Still feels like a second fiddle in quality behind Mario and Zelda somewhat, but the series is just more messy by design.

Honestly I’m happy with this. 3d Mario will come, 3D Kirby wasn’t on my radar and Kirby effing rules

First off, great tag line for the article. Second, this is the best thing shown today at least for me. I love Kirby, my kids love Kirby, and more than likely our household's favorite Switch game is Kirby and the Forgotten Land. What a treasure, the only issue with that were lackluster mini games (Kirby always brings it with the mini games usually).
I hope it's not too complicated with what is looking to be a more open world take on Kirby. The beauty of Forgotten Land was the sense of freedom while providing some guardrails and forward progression for each level.

Something is wrong when the direct has this and Metroid ravenous and still comes off underwhelming

@8bit-Man I don't like open-world either, however, I can change my mind if the movement makes up for it. If there is something I love is satisfying movement-based abilities, and if Kirby has plenty of that, I'm okay with.

It's the reason I don't like Open-World RPGs that have more of a slow-feel to it.

A little early to say, for sure.

I think the generic green area is meant to be almost farcical of previous Kirby games, and that things will get exciting outside of the dome. Looks really interesting.

This is exactly the type of open world I've wanted Sonic to adopt for about a decade. It looks brilliant. Maybe finally time to get a Switch 2...

After the Zelda direct yesterday, my mind has been set to expect that level of graphical quality from new games in Nintendo's main franchises.

Open world Kirby? Sold.

This along with Spyro and FF 7 Revelations coming on my birthday season is an absolute joy

@8bit-Man So Donkey Kong? Fire Emblem? Metroid next year? Splatoon Raiders?

Not big into open world games, was afraid this may happen to Kirby...I'll still play it, though...maybe it'll still be fun for me.

I didn't like Forgotten Land due to its level structure and bad pacing. I finished it but had absolutely zero interest in doing any extra stuff afterwards. Hopefully won't be a problem in this one since it seems to be more open.

Adore Kirby so I'm sure I'll be getting this. Played through Forgotten Land shortly after DK Bananza and thought it was a far superior game so really hoping this can live up to that. Also the first time in a while that I've been interested in a franchise going open world. Looks cool!

YES!

Loved forgotten lands.

And looks like they ditched big mouth mode (which was funny, but often kinda tedious) for super versions of powers.

Looking forward to this.

Kirby was the most unexpected thing announced at the direct today. Wouldn’t have expected it for at least another year or two. The open world concept looks great and I’m excited to learn more.

@RareFan I manifested this throughout the Switch era, give their other platformers the tripple A 3d platform treatment and not rely on Mario too much. Who thought it would come true.

@a1904 Yes? it's new for the series they put it in, and always to great effect.

One of the few highlights for me and also the best one. With how good The Forgotten Land was, more 3D Kirby platformer is always welcome.

Apart from Zelda, I'm also feeling some Xenoblade vibes with that not-Ultra Sword. For the time being and until I learn the game's name, I'm calling it Poyoblade of the Wild.

This looks more open & less contained than Forgotten World. Lets see!

I get a Star Fox update as an appetizer, Hyrule Warriors if I ever want to upgrade & a new Kirby?! It may have been an underwhelming direct but as a Star Fox & Kirby fan, I'm happy. Now to wait for Star Fox Assault.

I get that the Ocarina of Time remake is now gonna blow pretty much every Nintendo game ever released out of the water in the graphical department, but I can't help but be a little disappointed with the visuals shown in this game. For example, look at the shot of Kirby on a bridge in this article. The bridge looks strangely low quality to me, and it just kinda screams OG Switch game. Regardless, I guess the game overall looked... fine? I was hoping for a new 3D Mario but oh well

This is ALL I could have ever wanted from a Kirby Game. Yes, I CAN ROTATE the Camera!!!!!!!! 🤯

I've only shed a tear over Zelda games before but this is definitely the 1st time maybe for a Kirby game(!) 😅🎉🎉🎮

@HammerGalladeBro It's titled "Kirby and the World Beyond"

So happy the next Kirby 3D tries exploration !
Mario can wait a bit more.
Maybe someday Yoshi and a new 3D Wario better than the first one...

Bruh Ocarina of Time and Kirby?! These people don't know what they are doing to me right now geezaloo! I know I said the other day that open world is getting old but I'm just going to shut up now geeez y'all already made Air Riders it wasn't that long ago. Anyways, I'm all in obv. Was told not to foam at the mouth (cue kyoshi island man) so I will let the moment pass and wait patiently. This is why I was excited after finishing Forgotten Land. You just know that second game is going to look good. But yeah they doing too much and I don't care anymore at this point because this happens hopefully they taking some time off at least. Although the quality well I can look past it because the fans keep eating. But if there isn't a difficulty setting again I gotta mod it sorry. I had no idea a direct was today and I sent someone a video of Dedede talking about his teeth from the anime and this popped up XD

Another Kirby and yet no Mario… that is so messed up

This looks great i cant wait i expected mario but if mario is coming perhaps next year or the year after ill be happy

@King_MFW I disagree, Zelda will be a great game but look at all the background graphics through all that fog, they ruined the graphics with all that, looks horrible to me because of that

I'm fine with them taking the Kirby franchise to a new level (it's getting so much love lately!), but I also expect them to NOT abandon what they got with Forgotten Land, as it was awesome.

I hope the release of DK Bananza and this means that the next Mario game will follow the more-linear style of the Galaxys and 3D World, meaning it won't be an Odyssey 2. They sure should!

Kirby and the Truman show lol

Land, World.....Galaxy.

Look out Mario! He's a comin' for ya!

This was my favourite part of the direct. Kirby is my favourite Nintendo series! Thought we might get something, but didn't think it would be a new 3d game, let alone the main event.

I am not a fan of open world games, but I think I can manage a Kirby one. They won't make it TOO confusing. 🤗

Oh, Dedede....did you get possessed...again? Or are you just grumpy with Kirby today? 😆

@8bit-Man There are some pretty clear boundaries to the explorable area despite the more open design. Seems way more likely this is a Kirby take on collectathons/Mario Odyssey's formula

Woohoo! Can't wait. I absolutely loved Kirby and the Forgotten Land, but I originally thought it would be open world, yet I still really liked it. This one looks great as well. I can't wait!

Open-world is tiresome, EXCEPT when I've been dying for Kirby to get it!! Kirby is indeed following the formula we've all noticed, going from Super Mario Land -> Mario World -> Mario GALAXY. Next up after Kirby World is Kirby Galaxy!! Super excited about that in 8~ years hahah.

@-wc- Actually, psychologically speaking, one negative interaction can in fact ruin someone's day and require up to TEN positive interactions to undo. According to science. So yes, encountering negative Nancies can in fact feel exhausting and disrupt someone else's cheerful vibes. Unfortunately the internet is the place for unhappy people to vent their frustrations to make themselves feel better. So ultimately the best way to avoid that is to avoid the environment altogether. And at that point you'll have nothing but annoyed, grumbling whiners surrounding you.

This was the best thing in the Direct after Metroid Ravenous. Can't wait for new epic boss fights and of course, the True Arena or whatever it's going to be called this time.

Ahh so this is the game to celebrate the kirby anniversary. Looks gorgeous so can't wait to play it

Can't wait for this i love a good open world

Whoever thought they could keep kirby in the truman show was stupid. This GOAT eats LITERAL GODS for his BREAKFAST.

@King_MFW tbh i think Poyoblade of the wild is a better title

At first I was disappointed this was the big closing game. On reflection I am warming to it though. Kirby and the Forgotten Land was surprisingly great and the big hitters will come in time.

@MoldyPasta I agree lol, I was just telling them to make sure that they knew that it had an official title

To be honest, between Mario and Kirby I expected the former to be the first one to show us how an open-world game in its universe and gameplay style would work. Not this soon! I thought Kirby would maybe remain 3D World-based for a bit before going into open-world, while Mario would be the first one to prove how 3D open-world platforming exploration could work. I never imagined how Kirby would either, maybe based on abilities to roam it?

This definitely looks interesting, but also plants questions if there will also be 3D Mario game next year, and if that could also be open-world. Ingenious double platforming combo for me

Besides, looks a bit experimental right now If I have to be honest. Some empty areas and the fact they're aiming for 60fps... I hope I can be wrong and worldbuilding turns out to be pretty polished, as expected from the franchise. Will it also be open-world or are we actually talking about open areas?

@8bit-Man i'll let it slide so long as they do it well, and i trust hal to do it well.

@-wc- I mean there's having a difference of opinion and then there's outright lies and nonsense.

8bit-man (like the rest of us) has no idea if the game will be good or bad.

Right now his comment is null & void.

Well we got an open world 3D platformer for 2027... but it's not Mario. Kinda surprised me, but I'll take it. It satisfies what I wanted out of 3D Mario, so I can wait a bit longer for 3D Mario now.

@8bit-Man Has Kirby ever tried open world before? Nope. Let him try. It looks gorgeous and like a lot of fun

@Megayoshi96 I fell for it, too, but I did not come away disappointed. I think this is a fantastic new direction for the series

@solarwolf07 Did you play Bowser’s Fury? It was great

@a1904 What other open world Nintendo games? Tears of the Kingdom (amazing)? Xenoblade Chronicles 2? There aren’t many. I don’t know, does Metroid Prime 4 count as one?

@Lizuka Or at least remaster and rerelease Uprising

@Crockin Probably because Zelda was in a separate Direct, so it leaves a hole in the main Direct

@Mana_Knight Right? I thought DeDeDe was (sometimes) our friend now?

@-wc- People just need to exercise more, especially doing so outdoors. Taking a walk outside (and a little weight lifting ideally) is more effective for depression and anxiety than drugs!

In case I don't see you... good afternoon, good evening, and good night.

I cannot wait to play this game! It looks absolutely wonderful!

I’m neurodivergent. Open-world games aren't for me. I get stressed out and don't find any fun in wandering around vast environments without clear objectives. It irritates me deeply, so I just give up. This has happened with every open-world game I've tried. It’s a shame, because I discovered Kirby and the Forgotten Land just a week ago and loved it so much that I bought Kirby Star Allies too (though I haven't played it yet; I'll start when I get back from my trip). But I just can't play open-world games. It’s a barrier I can't overcome, and I simply don't enjoy them. My only hope is if the new kirby is more "Mario Odissey", because Mario Odyssey I like because there are a lot of stuff near each other, so its not like a "open world" in my mind.

@Rykdrew Same here. Autistic and I don't like open world for the same reason as you. OVERWHELMING. I like levels with a clear start and finish and general idea of where to go or what to do.

I enjoyed Forgotten Land because it felt much more self-contained, but in Open World, I often don’t know where to go, and I can’t stand how many are crammed with collectibles.

When something has all the bits and bobs to collect and you can get a 100 percent completion score, it makes me feel like I have to get them all. That isn't fun. That is just responding to an OCD trait that is stressful if I don't. But it’s harder when there aren’t any breaks, like levels, to make it manageable.

I would really rather this was not open world, but I love Kirby and trust HAL Labs to make a great game. I want to believe they won't make it too hard or the areas are more just like BIG Forgotten Land levels with boundaries.

@beltmenot
So, are comment sections only meant for sharing your feelings when those feelings are positive? If you're excited about something, by all means, share it! Great for you! But I don't see why people who feel differently should be discouraged from sharing their feelings.

As you said, “nothing wrong with open worlds as long as they are designed well.” Exactly my concern! The problem is that Nintendo's recent track record doesn't exactly inspire confidence. A lot of people were disappointed with Mario Kart's open world, Scarlet and Violet's open world, and Metroid Prime's open world. It's perfectly reasonable to be skeptical when we've seen this approach stumble so many times before.

@Dee123
Since when can an opinion be an “outright lie”? That's not really how opinions work, my friend.

Besides, I never claimed the game would be bad. I simply shared my thoughts about getting tired of Nintendo's apparent obsession with turning everything into an open world. That's a criticism of a design trend, not a prediction about the game's overall quality.

@-wc-
Sometimes it feels like criticizing Nintendo on this site is treated as if you’ve committed some kind of crime. Of course, disagreeing with each other is perfectly fine, actually, I welcome it! I'm all for people sharing their own perspective, challenging the point, have a proper conversation. But writing someone off simply because they see things differently doesn’t help a thing.

Thanks for being a voice of reason, by the way. Seeing someone actually engage with an open mind without turning things into a blind witch hunt is a breath of fresh air. 👍

@BrewsterTea
If a negative reaction ruins your entire day, a comment section on the internet may not be the right place for you to be...

Personally I'm not a fan of sugarcoating anything just because it might hurt someone's excitement. But I do understand your point that things should be in balance.

So I'll tell you what, let me say 10 things nice about Kirby then, that should even things out again according to your theory. 😉

1) He's cute
2) He makes adorable sounds
3) The games have a killer soundtrack
4) Copy abilities give him fun powers
5) He looks ridiculously happy while saving the world
6) He's surprisingly powerful for a tiny pink blob
7) His friendships make the games extra wholesome
8) The Kirby games are always colorful and charming
9) He's always there when his friends need him
10) He can go from eating cake to defeating a cosmic horror in the same afternoon

I was delighted about this and thought it stole the show, but judging by some of the comments, some people are just never happy.

I consider myself a miserable old fart, too, so that's quite the achievement.

I don't normally like open world but in a Kirby game it could work better than the overwhelming convoluted nightmare that was Breath of the Wild.

@8bit-Man It was the inevitable next logical step for Kirby. When you take into account what Forgotten Land was doing, it makes sense the next mainline Kirby game would be fully open world.

@CaptainQuo I take the complaining with stride these days. People expect the world of these companies and as a result perpetually set themselves up for disappointment. I mean, there were people who thought a new Wario Land game would be announced. Honestly, though, this was a pretty underwhelming direct, and it would have been a waste of time, if it were not for Metroid and Kirby. Other than those two and Monster Hunter (since it was the first thing shown), I cannot remember anything that was announced, and it has only been a day since I watched it.

@8bit-Man You ended up redeeming yourself by stating those ten nice things about Kirby. Very well done.

Looks absolutely stunning. I'm pumped for a fully open 3D Kirby.

I need to see some more. Before i can decide. The trailer didnt do it for me.

@Matt93 same!

Cool, but I was hoping for another 2-D Kirby game after the last Kirby game. I'm worried that 2-D Kirby is now dead.

@8bit-Man Why not? Honestly, I'm more excited about this open-world game than the new classic Kirby-style game. Let's just hope they manage to make it truly epic.

@DanteDusk I'm hoping the next 2D Kirby is a sequel to Epic Yarn. I was pleasantly delighted that Mysterious Book ended up being the most similar game to Epic Yarn that Good-Feel has made.