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March 2022 Game of the Month: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Posted: April 1, 2022 in Gaming
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February 2022 saw some of the biggest releases in recent video game history. However, most of those February releases took place on either PC, Playstation, or both. In March 2022, Nintendo decided to have a field month and release several exclusive hits, not to leave Switch owners out of the big releases of February. Despite all of the big titles that launched in March, Game of the Month has to go to Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Think about it: does any bad mainline Kirby game exist? The latest entry continues the trend of great Kirby games, and appeals to gamers of all ages.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land follows largely the same format as all mainline games. You make your way from the start of a level to the end, overcoming any obstacle or enemy in your way. Like with recent titles, levels contain objectives for the player to seek out to obtain a 100% rating. While games from either the Game Boy or Super Nintendo era only contained one extra objective per level, all levels in Kirby and the Forgotten Land contain four objectives in addition to clearing the level. Gamers not intending to complete the game at 100% can play this game at a leisurely pace, and may find solace in the calm and comfy mood presented by this game. For those seeking a 100% clear, some of the objectives may present a challenge, either searching for them or simply completing them.

Have you ever seen a bad mainline Kirby game? By mainline, this does not include spinoffs. If anything, players who do not speedrun may not find replayability in this game. Regardless, Nintendo may have a Game of the Year contender with Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Honorable mentions:

  • Rune Factory 5 – Another Switch exclusive, Rune Factory fans had waited ten years for a new Rune Factory game, and it finally arrived a few days prior to the release of Kirby.
  • Chocobo GP – Final Fantasy meets Mario Kart in this cute kart-racing game starring various Final Fantasy characters.
  • Tunic – Think Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, but more open-world and less direction. Although Tunic strongly resembles Death’s Door, neither game has anything to do with each other.