Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (say that three times fast) is set to release exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28. It contains the full original Switch game, but with improvements like a faster frame rate and higher resolution. It also comes with a whole new story, called Star-Crossed World, that hasn’t been released anywhere else before. It’s available for preorder now (see it at Amazon). Read on for the details.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
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Your eyes do not deceive you: this is an $80 game. You’ll find no argument that that’s a lot of money for a souped-up game for the original Switch, plus an expansion. But it’s what Nintendo is charging, so grab it if you want it.
Upgrade Pack Is Also Available Separately
However, here’s some good pricing news for anyone who already owns the original version of the game. Since this version simply comes with the original Switch game, plus the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack, anyone who already owns the original game for Switch can purchase the upgrade pack separately from the Nintendo eShop for $19.99 and save some money.
What is Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World?
From our Kirby and the Forgotten Land review: “Kirby and the Forgotten Land successfully warps the series’ already fun mix of ability-based combat, platforming, and secret hunting into the third dimension. The post-apocalyptic setting may not be as thematically interesting as Planet Popstar, but it is still lovely and vibrant, with cleverly designed levels that make consistently smart use of Kirby’s abilities. Despite the change in perspective, Forgotten Land maintains most of what I love about classic Kirby games – and if the future means more 3D adventures for our hungry pink hero, I’d be more than happy to swallow them up.”
So this Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game comes with the full original game, complete with improved graphics, plus the Star-Crossed World expansion, which brings a new adventure to the package. Nintendo describes the new content like this: “Kirby must use his amazing abilities, including some all-new Mouthful Modes, to clear a trail through uncharted territory after the world is struck by a powerful meteor.”
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