Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a refreshed version of a fun but frustratingly uneven Kirby platformer that takes a little too long to reach its potential.

Ever wondered what happens when Kirby swallows his enemies? Well, he doesn't eat them, at least in the traditional sense — that's according to HAL Laboratory's executive director Shinya Kumazaki.

But Sakurai admits that he originally wanted Kirby to use his tongue to grab the enemies rather than by deeply inhaling.

Using the stylus on the GamePad's touch screen you create a rainbow rope that Kirby, as a pinball-esque sphere, will roll along, allowing you to take him toward items and away from enemies.

The developers discussed the future of the series in 3D and how they decide what features to include in new Kirby games.

Kirby inhales his enemies and absorbs their abilities. Kirby's motivation is to help his fellow residents of Dream Land, who are unable to dream because King DeDeDe has stolen the Rod of Dreams.

Of course, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has many fan favorite abilities like Sword, Fire, and Cutter. I particularly like Ranger, which lets Kirby shoot a gun to hit far off enemies and targets.

While Kirby can’t use as many copy abilities in Kirby and the Forgotten Land as in previous games, a variety of evolutions open up new possibilities.

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“Kirby and the Forgotten Land” on the Nintendo Switch features cooperative play, Mouthful Mode transformation and more powerful copy abilities as the puffball battles the Beast Pack.

Kirby inhales his enemies and absorbs their abilities. Kirby's motivation is to help his fellow residents of Dream Land, who are unable to dream because King DeDeDe has stolen the Rod of Dreams.