TheGreatLugia
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In the most recent Nintendo Direct, Kirby's first 3D platformer was announced. It is scheduled for a Spring 2022 release.
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Pre-Release Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Pre-Release Discussion Thread
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In the most recent Nintendo Direct, Kirby's first 3D platformer was announced. It is scheduled for a Spring 2022 release.
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snikdasnek
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Super hyped
Dark Cloud
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One of my most hyped games and far and away the biggest announcement from the Direct. This is a day one purchase.
Dark Cloud
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Yeah I can tell it’ll be a great game. HAL gonna show people what they’re made of.
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I've never played a Kirby game in my life, but this one is looking like it will push me over the edge.
Muras
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Yeah, it's been a really, really long time since I've bought a Kirby game, but I've always enjoyed the games and the character itself. But I may very well pick this one up on launch day.
It'd be nice if the game allowed online coop in the main game, to recapture that feel Kirby Super Star had back in the day (I have a sibling living in Japan right now, we're always trying to find games to play together), but I doubt the game will have this feature unfortunately.
It'd be nice if the game allowed online coop in the main game, to recapture that feel Kirby Super Star had back in the day (I have a sibling living in Japan right now, we're always trying to find games to play together), but I doubt the game will have this feature unfortunately.
MondoMega
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My most-anticipated game for 2022 so far (and there aren't many things that can overtake it). I love the Kirby series (look at my avatar and tag), but for the longest time i've wanted HAL to at least attempt a 3D installment; Blowout Blast and Battle Royale were the stepping stones, and here we are now.
It isn't even new for the series! We know what Earth looks like in the Kirby universe after all...
It isn't even new for the series! We know what Earth looks like in the Kirby universe after all...
VolcanicDynamo
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A 3D Kirby game was a game I knew I wanted. A 3D Kirby game set in stunning modern abandoned places, though? That's the game I didn't know I needed.
So far, it's pretty neat to see how well the formula of the 2D games is captured here. Gameplay wise, this looks like Kirby...but in 3D, which is something I'm all for.
So far, it's pretty neat to see how well the formula of the 2D games is captured here. Gameplay wise, this looks like Kirby...but in 3D, which is something I'm all for.
LoneRanger
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Do you think this game will be individual stages like Mario 3D World or it will be an interconnected world with a semi-linear level structure like Dark Souls for example?.
Dark Cloud
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I could see it like 3D World or I could see it like Mario 64.
But can we be sure that we're on Shiver Star (again), is my big question.It isn't even new for the series! We know what Earth looks like in the Kirby universe after all...
I'd love to get more Dark Matter Trilogy-isms back into the fold, after the last few games were large teases of such (the Animal Friends appearing again, Gooey, random Bosses making overt callbacks to Dark Matter, itself, etc.). But it always seemed like they were holding back from just going all in.
Maybe this being something on the horizon was what they were waiting for...
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TheGreatLugia
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Speaking of 3D World comparisons, I'm wondering if this this game will have fixed camera placement or a directly controllable camera.
MaitreWakou
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Can't, can't, can't wait ! Kirby is one of my favorite franchise. This is going to be so good.
Definitely 3D World style imo. The scenes we see are very linear, not open, and look how the camera works. It automatically turns around depending on where Kirby is. You don't seem to fully control it.
wiiucollector
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I like the abandoned concrete jungle vibe.
When the trailer washed up on my screen, I think Nintendo deliberately wanted you to have a rolodex of guesses as to what it could be. They do this a lot (and fairly well in my opinion). I wrongly guessed DK.
I'm expecting a relaxing game, basking in Nintendo being Nintendo basically. I hope the soundtrack is good.
When the trailer washed up on my screen, I think Nintendo deliberately wanted you to have a rolodex of guesses as to what it could be. They do this a lot (and fairly well in my opinion). I wrongly guessed DK.
I'm expecting a relaxing game, basking in Nintendo being Nintendo basically. I hope the soundtrack is good.
Raccoon
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I would bet this is pretty unlikely, and also unnecessary. A lot of Nintendo's internal games use the same engine, named (perhaps colloquially) LunchPack; Splatoon 2 and Mario Maker 2 both use LunchPack 2, if I recall correctly. The engine used doesn't define a game's content or even necessarily its style. Unity for example has so many different lighting systems that can be licensed and plugged in.
I think part of the current notion of how engines impact a game could be attributed to Unreal Engine 4, which has fantastic lighting built in, as well as many classes for different types of game objects and tools for terrain features. This comes together to make Unreal games look and feel somewhat similar sometimes, but even this isn't inevitable.
Irene
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The most hype announcement of the last Direct for me. I think "open world Kirby" has been on my Direct bingo cards for like a year and a half now, because I was desperately trying to will it into existence. It's a dream come true for me.
Okay it's not exactly open world, but an open-ended, huge 3D Kirby game.
SO excited !!
Okay it's not exactly open world, but an open-ended, huge 3D Kirby game.
SO excited !!
ArchedThunder
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I’ve been begging for a 3D Kirby for over a decade, I’m so happy it’s finally happening.
i'm pretty sure it's gonna be fixed camera (or on-rail camera).
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So hyped
Brock Reiher
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Played Air Ride online back in March and said they should make a city trial single player game. Hopefully you can build the dragoon/hydra in this 
same reason as bayonetta 3. no one's bothered to make one yet
Mekanos
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Bomba incomingsame reason as bayonetta 3. no one's bothered to make one yet
Barely Able
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No angry faced Kirby for NA. Love it!
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The thing I am most worried about is like a lot of more "open environment" Switch games, it's going to end up being a jaggy and muddy mess.
