Despite only just being announced, you’ll be able to boot up Kirby and the Forgotten Land on your Nintendo Switch sooner than you thought.
Although many Nintendo faithful are still patiently waiting for that sequel to Breath of the Wild, Nintendo has gone ahead and dropped a release date for one of its other upcoming adventures, Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Announced alongside a brand new trailer, the surprising news is that it’s only months away – slated for release on March 25 on Nintendo Switch. According to Ninty, the company’s pink puff has a flair for inhaling air “so he’ll have his work cut out for him when he arrives in an unknown land and discovers that Waddle Dees are being kidnapped in droves by the Beast Pack. To rescue his friends, Kirby heads out on a journey with the curious Elfilin, whom he meets in the new world.”
In case you have absolutely no idea what any of that means, you check out the trailer for the game below. It appears to be filled to the brim with Nintendo charm, with plenty of exploration, cute enemies to fight and abilities to copy.
Watch the trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land below
The close release date is particularly surprising because we only found out about Kirby and the Forgotten Land in September last year. Considering the lead time most video games receive to allow for proper marketing, this six-month window is incredibly tight.
Revealed during a Nintendo Direct, Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s reveal trailer teased an abandoned urban city, post-apocalyptic vibe and open world. Essentially, it looked and felt like a much more family friendly version of The Last of Us.
After having watched the latest trailer, on the other hand, it remains to be seen how dark the game’s tone will go and how open its world will actually be. We have a sneaking suspicion that the game will follow a more traditional formula.
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Guess we’ll find out for sure in a couple of months.
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