Try it for free!
A free demo of Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now available from Nintendo eShop! Explore Natural Plains either solo or with a friend, take on the mighty Gorimondo and get a taste of Kirby's new 3D adventure.
You can download it from Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch console, or via this page – just click the ‘Download Demo’ button to get started!
A mouthful of a 3D adventure!
Explore a mysterious new world either solo or with a friend, discover new Copy Abilities and battle a bevy of beasts in Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch!
A new world to explore
One day, a strange vortex appears in the sky over Planet Popstar, sucking in everything around it…including Kirby! Waking up in an abandoned world where civilisation and nature have become one, Kirby finds the Waddle Dees have been captured by a gang known as the Beast Pack.
Now, with his mystical new friend Elfilin by his side, Kirby sets off on a grand adventure to rescue the Waddle Dees and return home!
Let’s save the Waddle Dees!
A whole new world awaits! Discover many different regions, each with multiple levels to venture through and objectives to complete. Explore by running, jumping and climbing, then inhale enemies to either copy their abilities or spit them back out as projectiles against others!
Hunt high and low for hidden areas and treasures, as well as secret objectives along the way. But watch out, because the Beast Pack won’t go down without a fight! Face off against the fierce bosses and defeat these fearsome foes once and for all.
Need a helping hand on your adventure? Then pull in a friend for local co-op multiplayer* and watch as Bandana Waddle Dee joins the action with his trusty spear!
Copy and paste
Many of Kirby’s famous Copy Abilities are back, along with some new ones to boot! By inhaling certain enemies and gulping them down, you can put their powers to work. Use them to take down the opposition, and find hidden treasure and secrets too!
Cutter
Slice and dice with this throwing blade
Drill
Dig down deep and surprise your foes!
Ice
Make your enemies chill…literally
Bomb
Be sure to stand well back!
Needle
A pin-sharp attack that’ll really get your point across
Fire
Toast enemies with flaming breath
Hammer
Strike hard with a powerful smash
Crash
Charge it up and watch it go boom!
Ranger
Blast the Beast Pack and shoot for success!
Sleep
Get some shut-eye and heal up
Sword
Stay sharp with this heroic ability!
Tornado
A gust of wind that’ll blow everyone away
Take your Copy Abilities to the next level…literally! As you progress, you can upgrade your skills with evolved Copy Abilities. Use them to take the fight to the Beast Pack with powerful attacks – and look good while doing it too!
You are what you eat
When Copy Abilities just aren’t enough, try Mouthful Mode on for size! Look for special objects throughout each level for Kirby to use this new talent on: use Light-Bulb Mouth to light the way, Arch Mouth to glide through the air, Car Mouth to race past your enemies and many more.
Talk of the town
Welcome to Waddle Dee Town! Take a breather here and watch it develop – the more Waddle Dees you save, the more they’ll expand what the town has to offer.
Buy recovery and skill-boosting items from the Waddle Dee Café and Waddle Dee’s Item Shop, collect figurines from Gotcha Machine Alley, play a range of fun subgames and more!
Talk to Wise Waddle Dee in Waddle Dee Town and he’ll see how your adventures are shaping up against other players from all over the world**. You can also check in with Waddle Dee-liveries to see if there are any Present Codes you can use for bonus items.
Compatible with amiibo
You can tap any amiibo (sold separately) in the game to receive coins and items. Tapping Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede or Waddle Dee amiibo from the Kirby or Super Smash Bros. series will give you better rewards!
*Multiplayer requires one compatible controller per player. Additional controllers (sold separately) may be required.
**Internet connection required during online play. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies. Some online services may not be available in all countries. Online play requires paid online membership. Find out more about the paid membership subscription.
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What you need to know
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In the case of games that use cloud streaming technology, only the free launcher application can be downloaded.
Please make sure you have enough storage to complete the download.
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The Nintendo Account Agreement applies to the purchase of this content.
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Multiplayer requires one compatible controller per player. Additional controllers (sold separately) may be required.
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