Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World

August 28, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2

• Enhance your adventure by changing your version of the game to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with this upgrade pack • Join Kirby in an upgraded 3D platforming adventure and uncover the mystery of the meteor—only on Nintendo Switch 2 • Explore a mysterious world with remnants of a …

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Critic Reviews (31)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

91.0

Story

30.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World takes an already awesome game and makes it even better. From the lovely and challenging Star-Crossed World levels to all-new challenges and adorable collectibles, it&s;s a real …"

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Alessandro Tosoni Gamesource Italia Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

87.0

"A combo of the great 3D Kirby and a new collection of levels which end up being the best of the bunch."

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Alfonso Cánovas Areajugones Aug 2025
92.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Nintendo and Hal Laboratory have once again pulled off an adventure that not only improves upon the original adventure but the added content offers enough to consider it essential. If you enjoyed the base game, the additional content will delight …"

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Chris Carter Destructoid Aug 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

64.0

"Still, if you haven&s;t tried Kirby and the Forgotten Land yet, now is the perfect time to do so. You&s;ll be able to experience the Star-Crossed World story in tandem with the core campaign, or ignore it entirely if you …"

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Chris De Hoog CGMagazine Aug 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

94.0

Gameplay

97.0

Story

88.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land&s;s Switch 2 Edition is the best paid upgrade yet, and a worthy addition to one of the Switch&s;s finest platformers."

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Chris Scullion VGC Aug 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

68.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land was already a fantastic game, and this new upgrade is worth the $20 asking price. The increase in resolution and switch to 60fps make it look and feel far more polished than before, and while …"

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Danilo Dellafrana The Games Machine Aug 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

65.0

"A return that isn&s;t revolutionary, but confirms that Kirby and the Lost Land is still one of the most successful installments in the series. The graphical upgrade and new content don&s;t transform the experience into something completely different, but they …"

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Danilo Di Gennaro 4News.it Aug 2025
86.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

86.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World continues the Kyoto giant&s;s trend of re-releasing its greatest hits from recent years in an improved format and accompanied by new content. In this sense, the re-release …"

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Dominik Probst TestingBuddies Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

78.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + The Star Fragment World is more than just a spruced-up remaster. It&s;s a successful blend of technical rejuvenation and genuine new content that will lure even veterans back to …"

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Eduardo Rebouças Entertainium Aug 2025
100.0 /100

"Along with a host of improvements, this new version of Kirby and the Forgotten Land brings some new challenging content to boot. (Review in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)"

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Eric Hauter Gaming Nexus Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"While not redefining the genre, the new Kirby is an insanely clever take on platforming that delivers a ton of laughs with its stellar co-op. The Star-Crossed World material adds a fair amount of value for veterans and makes an …"

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Jade King TheGamer Aug 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"I can see Nintendo making these lush revivals a common occurrence on its new platform, and after Forgotten Land, that would be no bad thing."

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James Paley COGconnected Aug 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"The game looks and performs just as it did back in 2022. I hesitate to recommend something so expensive, but the game is still a lot of fun. Returning fans won’t want to miss this one, however. Star-Crossed World is …"

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Jemma Casson Pure Nintendo Aug 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

96.0

Story

85.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World breathes new life into this fantastic platformer. Whether you enjoyed the original outing or missed it the first time around, do yourself a favor and check out …"

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Jorge Ba-oh Cubed3 Aug 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"The definitive edition of a much-loved original Nintendo Switch game. Performance tweaks make the adventure buttery smooth (niche pun intended) and the Star-Crossed World content has been seamlessly integrated into the base game for excellent cohesion. Those stepping into this …"

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Luuc ten Velde XGN.nl Aug 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World is a great 3D platformer made better thanks the technical upgrades, and story expansion. Star-Crossed World offers fresh levels in every area of the original game that are a joy to play …"

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Matthew Pollesel Gaming Age Aug 2025
85.0 /100

"As Switch 2 editions of OG Switch games go, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is probably the best."

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Michal Korec SECTOR.sk Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Switch 2 features many audiovisual enhancements to original content and brings along interesting extra mode with smooth integration. The Switch 2 version is superior to base game and is the definitive edition with plenty …"

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Monica Phillips The GameSlayer Aug 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

65.0

"Combined with the DLC, the full game is an incredible package that I&s;d give a 9/10 any day of the week, but when purely analyzing what the DLC adds, it&s;s not anywhere near a third of the content of the …"

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Petr Fejtek INDIANTVCZ Aug 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World is worth buying for anyone who hasn&s;t had the pleasure of playing the original. But if you prefer something new rather than just recycled content, you can …"

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PJ O&s;Reilly God is a Geek Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Kirby And The Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World gives you the base Forgotten Land experience at a delicious 60fps with a whole big bunch of new content thrown in for good measure. The 12 remixed …"

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Pramath GamingBolt Aug 2025
80.0 /100

"An excellent upgrade that lets Kirby and the Forgotten Land truly shine on Switch 2, though its pricing and brief new content hold it back from being an easy must-buy."

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Przemysław Naglik GameOnly Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a wonderfully crafted platformer that keeps surprising players with its original ideas right up until the very end. It’s clearly a project made with genuine love for the franchise, one that elevated the series …"

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Robert Kellett Lords Of Gaming Aug 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

71.0

"Kirby &a; The Forgotten Land remains one of the best Switch games and this Switch 2 Edition only improves the experience. Adding performance and visual boosts and a new campaign that matches the quality of the main adventure, it&s;s a …"

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Roberto Moran NextPlay Aug 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

85.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Starcrossed World doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t need to. It polishes and enhances nearly every aspect of the original release and adds enough meaningful content to stand on its own. This isn’t …"

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Steve Watts GameSpot Aug 2025
80.0 /100

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land was already a stellar Switch game, and Star-Crossed World adds more of the same."

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Tom Marks IGN Aug 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

48.0

"Kirby and the Forgotten Land&s;s Star-Crossed World add-on throws a handful of fun new levels into the mix, but isn&s;t the kind of substantial upgrade that will irresistibly suck you in like one of Kirby’s mouthfuls."

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Tom Quirk Checkpoint Gaming Aug 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

84.0

"Overall, Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World brings a decent amount of new content to the table. The new Mouthful Mode abilities are great and work well in the new Starry Stages. While the lack of new Copy …"

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Vladan Nastanović EmuGlx.org Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"In the end, Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition) feels like a deluxe version of your favorite album — maybe it doesn&s;t add many new tracks, but the production shines, everything sounds richer, and …"

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Will Silberman Digital Chumps Aug 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"For Switch 2 owners who already own Kirby and the Forgotten Land and are weighing their options while new much-hyped games are being released (I&s;m looking at you, Silksong and Donkey Kong Bananza), Star-Crossed World is short but sweet, opting …"

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Zach Mckay Hardcore Gamer Aug 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

70.0

"While it may have been a late addition to the lineup of updated games on the console&s;s launch, it still shows that it can hold its place as one of the best Kirby games."

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