You’re just a hungry pink blob looking for some satisfaction – something we can all relate to, I’m sure. That, in my opinion, means Kirby games make fantastic multiplayer experiences in a local environment no player needs to feel excluded or inexperienced with Kirby. Ultimately, Kirby games are approachable for all. It makes perfect sense that the game would be remade and ported to the Switch, and while it’s no Wind Waker HD, I’m very exciting to coerce my friends into finally playing a Kirby game with me. There’s no pissing about either your friends can just jump in whenever by picking up a controller. What’s better about Return to Dream Land Deluxe, given the problems I had with Dream Buffet, is that this new blast from the past supports local co-op for up to four players. Simply put the game looked good, and offered plenty of platforming fun (even if it was a struggle to play using the Wii remote at times). It’s a 2D side-scroller, as you’ve likely come to expect from the omnipotent pink ball, and was one of the first of the Kirby games to try out 3D models for its characters.

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land first released on Nintendo Wii in 2011. Instead, the publisher and developer has gone one step further – one step beyond – by announcing that not only is Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe coming to Switch, but it’s going to receive a Switch-friendly overhaul, too. No, Nintendo has not implemented four-player local co-op into Kirby’s Dream Buffet. However, my prayers have been answered, and I’m sure plenty of other Kirby fans are rejoicing over this, too. I had my qualms with the game outside of this, which landed a 2/5 in my review, but it was the lack of four-player local co-op that, to me, made the entire premise of the game feel a little redundant. Online, I could play with three more friends, but they would then need to buy the game – as well as have their own Switch device to hand. Kirby’s Dream Land felt limited, only allowing for two-player local co-op. The co-op features that I anticipated were missing.

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