It’s been known thatKirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxewill see a few new bells and whistles compared to the original Wii version, and now Nintendo has confirmed that one of those will be online support for the Samurai Kirby mini-game. Extras like this will ensure both new and longtime fans will have something to look forward to when theSwitch remake ofReturn to Dream Landdebuts next month.On top of a HD update to the visuals, the remake of the 2011 Wii platformer will introduce a few new additions to the colorful 2D gameplay. These includenew copy abilities for Kirbyto utilize, such as the Mecha ability which lets players fight enemies with both melee and ranged attacks, as well as the recently-revealed Sand ability that allows Kirby to shift into various shapes to give him an edge in battle.RELATED:Sakurai Talks About Kirby Air Ride Design Philosophy in New VideoAnother will be online support for Samurai Kirby, one of the mini-games coming toKirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe. The latest take on the series’ tradition of reflex-based mini-games, it pits up to four players in a quick-draw samurai fight where the player who reacts first wins. This time, though, players will also have the option to go online and attempt to set the fastest record against 99 other players.
Although more competitive players will likely enjoy this, some fans may be disappointed to see a mini-game receive online support while the 4-player co-op,one ofReturn to Dream Land’s biggest features, will be limited to local play in theDeluxeversion. That being said, it’s possible that what’s been revealed so far won’t be the full extent of online support that the game will ultimately have, and Nintendo could potentially add online co-op at some point in a future update.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxecaps off a big year for Nintendo’s adorable pink puff ball. The game will be the third major release for the series in 11 months, following therecord-breaking launch ofKirby and the Forgotten Landand the debut of the party game spinoffKirby’s Dream Buffet. As for what the future brings, however, that remains to be seen, as Nintendo has yet to reveal what’s next for Kirby.
Luckily for fans of the company in general,Nintendo has some exciting games set to come out in 2023, likeFire Emblem Engage,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, andPikmin 4, and those are just the ones that have been revealed thus far. With a new Nintendo Direct hopefully arriving soon, more titles are bound to be revealed, and with any luck, Kirby won’t be left out.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxelaunches on February 24 for Nintendo Switch.
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