Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2023
- Kirby's back! And this time he's replaying the adventure he had on Wii. With update graphics and more content than ever, is this worth you double-dipping on this 12-year old classic?
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After Forgotten Land, now this, I think we need to give these guys the Mario Sports games
I would do anything for a new super sluggers
those two things have no correlation with each other lmao
@Retrospective J the sluggers at home:
a mario baseball game would be amazing
you want to waste their talents?
This magolor guy is really nice, he's probably going to help make the final boss easier.
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Wow, this is a really original comment, I'm sure I've never seen it posted on another return to dreamland video.
@@shaggysaurus maybe it’s because it’s the same person
@@unweyenelyutu8545 loser + Fatherless + Ratio + this you 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤡🤡🤡🤡
I’m sure he will
I wish Nintendo would do this with donkey Kong country returns
YES! I want a new 2D Donkey Kong game (or AT LEAST a remaster/remake of an older DK game) as soon as possible!
I would rather them do a remake of the original trilogy where they try to replicate the original renders as much as possible.
Ong bruh
After playing through the demo, I definitely will buy a physical copy
Me too Bro! So much fun!
Nintendo: “Sorry, digital copy is best I can do.”
Kirby is so precious ❤
This game looks incredible! I love the 3d Kirb , but fast side scrolling 2-d with minigames is awesome.
Didn't watch the video yet and the answer is:
YES. Yes it is worth it.
The game was amazing then and the new aesthetic and added features for this one are likely only going to make it much better.
Is this game gonna be too easy in coop. Kirby games aren't hard, but the boss fights lasted 2 seconds playing the demo with friends
@@corywashington9580
The Extra mode and some of the bonus content is actually fairly challenging but overall the game is easy. It's a longer than average Kirby game so it's definitely worth it for the fun content alone.
I lost my original Wii copy of the game along with the console itself over a decade ago after moving so much. This game was a *HUGE* part of my high school. I remember watching the E3 trailer of the game everyday with some of my friends. I had a blast playing it when I first got it, and even moreso when I replayed it with my friends.
Though Air Ride was technically my first Kirby game, and Squeak Squad along with Super Star Ultra were the first two mainline titles I played, Return to Dream Land was my first true experience with a Kirby game. I'm excited to relive that experience again with a gorgeous artstyle, and interesting new modes.
u mean somebody broke into your house and burglarized your house and they stole your wii console and all your wii game
I never played the original Return to Dream Land either.
Didn't even know Kirby got a Wii game until many years later so I'm really excited to play this for the first time!
This and epic yarn were wii games
To me this game should be a 10/10 game, not only because it was my first ever Kirby game, but because this game is so GOOD! And the amount of content this game had on the wii and all of the new content the Deluxe brings sounds delightful! And to be honest waiting two more days for the game to release is AGONIZING! I really want to play it man.
I agree.
@@Spyman23 thanks
@@dededejuega746 np!
@@Spyman23 thanks again, it means nice profile right?
@@dededejuega746 it means no problem :)
Already pre ordered this game. I haven't played this in such a long time & now that i have a switch, i can happily play my childhood game all over again in a new way
Finally! A review of this game from a reviewer who knows their Kirby. I'm not a die-hard Kirby fan but it's really weird seeing so many reviews stating "it's not very challenging" as a negative for a Kirby game, kinda like giving Elden Ring a 7/10 cuz "it's too challenging".
>Kirby plays like Smash
Think ya got that backwards, doc.
🤭lmao
The demo was fantastic! I got Kirby and Tears of the Kingdom pre-ordered with vouchers, can't wait to play them both.
Didn’t know it’s on vouchers now I definitely will buy it just for tears of the kkngdom
I just thought you bought a game called " Kirby and tears of the Kingdom" and now I want to see this game😅
@@denycast the crossover we didn't know we needed!
Good way to save 30$
Where
I can definly see why some people are exidet for this,the new content this remastered introduce look's very cool
Excited
Metroid 6 look crazy
What
Your reviews are my favorite Alex! Love the personal thoughts at the end
I remember getting this game for my 8th birthday. Despite not being one of my first video games, it holds a lot of nostalgia for me as this was my first home console game in the series as well as my first co-op game I loved to play with friends. This remaster seems to do the original game justice, and I am excited to play it all over again! (Once I finally beat Forgotten Land that is... It's been a busy college year lol)
This game was my favourite as a kid. I’m happy that they added multiple Kirby’s in multiplayer. Always had to take turns with my friends lol
These games are so lo fi and chill, this and forgotten land so good
I would love to see Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot remastered to look like this at some point. Not sure since this seems like it could be the last kirby game on the switch. I expect there to be a new 3D game on whatever the next Nintendo console is
Waste of money if you have it on DS imo
I look forward to amiibo support for Return to Dreamland Deluxe.
I loved how they gave the Magolor his own gameplay story.
>"Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?"
Yes.
Loving this game all over again. Hoping we get more minigames in the future. I would love 100 Yard Dash.
Which one shall I get this or the lost land one
Since I don't have this game and I like Kirby, will definitely pick this up
The extras have really sold it to me, am happy to double dip in this one. Maybe they'll do Wario The Shake Dimension too, that game has me hooked until 100% completion.
This game gives me Nightmare in Dreamland vibes.
Might buy
I was happy to hear nl gave Kirby return to dreamland a great review. I have never played this game. Was kinda worried. When I heard different reviews from peeps. Like Switchforce given this game a really low review.
Kirby games always get bad reviews, no matter how good they are. Even if it's one of the best games of all time, people still hate it because it's Kirby.
For Kirby games, I think it’s best to not look at the reviews, and instead watch people play to scope out the quality. See how else that plays the whole game likes it instead of someone that just played the main story to chug out a review in time.
I'm looking forward to the new Mecha ability!
whoa there.. Canvas Curse was one of the best most fun games period. I loved that thing.
"Does Kirby even have teeth?" Made me really think about that for a sec😂
If you're wondering, no, he doesn't. He always swallows whatever (and whoever) he eats whole.
There’s also “true arena” that includes the EX bosses and the magolor bosses too
How is no one talking about the price point? I simply don't see paying 60€ for a remaster (+added content) of a 12 year old game, when I recently payed 50€ for forgotten lands, which was a complete new concept which was breaking new grounds for kirby as a whole.
Most of The Forgotten Land from a general perspective isn't that new anyways. 3D? Already done in the series before with similar movement. The way abilities play? Directly taken from 2D games, even stripped down in some areas. Perfect dodge? Modified from a mechanic in the Star Allies-final boss. And so on and so fourth.
@@lpfan4491 that's not true at all. The whole engine has been created for this game from scratch. That is has already been done somewhat in a completely different old game does nothing for it. Copy abilities work vastly different in a 3D space, also they added completely new copy abilities for it and copy ability variations for existing ones. Not to mention new enemies, new bosses, dozens of levels, special stages and so on. As a gamedev myself i can tell you that all of this needs a *lot* more work than you give ot credit for.
I'm not saying the remaster didn't take effort and time to make as it seems to really be a work of love, but making a completely new game, new engine, everything, just takes more. That's why a higher price point for the remaster makes not sense.
@@hyperfreezegames I never said it wasn't a mountain of work. Just that it didn't exactly move heaven and earth from a conceptual standpoint.
Good to know that the new final boss is going to be awesome, now I just wonder how the final boss plays out in the True Arena EX...lol
So excited to get this again. Day one, baby! Also, Star Allies' biggest problem was definitely the companions. Glad for classic Kirby returning. Can't wait for GBA to get some Kirby titles
I’m playing this game now for the first time and it absolutely shocked me how good it is. I’ve been looking for a game that’s been pulling me back to play more and more. This game was it for me. Gets me interested in the other Kirby games as I only played forgotten land and the nes game.
If you ever can, I recommend two: Nightmare In DreamLand for the gba, and Planet Robobot for the 3ds
@@Vendetta91x I have those, ty
@@james441You were shock?! What? You think there will be an bad Kirby game?
@@jaretco6423 yes. It was a remake from the Wii & the reviews were saying below 80/100. The game ended up being one of my fav games I’ve played on switch
@@james441 There isn't an single bad Kirby game. Most of them are good.
Interesting how IGN/Gamespot gave this a *7/10,* whereas Nintendo Life, unsurprisingly, gave it a *9/10* (I thought it was going to be a 10/10 based on all that praise. lol).
For me, I've *never* been a "Kirby fan" and it never was a franchise that I would "go out and buy to play", however, my little brother is a Kirby fan and has played a bunch of them, so what I would do is, whenever he has finished playing any Kirby game meanwhile I'm extremely bored and have nothing else to play in the meantime, I WOULD sometimes borrow those games and play them till the end of the story campaign. Most of them are "all right", but again, I don't see myself going to buy them myself (so if my brother doesn't buy them, I'm not likely to play them at all).
thank you so much for the best review and really looking into EVERYTHING that this game has to offer unlike some other rly bad reviews I've seen who just "played" it
I never had a Wii so didn't play the original. This looks like classic Kirby I love :D Hoping for a sale, but doubt that will happen anytime soon. I love remakes that just refine and make an old game even better.
this is my favorite game of all time. if youre worried at all about being able to enjoy it without friends, dont worry! it holds up just as well as any other kirby game solo- and for me, better than any other!!
How do you use the footage and not get copyrighted? I want to make video essays
I really want to buy this but it should be 40$
I agree I love Kirby too but this game is not worth the $59.99 at this point of the Switch's life.
@@DarthSideous63 it's a shame because I just bought the snes classic controller and it's perfect for a Kirby game
I love Kirby but Return to Dreamland should have the Metroid Remastered price of $39.99
Metroid Prime Remastered didn’t have new minigames and a new epilogue…
Canvas curse is one of the greatest Kirby games ever
Even though I consider myself a real Kirby fanboy, I actually thought I was going to skip this game, because I thought it would feel like double dipping, and because I played the vanilla version just a few weeks ago. However, after playing the demo I was like 'damn you Nintendo, how can this be so much fun' and immediately pre-ordered the friggin game.
It really is that good in my opinion and well worth the 40 € I spent on the physical copy, even for fans of the original, and especially for everyone not familiar with the Wii version.
Now A Super Star Ultra Remake PLEASE
a remake of a remake?
@Keeby219 absolutely, best kirby game ever
@@candyman02 agree tho planet robobot a close 2nd
@Keeby219 I actually never got to get that one! I did play triple deluxe, but super star ultra on the switch would be a dream come true
@@candyman02 robobot is very good you should play it when you can
This isn't the single best Kirby game but it is my favorite. The big question is if it has enough content for a 60 dollar price tag for someone who played the original to death.
Well that if the end story they added and new mini games are worth it to you or not
No, but we're gonna buy it anyway
For me Platformers are 2nd only to ARPGs and this one looks very good!
Actually, kinda wanted more canvas curse even though it’s impossible. 😇
The game is a masterpiece
This game was my ENTIRE childhood so I can’t wait to pick this up
The original Kirby on the nes was mine, loll
Never diss Canvas Curse again lol. It’s one of the best Kirby games IMO
does this game have online?
I Wonder if i will like this game more then triple deluxe which is my favorite game of all time
This is the first time in awhile Nintendo made a good port
Played the demo yesterday and had to buy it, it was my very first time playing
I can’t believe they got rid of Scope Shot😭😭😭 That was the best mini game from the original
Don't think I'll ever get used to someone else reading the review from another person for a video.
Agreed. It is really awkward
Kirbys ballin
Kirby is always worth it 💗 fantastic review !
I'm going to get this for my birthday, since it's my birthday soon.
If one just wants to play mainstory? Definitly worth. I started a savefile(Only did the mainstory as of right now, not extra mode yet) on the Wii original a short time before buying this and one just notices how barebones it feels compared to the later games. No guarding, no going into the air on a spin attack, pressing A underwater does not make swimming faster but rather causes Kirby to swim up a bit. All these early game-quirks changed to the current 2D Kirby standard in Deluxe.
I can't say anything about the new postgame stuff tho because I am not that far yet and the minigames are honestly a minuspoint for me actually. The moment you introduce that many achivements, the minigames stop being about the casual experience for me personally. And the achivements are only fun for like 70% of it, the rest is pure agony(sometimes downright RNG-hell) to the point where I just cannot recommend this sidecontent. Even with my overly sensitive controller-setting on Emulator that makes aiming a pain, I'd much rather play Scope Shot again over any of the newly added minigames with how the experience has been completely tainted.(Though I get that this is really a me-thing)
Yet another good Review of the Game in pair with GameXplain Review
It’s pretty solid!
I honestly prefer the visuals of the original game (when running at higher resolution/framerate on something like Dolphin). I think the outlines and some of the other visual tweaks, while not "bad", do hurt more then they help.
I got the game voucher, which will be Kirby game and the tears of the kingdom game
I read this in Virgil's voice for some reason, lmao. Virgil from dmc😅
the thick black outlines really helps this game. Really mimics the beautiful look of the GBA games.
Bought the game yesterday and it’s fantastic!
I just bought this game today for my switch oled let me tell u i am hook this game is so much fun to play 😃
At the ripe old(ish) age of 59 I can't wait to get my hands on my copy of this game later today, Amazon please don't let me down... I'm lucky enough to have the Xbox Series X and PS5 but it's my OG* switch that is my console of choice most of the time.
*as you youngsters** might say.
** by 'youngsters' I mean anyone under the age of 40.🙂
A question for owners of the game. Can you play as Dede, Meta or Waddle in single player in this version?
Nah unfortunately P1 has to be Kirby cos of the need for swallow and copy abilities
@@Frost4Real Darn, that sucks. Wished I could play as Dede. I might stick to the Wii version.
@@sanctherion4468 You can in the Arena/True Arena when beaten once as kirby
@@Keeebs Great! Thanks for letting me know. I still wish it was possible in the main story mode, but at least there's some way to single play as them.
@@sanctherion4468 i wish it was possible to play as colored kirbies in the main story, in single player, i wanna represent my boi keeby (hes the yellow one)
I don't know how Nintendo does it but they always put out some of the best absolutely CLEAN looking Switch games. Hal Labs continues to impress
If it makes you feel better, I haven't played Kirby return to Dreamland on the Wii version ether
I didn't either... I played it on my PC
Next is kerby yarn ....
picking this one up used! :)
Asking the deep questions, is anything worth it?
Yeah, but if you only like hard games then this isn't for you. But hey, if you wanna have just a fun time, alone or with your friends, this game is 100% worth it? I am looking foward to play it personally.
Definitely worth it if you love the casual fun Kirby games. I really enjoyed Kirby forgotten land, but it’s easy, but I just appreciate the fun factor and the creativity in the development. I do think that this new Kirby game is worth getting at about $40-$50, but that’s just my opinion and seems like a great buy with the Nintendo Vouchers.
Kirby games tend to be always good
"if you're using the analog stick"
See, that's the problem. Analog sticks shouldn't be used in 2D games at all. If you do, you're only hurting yourself because a Dpad is much more precise when it comes to select a specific direction like "right", of course (I understand joycons doesn't have a proper dpad but it's still better than an analog stick) . If you're using an analog stick because you're used to it, just try to use the dpad for a while and you'll see you'll perform much better.
This review is a good.
If Metroid Prime Remastered is $40 this game should be too.
"Is It Worth It?" of course if you in the darkside
I love this Kirby game!
Judging from this footage and the demo, the load times are 3 times as long as the Wii version. Seems a bit excessive and could be quite annoying after some time. Not to mention it's lacking some quality of life updates I would've liked to see, such as super abilities not pausing the game during the animation, always put a downer on multiplayer.
You can skip the animations and the loading times are really fast...
@@LuigisLegend Been watching antdude until I get my copy tomorrow, but so far the loading times are still very much slower than the original. They weren't fast to begin with so god only knows how you think it's fast. As for the cutscenes, the problem isn't that they're long, the problem is that they kill the pace for other players. If I could turn on an option to permanantly skip them, as in, have them not play at all that would be perfect, but there's no such option as far as I've seen.
If you're curious, they're on average three times slower. Gotta remember that the Wii version ran off a disc too. That's some shoddy craftmanship.
Could I say this review is objectively correct because the game is objectively awesome? I promise I'm not biased. Anyway, I'm glad everyone at Nintendo Life is enjoying this grand gem in Kirby's catalog!
"is it worth it?" Well, it's a Kirby game, so bloody YEAH! IT'S SO WORTH IT ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I wish I didn’t have to hold down the Y button to remove a copy ability. Is there a way to change that in the settings?
can't you still just press -?
Just press - it gets rid of it immediately
What’s with HAL’s aversion to online co-op? Here we are with the third mainline Kirby game on Switch with couch co-op only.
The switch sucks for online and they desperately need dedicated servers instead of still using shit p2p connections
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Even then, I feel like there should be an option at least. Heck, unless the game managed to trick me real good, I'm fairly sure Super Kirby Clash had proper online coop and it worked well enough.
@@lpfan4491 Nintendo doesn't have dedicated servers. It's not up to the game developer. That's up to Nintendo to build servers and maintain them ... Kirby is definitely not on that list if fucking Mario kart isn't
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 And? Literally what is wrong about the mere option of online-play? As long as it isn't forced for 100% completion, it is still better for it to be present at all, even if it isn't reliable because it's p2p.
Ive never even owned a Kirby game. I have played demos and ones on the Nintendo Switch Libraries though, but I have never owned an actual physical copy or anything. I need this game, it looks so good. I have already enjoyed the demo. I do also want Forgotten Land, and I still don't even have Star Allies yet, XD. This game is a perfect example of how a remake SHOULD be done. Not just updating graphics and what not, but adding so much more to it. Even another story.
Don't bother with star allies, it's just disappointing. You should play Robobot on the 3ds if you can.
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Star Allies is fine. The current version of the game is much better than what it was at launch and isn’t worth bashing anymore.
@@Grindelsire you don't even need to play the game. You having to have 4 players at all time destroys it. The team ai is way too aggressive compared to the enemies
And all of this is in a minuscule file size to boot!
I’m sure this version is great, and it certainly looks sharp, but I’m glad I grabbed the original on the eShop before it shuts down. Saved $40 for pretty much the same game.
Dude, I had the original and after playing the demo it's very likely that you'll be regretful for no be pacient enough to at least wait for a sale for this game 😅
I have the original since 2011 and still bought the new one XD
The one on the Wii is my favoutite Kirby game and this new look amazing. I've already played the Demo and loved it ^^
I don't mind paying for the game again, for a new updated version with much more content, great graphic and the possiblity to play the game everywhere I want on my Switch :D
Also controlling Kirby with my ProController (or Joy Cons) feels also better then controlling the character with the Wii remote x'D
But I still love the original game on the Wii, so I hope you have a great time with it ^^ The best way to play the game is with friends in multiplayer, btw. :D My friend and I played the game over 10 times together X'D
@@venezuela0076 A sale?? What’s that? Lol. No obviously, it looks better, but I don’t know if it looks $20-$40 better. So I could wait for it to go on sale and play it in like, a year or whatever, or I could just play it now and chat with my friends about it. 🤷
This one or star allies?
Based on the general reception of the original version of this game, go for Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, not Star Allies. I personally think Star Allies is a great game too though, so if you think you want more after you play this, try out Star Allies or its Demo.
@@Grindelsire cool thank you! I just finished kirby crystal shards and kirby adventure on the nes last week and kinda fiending for more chill kirby action
@@nicktendocreep Happy to help!
Yeah, definitely go with this one. Star Allies is alright, but Return To Dreamland is one of the best. Forgotten Land is also awesome
Never star allies
I know it's been two months but I just can't believe that HAL managed to do a better job at remastering a Wii game than SEGA (I know the issues have been fixed but for me Colours Ultimate is a bit disappointing)
I sincerely hope Kirby gets an exreme hard story mode in the future. Kirby is cool, but way way too easy.
this! i don’t know why they just include it. so simple: just let us choose the difficulty at the start and done…
Yeah, an actual hardmode would be nice. Extra Mode is that to a degree, but one has to play through normal mode first, even if one already played that before. And then there is the fact that this and the Forgotten Land offer easy mode with Forgotten pretending like the normal mode is a hard mode.
the challenge in kirby games comes from the post game stuff extra mode isnt super hard but its a pretty decent challenge you have 1/2 health and bosses can defeat you in like 3-4 hits
This game is definitely not a remake, more like an HD port, you really need to understand the difference between remakes, remasters, and ports
its indeed a HD port that add close to a whole other game to the original.
It has hours more content, large changes to the base game, and completely altered visuals.
Thats a remake
Have you seen the Wii version? This is absolutely NOT just an HD port.
This game has new models and backgrounds, animations it's not a HD Port xD
Kirby!!!!!!!❤❤❤
I agree, but 60 bucks is still a bit much.
It certainly is a good *beeeeep*
can we get 500 likes on the video?
Fantastical experience "proceeds to deduct a point for virtually no reason"