Kirby and the Forgotten Land was released in 2022 by HAL and to my delight, that Kirby feeling is back. And in 3D no less.
The last non-remake, mainline Kirby game that truly felt special to me was Superstar and that’s a long time back. So it was my delight that Forgotten Land level’s are a joy to poke around in, finding secrets and exploring thoroughly. Really this is the issue I had with other Kirby games I tried. The powers were fun, but the levels were lacking. Forgotten Land gives me 3D Mario vibes which are the best vibes.