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Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World: Enhanced Adventure Awaits on Nintendo Switch 2
Get ready for an exciting adventure with the release of the Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World on August 28, 2025. This enhanced version of the original game is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 system.
The new edition brings a substantial expansion called Star-Crossed World, which features a brand-new narrative, challenging stages, and exciting new gameplay elements.
What's New in the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World?
- Star-Crossed World: A new storyline involving a meteor crash introduces new characters, locations, and an impending evil for Kirby to confront. Access requires completing the first area (Natural Plains) of the original story.
- New Starry Stages: The meteor's impact transforms familiar areas with new paths and previously inaccessible locations, such as building tops and the ocean floor. These stages include new challenges and tougher enemies influenced by the meteor's effects.
- Three New Mouthful Modes: These are new Kirby transformations—Spring Mouth, Gear Mouth, and Sign Mouth—that add gameplay variety and new mechanics.
- New In-Game Collectibles: Additional figurines to collect via a gacha-style system are added in the upgraded edition.
- New Colosseum Challenge: A tougher boss rush mode with new enemies adds challenge content for advanced players.
- Improved Performance: The Switch 2 Edition boasts higher resolution and faster framerate for a smoother and better graphical experience on the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware.
Requirements and Purchase Options
For existing players who already own the original Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch, an upgrade pack is available to add all the new content and enhancements exclusive to the Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World.
New players who do not have the original game will want to purchase the full Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World package to get both the original game and the new content.
The upgrade pack requires the original full game to be installed on the system to work; it only adds additional content and improvements, it is not standalone.
To learn more about the upgrade pack, visit support.our website/switch2/upgradepack.
In summary, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World adds a significant new story expansion with new levels, enemies, gameplay modes, collectibles, and technical enhancements exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. Existing owners can keep their original game and buy an upgrade pack, while new players need the full edition on the newer hardware.
- The upcoming release, Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, will be available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 system on August 28, 2025.
- Players who have already owned the original Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch will have the option to purchase an upgrade pack to access the new content and enhancements available in the Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World offers enhanced visuals and gameplay elements, including new Starry Stages, three new Mouthful Modes, additional collectibles, a tougher Colosseum Challenge, and improved performance on the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware.
