Donkey Kong Bananza comes out July 17. It's available for preorder now for $70 from Nintendo.com and other retailers.

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For the uninitiated, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a 3D open-world platformer that sees the doe-eyed fluffball racing through levels to rescue the Waddle-dees; monkey-like creatures that are ...

It’s great. From playing the opening of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, it almost feels like HAL Laboratory has been making 3D Kirby games for decades.

The Forgotten Land encourages you to play around and soak in each stage in full. This is partly achieved through the lavish presentation, which displays vibrant, near Pixar-level visuals.

The Forgotten Land is a bit different and is closer to Super Mario 3D World in terms of its sprawling level layout. There’s also greater emphasis on the upgradeable Copy Abilities this time around.

Kirby games have always been about unlimited possibilities, as the cute pink puffball topples the mightiest challenges with the power of friendship. In his newest outing “Kirby and the Forgotten Land, ...

That continues in Forgotten Land, but the new 3D levels also give rise to increased exploration. It all starts when a wormhole transports Kirby from his world to . . . some post-apocalyptic ...

Another issue with Kirby and the Forgotten Land is one that is common in past games in the franchise. Even in its more challenging “Wild Mode,” the game leans toward the easy side.