![]() ![]() In terms of challenge, it's going to make things too easy for most players that are familiar with platformers. From an accessibility standpoint, this is fantastic, and the more that can play a game the better. It doesn't make you invincible, but it sure feels like it. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, the Helper Magalor mode gives you an extra health bar and prevents you from losing a life if you fall off a cliff. Nintendo sure loves to implement helper modes in their ports, as we saw with the Funky Mode for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Alas, the difficulty does remain relatively trivial throughout the entire experience, especially with the Helper Magalor mode. The challenge ramps up as well, with enemies being more deviously placed and obstacles out to actually frustrate and block your progress. These later levels deviate from the upbeat, bright look Kirby is known for and gets a bit more dark and more mysterious. Though the first good portion of Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is fairly unremarkable - or even tedious at times with a handful of levels comprising mostly water - the latter half features more creative locations and enemies. ![]() I can't be too harsh on Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe since it's enhancing a game now over a decade old, but it also makes me realize that the series definitely needed a change in direction, as we saw with last year's entry. As players of the series would come to expect, you'll go through a green, woodsy area in the first group of levels and onward to beaches, snowy environments, and more. Level design doesn't stand out in any particular way, but is still enjoyable to tackle. There is the usual mechanical depth in Kirby's copy abilities and the different moves you can dish out on enemies and bosses, but that's to be expected. To say Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is special in any way is difficult for me to say - having played many Kirby games in my time, it doesn't deviate from the norm and plays as one would expect. And of course, sucking up enemies grants Kirby different copy abilities, a feature synonymous with the series. Going back to the traditional side-scrolling gameplay, the Kirby series is known for its a linear experience in nature and features plenty of foes, deadly obstacles, and light puzzle elements. You might feel a bit of whiplash playing Kirby's Return to Dream Land after the previous installment in the series, Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Check out my sick mask! Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - More Kirby, More Deluxe As this is a port from a 2011 Wii title, however, there are a few new incentives to play since Nintendo included new modes, features, and enhanced visuals. Now, I've seen and played a lot of Kirby games in my time, and I can't help but experience deja vu. ![]() Hot off the trail of last year's Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a familiar experience for many Kirby fans, yet one that I, unfortunately, missed out on. ![]()
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