A wonderful evolution of the Kirby formula. It takes all the parts I enjoy about Kirby games (such as exploring to find secrets) and amplifies them to a very enjoyable degree. The extra objectives in each level provided a great incentive to go back to a level and explore even more, and the treasure road trials are a nice change of pace that add more variety to the gameplay. I never expected to say that a Kirby game's combat is something that stood out to me, but simple things like the addition of a dodge roll made fighting bosses that much more delightful. I have high hopes for the series if it continues down this path.