I think Kirby and the gang are really cool characters that are unfortunately limited by this weird game design. These 2D Kirby games just feel too easy, and it's not because the lives are basically infinite, or that Kirby can fly over everything in the level - it's because the difficulty curve found in the majority of games is simply gone here. The game doesn't get any harder as it progresses, and that makes it all get stale and boring fast. The story is solid, but everything about this game is as generic and safe as possible. Forgotten Land was the new bar and I expect everything to come after to meet that level of fun. This game gets a pass though because, you know, it's 12 years old.