It's a cute little RPG. I've never played the original so I have no attachment nor do I know how similar it is but it's quaint. Gameplay is fine, world and story are cute, music is okay but very repetitive. It's a good palette cleanser or introductory RPG.

An absolutely immaculate experience with but 1 Bliztball sized blemish

Kirby remains the master of sucking and blowing while remaining wholesome.

One of the most refreshing open-world games I've ever played. It asks you not to just simply explore its world but to become one with it, to connect with it, and to respect it. It's the antithesis of so many modern AAA games that only have you running through a world as its sole focal point. The systems in the gameplay loop are familiar but they're done in a way that's much more thoughtful to how you interact with the world and forces you to truly connect with it on a deeper level than just as a map filled with things.

Full review here: https://rongopro.ca/2024/02/06/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-review-anti-far-cry/

The levels are fun but half of the boss battles are so shoddily designed and overly long that they made me want to spin dash into oncoming traffic

Server issues aside, incredible game. Things can go from badass to terrifying to hilarious in a nano-second. Nothing like being ragdolled through the air into your teammate's line of fire and being killed.

Demons go squish and gold goes ching, very satisfying. Cool story, not touching the seasonal live service stuff.