There were a fair amount of obnoxious sections where you specifically needed an ability not found in your current area and needed to go into the autumn forest level (which has all the abilities), and it's kind of a slow paced game, but Kirby 64 is a game that's more than the sum of it's parts. Finding a good synergy ability to use for a section and messing around with it is a blast, the ost and atmosphere are bright and charming (punctuated by darker sections like the post-nuclear war factory and the true final boss, Zero Two), and the low poly count on these simple designs and areas make the visuals hold up more than you'd expect.