Not only was this the first Kirby game to ever keep my interest for more than an hour, it was so good that I 100%ed it!

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a delight. As someone who had spent very little time with Kirby in the past, it felt like someone added the Cappy mechanic (called Mouthful Mode here) from Super Mario Odyssey to levels from Super Mario 3D World. It's not open 3D levels like many of us thought when the game was first revealed, but these are some of the most enjoyable little linear levels I've played in ages. The world itself is such a lovely place to be, and the characters are obscenely adorable. The Spring Breeze difficulty is perfect for kids, and Wild Mode keeps things interesting enough for experienced players.

There's a surprising amount of challenge here! Rare Stones and Waddle Dees are hidden in each level, with some being quite tricky to find. Colosseum boss rush events can be legitimately hard, I actually had to drop my difficulty level down to Spring Breeze to beat the final one. The hardest difficulty of the Kirby Tilt 'n' Roll puzzles took me over an hour to complete. If you just want to roll credits, very few collectables or challenges are required, but I was able to 100% the game in just over 25 hours.

This is bizarre to me, but for the first time in my life I actually want to go back and try other Kirby games. They really got me this time!