Nintendo built its empire on 2D platformers, and the Switch is no different. Here are some of the finest 2D platformers ...

The last Kirby game we got was in 2023, ... Kirby's Dream Land 2 pushed the series forward with gameplay improvements, design tweaks, and some of the best 2D platforming the Game Boy had to offer.

The best Kirby games showcase some of the pink puffball's most memorable adventures. Over the years, we've seen so many creative and varied experiences starring the pink hero from HAL Laboratory ...

HAL Laboratory, Kirby's developer, is torn on whether to continue with 3D or return to 2D for future games. Fans can expect more experimentation in future Kirby games, whether in 3D or not, as the ...

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was originally released on Nintendo 64 in 2000 and was Kirby’s first foray into 3D graphics — though it is still mostly a 2D game. The game follows Kirby as he ...

Mecha Kirby. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe will be familiar whether you’ve played the original version or not. It’s a straightforward 2D Kirby game where players inhale enemies, get ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Untitled Kirby Game One of the three cancelled Kirby games for the Nintendo GameCube. This one was a 2D platformer with 2D graphics. The Day of the Devs ...

Kirby: Triple Deluxe, out on May 2 for the Nintendo 3DS, is actually a better 2D platformer than New Super Mario Bros. 2, Yoshi’s New Island, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and every other such ...

It’s a 2D side-scroller, as you’ve likely come to expect from the omnipotent pink ball, and was one of the first of the Kirby games to try out 3D models for its characters.

I like to think of "Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe" as a very spam-fighter-friendly game. What I mean by that is that, while I do make an effort to memorize and execute distinct moves, I'm ...

It's really a 3D game that really utilizes, kind of inherits the playfulness and the ease of play of 2D Kirby games. And that's a unique 3D experience that we want to provide.

When Nintendo's roster of characters were transformed for 3D on the Nintendo 64, Kirby got an underloved 2.5D makeover that you can play on Switch Online.