Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe features a new epilogue marketing campaign

Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe comes out on February 24 for Nintendo Change. That is an enhanced port of a Wii title that provides just a few new options, modes and tweaks. Maybe none are extra substantial than the brand new epilogue marketing campaign.

The Magolor Epilogue has gamers controlling the titular character in occasions going down after the primary recreation (which, by the way in which, you’ll must beat first earlier than you’ll be able to unlock this mode). Similar to with the bottom recreation, the Magolor Epilogue helps 4 participant co-op. Right here, participant one is Magolor whereas others management his clones.

Whereas this mode seems to be just like conventional 2D Kirby experiences, Magolor has his personal set of skills. In contrast to Kirby, he can’t suck up enemies, take up skills or fly. He can, nevertheless, shoot magic spheres as short-range projectiles. You additionally unlock different skills as you play, like a magic bomb you can drop beneath you.

In the course of the marketing campaign, you’ll acquire orbs all through ranges that you should utilize to unlock enhancements to your skills. For instance, you’ll be able to enhance the speed at which you hearth your magic spheres.

We don’t know the way lengthy this marketing campaign will final, however we’ve seen Nintendo provide related further modes to its Change ports. Tremendous Mario 3D World acquired the Bowser’s Fury bonus marketing campaign, for instance. And whereas the Magolor Epilogue doesn’t appear as bold as Bowser’s Fury, it nonetheless seems to be like a meaty expertise.

Extra new stuff

Other than the epilogue marketing campaign, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe additionally consists of Merry Magoland. This mode options 10 multiplayer subgames. Eight of them are coming back from earlier Kirby titles, whereas the opposite two are new. And similar to with the remainder of the sport, these assist 4 gamers.

One subgame, Kirby On The Draw, is a taking pictures gallery. Apparently, you’ll be able to really play this one three other ways. You’ll be able to maintain and intention a Pleasure-Con controller prefer it’s an old-school mild gun. For those who’re taking part in by your self in handheld mode, you should utilize touchscreen controls. It’s also possible to simply intention and shoot utilizing the analogue stick and buttons.

When taking part in these subgames, you’ll be able to full missions and unlock stamps. These aid you purchase masks, which you’ll be able to equip in your character whereas in Merry Magoland and even whereas taking part in the primary recreation. These masks symbolize different Kirby characters, like reoccurring boss Whispy Woods or animal pal Coo.

Kirby and his pals can even have entry to new copy skills. These embrace Mech, which equips gamers in a Gundam-like mech go well with. You’ll be able to then shoot lasers, mortars and different assaults, whereas a jetpack offers you much more mobility than the standard flutter flying. You’ll be able to even drop mines whereas hovering the skies.

The Kirby franchise feels prefer it’s hitting a excessive level. Whereas Kirby Star Allies was a easy, disappointing begin to the pink puffball’s Change profession, Kirby and the Forgotten Land took the sequence to 3D with nice success. Whereas Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe is a extra conventional recreation for the sequence, that is an enhanced port of one of many better-liked entries within the franchise, and the brand new additions look substantial. A demo for the title is out there now on Change.