Kirby has been a steadfast Nintendo mascot for 33 years since the character has made her debut in Dream Land for Game Boy in 1992. In addition to being Smash Bros. Staple, Kirby and his constantly evolving power of inhalation performed in over two dozen games, the culminating in the best -selling series, Kirby and The Forgotten Land.
When we are approaching the end of the current generation of the Nintendo console, we have developed a list of each Kirby game on the switch, as well New Kirby games Arrival in Switch 2.
How many Kirby games are on Switch?
Six Kirby games were released on Nintendo SwitchWhile 11 consecutive games in Retro Kirby can be played with Nintendo Switch Online. The franchise debuted on Switch in 2018 with Kirby Star Allies; His latest version, Return is Dream Land Deluxe, arrived in 2023. The up-to-date game in Kirby, Kirby Air Riders, will be released for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025.
Each Kirby game on Switch (in order of release)
Kirby Star Allies (2018)
The debut of Switch Kirby came in 2018 Kirby Star Allies. Action-platformer takes place with a four-seater event (multiplayer or local AI) and sees Kirby connecting abilities with allies to solve puzzles and improve the fight.
Super Kirby Clash (2019)
The developer of the Hal Laboratories and Nintendo Hal series brought a pink Puff next year Super Kirby Clash. Like allies stars, Clash takes place with a team of four that can be controlled by other human players or AI. Unlike allies stars, it is not a platformer, but rather an independent Rush Boss mode; It has a world world to change equipment and choose tasks, although the heart of the game is a series of boss fights that serve as tasks.
Kirby Fighters 2 (2020)
Continuation of the game 3DS Kirby Fighters Deluxe (extended version of Subgame Kirby Fighters found in Kirby: Triple Deluxe), Kirby Fighters 2 It is exactly what it sounds: a game fighting with Kirby. He serves up to four players and presents Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dede, Bandana Waddle Dee, Gooey and Magolor as playable characters.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Distinctive series on the switch, Kirby and the forgotten land This is a post -apocalyptic adventure in which Kirby is drawn into a tunelnamokura, which appears over the country Dream. The Forgotten Land is the first fully platform platformer of the series, along with the puzzles and Kirby’s fight. It is the best -selling game in a series, selling over 7.5 million copies by the end of March 2024. There is even a version of this Switch 2 game, which is currently available to pre -order order.
Kirby’s Dream Buffet (2022)
Dream buffet kirby It is a dessert multiplayer game released in 2022. It contains three modes of four -person game: race, minigame and battle royale. The modes can be played separately or together as part of the Gourmet Grand Prix Dream Buffet.
Kirby’s return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
The latest game of the series, Kirby’s return to Dream Land Deluxe He is a remaker of Wii in 2011 Return to Dream Land. Action-platformer began to switch with improved visualizations, a up-to-date straightforward mode (Magolor auxiliary), three up-to-date skills (Sand, Mecha and Festival) and a completely up-to-date two-hour adventure called Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler.
Return to Dream Land Deluxe supports a local cooperative for a maximum of four players, and each player takes control of Kirby, Meta Knight, King Deded or Bandana Waddle Dee.
Kirby games available at nintendo switch online
There are 11 Kirby games with Nintendo Switch online subscription. People with regular subscription can play nine Kirby games from NES, SNES and Game Boy, while people with more high-priced Nintendo Switch online + subscription to the expansion package gain access to two additional games: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (GBA) and Kirby 64: The Crystal (N64).
Here is a list of Kirby games that can be played with Nintendo Switch Online, ordered at the first date of release:
The up-to-date Gamecube library will also be available in NSO + Expansion Pack on Switch 2, which may include Kirby Air Ride.
What next for Kirby in Switch 2?
The era of Kirby in the switch may end, but the journey character on Switch 2 has just begun. Kirby Air Riders was officially announced during Nintendo Direct in April 2025 as part of the Kirby Air Racing game in Gamecube in 2003. Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of both the Kirby series and Super Smash Bros., returns as the director of the up-to-date game.
Kirby and Forgotten Land are also on the list of games that will receive improvements to Switch 2. The update will benefit from the improved Switch 2 specifications and includes a up-to-date expansion of history. Kirby and the forgotten Land + Star Crossed World will be released on August 28 with the option to improve the discount for those who had the original game on Switch.
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