HAL Laboratory As Kirby Relaunch Approaches, Teases Series Future
Posted on March 31, 2023 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Change
HAL Laboratory has just released Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a new version of the Wii game. The studio has now talked more about this approach in an interview with IGN.
Kirby director Shinya Kumazaki told the site that HAL Laboratory’s goal is always to “provide a new gaming experience.” Instead of just redoing games because they can, there has to be something new. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe not only features the new Magolor Epilogue, but also the Merry Magolor Theme Park with additional mini-games.
Will we still have 2D and 3D Kirby titles in the future? Kumazaki would simply say that the two are “within range” of the HAL lab. The team may also be looking for “something completely different”.
Finally, regarding Kirby’s future, Kumazaki teased:
“You might have experienced this if you’ve played Forgotten Land, because it’s not a completely open world. It’s really a 3D game that really uses, as it inherits the fun and ease of play from the 2D Kirby games. And that’s a unique 3D experience that we want to deliver. So what we want to do in the future is continue to deliver that unique 3D experience, and not necessarily stay stuck within the confines of existing genres.
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