8. Kirby and the Forgotten Land

The pink puffball celebrated his 30th anniversary, and Nintendo pulled out all the stops with and this fantastic platformer from HAL Laboratory. It’s the first game in the series to be in full 3D and elegantly transitions the hero to the new style.

Kirby still has his copy ability that lets him steal powers from his enemies, and players can those powers as they save more Waddle Dees. On top of that, the puffball has a Mouthful Mode that lets him swallow large objects such as cars or vending machines, giving him ways to open up new areas and beat powerful enemies.

“Kirby and the Forgotten Land� was one of the best games in the series in years and one of the top family-friendly adventures of 2022. (Nintendo Switch)

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