Kirby’s new Switch 2 expansion adds just the right amount of challenge

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Star-Crossed World’s more difficult levels and enemies are offset by ridiculous new powers.

Star-Crossed World’s more difficult levels and enemies are offset by ridiculous new powers.

by Autumn WrightAug 28, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC

So I heard you want to play Kirby on hard mode: tough bosses, tricky platforming, complicated puzzles, hidden collectibles, and maybe even punishments for failing. The Star-Crossed World expansion in Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Switch 2 edition certainly introduces new challenges. There’s pressure from time constraints and consecutive platforming sequences, multistep puzzles, and bosses have more health, varied attacks, and phases. In Star-Crossed World, the promise

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