Kirby has been a steadfast Nintendo mascot for 33 years, ever since the character debuted in 1992’s Kirby’s Dream Land for Game Boy. In addition to being a Smash Bros. staple, Kirby and his ever-evolving powers of inhalation have starred in over two dozen video games, culminating in the collection’ best-selling game to date, Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
As we close to the finish of Nintendo’s present console technology, we’ve compiled a listing of each Kirby game on the Switch in addition to new Kirby games coming to the Switch 2.
How Many Kirby Games Are on Switch?
Six Kirby video games have been launched on Nintendo Switch, whereas 11 more retro Kirby video games are playable with Nintendo Switch Online. The franchise debuted on Switch in 2018 with Kirby Star Allies; its latest release, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, arrived in 2023. A brand new Kirby game, Kirby Air Riders, shall be releasing for the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025.
Every Kirby Game on Switch (in Release Order)
Kirby Star Allies (2018)
Kirby’s Switch debut got here in 2018 with Kirby Star Allies. The action-platformer is performed with a social gathering of 4 (multiplayer or native AI) and sees Kirby mix talents with allies to unravel puzzles and improve fight.
Super Kirby Clash (2019)
Series developer HAL Laboratories and Nintendo introduced the pink puff back the following 12 months for the free-to-play Super Kirby Clash. Like Star Allies, Clash is performed with a workforce of 4 that may be managed by different human gamers or AI. Unlike Star Allies, this isn’t a platformer however somewhat a standalone boss rush mode; it options a hub world for altering gear and deciding on quests, although the coronary heart of the game is the collection of boss fights that function these quests.
Kirby Fighters 2 (2020)
A sequel to the 3DS game Kirby Fighters Deluxe (an expanded model of the subgame Kirby Fighters discovered in Kirby: Triple Deluxe), Kirby Fighters 2 is precisely what it appears like: a combating game starring Kirby. It helps up to 4 gamers and options Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, Bandana Waddle Dee, Gooey, and Magolor as playable characters.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
The collection’ standout game on Switch, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a post-apocalyptic journey in which Kirby will get sucked into a wormhole that seems above Dream Land. The Forgotten Land is the collection’ first totally 3D platformer, full with puzzles and Kirby’s signature ability-based fight. It’s the collection’ best-selling game to date, promoting more than 7.5 million copies by the finish of March 2024. There's even a Switch 2 model of this game at present listed to be available for preorder.
Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022)
Kirby’s Dream Buffet is a dessert-themed multiplayer game launched in 2022. It options three four-player game modes: race, minigame, and battle royale. The modes will be performed individually or collectively as half of Dream Buffet’s Gourmet Grand Prix.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
The collection’ latest game, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a remake of the 2011 Wii game Kirby’s Return to Dream Land. The action-platformer got here to Switch with improved visuals, a new straightforward mode (Helper Magolor), three new talents (Sand, Mecha, and Festival), and an all-new two-hour journey referred to as Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler.
Return to Dream Land Deluxe helps native co-op for up to 4 gamers, with every participant taking control of both Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, or Bandana Waddle Dee.
Kirby Games Available with Nintendo Switch Online
There are 11 Kirby video games out there with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Those with a common subscription can play 9 Kirby video games from NES, SNES, and Game Boy, whereas these with the more costly Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription get entry to 2 further video games: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (GBA) and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64).
Here’s the listing of Kirby video games playable with Nintendo Switch Online, ordered by initial release date:
- Kirby’s Dream Land (GB)
- Kirby’s Adventure (NES)
- Kirby’s Dream Course (SNES)
- Kirby’s Avalanche (SNES)
- Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (GB)
- Kirby Super Star (SNES)
- Kirby’s Star Stacker (SNES)
- Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (SNES)
- Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (GB)
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64)
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (GBA)
A new GameCube library can even be out there in the NSO + Expansion Pack membership on Switch 2, which can embody Kirby Air Ride.
What's Next for Kirby on the Switch 2?
The period of Kirby on Switch could also be coming to a close, however the character's journey on the Switch 2 has simply begun. Kirby Air Riders was formally introduced during the April 2025 Nintendo Direct as a follow-up to the 2003 Kirby Air Ride racing game on GameDice. Masahiro Sakurai, creator of each the Kirby collection and Super Smash Bros., returns as director of the new game.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land can be on the listing of video games that shall be getting Switch 2 upgrades. The improve will take benefit of the Switch 2's improved specs and consists of a new story growth. Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World shall be launched on August 28 with a discounted improve option for many who owned the authentic game on Switch.
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