Welp, I suppose that's the end of that. Obtained 100% completion, all that was left to do was the arena, some minigames, and grinding the rest of the gotcha, which wasn't nearly as daunting as I thought it was going to be. Found out after there were some secret rooms and HAL rooms I didn't find, but I'm not going bother. Afterall, what's the worth in uncovering a secret that's already been discovered.

Really enjoyed my time with Forgotten Land, while it might've been too easy for the bulk of it's playtime, and even the latter challenges can be trivalised with Morpho Knight, it kept me entertained.

I have only just made the discovery that 'perfect dodges' are a thing; now it's time to abuse this to no end. The difficulty is picking up, but the game is still fairly easy. I did almost die during the dark room section where you need to navigate it using lightbulb Kirby, kept falling off ledges.

As for progress towards 100% completion, I appreciate that the Waddles Dees and side objectives are listed relative to when you should encounter them in a level so it's makes tracking down the one you missed less annoying. Levels are also quick if you're only trying to reach end, which is very much welcome when replaying them.

It's quite remarkable how many of the staple aspects of the prior Kirby games (hovering, copy abilities etc.) translate so effortlessly into a 3D space. I will say that hovering does perhaps mitigate too many of the dangers typically present in platformers, like being able to save yourself from falling off a cliff. Though it's fun to stretch out air time for as long as you can to reach faraway areas.

The robust selection of copy abilities along with 'mouthful mode' add much variety to the gameplay. Is each and every ability properly balanced? No, and I'm not even a third through the main story yet.

Still unsure to the setting, it's clearly a ruined dystopia of our world, but where'd all the humans go? Why are the Waddle Dees being kidnapped, and by who? Did these animals hop in a vat of acid or were they always anthropomorphic and abnormally large?

Seriously, what is it with modern Nintendo titles and the seemingly mandatory requirement to include gacha into the mix. Like this isn't at all going to affect my enjoyment of the game, but why has it become so commonplace lately?

The choice to not include SFX in the cinematic CGI cutscenes is interesting, though I'm sure if it's been executed in the best manner. Sometimes the music doesn't quite pair up with the visuals which makes me feel like there's a technical issue despite not actually being one.

Even so, it's hard to be upset with the game when it's so abundantly charming. Mouthful mode is just wonderfully silly, and the animations really help highlight these moments.