I have never played a Kirby game before, but hearing the praise for this game being a significant move in a new direction for the pink creature, I decided to pick it up. Most of this game is best thought of as a museum piece, and by those standards, there are many interesting sights to see, mechanics to explore, and secrets to discover. For most of the game, the main missions were fun only when I tried to complete them without using guides--they never presented any real challenge, but the clever ways the creators hid passageways throughout the diverse environments kept me looking in every corner. I have to admit I was disappointed to arrive at the sixth world after the fifth world gave hints that the game may be coming to an end. I was ready for that end. However, the final world, and especially the couple of boss rush levels at the end, were by far the most fun I had with the game as I got a final go with each of the game's mechanics. This game gets far more intense narratively and conceptually than it has any business being, and the colorful imagination for the major plot twists at the end was truly a sight to behold. Finally, I adored the final boss fight and the challenge it presented! I was not expecting to commit so hard to learning a boss' moveset in a Kirby game, but it was such a joy to die a few times until I could figure out the best tools for the battle. When all is said and done, I'm glad this was my first Kirby game.