Kirby and the Forgotten Land

While Kirby can't use as many copy abilities in Kirby and the Forgotten Land as in previous games, a variety of evolutions open up new possibilities.

While most copy abilities force Kirby to stop in order to attack, Needle gives Kirby a spiked helmet and lets him turn into a mobile pincushion. Much like Fire, Ice is a constant sight in Kirby games and functions similar to its elemental opposite. Sword is easily the most recognizable of all copy abilities, as it gives Kirby a sword (duh) and a pointy hat reminiscent of Link’s cap from The Legend of Zelda. However, the similarities don’t end there. Moreover, if Kirby digs in a circle, the ability creates a powerful upheaval that damages anything caught inside. Not only is this evolution one of the strongest and fastest in the game, but it also lets Kirby shoot lasers out of the blade while at full health. Normally, this ability shoots out a blade that returns to Kirby like a boomerang, but up close, Kirby whips out the weapons and unleashes a flurry of attacks before knocking enemies away. Crash is one of Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s few one-use abilities. Of course, Kirby has to charge up first and loses the ability after it’s used, but Crash absolutely melts enemies. While Masked Hammer is back to a 3-hit combo, the final strike spawns a small damaging tornado, and the charged attack transforms Kirby into a whirlwind of fury and, when fully charged, fire. While this variation isn’t more powerful, it is much faster (it’s actually one of the fastest abilities in the game)J. Plus, locking onto enemies and charging up unleashes a barrage of projectiles instead of a massive one. That weapon defines the ability, as it allows Kirby to shoot weak projectiles, as well as lock onto enemies and fire larger, charged-up shots. The Kirby franchise is famous for its creative collection of copy abilities.