The Last of UsandKirbyare two franchises that nobody would put together, but the reveal trailer forKirby and the Forgotten Landgave off majorThe Last of Usvibes. A newKirbygame was revealed at the recent Nintendo Direct, and lots of fans have been comparing it toThe Last of Usand other post-apocalyptic games. Even though they’re polar opposites in some ways, there’s something about the newKirbygame that looks an awful lot likeThe Last of Us 2’sSeattle- or like any major city inThe Last of Us,for that matter.
The visual similarity has resulted in a lot of fan comparisons between the two, and when looking beyondKirby and the Forgotten Land’scute and brightly colored art style, there’s a lot there. The similarities are coincidental, but it’s interesting howKirby and the Forgotten Landdoesn’t resemble any other post-apocalyptic video game as much as it doesThe Last of UsandThe Last of Us 2.
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The Forgotten Land Looks Like the Last of Us 2’s Seattle
Kirby and the Forgotten Landis already significantly differentfrom traditionalKirbygames. Most obviously, it’s a fully-realized 3D world instead of a side-scrolling platformer, but it’s also an interesting setting.Kirbyhas been to a lot of bright and colorful worlds and the Forgotten Land is no exception, but unlike Kirby’s previous adventures, this world is distinctly post-apocalyptic. The enemies aren’t zombies, but the overgrown skyscrapers look a lot like the urban locations inThe Last of Us.In this post-apocalyptic world, nature has taken over.
The details are all there inThe Forgotten Land.The broken-down cars and urban ruins (the mall, in particular) look like they were pulled right out ofThe Last of Usand made to look a little friendlier. The abandoned mall that’s shown in the first few seconds of the trailer immediately brings the mall from “Left Behind” to mind, escalators and all. If there was a cartoon version ofThe Last of UsDLC, Ellie and Riley would fit right into Kirby’s mall.
The dilapidated and overgrown buildings combine to create abeautiful landscape inKirby and the Forgotten Land,and players are sure to discover many mysteries within the abandoned city. The same can be said ofThe Last of Us 2’sSeattle; despite being run down and dreary, there’s a certain beauty to the landscape. There’s just something about vines and plants overtaking huge industrial buildings, and the feeling that imagery evokes is the same in both games regardless of how different they are.
Similarities Between The Forgotten Land and The Last of Us Stop At the Setting
Rundown skyscrapers, rusted cars, and abandoned malls are where the similarities betweenThe Last of UsandKirby and the Forgotten Landstop, however. While there is something inherently dark about any post-apocalyptic universe, the story, the gameplay, and the rest of the aesthetic are very different fromThe Last of Us.WhenKirby and the Forgotten Landreleases in the Spring of 2022, it’ll be interesting to see how many specific locations in the game resemble locations fromThe Last of Usseries the same way that the abandoned mall does.
It’s always fun to find similarities in two games that are so different, and before Thursday’s Nintendo Direct, no one would have expectedKirbyandThe Last of Usto have anything in common. It’s unlikely that Kirby will channel anything resembling a Clicker inThe Forgotten Land, butKirbygames have been known to have surprisingly scary final bosses, so maybe there will be more similarities to be found there.
As in any post-apocalyptic world, there will probably be a few unsettling secrets and enemies to discover. That said, it’sKirby,and from the looks of things, fans can expect a gorgeous and vibrant 3D platformer completely free of theCordyceps virus and Infected.
Kirby and the Forgotten Landwill release in 2022 for Nintendo Switch.
