Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been a massive success for Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, with this being the franchise's transition into a full 3D adventure. It has been both a commercial and critical success, with many fans lauding the game for managing to take the series into a bold new direction, while retaining the aspects that made its formula a hit. Not only that, the storytelling for Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been highly praised as well, giving fans a grander cinematic adventure than ever before while maintaining the high stakes that appear at the climax.