UPDATE 11pm UK: Nintendo has now officially announced Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which launches for Nintendo Switch in spring 2022.
“In this new 3D platforming game, players can freely navigate areas using familiar Kirby copy abilities,” Nintendo says in its blurb. “What lies in store for Kirby as he explores a mysterious setting filled with abandoned structures from a past civilisation?”
Here’s the first official trailer from tonight’s Nintendo Direct:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch Watch on YouTube
ORIGINAL STORY 8pm UK: Nintendo’s Japanese website has leaked what appears to be one of the big surprises for tonight’s Direct presentation, with a new Kirby game – which roughly translates to Kirby Discovery – appearing alongside a spring 2022 release date.