Kirby and the Forgotten Land: A Horror Game in Disguise

[@RTGame]

This game gets alarmingly dark and Kirby lore is terrifying. But we've worked hard regardless to condense my entire playthrough of the game into a single video! This took a huge amount of work from myself and my editor Cloé, and I hope yous enjoy it. You can watch more long playthroughs of games videos we've made here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWHSaZKJesSIb5o

[@TheBobmBoy]

I want you to know how DEEP kirby lore really goes, it's honestly just absurd

[@phillipk4196]

@@TheBobmBoy and thats still underselling it, and what this game adds to it is not doing it amy favors

[@bagelgod946]

Kirby has so much lore and I fricken love it

[@mario8yoshi]

Kirby battle royale does have physical copies

[@jeancarlolopez9987]

NO SUS

[@iusedtobebob]

I love how in the other Kirby games, the last power is like “Kirby becomes a black hole” or “Kirby uses the power of friendship and also the entire galaxy” but this one it’s just “Kirby becomes a fucking 18 wheeler lmao”

[@phantomascom]

Maybe the real treasure was this galaxy I found along the way

[@georgiishmakov9588]

I mean, the last power here is eating the butterfly, so...

[@optillian4182]

Planet Robobot had Kirby pilot a mech that became a spaceship to fight an evil supercomputer that later also became a spaceship.

[@duskthegamer4129]

@@optillian4182 and the ending is pretty much just gurren lagann

[@aben1466]

transformers

[@SpaaloneBabaguus]

love how in Star Allies the final boss was killed with the power of friendship and here it was the power of vehicular manslaughter

[@emblemblade9245]

The duality of man

[@TonTonTheBard]

Star Allies: THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP COMPELS YOU, DEMON. Forgotten World: They called me the Drift King back in college.

[@Pikaman20008]

That’s just Kirby in a nutshell right there

[@TornaitSuperBird]

The entire game is technically an isekai. The main character wakes up in a new world at the beginning. But only at the end of the main story does someone end up getting hit by a truck.

[@cackmed120]

@@TornaitSuperBird Just goes to show how strong the final boss was, so powerful that even someone as powerful as Kirby needed the infinite power of truck-kun

[@Toxic_G1]

Kirby beating a cosmic entity with an eight-wheeler has the same energy as beating Cthulhu by breaking a folding chair over his head

[@F1areon]

I mean, iirc in "Call of Cthulhu" they kill it by ramming a ship hull into it and impaling it, so it checks out. (If you've seen the Disney version of The Little Mermaid, this is the same way Ursula goes out).

[@gl7029]

Well, we just need someone to mod a folding chair into Terraria and make it the ultimate weapon to make that a reality.

[@quack-tastictictac1630]

@@F1areon Granted, Cthulhu didn’t really DIE per say, but your point still stands

[@alexsiemers7898]

@@gl7029 or just have the actual devs implement it at this rate. The moon lord already drops a Nyan cat sword for example

[@randomtheorist251]

Study in Emerald moment.

[@anoriginalusername1088]

You need to understand that somehow "Kirby Overthows Dictator Monarch to Liberate Starving Population", the plot of the first game, is the tamest Kirby has ever been

[@juststardust9816]

Blowing a hole in the moon was also pretty tame

[@sentientmustache8360]

Also, Kirbangelion was a thing

[@gyroman567]

@@juststardust9816 yeah but the physical embodiment of nightmares isn't very tame lol

[@jojo-yz8qf]

Isn't that just the plot of the french revolution?

[@jonharrison5869]

I hate that your right

[@EverTheFractal]

Kirby is literally "what if a cosmic horror likes sweets, naptime, and friendship" and I love that. Kirby sees some truly messed up stuff and is like "lol ok" and is only ever visibly upset when his snacks or his friends are taken away. It so cute.

[@generalzeta7000]

This the bezt discretion of kirby I've seen.

[@HazeEmry]

@@generalzeta7000 description not discretion buddy

[@mfirdanhb]

Now it's if he eat EVERY creature trying to survive

[@zeeb2190]

the pause menu description for the other Kirby boss, void termina who seems to be the polar opposite of kirby honestly captures the vibe well "The final battle at hand, Void takes his first steps toward a new age. In place of tyrannical rage, will he find... naptime? Gentle breezes? Treats? He may even dream again... a dream of friends reunited!"

[@generalzeta7000]

@@HazeEmry I blame auto correct and my own bad spelling.

[@dantesdiscoinfernolol]

"You shouldn't have upset the Space-time Continuum, Kirby." No, Daniel, you have that backwards. _The Space-time Continuum shouldn't have upset Kirby._ "It's just a butterfly, right?" I AM CACKLING THIS IS SO MUCH FUN-

[@shinypikagaming]

RT: A butterfly? Kirby fans: _The butterfly!_

[@q_0191]

the butterfly appears Kirby Fans: *FUCK ITS BACK*

[@the_solomon_sage8431]

what's ironic is, despite Dan's disbelief of Kirby canon going from adorable fighting to metaphysical god fights of depressing existential calamity, he was so close to effectively summarizing the entire series with that line of "you shouldn't have upset the space-time continuum, Kirby"

[@chalkwarrior5542]

Dan: "oh it's just a butterfly" kirby fans: "oH NO"

[@RockmanZeroModernDay]

Me: Seeing that happen to Galacta Knight in Kirby Star Allies is perfectly accurate. (Doing Guest Star with King Dedede after doing one with Blade Knight was not fun at all.) Daniel (Elfilin): It's just a butterfly. Dan (Bandanna Waddle Dee): What are you scared about? Morpho Knight? Rockman Zero Modern Day (Kirby): Oh my sweet summer childs, that butterfly has caused more damage than some of the gods in this game.

[@jj02mc27]

"You wake up, it's a Monday. Your friends have all been kidnapped by furries. God must be defeated. Welcome to another Kirby game." - Failboat

[@wormsign2637]

*killed

[@P.A.L.09]

@@wormsign2637 killed God Must Be Killed

[@EszGotYa]

Two half-Canadian men named Dan with violent tendencies and gambling addictions

[@TheGreatHalberd]

@@EszGotYa Yep.

[@silversonome5360]

@@EszGotYa Actually, just 1. Failboat legally lost his name in the Dan-Off during the Pokémon Legends Arceus tournament

[@jackgeorge9478]

“You shouldn’t have upset the space time continuum Kirby.” Im pretty sure the space time continuum owes him a few.

[@LMAO_And_Forever]

The “RTGame plays a game that seems cute at first but actually has incredibly terrifying lore” trilogy consists of: -Turnip Boy: Commits Tax Evasion -Bugsnax -Kirby and the Forgotten Land

[@aymuhspunj]

Turnip Boy is the first hit that was just really straightforward with its premise Bugsnax was the sequel that went for the subtle and serious route. And Kirby was the trilogy ender that just had to go all the way because it was expected at this point but they still somehow defied expectations by having the final boss be killed by a semi truck for no reason.

[@multifandomfangirl9664]

Don't forget Super Paper Mario

[@mothtransman]

literally my favorite of his vids

[@Pihsrosnec]

Can't wait for the prequels

[@spooderman6312]

I can't wait for Kirby and the bugsnax commit tax evasion: the crossover between all 3 starring RT as rumble tumble Dan

[@adriahrin3284]

the butterfly is basically the meme of "those who don't know" "those who know" mr incredible meme

[@massgunner4152]

You could make a becoming uncanny with kirby bosses and Morpho would sit right with the Trollface shambling in a corner.

[@sonetagu1337]

Kel Orange Joe moment

[@WOKEchair]

@thanos asparagus monkey condom gamimg says the mf with the name "Thanos asparagus monkey condom"

[@WOKEchair]

@thanos asparagus monkey condom gamimg I'd say no but I don't have a reason to continue anyways

[@quillquickcard8824]

You have to respect any entity so powerful that death has to make a personal visit to claim them, though

[@JollySpider]

This game teaches us a valuable lesson, which is, no matter how much of an ultimate life form unkillable God you are, you're never safe from vehicular manslaughter.

[@nicholascordero6600]

All fall before Truck-Kun

[@ultimatewolfgaming4171]

What if you are part demon and have the ability to move things with your mind?

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

@@nicholascordero6600 Now it’s your turn to be isekai’d!

[@BlackScreenProductions125]

@@ultimatewolfgaming4171 okay, but, hear me out: t r u c c .

[@aaronzaharias9110]

Kirby and the forgotten land, the only game where you can run over the final boss with a truck

[@RegalRoyalWasTaken]

Friendly reminder that Fecto Elfilis is so ungodly strong that even when physically falling apart due to losing Elfilin, it had the strength to *wrest a massive planet from its orbit and hurl it towards another one, AFTER HAVING OPENED A PORTAL BIG ENOUGH FOR PLANET POPSTAR TO FIT THROUGH.* And the original inhabitants of the Forgotten Land *beat* this thing and *contained it.* Kirby lore is unhinged.

[@endernightblade1958]

i mean who do you think made the space gun blueprints

[@dr.3998]

Didn't it almost eradicate all of life all that planet though?

[@RegalRoyalWasTaken]

@@dr.3998 Ehhhh, not really?

[@dr.3998]

@@RegalRoyalWasTaken 1:22:40 I was incorrect. It says it threatened the wildlife, but not the people.

[@hunbi1875]

@@dr.3998 i think people count as wildlife, atleast for an outsider

[@nacnud2115]

The fact that Dan did't know that this is just how Kirby games *are* made this play though so much more entertaining.

[@Ttegegg]

Man I wonder where he been

[@ConnorLinley]

How does every game he plays end in killing god? Like seriously?

[@chiakinanami478]

@@ConnorLinley Welcome to modern gaming my friend

[@giantWario]

@@ConnorLinley Well most of what I'm about to tell you is just a theory but Sakurai (Kirby's creator) approves of that theory. So the creator of the series says that this is true but Nintendo doesn't cause, you know, they still market Kirby as a kid's game. Anyway, basically, every god in the series (including Kirby) are just part of an Elder Chaos God who died a long time ago and had his soul split into many pieces. Every part of his soul then started to take on new forms, abilities and emotions depending on the place where they ended up. Since Kirby ended up in Popstar, pretty much the happiest and cutest planet in their universe, he ended up becoming a cute, happy and nice Chaos god. But almost every other part of the Chaos God's soul ended up becoming evil and they all find and attack Kirby simply because they want to be whole again, to absorb the part of the Elder God's soul that's in Kirby.

[@meta9492]

@@giantWario when has Sakurai ever approved anything of modern kirby? He hasn’t directed a kirby game or been involved at all since air ride. I think you mean shinya kumazaki

[@sirin4043]

My favorite genre of content is people unfamiliar with Kirby lore finding out what Kirby lore actually is

[@SebbyWest]

It feels so vindicating hearing people say “I THOUGHT KIRBY WAS A KIDS GAME” when they’re fighting alien amalgamations and actual god

[@shadowscorpion8661]

I fear for the mental state of my younger sister when she plays this game

[@SebbyWest]

@@shadowscorpion8661 I don’t think my younger sister was even able to comprehend the absolute insanity that was the finale

[@KingOfNotHere]

@@SebbyWest How many ultimate lifeforms is it now?

[@moyaienjoyer3037]

@@3nowStorm You should watch the star allies finale, even better

[@color_of_twilight]

1:46:02 You know it's his first reaction is "it's a butterfly" instead of pure despair

[@Zack_Zander]

He also said it in an innocent way. Meanwhile, those who know would go “It’s *_the_* butterfly”

[@Joeynator3000]

@@Zack_Zander I like how my first reaction to the Elfilis Soul is like "...Dammit not the butterfly again!" xD

[@Door227]

Kirby fans back then: Aw, a butterfly’s on Kirby’s head, that’s cute Kirby fans now: NO NO NO NO NO NO GOD NO KILL IT WITH FIRE BURN IT CRUSH IT NO NO NO

[@Gatorboy5678]

Mine was “NOT THE BUTTERFLY!!!!!!” 😂

[@SylviaGrome]

@@Joeynator3000my reaction was “Oh shit…please spare me and just leave Morpho I don’t wanna deal with this again.”

[@theivoryguy2476]

37:42 I love how it sounded like Dan legitimately needed to sit down at the idea of Kirby not being real.

[@valiang8867]

Thankfully Kirby is real, so no worries

[@Door227]

Don’t worry guys Kirby is real, unlike all my friends

[@faloughasch9239]

As an avid kirby fan who has extensive knowledge on the lore, hearing dan's disbelief on the kirby canon developed over the years is priceless

[@User_Brandon]

Is there a particular video out there that sums up Kirby's lore pretty well or do I have to watch a whole series?

[@azure4622]

@@User_Brandon quite a few videos actually Just search "kirby lore" and they should show up

[@kickassssnation027]

@@User_Brandon There's woolieversus, and RPGmonger's videos.

[@skullcandy14785]

@@kickassssnation027 the one that explain in 6 minutes gives you the speed course of it but it will mids deep points but a good way to get an idea of kirby op

[@LongDeadArtist]

@@User_Brandon there's one in 6 minutes, and "Attempting to explain ALL of Kirby lore" which is around 34 minutes

[@moomateus4116]

i remember getting the alert for this, saw "the kirby game where you kill a god" or something like that, and thought "do you have even the slightest idea how little that narrows it down"

[@snek7030]

"Kirby Kills God: The Game" was the title, i think. as someone who doesnt know much about the kirby games, watching it live was an absolute trip

[@moomateus4116]

@@snek7030 all you need to know is Kirby games are weirder if god’s don’t die

[@aymuhspunj]

>kills a god >Kills God Just one? Lower than usual.

[@rotatorebato]

@@aymuhspunj If kirby isnt killing god along with said god's SOUL then something is up

[@therighttrousers343]

Yeah, I remarked in some video somewhere I think on a video about the final boss ost, something like "Oh phew, it's just a god. Time to put in my shift."

[@commandercheese9088]

Dan: "That's a Lovecraftian horror in a Kirby game?!" Kirby Fans: "Yep. Nothing new."

[@pinkbuninja6536]

Kirby Fans: “Calm down, Dan. That’s not even the worst thing we’ve seen in a Kirby game!”

[@LordTyph]

Kirby Fans: Tuesday already?

[@نايف-الحربي-ت]

I’m not a Kirby fan and this scared the crap out of me

[@K1ttyGam3r]

I’m a Kirby fan and this scared the crap out of me nothing could’ve mentally prepared me for Fecto Forgo

[@gremlinwc8996]

I've never even played a kirby game all the way through and I know that the games and lore are fucking insane

[@Cobalt360Degrees]

1:44:50 Not gunna lie, I *adore* that little bit of animation there. Seeing Leon just stare at him initially almost menacingly, then curiously following him, then that really subtle little blink as his head starts bobbing right before he joins in? They didn't *have* to add every little detail in those steps, they could've just shortcut him from skeptical to funny, but they really committed to the small things and made that five second sequence incredibly endearing. 🥺

[@Onytig]

God I’ve rewatched that exact part like twenty times because of how good it is to see in motion

[@i8chocolatecake995]

literally sameeeee its such good animation!!!!

[@SamE-mh4ki]

I love how you can tell RT hasn't played much or any Kirby because of his abject horror reacting to Kirby inhaling enemies. Kirby fans have just grown to not question his vore-based powers.

[@Ttegegg]

So has anyone translates the bottom English text

[@chippler5822]

Every day I wake up ashamed of my favorite characters being vore based (kirby, grendel from war frame)

[@antonywu6672]

@@Ttegegg If you’re talking about the song “Welcome to the New World”, the mysterious text on the bottom (literally) translates to the lyrics above

[@Nikolai0169]

@@antonywu6672 hell, its even just different letters. They are the same text in a different font.

[@kerbethegodkiller2914]

Also the fact that Kirby killed a god called "Void termina: destroyer of worlds" on Kirby star allies

[@pinkbuninja6536]

You know you’re deep in Kirby lore when you see a butterfly flutter in the window and you’re just like “You get out of here now! We don’t want your kind here!”

[@OriginalGameteer]

When a *butterfly* gives you war flashbacks:

[@NoBody-bx4cp]

Ok so I'm NOT so deep in the Kirby Lore... What exactly is the butterfly? Also at time of posting this reply the main comment has 420 likes, nice.

[@OriginalGameteer]

@@NoBody-bx4cp things are... vague first and foremost but, From what can be pieced together, the butterfly of paradise Morpho Knight is implied to be a being of judgement for those who have perished, similar to a grim reaper It lands on those who have or should have died, and consumes them, briefly transforming into its knight form. So far, it's been shown consuming both Galacta Knight and the soul of Forgotten Lands final boss. What it wants and what it's end goals are remain unknown. It's true form as the red butterfly has appeared in multiple Kirby games even before Morphos conception in Star Allies, implying it may be watching Kirby or remains near him for another reason.

[@NoBody-bx4cp]

@@OriginalGameteer Thanks for the info!

[@abbycollins]

@@OriginalGameteer MIRACULOUS SIMPLY THE BEST seriously this comment section could be taken out of context and it would still make sense in both contexts my god

[@ralliegalaxxie9034]

I have something that I would like to call “The duality of Dan”. On one hand you have Dan/RTGame who knows NOTHING about Kirby and is horrified by the realization that it is NOT just cute and pink. On the other hand you have Daniel/Failboat who knows Kirby lore and is on edge at every single supposedly cute thing. BOTH however, we’re absolutely terrified at the absolute lovecraftian horror of a final boss. Beautiful

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

Ah

[@roddy964]

And they both have a gambling addiction

[@TripodV3VO]

the mirror world is real

[@stephaniejanong4146]

@@TripodV3VO oh god we've cracked the code

[@FluuuffInari]

Hard to tell which is more terrifying, not knowing what to expect or knowing far too well

[@NidorinoAlliance]

Jokes aside, this game has some really touching story moments. Like Dedede sacrificing himself for one of his Waddle Dees, showing he acts like a parent to them. Or Elf closing the vortex where Kirby almost feels like he won’t see Elf again before a light appears behind him. It’s touching, for a game about cake and nap time.

[@idk_what_im_doing04]

Probably my favourite part about Kirby

[@Boldcheesecake1029]

And then in smash dedede just fukin throws his wadledees

[@slwrabbits]

cake and nap time is so innocent sounding ... and then the first boss fight stomped me.

[@segadoeswhatnintendont]

​@@Boldcheesecake1029you're stuck in brawl, he throws gordos now

[@zekeram129]

Dedede staying behind to save just one Waddle Dee is a perfect example of just how much he's grown over the course of the series.

[@sorio99]

Fun fact: this was the first game in the Kirby series rated for Fear by PEGI. This despite previous games including eldritch abominations, horrifying deities, and actual blood.

[@moon4236]

Someone saw fecto forgo and was like "...wait a minute"

[@sorio99]

@@moon4236 Someone saw Fecto Forgo, thought “that’s a lot even for this series”, then they saw the freaking intro to Forgo Land and were like “oh god what is this”

[@moon4236]

@@sorio99 Then there's that new guy like: "wait...this is kirby? This is nightmare fuel" "Yeah its a bit above usual, usually they save this stuff for the pause screen" "only a bit??" "Yeah. Well I guess there was that one time with the bleeding eyeball..." "The what"

[@53ra]

@@moon4236 a bit above? Actually, I'd say this is pretty low in terms of that honestly.

[@yaboiren5003]

@@53ra yeah this is actually pretty tame for Kirby

[@FroggyBoots]

I’m absolutely in TEARS that RT was surprised that Lovecraftian horrors were in a Kirby game. That’s the entire franchise, Dan!

[@nativechatter999]

I loved it when Kirby was the lone survivor at the start of SSBU's story mode. Of all the creatures to survive unimaginable horrors, of course it'd be Kirby!

[@callmeravenlee1972]

@@nativechatter999 there were three characters Sakurai claimed could have survived. Palutena, a literal god, Bayonetta, a god killer who can stop time, and Kirby, who is both.

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

@@callmeravenlee1972 It's a good thing Galacta Knight wasn't there or he would've one-shot Galeem and Dharkon.

[@callmeravenlee1972]

@@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69 so in essence he’s comparable to Sephiroth

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

@@callmeravenlee1972 Yeah except he's been one-shotting final bosses before Sephiroth.

[@meking1808]

"it's just a butterfly, right?" Oh my sweet summer child, that butterfly has caused more damage than some of the gods in this game

[@silversonome5360]

Ehhh... Technically speaking it just ate Galacta Knight, it doesn't necessarily destroy, it's just a judge of life and death

[@s.colins2050]

@@silversonome5360 "Just"

[@meta9492]

@@silversonome5360 technically he didn’t as guest star wasnt canon in star allies

[@JohnBrown-tw2qi]

@@silversonome5360 you could still argue that since it is still galacta knight’s body it slaughtered potentially millions.

[@silversonome5360]

@@JohnBrown-tw2qi yeah but like, absorbing someone doesn't immediately make you responsible of all of their sins, you're still your own person, so Galacta Knight's crimes are all his own

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

1:29:37 Fun Fact; this track is titled "Two planets approach the roche limit". the Roche Limit, is the proximity a mass can be in orbit of a larger mass before it is torn apart into a ring; for example, Saturn's rings are rings and nit a moon because they are within the roche limit of saturn, and so the gravity conflicting with the orbit tear any rocks too large apart, leaving the small rocks of saturn's rings. Two planets the size of earth in orbit of each other are DEFINITELY in each other's roche limit. Fecto Elfilis is RIPPING EARTH AND POPSTAR APART

[@EszGotYa]

Correction: It's not Earth. Earth died a long time ago and we know that thanks to Kirby 64: Crystal Shards. This is a completely different planet

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@EszGotYa Uhuh sure

[@snowyfate]

@@EszGotYa it could be an alternative universe earth

[@EszGotYa]

@@snowyfate true

[@mewmew8932]

@@EszGotYa why would they need american 18-wheelers on planet popstar

[@maxducks2001]

I love how the Waddle Dees have gone from enemies in the 90s, to “yeah, they’re kind of cute, but we’re just giving you Bandanna Dee” in the 2000’s/2010’s, to WE HAVE TO SAVE THE WADDLE DEES THEY’RE SO ADORABLE WE MUST PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS in the 2020’s.

[@bepisthescienceman4202]

Potec the babies

[@madjester9844]

If they just DARE to put them back as the standard enemy in the next game

[@radilime]

@@madjester9844 in lore they're still undyingly loyal to dedede, so if he's ever a main antagonist again

[@TheSnomGuy]

@@radilime then why is bandana waddle dee not?

[@tealOmega980]

@@TheSnomGuy He still is, he's King Dedede's right hand man. It's just that he has to save Dedede from possession so much he ends up on Kirby's side more often than not.

[@librus8680]

I love that the Kirby games always show this darker world through Kirby's limited perspective. It's evident a lot of very dark stuff is happening out there, but Kirby is only seeing little bits and pieces of it every time. These eldritch horrors are having their very souls ripped out and purged by a little pink blorbo because they mildly inconvenienced them, and then there's no further investigation - Kirby simply goes back to bed while the dark machinations of dead empires and primordial beings continue to do their evil work.

[@thenerfkid9228]

look, if anything gets too serious, kirby serves as basically quality control

[@Ttegegg]

Meta knight. Oh hey that dude

[@CallMeDoc_]

@@thenerfkid9228 now I imagine someone having the job of "Kirby Observer" in a Bad Guy Group, their entire job is to make sure that their evil plot isn't inconvenient to Kirbo

[@oranplan1630]

"little pink blorbo" ... tumblr user?

[@TheGrimbler]

@@CallMeDoc_ or any of his now or future friends

[@Subpar1O1]

I love that Kirby games have 2 kinds of players, people who know what a clusterfuck the lore is and people who don't. Like I think we were genuinely surprised when Elfilis *didn't* turn out to be an outright eldritch god with nefarious intent. Fair he was half of one but still

[@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281]

I think Nintendo had to make elfilis not betray us because after like, 2 betrayals in a row it starts to lose its impact. But now that elfilis didnt betray us, that counter is effectively reset, and we're free to get marx the trilogy

[@1Thunderfire]

@@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281 But it wasn't two betrayals in a row? And Magolor was ages ago. And while I find it hilarious, the whole betrayal thing is quite exaggerated since Kirby only gets the betrayal thing twice out of a whole host of friends/allies.

[@heheheiamasuperstarwarrior9281]

@@1Thunderfire ok ngl i completely forgot about star allies

[@pokemon05100]

If you think about it, Elfilis being a small subsection of the ultimate lifeform isn't all that different from Kirby being a small subsection of void.

[@Smallsmallrose]

I love how everyone was suspicious of Elfilin at first, making the payoff of them being genuinely good the whole time and seemingly sacrificing themselves for the sake of popstar all the more painful.

[@_____________a_a]

The fact that Dan is literally crying at the finale is my favorite part of this video

[@sayosweeti5757]

I did too as well 🥲 I wasn’t sure if they’d keep elfilin alive or just kill him off and i’ve grown quite attached to the little guy.

[@Cinic125]

RT at the end of Before Your Eyes: “it takes a lot to make me cry, you gotta kick me real hard” RT after Kirby: *literally crying

[@sharlockshacolmes9381]

Kirby's lore is soooo fun because it's 95% cute fun for 4 year olds and above and 5% lovecraftian horror and existential dread. Like Kirby is the good incarnation of dark matter that is either good or bad depending on the dominant feelings of the universe and one of his best friend is the bad incarnation of the same god but he's too dumb to be evil.

[@LuckySketches]

Which friend is that?

[@AllucardBR-JPFS]

@@LuckySketches gooey

[@melskunk]

My boss told me his wife is playing this with their son and was talking about how cute it is and I cannot WAIT for the family to discover eldritch horror kirby

[@SmokeyOwOs]

Hey gooey is trying his best

[@OriginalGameteer]

It's not canon but I remember seeing a comic type thing showing an idea of Gooey's origin, and it just had Dark Matter utterly disgusted with Gooey's existence due to him having his own will and Gooey was completely terrified of the DM he came from

[@malicemachete]

27:14 “i wouldn’t describe this game as wild in any capacity”… if only poor daniel knew what was headed his way

[@K1ttyGam3r]

so innocent

[@timesnewlogan2032]

I love how RT, despite normally being absolutely evil, is still vulnerable to cute things. He's also the only gamer I've seen who actually tries to get 100% completion and lore, whereas most others just ignore or talk over it.

[@appointmenteer]

thats why i love rt so much, he memes everything to hell and back but still cares about the story and reacts to games with genuine emotion

[@alexsiemers7898]

@@appointmenteer I first noticed this with his Celeste video, when he plays as a character and not an omnipotent being in a game he has a lot more emotion than just “everyone will perish”

[@captainblue5096]

@@alexsiemers7898 I mean he still goes on mass genocide, it’s just that it’s a bit of both.

[@TorrentialStardust]

I feel like it’s performative evil

[@undefinederror40404]

It annoys me endlessly when people ignore the story of a game, RT usually pays attention to it and it's one of the many things I love about him :)

[@cidredwood6170]

"There was like lovecraft-esque horror in a kirby game!" Get ready boys *He's ready for initiation*

[@F1areon]

One of us! One of us!

[@SunshowerWonderlab]

I'll get the RPG Monger video ready!

[@kirbyfreakyt4695]

*One of us.*

[@Door227]

Hey guys guess what, butterfly

[@anniemattsson1282]

@@Door227 AAAAAAAA

[@hushronni8362]

Dan's reaction to Void terima is literally every person after realising that kirby isn't just a cute kids game about a pink puffball

[@Birdthefeatheredone]

I still think it is silly that Kirby is the canonically most powerful character in Smash but is so weak in game.

[@improbablegaming6592]

@@Birdthefeatheredone idk about most powerful but he is absolutely top 5

[@floppydisksareop]

@@Birdthefeatheredone He's holding back because he doesn't wanna hurt the other contestants' feelings

[@watchfulwanderer6443]

@@Birdthefeatheredone That's because it's a competition. It wouldn't be sporting for him to just absorb everything.

[@soap924]

I had the same reaction to marx’s final form in KSTU

[@ReenaRibona]

Something I want to point out is the recording in the lab is how it mentions “it laid the groundwork for the teleport tech we enjoy TODAY” meaning that recording is old meaning the 30 year time stamp it sates later is outdated (it only says it as a reference to being Kirby’s 30th anniversary) meaning that Fecto forgo/elffilis probably has been there for centuries this would support that the people who left to dreamland were the ancients and this is their original home world

[@kyltredragmire4939]

Or the talking lion isn't speaking literally. He said they left for a land of dreams, not Dreamland. Maybe they went to space, fulfilling a longstanding dream/desire. Or to a new dimension entirely, or ascended to a higher plane, or heck, maybe all of society's greatest dream was to simply kill themselves. This is my problem with most "lore" channels: you can't just jump on the interpretation you want; you have to consider all of them.

[@cloud9979]

My interpretation is that when it says land of dreams, it is referring to Kirby’s dimension, but not specifically Dreamland.

[@mkgaca8721]

@@kyltredragmire4939 WERE THEY THE ANCIENTS???

[@thewanderingmistnull2451]

@@kyltredragmire4939 It's _pretty obviously_ meant to be taken as Dreamland. There is no other reason to say it in that particular way.

[@raimarulightning]

@@kyltredragmire4939 Man, I'm glad you said , "Maybe society's dream is for everyone to kill themselves." Until then, I wasn't sure if you were crazy or just trolling, lol

[@yoyleb1711]

as a hardcore kirby fan, it is SO funny seeing people react to the darker aspects of the series. forgotten land is such a fucking great game as it allows the genius of shinya kumazaki into full view with nothing left behind.

[@yoyleb1711]

@@3nowStorm LMAOOOO

[@dfquartzidn6151]

Shinya Kumazaki. Was he the one who wrote the story?

[@adyn8811]

@@dfquartzidn6151 He's the director from the mainline games since Kirby's Return to Dreamland

[@dfquartzidn6151]

@@adyn8811 Ah yes, Bless him.

[@novinovi-]

I know right best thing ever

[@nephocampus]

1:32:40 Torrified. RT was so flabbergasted he couldn't pick between terrified and horrified lmao

[@Zack_Zander]

Couldn't comprehend being both at the same time

[@HazeEmry]

He became the thing he despises... A tori

[@Pseudonym660]

I presume this is RT's first Kirby game, judging by his sheer surprise at the escalation towards the end.

[@Apolleh]

In Dan's defense, I'm pretty familiar with Kirby lore and even I was completely caught off guard by the fear inducing escalation despite fully expecting it.

[@Zaddahar]

Correct

[@haraberu]

If you re-rated the pre-PEGI games, the "giant eyeball crying tears of blood" would get the Fear (7) warning too.

[@Wolie318]

I think he played Star Allies but didn't finish it

[@wafercream5682]

@@Apolleh The blob did indeed catch me off gaurd

[@entothechesnautknight1762]

Kirby as a series is about having the darkest, edgiest, horrifying Villians and concepts with some surprisingly deep lore and connections get beat up by a pink marshmallow orb of happiness.

[@aymuhspunj]

The logical extreme of "Love and friendship will always win."

[@IcyLucario]

@@aymuhspunj Comedy gold.

[@anerdwithaswitch9686]

@@aymuhspunj Considering that Star Allies has made Kirby essentially the God of Friendship in his universe, I'd say it's gone a bit beyond the logical extreme at this point and has started branching into illogical extremes. Which, of course, is par for the course for Kirby.

[@stormlordeternal7663]

It's like the inverse of nihilism. Hope and happiness are coming, you cannot stop it. No matter how deep despair is, no matter how dark things get, no matter how much control the darkest and evil forces bring entropy onto all creation. This cute little puffball will come, you cannot flee, you cannot fight, joy will win and you can either give up and embrace the '"POYO!" or face annihilation.

[@mistamemewide]

The best thing about the Kirby Series is that HAL Developers truly care about Kirby. I believe an article came out or said from Sakurai himself that developers are always worried about Kirby getting hurt and such. These people love Kirby so much that they worry about him getting hurt. This is one of the best Game Franchises on earth.

[@diamondsam]

I love that king dededee actually made the most of the fact that the characters just randomly stand still for the end victory cutscene

[@foongern1071]

I would too if a pink puffball danced on my grave and then apparently errored out (although to be fair, most of the bosses/minibosses explode when they get defeated so they don't usually get to stick around that long)

[@LycanMOON]

Kirby doesn’t want to kill dedede so he makes sure not to explode him They’re friends canonically after all

[@bigsammichthoughts]

One of my favorite lore things about this game is that humanity didn't actually die out. They just left. They figured out how to go to other worlds and decided they all wanted to do that. After that, well... who can say for sure?

[@invertebrado]

That's if you believe the Lion, but honestly think Elfin just absorbed all the human souls.

[@diccchocolate416]

​@@invertebradoit's likely the "humans" went on to become the ancients.

[@massgunner4152]

​@@invertebradomind you that leongar was under control, so anything he said was likely quoted from fecto forgo itself, forgo has no reason to lie to kirby and it's intent seems to chase the old habitants through dreamland.

[@zekeram129]

No, that's not humanity, we covered them already. Their dubious fate lies in Shiver Star in Kirby 64, which is literally Earth. Like, there's no tilting your head and squinting, that thing is literally Earth covered in snow and ice. It also lies with Samus from Metroid appearing in Kirby's Dream Land 3 in the most impossible-to-dismiss-as-non-canon way possible: by making interacting with her and the Metroid elements present in the stage _literally unavoidable for the true ending._ This has... implications.

[@massgunner4152]

@@zekeram129 counter point: HAL lab discovera

[@randomtheorist251]

Dan. You have to play the other games in the series. You need to see the death cult. The alien jester ripping himself in two. The bleeding eyes of the 90s.

[@CeHee123]

The queen who was driven insane. The robot who according to the lore gets his entire memory destroyed. Literal Satan in the last game. Kirby lore is fucked. And it never ends.

[@ilshail153]

and worst of all... *the time somebody stole Kirby's favorite cake*

[@thegamerguru97]

The Giant Gurren Lagann mech battle

[@trithos7308]

@@ilshail153 Kirby really killed hundreds for stealing his cake.

[@Druid-T]

@@CeHee123 Not just driven insane, had part of her soul stolen by the portal to another dimension with the rest becoming corrupted

[@Generlc_Human]

Kirby games: Absolutely adorable! Kirby lore: Fucking terrifying holy shit

[@casualmemer7789]

I am a certified loreloreologist and i say that that is mostly correct

[@mmmario8004]

I can verify that this IS true.

[@manictiger]

Aww, cute fox-wolf creatures! I'm sure Kirby will spare th--

[@captainblue5096]

Remember the game where a man recovered a giant ancient wish-granting machine that was also a star in order to get his daughter back but got his memories sapped by said machine so he started a company to mechanize every planet he came across and couldn’t even recognize that his daughter was his own secretary

[@betafurret1503]

Heh, yeah

[@callmeravenlee1972]

I absolutely adore seeing people being introduced to the ever growing pantheon of eldritch deities that is the Kirby series

[@callmeravenlee1972]

Actually more like every shrinking since Kirby keeps killing the gods

[@Ttegegg]

So who’s the lord of this world

[@VanymStorm]

"What do you mean 'At least this one didn't attack by _crying blood at you'?_ "

[@aguy4887]

@@Ttegegg since Kirby killed his father who is the primordial god of that world I assume Kirby rules the universe.

[@mateuszsosnowski5876]

@@aguy4887 Void is more like Kirbys sibling

[@bucca2]

"To save two worlds, Kirby's final mouthful must be his biggest!" I can't explain it, but that line is strangely emotional.

[@seymonsolomon9545]

10:26 I would like to argue that his heart is steering the car as at the beginning, in the song, she said, "let your heart take the wheel". In this essay, I will-

[@ashikjaman1940]

No no, continue

[@gunsandroses896]

Yes. *lays on stomach with fists supporting my head* continue.

[@Streken7]

Hey man. Where’s the essay?

[@zekeram129]

Kirby Mass Attack reference??????

[@L16htW4rr10r]

​@@Streken7He was eaten by a dark matter... QAQ

[@2knives1cook]

I like how you joked about Kirby getting isekai'd yet you kill the final boss by hitting him with a truck

[@characookie241]

*Achievement Unlocked:*Return Postage

‘‘Enough of isekais starting through Truck-kun! Now... I. *Am.* Truck-kun!’’

[@thefrubblewarrior4678]

Now you get isekai’d OUT OF EXISTENCE!

[@ruchick6155]

Elfilis died the same way as that one magical girl

[@flerken4233]

Kirby starts the game getting isekai’d, and he ends the game becoming the God of Isekai, Truck-kun. An average day in the life of Kirby.

[@paladinaeon3834]

The fact that one of the trophies (I think the Clawroline and Leongar) states that she once understood him until he started speaking some other language. Considering he doesn’t speak english anywhere else when you first meet him... yeah they did not hide the terrifying aspects of the lore at all and I’m all for it.

[@raeanne4330]

What does this mean? :0

[@paladinaeon3834]

@@raeanne4330 When Leongar speaks to you the first time he speaks english, yet after saving him he doesn’t speak english again (if I’m correct). Considering Clawroline doesn’t speak english and no other member of the Beast Pack speaks it too (with only the Fecto Forgo speaking english) it is clear that Leongar was being puppeted long before you come to his world.

[@spideymenz5738]

1:33:40 that’s SUCH a perfect example of a “first-time look into Kirby lore” reaction

[@Door227]

He has only just begun

[@Nouxatar]

I think the Kirby series is brilliant for portraying otherworldly monstrosities in a colorful, even potentially cute and friendly way. This is the vibe I strive for.

[@tearay1073]

Cosmic Horror but it's 💕✨kawaii✨💕

[@Nirual86]

Its quite telling when all of the veteran fans looked at Elfilin and immediately suspected it to be the final boss in secret. While its no Marx or Magolor, they were kinda right about it, too.

[@noname-md8yw]

@@tearay1073 0

[@noname-md8yw]

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[@artemispage6405]

@@Nirual86 It's like. A mix between the two deceivers and Ribbon from 64. Like yes, they're technically the final boss, but they are also a genuinely friendly sidekick

[@gelatom5942]

I love how you can hear his slow descent into insanity the moment he reaches the lab just to be met with "Oh yeah that's just how kirby games are" when he has to fight an eldritch horror as a pink marshmallow god

[@k96man]

Has he ever fought Marx in smash ultimate?

[@bigtoadtim3331]

6:45 Well to answer your question Daniel, kirby had canonically survived a planet exploding on him and without a scratch so probably infinitely more than you or any human could muster

[@CrazyJabberwock]

I love how he sees the actual Kirby boss from crystal shards and writes it off as some sort of creepypasta stuff

[@bloxxer_tv]

hearing”…and here we are!…” reverberated during that final fight WAS fucking terrifying

[@NerfPlayeR135]

The same music plays in the corridor just before fighting Forgo Leon. The game _really_ earned its PEGI 7+ Fear rating.

[@archivist_13]

It was a simple but nice touch that really made you go "oh shit, it's the ultimate life form"

[@mk4-matt6290]

RT: Is that a butterfly? Kirby fans: *Nuclear sirens*

[@OzWhinnter]

Literally my first reaction when seeing the fucking butterfly fly in. The fact that a single red and yellow butterfly can fill a Kirby fan with enough fear, excitement, and depression to fuel the earth 10x over shows that this series is not for the faint of heart.

[@ambozz3726]

From the Kirby Wiki: "This particular butterfly is a 'butterfly of paradise' that has the ability to cross dimensions, and has arrived in the present time from another dimension after something has 'ceased to be.' The butterfly is also heavily implied to be a divine being of judgement." Yeah, seems about right for Kirby lore.

[@lilyhelene1472]

can confrm, went insane when i saw that butterfly

[@the_gmaer]

yup

[@55alegria]

@@ambozz3726 Huh... That dream I had years before is surprisingly accurated...

[@Nyghtking]

So for reference, all the sleep ability does is gives you health back when used, the base version is automatically used when picked up, the deep sleep ability allows you to choose when to use it, and will either give you a bonus health buff or an attack buff for the next 200 seconds at random when used.

[@TT-rl7pu]

It can also increase your speed.

[@mapytrix3982]

Thank you! I despise it how Dan never showed what it does.

[@malachiatkinson7245]

I gotta say, reusing "Eternal Echo of the Thrilling Tour-our-our" for Chaos Elfilis- /Obligatory Ball Form/ (CE-OBF) was such a fantastic choice. Hearing "AND HERE WE ARE" right as CE-OBF uses one of the most iconic attacks in the series is just perfect.

[@F1areon]

I feel like it should've kept that playing when it got low on health, as opposed to shifting back to "Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit"

[@malachiatkinson7245]

@@F1areon That was kinda how the absolute tail end of Robobot went; when Star Dream Soul OS is out of health and uses its last ditch attack, the music cuts out completely

[@madammonarch1]

what's even weirder is that canvas curse isn't connected to the core series lore iirc. Drawcia Soul was just THAT good of a boss.

[@Xitout]

"They used to call me the drift king" really is RT's "Leon's Charizard"/"Unbeatable champion".

[@cunkjunk]

IT IS LMAO

[@stormlordeternal7663]

Good lord, you're right. Someone must tell him this in a message and show him what he has become.

[@nonametherabbit8593]

The name Leon will always make me think of either the Galar Champion or that 130-pound 5-year-old from TLC

[@tiffany-up2ii]

@@nonametherabbit8593 same but also the first blackened in Danganronpa thh

[@q_0191]

NOOOOO

[@reagansido5823]

I think I can safely say "Ramming a semitruck into god" was NOT on the list of things I would expect from a Kirby game. But now that we have it, I can also safely say that is now the best climax in any game ever.

[@iaminsideyourwalls2021]

Imagine in the next game, Kirby just straight up swallows a mountain-sized boss like it's nothing

[@aldar8240]

@@iaminsideyourwalls2021 he did that a couple games ago, actually

[@iaminsideyourwalls2021]

@@aldar8240 Which one?

[@aldar8240]

@@iaminsideyourwalls2021 triple deluxe

[@Teal-Menace]

And the truck looked like Optimus Prime. XD

[@sanspapyrus2932]

The fact that the reoccurring butterfly still is a godlike being amazes me every time

[@mcl6415]

I like to think that's the same butterfly that followed Kirby along the other games and it was just trying to absorb Kirby

[@SmokeyOwOs]

@@mcl6415 it's the same one for the most part in most games

[@branm5459]

@@mcl6415 like the “you’re immortal but if you touch the snail, you die” hypothetical? Cause that’s fucking hilarious

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

@@branm5459 Yeah, for the longest time he seemed like a cute Easter egg (oh look, it’s the Same butterfly) that always lands on Kirby but in Star Allies he actually lands on another character and absorbs him. The strongest warrior in the galaxy, no less. Absolutely insane

[@frederikfrandsen562]

okay as someone with no knowledge in kirby.... what is the deal with butterflies in terms of the lore 😅

[@Soroboruo]

1:53:00 - that sudden "And here we are!" was TERRIFYING in that context oh my god lmao Also Dan being scared of Elfilin..... Kirby is scarier, buddy. Not least since he's the one handily beating up all of these Gods/Satans/Eldritch Abominations

[@Moss_Dude]

"Is there a Kirby meta that's already been established?" Hammer. If it's in the game, hammer is the meta. Ever since Kirby's Adventure.

[@Gamersgoinblind]

Except for Kirby Fighters 2 where it was one of the worst abilities

[@borger4505]

@@Gamersgoinblind and Super Kirby Clash

[@TerrariaLuvr]

Hammer is even used for a out of bounds glitch! :D

[@bluerious5475]

@@CountShaman Nah mate, the masked hammer is one of the highest DPS weapons in the game (even outperforming morpho knight sword in terms of raw damage,) and the toy hammer ability fully powered up is VERY commonly used to set records

[@CountShaman]

@@bluerious5475 Yeah, but you still have to like "try" to use those, as opposed to just hold and release attack a couple of times and win instantly.

[@mateowright6795]

“Just close the window and that butterfly wouldn’t have gotten in” The window: 1:45:55

[@leonides1527]

Hhmmm... How do you close that window?

[@collectiusindefinitus6935]

@@leonides1527 Some assembly required

[@sparkred4565]

@@leonides1527 same way you form an ikea product

[@jman3267]

A lot of people compare fecto forgo to a resident evil boss. The door it breaks through before the boss fight has a sign that translates to "Biological Hazard". Biohazard is Resident Evil's name in Japan.

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

wait, the text is translatable? oh boy...

[@jman3267]

@@liamsgreatbitgaming Yeah, it's a simple substitution cipher of English.

[@Sergio-wc1wn]

@@liamsgreatbitgaming yep the creators made a new writing system. They based it on English even though they are Japanese. This shows how dedicated they are to Kirby

[@yvvy7916]

it's also the final boss of RE2 (Leon playthrough) if i'm not mistaken

[@fukkthisnewupdate8882]

What do they call re7 in Japan? Does it just not have a subtitle?

[@thesaltdragon]

"That veered so heavily Sci Fi and there was like, Lovecraft-esque horror. In a KIRBY GAME." Long time Kirby fans beside him: "First time?"

[@darienb1127]

1:33:47 Hey, you leave Efilin alone! He's the GOOD part of the ultimate lifeform and deserves all of the hugs!

[@ellissalt485]

Fun fact! In one Kirby game, the main villain connects his consciousness to a machine and as you fight the machine you can here him cry out in pain until the second phase in which you can only here silence! I love kids games!

[@wh-3354]

Which one is that?

[@indeepjable]

planet robobot i think

[@iasomnium919]

Ah yes, one of my favorite games to date. Years later and I can't get through that one cutscene of our robobot throwing Kirby to safety without crying. I also thought the leaks about Star Dream were just photoshopped images of someone's OC. Man.

[@ashikjaman1940]

Said machine is also an artificial wish granting star likely created by a long dead advanced civilization

[@memelord3986]

& in the Japanese version of Triple Deluxe, the pause screen text in the fight against Queen Sectonia is narrated from Sectonia’s perspective, asking Kirby to kill her. Rated E for Everyone. Asking to die is completely great for little Yūto.

[@ygnoen6685]

I love how during the streams, he mentioned how he wanted the end to include him running over the final boss in car mode... And then he did

[@fridgefreezer9529]

"They called me foreshadowing king back in college"

[@commandantcarpenter]

i think what i love most about kirby games is their willingness to put incredibly adorable kirby in whatever kind of eldritch chaos they can think of, while always having kirby, just the adorable little lad, winning through the power of love and friendship. like, you can see they had some kind of artistic integrity or a willingness to take themselves seriously that's so impressive. i suspect its because they also knew, no matter how physically cute kirby was, that it is god damn horrifying that he gets his power from eating living beings. how the fuck can you not grapple with that element at some point in writing your game series. they knew that was a topic they would have to broach at some point or incorporate into the narrative, and they just went all in on it, so to speak. like, its always nice to see how ridiculous these things can get and still be taken seriously, in a way. god bless em for it. kirby is such a wonderful fella its always great to see him conquer all by dashing around, vacuuming up tomatoes and candy, eating fellow adorable creatures, and just bein an overall loveable, spunky scamp fighting the universe devouring abomination.

[@ChristopherMoom]

I love how, only 5 minutes into this video, RT is IMMEDIATELY thrown down the rabbit hole that is Kirby lore; it really shows how much of an influence the Kirby Franchise's story has had Edit: Now that I've finished watching this video, I can say that I loved seeing RT's reactions to the stuff with Fecto Forgo; people love to joke about the horrors of the Kirby Franchise, but jokes aside, the dark aspects are incredibly captivating I'm also just glad that Daniel enjoyed the game throughout this entire video, I think that Forgotten Land is a MUST-play for Switch owners, honestly

[@D4YT0N4]

Kirby is ghetto and lame. Anyway y'all who is gonna join me on left 4 dead

[@crystalshardsfishbone8495]

Love finding out how Haltmann's mind was deleted by star dream in my kid friendly video game

[@ReenaRibona]

@@crystalshardsfishbone8495 and his daughter was who accidentally caused it

[@fierymagpie527]

You're still everywhere

[@brassattacks632]

YOU

[@C-LuigiFan]

2:48 "I'm gonna feel so bad killing anything." That's one of the best parts of Kirby, at first it seems like you don't wanna hurt anything, but by the end everybody is mowing down any enemy they see without a second thought. ...Man, this really is a psychological horror game.

[@allenbeal2827]

And we are the horror

[@BaronB.BlazikenBaronOfBarons]

You say that, but even in Forgo Dream, where the enemies are not even real, I still spared the sleeping Awoofles. It ate me up inside to kill the one that slept on a block that had a soul piece.

[@C-LuigiFan]

@@BaronB.BlazikenBaronOfBarons But all the other ones were perfectly justifiable to murder? Maybe that's part of the psychological influence. It makes you feel like a good person because "Oh well, I didn't kill these ones!" Even though at that point you've probably killed hundreds total. ...Look, it's not my fault Kirby is so easy to make dark. Especially when you look what the devs are doing with the lore.

[@BaronB.BlazikenBaronOfBarons]

@@C-LuigiFan My interpretation is that Kirby beats most of them non fatally. Like, the bosses poof into smoke upon their defeat, and their still kicking, why not the enemies? I grant you the swallowed enemies, cause we just don’t know what goes on with that.

[@C-LuigiFan]

@@BaronB.BlazikenBaronOfBarons You know what, I'll give you the swallowed enemies, because HAL seems to wanna make everything about Kirby really dark, except Kirby. So they'd probably try and make an innocent explanation of what happens to them when they're eaten, like how it works in Smash.

[@vivalaglavii6736]

Seeing Dan's ( and some of chat's ) reaction to the ending was a treat for Kirby fans, especially since Dan wasn't completely sure if chat was being honest about Kirby lore

[@glo_bin]

"Oh, my chat is so funny, saying that Kir- Oh my god what the fuck"

[@Ivy-jq6di]

The mix of horrified Kirby newbies and nonchalant Kirby veterans was a sight

[@caprisun6959]

if I had a nickel for every time a beloved youtuber named dan discussed if kirby would jaywalk I’d have two nickels. which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice.

[@cameronweaver2013]

Hello fellow Failboat and RT enjoyer!

[@The_Blyatman]

Wait, Failboat’s name is Dan??

[@cameronweaver2013]

@@The_Blyatman Yep!

[@jmtthepixelmon16]

I have been awakened

[@silversonome5360]

@@The_Blyatman Actually, not anymore, he lost his name since the Dan-off against RT on the Pokémon Legends tournament

[@dullsunrise8820]

I mean the fact that most Kirby theories are horrifying but make perfect sense in context of the universe without feeling too dark kinda says something about the actual lore.

[@leilaclarridge5807]

If you’re wondering what in the world Morpho Knight is, I think they seem to be something like a Grim Reaper-Esque figure within the world of Kirby, as the characters they go after are ones that refuse to stay dead, like Galacta Knight and Fecto Elfilis. A potential reason for why they fight Kirby is that his friends also tend to be people that are either alive when they shouldn’t be or are one half of the entity they consumed. Thus, they go after his friends and naturally he’s not going to stand for that, hence the Morpho Knight boss battles.

[@felixgrayrussell]

"Oh, nevermind. They're too sad to move." What a fucking mood.

[@Ethan13371]

Me 3 years ago lol

[@SwizzleDrizzl]

@@Ethan13371 Glad you're doing better!

[@q_0191]

time stamp?

[@aussiedrew8141]

@@q_0191 11:13

[@q_0191]

@@aussiedrew8141 thank you!

[@ashmario9281]

5:14 Once I heard this I knew this guy’s view of Kirby was going to drastically change.

[@Zack_Zander]

“What the f*ck is this?!” Yeeep...

[@Petkavich102]

Dan: "Oh look a butterfly!" Me, who studies kirby lore: "Oh god a butterfly!"

[@Xahnel]

Yeah, that was a legitimate "oh shit" moment. Christ, and they made Morpho Knight 100% canon.

[@PrincessArielAngel]

lol same

[@lobsterspasta]

The minute morpho knight showed up I absolutely shit myself

[@masmackattack1188]

@@Xahnel that was already done last game.

[@AlexiconPrime]

@@masmackattack1188 Actually no! Last game it wasn't entirely canon, all those fights are debatable. This is his first fully canon appearance which opens questions about the previous entries.

[@Estesujeto_en_youtube]

So i think the end bosses are: -A big penguin -A mage making everyone have nighmares -A being of pure dark, purged from dedede -A funny jester turned into living chaos by a wish granted by Nova, which can split himself in two, creating a black hole -The boss of the being of pure dark, this one being a giant eye that BLEEDS -The reencarnation of the eye but now ascended even more - A floating Flaming eye of incredible power - a witch that made the entire world her painting -A possesed mouse and the entity that possesed him -A yarn sorcerer with the power to knit anything to life -The leader of the skull troop with a staff so powerfull it divided kirby in 10 -A cute friend that turned to foe when given the Master Crown, a crown of inmense power guarded by Landia, the four-headed dragon. -A queen who once was calm and friendly, turned mad by a dark mirror, in seek of inmortality betrayed her only "friend" merging herself with the great flower, her power inmense, but when defeated, a fraction of her sould trapped and later made even more powerful. -Another witch that turned the entire world into her clay art -An artificial inteligence that was supposed to bring wishes to people, but when it evaluated all lifeforms it found them imperfect, so his mission was now to destroy every life-form to bring peace - The world destroyer reencarnated, in which his final form resembles kirby, a chaotic unstoppable being. -A divine knight, which bring judgement to beings that "cease to be" making him literally death. And now we get a parasite who's incomplete form consumes and utilizes the mass of the biosphere to complete itself, one that, when completed, is equal to a god,and when defeated, makes a safe escape to the dreams of a captured foe, now this time born of chaos and even more powerful. Neat.

[@snowyfate]

And yet that first one is technically comparable to the others as it has fought some of them

[@ashikjaman1940]

@@snowyfate DeDeDe is too much of a Chad

[@notmitsukiyolol]

@@snowyfate His power comes not from eldritch entities, but from his hidden potential

[@q_0191]

i fucking love kirby epic yarn, it was my first kirby game, and it was amazing, and i would say yin-yarn is an yarn sorcerer with the power to knit anything.

[@jaebebifi]

Respectfully I don't think "a possessed mouse and the being that possessed him" is a fair read on Squeak Squad. I remember as a kid the fact that Meta Knight was scared of whatever was in the chest had me anxious and the final boss itself left me so confused I never really processed it as anything other than "abstract art you hit with a laser of friendship until the universe is safe again"

[@Flygoniaks]

Fun fact, the "Forgotten Land" isn't even Earth because there has ALREADY been a post-apocalyptic Earth that you visit in Kirby 64. It's the penultimate planet you visit, called Shiver Star. The whole thing is frozen over and devoid of human life, but machines still operate in our factories. I'm not even joking about it being Earth, by the way. You can literally see the continents on the planet's model. _This was a game released in 2000._

[@idk_what_im_doing04]

What if the humans originated from the Forgotten Land before moving to pre-frozen Shiver Star? They did mention intergalactic travel

[@OriginalGameteer]

@@idk_what_im_doing04 due to both regions human-like architecture some have theorized that Especially since the "world of dreams" mentioned could imply Kirbys world (I know Dreamland is just a place on Pop Star, but... still, it's close enough)

[@Flygoniaks]

@@idk_what_im_doing04 I dunno, I feel like it's more likely that the Forgotten Land's original inhabitants were an alien species with a society _similar_ to humans.

[@darkmega5477]

@@Flygoniaks well, the beast pack are probably evolved from species from earth, so I’d say shiver star is the human-like planet.

[@Flygoniaks]

@@darkmega5477 How do you explain Earth's continents literally being visible on the planet view of Shiver Star then? Is it possible that Shiver Star being Earth was retconned? This IS lore from almost 22 years ago by now...

[@leaningtower201]

I can NOT believe I cried at that "Thanks for everything" bit. Maaaan I'm not even emotionally invested. I didnt even care about kirby before this. I didnt even know what the games were about. And still, tears welled in my eyes during that moment. What the hell

[@infinitenil2845]

I love how the Final boss caught RT completely off guard.

[@oranplan1630]

I distinctly remember a video where RT said "It takes a lot to make me cry" when asked how he wasn't crying at a scene- I believe it was in Before Your Eyes. I can't believe that "a lot" ended up being _Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) for the Nintendo Switch_

[@Nowolf]

he was expecting some sort of artistic and emotionally moving journey there. this one caught him off guard.

[@idontneedaname318]

I think the fact that he was just so caught off guard by it might be part of the reason lmao he truly was unprepared

[@MacBunny6978]

Bro, you're telling me you didn't tear up when Elfilin started to cry, fully believing he was going to die???

[@atruepanda1782]

"Is there a Kirby meta?" Yes, it's called *Masked Hammer +★* and it does this neat little trick where your enemies are *completely and utterly shredded*

[@JDB21]

Could say the same for Morpho Knight Sword +⭐️

[@marakrofitcac3425]

@@JDB21 Morpho Knight Sword is actually slower than Masked Hammer and Space Ranger.

[@OriginalGameteer]

@@JDB21 it's not even funny how quickly everything died in the True Arena I was laughing like a maniac watching the sword beams and charge attack just M U R D E R

[@aboogala4678]

I see someone else who realizes the power of the bonk

[@emblemblade9245]

So do you just grind the arena for the rare stones or what?

[@trollzland1337]

"Why is he being torn in half?!" He's doing that to himself, my dear boy. And he's doing it to become a black hole. Welcome to Kirby lore

[@hunbi1875]

@Crystal Creature pose for the fans

[@garfieldunderpants9914]

@Crystal Creature imagine tearing yourself in half to do a jojo pose

[@stormlordeternal7663]

And that's the guy the Kirby punched so hard he flew into a moon sized ancient wish star and literally blew up through raw impact alone. Kirby is strong.

[@PixelRockett]

Could I get a timestamp pls?

[@LocksAndChains]

After the Bugsnax plot twist, I'm surprised that he's still caught off guard when weird shit happens in these kinds of games.

[@mslabo102s2]

We are born of the snax, made men by the snax, undone by the snax.

[@mr.mothly]

Bugsex

[@ДмитрийДоценко-ы4п]

Fear the snax

[@Pixelusually]

What was the plot twist, I never heard it

[@jasperjavillo686]

@@Pixelusually The Bugsnax are parasites. The people who eat them slowly turn into food and are compelled to eat more to drown their insecurities. The victims eventually fall apart into Bugsnax themselves.

[@selfawarerubbish]

As a long-time kirby fan it always makes my day whenever people unfamiliar with the series are shocked by the cosmic horrors at the end

[@techstuff9198]

Not a fan of kirby, but d*mn it is entertaining to watch people learn *[The Cosmic Truth]* of Kirby games.

[@elicenyne]

Yeah, even if i (mostly) don’t enjoy killing/hurting cute characters in rps it’s always funny to see that

[@abbiechungac]

Idk why but I just love the way Dan plays this game. A lot of youtubers I watch play this game and doesn't seem to care much about the world or its characters, so it is so satisfying to see him pay attention to these little things I absolute love in this game

[@Door227]

Yeah if he likes the characters and story’s of Kirby then he should check out the 3ds games those have the best story imo

[@IcyLucario]

I guess I know Kirby lore better than I thought because when Soul Forgo's cutscene got interrupted I immediately recognized Morpho Knight as the butterfly and said "Oh. Oh no..." ....Kirby lore truly is fucking insane if a butterfly can make me more scared then a psionic lab fetus.

[@tyevoss227]

Coming back to this video for the fifth time and I didn't know "psionic lab fetus" was something I needed to hear in this life but thank you

[@AlonzoTompkins]

“Kirby has awoken in a new world with only his smart phone.” Oh. You mean Amazing Mirror.

[@Alex_Barbosa]

That joke is so perfect

[@cunkjunk]

TRUE LMAO

[@cunkjunk]

TRUE LMAO

[@FrostGlader]

Fun thing about this game: it is one of the few that is entirely canon. Stuff like Subgames and the Arena is (usually) non canon, however, certain events and characters have never actually occurred in Canon: All but one of the “Soul” Bosses are not canon, and the one that is is from a Spin-off. Galacta Knight exists in the canon, but never in any way that is considered “Lore Accurate”. With that being said, due to Forgotten Land being canon in its entirety, Morpho Knight has made his first canon appearance. Kirby has canonically fought 2 Gods.

[@Justcallmeaqua420]

I thought they were more because of Marx, Magolor, Dark Matter, Zero & Zero-Two, The Dream Computer thing from Planet Robobot, Dark Star, The evil dude from Kirby Mass Attack, The Rainbow and Canvas Curse antagonists, The Amazing Mirror Dark Meta Knight and his boss, Void Termina, and Morpho Knight. I don't count Queen Sectonia as she was fused with a plant to have eternal beauty or some shit but not anything I consider God like

[@dragobane4728]

Not only that, but Kirby can easily use Morpho Knight's abilities because it literally says that it is "...like a breeze" in the copy ability description

[@aperson4512]

forgotten land's arena is canon?

[@dragobane4728]

@@aperson4512 yup

[@aperson4512]

@@dragobane4728 I guess that explains the cutscene at the end

[@squidpile]

I liked seeing the chat during the livestream be surprised at the final boss, because I know they haven’t seen a kirby game and didn’t know that they all have some kind of super lore-heavy eldritch abomination of an ending

[@MirrorHall_Clay]

Yeah, the only one that DOESN'T is Dreamland, and that's just because it was the first game

[@Nirual86]

tbf they usually save the really horrifying stuff for a hidden true final boss form in a boss rush or other unlockable mode. And the pause screen lore that goes with these. Not that Forgotten Land doesn't do that as well but it doesn't even feel like a seperate mode this time and its not actually adding much more on that front.

[@matthewrawlings1284]

Kirby heartbeat monitor bit starts at 58:38 for other people wanting that specific clip withoit having to search the entire video.

[@CeHee123]

There's something about Kirby transforming into a car and immediately proceeding to commit a hit and run on anything he sees that I just love. I can't explain it. 2:06 He jokes about the isekai plot, but they literally made an anime intro.

[@Druid-T]

Is this what Dark Souls players feel like now that Elden ring has brought some of their inside jokes more attention?, because this is not the first time a Kirby game has an anime genre plot

[@CeHee123]

@@Druid-T I don't what anything I said has to do with Elden Ring, but whatever.

[@Druid-T]

@@CeHee123 I'm referring to how the Kirby fanbase made pretty much the same type of jokes back when Robobot was released, and was wondering if Dark Souls players felt the same thing now that a significant number of people are just now learning things like "try finger, but whole"

[@Druid-T]

@@Axoleah "I got killed by a puffball, and was thrown into another dimension", Top anime of spring 2024

[@therj4160]

it’s true, the demonic wall of flesh followed by the actual devil at the end is, maybe, a little bit of nightmare fuel but that’s just me.

[@Emerald-Fluffie]

Damn, when you put it that way, Kirby is just terraria

[@therj4160]

@@Emerald-Fluffie omg your right wtf

[@olinroux6702]

The True final boss is more startling.

[@gab_gabriel7091]

Love how he says "IN A KIRBY GAME" as if that's something we should be surprised about

[@tysonvienneau1830]

If anything, this is a Tuesday afternoon