Whether you’re new to Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe or you’ve played the original version on the Wii, you might be wondering 🍌how🀅 you can start the game in the best way, and what you should keep in mind as you progress through each stage.

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There’🐟s plenty to see and do in each world on Planet Popstar, and various items to collect to help Magolor fix the Lor Starcutter. So before you head off into the world, take heed of these beginner tips to help you.

Swallow Any New Enemies

Kirby Sucks In Sword Ability

Copy Abilities are the main mechanic of any Kirby game, and that’s no different for Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe. Whenever you see an enemy you haven’t seen before, you should try swallowing it to find out if it gives you a Copy Ability, and if it does, what it gives you.

The game does hand you various Copy Abilities throughout the stages, but there are some you’ll only get to use if you steal them directly from an enemy. So while you’re going through each stage, 💝keep an eye out for new enemies, and see what abilities they can offer you.

Check For Secret Passageways

Kirby Finds Secret Stamp Ticket Raisin Ruins

Not everything is as it seems in the world of Kirby. As you’re goin🐻g through the stages, you’ll come across items that look inaccessible at first glance. Usual🎃ly, they’ll be hidden within the ground below you, and it’s unclear how you can get to them.

Many of the walls you see actually have secret passageways inside them, and you can walk straight through them to access these items. If you see ജan item inside a platform, backtrack a little to where you jumped up. You might just be able to walk right thr🍌ough the wall to access the coveted item.

Don’t Rush Through Stages

Kirby Two Path Choices

When you’re playing through a stage, it’s easy to blast through the enemies and reach the goal in no time at all. But if you do that, you might just miss collectibles, secret star doors, or even Copy Abilities to steal from enemies.

Of course♛, it’s fun to go through them as fast as you can, especially when Kirby gains an overpowered Super Ability, but you’ll be rewarded if you take some extra time to explore all the nooks and crannies, and discover everything the stage h🅺as to offer.

Replay Stages If You Miss Anything

Kirby Gets First Energy Sphere Stage Three

If you’re someone who prefers to go as fast as possible through the stages, you can always replay the stage after if you miss anything. The game handily displays if you&rsq♎uo;ve missed any of the main collectible, Energy Spheres, so you can check how many you collected, and find any that you missed.

If you’re struggling for lives later down the line, you can also replay previous stages to build up a bank of them, helping you finish more difficult stages and bosses when you g♛et to them൲.

Go Through All Star Portals

Stage Four Star In Sky

When you’re going through stages, you might see star portals open up in the sky. When this happens, you should always go through them. They’ll oไften lead you to an area where you can getཧ more items, such as Energy Spheres.

These are a short distraction from the main staཧge, and they’re always worth your time, especially if you’d like to 100 percent the g🗹ame or want items to unlock other parts of the game.

Swap Copy Abilities Around

Kirby Raisin Ruins Stage Two Flare Beam Super Ability

Like with any game, you might become attached to a specific Copy Ability and favor it over the others. This isn’t a problem, but you might find yourself struggling with some puzzles with particular Copy Abilities.

If you find that the Copy Ability is hindering you, rather than helping you, you can drop the ability and find another one. For examꦬple, some sections might require you to be fast in ord✤er to grab an item, and some Copy Abilities can slow you down. In these cases, you should swap it out for a more efficient one.

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