Nintendo Announces Kirby and the World Beyond Game for Switch 2

Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday Kirby and the World Beyond , a new 3D game in the Kirby series. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 in spring 2027. The video teases a 3D world as well as a world beyond that one hidden behind an invisible wall. The company streamed a trailer:

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World , the Switch 2 edition of its Kirby and the Forgotten Land game , launched in August 2025. Nintendo released the original game for Switch in March 2022.

Super Smash Bros. game director and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai 's Kirby Air Riders sequel game launched in November 2025 for Switch 2.

Source: Nintendo Direct livestream