History VideoGame / KirbyAndTheForgottenLand

* SequentialBoss: [[spoiler:Right after the fight with Forgo Dedede in the Redgar Forgotten Lands, Kirby goes immediately to Lab Discovera where the fight against Leongar takes place. After that, you fight Fecto Forgo after it has absorbed the Beast Pack, and after that fight, you fight Fecto Elfilis, who is the final boss.]]

* TheBigBadShuffle: First, you're led to believe that King Dedede is behind the capturing of the Waddle Dees [[spoiler:and Elfilin's kidnapping]] twice. Then, when you [[spoiler:free him from the excrutiating MindRape as Forgo Dedede, it turns out that he was - yet again - brainwashed and used as a pawn in a greater plan. Then you're met by Leongar, the true leader of the Beast Pack who seems to be the real villain. But then he gets possessed by Fecto Forgo, and then you see who's really behind everything...]]

** [[spoiler:Fecto Elfilis' theme, "Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit,"]] also contains a remix of "Welcome to the New World!".

* AfterTheEnd: The new world Kirby and co. get transported to is a world full of abandoned cities and other clearly formerly-inhabited locations that have been ReclaimedByNature, with an air of mystery as to what happened to the former locals. [[spoiler:The apparent backstory description for this is that they just eventually enacted a HomeworldEvacuation after they captured Fecto Elfilis, which allowed them to [[ImportedAlienPhlebotinum travel across space-time]] -- vaguely implied by Leongar to be Popstar, and Dream Land specifically.]]

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: [[spoiler:May instead be "The First of These is Not Like the Others" depending on how soon it happened, but [[EvilKnockoff Phantom Meta Knight]] is notably the only phantom boss not directly created by Fecto Forgo within Forgo Dreams to serve as a hindrance to Kirby, instead being created outside of it from the residual psychic energy when Fecto Forgo tried and failed to brainwash Meta Knight earlier in the game (when exactly it manifested is a subject of mystery). As such, it is the only phantom boss not fought in Forgo Dreams at any point, being exclusive to the Colosseum's Ultimate Cup Z, and it does not use the same theme other phantom bosses use (reusing Meta Knight's theme instead).]]

* WatchForRollingObjects: In 1-3, Before Indy Escape, Kirby encounters groups of boulders rolling downhill, acting as a timing-based obstacle.

* TheBigBadShuffle: First, you're led to believe that King Dedede is behind the capturing of the Waddle Dees [[spoiler:and Elfilin's kidnapping]] twice. Then, when you [[spoiler:free him from the excrutiating MindRape as Forgo Dedede, it turns out that he was - yet again - brainwashed and used as a pawn in a greater plan. Then you're met by Leongar, the true leader of the Beast Pack who seems to be the real villain. But then he gets possessed by Fecto Forgo, and then you see who's really everything...]]

* DarkReprise: King Dedede's boss theme from ''Star Allies'' is remixed for his theme here, but it's decidedly darker due to the ditching of Dedede's usually jaunty tone for harsher instruments and more a heavy metal vibe. Combined with the slower pace, and Dedede's roars and grunts being integrated into the music, it gives a song a more climatic feel and emphasizes how [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristically serious]] Dedede is [[spoiler:under the Beast Pack's possession]].
** There's also the main theme for Redgar Forbidden Land, "Enter the Fiery Forbidden Land", which is essentially a dark remix of the first theme of the game, "Running Through the New World". Given the similarities between this world and Natural Plains, this theme makes everything come full circle.

** [[spoiler:The Big-Rig Kirby uses to defeat Fecto Elfilis has flames painted on the side, making it resemble [[Film/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]].]]

* EternalEngines: The final level is [[spoiler:Lab Discovera]], an abandoned lab where the original inhabitants of the New World experimented on [[spoiler:Fecto Elfilis before using their SpaceMaster powers to leave their home. There, Kirby fights the true leader of the Beast Pack, [[KingOfBeasts Leongar]], and then battles Fecto Forgo, both in their chimera and true forms.]]

** Another absentee old mainstay is Waddle Doo and variants who, after only missing out on ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'' and ''[[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3 3]]'', had been in every main-line game and most spinoffs starting from ''Kirby 64''. Their absence also comes with Beam not being copyable after being available in every main-line game since ''64''.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Winter Horns, the fourth level, is a London-like town with a [[SinisterSubway metro station that's been completely frozen over]].

* SnakesAreSinister: One enemy faced by Kirby is a giant snake named [[SssssnakeTalk Sssnacker]].

* FollowTheMoney: Star Coins are often placed in locations in ways that might lead a diligent player to discover hidden areas.

* BossOnlyLevel: Each level's last stage only consists of a BossCorridor and a boss fight.

** [[spoiler:Fluttering Dream Eater: '''Morpho Knight''']]

* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: Awoofies, the tiny foxes that are the main foot soldiers of the Beast Pack, are seen typically sprinting on all fours with their stubby little feet, but they are also capable of running with a bipedal, humanlike stance without issue.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom: In Burning, Churning Power Plant, there is a section where Kirby has to outrun advancing walls covered with SpikesOfDoom.

* CrateExpectations: Wooden and metal crates are all over the place, often containing items ranging from single coins to gotcha capsules. Metal crates can only be destroyed by mouthful abilities or stage hazards.

* FollowTheMoney: Star coins are often placed in locations so they might lead a dilligent player to discover hidden areas.

* SmashingHallwayTrapsOfDoom: Crushers can be found throughout the game, most notably in Burning, Churning Power Plant that has huge metal crushers.

* SpikesOfDoom: Some areas have spikes in them.

* CrateExpectations: Wooden and metal crates are all over the place, often containing items ranging from single coins to gotcha capsules.

* OverheadInteractionIndicator: Characters in town who have something important to say have speech bubble above them.

* AlertnessBlink: Sometimes, during a dialogue, NPC makes a ding sound, accompanied by a red '''!''' over their head to indicate alertness.

* CrateExpectations:Wooden and metal crates are all over the place, often containing items ranging from single coins to gotcha capsules.

* IndyEscape: rocky Rollin' Road is filled with rolling boulders. In one sequence, Kirby has to outrun a large boulder rolling downhill.

* InexplicableTreasureChests: Unopened treasure chests are occasionally found all over the place, containing multiple pickups such as star coins. They can also contain Waddle Dees, indicated by a shaking chest.

* IrisOut: Screen transitions take place in form of 5-pointed star shape closing.

* RewardingVandalism: Destroying various pieces of scenery often yields small amount of star coins.

* ShockwaveStomp: One of Gorimondo's attacks involves him stomping, resulting a circular shockwave that has to be dodged.

* WidelySpacedJailBars: Elfilin is forst encountered inside a cage he could easily get out himself.