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Kirby and the Forgotten Land key art from the Nintendo listingImage: Nintendo via Nintendo

Switch 2 · Switch

Kirby and the Forgotten Land co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on Switch 2, 1-2 players on Switch.

  • Co-op
  • Mixed skill OK
  • Tabletop OK
  • One Joy-Con each

Co-op or versus: from the Nintendo.com store description.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one Switch 2

Grab a second controller.

  • Split or shared screen: not stated by Nintendo.com store
  • Controllers: the store text says one Joy-Con each is enough
  • Online: Not listed
  • Regular price $79.99
  • Nintendo.com store, checked Oct 18, 2026

Same console or online

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

  • Switch 2: 1-2 players
  • Switch: 1-2 players
  • Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this). Not sure? See role notes
P2 · Online

Up to 1 players

    How to split the roles

    When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and why.

    P1 · For the more experienced player

    Kirby (Player 1)

    Player 2 always joins as Bandana Waddle Dee, so Kirby leads the run.

    P2 · For the newer player

    Bandana Waddle Dee, with the easier mode on

    Nintendo describes the easier mode as more health and easier enemies, perfect for beginners.

    Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

    4out of 5

    Official beginner difficulty; no invulnerable partner.

    Official help aimed at a weaker or newer player: assist or beginner mode, a support seat, a way to carry or rescue a partner, or a game built for young children. No sourced invulnerability.

    Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

    3out of 3 · Easy

    Both fight side by side with little coordination.

    Easy: you can mostly play side by side; little talking needed.

    The roles Different jobs

    Player 1 is Kirby; Player 2 is always Bandana Waddle Dee.

    • Kirby (Player 1) Moderate

      Moderate seat: platforming and timing. Suits the more experienced player.

      Plays the adventure as Kirby.

      • Platforming
      • Timing

    • Bandana Waddle Dee (Player 2) Moderate

      Moderate seat: platforming and timing. Suits the newer player.

      Joins as Kirby's battling buddy.

      • Platforming
      • Timing

    Help for the newer player

    • Easier mode: more health, easier enemies, aimed at beginners.

    Ways to split the work

    • Pick the easier mode: Nintendo describes it as more health and easier enemies, made for beginners.
    • Player 2 joins on the same console by taking a Joy-Con as Bandana Waddle Dee.
    Sources (4, 4 official) and how we rate
    1. 1. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Bandana Waddle Dee is Kirby's battling buddy in 2-player co-op. Read Oct 18, 2026.
    2. 2. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Player 2 joins on the same system as Bandana Waddle Dee. Read Oct 18, 2026.
    3. 3. Nintendo (official store page) (official): There are two difficulty modes. Read Oct 18, 2026.
    4. 4. Nintendo (official store page) (official): The easier mode gives more health and easier enemies and is pitched at beginners. Read Oct 18, 2026.

    Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

    Trailer and screenshots

    Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch. Official video from Nintendo of America on YouTube, uploaded Sep 23, 2021; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land screenshot 1 of 6 from the Nintendo listing
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land screenshot 2 of 6 from the Nintendo listing
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land screenshot 3 of 6 from the Nintendo listing
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land screenshot 4 of 6 from the Nintendo listing
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land screenshot 5 of 6 from the Nintendo listing
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land screenshot 6 of 6 from the Nintendo listing
    Image: Nintendo via Nintendo. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

    Every store, field by field

    Switch 2
    Players on one console
    1-2 players
    Local wireless (several consoles)
    Not listed
    Online
    Not listed
    ESRB rating
    Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence)
    Regular price
    $79.99
    Subscription
    None found on check date
    Release date
    Aug 28, 2025
    Play modes
    TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode

    Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

    Switch
    Players on one console
    1-2 players
    Local wireless (several consoles)
    Not listed
    Online
    Not listed
    ESRB rating
    Everyone 10+ (Cartoon Violence)
    Regular price
    $59.99
    Subscription
    None found on check date
    Release date
    Mar 25, 2022
    Play modes
    TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode

    Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

    "Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: not listed.

    Where the consoles differ

    • Online players: Switch 2 1 · Switch not listed

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