Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It also lists updates for Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World.

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• Release date: August 26th/27th 2025
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet. This update brings the following to the game:

• adds support for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World.

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: March 25th 2022 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• Additional notes: this is the base version of the game, that you get by pre-downloading the game from the Nintendo eShop.
• Source: Nintendo

To download the updates for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.