Kirby And The Mushroom Kingdom

== About ==
Kirby and the Mushroom Kingdom is a 3D platformer Kirby game developed by HAL Laboratories for the New Nintendo Switch. It was announced during a Nintendo Direct on August 14th, 2024, and released on January 20th, 2025. It is a crossover game between the Kirby and Super Mario franchises, and the first crossover of the Kirby series. 
== Story ==
In a faraway world in another dimension, an evil king has arrived to invade the peaceful Mushroom Kingdom. As storms of darkness swirl in the skies, the king's whole fleet of ships has arrived on the scene, shooting down civilian homes and wreaking havoc on the town; they have also kidnapped the princess of the kingdom, and plan to take her away. Two plumber brothers come to the scene, and exercise their jumping and stomping skills to make their way to the ship holding the princes captive. They manage to dodge the artillery by narrow misses, as the town turns to rubble before their eyes. But just as they approach the largest ship to save their princess, the king smiles menacingly as two mechanical hands break out from the sides and grab the plumbers. No amount of their strength is enough to get them out of the hands, and they are taken onto the ship and put into cages. The king boasts a hearty laugh, as he gazes upon the destruction of the peace and prepares to create a new kingdom under his rule. The princess, having no other choice, grabs a nearby piece of paper and writes a message. As she holds the paper, it glows with a blue aura. Then, she throws it out the window as it flies up into the sky, being the only hope left for her, her heroes, and the world...
We then transition to the beautiful Planet Popstar, and zoom in on the luscious grasses of Dream Land. On a sunny day, we see Kirby taking a morning stroll through the fields as he stretches with a smile. He comes across a lone apple and picks it up, preparing for a tasty snack. He throws the fruit up in the air and prepares to chow down; however, as it is thrown, a piece of paper that was stuck to it falls off and flutters through the air. It lands on Kirby's face, and he takes it off and reads the message.
"If anyone is out there...my name is Princess Peach. I come from the Mushroom Kingdom, which has been invaded by a tyrant who intends to place me and my civilians into servitude. He has destroyed much of the kingdom, and will not stop until he is in complete control. My only two heroes have been captured as well...giving us no choice but to call out into the vastness of space. If anyone sees this, I beg you, please help us...you may be our only hope..."
Kirby looks at the letter with a puzzled look, as a blue light begins to spark in front of him. The light flashes more and grows into a swirl, which then opens up an interdimensional portal. Kirby slowly steps inside to get a more detailed look, as the other side reveals itself to be a destroyed town, with dark fog surrounding the ruined buildings and large meteors. Kirby looks around with a saddened expression, as the portal closes up. He looks back as he decides to answer this cry for help, and sets off to explore this mysterious new kingdom...
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