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Nintendo’s pink ball Kirby has finally received his first 3D platform game with the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land.<\/p>\n

However, until now, the developers struggled with transitioning the character from pixels into three dimensions due to his round shape.<\/p>\n

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Nintendo’s pink ball Kirby has finally received his first 3D platform game with the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. However, until now, the developers struggled with transitioning the character from pixels into three dimensions due to his round shape. 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