What an incredible finale.
The introduction to Hyness was absolutely perfect. This is the first time I've ever been truly unnerved by a Kirby boss, and the way he moves with the music box music and the fast talking you can't even read? It really sets up the villain you're about to face.
Seeing his real face doesn't make things much better. It's easily one of the oddest character designs we've seen in Kirby, so it's still off-putting. Also, he sucks the life out of the generals and uses their bodies as weapons before sacrificing himself and them to resurrect their Dark Lord, which is ridiculously dark when you think about it.
God, Void Termina was such a cool fight, and not just because of how you fought it. The movement around was sweet, and the whole feeling of the shooting was phenomenal, especially in the slow motion of when it swoops by in its winged form.
But really, what I love most about this boss is how completely unexpected it was.
I'm sure most people going into it weren't expecting to battle basically Ganon before going inside of it to crack open its heart, then watching it sprout wings before battling its soul, and that's the beauty of it. I feel like Kirby games are still always predictable, in a sense. The final boss is never something odd or unexpected to what you've already seen. But Kirby exists in Dream Land, where anything can happen. Anything can happen in a dream, and I wish this idea of freedom was explored more in a Kirby game. So I'm happy these steps were taken.
And don't even get me started on the lore! This game introduce so many new ideas that we now have more questions about the world than answers.
Are the Jambastion mages the one who sealed away Galacta Knight? What all did his rampage entail? Hyness mentions somebody with superior technology, could this be a reference to the people of the Haltmann Company?
Why does Void Termina's soul look like Kirby? Are they both of the same species, or origins? Is Void Termina connected to Kirby? Or is Kirby a form of Dark Matter, like what the soul turns into? Did Void Termina create every evil creature Kirby has faced, or is it reflecting what Kirby has seen?
And what about Morpho Knight? Is Galacta Knight permanently replaced by them now, or have they always been a part of him? Are they gone? What's their story? And what's up with the orange butterfly being on top of Kirby throughout most of the recent game opinions? Is it significant?
As a huge Kirby fan, this sort of finale and dive into the world is absolutely perfect for me. The game as a whole could definitely be stronger, but I love what we've received from it, and hopefully the next Kirby game comes back swinging.
