A new Kirby game for the 3DS was announced in the October Nintendo Direct.
[quote author=Nintendo America]A New Kirby Game: A new side-scrolling installment in the Kirby series launches in 2014, and features Kirby moving not only from left to right, but also from the foreground to the background. Kirby also gets an "inhale everything" ability that can be used in specific parts of each stage to help him clear anything blocking his path. More details about this game will be available in the future.
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[quote author=Nintendo America]A New Kirby Game: A new side-scrolling installment in the Kirby series launches in 2014, and features Kirby moving not only from left to right, but also from the foreground to the background. Kirby also gets an "inhale everything" ability that can be used in specific parts of each stage to help him clear anything blocking his path. More details about this game will be available in the future.
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