Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Hits and Facts 或者 Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Exciting Insights

Kirby and the Forgotten Land has achieved an unprecedented feat in Japanese history by having the most successful launch for the series. According to Famitsu, this remarkable game sold an astonishing 380,000 copies within its first week in Japan, effortlessly soaring to the summit of the charts.

Game Data Library further reveals that this makes it the series’ largest launch in Japan. And the evidence is clear as day. Just take a look at the numbers!

Following closely behind are the DS game Kirby Super Star Ultra and the N64’s Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Meanwhile, the previous Switch title Kirby Star Allies claims the fifth spot, lagging behind Kirby Triple Deluxe on 3DS.

Furthermore, Kirby and the Forgotten Land emerges as the second most significant launch of the year in Japan. It trails behind Pokémon Legends: Arceus but surpasses Elden Ring. This clearly demonstrates the immense popularity of the Switch in Japan.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land boasted the BIGGEST LAUNCH for the series in Japan, with a remarkable 70% increase in launch sales compared to Triple Deluxe.

It stands as the second biggest launch of 2022 in Japan thus far, trailing only behind Pokémon Legends and outperforming Elden Ring. pic.twitter.com/6Vlmp1tOq4

— Game Data Library (@GameDataLibrary) March 31, 2022

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