Kirby and the Forgotten Land is Already a Huge Sales Success
In the months leading up to its release, Kirby and the Forgotten Land saw plenty of excitement from fans as the pink puffball geared up for his first fully 3D adventure. Between new features like the game's «Mouthful Mode» allowing Kirby to take on huge transformations into cars and vending machines and new gameplay mechanics with the upgradable hub area in Waddle Dee Town, Kirby's newest outing has seen positive reception from both long-time fans of the series and newcomers alike, success that reportedly has translated into the game's sales numbers.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land's long-awaited release marked several firsts for the franchise celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. Forgotten Land was the first fully 3D main-series game for the character, with 3D environments previously being limited to spin-offs or overworld maps, while also introducing new copy abilities like the Ranger and Drill tailor-made for the game's 3D perspective. Kirby and the Forgotten Land set out to bring the franchise to new frontiers, and now Famitsu reported Forgotten Land was the best-selling game in its release week.
Developer HAL Laboratory Hopes to Make More 'Wild and Free' 3D Kirby Games
Famitsu's weekly software sales report posted Thursday shows Kirby topping its release week class in Japan with Kirby and the Forgotten Land selling a total of 380,000 copies in its first week. Famitsu's data from the March 21 to March 27 week shows Forgotten Land followed by a Nintendo staple in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, fresh off the launch of the first Booster Course Pass releases, and January's Pokemon Legends: Arceus following not far behind at third. Other recent games like Elden Ring, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy
Read more on gamerant.com
