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Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby and the Forgotten Land has highest sell-through for any entry in the series to date

According to Nintendo, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has experienced the highest sell-through for any entry in the series to date.

That information comes from the company’s latest financial report. In its first 15 weeks, the game sold 4.53 million copies on Switch.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Even though Kirby has been around for three decades, the series never really tried its hand at full-on 3D gameplay. That finally changed this year with the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. By all accounts, the team really nailed it – but that doesn’t mean turning Kirby from 2D to 3D was a simple task.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land co-directors Shinya Kumazaki and Tatsuya Kamiyama reflected on the game’s development in a recent interview of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream. Designer Yuki Endo was present for the discussion as well.

According to the latest sales data from GfK, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now the most successful Kirby game in the UK. That tidbit of information is based strictly on physical sales. However, digital downloads are more prominent than they’ve ever been, making the game’s success even more significant.

We previously reported that Kirby and the Forgotten Land had the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. At the start of April, it became the series’ fourth best-selling entry.

Shinya Kumazaki, the director of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, has spoken about the origins of Mouthful Mode in a recent issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream.

Mouthful Mode lets Kirby transform into various objects for different types of gameplay experiences. After inhaling a car for instance, the character can drive around and smash through walls.

tetris 99 kirby and the forgotten land

Nintendo has announced that Tetris 99 will soon be kicking off its 29th Maximus Cup, and players will have an opportunity to obtain a new theme based on Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

During the event, any Nintendo Switch Online member simply needs to play the Tetris 99 online mode. It’s possible to earn points based on placement in each match. Once players have accumulated a total of 100 event points, the theme will unlock, featuring background art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

My Nintendo Kirby and the Forgotten Land shopping bag

Kirby and the Forgotten Land arrived on Switch not too long ago, and My Nintendo is now celebrating with a shopping bag as a new reward.

Nintendo says of the item: “This handy reusable bag features Kirby looking ready to transform to mouthful mode… perfect for shopping!” It measures 23 x 16” (folded – 5 x 5”).

Kirby and the Forgotten Land review

System: Switch
Release date: March 25, 2022
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo


Since 1992, Kirby has brought along a multitude of adventures on just about every generation of Nintendo hardware with many planets, worlds, and creative levels. Despite the series’ lengthy history and popularity, however, it never really seemed to get proper recognition until entries on Wii and 3DS where an installed base of millions were finally able and willing to try out just what franchise had to offer. Now in 2022, Kirby is back on his biggest and most beautiful adventure yet with Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and it’s exceeded all expectations with incredibly deep levels, fluid gameplay, an evolving hub, tons of replayability, and a joyful, memorable time from beginning to end.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch Online icons

Nintendo has just dropped a new set of user icons for Nintendo Switch Online members – this time for Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

There are various designs for Kirby himself, but other characters as well. King Dedede, Waddle Dee, and more are available. That’s on top of icons for different locations and general borders. It seems that new batches will be made available on Thursdays.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land fourth best-selling entry UK

Kirby and the Forgotten Land continues to reach new milestones in the UK, as GfK data confirms that the game is now the fourth best-selling Kirby game of all time.

This follows the news last week that the Switch exclusive had the series’ biggest launch in the region. After only a few days, it was already the fifth biggest Kirby game ever there.

Nintendo’s Switch My Way commercial series continues on with two more adverts. This time around, we have videos for Nintendo Switch Sports and Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Below are both commercials:


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