Kirby and the Forgotten Land Adds More Shine to Nintendo’s 2022 by Setting a New Franchise Record

Published 08/03/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

While Nintendo has released some of the best-selling and well-received games in 2022, there’s something special about Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The first 3D offering in its franchise has swayed the fans across the globe on the Switch.

And now, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has accomplished a massive milestone in the entire Kirby saga to date. The Nintendo Switch exclusive has become the best-selling Kirby title of all time in the first 15 weeks of release.

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Nintendo’s Kirby and the Forgotten Land goes past 4 million sales in 15 weeks

As reported by VGC, the latest figures revealed by Nintendo state that the newest entry has sold more copies in 15 weeks than any other Kirby installment has. To be precise, the 2022 game has gone past 4 million sales so far.

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However, there seems to be a bit of complexity for this stat because Nintendo had previously claimed that Kirby’s Dream Land, on the Game Boy, had sold 5 million units. So it may be the case that the company is suggesting that the previous information was inaccurate, and that Forgotten Land is, in fact, the best Kirby game to date.

All things considered though, it’s a great achievement for the entire franchise. Because it took nearly two decades for the Forgotten Land title to come into existence. It became possible only after Nintendo joined hands with developer HAL Laboratory to make the first 3D platformer (excluding the spin-offs).

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Meanwhile, it seems like the Mario maker is not done yet when it comes to releasing new Switch exclusives this year. Following the success of its major launches, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the company is riding on a very high momentum.

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As for the remainder of 2022, the gaming giant has got a packed line-up of some of the highly anticipated projects. To name a few of them, there is Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

Not to mention Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the next major offering in the beloved fan-favorite series. It’s going to arrive in November, being the first installment in the ninth generation of the Pokemon video game franchise.

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What are your expectations for all the Switch exclusives releasing later this year? Let us know in the comments.

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Mintu Tomar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports. After completing his bachelor's in Philosophy, he has followed his passion for covering news as a budding journalist. He lives and breathes video games and is a die-hard Call of Duty fan.

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land Adds More Shine to Nintendo’s 2022 by Setting a New Franchise Record

Nintendo’s Kirby and the Forgotten Land goes past 4 million sales in 15 weeks

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