Kirby And The Forgotten Land Sets Series Launch Record

Kirby and the Forgotten Land launched last Friday, and it seems the Nintendo Switch game is already off to a very strong start. According to GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring, the game had the biggest retail debut the series has ever seen in the UK. Despite releasing at the end of the week, Forgotten Land was the top-selling physical game in the region, beating Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Early sales have also made it the fifth best-selling game in the Kirby series so far. That said, Dring was quick to point out that Kirby has never been a huge seller in the UK, stating that the launch was slightly below Metroid Dread’s debut.

Kirby and The Forgotten Land is No.1 in the UK boxed retail charts this week. It comfortably beat Tiny Tina (which is at No.2). It is the biggest ever Kirby launch by a big margin, and is already the fifth biggest Kirby game ever in the UK after just 1 week