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'''''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''''' is a [[Kirby (series)|main-series ''Kirby'' game]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]], which released on March 25th, 2022. In this installment, [[Kirby]] is sent through a dimensional vortex to a [[New World|new world]] full of the crumbling ruins of a long-lost civilization, where he has to free [[Waddle Dee]]s who have been trapped by a new villainous force called the [[Beast Pack]]. Accompanied by a flying mouse-like creature named [[Elfilin]], Kirby uses his familiar [[Copy Ability]] along with [[Evolved Copy Ability|evolved enhancements]] to said abilities and a new power to [[Mouthful Mode|wrap himself around large objects]] to gain their properties. | '''''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''''' is a [[Kirby (series)|main-series ''Kirby'' game]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]], which released on March 25th, 2022. In this installment, [[Kirby]] is sent through a dimensional vortex to a [[New World|new world]] full of the crumbling ruins of a long-lost civilization, where he has to free [[Waddle Dee]]s who have been trapped by a new villainous force called the [[Beast Pack]]. Accompanied by a flying mouse-like creature named [[Elfilin]], Kirby uses his familiar [[Copy Ability]] along with [[Evolved Copy Ability|evolved enhancements]] to said abilities and a new power to [[Mouthful Mode|wrap himself around large objects]] to gain their properties. | ||
''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' is the first main-series title to take place in a full 3D environment rather than a side-scrolling 2D space, though still maintaining the largely-linear level and stage format. The game was announced in a [[Nintendo Direct]] on September 23rd, 2021,{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|Kirby and the Forgotten Land|<ref name="RevealTrailer"> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3LAkr0ANgw Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch]</ref>}} with its proper release date being given in a separate video on January 12th, 2022. A playable demo for the game was released on March 3rd, 2022. Since its release, ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' has enjoyed the strongest launch of any game in the ''Kirby'' series in terms of sales, surpassing the original ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' as the highest-selling game in the series by the end of September, 2022, with 6.12 million copies sold as of | ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' is the first main-series title to take place in a full 3D environment rather than a side-scrolling 2D space, though still maintaining the largely-linear level and stage format. The game was announced in a [[Nintendo Direct]] on September 23rd, 2021,{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|Kirby and the Forgotten Land|<ref name="RevealTrailer"> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3LAkr0ANgw Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch]</ref>}} with its proper release date being given in a separate video on January 12th, 2022. A playable demo for the game was released on March 3rd, 2022. Since its release, ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' has enjoyed the strongest launch of any game in the ''Kirby'' series in terms of sales, surpassing the original ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' as the highest-selling game in the series by the end of September, 2022, with 6.12 million copies sold as of December 2022.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230207_4e.pdf#page=18 Financial Reports Explanatory Material PDF from Nintendo, page 18]</ref> On top of this, ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' won the award for "best family" game of the year at The Game Awards 2022.<ref>[https://thegameawards.com/nominees/best-family The Game Awards 2022 - "Best Family"]</ref> | ||
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