Kirby - Timeline
Friday8th Apr 2022
Japanese Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Retains The Top Spot
Kirby's latest approaches 500K
It's that time, once again, for the Famitsu Japanese charts; this time they cover the week of 28th March to 3rd April. Kirby and the Forgotten Land holds strong at the top spot for the week and despite seeing a fairly significant drop in sales from the previous week, it is still leagues ahead of the competition with...
Tuesday5th Apr 2022
Back Page Ranking The Kirby And The Forgotten Land Enemies By How Much I Don't Want To Kill Them
They're ALL friend-shaped
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have (paper) pages on the internet, but we still love terrible...
Monday4th Apr 2022
Random Kirby Coffee Is Now A Thing In Japan, With Amazing Commercials
A collaboration with Craft Boss Coffee
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been bringing colour and joy for over a week now, rewarded with positive word of mouth and impressive sales; it's reportedly had the best ever launch for the IP in Japan. The praise has been widespread, and plenty of us have been happily enjoying all things Kirby since its...
News 'The 8-Bit Big Band' Wins Grammy For Kirby Arrangement
Meta Knight's Revenge scores big
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards took place in Las Vegas last night and it was a big one for Kirby fans (we honestly never thought we'd say such words). The 8-Bit Big Band, which boasts 194K subscribers on YouTube, has won the 'Best Arrangement, Instrumental, Or A Capella' category for its beautiful take on 'Meta...
Saturday2nd Apr 2022
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Apparently Japan's "Biggest" Kirby Launch Ever
It's outperformed Kirby Super Star Ultra on DS
Earlier this week, we found out Kirby and the Forgotten Land had become the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. Now, in related news - the game has been crowned the "biggest" Kirby launch in Japan. As highlighted in Japan's Famitsu sales charts th
Thursday31st Mar 2022
Japanese Charts Kirby And The Forgotten Land Absorbs More Big Sales
The rest have to suck it up
It's that time, once again, for the Famitsu Japanese charts; this time they cover the week of 21st to 27th March/ Of course that brings us into the launch of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which we already knew had enjoyed a fast sales start in the UK. The good news for fans of the pink one is that has also been evident...
Random Fan Creates A Stunning Custom Sleeve For Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Doing what Nintendon't
Physical games are often made even more beloved with the addition of sleeves or steelbooks. Unfortunately, Nintendo rarely offers up such extras for its products (rare examples include steelbooks for the collector's editions of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Xenoblade Chronicles 2), with most of their fancy special...
Monday28th Mar 2022
Random Relax And Unwind With The 'Kirby à la Mode' Soundtrack
Absorbing
It's the start of another week, which for plenty of us means a return to work / school / whatever. We all have our background music of choice, but a good candidate for this week is now available courtesy of Steven Morris. They've created 'Kirby à la Mode', which recreates classic Kirby tracks with the goal of being as relaxing as...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Bags The Franchise's Biggest UK Launch
Another record set on Switch
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has officially achieved the biggest launch in the franchise's history in the UK. Released on March 25th, the latest entry to the 30-year old series has outsold the previous record setter - Kirby Star Allies - by more than double, bagging the number one spot in this week's UK charts. It's...
Sunday27th Mar 2022
Soapbox Kirby Returns To Remind Us That Escapism Isn't A Dirty Word
A source of simple joy
Soapbox articles give our team a chance to share some personal perspectives; today it's the turn of Tom Whitehead to talk about why gaming matters more to him than ever before. I've always been someone eager to lose myself in my imagination and intriguing worlds; from childhood to the present day my biggest passions remain...
It's not like The Legend of Zelda
HAL Laboratory general director Shinya Kumazaki revealed in a recent interview with The Washington Post that the Kirby series has "no clear timeline" when it comes to the stories in each game. Yes, that's right - despite all the theories, there's apparently no particular order. The main reason behind this according...
Friday25th Mar 2022
Random 30th Anniversary Themed Kirby Food Looks Almost Too Good To Eat
But we'll eat it anyway, thanks
Kirby and the Forgotten Land and is out now and is set to delight gamers of all ages, if the reviews are anything to go by. Read More - Kirby And The Forgotten Land Review It also happens to be the 30th Anniversary of Kirby's Dream Land, the very f
News The Kirby And The Forgotten Land Launch Trailer Is Predictably Cute
Happy Kirby Day!
It's probably fair to say that not every Kirby game has got the pulse racing, with often excellent releases sometimes followed by excessively 'safe' entries in the series. Pleasingly, Kirby and the Forgotten Land looks to be a real return to form, with plenty of reviews - including our own - lavishing the 3D entry with praise...
Poll Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
The pink puff returns
Kirby's latest adventure is out today on the Switch, and as usual, we want to know if the Nintendo Life community will be picking it up. If you're still unsure if this is the right Kirby game for you - why not check out our Nintendo Life review. We awarded his new 3D-action outing nine out of ten stars and said it was a "grand...
Kirby's latest outing could be the start of something special
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now available on the Nintendo Switch in certain parts of the world, and as part of this, Nintendo has released a new volume of its 'Ask The Developer' series - providing all sorts of insights about the pink puff's firs
Thursday24th Mar 2022
Random Hit Detection Is Pleasantly Forgiving In Kirby And The Forgotten Land
The camera sees all
Nintendo's latest 'Ask the Developer' entry is focused on the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land, with unique insight into the development of the game from HAL Laboratory. Although there is currently no official English translation of the feature at the time of writing (edit: an English version has since been added to...
Random Everyone Wants To Steal Target's New "Kirby Balls"
"Everyone" includes us
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a single nerd in possession of a great collection of video games must be in want of a Kirby Ball. Those are the immortal words of Jane Austen, and she knew what she was talking about, because Target's new promotional installation has got dorks across the world hot under the collar...
News Nintendo's New 'Ask The Developer' Interview Is With The Kirby Team
HAL Laboratory talks about the Forgotten Land
Last July, Nintendo kicked off a new 'Ask The Developer' series - inspired by its famous series 'Iwata Asks'. So far, it's released an entry on Game Builder Garage, the Nintendo Switch OLED and Big Brain Academy, and now the latest one focuses on the upcoming first-party release,
Wednesday23rd Mar 2022
News Digital Foundry Chills Out And Takes A Look At Kirby And The Forgotten Land
"It's such a polished, complete game with a ton of heart"
Kirby and the Forgotten Land arrives on 25th March, but as you may have seen its review embargo has dropped and the outlook is extremely positive. It seems that the cutest of IPs has transitioned rather well into 3D, building the anticipation further ahead of its release.
Review Kirby And The Forgotten Land (Switch) - A Breezy Delight With Mario-Level Invention
Once more, with mouthfeeling
Well. It's finally here. In celebration of 30 whole years (!) of 2D and 2.5D adventures — with a little 3D sprinkled in for good measure — Kirby's first proper fully three dimensional mainline escapade has now arrived and, as long as you know exactly what to expect from the little pink puffball, it's an absolute...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
News The First Review For Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Now In
Edge publishes its verdict
Following on from the incredibly enticing demo for Kirby and the Forgotten Land (which is out now, by the way), the first review for the full game has been published by Edge Magazine, and it's looking pretty positive! The full review will be available in issue 370 of the magazine, but excerpts of the verdict have been...
News 30th Anniversary Kirby Merch Is The Perfect Complement To Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Out in Japan April 27th
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is just around the corner, and those lucky folks in Japan can celebrate with some lovely 30th Anniversary merch releasing on April 27th. The star of the show is a Kirby plush, showcasing our favourite "mutant marshmallow" sleeping soundly on a star, with the 30th Anniversary branding stamped on...
Monday21st Mar 2022
Random Nintendo's Kirby Adverts Used To Be Much Grittier
Kirby's Nolan phase
The Kirby series is known for its all-ages appeal, with bright colours, accessible gameplay, and the simple fact that Kirby is just so round and squishy. With Kirby and the Forgotten Land launching this week, we're seeing a lot of advertisements for the new entry, including a recent trailer that highlighted the wonderful...
Back Page Why The Heck Does Kirby Hate This Tree So Much?
Kirby vs a literal tree - 30 years of animosity
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have (paper) pages on the internet, but we...
Thursday17th Mar 2022
Feature The 20 Best Kirby Copy Abilities
ctrl+c, ctrl+k
In 30 years of Kirby, it’s fair to say he’s seen a broad swathe of powerful abilities come his way. And here at Nintendo Life, with the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land fast approaching, we’ve decided that it’s time someone picked the 20 best and made a list of them, darn it. After all, it’s the least we could do...
Tuesday15th Mar 2022
News My Nintendo Store Adds Kirby Pre-Order Bonuses, amiibo Restocks And Stunning Figures (UK)
Cuteness overload
In celebration of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which launches on 25th March 2022, the My Nintendo Store UK has added an array of excellent Kirby goodies for your perusal. First up, as we've already detailed in our Kirby and the Forgotten Land pre-order guide, all pre-orders of the game made at My Nintendo Store either physically...
Thursday10th Mar 2022
Random Is 32 Kirby Otamatones Too Many Kirby Otamatones?
Or is it not ENOUGH
Everyone loves Otamatone, the weird instrument that has a face! But what if that face was the same face as recognisable spherical icon, Kirby? It's an easy crossover, and it's been done — not once, not twice, but thrice! There are three sizes of Kirbtamatone, the smallest of which (the Melody version) comes pre-programmed with...
Monday7th Mar 2022
Random You Can Now Buy Glow In The Dark Kirby And Waddle Dee Plushies
A little round friend to take with you anywhere
If you're looking for a companion (or five) to play the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land in the cool, dark evenings, then we've got just the thing for you. Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has released a brand new line of Kirby toys that — wait for it — glow in the dark! How does Kirby even...
Thursday3rd Mar 2022
News A Kirby And The Forgotten Land Demo Is Out Now
Nintendo unleashes an excellent new overview trailer, too
As you may have seen, we've shared our first hands on impressions of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and it's looking like it could be a hoot later this month. We can all see for ourselves, though, as a demo is out now on the eShop (we've checked it's there for both EU and NA stores)! It had...
Hands On Kirby And The Forgotten Land: More 'Super Mario 3D World' Than 'Mario Odyssey'
Or should that be 'Super Kirby 3D World'?
It's closing in on six months since we got our first look at Kirby's upcoming 3D adventure, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and the reaction to the initial Nintendo Direct teaser back in September last year was certainly a positive one. Here's a game that gives the impression it isn't resting on the series'...
