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Kirby is a platformer franchise developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. The first game released in 1992 on the Game Boy. The franchise stars a young pink creature named Kirby as he fights to save his home planet by a variety of threats. As of March 2024, the Kirby franchise has sold over 51.32 million copies worldwide.

Games[]

Main series[]

Year Platform Title Sales
(millions)
Ref
1992 GB Kirby's Dream Land 5.13 [1]
1993 NES Kirby's Adventure 1.75 [1]
GB Kirby's Pinball Land 2.19 [1]
1994 SNES Kirby's Dream Course 0.369JPN [2]
1995 SNES Kirby's Avalanche Unknown
GB Kirby's Dream Land 2 2.36 [1]
1995 GB Kirby's Block Ball 0.064JPN [2]
1996 SNES Kirby Super Star 1.44 [1]
1997 GB Kirby's Star Stacker 0.069JPN [2]
SNES Kirby's Dream Land 3 0.076JPN [2]
2000 N64 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards 1.77 [1]
GBC Kirby Tilt 'n Tumble 1.23 [1]
2003 GCN Kirby Air Ride 1.34 [1]
2004 GBA Kirby & the Amazing Mirror 1.47 [1]
2005 DS Kirby: Canvas Curse 0.655* [2][3][4]
2006 DS Kirby: Squeak Squad 2.27 [1]
2010 Wii Kirby's Epic Yarn 1.85 [1]
2011 DS Kirby: Mass Attack 1.22 [1]
Wii Kirby's Return to Dream Land 1.93 [5]
2014 3DS Kirby: Triple Deluxe 2.66 [1]
2015 Wii U Kirby and the Rainbow Curse 0.58* [6]
2016 3DS Kirby: Planet Robobot 1.64 [1]
2017 3DS Kirby Battle Royale 0.33* [7]
2018 Switch Kirby Star Allies 4.38 [1]
2022 Switch Kirby and the Forgotten Land 7.52 [5]
Total sales 44.292

Remakes[]

Year Platform Title Sales
(millions)
Ref
1998 SNES Kirby's Super Star Stacker Unknown
2002 GBA Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2.10 [1]
2008 DS Kirby Super Star Ultra 2.99 [1]
2012 Wii Kirby's Dream Collection 0.421 [2][3]
2019 3DS Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn 0.025JPN [2]
2023 Switch Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe 1.46 [8]
Total sales 6.996

Digital Spin-offs[]

Year Platform Title Sales
(millions)
Ref
2014 3DS Kirby Fighters Deluxe 0.017JPN [2]
3DS Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe Unknown
2017 3DS Kirby's Blowout Blast Unknown
2020 Switch Kirby Fighters 2 Unknown
2022 Switch Kirby's Dream Buffet 0.019JPN [2]
Total sales 0.036

Notes[]

  •  * include VGChartz numbers
    • Kirby: Canvas Curse | 0.315 (JPN) [Famitsu] + 0.310 (NA) [NPD] + 0.03 (EU/Other) [VGChartz]
    • Kirby's Dream Collection | 0.246 (JPN) [Famitsu] + 0.175 (NA) [NPD]
  • JPN currently only Japanese sales number available
  • Kirby's Avalanche is the only Kirby title to not release in Japan because it is a re-skinned version of Super Puyo Puyo.
  • Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby Tilt 'n Tumble, and Kirby's Dream Collection did not release in Europe or PAL regions.
  • Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Pinball Land, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby Star Allies, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land have all sold over 1 million copies in Japan alone.[2]

References[]

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