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Kirby and the Forgotten Land has earned the biggest launch for the series in Japanese history.<\/p>\n

As Famitsu<\/a> reports, the game sold 380,000 copies in Japan in its first week, floating its way to the top of the charts.<\/p>\n

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land has earned the biggest launch for the series in Japanese history. As Famitsu reports, the game sold 380,000 copies in Japan in its first week, floating its way to the top of the charts. 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