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This proportion can vary significantly from game to game. For ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', Japanese sales accounted for 1.62 million of 6.12 million global sales (or 26%) through the end of December 2022. This is still higher than for other games with similarly large sales volumes like ''Mario Party Superstars'' (1.67 million of 9.38 million global, or 18%) or ''Nintendo Switch Sports'' (1.59 million of 8.61 million global, or 18%), and closer to the ''Pokémon'' games between March 2021 and December 2022 (ranging from 25% of the 14.63 million units sold of ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' to 34% of the 20.61 million units sold of ''Pokémon Scarlet/Violet'').<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2022/220510_6e.pdf], [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230207_5e.pdf]</ref> ''Pokémon'' in particular enjoys worldwide popularity but is still especially visible in Japan, as evidenced by the 16 [[:bulbapedia:Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] locations across Japan compared to one overseas (in Singapore). The Kirby series finds itself in a similar situation, albeit an order of magnitude smaller. | This proportion can vary significantly from game to game. For ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', Japanese sales accounted for 1.62 million of 6.12 million global sales (or 26%) through the end of December 2022. This is still higher than for other games with similarly large sales volumes like ''Mario Party Superstars'' (1.67 million of 9.38 million global, or 18%) or ''Nintendo Switch Sports'' (1.59 million of 8.61 million global, or 18%), and closer to the ''Pokémon'' games between March 2021 and December 2022 (ranging from 25% of the 14.63 million units sold of ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' to 34% of the 20.61 million units sold of ''Pokémon Scarlet/Violet'').<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2022/220510_6e.pdf], [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/230207_5e.pdf]</ref> ''Pokémon'' in particular enjoys worldwide popularity but is still especially visible in Japan, as evidenced by the 16 [[:bulbapedia:Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] locations across Japan compared to one overseas (in Singapore). The Kirby series finds itself in a similar situation, albeit an order of magnitude smaller. | ||
''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' first aired in Japan through TBS Television network affiliates, in particular CBC. Due to its chaotic, parody-heavy nature, Japanese communities have come to refer to it as 和製サウスパーク (''wasei sausu paaku'', or Japanese [[wikipedia:South Park|South Park]]).<ref>See, e.g., articles on the anime from [https://dic.pixiv.net/a/星のカービィ%28アニメ%29 Pixiv], [https://w.atwiki.jp/aniwotawiki/pages/3140.html Aniwota Wiki].</ref> Despite (or perhaps helped by) its occasional darkly satirical bent, the series was well loved at the time of broadcast, with Masahiro Sakurai noting that the series consistently maintained ratings of 5% and above, a very good performance for a show broadcasting at 07:30 in the morning.<ref>{{cite book|quote=アニメ「星のカービィ』制作中のできごと（週刊ファミ通2003年9月12日号、9月19日号揭載）|book=桜井政博のゲームについて思うこと Think about the Video Games|publisher=エンターブレイン|page=66}} | ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' first aired in Japan through TBS Television network affiliates, in particular CBC. Due to its chaotic, parody-heavy nature, Japanese communities have come to refer to it as 和製サウスパーク (''wasei sausu paaku'', or Japanese [[wikipedia:South Park|South Park]]).<ref>See, e.g., articles on the anime from [https://dic.pixiv.net/a/星のカービィ%28アニメ%29 Pixiv], [https://w.atwiki.jp/aniwotawiki/pages/3140.html Aniwota Wiki].</ref> Despite (or perhaps helped by) its occasional darkly satirical bent, the series was well loved at the time of broadcast, with Masahiro Sakurai noting that the series consistently maintained ratings of 5% and above, a very good performance for a show broadcasting at 07:30 in the morning.<ref>{{cite book|quote=アニメ「星のカービィ』制作中のできごと（週刊ファミ通2003年9月12日号、9月19日号揭載）|book=桜井政博のゲームについて思うこと Think about the Video Games|publisher=エンターブレイン|page=66}}</ref> Almost twenty years after the end of its initial broadcast run, HAL Laboratory would issue a Blu-ray remastered box set with demand so high for it that the first batch of pre-orders sold out within hours, leading the company to ask for patience while they worked to make more orders available.<ref>{{twitterlink|HAL_Laboratory|1603661876428124160}}</ref> | ||
Merchandising has also been prominent in Japan since the start of the Kirby series, including plush dolls associated with ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. In the present day, [[HAL Laboratory]]'s involvement in Kirby merchandising has expanded significantly through involvement in projects like [[Kirby Café]]. Anniversary events like the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]] and the [[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]] also principally occur in Japan, as do collaborations with brands like [[wikipedia:Lawson (store)|Lawson]], [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoff Zoff], and [[wikipedia:Suntory|Suntory]]. | Merchandising has also been prominent in Japan since the start of the Kirby series, including plush dolls associated with ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. In the present day, [[HAL Laboratory]]'s involvement in Kirby merchandising has expanded significantly through involvement in projects like [[Kirby Café]]. Anniversary events like the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]] and the [[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]] also principally occur in Japan, as do collaborations with brands like [[wikipedia:Lawson (store)|Lawson]], [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoff Zoff], and [[wikipedia:Suntory|Suntory]]. | ||
