AngryLittleAlchemist said:
Even in Japan i'm pretty sure it's not even like top 5 Nintendo, although I have heard that he's almost as iconic as Mario there, though I think that has more to do with merchandising, which Japan seems to be really obsessed with compared to in the States. |
That's pretty much it. Kirby's games don't sell anywhere near as well, but there's heaps of Kirby merchandise (notebooks, toys, waterbottles etc.); he fits the kawaii aesthetic and is marketable.







