Not even the might of Street Fighter 6 – with its near universal acclaim, and reports of 1m sales already worldwide – can stop Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Capcom’s latest brawler had to settle for #2 in the UK retail chart, with Zelda claiming a fourth consecutive no.1. It’s difficult to say if Diablo 4 can take the throne next week. The deluxe digital version with early access appears have to been vastly popular.
The top 40 saw other new releases. SEGA’s Company of Heroes 3: Console Edition took #32, while Evercade Team17 Amiga Collection 1 made #40. We’ve wondered for some time if Evercade carts were chart eligible.
Incidentally, after entering at a respectable #6 last week The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – which we, and many other outlets, awarded a miserable 3/10 – has left the top 40 entirely. LEGO 2K Drive didn’t have a great week either, falling to #17.
Back in the top ten, FIFA 23, Hogwarts Legacy, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe fell a position each to occupy #3, #4, and #5.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor took #6, Zelda: Breath of the Wild held onto #7, Animal Crossing: New Horizons climbed to #8, GTA V fell one position to #9, and then at #10 it’s Nintendo Switch Sports – up four places this week.
Dead Island 2 left the top ten, meanwhile, falling to #19.
Source: Nintendo Life.