June2016
News Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Secures Top 20 Place in UK Charts
Mario & Sonic at the Olympics and Ocarina of Time 3D also hit top 40
After a couple of weeks with limited top 40 games in the UK, Nintendo has a few different titles making their mark in the most recent chart results in the country. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE made its debut last week and secured a top 20 position, landing in 18th place in the...
Making a song and dance about it
Whenever Nintendo announces a limited edition version of a game there's the inevitable fear that stock will disappear rather quickly. That happened with the Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE 'Fortissimo Edition' when the Official Nintendo UK Store opened up pre-orders, with the dreaded 'sold out' status eventually appearing...
News Kirby: Planet Robobot and Yo-kai Watch Hang On in UK Top 40
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD has sales boost
Somewhat predictably considering the information and hype black hole that is E3, last week was short of major releases at retail. As a result the UK top 40 was a battle of established games, with DOOM seizing top spot off the back of price promotions. In any case, the picture for Nintendo UK...
Video Nintendo UK Features Musician Ella Eyre in Tomodachi Life Campaign
It's a long life
Tomodachi Life has been around in the West for two years, yet it's still a focus for 'evergreen' sales. The Mii social-sim is at the centre of the latest marketing campaign by Nintendo UK to promote the #3DSLife hashtag, with videos featuring singer and musician Ella Eyre. Eyre has had quite a few hits as a featured and solo...
News Yo-kai Watch Clings on in UK Charts as Fire Emblem Fates Tumbles Out of Top 40
A cruel fate
The latest UK chart results are out, once again reflecting some half-term sales in the country, and the outcome is disappointing from a Nintendo perspective. Only one Nintendo exclusive is in the top 40, with Yo-kai Watch climbing one place to 39th in the all-format results (38th in single-format). Considering its steady decline we're...
May2016
News Fire Emblem Fates Drops Down UK Charts as Half Term Sales Boost Rivals
Yo-kai Watch clings on
As is often the case, Half Term in the UK has led to increased sales for a number of titles, old and new, shaking up the top 40 charts. That hasn't benefitted many Nintendo titles, unfortunately, with a major recent release losing some ground. In the UK charts Fire Emblem Fates is counted (appropriately) as two separate...
News Fire Emblem Fates Makes a Double Impact on the UK Charts
Birthright outsells Conquest
Fire Emblem Fates has finally arrived in Europe, and as is the norm we can see how Nintendo's latest release(s) have performed in the UK charts. For the Intelligent Systems titles it's been a thoroughly respectable début. For its part Chart-Track is treating the two versions as individual games, which is a fair move...
News Nintendo UK is Looking For The Ultimate Star Fox Zero Ace Pilot
Certificates for all, plus a grand prize
Star Fox Zero has been out for a little while now, and as the time for bickering over its merits is over those that do like it still have some space blasting to do. It's a game that certainly encourages repeat plays and practice, and now Nintendo UK has launched a competition to up the ante. The company is...
Sink your teeth into this
Monster Hunter Generations is a little under two months away, and the anticipation for Capcom's potential blockbuster is starting to build. Having recently confirmed limited edition hardware, Nintendo UK has now updated its Official Store with pre-orders for various versions of the game, accessories and that New 3DS XL...
News Some Unlucky Fire Emblem Fates Customer Have Their Special Edition Pre-Orders Cancelled
Sometimes fate can be a cruel thing
Fire Emblem Fates is now close to its European release, which is great news for fans of the franchise that are ready for a lot of strategy RPG action. Unfortunately the rather handsome Special Edition appears to have some stock issues in the UK, with some seeing their pre-order cancelled rather late in the day...
April2016
News Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Fortissimo Edition Pre-Orders Launch on Official Nintendo UK Store
Star Fox Zero first print also available again
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is one of the most intriguing releases for Wii U this year, and it's getting a rather handsome special edition in the West. It includes a 5x8 colour artbook, a six-song soundtrack CD featuring some of the game's awesome music, six song cards and a sticker sheet, along with a...
News Star Fox Zero Makes a Positive Start in the UK Charts
Guess we should be thankful
Last week brought Star Fox Zero to the Wii U, the first new entry in the franchise in a number of years. Some early indications on its performance have come through with the UK charts, and the result is reasonably good. The number one and another arrival this week is Ratchet & Clank on PS4, which had a substantial...
News Nintendo's Official UK Store Opens Kirby: Planet Robobot Pre-Orders
amiibo! Stickers! Expensive Meta Knight figurine!
Nintendo's Official UK Store often has some extra goodies when it opens pre-orders for major titles, and is stepping up again for Kirby: Planet Robobot, which arrives on 10th June. This time around the best value is to be found with the Kirby amiibo pack version and its assorted extras (pictured...
News The Nintendo Selects Range Brings Some Sales Success in the UK Charts
A fine selection indeed
Last week Nintendo of Europe released six more Wii U titles as part of the Nintendo Selects range, dropping their price to €24.99/ £19.99 in stores and on the eShop. It seems the new price ranges have worked nicely in stores, with three of the titles making their way into the UK all-format top 40. New Super Mario Bros. U
News Pokkén Tournament Holds On In UK Charts as Mario & Sonic Fail to Hit Olympian Heights
A decent week for Animal Crossing, too
There was a new retail release on 3DS in the UK last week, though an initial look at the charts don't make that immediately clear. Nevertheless there are two titles ensuring that Nintendo doesn't suffer a washout in the UK all-format top 40. Pokkén Tournament leads for the Wii U, continuing its steady descent...
News Super Mario Maker and Splatoon Miss Out at BAFTA Game Awards
Darn
Nintendo has had some BAFTA wins to celebrate over the years, but the UK awards left the big N empty handed this year. In addition to the absence of any 3DS games in the Mobile & Handheld category, both Super Mario Maker and Splatoon missed out in their categories. You can see the relevant results (winners in bold) below: Family
There are other options though...
Here's a fun bit of wordplay - GAME said 'Only At Game' for the lovely Fire Emblem Fates Limited Edition in the UK, but then had a bit of small text saying it would also come to Nintendo.co.uk. What larks, ho ho, marketing sneakiness is such a laugh! In any case, Nintendo's Official UK Store opened pre-orders for...
March2016
News Hyrule Warriors Legends is Best-Selling New Release in UK, But Can't Crack Top Ten
Easter discounts keep new release out
With the public holidays over the past week there were plenty of discounts running in UK stores, and it's these promotions that have likely denied Hyrule Warriors Legends a top 10 place in the charts, though the results aren't all bad. The 3DS release has secured 13th place in the all-format chart on its debut...
News Pokkén Tournament Has a Super Effective Launch in the UK Charts
On the podium
Last week brought us the launch of Pokkén Tournament in various territories, and the fighting game developed by Bandai Namco has registered a positive start in the UK. The fighter has made its debut at third place in the all-format charts and 5th in the single format results - it's only lost out to multi-platform titles EA Sports UFC
Video Shigeru Miyamoto Accentuates His Awesomeness With an amiibo 'Impersonation'
We love you Miyamoto-san
Shigeru Miyamoto is awesome. We're pretty sure anyone that's played his games, seen him in E3 / Nintendo Direct presentations or simply read his interviews will agree. A master of the gaming industry and, lest we forget, one of the three most senior figures within the whole of Nintendo. He may be a senior executive, but...
Video Catch Plenty of Pokkén Tournament Footage in the First Nintendo Countdown Clash
With surprising results
Earlier this week we told you about the Pokkén Tournament 'Countdown Clash' series, in which Nintendo UK seeks votes via social media for a range of battles that are played out in the game. Those that enter (and are in the UK) have a chance of winning a copy of the game and one of the special pro pads, but more importantly...
Video Watch Pokémon Get Juggled in This Pokkén Tournament Combo Showcase
Ouch
While the standard flashy marketing trailers are steadily rolling out for the upcoming release of Pokkén Tournament, Nintendo UK is keeping its capture device busy in order to produce its own run of videos. It's kicked off a Countdown Clash series, but has also clearly been working on other videos to show the game off. The latest is a combo...
February2016
Video Nintendo UK Launches Pokkén Tournament Countdown Clash Series
Learn about fighters and predict outcomes
Pokkén Tournament is just a few weeks away on Wii U, all set to bring its brand of Pokémon brawling into our living rooms. Nintendo will no doubt be promoting it quite heavily, and for its part Nintendo UK is launching a 'Countdown Clash' series; the idea is that videos will introduce match-ups, we all...
News Bravely Second: End Layer Secures a Decent Start in the UK Charts
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon also shows decent momentum
Bravely Second: End Layer recently made its debut in Europe, and it's certainly another one to add to the list of excellent RPG experiences on the 3DS. The sequel delivers on various fronts, and has had a decent start in the UK charts. On its debut week the Nintendo / Square Enix-published...
News Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Secures Top 10 Spot in UK Charts
Project X Zone 2 debuts at number two in 3DS chart
The UK market had two notable retail releases last week on 3DS, and the positive news is that one made a solid impact on the charts while another did well in the 3DS-only results. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon was the big-name arrival, and the latest in the spin-off series secured 9th place in the...
