Last week brought two major new retail releases in the UK - Batman: Arkham Knight was always an absolute certainty to take top spot in the country's charts, but it was the launch of the fantastic Wii U platformer Yoshi's Woolly World that was of most interest to Nintendo fans.
The pleasing news is that Good-Feel's title has had a 'great start', in the words of Chart-Track, taking fourth place in the all-format charts in its début week. It's also fourth in the single-format results, behind both versions of Arkham Knight - which had an 'event' Tuesday launch - and LEGO Jurassic World on Xbox 360.
Splatoon's strong run in the top 10 finally ended after a month on sale, dropping 11 places to 19th in the all-format charts. Super Smash Bros. for both Wii U and 3DS is still joined by Mario Kart 8 in the lower reaches of the top 40, both coming in at 33rd and 36th respectively.
A somewhat disappointing absentee is Art Academy: Atelier, which did have a retail release in Europe, albeit low-key in comparison's to Yoshi's platformer. It not only failed to get into the UK top 40, but is also way down in 15th place in the UK eShop's 'Recent Bestsellers' charts. It may be a fantastic app, but it seems the market for a premium-priced Art Academy is pretty weak in the UK.
Positive news for Yoshi's Woolly World, however; we'll soon see how it'll fare in its second week.
[source chart-track.co.uk]
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yeah Batman!!! Such a great game (even though i have some issues with the reveal/ending). Everybody should buy it, but i guess everyone already did !
Number 4 is okay for a Yoshi game... i guess... not really a suprise there.
Non-Nintendo, but it's being reported that Batman on PS4 outsold the XB1 version 2:1. That's pretty significant in a country where the installed bases are actually pretty close. #1 opening of the year so far, too.
The list I'm looking at puts Splatoon at #13 for single SKU though. Probably still in the top 10 for combined.
Oh, and it rose in France to become the top selling game of the week again.
Batman's success is pretty impressive. Biggest opening week for any Batman game, and when you consider Arkham City launched at the peak of the 360/PS3 lifecycle with a huge potential audience, this is great news for the new generation machines.
Very pleased that Yoshi has done well too, although after playing through it over the weekend, I don't think it's anywhere near as great as I was expecting. It feels pretty typical of everything that's come after Yoshi's Island, good but not great.
Nintendo can be very proud of Splatoon's performance however. Still in the 20 after a month on a console like the Wii U surely surpassed everyone's expectations. I really hope they make more new IP like this. It's the most fun I've had with a Nintendo game since the Gamecube days.
Whilst I love Wooly World, the fact that you can repeatedly flutter jump rather than just once before you have to return to terra firma annoys me as it can take away the challenge. I was practically able to fly horizontally at one point, albeit slowly.
Though I won't deny its undeniable charm and adorable design.
@A01 Are you using a controller that's not the Gamepad? If so, that is the problem, not having the Gamepad on is the cause of the performance issues.
All content from art Academy should been in sketch pad as Nintendo promised so I definitely won't picking it up as feel like been cheated by them!
@FX102A It's been years since I played, but wasn't it like that in Yoshi's Island too? I seem to recall endless fluttering, though you would drop a little more every time.
It's not really an issue when levels are designed around that mechanic though. No amount of fluttering will get you over a hole that the developers don't want you to get over.
No.1 best seller in adventure on amazon atm
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/videogames/676201011/ref=sr_bs_1
@Tate24 When did they promise that? Sketchpad was always meant to be a teaser for the real thing.
@RainbowGazelle they said ages ago that lessons and paint tools would be added but sadly never materialize.
If people buy things like this Nintendo thinks it's a acceptable practice!
And sure see it other games in future do this!
I'm glad to see Yoshi's Wooly World do well; I got my copy on launch, though the intention of getting it was for my brother's birthday. I look forward to playing it with him in about a month's time.
As for Art Academy: Atelier, it's a shame it didn't do so well. If it had come out earlier in the year, prior to E3, I'd probably have picked it up on day one. Now though, with how many Wii U games I'm looking forward to picking up by the end of the year, Art Academy: Atleier has become a rather low priority. It's a cheaper game though, so perhaps I should put it on my Christmas list.
Happy Yoshi did well...its a brilliant game. Better than I expected..and as good as my fave Yoshi game Yoshi's Story.
I wish Captain Toad had cracked the Top 10 as that really is a terrific game..wish it had sold better.
@Toads-Friend
I hear you!
I think Woolly World is a great release, I'm enjoying it much better than Splatoon's single player experience.
I'm just a fan of the Yoshi's Island series though and the amount of similarities is unbelievable, it's nostalgic!
The game is made too easy though with those power badges, especially the immunity to lava and fire one. It made some levels so easy that all you had to do was watch out for the shy guys. Yes, you don't have to use them but it's just the fact that they are there. At least one power badge allows you to bring Poochy into any level with you.
I've also noticed the flutter jump is too OP now and you can just flutter repeatedly flutter and remain airbourne indefinitely, it took me a while to notice that though.
Loved the amiibo integration aswell, some of the amiibo skins look amazing and the fact that all my amiibos were compatible was a nice addition to the game. I don't have a Yarn Yoshi so can't comment on that, have a normal Yoshi though and that was interesting.
Overall, really happy the game is doing as well as it can in the charts.
Been working this weekend so planning to pick up yoshi when I'm off,I do wish we were getting some kind of arkham game tho even if they can't do a straight port some sort of "complimentary" game would have been nice since I'm a huge bat-fan oh well.
I'll probably pick up art academy when I'm paid again as well.
@Toads-Friend they had it on sale at Christmas a month before they were supposed to so I don't know if those sales were registered.the upcoming amiibo bundle will get some sales I'm sure.
Nice start! I didn't expect it to be so high honestly.
@Toads-Friend
Yeah, Captain Toad was an excellent game!
Fantastic game,great to see it come in so high.I didn't expect that at all ,at least in the UK anyway.The soundtrack deserves as much praise as the graphics,just beautiful.If this game doesn't put a smile on your face then you should seek help.
@Tate24 I don't follow. Art Academy is huge. Sketch was cheap as it should have been. What exactly was promised?
I don't understand why people want to use any controller other than the game pad for single player. Especially the pro controller cos its practically the same anyway
Batman Arkham Knight's opening is the biggest of the year in the UK, and Lego Jurassic World actually received a sales boost due to the gargantuan success of the movie. When all said and done, Yoshi's Woolly World sold quite well.
@Ninty4thewin i think you answered your own question
Glad to see Yoshi do so well. Batman? Yea, that's not much of a shocker. Like I said the other day, I love the latter, but boy do I miss the Gamepad map/inventory management functions of the Wii U Arkham games! Going back to the old way, makes Knight seem archaic. 😜
@aaronsullivan paint tools's and lessons.
If look at sketch pad there are options that you can't use as they were never added.
@Tate24 I just always thought those were suggesting what was coming in the full version. It was a little confusing but I wouldn't call it a promise. I thought you had some evidence of a promise of added features to the cheap version.
I'd never expect the content from the full Art Academy to be handed over that cheaply. It's pretty thorough with lessons that have real thought put into it.
I find it really cool that the cheap one let you do so much myself. I mean the tech and tools work well enough even without paint, but again I wouldn't expect them to give it away.
I would have liked a less traditional color art set made for digital painting for miiVerse actually. That would have been nice, too.
@aaronsullivan well am afraid don't have proof on me since game came out on August 8, 2013 after buying it I saw post on miiverse and article about edition lessons, tools.
It would be hell of a lot digging looking for original article or miiverse post Specially for you.
However lots of my miiverse friends have said same thing so am not alone or dreaming such claims.
WII U will not die yet! it'll still have some great upcoming games for this console!
i would get yoshi woolly world soon, i might consider buy a ps4 with a batman game
Well I did get Arkham Knight, but I only played the first 15 minutes and went back to Splatoon. I'll get around to playing it but, my brother just got out of the hospital for an emergency surgery, so I borrowed him the game so he could have something to do for the next week off of work.
I'm kinda jealous of Europe getting to play Yoshi's Wooly World right now. I am immensely excited for this game.
Great to see Yoshi Woolly World doing well. Splatoon holding in the charts, but honestly was expecting it a bit higher, hopefully it has decent legs for months.
@Priceless_Spork You can actually play as the fun happy 60's good-guy Batman... in an evil dark mean brooding violent way !!! with the free Batman '66-skin DLC pack on PS4 !!!
Thanks for assuming what my interests are, NL. I'm way more interested in Arkham Knight than Woolly World.
I hope it will climb a bit (though I don't think it will happen). Its a great platformer!
I bought the one with the green Yoshi and both the amiibo and the game are awesome. I wonder if to buy the pink and blue ones you need to do it separately?
Got a standard copy on Saturday and picked up a Wooly amiibo this evening. Very happy. Good game.
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