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 week, which makes it the highest-placed new entry ahead of the multi-platform Trackmania Turbo. It's a solid result in the circumstances, especially as it's also a port / remaster of the Wii U original.
Pokkén Tournament, after making its debut in third place in the UK, has fallen to 14th place - just one behind Hyrule Warriors Legends. It's a common trend for Wii U titles to start well and then rapidly fall away, and it'll be interesting to see how the fighter holds up in the next few weeks.
Those are the only Nintendo platform exclusives in the top 40, all- or single-format, which shows how heavily the company is outgunned at present in the UK market. Though the two charting titles have done relatively well, the Easter charts show how the Holiday season benefited Sony, Microsoft and related third-parties the most.
In any case, we'll see how Nintendo's releases fare next week.
[source chart-track.co.uk]
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congrats nintendo and take note of what effect discounts can have on sales! i bet one of the reasons responsible for it not making the top ten is the absence of my nintendo points. still, beating out a multi-platform game that's supposed to be the next rocket league. that's something.
😔 Oh well...
Wow, and most people are playing it on the not-new Nintendo 3DS? With those frame rates?
It's also impressive considering that HW: Legends is really a NN3DS game, at least that's how most people have been touting it. Hopefully no poor soul with a regular 3DS bought this game, they should be allowed to return it.
Absolutely loving Legends! It's going to be one of my all-time favourites. More strategy than I thought such a game would have and very good as a stress buster. No issues on the N3DS at all. Also proving to me that 3DS is my most preferred console. For some reason, the game just didn't appeal on Wii U.
Combined with the poor old 3DS performence and the fact it is a port of a year-ish old game has not fared so well for Hyrule Warriors Legends.
Oh well, Starfox had better do fairly well next month otherwise I don't think Nintendo are going to listen to our pleas for a new entry in (Insert sleeping franchise here) ever again...
Buying this digitally on the 31st! was waiting for My Nintendo to come first.
@Jamotello Agreed. Would it have hurt or benefitted Nintendo to offer Smash, Mario Kart and Splatoon at £15-£20 for a couple of weeks? They can call themselves a premium product all they want, but when you look at the amazing titles available in sales for a fraction of the price, I'd rather have a premium product at a bargain price. The best I saw was Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis for £20 each. Not really on par with Bloodborne or Lego Jurassic World for less, to name two. Come on Nintendo, what are you waiting for???
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