The Summer months have been relatively positive for Nintendo in the UK charts, with a mix of new and evergreen releases holding firm in the top 40.
You know it was a quiet week at retail when Grand Theft Auto V is back at number one - it really is! The first Nintendo-exclusive is Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, sitting relatively pretty at 17th in the all-format chart; compatriot Omega Ruby is just a little further back in 20th. Pokémon Y is still to be found down in 36th place, with X hanging on in 40th place. The Pokémon GO bubble is deflating a little for these 3DS titles, but these are still great results for games that have been around for quite some time.
Wrapping up the 3DS line-up, Monster Hunter Generations lost just two places to finish last week in 24th spot, with the Capcom title holding its own. New Super Mario Bros. 2 continues its belated revival in 28th place, and likewise Tomodachi Life in 33rd.
Wrapping up with Wii U titles, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on the home console was the bigger contributor in those two titles (including the 3DS version) combining for 23rd place in the all-format charts. Minecraft: Wii U Edition is also clinging on, finishing last week in 38th place.
All told it's pleasing to see multiple releases on Nintendo hardware in the top 40, even if they're not battling it out near the top.
[source chart-track.co.uk]
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Oh I love it! Edit! Edit! Edit!
This is the worst way to represent a chart I have ever seen.
@manu0 Nintendo Life are telling us the position of the Nintendo specific titles, what's the problem? Look for GFK Chart-Track for the full charts if you are interested, they're released every Monday, I like the article here then I check the full chart out for myself after out of curiosity
I'd be worried for the lack of Ninty releases... if it wasn't for the fact Sony and MS don't seem particularly inspired either. In fact I've given up on buying PS4 games less than 3 months old. Nothing I've bought recently has been must play and they all drop in price like a stone.
The phrase 'we need the NX to light a spark under the games industry' is getting used a lot recently.
@MJInnocent I think their issue is more with it being written in paragraphs rather than as a table. Right, @manu0?
@MrGawain I know the feeling - the next game I'm looking forward to is Mass Effect Andromeda and that doesn't even have a release date!
@manu0 Chart-Track requests that its charts aren't reproduced elsewhere, which is fair enough and I respect that. I provide the link to Chart-Track in every article so you can see all the varied versions of the charts there at your leisure.
I've seen a few NSMB2 ads on tv recently, so that might be avreason for it being in the charts again.
So, it's a given now that Pokemon GO made people go and buy games for 3DS hardware. I'm just thinking back to the early discussions on Nintendo entering mobile and how there was some strong vocalizing that mobile games can't bring people to dedicated gaming systems.
I'll be interested in the effects of Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem. It still does feel a bit unpredictable. The interesting part about AC and FE is that they would play fine on mobile so where does Nintendo draw the line and what do they do to make it fun but also make players curious about the 3DS and NX versions?
I think the other part of this (that also got vocally derided as a possibility) is that these games make money on people who are also fans of the games and own current systems. Just look at the other GO games on mobile like Tomb Raider and Hitman. It's fun to play games with your favorite characters in convenient ways.
To me it will be maximized when they interact and effect each other. Nintendo is potentially making a transition from 2 platforms (Wii U, 3DS) to 2 platforms (NX, mobile).
@ThomasBW84 @the-madprofessor yes, I don't like the paragraphs. But if it is like Thomas said then I guess it can't be helped.
But I also don't like the way the article is structured. It would make much more sense to me if it went through the Nintendo placings in order and not by platform. It's just confusing to read and makes it even harder to try to puzzle together Nintendo's placings in their actual order.
I don't think the 3DS's presence in the UK market has been this strong since 2013, when the platform got a ton of new content and when the PS4/XOne had yet to be released. It's pretty clear by now that Pokémon Go's immediate impact on the sales of 3DS hardware and software has been greatly positive; now the only question is, how long will this last, and will the Pokémon Go effect carry over to the NX?
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