Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And Super Mario Odyssey Climb Back Up The UK Charts

Meaningless without digital.

Pathetic !
Still that Damn adult games on number 2.

Maybe all those end of year 1 retrospectives everywhere are increasing interest in the big hitters.

And who is buying 1-2-Switch over the recent Bayonetta 2 - that hurts!

This week's UK Top 40 charts.

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There's not a lot happening this week. I don't think there was a single new game in the charts, just some reentries from older games, possibly due to sales. MK8D, SMO and BOTW are still charting high. But Bayonetta 2 continues to tumble down, It's touch-and-go whether it'll be there next week, probably not.

@JoeDiddley
I bought 1-2-Switch.

@JoeDiddley @Anti-Matter That says a lot about who's buying it.

I bought Maril Kart 8 Deluxe, played it a little, but I have to be honest I've just found it underwhelming. Am I missing something, not much challenge either. Not came here to bash it, just winder with all these people buying it uf anyone else felt the same.

"We've also included the official Switch-only charts, to give you a better idea how the platform is performing without all that PS4 and Xbox One nonsense."

That too says and explains a lot.

@Anti-Matter

Why is it pathetic?

More adults tend to have money to buy games, so it's makes sense that adult games sell more copies. Also GTA V particularly has such a universal appeal it's pretty hard to beat.

@julzshred he has an irrational hatred for any M rated game. Don't try to reason with him, it's pointless trust me.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I found that line really weird too. Don't know why it was necessary at all.

@julzshred
I extremely hate that game.
I'm ANTI All Adult games.
Those games are simply Toxic and Evil.

I see we're now allowed to shame members personally due to their gaming choices. Good to know.

@redd214

Haha yea I've noticed, something just compelled me to ask today.

@Anti-Matter

That's fine if you hate it, it affects me in no way. Doesn't mean you should just dismiss it though, there's clearly a big demand for that style.

I'm also very curious, exactly WHY do you hate it. Also do feel this way about all 'adult' thing? How about movies?

@Anti-Matter Well that's a healthy way of thinking....

I'd just like to point out that there aren't many "adult games" on the Switch and the ones that exist don't sell millions. I'm doubting that Gal Gun 2 will be a system seller

Grab popcorn and watch this thread fly

@Bod2019
Have you checked all the helping aids (acceleration and not being able to fall off) have been turned off as they are on by default. You can press start on 50cc and not touch the controls and win with them on, not hyperbole, I did it.

@julzshred
ALL Adult movies and games are Same Garbage, Evil and Toxic. ALL !
I Banned Every single Adult movies from my area.

They are Evil, Damned as Hell.
Toxic like cigarette, with 100% Pure Toxin.
Garbage !

You can’t spell party without the art part of what you need to spell Kart.

For a British multi-format chart, that's actually unusually interesting. Sure, Fifa, GTAV and COD are all still there, fat and bloated on their immovable chart thrones, but these domineering Jabba the Huts have a few intriguing princesses chained up next to them, like Shadow of the Colossus, MH World and the Nintendo stalwarts. Nice work.

Excellent

@Krull I am actually surprised that Nintendo has remained in the charts as long as it has, mainly because this is the UK and we are aren't widely known to be big for Nintendo. So this is certainly great to see.

@Bod2019 😱

Guess with all the snow, kids wanted some games with snow levels to enjoy the snow.

Going out, thats overrated for them. XD

AHAHA! Metal Gear Survive dropped out of the the top already.

Well Konami that is what you get for your treatment of Kojima and trying to slap the Metal Gear IP on a dull looking survival game.

@DiscoDriver44 whats a Konami? 🤔...

@Anti-Matter That's nice and all, but you really don't have to remind us every single time there's a thread mentioning adult games. If you decide you want to, I would expect some criticism.

@Bod2019 Are you playing it on your own? I find you need to play MK8 local multiplayer for it to really “come alive”.

Good for Mario, but hits crazy how GTA V can stay on that list. It’s a pretty good game that’s for sure so I ain’t mad at Rockstar.

Neat. Its nice to see Odyssey continue selling.

@Bod2019
No challenge? I'd like to see a picture of all your star ranks on the cups, please.

Personally, the rubber-band AI drives me crazy. It's cheap difficulty, but definitely not easy. Getting 3-stars on the cups is hell on earth IMO.

So I guess the FIFA is selling well. I'm glad. I don't do sim soccer games, but I'm hoping it's does well so they will bring back baseball and football

Deserves it

@Anti-Matter Really? Pathetic? Would you say it was pathetic if your 5 year old game was still topping the charts? I don't think so. That game is extremely popular and if you don't want it, you don't buy it. I don't like Super Smash Bros as much as people say I should, but I don't comment on every Smash related article saying that the series is pathetic. I understand you prefer cartoony, child-friendly games, but that doesn't mean to say that mature games are pathetic.

One year later and Breath of the Wild is the 8th biggest selling game on the UK individual format chart... Fantastic stuff, and proof if proof were needed that the Switch is still selling here in the UK. The all-important momentum continues.

@MartyFlanMJFan
The Switch has always been quite successful in the UK, but unlike in other western territories, it is not the fastest/2nd-fastest gaming system of all time.

@Anti-Matter yeah, I can see Bayo 2 is definately not your thing.

Oh but people wanted to pay $50 to play garbage PayDay 2 on the go. Another overpriced rehashed waste of time.

Hope EA is paying attention. Try and sell what was essentially a handheld quality game at full price and nobody will buy it. Pricing is always key.

Go Rabbids! (I really want a sequel!)

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold more copies in 2018 than in 2017.

where is the new games?

It blows me away the GTA V is still such a strongly selling game. It's weird, while I would totally buy it if it were ported to the Switch, I also consider it one of the most over-rated games in recent memory.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I wonder if Bayonetta 2 will climb back up around the time when Bayonetta 3 gets released.

If this was the SNES these games would be Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart. It only makes sense for them to be topping the charts, they are the must-have titles for any Switch owner.

@Anti-Matter
I also bought 1-2 switch. And honestly it's one of the worst games I've ever played. I think that Nintendo land was a much better party game/tech demo. I still play it with family and friends.

@Obitokamui64
Really ?
I got addicted by Telephone, Wizard, Flag, Gorila, Dance Off mini games.
I have Nintendoland Wii U also, but i rarely to play since the game required Co-Op play for many Mini games. I have few choices to play alone.

I can play 1-2-Switch alone, even without partner. I move BOTH of my Joy Cons synchronously with Both of my Left & Right hands.
The result depend on my hands, Left or Right. I felt my Right hand still dominate the games on 1-2-Switch.

@Bod2019
It's funny, when I originally played Mario Kart 8 back in 2014 on the Wii U I didn't care for it all. Last year I bought the Switch though and pre-ordered Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that same day and it's been my most played game on any system since with over 120 hours. I love it but I can't really figure out why I had the change of heart. I was playing a lot of Mario Kart 7 back before 8 initially released so I thought it was maybe franchise fatigue, but I'm a huge fan of the series so I don't think that was it, it's more likely the combo of the DLC being integrated into this release, the new battle modes which are a great addition and then there's the fact the Switch is just a better machine than the Wii U. I thought that system was a chore to play games on.

@JayJ
Can't disagree with that. Super Mario Odyssey was my favorite game of the year in 2017, thought it was going to be a pretty even split between that and Zelda for most publications GOTY awards.

Holy unneeded pot shots at the competition, Batman.

Jeez, GTA V will probably sell well until the heat death of the universe. Or at least until GTA VI comes along.

Cya
Raziel-chan

@Anti-Matter

Yeah. It just doesn't have the Nintendo charm. Also I don't really like motion control to be honest. Except for in Mario galaxy.