UK Charts: Prince Of Persia Starts Strong While Another Code Struggles To Make A Splash

Ubisoft bigwig silly comments aside, Prince of Persia is an excellent game. I currently can't put it down

I don’t think that is a bad start for another code. It is a niche game series.

@BookhouseBoy Same here. Brilliant game

@Ryu_Niiyama - I agree. I doubt a lot of physical copies were shipped given its niche status. My guess is a bulk of its sales are digital and not reflected here. It’s placement here isn’t fully representative of its success or failure.

As a numbers guy, I’d love to know sold % of shipped. Doubt we would ever get that though.

Another Code isn't really an big release by Nintendo and I'm sure they weren't expecting big numbers for these games so it makes sense.

@Joker1234 Of course. It was never going to do big numbers. It had too much going against it to expect anything more.

Niche games like these making a big splash would be a fluke. Persona 5 is a good example of being a fluke. However that game had more going for it, which "Another Code" doesn't. It's doing good as is though.

@Joker1234 Exactly. It always comes down to expectations, a game doesn’t have to light up the charts to be deemed a success. I seriously doubt Nintendo were expecting Another Code to sell like wildfire

I’m surprised the sales are that high at all. I’ve barely seen any advertisements for the game and it’s a super niche series that only the most dedicated Nintendo fans care about

@Divide_and_Wander I think the best we can do to track is to see how it does in the downloads ranking on the eshop and then hope nintendo releases some sales figures next year.

Glad to see Prince of Persia get some recognition.

@PepperMintRex Well earned too. A triumph comeback to a series that could've been lost to the sands of time.

@larryisaman 2023 was crazy for the gaming industry so I think Nintendo wanted to go with something smaller. Instead of going the Fire Emblem Engage or Pokemon Legends Arceus route again with a big release they chose Another Code which makes sense with Tekken 8, Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth around the corner.

Nintendo: "Let's take a great game from 2010 and remaster it for modern audiences! An absolute classic to be loved and cherished all over again!"

Meanwhile, Super Mario Galaxy 2 sits crying in a dark corner while Another Code gets picked ahead of it, apologising to the Nintendo execs for not being good enough.

@Vexx234 I also don't think people are trying to buy an smaller release from Nintendo at $60 which is totally understandable as well. Another Code was pretty much something to fill the January calendar until next month when we get Mario vs Donkey and whatever is revealed in the next direct.

FIFAAAAAA!

** shakes fist **

@Joker1234 Yeah, I can see that. I grew up playing point n click games. So the adventure genre is nothing new to me. I concede perhaps a 60$ price tag for a remake of a niche game is playing a role here as well. Perhaps 30$ would have been more reasonable.

Shouldn't be surprising Another Code is at 21. It's a very niche game to begin with and I highly doubt Nintendo released this expecting massive numbers. Glad this at least got a physical release overseas unlike Famicom Detective Club

Granted I'm in the US so stock may be different as far as the UK is concerned, but I've had Another Code pre-ordered on Amazon since before release, and they don't even have an estimated release or shipping date on my order, like their system doesn't even know when the game's going to release (even though it was released last week).

I don't know when I'm going to be getting it.

From my small, anecdotal perspective it seems like Prince of Persia isn't doing well. None of my rando Switch friends are playing it. Of course most of them came from posting their friend codes online to play Advance Wars 1 + 2, Rocket League, Switch Sports, and Mario Wonder. And I kept checking the best selling top 30 on the U.S. eshop and it wasn't on there, then finally got like number 20.
It's such a great game I'm hoping it does well. And it would be awesome if Nintendo contracted with this team to make a Zelda or Metroid or Kid Icarus or something game! Maybe one that runs at 120fps on Switch 2!

Not really surprised Another Code is so low, visual novels/old school point and click adventure games are very niche.

Personally I really like the game, I'm just glad Nintendo bothered to give it a physical release unlike Famicom Detective Club.

The new prince of persia is really good. I'm about 6 hours into it and I'm impressed by both the engaging plot and the gameplay. I certainly expected the gameplay to be excellent based on what I'd seen pre-release but the plot is really engaging and I think the Persian mythology is well utilized. It's just a super fun game. I am sure it'll go on sale as many are predicting but I don't regret getting it day 1 at all.

I'd say that's a good performance for Another Code. This is a very, very, very niche IP; other smaller Nintendo franchises like Xenoblade or Metroid would look like blockbuster successes relative to Another Code.

I am having trouble finding Another Code at stores here. Granted we had a big snow storm, but looking online, store locations just don't seem to have it at all.

Maybe I've been blind when I've seen these before, but I'm really liking the percentages of formats sold, gives us a better idea. Plus on topic, I'm glad prince of persia has had a strong start. It's a great game series and deserves recognition, the developers did a fantastic job on it and though most of the money goes to Ubisoft and there investors, I feel like strong sales of the game show appreciation for all the hard work the actual workers put in. Best PoP game since warrior within.

@JohnnyC 40th anniversary next year, I’d bet it shows up one way or another (3D All Stars 2 with Galaxy 2, 3D Land and 64 DS 🫠)

@larryisaman Hope so, although for better or worse Nintendo rarely do what the fans think is obvious.

@FX29 No physical release is exactly why I haven’t bought FDC yet even though it’s right up my street. Not paying £50 for a download

everyone go buy Another Code — or else!!! shakes fist

To add one to what @RR529 said, I ended up getting Another Code through a reseller. There were only 4 copies in my COUNTY on release day; that's how bad the situation is in the US. I imagine that 21st place is a near sold out number for Britania.

Another Code was really hard to find in my area. I’m guessing they didn’t print too many copies of a niche game.

@Vexx234 It actually is $30 (per game) since it's two games. Perhaps you meant $15 though.

Also, these splits seem to be good evidence of Game Pass affecting sales. Then again, people could be playing on Game Pass and then buying it away from Xbox.

@Thomystic No i meant 30$. It's a remake. 15$ would be too low. If it was just a remaster, sure. Maybe. But it's not.

@BookhouseBoy it's incredible.

I miss the time when good games were appreciated.

I had decided to wait for Another Code to drop in price, but now I'm worried it might just sell out really quickly if there's not much stock.

@larryisaman Saaaame. I'm interested in Famicom Detective Club, but Nintendo haven't once put it on sale, so I simply haven't bought it. This is a strong case against an all-digital future.

Nabbed my physical copy of Another Code via preorder at ShopTo, started it today, loving it so far! Missed out on their original Nintendo DS and Wii release, happy to be enjoying them in their definitive versions.

I see many people mention Famicom Detective Club, and I can say there's not a snowball's chance in hell I am paying the extortionate price it's listed at on the eShop, whereas I would have happily bought it Day One had it been available in physical format...

@BookhouseBoy Whenever Ubisoft decides to make a smaller game, it's almost always a banger. Their massive monolithic game projects are an absolute snoozefest otherwise.

@Switch_Pro Couldn't agree more. I only picked this up because I've always loved a Prince of Persia game. Let's just hope they don't make 13 sequels in the next 5 years now.