The latest UK charts are now in and it is a big week at the top of the table for new releases (surprising nobody).
This was always going to be a battle between the boys in red and it is the hero of the friendly-neighbourhood variety that has come out on top this week as Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 thwips into first place. This is not to put down Super Mario Bros. Wonder, of course, which jumped into second and (according to GameIndustry.biz’s Chris Dring) has bagged itself the third-largest launch for a Mario platformer in chart history — not bad going, eh?
In the UK, Super Mario Bros Wonder is the third biggest launch for a Mario platformer in chart history. It is only very narrowly behind Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario 3D All-Stars. I imagine with digital, it may well be the biggest Mario platform game launch in the UK ever— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) October 22, 2023
Last week’s other biggie, Sonic Superstars, has also performed well in its first chart appearance, speeding into fourth while EA Sports FC 24 has somehow defied the week’s big releases to still nestle itself into the bronze medal spot.
Elsewhere, it is pretty much business as usual. Nintendo Switch Sports rejoins the top ten after a brief stint in the 20s, and last week’s newbie, Lords of the Fallen, has, fittingly, fallen from fourth down to 18th.
Anyway, shall we take a look at this week’s UK top 40 in full? Oh, go on then…
Last Week
This Week
Game
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1
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
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2
Super Mario Bors. Wonder
1
3
EA Sports FC 24
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4
Sonic Superstars
2
5
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
7
6
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
6
7
Red Dead Redemption
9
8
Hogwarts Legacy
10
9
Minecraft
26
10
Nintendo Switch Sports
3
11
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
12
Grand Theft Auto V
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13
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition
13
14
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
15
15
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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16
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
25
17
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
4
18
Lords of the Fallen
30
19
Street Fighter 6
8
20
The Grinch: Christmas Adventures
18
21
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
27
22
It Takes Two
28
23
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition
17
24
Fortnite Transformers Pack
19
25
Resident Evil 4
22
26
Detective Pikachu Returns
29
27
Cyberpunk 2077
24
28
LEGO Harry Potter Collection
31
29
The Crew Motorfest
21
30
Mortal Kombat 1
11
31
F1 23
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32
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
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33
Mortal Kombat 11
34
34
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy
37
35
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
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36
Mario Party Superstars
39
37
Pokémon Violet
33
38
Dead Space
–
39
30 in 1 Game Collection Vol. 1
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40
Super Mario Odyssey
[Compiled by GfK]
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