Tag: Uk
UK Charts Donkey Kong Barrels Past The Competition To Claim Gold
No monkeying around
Nintendo's latest release, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, has made its debut at number one in the UK following its launch on 16th January 2025. It's a decent start for the remaster, which has notably received quite a bit of backlash online over its price in the months leading up to its release. That said, despite our own...
News Buckle Up, Animal Crossing Is Heading To 'Sea Life UK' In February
'Ello 'ello, got some bells, guv'nor?
Following its previous aquarium tours in the US and Japan, Nintendo has now announced that it is collaborating with Sea Life on a new Animal Crossing: New Horizons tour event in the UK. Kicking off on 8th February 2025, the event will take place across five different locations across the UK (well, England...
News Nintendo Delays Alarmo Availability For Non-NSO Members Until March (Europe)
Hitting snooze
Nintendo has announced that it is delaying the availability of Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo for non-Nintendo Switch Online members until early March 2025. This marks a delay of nearly two months after the firm initially confirmed that NSO exclusivity would remain in place until mid-January 2025. Furthermore, its availability in the...
UK Charts Ys Memoire Narrowly Makes The Top 40 In Another Quiet Week
2025 off to a predictably sleepy start
The latest UK charts are in and, with only one new release to speak of, the list is much as you might expect. Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana was the only new entry to the chart this week, just sneaking into the top 40 to land in 38th in its debut week (with a 53%/47% console split for PS5 and Switch,...
News Feast Your Eyes On Some Of The Exclusive Merch Coming To London's Pop-Up Pokémon Center
Arriving next month
The Pokémon Europe International Championships return to London next month (20th-23rd Feb), and while we are, of course, very excited to see the cream of the competitive crop go head to head across a range of disciplines, the big selling point for many will be the pop-up Pokémon Center. Reservations for this one are expected...
News Physical Game Sales Took A Nosedive In The UK Last Year
Revenue dropped by nearly 35% from 2023
2024 was a fairly turbulent year for the games industry in many ways, but what's clear from the latest data is that physical games sales in the UK are struggling mightily. According to data from the Entertainment Retailers Association, and based on data from Nielsen/GfK, India and GSD (thanks, VGC), physical...
UK Charts 2025 Gets Off To A Predictable Start, With Familiar Faces Dominating
New year, same tiers
The new year is finally upon us, and it's time to see how the charts are shaping up for their first appearance in 2025. Overall, it's much as you might expect. The usual suspects of Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 25 sit at the top of the table, though Elden Ring continues its surprise resurgence and climbs to third to close...
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Closes Out 2024 With The Old Favourites
The holiday pickups
The final full week of 2024 has been and gone, and by the time you're reading this, it might even be 2025 where you are — hello from the past! Anyway, in the UK, we've got the final full 2024 results for the boxed charts, and it's another solid and predictable week for... well, everyone. While the top ten isn't as healthy as...
UK Charts Nintendo Can Be Proud Of Its Last Christmas Before 'Switch 2'
Top 40 is chock full of Switch games
Well folks, in what is presumably the last Christmas period before Nintendo unleashes its next major hardware, Switch games have performed admirably as folks look to fill those stockings come Wednesday morning. In fact, let's look at the numbers here: 8 games in the top 10 are either Switch exclusive or can be...
News Thieves Steal Thousands Of Pounds Of Rare Pokémon Cards From YouTuber's Company
Around £250k's work have been taken in a "targeted attack"
Thousands of pounds of Pokémon Trading Cards have been stolen from Ace Grading, a Banbury-based Card Grading company run by TCG YouTuber Randolph. As reported by the BBC, the break in took place on Friday 13th December in what Randolph and his company has called a "targeted attack"...
UK Charts The Usual Suspects Make Up The Top Ten As Christmas Approaches
It's the most predictable time of the year ♫
In the UK this week, familiar faces make up the majority of the top ten boxed charts as customers look to get their preparations in order for Christmas Day. As such, we've got EA Sports FC 25, Hogwarts Legacy, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 all standing proud atop the podium with no alterations to their...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Leads The Pack For Nintendo, As Familiar Faces Hold The Podium
Guess who's back
After a quick look at the latest UK boxed software charts? Well, you've come to the right place. With Black Friday sales fizzling out, things have mostly returned to normal this week. The big three of EA Sports FC 25, Hogwarts Legacy and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 assume their positions on the podium once again, leaving Mario Kart 8...
News London's Pop-Up Pokémon Center Returns In February 2025
Shop 'til you drop
Brace yourselves, folks, and prepare to splash some cash. The Pokémon Company has announced that the pop-up Pokémon Center will be returning to the 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships in London. The store will be open throughout the event at the ExCel London from 21st-23rd February 2025. We don't know exactly what...
UK Charts Mario Party Jamboree Hangs Tight As We Roll Into The Holiday Season
Dice another day
With Black Friday capping off last week, part of us expected the UK charts to be a little shaken up when we first peeked at the data this morning. But while there are some bumps in the later entries, the top ten remains as stable as ever... maybe we'll see the discount ramifications next week. Super Mario Party Jamboree is once...
Guide 62 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that we rated 9/10+
Just a reminder that the European sale ends this Sunday! 2024's Black Friday sales are up and running with Nintendo's European Switch eShops featuring a large selection of discounted games — including many first-party Nintendo classics — that are discounted until the sale ends on Sunday 1st...
UK Charts Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Crashes Out Of The Top 40
Y'all got no taste, or what?
When we check out the latest UK Charts data each week, we generally have a pretty good idea of where some of the newest titles will end up placing. Granted, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was a little lower than our estimates when it debuted in 14th place last week, but when we scrolled through this week's list and found...
UK Charts Mario & Luigi: Brothership Drops Anchor Outside The Top Ten
Dragon Quest and LEGO Horizon debut even further down
After missing key data last week, GfK has finally provided an updated look at the UK charts so we can get an idea of where all the newbies have landed. For Nintendo's latest, that's a little way down. The latest look informs us that Mario & Luigi: Brothership got off to a good start last...
News My Nintendo Store UK Brings Black Friday Discounts To Select LEGO Sets
LE(t's)GO
Black Friday is (almost) here, and My Nintendo Store UK is already getting into the savings spirit with a host of tasty discounts across a range of LEGO sets. Naturally, the one that caught our eye first and foremost was the LEGO Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set, which has been cut down from £259.99 to £181.99 — okay, it's...
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Pre-Order Bonuses & Bundle (UK)
In the bag
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's 16th January 2025 release date might still feel like a long way off, but the new year is rapidly approaching and Nintendo is getting the hype train a-moving with a first look at some pre-order bonuses. My Nintendo Store UK has today provided a peek at some of the merch that will come bundled with DKCRHD...
Random Stolen Pokémon Card Worth £30,000 Is Returned To Its Trainer
"Your Pokémon is fighting fit!"
A stolen Pokémon card supposedly worth up to £30,000 has been safely returned to its rightful owner/trainer. As reported by the BBC, police have stated that the theft of a Charizard card took place in Heathfield in East Sussex between 2nd and 5th September 2024. The same card was then found to have been listed for...
UK Charts Sonic X Shadow Generations Hits The Brakes And Slips Out Of The Top Ten
Jamboree keeps Nintendo in the top five
The latest UK charts are in and after putting up an admirable performance in its debut week, Sonic X Shadow Generations appears to be struggling over a long distance. The blue blur's latest adventure has slipped out of the top ten this week, winding up in 13th while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and EA Sports FC...
UK Charts Sonic X Shadow Generations Speeds Onto The Podium
But Black Ops 6 takes the gold
This week in the UK, Sonic X Shadow Generations has boosted itself onto the podium to land at number three in the boxed charts after Sega celebrated the game selling over one million copies at launch. However, the region is once again demonstrating its love for shooting bad guys and shooting balls into goals, because...
News Nintendo UK's Latest Switch Advert Shows Just How Little We Know About Pop Music
Ohhh, Raye, of course
We here at Nintendo Life like to think we're pretty knowledgeable when it comes to video games. Sure, there may be a few blind spots here and there, but we pretty much have all bases covered across our writing and video teams. Music, though..? Popular music? Oh boy... That's another story entirely. This writer specifically has...
UK Charts Mario Party Jamboree Rolls A Winner In Its Debut Week
While Zelda's on the climb
We are back with your latest look at the UK charts and after a somewhat quiet posting from Nintendo last week, the Big N is back on top. Super Mario Party Jamboree has nabbed the star and claimed first place this time, knocking the champion for the previous three weeks, EA Sports FC 25, into second. The physical copies of...
UK Charts Zelda Falls From The Top Five As New Releases Shake Things Up
It's dangerous to go alone
The latest look at the UK charts is in, and things have been shaken up. Yes, after holding onto the silver for two weeks, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has dropped to sixth this time thanks to the arrival of Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero and Undisputed at second, third and fifth respectively...
UK Charts Zelda Echoes Last Week's Decent Performance
Another win for the princess
The latest UK Charts data is in, and there's practically no difference for the top performers this week as both EA Sports FC 25 and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom solidify their positions at 1 and 2 respectively. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game makes its debut this week, but perhaps not in the way...
UK Charts Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Can't Quite Beat The Might Of EA Sports FC 25
Settling for silver
The latest UK charts data is here and, to our genuine surprise, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom sadly didn't nab the top spot this week. Instead, the newly released EA Sports FC 25 has managed to beat the competition to claim the prize. It's an unfortunate outcome, though hardly a disastrous one. After all, these are just...
PSA LEGO Retiring Multiple Nintendo Sets (UK)
Get 'em while you can
LEGO is always bringing out new themed sets, but as part of this, it's constantly winding down the production of existing sets. With this in mind, it's retiring some rather big Nintendo sets in the UK, with some other themed gaming sets also scheduled to end their run. Some Nintendo sets are also being retired in the US and...
UK Charts Another Quiet Week Underscores The Need For Something New
Zelda would do nicely
The latest UK Charts are in and, look, we'll be honest folks, it's not a particularly spectacular week in the land of gaming; particularly for Nintendo fans (though that will no doubt change when Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom drops). At the top, PS5's Astro Bot has managed to claim victory after a bit of a slower than expected...
UK Charts Warhammer Dominates While Only One Nintendo Title Makes The Top 10
No prizes for guessing which...
After a pretty lengthy delay, we finally have a look at the latest UK charts, and it's not a great top 10 for the Switch. In fact, only one Nintendo title has made it into the upper echelons this time, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (surprise, surprise) nabbing eighth place. Elsewhere, the other platforms dominate...
UK Charts Astro Bot Soars Above The Competition In A Quiet Week For Switch
Star Wars Outlaws clings onto no. 2
The latest UK charts are in and (surprise, surprise) Sony's delightful 3D platformer that has taken the internet by storm has claimed gold. Yes, Astro Bot takes the top spot this time, pushing last week's champion Star Wars: Outlaws into second and Hogwarts Legacy into third. Elden Ring has also maintained its...
UK Charts Star Wars Outlaws Bags Number One While Emio Flounders
Surprise, niche game is niche
We're almost back to normal with the UK Charts following a few delays recently, and this week marks the debut of Ubisoft's divisive Star Wars Outlaws, which managed to beat the competition and claim the top spot. By comparison, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club hasn't made much of an impact upon its debut,...
UK Charts EA Sports FC 24 Stays On Top With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Close Behind
Another familiar week
We're on the cusp of the weekend, yet the UK Charts for last week are only just rolling in! The latest data, for the week ending 24th August, shows that EA Sports FC 24 once again stays on top, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remaining in second place. We might as well just keep them both here for the rest of the year — or at least...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And EA Sports FC 24 Trade Places Yet Again
The battle rages on
The UK charts are in once again and, well, it's not a particularly exciting week, to be honest. We thought this might be the case as we continue to await some new releases, but EA Sports FC 24 has once again taken the crown, knocking Mario Kart 8 Deluxe down a peg to bag second place. Meanwhile, Minecraft continues its climb up...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Retains Its Crown As We Await New Releases
Wahoooo!
After a slight delay this week, the UK Charts are finally in, and it's another quiet one in the region that sees Mario Kart 8 Deluxe retain its crown for a second week running. The top 10 has seen a bit of a shake up, though, with Mortal Kombat 1 storming to 3rd place while Hogwarts Legacy takes a bit of a tumble down into 10th. A few...
Deals More LEGO Zelda Deku Tree Pre-Orders Appear With Tempting Bundle Discount (UK)
Here's how to save £26!
The very first Legend of Zelda LEGO set is just weeks away from release, with the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 shipping from 1st September. After initially selling out rather quickly, pre-orders are once again available with some new options appearing courtesy of the My Nintendo Store UK & Ireland. The set – which contains...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Races To Pole Position Once Again
There's no stopping it
The latest UK charts are in, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - originally released 2,659 days ago and currently sitting at over 62 million units sold - is back on top once again. It beats the likes of EA Sports FC 24, Hogwarts Legacy, and Minecraft, with Luigi's Mansion 2 HD retaining 5th position for a second week running. In fact,...
UK Charts Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Starts To Slip In A Quiet Week
M-m-mariooooo?
We are back with our latest look at the UK physical gaming charts and, in a quiet week for new releases, might we finally be seeing Luigi's Mansion 2 HD starting to slip? Nintendo's latest remaster has slid down to fifth this time, with the behemoths of Hogwarts Legacy, EA Sports FC 24 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe climbing above it. The...
UK Charts Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Stands Firm While Sales Shake Things Up
Remastered strength
After a brief delay, the latest UK charts are in and while all of the familiar faces remain at the top, Prime Day sales have shaken things up elsewhere. The top three are unchanged this time around, with Hogwarts Legacy, EA Sports FC 24 and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD claiming the podium. The only real surprises in the top ten this...
UK Charts Switch Games Take Up Eight Of The Top Ten
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD still performing well
The latest UK Charts are in, and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD maintains its position at number 3, signalling a strong performance from the remaster despite some reservations regarding its price. In fact, 8 of the top 10 this week are made up of games available on Switch, with only Grand Theft Auto V (shock) and...
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Pre-Order Bonus & Bundle (UK)
Doom scrolling
While it might still feel like a long way off, we are rapidly approaching the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on 26th September. We're so close, in fact, that the pre-order bonuses are starting to pop up. My Nintendo Store UK has today revealed its offering and while the extra goodies and bundles might not be quite...
News Retailer GAME Is Reportedly Ending In-Store Pre-Orders
GAME Wallet is also ending
UK retailer GAME is reportedly ending in-store pre-orders in what feels like yet another baffling move as it further integrates itself into the wider Fraser Group. As originally reported by TechRadar Gaming (thanks, Eurogamer), existing pre-orders or deposits for products due to release before the end of January 2025 will...
UK Charts Luigi Runs For Cover As EA Sports FC 24 Scores Another Winner
WaaaAaAaa
The latest UK charts are in and after making its golden debut last week, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD couldn't hold onto the prize. Nintendo's latest remaster drops to third this time as the familiar faces of EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy reassume their spots at the top of the table. The rest of the chart is pretty unsurprising. Elden Ring...
Random Zelda Fan Jailed For Carrying Small Master Sword Replica
"It is possible to find fidget toys that aren't six-inch blades"
In The Legend of Zelda franchise, finding and carrying the legendary Master Sword is perhaps one of the most important tasks you'll need to accomplish to defeat evil and save the land of Hyrule. For one individual, however, carrying a replica Master Sword around in real life has led to...
UK Charts Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Scares Off The Competition
The Switch remaster debuts at number one
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD has launched on the Switch and has proven to be another success for Nintendo, storming to the top of the charts to claim the throne. There were undoubtedly some concerns regarding the game's price, but these don't seem to have affected its performance in the UK - at least in the short...
UK Charts Elden Ring Can't Topple EA Sports FC 24 As Euro 2024 Is In Full Swing
Goaaaaaarn, you Tarnished
The latest UK charts are in, and would you believe it, EA Sports FC 24 is once again back on top as the Euro 2024 group stages get in full swing. This means that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition will have to settle for the silver medal this week for its debut, with the likes of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door,...
News Retailer GAME Reportedly Ending In-Store Sales Of Physical Games And Hardware
Update: Report "categorically not true", says GAME
Update [Mon 24th Jun, 2024 12:45 BST]: GAME has provided a comment to Eurogamer to state that the report from Gfinity eSports is not true, stating that it will continue to support the physical gaming market. "This reporting is categorically not true. GAME continues to support the physical gaming...
UK Charts Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Debuts At Number One
Well done, young man
The latest UK Charts are here and it's a resounding success for the newly released Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, which beats the likes of EA Sports FC 24 and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to claim the top spot. Naturally, the game fared better on PS5, but the Switch performed admirably, pulling in a total of 27% of the...
UK Charts Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Slips Down To Third
Still going strong, though
The latest UK Charts are in and, well, it seems the status quo has been restored with both Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 24 taking the top two spots. This means, of course, that Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has slipped down to position three after its launch on 23rd May 2024. Don't fret though, third place is...
UK Charts Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Loses The Crown In Its Second Week
Mamma mia!
The latest UK charts are in and after starting strong last week, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has slipped from the top spot. Nintendo's latest remake drops into second this time as Hogwarts Legacy once again claims the crown. F1 24 has also zoomed onto the podium, reaching third place in its debut week. Elsewhere, it's business...
