The latest UK boxed video game charts have arrived and it was a big week for The Pokemon Company as the latest game from Game Freak, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, became the fourth biggest Pokemon UK game launch of all time. The game naturally shot to No.1 this week and was followed by the unstoppable Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at No.2, which originally launched back in 2017. Here’s the GfK UK Boxed Top Ten for the week ending 29th January:
| Last Week | This Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| New Entry | 1 | Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
| 1 | 2 | Mario Kart 8: Deluxe |
| 2 | 3 | FIFA 22 |
| 3 | 4 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| New Entry | 5 | Uncharted: The Legacy of Thieves Collection |
| 9 | 6 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 6 | 7 | Minecraft (Switch) |
| 5 | 8 | Call of Duty: Vanguard |
| 8 | 9 | Grand Theft Auto 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Just Dance 2022 |
Been really enjoying this game so far! It’s a breath of fresh air for a franchise that hasn’t really changed much since it’s inception.
So glad all the naysayers were proven wrong.