UK Charts: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Crashes Out Of The Top 40

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Image: Square Enix

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 it had disappeared entirely, well, we frankly couldn’t believe it.

Alas, it’s true. The exceptional RPG remake from Square Enix has crashed out of the top 40 altogether, marking a stark difference between audiences’ tastes in the UK when compared to Japan. We knew it would never do gangbusters, of course – Dragon Quest never really does well in the UK – but goodness, this is absurd. At least its performance over in Japan will likely be enough to keep Squeenix satisfied for now.

Sigh… Anyway, nothing we can do about it. Elsewhere, Nintendo is performing well this week, with the likes of Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Nintendo Switch Sports all claiming a spot in the top 10. Meanwhile, Mario & Luigi: Brothership has continued its descent down the charts to land at position 17.

Here’s a look at this week’s top 40 in full, with platform breakdowns for all of the titles available on other consoles alongside the Switch:

Last WeekThis WeekGamePlatform Split

2

1

EA Sports FC 25

PS5 40%, Switch 36%, PS4 13%, Xbox 12%

1

2

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

3

3

Hogwarts Legacy

Switch 39%, PS5 26%, PS4 22%, Xbox 7%

4

4

Super Mario Party Jamboree

7

5

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

8

6

Nintendo Switch Sports

5

7

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

NEW

8

MySims Cozy Bundle

17

9

Astro Bot

10

10

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

11

11Minecraft

20

12

Sonic X Shadow Generations

PS5 42%, Switch 41%, Xbox 10%, PS4 7%

28

13Just Dance 2025 EditionSwitch 97%, PS5 3%

30

14

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

15Mortal Kombat 1PS5 70%, Switch 29%, Xbox 1%

9

16The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

12

17

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

18

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

PS5 47%, PS4 45%, Xbox 9%, Switch 0%

19

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

15

20

Grand Theft Auto V

21

Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition

22

F1 24

23

23

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

19

24

Lego Harry Potter Collection

Switch 60%, PS5 32%, PS4 6%, Xbox 1%

25

Star Wars Outlaws

36

26Monster High: Skulltimate SecretsSwitch 90%, PS5 4%, PS4 4%, Xbox 3%

27

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Switch 58%, PS5 37%, Xbox 5%, PC 0%

28

EA Sports UFC 5

18

29WreckfestPS5 95%, Switch 5%

30

Metaphor: Refantazio

31Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt MayhemSwitch 76%, PS5 17%, PS4 4%, Xbox 3%

32Alan Wake II

33

Fortnite Transformers Pack

PS5 39%, Switch 39%, Xbox 16%, PS4 5%

31

34Undisputed

35Gran Turismo 7

36

Stray

Switch 48%, PS5 39%, PS4 7%, Xbox 6%

16

37

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champion

PS5 44%, Switch 36%, PS4 13%, Xbox 6%

38

The Grinch: Christmas Adventure

Switch 87%, PS5 13%

39

Batman: Arham Knight

25

40Mortal Kombat X

[Compiled by GfK]

< Last week’s charts

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Image: Square Enix

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 it had disappeared entirely, well, we frankly couldn't believe it.

Alas, it's true. The exceptional RPG remake from Square Enix has crashed out of the top 40 altogether, marking a stark difference between audiences' tastes in the UK when compared to Japan. We knew it would never do gangbusters, of course – Dragon Quest never really does well in the UK – but goodness, this is absurd. At least its performance over in Japan will likely be enough to keep Squeenix satisfied for now.

Sigh... Anyway, nothing we can do about it. Elsewhere, Nintendo is performing well this week, with the likes of Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Nintendo Switch Sports all claiming a spot in the top 10. Meanwhile, Mario & Luigi: Brothership has continued its descent down the charts to land at position 17.

Here's a look at this week's top 40 in full, with platform breakdowns for all of the titles available on other consoles alongside the Switch:

Last WeekThis WeekGamePlatform Split

2

1

EA Sports FC 25

PS5 40%, Switch 36%, PS4 13%, Xbox 12%

1

2

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

3

3

Hogwarts Legacy

Switch 39%, PS5 26%, PS4 22%, Xbox 7%

4

4

Super Mario Party Jamboree

7

5

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

8

6

Nintendo Switch Sports

5

7

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

NEW

8

MySims Cozy Bundle

17

9

Astro Bot

10

10

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

11

11Minecraft

20

12

Sonic X Shadow Generations

PS5 42%, Switch 41%, Xbox 10%, PS4 7%

28

13Just Dance 2025 EditionSwitch 97%, PS5 3%

30

14

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

-

15Mortal Kombat 1PS5 70%, Switch 29%, Xbox 1%

9

16The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

12

17

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

-

18

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

PS5 47%, PS4 45%, Xbox 9%, Switch 0%

-

19

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

15

20

Grand Theft Auto V

-

21

Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition

-

22

F1 24

23

23

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

19

24

Lego Harry Potter Collection

Switch 60%, PS5 32%, PS4 6%, Xbox 1%

-

25

Star Wars Outlaws

36

26Monster High: Skulltimate SecretsSwitch 90%, PS5 4%, PS4 4%, Xbox 3%

-

27

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Switch 58%, PS5 37%, Xbox 5%, PC 0%

-

28

EA Sports UFC 5

18

29WreckfestPS5 95%, Switch 5%

-

30

Metaphor: Refantazio

-

31Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt MayhemSwitch 76%, PS5 17%, PS4 4%, Xbox 3%

-

32Alan Wake II

-

33

Fortnite Transformers Pack

PS5 39%, Switch 39%, Xbox 16%, PS4 5%

31

34Undisputed

-

35Gran Turismo 7

-

36

Stray

Switch 48%, PS5 39%, PS4 7%, Xbox 6%

16

37

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champion

PS5 44%, Switch 36%, PS4 13%, Xbox 6%

-

38

The Grinch: Christmas Adventure

Switch 87%, PS5 13%

-

39

Batman: Arham Knight

25

40Mortal Kombat X

[Compiled by GfK]

< Last week's charts

Did you pick up anything new this week? Let us know what you think of the latest charts in the comments below.

Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our FTC Disclosure for more information.

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