{"id":135816,"date":"2026-01-26T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196624"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:30:00","slug":"uk-charts-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-knocks-animal-crossing-down-a-peg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/uk-charts-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-knocks-animal-crossing-down-a-peg\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Knocks Animal Crossing Down A Peg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c2b063ca3a80f\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c2b063ca3a80f\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"c2b063ca3a80f\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c2b063ca3a80f\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c2b063ca3a80f\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you needed bonus proof that there&#8217;s still an appetite for big ol&#8217; ports on Nintendo Switch 2, this week&#8217;s UK charts show exactly that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade\">Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade<\/a> has burst onto the scene at number two this week as the only non-Nintendo title to make the top five. While it couldn&#8217;t trouble <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-kart-world\">Mario Kart World<\/a> at the top spot (no surprises there), it has bumped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a> down into third \u2014 interestingly, the Switch 1 version of ACNH has gone back to being the most popular this time, taking 65% of sales.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, it&#8217;s pretty much business as usual, though it&#8217;s nice to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/donkey_kong_country_returns_hd\">Donkey Kong Country Returns HD<\/a> swing back into the charts at number 33 \u2014 helped along by that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-gets-a-free-switch-2-update-and-adds-dixie-kong\">surprise new update<\/a>, no doubt.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Last Week<\/th>\n<th>This Week<\/th>\n<th>Game<\/th>\n<th>Platform Split<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Mario Kart World<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 100%, PS5 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Switch 65%, Switch 2 35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/td>\n<td>Switch 56%, Switch 2 44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Minecraft<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Call of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Grand Theft Auto V<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Nintendo Switch Sports<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/td>\n<td>Switch 63%, Switch 2 37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Dark Souls Trilogy<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Just Dance 2026 Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition<\/td>\n<td>PC 77%, Switch 2 14%, PS5 8%, Xbox Series 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/td>\n<td>PS5 43%, Switch 28%, PS4 24%, Xbox Series 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Hogwarts Legacy<\/td>\n<td>Switch 49%, Switch 2 18%, PS5 15%, PS4 12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 54%, Switch 46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Ghost of Yotei<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions<\/td>\n<td>PS5 62%, Switch 31%, PS4 6%, Xbox Series 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/td>\n<td>Switch 52%, Switch 2 48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora &#8211; From the Ashes Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Mafia Trilogy<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 65%, Switch 35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy<\/td>\n<td>Switch 89%, PS4 11%, Xbox One 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Mafia: The Old Country<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>WWE 2K25<\/td>\n<td>PS5 49%, PS4 24%, Switch 2 18%, Xbox Series 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Country Returns HD<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>EA Sports FC 25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Xbox Series 42%, PS5 39%, PS4 17%, Switch 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports FC 26<\/td>\n<td>PS5 97%, PS4 8%, Switch 6%, Switch 2 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Red Dead Redemption 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Odyssey<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy &#8211; The Definitive Edition<\/td>\n<td>Switch 60%, PS4 33%, Xbox Series 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Resident Evil 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[Compiled by GfK]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/uk-charts-animal-crossing-new-horizons-crafts-its-way-back-onto-the-podium\">&lt; Last week&#8217;s charts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:196050,196583 @ 1769467674 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s it for this week&#8217;s physical UK charts! Any surprises? Did you pick any of these games up? Let us know in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Square Enix If you needed bonus proof that there&#8217;s still an appetite for big ol&#8217; ports on Nintendo Switch 2, this week&#8217;s UK charts show exactly that. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade has burst onto the scene at number two this week as the only non-Nintendo title to make the top five. 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