{"id":135910,"date":"2026-02-02T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196895"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:15:00","slug":"uk-charts-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-plummets-as-familiar-faces-retake-the-podium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/02\/uk-charts-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-plummets-as-familiar-faces-retake-the-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Plummets As Familiar Faces Retake The Podium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c8bf12eafaddc\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c8bf12eafaddc\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"c8bf12eafaddc\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade - Nintendo\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c8bf12eafaddc\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-nintendo.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c8bf12eafaddc\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-nintendo.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade - Nintendo\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are back with another look at the UK physical gaming charts, and if you were expecting to see last week&#8217;s surprise silver medallist towards the top of the pile again, you&#8217;re sadly mistaken.<\/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 dropped rather substantially from its second-place debut, and now finds itself way down at 17th \u2014 just one place behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/metroid_prime_4_beyond\">Metroid Prime 4: Beyond<\/a>, which has made a surprise rebound this week, we might add.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this opens things up at the top of the pile, and the usual suspects have slotted in to fill the gap. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-kart-world\">Mario Kart World<\/a> retains the top spot, followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_legends_z-a\">Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/a>. No surprises there, then.<\/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>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/td>\n<td>Switch 71%, Switch 2 29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Switch 56%, Switch 2 44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/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>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Grand Theft Auto V<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Minecraft<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Ghost of Yotei<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Code Vein II<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/td>\n<td>Switch 67%, Switch 2 33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Call of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Just Dance 2026 Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Nintendo Switch Sports<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports FC 26<\/td>\n<td>PS5 69%, Switch 11%, PS4 8%, Switch 2 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Metroid Prime 4 Beyond<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 82%, Switch 18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 98%, PS5 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Hogwarts Legacy<\/td>\n<td>Switch 46%, Switch 2 24%, PS5 15%, PS5 11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Monster Hunter Wilds<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 59%, Switch 41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>WWE 2K25<\/td>\n<td>PS5 45%, PS4 26%, Switch 2 23%, Xbox Series 6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 51%, Switch 49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition<\/td>\n<td>PC 41%, PS5 35%, Switch 2 23%, Xbox Series 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"for-mobile\">\n<td colspan=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>EA Sports FC 25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Xbox Series 52%, PS5 28%, PS4 17%, Switch 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy<\/td>\n<td>Switch 90%, PS4 10%, Xbox One 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/td>\n<td>PS5 41%, Switch 29%, PS4 25%, Xbox Series 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>F1 25<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions<\/td>\n<td>PS5 68%, Switch 29%, PS4 3%, Xbox Series 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Mafia: The Old Country<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Super Mario Odyssey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Dark Souls Trilogy<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Country Returns<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Little Nightmares: Complete Edition<\/td>\n<td>Switch 99%, Xbox One 0%, PS4 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora &#8211; From the Ashes Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 2<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Street Fighter 6<\/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-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-knocks-animal-crossing-down-a-peg\">&lt; Last week&#8217;s charts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:196880,196630 @ 1770076479 --><\/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: Nintendo Life We are back with another look at the UK physical gaming charts, and if you were expecting to see last week&#8217;s surprise silver medallist towards the top of the pile again, you&#8217;re sadly mistaken. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade has dropped rather substantially from its second-place debut, and now finds itself way [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135910\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}