Hey, it’s up to us to take out Umbrella
Of no surprise to anybody, gorriffic remakeResident Evil 2has debuted in the top spot of the UK Charts. Developer Capcom has succeeded in resurrecting the 1998 PlayStation classic, giving it a modern-day overhaul whilst still maintaining the atmosphere, unease and blood-soaked mayhem of the original release.
The rest of the Top Ten contains some of winter’s bigger hitters, with titles such asRed Dead Redemption 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4andFIFA 19still secure in their premier positions. Namco Bandai’sAce Combat 7is still flying high, while Nintendo have much to be pleased about, withSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeandMario Kart 8 Deluxeall holding high places.
Tune in next week to find out whether the long, long,long-anticipated launch of Square Enix’Kingdom Hearts IIIwill be enough to knock Resi off of its newly-acquired throne.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: August 04, 2025(Chart reflects in-store sales only)
- Resident Evil 2– Capcom2.Red Dead Redemption 2–Take 23.Call of Duty: Black Ops 4–Activision4.New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe– Nintendo5.FIFA 19 –Electronic Arts6.Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown–Bandai Namco7.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate–Nintendo8.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe– Nintendo9.Grand Theft Auto V–Take 210.Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy– ActivisionU.K. video game charts[GFK Chart-Track]
