News: Xenoblade Breaks UK Top 10

Posted by Aaron Clegg - Aug 22nd 2011 08:57

The 'niche', Wii-exclusive JRPG makes an astounding debut in the UK charts...

Provisional details of the latest weekly UK sales chart have come to light, with Xenoblade Chronicles entering the All-Formats chart at number 7.

The debut is an incredibly impressive effort from a JRPG title with virtually no marketing push in place. Enthusiasm for the game has been buoyed in recent days by a string of top-tier reviews. It probably also didn't hurt that many eager American gamers are hopping on the import train as Nintendo of America show no sign of localising the game.

The game was the second-best selling Wii game of the week, behind Zumba Fitness. It actually debuted at number 3 in the Individual-Formats chart, behind Zumba Wii and Ocarina of Time 3D, which saw another large boost thanks to the 3DS price cut.


Source: Chart-Track

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Scythe3000 Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:29 || Total Comments: 226
Good stuff! Hopefully this changes some minds at Nintendo. Got my limited edition copy sent last week :)
LinkofTime Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:36 || Total Comments: 463
I'm finally going to get my limited edition today, in one or two hours actually. :D Very nice to see it doing well, though it would be interesting to see how many of those sold copies were imports. Hopefully it can keep up the pace and sell well for a good while.
Benedetto Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:47 || Total Comments: 384
screw this. i'm buying zumba fitness
V10 Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:49 || Total Comments: 81
I hope this isn't a limited release game. I want it but I have such a backlog of games to get through, I can't justify buying it just yet.
Morphorino Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:10 || Total Comments: 368
It wont be limited release if its selling that well, however i expect sales will drop sharply by the end of this week as most pple who will buy probably have or will do so this week
Pod Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:14 || Total Comments: 1799
@Benedetto

I lol'd. :D

Here's hope the numbers stay high, letting Nintendo know their efforts for the core gamer aren't in vain.
F0X Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 13:18 || Total Comments: 292
I not bought it but I really want it. Can't afford right now, I want the red controller edition too
Rattustherat Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 16:27 || Total Comments: 129
I really have to get it. Before it goes out of print and I can no longer get a copy like Little King Story!
Matias Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 19:24 || Total Comments: 67
Not surprising. The game is amazing.

It's what FFXIII should have been like gameplay wise.
Kagato Says:
August 22nd, 2011 at 22:33 || Total Comments: 1106
Cant wait to pick this up tomorrow...if i can find a copy lol
Pod Says:
August 23rd, 2011 at 09:13 || Total Comments: 1799
@Ruttustherat

There are still quite a few copies of Little King's Story floating around.

I could get you one at a very reasonable price just downtown from where I live if you want.

And I think online retailers still carry it too.
Deku-Nutz Says:
August 23rd, 2011 at 14:21 || Total Comments: 15
I HELPED! lol got my copy on day one. Even managed to score a poster despite that little mishap...

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 Xenoblade Chronicles - Click to see game details
Xenoblade Chronicles

System:
Wii

Genre:
RPG

Developer:
Monolith Soft

Publisher:
Nintendo

Release Dates:
Out now
2012
Out now
Out now

Memorycard:
N/A

Multiplayer:
No MP

Last updated on:
Aug 13th 2011