UK Chart Analysis: Resident Evil Requiem, Pokopia & Mario Galaxy Climb High

The latest UK gaming charts for the week ending 11th April have been released by GfK Entertainment / NielsenIQ and Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem has devoured EA FC 26 to not only reclaim No.1, but send the football title plummeting to No.18! Pokémon Pokopia also benefits, rising six to No.2 thanks to restocks across the country, Nintendo maintains strong catalogue momentum with Mario Kart World at No.5 (down two places), whilst the effects of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘s massive performance over the Easter holidays has translated nicely into an upsurge in sales for both Super Mario Galaxy 1 + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (up five spots to No.7) and Donkey Kong Bananza (up eight places to No.9) in a chart this week that has no new entries, but plenty of re-entries, and a plethora of Resident Evil titles. Elsewhere, Starfield re-enters the chart at No.3 through its new PS5 release, which accounts for 99% of sales.

Fighting games surge as Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate jumps to No.4 with 54% on PS5 and 46% on PS4, and Mortal Kombat 1 climbs to No.6 with 99% on PS5. Also, re‑entries dominate the mid‑table. Mad Max returns at No.13 on PS4, and multiple Capcom titles reappear, including Resident Evil 3, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 7 and Monster Hunter Wilds. Elden Ring also re‑enters at No.32 through strong PC activity. Lower down, evergreen titles such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons (No.15), Minecraft (No.20), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (No.22), and Nintendo Switch Sports (No.37) continue to anchor the chart.

The week highlights a market driven by PS5‑led re‑entries, Capcom catalogue strength and Nintendo’s consistent first‑party performance across both Switch generations.

On the Switch 2 Top 20 chart, Pokémon Pokopia returns to No.1 as Mario Kart World slips into second place. Donkey Kong Bananza remains steady at No.3, and Pokémon Legends: Z‑A holds firm at No.4. Super Mario Bros. Wonder climbs into fifth after a strong two‑place rise. Hogwarts Legacy stays anchored at No.6, while Super Mario Party Jamboree nudges up one to No.7. Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues its upward drift slightly, down two to No.8, and Tears of the Kingdom moves into ninth, up two. Breath of the Wild edges up two to No.12. EA Sports FC 26 drops to No.15, reflecting the on-going stock fluctuations. Three re‑entries refresh the lower ranks: Kirby Air Riders (No.16), Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (No.18) and Farming Simulator Signature Edition (No.19) – that last one only being the second time the game’s featured on the chart.

As for the original Switch’s Top 20, Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2 rises to No.1, overtaking Minecraft, which rises one to No.2. Pokémon Legends: Z‑A leaps four places to No.3, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons hold steady at No.4 and No.5. Sonic Racing: Crossworlds accelerates to No.6 (up two), and Super Mario Bros. Wonder slips slightly to No.7 (down one). Nintendo Switch Sports climbs two to No.8, ahead of Super Mario Party Jamboree at No.9 (also up two). Super Mario Odyssey rounds out the top ten, up two thanks to the Galaxy movie release, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury also benefits, climbing three to No.15. EA Sports FC 26, one the other hand, suffers nationwide stock trouble and tumbles hard, down from No.1 to No.14. Finally, two Zelda titles re‑enter: Breath of the Wild at No.18 and Tears of the Kingdom at No.20.

For those that love the classic Nintendo 3DS, Metroid: Samus Returns is back in at No.1, ahead of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, which slips one to No.2, Kirby: Planet Robobot back in at No.3 and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds returning at No.4 to round off this week’s list.

Check out the full Entertainment Software Top 40 below: