The sequel to 2013's Pikmin 3 is available now worldwide on Nintendo Switch and sees players venturing to rescue the Rescue Corps.
Pikmin 4 enjoys the series' biggest launch in Japan to date, and has also already outsold Final Fantasy 16.
Developed by Capcom for Game Boy Color in 2001, both titles are now available to play on Switch for all NSO subscribers.
Pikmin 4 continues to exhibit why Nintendo's strategy series deserves way more love and attention that it gets.
Maxis's The Sims 4 Horse Ranch was the only other debut for the week ending July 22nd and managed to chart in third place.
The long-awaited strategy title has debuted on top of the weekly UK retail charts with a solid physical opening, it seems.
Venture to a new planet to save the Rescue Corp members, command Pikmin, engage in Night Expeditions and Dandori Battles and more.
"I spent a long time mulling over how we could convey these points as 'interesting' rather than 'difficult,'" the legendary Nintendo designer says.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy 16 has left the top ten, dropping from fourth to eleventh, with sales falling by 39 percent.
The open world title topped physical European charts for the first thalf of the year, ranking ahead of Hogwarts Legacy and FIFA 3.
It's been claimed that Nintendo has a Direct presentation planned for September this year, as it does most years.
Journalist Jeff Grubb says Switch owners can look forward to a Metroid Prime 2 remaster "soonish", in addition to something with Zelda that isn't related to Tears of the Kingdom.
Others in the list include the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 3, Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 4 Golden, and more.
In recently submitted court documents, Microsoft stated that Nintendo has "a contractual right to obtain Activision content post-merger, including Call of Duty."
Earlier this year, Microsoft signed a "binding" 10-year agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty games to its platforms.
EA Sports FC 24 will be the first time that FIFA has seen any sort of feature parity between the Nintendo Switch and other platforms.
Microsoft has said in recently submitted court documents that it expects the next Nintendo console to launch next year.
Meanwhile, FIFA 23 has climbed up to second place from No. 6 last week, while Final Fantasy 16 has dropped down to No. 4.
Chinese investment website MoneyDJ has reported that metal cases manufacturer Hongzhun is expecting an increase in sales courtesy of Nintendo launching its next console in Q1 2024.
Nintendo has unveiled a new batch of screenshots for the upcoming RPG remake, which launches for the Switch in November.
