That’s as per data shared by GamesIndustry’s Christopher Dring on Twitter, who revealed that though Mario and Luigi: Brothership debuted in the No. 3 spot of the physical weekly UK charts for last week, its launch physical sales in the region are 23 percent lower than the Super Mario RPG remake, and 29 percent lower than the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake.

Of course, it remains to be seen how the game sells over a prolonged period, and how well it does in other regions, but early data does seem to be indicating that Brothership isn’t attracting quite the same level of attention.

Mario and Luigi: Brothership is available on the Nintendo Switch.

Mario & Luigi Brothership managed No.3 in the UK boxed charts this week. Launch sales were 23% lower than last year’s Super Mario RPG remake, and 29% down vs the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door remake. May as well just stick with those remakes, right Nintendo?

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) November 11, 2024

As part of its latest quarterly earnings report, Nintendo has revealed that as of September 30, the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake has sold 1.94 million units worldwide. As of the end of the previous quarter, the RPG had sold 1.76 million units, which means it sold close to an additional 200,000 units of the fiscal year’s second quarter.

Nintendo has also announced updated sales figures for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, and the Switch’s current ten best-selling first-party titles, in addition to updated numbers for the Switch itself, which stands at 146.04 million units sold worldwide.

In second place was the newly released Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, though it’s worth noting that, as always with Nintendo titles in Circana charts, its digital sales are not counted here.

Other new May releases also debuted in the charts, with Homeworld 3 slotting in at No. 14 and F1 24 coming in at No. 18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 followed behind in third place, with Helldivers 2, which remains the best-selling game of the year overall in the US, took the No. 4 slot.

On the hardware front, the PS5 was once again the best-selling console for May in the US in terms of both unit and dollar sales, with the Nintendo Switch taking second place in the former metric, and the Xbox Series X/S in the latter.

May 2024 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games – U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content) pic.twitter.com/V751fMRtbl

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) July 8, 2024

Ghost of Tsushima generated a slightly higher consumer spending total across physical and digital game sales than did physical-only sales of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo is not a digital data sharing publisher).

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) July 8, 2024

Other new releases appearing among the top 20 best-sellers of May included Homeworld 3 (14th) and F1 24 (18th).

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) July 8, 2024

PlayStation 5 again led the month’s hardware market in unit and dollar sales. Nintendo Switch once again finished 2nd in unit sales, while Xbox Series ranked 2nd in dollars.

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) July 8, 2024

Through each console’s first 43 months in market, PlayStation 5 unit sales lead those of PlayStation 4 by 8%, while Xbox Series trails Xbox One by 13% and remains slightly behind Xbox 360.

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) July 8, 2024

Interestingly enough, every single game in the top 10 is a Switch title, which, of course, has often been the case in the Japanese weekly charts over recent years in particular. Of those ten games, in fact, the only game to not have been developed and published by Nintendo is the Microsoft-published Minecraft, which sits in fourth place with over 4,000 units sold.

On the hardware front, meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch was, as it usually is, the best-selling console in Japan last week. It moved over 53,000 units, and was followed in second place by the PS5, which trails by quite a healthy margin, having sold over 21,000 units.

You can check out the full hardware and physical software sales charts for the week ending June 9 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales):

1. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – 19,180 (168,883)
2. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 10,110 (7,792,869)
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9,415 (5,864,036)
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,849 (3,539,474)
5. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 4,557 (1,867,598)
6. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 4,342 (4,312,457)
7. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 4,160 (2,294,450)
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,120 (5,521,954)
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 3,954 (1,454,184)
10. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 3,361 (3,582,007)

Hardware sales:

• Nintendo Switch – 53,343
• PS5 – 21,828
• Xbox Series X/S – 2,187

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s Switch version is a faithful recreation of the original GameCube game, though it does come with various tweaks and enhancements, including graphical upgrades, some alterations to the writing, a number of new quality-of-life features, and even new boss fights, among other things.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s critical acclaim is also being reflected in its sales, with the remake having topped sales charts in both Japan and the UK in its debut week.

The means the Switch remake sold less than the original GameCube version did upon release (over 137,000 units), but considering the face that the former will have seen a significantly higher share of digital sales – which, of course, aren’t included in Famitsu’s weekly charts – there’s a good chance that the remake ultimately ended up outperforming the original game by launch.

Meanwhile, it also feel short by the launch performance of last year’s Super Mario RPG remake (over 301,000 units sold) by quite a margin, though it did outsell 2020’s Paper Mario: The Origami King at launch (over 109,000 units sold).

On the hardware front, the Nintendo Switch was once again the best-selling console of the week, moving over 48,000 units, while the PS5 followed behind with over 23,000 units sold.

You can check out the full hardware and physical software charts for the week ending May 26 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales):

1. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – 115,649 (New)
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,056 (5,848,388)
3. [NSW] Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 – 5,711 (New)
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 5,122 (3,575,312)
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,075 (7,777,029)
6. [PS5] Stellar Blade – 4,323 (95,422)
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 3,875 (5,513,822)
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,875 (5,513,822)
9. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 3,752 (1,859,718)
10. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 3,733 (4,304,838)

Hardware sales:

• Nintendo Switch – 48,032
• PS5 – 23,368
• Xbox Series X/S – 2,099

As per data shared by GamesIndustry’s Christopher Dring on Twitter, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was on top of last week’s charts for the highest selling games in the UK in terms of physical sales. As per Dring, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s Switch remake has not only seen higher initial sales than last year’s remake of Super Mario RPG, it has also matched the launch sales of 2020’s Paper Mario: The Origami King.

How well the game will end up selling in the long run remains to be seen, but based on its initial sales and the widespread critical acclaim it has enjoyed, hopefully, the remake will perform well on the charts all over the world.

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is No.1 in the UK boxed charts. It had a bigger launch than the Super Mario RPG remaster, with opening week sales basically identical to Paper Mario: The Origami King. That’s a great result. Bodes well for Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD

— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) May 27, 2024

The story focuses on Mario exploring the regions around Rogueport, built on the site of a prosperous town that mysteriously fell into ruin. An ancient treasure awaits underground behind the titular Thousand-Year Door, and it’s up to Mario to collect the seven Crystal Stars to unseal it.

New features in the remake include a badge to switch back to the original soundtrack and instantly swapping party members in combat. You can practice in a new battle arena by speaking to the Toad Battle Mastery, perfecting the timing of blocks and attacks. Meanwhile, the Trouble Center’s Ian Foomus will provide hints to side quests, provided you have coin.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is only 5.1 GB on the Nintendo Switch. Head here to see the remade intro.

Nothing “stationery” about this! ✨#PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor is available now on #NintendoSwitch!https://t.co/E0dWq2sW0i pic.twitter.com/PCvJ4lGtaI

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 23, 2024

Set in Rogueport, the story sees Mario looking to rescue Princess Peach after the latter finds a map leading to hidden treasure. The quest involves locating seven Crystal Stars, and players will meet all kinds of allies like Goombella, Koops, Vivian and more to aid in his journey. Combat is turn-based and involves timed button presses for attacking and defending.

Players can also equip Badges to enhance their abilities or learn new skills, unleash powerful attacks thanks to the Crystal Stars and even impress the audience enough to receive items. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door arrives on May 23rd for Nintendo Switch. Head here for details on what’s new like instant swapping of party members, a guide NPC for side quests and more.

Some of these were revealed in a recently published previews. One in particular that fans of the original game are sure to appreciate is the Partner Ring, which as per IGN, now allows you to instantly swap party members during combat with the press of a button rather than having going into the menus each time. Meanwhile, there’s also a new badge in the remake called Nostalgic Tunes, which, when equipped, will switch to the original game’s soundtrack rather than the remake’s remixed tracks.

Players will also find new NPCs in the city of Rogueport who’ll help out in various ways. For instance, there’s a new Toad Battle Master who will give you tips related to combat and even allow you to use a battle arena where you will be able to practice all of your attacks without the threat of damage from enemies.

Then there’s Ian Foomus, who will also be present in Rogueport’s Trouble Center, serving as a guide for side quests- which means the original game’s infamous backtracking should be less of a menace in the remake. According to Nintendo Life, you’ll have to pay Ian Foomus to receive hints, but all hints you receive will also be logged in your journal.

Additionally, you’ll also be able to receive hints from your archaeologist Goomba companion Goombella at any time with the press of a button. Meanwhile, the remake will also feature new music tracks and concept art in the Sound and Art Galleries.

Nintendo recently also released a new overview trailer for the remake, detailing its combat, badges, story, and more. Check it out through here.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door launches for the Nintendo Switch on May 23. As per recent reports, reviews will begin going live a couple days ahead of release, on May 21.