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

In fact, the remake has turned out to be quite a success for Nintendo, to no one’s surprise. Reflecting its critical acclaim, as announced by Nintendo in its latest quarterly fiscal report, Super Mario RPG has sold 3.14 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2023.

Incidentally, that also means that the remake has already moved way past the lifetime sales of the original SNES title, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, which sold 2.14 million units in its lifetime. Given the fact that the remake only launched for the Switch more than halfway through November, that’s an impressive milestone to reach in under six weeks- though it is, of course, a Mario game.

Meanwhile, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has sold 11.96 million units worldwide, while The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sits at 20.28 million copies. On the hardware front, the Nintendo Switch has surpassed 139 million units sold.

Super Mario RPG is not, however, the best-selling game of the week. It occupies the No. 2 spot, with Konami’s party game Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! taking the top spot with over 314,000 units sold.

Persona 5 Tactica, another new release, occupies the fifth and sixth place slots, posting collecting sales of over of over 42,000 units upon release, with its Switch version selling over 26,000 units and coming in at No. 5, and its PS5 version selling over 15,000 units and taking the No. 6 spot. Meanwhile, Hogwarts Legacy also saw its Nintendo Switch release last week, and the new version of the open world RPG debuted in fourth place, selling over 47,000 units.

On the hardware front, the PS5 is once again the best-selling console, as it was last week, though by a much smaller margin. It sold over 65,000 units over the course of the week, with the Nintendo Switch following close behind with over 62,000 units sold.

You can check out the full hardware and physical software charts for the week ending November 19 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales):

01. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 314,699 (New)
02. [NSW] Super Mario RPG – 301,334 (New)
03. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 50,545 (1,025,821)
04. [NSW] Hogwarts Legacy – 47,717 (New)
05. [NSW] Persona 5 Tactica – 26,794 (New)
06. [PS5] Persona 5 Tactica – 15,713 (New)
07. [PS4] Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name – 11,535 (71,669)
08. [NSW] WarioWare: Move It! – 10,487 (53,411)
09. [NSW] Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections – 9,004 (New)
10. [PS5] Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name – 8,812 (72,131)

Hardware sales (followed by last week’s sales):

• PS5 – 65,555 (107,953)
• Nintendo Switch – 62,912 (79,147)
• Xbox Series X/S – 3,126 (2,578)

The bug in question in Land’s End level, where, after the Paratroopa event in Monstro Town, the Paratroopas don’t appear, blocking further progress. Nintendo says if you encounter this bug, you can circumvent it by going to Mushroom Kingdom and then returning to Land’s End, after which the Paratroopas should appear again as intended.

Meanwhile, the company has also confirmed that it will be releasing a patch for the game sometime in December to address the bug, though an exact release date for the patch hasn’t been confirmed.

Super Mario RPG is available on the Nintendo Switch.

Quantum Error

Early access for TeamKill Media’s upcoming horror title begins on October 31st for pre-orders on PS5. However, Quantum Error is available worldwide for everyone on November 3rd, with the story set in the Monad Quantum Research Facility.

Following an unknown attack, firefighter Capt. Jacob Thomas is sent in to rescue any survivors. Things quickly dive into cosmic horror territory, and it’s all players can do to survive. Developed on Unreal Engine 5 and utilizing the DualSense’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback for immersion, Quantum Error could be a dark horse in a year of standout horror titles.

RoboCop: Rogue City

Terminator Resistance developer Teyon is adapting the other robotic action icon into shooter form with RoboCop: Rogue City. It takes place between the second and third films and sees RoboCop tackling the gangs of futuristic Detroit. There’s also Project Afterlife, a mysterious plan that could involve the ever-shady OCP.

Along with the classic Auto 9, players wield 20 different weapons, uphold the law, help citizens, and complete various missions for XP to unlock powerful upgrades. You can even investigate and gather evidence when you’re not punching perps in the gob. RoboCop: Rogue City launches on November 2nd for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

EA Sports WRC

The WRC series is back, albeit under the EA Sports moniker and developed by Codemasters, who are no strangers to rally racing games. While it offers WRC, WRC2 and Junior WRC cars and teams from the 2023 season, you can also control about 68 classic vehicles.

There are over 200 stages to play through, spread across 17 locations, including Portugal, Kenya, Japan and Monte Carlo, with new features like Builder Mode for designing a car, Moments Mode (which focuses on racing through recent events), Career, and cross-platform multiplayer. It even has Clubs with leaderboards. EA Sports WRC launches for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on November 3rd.

The Invincible

Some sci-fi stories are full of hope and the anticipation of exploring beyond the reaches of human understanding. Based on Stanisław Lem’s sci-fi novel, Starward Industries’ The Invincible embodies the latter but reinforces one inescapable fact – not everywhere is meant for us. As astrobiologist Yasna, players venture to Regis 3 on the spaceship Invincible.

It’s not long before she’s caught up in searching for her crewmates with the help of astrogator Novik, slowly uncovering their fate and learning about the overwhelming threat on the planet. With gorgeous visuals and branching decisions, The Invincible promises a slow-burn thriller experience when it launches on November 6th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.

Broken Roads

If you’ve been aching for a Disco Elysium-style computer role-playing game, Drop Bear Byte’s Broken Roads may be worth checking out. Releasing on November 14th for Xbox Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch, it’s set in post-apocalyptic Western Australia, specifically the Wheatbelt region, as players explore the Outback and make alliances to survive. All decisions fall under four quadrants in the Moral Compass, which can provide different traits to cater to future choices. With multiple outcomes, extensive lore and turn-based combat, it’s an intriguing take on the genre which we’re keen to try.

Football Manager 2024

Would it be a November without a Football Manager title (not counting titles released before 2014)? Football Manager 2024 is out on November 6th with four versions – PC, Console (for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and also PC), Mobile and Touch for Nintendo Switch. Along with upgraded ball physics and lighting, new features like the Inverted Full Back role, a Match Preparation tab in Training, new Youth System Rankings and more are included.

This is in addition to quality-of-life improvements for the Fantasy Draft and pre-match briefing feedback panel, offering out players on loan, and more. Perhaps the best part is the ability to import your career from last year’s game and continue playing.

Flashback 2

As one of the more unorthodox side-scrolling action platformers of the early 90s, Flashback is finally getting a sequel, helmed by creator Paul Cuisset. It sees Galactic Bureau of Investigation agent Conrad B. Hart searching for his friend Ian while dealing with the Morph Invasion. With vibrant 2.5D visuals that capture the original’s cyberpunk vision, new locations, new mechanics and the same pulse-pounding action, Flashback 2 looks like a modern blast from the past. It’s out on November 16th for Xbox One, PS4, PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S.

Super Mario RPG

For many, their first introduction to turn-based role-playing games happened not with Final Fantasy but with Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. On November 17th, it finally returns as a remake for Nintendo Switch, featuring gorgeous overhauled visuals and orchestral arrangements for the soundtrack (with the original tracks still available).

There are also several new features and mechanics, from the new Easy Mode and fighting souped-up versions of existing bosses to the new Triple Move, a super move where all three party members attack. Even if you never played the original, Super Mario RPG is an experience that can’t be missed.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

From a legendary dragon to a Joryu, an agent of the Daidoji, Kazuma Kiryu returns in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Taking place after the events of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, it sees Kiryu partaking in various missions in Osaka and Yokohama, interacting with new characters like Akame and dealing with new threats like Homare Nishitani III, the patriarch of the Kijin Clan.

In addition to serious story missions, Kiryu also indulges in combat with the Yakuza and Agent Styles and engages in various side activities like Karaoke, Pocket Circuit, the Coliseum, and even playing classic Sega games like Fighting Vipers 2, Daytona USA 2, Galaxy Force and Flicky. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name launches on November 9th for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and PC.

Risk of Rain Returns

While Hopoo Games eventually wants to explore other ideas outside the Risk for Rain franchise, it’s back for one last hurrah with Risk of Rain Returns. As a remaster of the first game, the side-scrolling rogue-lite shooter sports sharper visuals and 15 Survivors (two new to the roster) with unique play styles feeding into the sheer chaos possible with item pick-ups and power-ups.

Upon exploring Petrichor V, things increase in difficulty, but you can also add Artifacts for even more mayhem, like Imp Invasions every ten minutes. The best part is that along with couch co-op, the improved online multiplayer makes it much easier to team up with others. Risk of Rain Returns launches on November 8th for PC and Nintendo Switch.

Choking Weed – Gradius 3

It’s bad enough that you have to shoot past a weed-infested level with killer plants extending from the floor and ceiling to hit you. But then you come across Choking Weed, whose Venus Flytrap-style mouth opens up to actually suck you in. Fortunately, the rate at which its jaws close is slow enough to evade. Just be careful when it suddenly decides to dip forward.

Panda King and Dimitri – Sly Cooper 3

Panda King and Dimitri Lousteau have both had run-ins with the Sly Gang before, the former notorious for helping to steal the Thievius Raccoonus. Still, old enemies become new allies in Sly Cooper 3. After the gang rescue King’s daughter and retrieve diving gear belonging to Dimitri’s grandfather, the two former villains are recruited for the Cooper Vault heist.

Metal Gear Solid 2 –  Metal Gear Ray followed by a battle with Solidus Snake

Raiden goes through a lot of tough battles in Metal Gear Solid 2, but the toughest is certainly the wave of Metal Gear Rays that appear out of nowhere to attack the hero at the end of the game, weakening him for his confrontation with the conniving Solidus Snake. And what a finale it’s as Raiden finally gets his revenge on Solidus who killed his parents,

Valkyries – God of War PS4

The Valkyries are a side mission/quest chain that players can follow, ultimately leading to the Valkyrie Queen Sigrun. The eight Valkyries consist of Gunnr, Kara, Geirdiful, Olrun, Eir, Gondul, Rota and Hildr. Each has their own distinct attacks from Kara’s summoning of Draugr to fight for her to Eir’s powerful wing shield, Rota’s neck stomping and Hildr’s ice attacks. Sigrun combines these various styles together, thus making her a worthy adversary to cap it all off.

C’thun – World of Warcraft (2006)

If you were bold enough to battle C’thun in World of Warcraft, then you were in for some pain. Introduced with patch 1.9 in 2006, C’thun was insanely tough, randomly swallowing select players and digesting them slowly. Such was C’thun’s power that he could insta-kill raid group members with a single beam attack. Even weakening him for short periods of time did little to affect his health. When Blizzard realized that C’thun was effectively unbalanced, it stepped in to nerf him. Those who were there, however, will remember his terror forever.