{"id":921664,"date":"2026-07-22T05:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/uk-charts-star-fox-dips-as-world-cup-fever-takes-hold\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T05:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:20:04","slug":"uk-charts-star-fox-dips-as-world-cup-fever-takes-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/uk-charts-star-fox-dips-as-world-cup-fever-takes-hold\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Charts: Star Fox Dips As World Cup Fever Takes Hold"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<figure data-uuid=\"299e05b4f47d5\"><a title=\"Star Fox\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/299e05b4f47d5\/star-fox.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/299e05b4f47d5\/star-fox.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Star Fox\"><\/a><figcaption><em><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The latest UK Charts data is in, and as World Cup fever seemingly takes hold as we approach the quarter-finals, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/ea-sports-fc-26\">EA SPORTS FC 26<\/a> has once again grabbed the gold.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/star-fox\">Star Fox<\/a> has slipped down to fourth place, just behind <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/tomodachi_life_living_the_dream\">Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/a>. Still a pretty good result for its second week on the market, mind you. Just below this at number five, we&#8217;ve also got <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/rhythm_heaven_groove\">Rhythm Heaven Groove<\/a> making its debut. Not a bad start for a niche Switch 1 game, to be sure, and we hope it can maintain a presence in the top 40 for some time to come.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure data-videoid=\"68u3INmnJoc\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68u3INmnJoc?rel=0&#038;hd=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;autohide=1\">\n<div><iframe id=\"yt68u3INmnJoc\" title=\"YouTube Video\" data-src-fallback=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/68u3INmnJoc?rel=0&#038;hd=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;autohide=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68u3INmnJoc?rel=0&#038;hd=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;autohide=1\" data-consent=\"targeting\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117114&#038;vp_content=embed9616fcjxuwpg&#038;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife?sub_confirmation=1\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife?sub_confirmation=1\"><span>YouTube<\/span><span>849k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:<\/p>\n<table readabilityDataTable=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Last Week<\/th>\n<th>This Week<\/th>\n<th>Game<\/th>\n<th>Platform Split<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports FC 26<\/td>\n<td>PS5 36%, Switch 36%, Switch 2 12%, PS4 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>007 First Light<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Star Fox<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Rhythm Paradise Groove<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Football Manager 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Resident Evil Requiem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>PC 52%, PS5 32%, Switch 2 13%, Xbox 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Mario Kart World<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Battlefield 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>F1 25<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Minecraft<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 57%, Switch 43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Grand Theft Auto V<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Resident Evil 3<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>EA Sports UFC 6<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/td>\n<td>Switch 62%, Switch 2 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Dark Souls Trilogy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/td>\n<td>Switch 58%, Switch 2 42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Split Fiction<\/td>\n<td>PS5 60%, Switch 2 30%, Xbox 11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga<\/td>\n<td>PS4 63%, Switch 31%, Xbox 3%, PS5 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>NEW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes Vs. Villains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 61%, Switch 39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>The Sims 4: Royalty &#038; Legacy<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Super Mario Party Jamboree<\/td>\n<td>Switch 62%, Switch 2 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38Bmhf2\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> Sports<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Elden Ring: Nightreign<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>PS5 67%, Switch 30%, PS4 2%, Xbox 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Switch 2 63%, Switch 37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Yoshi and the Mysterious Book<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Red Dead Redemption<\/td>\n<td>PS5 62%, Switch 2 18%, Switch 10%, PS4 9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater 3 + 4<\/td>\n<td>PS5 54%, Switch 34%, Switch 2 11%, Xbox 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[Compiled by GfK]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/06\/uk-charts-star-fox-barrel-rolls-to-the-top-and-grabs-the-gold-medal\">< Last week's charts<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s it for this week&#8217;s physical UK charts. Did you pick up anything new last week? Let us know in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p> Lyndia Grisby <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/07\/uk-charts-star-fox-dips-as-world-cup-fever-takes-hold\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo The latest UK Charts data is in, and as World Cup fever seemingly takes hold as we approach the quarter-finals, EA SPORTS FC 26 has once again grabbed the gold. Meanwhile, Star Fox has slipped down to fourth place, just behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. 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