Ratchet and Clank, the sub £30 remake of the original game in the franchise, has entered the UK video game chart at No.1, reports Chart-Track.

Not only did the remake outsell the 2002 original’s launch week, but it also bettered 2009’s franchise leader A Crack in Time by a factor of three.

Dark Souls 3 drops into second place with sales dropping by a dramatic 80 per cent compared to launch week. Bandai’s Namco’s action epic is chased by EA’s Star Wars Battlefront which climbed nine places to third thanks to retailer price promotions tied to the home video release of The Force Awakens.

Also new to the Top 40 this week are Star Fox Zero at No.6, Rugby Challenge 3 at No.13 and UEFA Euro 2016 Pro Evolution Soccer (PS3/PS4) and No.23.

Source: UKIE Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, (All Prices) Week Ending 23 April 2016

  1. RATCHET & CLANK

  2. DARK SOULS III

  3. STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT

  4. TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION

  5. EA SPORTS UFC 2

  6. STAR FOX ZERO

  7. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III

  8. FIFA 16

  9. QUANTUM BREAK

  10. DIRT RALLY

  11. LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS

  12. GRAND THEFT AUTO V

  13. RUGBY CHALLENGE 3

  14. LEGO JURASSIC WORLD

  15. PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE 2

  16. WWE 2K16

  17. FAR CRY PRIMAL

  18. MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION

  19. MINECRAFT: STORY MODE

  20. FORZA MOTORSPORT 6

With Yo-Kai Watch being the only new release of note coming to stores this week, expect the current cream of the crop to jostle for the top spots once again.