The United Kingdom is apparently loving Sleeping Dogs, which we highly praised, as it topped the charts this week for video game sales, even beating out New Super Mario Bros. 2. No numbers were given, but it seems shocking that a new intellectual property could outsell Nintendo’s flagship title at launch. Granted, Sleeping Dogs came out on three established platforms while the cheerful plumber was only featured on one, but Mario is a franchise that is recognizable worldwide.

There’s no doubt New Super Mario Bros. 2 will outsell the game in the long run, but this marks a victory both Square Enix and United Front Games should be proud of. Activision must be kicking themselves for letting it go.

1. Sleeping Dogs – Square Enix Europe
2. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
3. London 2012: The Official Video Game – Sega
4. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games – Sega
6. Batman: Arkham City – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. The Amazing Spider-Man – Activision Blizzard
8. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – Ubisoft
9. Dead Island GOTY Edition – Koch Media
10. Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – Warner Bros. Interactive
11. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Bethesda Softworks
12. FIFA 12 – Electronic Arts
13. Battlefield 3 – Electronic Arts
14. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
15. Call of Duty: Black Ops – Activision Blizzard
16. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure – Activision Blizzard
17. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – Ubisoft
18. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
19. Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City – Take 2
20. Sonic Generations – Sega