Splatoon is the biggest-selling new franchise on Wii U

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Splatoon is the fifth fastest-selling game on Wii U and replaces Zombi U as the biggest-selling new franchise.

Unfortunately for Nintendo, however, it fails to dislodge The Witcher 3 from the top of the all-format gaming chart.

Despite a 69% week-on-week drop in sales, The Witcher 3 remains first, ahead of the aforementioned Splatoon in second and GTA 5 in third.

A 51% hike in sales sees FIFA 15 remain fourth, above Farming Simulator 15, Battlefield Hardline, Project Cars and Destiny.

Mortal Kombat X and Minecraft: Xbox Edition complete this week's top ten.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Bandai Namco)
2. (-) Splatoon (Nintendo)
3. (3) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
4. (4) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
5. (2) Farming Simulator 15 (Koch Media)
6. (7) Battlefield Hardline (Electronic Arts)
7. (5) Project Cars (Namco Bandai)
8. (10) Destiny (Activision)
9. (8) Mortal Kombat X (Warner Bros)
10. (13) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
11. (12) Dying Light (Warner Bros)
12. (6) Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (Bethesda)
13. (14) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
14. (18) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
15. (9) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
16. (17) Terraria (505 Games)
17. (16) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
18. (11) Bloodborne (Sony)
19. (-) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros Interactive)
20. (-) Skylanders Trap Team (Activision)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2015 Ukie Ltd.

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Splatoon adds a new map and game modes less than a week after launch



Less than a week after launch, Splatoon has just added a colourful new map and additional game modes.

The Port Mackerel map is joined by ranked battles for level 10 players, as well as the Splat Zones game mode.

Splat Zones is similar to King of the Hill in other shooters. To succeed, teams must cover an area of the map with paint and hold it for 100 seconds.

Players can also purchase the N-Zap '85 rapid-fire Shooter, which is modelled after the NES Zapper light gun.

Fans can expect even more new content in August, including new items and friend matchmaking.

Splatoon is a Wii U exclusive shooter where players can travel through colourful ink that is splattered across stages to flank their opponents.