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Lost Song hits No. 2 in UK Vita chart

The UK retail chart is out for last week, with Sword Art Online singing its way into No. 2, Persona DAN is already diving out of sight down to No. 8. Otherwise the usual suspects dominate the top places.

The PS4 version of Lost Song doesn't seem to have charted anywhere. That could be bad news for future versions, as Bandai hints at a buy-it-or-we-drop-it approach to the series coming west. Then again, release a niche RPG at the same time as all the big hitters probably isn't the smartest move.

1. Minecraft 4J Studios
2. Sword Art Online: Lost Song Bandai
3. Lego Jurassic World Warner
4. Uncharted: Golden Abyss Bend Studios
5. Call of Duty Declassified Activision

Over on Amazon UK's, Live chart SAO makes less of an impact. but Lego games are storming the chart, presumably as parents start stocking up for Christmas.

1. Minecraft
2. Lego Marvel Super Heroes
3. Lego Jurassic World
4. FIFA 15
5. Terraria
6. Lego Ninjago
7. Call of Duty Declassified
8. Sword Art Online: Lost Song
9. Lego Ninjago Nindroids
10. Persona 4 DAN

On the EU PSN, the Top Sellers list continues to be dominated by HellDivers and an impressive showing by Nidhogg.

1. HellDivers
2. Resident Evil Revelations 2
3. Minecraft
4. Nidhogg
5. WRC 5
6. SAO Hollow Fragment
7. Corpse Party Blood Drive
8 Dungeon Travelers 2
9. Walking Dead S1
10. HellDivers

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