How do you know that the platform genre featuring the likes of Jak and Daxter and Banjo-Kazooie is long overdue a resurgence? Ratchet and Clank - the film tie-in slash remake released last month - has become the biggest selling launch in the franchise.

　　Granted, you have to adjust for the number of days, but a spot of mathematical mischief never hurt anybody. That means the latest title has become the biggest selling launch in the long-running and immensely popular franchise.

　　The data was revealed in the latest NPD charts for April.

　　NPD analyst James Callahan said:

　　“Ratchet & Clank had the best launch of any game in the Ratchet & Clank franchise when adjusting for the number of days sold in the data month, with sales recapturing success not seen for the franchise since the height of the PlayStation 2 era.”

　　The full list of big sellers includes:

　　Dark Souls III (PS4, Xbox One)Ratchet & Clank (PS4)MLB 16: The Show (PS4, PS3)Tom Clancy’s The Division (PS4, Xbox One, PC)Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)Minecraft (Xbox One, 360, PS4, PS3)Quantum Break (Xbox One)Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)Star Fox: Zero (Wii U)