What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.
Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. We Ski (Namco Bandai).
Japan: 1. Family Trainer (Bandai), 2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 3. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 4. Link no Bowgun Training + Wii Zapper (Nintendo), 5. Totsugeki!! Famicom Wars VS (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Wii Play (Nintendo), 2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 4. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Game of the Year Edition (Activision), 2. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 — Limited Edition (Ubisoft), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action (Microsoft), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).
Japan: 1. Lost Planet: Colonies (Capcom), 2. Overlord (Microsoft), 3. The Orange Box (EA Games), 4. Battle Fantasia (Arc System Works), 5. The Idolm@ster: Live for You! (Namco).
Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Rock Band (EA Games), 3. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. Race Driver: GRID (Codemasters).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA), 4. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 5. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Senjou no Valkyria (Sega), 3. Turok (Touchstone), 4. Battle Fantasia (Arc System Works), 5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision).
Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Haze (Ubisoft), 3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEE), 4. Race Driver: GRID (Codemasters), 5. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 3. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 4. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (Atlus), 5. God of War II (SCEA).
Japan:1. Beatmania IIDX 14: GOLD (Konami), 2. Togainu no Chi: True Blood — DX Pack (Kadokawa Shoten), 3. Mana Khemia 2: Ochita Gakuen to Renkinjutsushi Tachi (Gust), 4. D.C. II P.S.: Da Capo II Plus Situation (Kadokawa Shoten), 5. D.C. II P.S.: Da Capo II Plus Situation — DX Pack (Kadokawa Shoten).
Europe: 1. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 3. Shadow of the Colossus (SCEE), 4. Guitar Hero II (Activision), 5. SingStar Summer Party (SCEE).
PC
North America: 1. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures — Collector’s Edition (Eidos), 2. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Eidos), 3. Mass Effect (EA Games), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock).
Japan: 1. Akatsuki no Amaneka to Aoi Kyojin (Kogado Studio), 2. Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 3. Clannad Full Voice (Key), 4. Final Fantasy XI: Altana no Kamihei (Square Enix), 5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision).
Europe: 1. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Eidos), 2. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 3. Race Driver: GRID (Codemasters), 4. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 5. Medieval II: Total War Gold Edition (Sega).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Brain Age (Nintendo), 2. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 5. My Word Coach (Ubisoft).
Japan: 1. Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Taisen OG Saga (Banpresto), 2. Kuukan * Zukei: Hirameki Training – KuuTore (Benesse), 3. Lux-Pain (Marvelous), 4. Fushigi? Kagaku: Nazotoki Quiz Training – NazoTore (Benesse), 5. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. MySims (EA Games), 3. Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends (505 Games), 4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 3. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 4. Patapon (SCEA), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar).
Japan: 1. Clannad (Prototype), 2. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 (Konami), 3. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 4. Valhalla Knights 2 (Marvelous), 5. Maplus Portable Navi 2 (Edia).
Europe: 1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 3. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 4. Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (EA Games), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories — Platinum (Rockstar).
Mario Kart Wii remains number one in the Wii chart. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Game of the Year Edition shoots for the first spot on the Xbox 360 chart. On the PS3 chart Grand Theft Auto IV rules supreme. The lowered price of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle on the PS2 does sales good. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures — Collector’s Edition returns to the PC top spot. Brain Age returns to the DS list. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII returns to claim its rightful seat on the PSP chart after an Amazon price drop. — More analysis at Gamasutra.