Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 42, 2007

20 October 2007

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Posted by:Ferry

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. Wii Play (Nintendo), 2. Carnival Games (Global Star), 3. Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party (Konami), 4. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo), 5. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Dragon Quest Swords: Kamen no Joou to Kagami no Tou (Square Enix), 2. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 3. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo), 4. Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo), 5. Forever Blue (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Carnival Funfair Games (2K Games), 2. Big Brain Academy for Wii (Nintendo), 3. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo), 4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (EA Sports), 5. FIFA 08 (EA Games).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 2. The Orange Box (EA Games), 3. Halo 3: Limited Edition (Microsoft), 4. Gears of War (Microsoft), 5. Beautiful Katamari (Namco Bandai).

Japan: 1. Project Gotham Racing 4 (Microsoft), 2. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 3. Project Darkness (Success), 4. Halo 3: Limited Edition (Microsoft), 5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike).

Europe: 1. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 2. The Orange Box (EA Games), 3. Project Gotham Racing 4 (Microsoft), 4. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 5. Gears of War (Microsoft).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEA), 2. FIFA Soccer 08 (EA Sports), 3. Heavenly Sword (SCEA), 4. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda), 5. Folklore (SCEA).

Japan: 1. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike), 2. Spider-Man 3 (Activision), 3. Rise from Lair (SCEI), 4. Minna no Golf 5 (SCEI), 5. Agarest Senki (Compile Heart).

Europe: 1. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 2. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEE), 3. Heavenly Sword (SCEE), 4. MotorStorm (SCEE), 5. Formula One Championship Edition (SCEE).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Guitar Hero II Bundle (Activision), 2. FIFA Soccer 08 (EA Sports), 3. Madden NFL 08 (EA Sports), 4. Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix), 5. God of War II (SCEA).

Japan: 1. Seaman 2: Peking Genjin Ikusei Kit — Seamike Controller Pack (Sega), 2. Clannad (Interchannel), 3. Arabians Lost: The Engagement on Desert (Prototype), 4. Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid Collection (Konami), 5. Galaxy Angel II: Mugen Kairou no Kagi — Deluxe Pack (Broccoli).

Europe: 1. Rugby 08 (EA Sports), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Crash of the Titans (Sierra UK), 4. SingStar Rock Ballads (SCEE), 5. Ratatouille (THQ).

PC
North America: 1. The Orange Box (EA Games), 2. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard), 3. Nancy Drew: Legend of Crystal Skull (Her Interactive), 4. Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals (Microsoft), 5. World of Warcraft (Blizzard).

Japan: 1. Hatsune Miku (Cripton Future Media), 2. Fantasy Earth Zero: Armed Edition (Square Enix), 3. Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou (Sega), 4. Little Busters! (KEY), 5. The Sims 2: Travelers! Data Set (EA Games).

Europe: 1. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 2. The Orange Box (EA Games), 3. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard), 4. The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (EA Games), 5. World of Warcraft (Blizzard).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 2. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age (Nintendo), 4. Flash Focus (Nintendo), 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou – Satsui no Wana (Tecmo), 2. DS Bungaku Zenshuu (Nintendo), 3. Tashiten: Tashite 10 ni Suru Monogatari (Nintendo), 4. Banushi Life Game: Winners Circle (Genki), 5. TOEIC Test DS Training (IE Institute).

Europe: 1. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo), 2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 3. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (Nintendo), 4. Cooking Mama (505 Games), 5. Nintendogs: Lab & Friends (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix), 2. Tekken: Dark Resurrection (Namco Bandai), 3. Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (LucasArts), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 5. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 (SCEA).

Japan: 1. Gundam Battle Chronicle (Bandai), 2. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 2 (Konami), 3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 4. Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki FC (Nihon Falcom), 5. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom).

Europe: 1. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 3. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix), 4. Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (Capcom), 5. Sega Mega Drive Collection (Sega).

Anyone care to guess what Xbox 360 game is once again at number one worldwide? Halo 3 of course! Wii Play with extra Wii Remote controller is back on the Wii games top this week. Resistance: Fall of Man returns to the top of the charts on PS3, as does the Guitar Hero II Bundle to the top of the PS2 charts. Still on number 1 for PC is Half-Life 2: The Orange Box thanks to the price drop to $39.99. Overall The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass still tops the charts on DS. And lastly the PSP‘s new release Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is still doing great in America. — More analysis at Gamasutra.