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. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Carnival Games (Global Star), 4. Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party (Konami), 5. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 2. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 3. Ghost Squad (Sega), 4. Dragon Quest Swords: Kamen no Joou to Kagami no Tou (Square Enix), 5. Takarajima Z: Barbaros no Hihou (Capcom).
Europe: 1. Big Brain Academy for Wii (Nintendo), 2. Carnival Funfair Games (2K Games), 3. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 4. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo), 5. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. BioShock (2K Games).
Japan: 1. Ace Combat 6: Kaihou e no Senka (Namco), 2. The Idol M@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 3. Chikyuu Boueigun 3 — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (D3 Publisher), 4. Dead Rising / Gears of War — Xbox 360 Platinum Double Pack (Capcom / Microsoft), 5. Gears of War — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Microsoft).
Europe: 1. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 3. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. Project Gotham Racing 4 (Microsoft).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (SCEA), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEA), 4. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 5. FIFA Soccer 08 (EA Sports).
Japan: 1. Imabikisou (Japan), 2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike), 3. The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion (SCEI), 4. Rise from Lair (SCEI), 5. Minna no Golf 5 (SCEI).
Europe: 1. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEE), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 4. MotorStorm (SCEE), 5. Heavenly Sword (SCEE).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Guitar Hero II Bundle (Activision), 4. Madden NFL 08 (EA Sports), 5. Manhunt 2 (Rockstar Games).
Japan: 1. Clannad (Interchannel), 2. Ar tonelico II: Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujo Tachi no Souzoushi (Banpresto), 3. God of War II (Capcom), 4. Metal Gear 20th Anniversary: Metal Gear Solid Collection (Konami), 5. Super Robot Taisen Scramble Commander the 2nd (Banpresto).
Europe: 1. Rugby 08 (EA Sports), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 5. SingStar R&B (SCEE).
PC
North America: 1. Hellgate: London (EA Games), 2. The Orange Box (EA Games), 3. The Witcher (Atari), 4. Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull (Her Interactive), 5. Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties (Microsoft).
Japan: 1. Hatsune Miku (Cripton Future Media), 2. Lineage II: First Throne (NC Japan), 3. Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou (Sega), 4. Little Busters! (KEY), 5. Clannad (KEY).
Europe: 1. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 2. The Orange Box (EA Games), 3. Hellgate: London (EA Games), 4. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 5. The Witcher (Atari).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 2. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age (Nintendo), 4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 5. Flash Focus (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou - Satsui no Wana (Tecmo), 2. Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Fuuketsu no Grimoire (Square Enix) 3. DS Bungaku Zenshuu (Nintendo), 4. Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft: 250-Mannin no KanKen (IE Institute), 5. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Motto Eigo Duke (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (Nintendo), 3. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo), 4. Cooking Mama (505 Games), 5. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (Konami), 2. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix), 3. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 4. Madden NFL 08 (EA Sports), 5. Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (NIS America).
Japan: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. Gundam Battle Chronicle (Bandai), 3. Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki FC (Nihon Falcom), 4. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom), 5. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 2 (Konami).
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. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 5. Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (LucasArts).
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. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction was launched last week and is still at the top of the charts on PS3, the brand-new Guitar Hero III and its Bundle completely sold out on PS2. The new number 1 for PC is Hellgate: London. Overall Brain Age 2 still tops the charts on DS. And lastly the PSP’s new release Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is still doing great in America. — More analysis at Gamasutra.
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