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. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 4. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts), 5. Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party (Konami).
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. Hajimete no Wii (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Big Brain Academy for Wii (Nintendo), 2. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 3. Carnival Funfair Games (2K Games), 4. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo), 5. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 3. Madden NFL 08 (EA Sports), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision).
Japan: 1. Ace Combat 6: Kaihou e no Senka (Namco), 2. The Idol M@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 3. Just Cause: Viva Revolution (EA Games), 4. Chikyuu Boueigun 3 — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (D3 Publisher), 5. Dead Rising / Gears of War — Xbox 360 Platinum Double Pack (Capcom / Microsoft).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Special Edition (Activision), 5. The Orange Box (EA Games).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (SCEA), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts), 5. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEA).
Japan: 1. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Minna no Golf 5 (SCEI), 3. The Eye of Judgment: Biolith Rebellion (SCEI), 4. Imabikisou (Spike), 5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Spike).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (SCEE), 3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 4. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 5. Sega Rally (Sega).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision), 3. Guitar Hero II Bundle (Activision), 4. Madden NFL 08 (EA Sports), 5. The Simpsons Game (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Clannad (Interchannel), 2. Ar tonelico II: Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujo Tachi no Souzoushi (Banpresto), 3. God of War — Best Price (Capcom), 4. Kuri no Okurimono (Takuyo), 5. Volleyball World Cup: Venus Evolution (Spike).
Europe: 1. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 2. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 (THQ), 3. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 5. The Sims 2: Castaway (EA Games).
PC
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff (EA Games), 3. The Orange Box (EA Games), 4. Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull (Her Interactive), 5. Hellgate: London (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Hatsune Miku (Cripton Future Media), 2. Lineage II: First Throne (NC Japan), 3. Little Busters! (KEY), 4. Clannad (KEY), 5. Phantasy Star Universe: Illuminus no Yabou (Sega).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 3. The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (EA Games), 4. The Witcher (Atari), 5. Gears of War (Microsoft).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 2. Brain Age (Nintendo), 3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 4. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo), 5. Flash Focus (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Mario Party DS (Nintendo), 2. DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou – Satsui no Wana (Tecmo), 3. DS Bungaku Zenshuu (Nintendo), 4. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Motto Eigo Duke (Nintendo), 5. Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Fuuketsu no Grimoire (Square Enix).
Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut (Disney), 3. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (Nintendo), 4. Cooking Mama (505 Games), 5. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Silent Hill: Origins (Konami), 2. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (Konami), 3. Madden NFL 08 (EA Sports), 4. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix), 5. The Simpsons Game (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle (Konami), 2. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. Gundam Battle Chronicle (Bandai), 4. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 2 (Konami), 5. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom).
Europe: 1. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 4. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 (THQ), 5. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3 Publisher).
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is launched to the number one spot on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3! Wii Play with extra Wii Remote controller is back on the Wii games top this week. The Guitar Hero III and its Bundle is still selling out on PS2. Overall Brain Age 2 still tops the charts on DS. And lastly the PSP‘s new release Silent Hill: Origins is doing great in America. — More analysis at Gamasutra.