Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 3, 2008
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. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 2. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 3. Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (Conspiracy), 4. Luxor: Pharaoh’s Challenge (MumboJumbo), 5. Carnival Games (2K Games).
Japan: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 3. Caduceus: New Blood (Atlus), 4. Nodame Cantabile: Dream * Orchestra (Bandai Namco), 5. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 2. Big Brain Academy for Wii (Nintendo), 3. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts), 4. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Capcom), 5. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).
Japan: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Armored Core 4 — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (From Software), 3. Dead Rising / Gears of War — Xbox 360 Platinum Double Pack (Capcom/Microsoft), 4. The IdolM@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 5. FIFA 08 World Class Soccer (EA Sports).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 4. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 5. Mass Effect (Microsoft).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (SCEA), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 5. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (SCEA).
Japan: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Uncharted: El Dorado no Hihou (SCEI), 3. Armored Core 4 — The Best Collection (From Software), 4. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEI), 5. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Koei).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (SCEE), 5. FIFA 08 (EA Sports).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision), 3. Guitar Hero II Bundle (Activision), 4. SingStar Pop (SCEA), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).
Japan: 1. School Days LxH (Interchannel), 2. Super Robot Taisen OG Gaiden (Bandai), 3. Fate/Stay Night [Realta Nua] (Kadokawa Shoten), 4. Ryu ga Gotoku 2 — PlayStation 2 The Best (Sega), 5. Okami — PlayStation 2 The Best (Capcom).
Europe: 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 2. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3 Publisher), 3. Guitar Hero (RedOctane), 4. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 (THQ), 5. FIFA 08 (EA Sports).
PC
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Crysis (EA Games), 3. World of Warcraft (Blizzard), 4. Rail Simulator (EA Games), 5. World in Conflict (Sierra).
Japan: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. RPG Tsukuru VX (Enterbrain), 3. Civilization IV: Complete Japanese Edition (Cyber Front), 4. Civilization IV Deluxe Pack (Cyber Front), 5. Vocaloid 2 Character Vocal Series 02: Kagamine Rin/Len (Cripton Future Media).
Europe: 1. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Deluxe Edition (Microsoft), 4. Crysis (EA Games), 5. The Sims 2 (EA Games).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 2. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 4. Mario Party DS (Nintendo), 5. Brain Age (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Rune Factory 2 — Special Edition (Marvelous), 2. Mario & Sonic at Bejing Olympics (Nintendo), 3. Final Fantasy IV (Square Enix), 4. Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (Square Enix), 5. Layton Kyouju to Fushigi na Machi (Level 5).
Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (Nintendo), 3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 4. Sight Training (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (Konami), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 3. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 4. Madden NFL 08 (EA Sports), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar).
Japan: 1. Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku — Limited Edition (Bandai), 2. Maplus: Portable Navi 2 (Edia), 3. Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku (Bandai), 4. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom), 5. Star Ocean 1: First Departure (Square Enix).
Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 2. Worms Open Warfare 2 (THQ), 3. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 4. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar).
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock rises to fame on the Wii. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is still a huge seller and number 1 on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC charts. Rock Band rocks itself to the number 1 spot on PS2. New Super Mario Bros. is still at its rightful top as the DS‘ favorite game. And lastly Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles is back again on the top of the PSP charts. — More at Gamasutra.
