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. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 3. Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party Bundle (Konami), 3. Endless Ocean (Nintendo), 4. Carnival Games (Global Star), 5. Game Party (Midway).
Japan: 1. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Family Ski (Namco), 4. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 5. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 2. PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (Oxygen), 3. Wii Play (Nintendo), 4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (EA Sports), 5. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 4. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 5. Turok (Touchstone).
Japan: 1. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Battlestations: Midway (Spike), 4. Dead Rising / Gears of War — Xbox 360 Platinum Double Pack (Capcom/Microsoft), 5. The IdolM@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 3. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Burnout Paradise (EA Games).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 3. Devil May Cry 4 — Collector’s Edition (Capcom), 4. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 5. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (SCEA).
Japan: 1. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 2. Makai Senki Disgaea 3 — First Print Limited Edition (Nippon Ichi), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Makai Senki Disgaea 3 (Nippon Ichi), 5. Resistance: Jinrui Botsuraku no Hi (SCEI).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Burnout Paradise (EA Games), 3. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (SCEE), 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 5. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEE).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Guitar Hero II Bundle (Activision), 4. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: The Beginning of Destiny (Konami), 5. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (Activision).
Japan: 1. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi — Limited Edition (Banpresto), 2. Tales of Destiny: Director’s Cut — Premium Box (Namco), 3. Lucky * Star — DX Pack (Kadokawa Shoten), 4. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi (Banpresto), 5. Super Robot Taisen Original Generation Gaiden (Banpresto).
Europe: 1. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andres (Rockstar), 3. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3 Publisher), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Rugby 08 (EA Sports).
PC
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock), 3. World of Warcraft Battlechest (Blizzard), 4. Crysis (EA Games), 5. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2K Games).
Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 2.0 (E Frontier), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Vocaloid 2 Character Vocal Series 01 — Hatsune Miku (Cripton Future Media), 4. Civilization IV Deluxe Pack (Cyber Front), 5. Crysis (EA Games).
Europe: 1. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. Crysis (EA Games).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 2. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. L: The Prologue to Death Note - Rasen no Wana (Konami), 2. Houkago Shounen (Konami), 3. Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (Square Enix), 4. Takahashi Shoten Kanshuu: Saihinshutsu! SPI Perfect Mondaishuu (Genki), 5. Toeic Test DS Training (IE Institute).
Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 3. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (Nintendo), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 2. Daxter (SCEA), 3. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 4. Star Wars Battlefront II (LucasArts), 5. Tekken: Dark Resurrection (Namco Bandai).
Japan: 1. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Axis no Kyoui (Bandai), 2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom), 3. Maplus: Portable Navi 2 (Edia), 4. World Soccer Winning Eleven Ubiquitous Edition 2008 (Konami), 5. Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku — Limited Edition (Bandai).
Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Final Fantasy (Square Enix), 4. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (SCEE), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar).
Super Mario Galaxy returns 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. stays on its rightful place at the top of the DS list. And lastly Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops keeps its seat on the PSP throne. — More analysis at Gamasutra.