Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 7, 2008

16 February 2008

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. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 3. Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party Bundle (Konami), 4. Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (Conspiracy), 5. Endless Ocean (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Family Ski (Namco), 4. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 5. Hajimete no Wii (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (Oxygen), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 4. Big Brain Academy for Wii (Nintendo), 5. Carnival Funfair Games (2K Games).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Lost Odyssey (Microsoft), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 5. Halo 3 (Microsoft).

Japan: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 3. The IdolM@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 4. WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 (THQ Japan), 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. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 5. Gears of War (Microsoft).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Stranglehold — Collector’s Edition (Midway), 4. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 5. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games).

Japan: 1. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Makai Senki Disgaea 3 — First Print Limited Edition (Nippon Ichi), 4. WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 (THQ Japan), 5. Makai Senki Disgaea 3 (Nippon Ichi).

Europe: 1. Burnout Paradise (EA Games), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (SCEE), 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 5. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Guitar Hero II Bundle (Activision), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (Activision).

Japan: 1. eb!Kore + Kimikiss Special Edition (Enterbrain), 2. Poison Pink (Banpresto), 3. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi — Limited Edition (Banpresto), 4. Tales of Destiny: Director’s Cut — Premium Box (Namco), 5. Lucky * Star — DX Pack (Kadokawa Shoten).

Europe: 1. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar), 3. WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 (THQ), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3 Publisher).

PC
North America: 1. The Orange Box (EA Games), 2. Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. The Sims: Castaway Stories (EA Games), 5. SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Winning Post 7: Maximum 2008 (Koei), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Final Fantasy XI: Altana no Kamihei (Square Enix), 4. Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. Vocaloid 2 Character Vocal Series 01 — Hatsune Miku (Cripton Future Media).

Europe: 1. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 2. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 2. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 4. Brain Age (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 2nd Season (Konami), 2. Takahashi Shoten Kanshuu: Saihinshutsu! SPI Perfect Mondaishuu (Genki), 3. Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (Square Enix), 4. Otometeki Koi Kakumei * Love Revo!! DS (Interchannel-Holon), 5. Houkago Shounen (Konami).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 3. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 4. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (Nintendo), 5. Sight Training (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 3. Wipeout Pulse (SCEA), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 5. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix).

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. Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku — Limited Edition (Bandai), 5. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix).

Europe: 1. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 3. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 4. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 5. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (SCEE).

Wii Play with Wii Remote controller returns to fame on the Wii by selling over 4.4 million in America alone. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is still a huge seller and number 1 on the Xbox 360 chart thanks to sales over 3.3 million in America alone. Assassin’s Creed climbs its way back to the PS3 roof. Rock Band rocks itself to the number 1 spot on PS2. The Orange Box proves yet again to be incredible value for money on the PC after a “Deal of the Day” price drop at Amazon. Professor Layton and the Curious Village is 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.