What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK, France, Germany) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest right now. Think of it as a games weather report.
Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. EA Sports Active (Electronic Arts), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Punch-Out!! (Nintendo), 10. Wii Play (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Punch-Out!! (Nintendo), 4. Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (Bandai), 5. Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya – SOS Team Heroes Collection (Sega).
Europe: 1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. EA Sports Active (Electronic Arts), 4. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. NCAA Football 10 (Electronic Arts), 2. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 3. UFC 2009: Undisputed (THQ), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Game of the Year Edition (Activision), 5. Red Faction: Guerrilla (THQ).
Japan: 1. 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (THQ), 2. Gears of War – Platinum Collection (Microsoft), 3. BlazBlue (Arc System Works), 4. Assassin’s Creed – Platinum Collection (Ubisoft), 5. X-Blades (Ubisoft).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Red Faction: Guerrilla (THQ), 5. Halo 3 – Classics Edition (Microsoft).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. NCAA Football 10 (Electronic Arts), 2. InFamous (Sony), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Greatest Hits (Konami), 5. Street Fighter IV (Capcom).
Japan: 1. Katamari Damacy Tribute (Namco), 2. Professional Baseball Spirits 6 (Konami), 3. Toro to Morimori (Sony), 4. Valkyria Chronicles – The Best of PlayStation 3 (Sega), 5. BlazBlue (Arc System Works).
Europe: 1. InFamous (Sony), 2. Fight Night Round 4 (Electronic Arts), 3. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Electronic Arts), 5. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (Ubisoft).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 (Atlus), 2. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (Atlus), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Katamari Damacy (Namco Bandai), 5. Final Fantasy X – Greatest Hits (Square Enix).
Japan: 1. Professional Baseball Spirits 6 (Konami), 2. Rosario to Vampire CAPU 2: Koi to Yume no Rhapsodia – Limited Edition (Compile Heart), 3. Persona 4 (Atlus), 4. Okami – The Best of PlayStation 2 (Capcom), 5. Amagami (Enterbrain).
Europe: 1. SingStar: ABBA (Sony), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. SingStar: Singalong with Disney (Sony), 4. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar), 5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Electronic Arts).
PC & Mac
North America: 1. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts), 2. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard), 3. Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships (Her Interactive), 4. World of Warcraft Battle Chest (Blizzard), 5. Age of Empires Collector’s Edition (Valusoft).
Japan: 1. Tower of Aion Starter Kit (E-Frontier), 2. Ragnarok Online RJC2009 Vol. 2: The Battle for Glory (E-Frontier), 3. SimCity 4 Deluxe (Electronic Arts), 4. Street Fighter IV (Capcom), 5. Monster Hunter Frontier Online – Premium Package 2nd Year Anniversary (E-Frontier).
Europe: 1. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts), 2. International Cricket Captain 2009 (Empire), 3. Football Manager 2009 (Sega), 4. Fallout 3 (Bethesda), 5. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 3. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 4. The Legendary Starfy (Nintendo), 5. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (Square Enix), 2. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo), 3. Welcome Home Chibi-Robo! Happy, Rich Big Sweep! (Nintendo), 4. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 5. Moyashimon Reborn! DS: X Future Super Explosion!! – Limited Edition Kamoshi Box including Card Set (Takara Tomy).
Europe: 1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 2. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney), 3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 4. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 5. Junior Brain Trainer DS (Avanquest).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony), 2. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Capcom), 3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar).
Japan: 1. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (Sega), 2. My Summer Vacation 4 (Sony), 3. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (Capcom), 4. Ys I & II Chronicles (Nihon Falcom), 5. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva – Award Version (Sega).
Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Capcom), 3. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories – Platinum Edition (Rockstar), 4. Resistance: Retribution (Sony), 5. Virtua Tennis 3 (Sega).
NCAA Football 10 remains high on the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts. Wii Fit keeps running to first place on the Wii chart. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 levels up to the top of the PS2 chart. The Sims 3 stays high on the PC chart. Mario Kart DS stays on top of the DS chart. And lastly, God of War: Chains of Olympus returns as #1 in the PSP chart.
However, the truely BIGGEST SELLER of the week WORLDWIDE is Dragon Quest IX’s release in Japan with 2.32 MILLION DS cartridges sold on launch day last Saturday. Expect it to be the top listing in Japan for a long time, with Famitsu magazine gaving the game the 10th ever perfect score.
“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” A listing of the top 10 sellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America: 1. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii), 2. EA Sports Active (Wii), 3. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii), 4. The Sims 3 (PC), 5. Mario Kart DS (DS), 6. NCAA Football 10 (Xbox 360), 7. NCAA Football 10 (PS3), 8. New Super Mario Bros. (DS), 9. Punch-Out!! (Wii), 10. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii).
Japan: 1. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS), 2. Tomodachi Collection (DS), 3. Wii Sports Resort including Wii MotionPlus (Wii), 4. Welcome Home Chibi-Robo! Happy, Rich Big Sweep! (DS), 5. Katamari Damacy Tribute (PS3), 6. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (PSP), 7. My Summer Vacation 4 (PSP), 8. Professional Baseball Spirits 6 (PS3), 9. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP), 10. Pokemon Platinum (DS).
Europe: 1. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii), 2. The Sims 3 (PC), 3. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii), 4. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii), 5. My Fitness Coach (Wii), 6. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii), 7. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS), 8. InFamous (PS3), 9. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii), 10. Fight Night Round 4 (PS3).
For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR sites.