Games Weather Report of 2009′s last week
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe last Old Years 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.
What follows is a listing of the Top 50 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America’s Top 50:
1. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
3. Just Dance (Wii)
4. Hasbro Family Game Night (Wii)
5. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
6. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
7. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
9. The Biggest Loser (Wii)
10. Guitar Hero World Tour – Guitar Kit (Xbox 360)
11. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
12. EA Sports Active (Wii)
13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
14. Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360)
15. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
16. EA Sports Active: More Workouts (Wii)
17. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
18. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
19. Assassin’s Creed II (PS3)
20. My Fitness Coach (Wii)
21. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)
22. Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy with Wii Motion Tracking Camera (Wii)
23. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit (Wii)
24. God of War: Collection (PS3)
25. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
26. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
27. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
28. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
29. Scribblenauts (DS)
30. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (Wii)
31. Mario Kart DS (DS)
32. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force Collector’s Edition Bundle (DS)
33. Wii Zapper with Link’s Crossbow Training (Wii)
34. Carnival Games (Wii)
35. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and DualShock 3 Bundle (PS3)
36. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3 Bundle (Wii)
37. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
38. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
39. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (PS3)
40. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
41. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
42. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii)
43. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
44. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story (DS)
45. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
46. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PS3)
47. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360)
48. Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout (Wii)
49. LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition (PS3)
50. Guitar Hero World Tour – Guitar Kit (Wii)
Japan’s Top 50:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
2. Wii Fit Plus – Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
3. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
4. Wii Sports Resort including white Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
6. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
7. Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP)
8. Monotarou Dentetsu 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishuugou! no Maki (Wii)
9. Karaoke Joysound Wii DX including Wii Microphone (Wii)
10. Love Plus (DS)
11. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
12. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
13. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
14. Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam VS. NEXT PLUS Gundam (PSP)
15. Demon’s Souls (PS3)
16. Taiko Drum Master Wii: Do Don and the Second Generation including Taiko Drum controller (Wii)
17. Steins; Gate – Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
18. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP)
19. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
20. Wii Sports (Wii)
21. Assassin’s Creed II (PS3)
22. Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute (DS)
23. Tokimeki Memorial 4 (PSP)
24. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
25. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
26. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
27. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
28. New Super Mario Bros. – First Minute Stock Edition (Wii)
29. Pokepark Wii: Pikachu’s Big Adventure including Wii Remote Controller with 3D Sticker (Wii)
30. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
31. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva (PSP)
32. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PSP)
33. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks including Feather Pen Stylus, Clear Whistle of the Earth and a Special Rupee Case (DS)
34. Samurai Warriors 3 – Special Edition (Wii)
35. Hakuouki Portable – Special Edition (PSP)
36. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS)
37. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
38. Persona 3 Portable (PSP)
39. Little Busters! – Converted Edition (PSP)
40. Tales of Graces (Wii)
41. Tales of Vesperia (PS3)
42. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression – Blizzard Edition (DS)
43. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 7.0 Premium Package (PC)
44. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC)
45. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC)
46. Ragnarok Online 7th Anniversary Package (PC)
47. Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)
48. The Sims 3 (PC)
49. Civilization IV: Deluxe Pack – Japanese Version (PC)
50. RPG Maker VX (PC)
Europe’s Top 50:
1. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
2. FIFA 10 (Xbox 360)
3. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
4. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
5. FIFA 10 (PS3)
6. Just Dance (Wii)
7. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
10. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
11. New Super Mario Brothers (Wii)
12. Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360)
13. Your Shape with Camera (Wii)
14. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii)
15. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii)
16. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
17. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)
18. Assassin’s Creed II (PS3)
19. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (DS)
20. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
21. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
22. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
23. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
24. My Fitness Coach (Wii)
25. Football Manager 2010 (PC, Mac)
26. Need For Speed: Shift (PS3)
27. FIFA 10 (Wii)
28. Rabbids Go Home (Wii)
29. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (DS)
30. Borderlands (PS3)
31. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game (PS3)
32. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
33. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC)
34. Puzzler World (DS)
35. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360)
36. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Game of the Year 2009 Edition (PS3)
37. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
38. We Sing with 2 Logitech USB Microphones and USB Hub (Wii)
39. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
40. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune – Platinum Edition (PS3)
41. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
42. Grand Theft Auto IV – Platinum Edition (PS3)
43. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
44. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
45. My Fitness Coach: Cardio Workout (Wii)
46. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Game of the Year 2009 Edition (Xbox 360)
47. More Brain Training (DS)
48. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Reflex (Wii)
49. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS)
50. Assassin’s Creed – Platinum Edition (PS3)
To recap the top games per system: Wii Fit Plus returns on the Wii chart to help people keep healthy in the New Year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 stays on top of the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts. The Sims 3 is still top dog on the PC chart. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks keeps a strong debut on the DS chart. Kingdom Hearts II – Greatest Hits returns on the PS2 chart. And lastly, God of War Chains of Olympus returns on the PSP chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.
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