What were the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe the past week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest. Think of it as a games weather report.
What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America’s Top 10 Games:
1. God of War III (PS3)
2. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
3. MadWorld (Wii)
4. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
5. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
6. Tekken 6 (PS3)
7. Just Dance (Wii)
8. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
9. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
10. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
Japan’s Top 10 Games:
1. Yakuza 4: Successor of the Legend (PS3)
2. God of War III (PS3)
3. Tokimeki: Girls Side 3rd Story (DS)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
5. Pokemon Ranger: Path of Light (DS)
6. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
7. Wii Fit Plus – Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
8. Chaos; Head Noah – Platinum Collection (Xbox 360)
9. Chaos; Head Lovely Idol said Chu Chu! – Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
10. Gundam: Assault Survive (PSP)
Europe’s Top 10 Games:
1. Just Dance (Wii)
2. God of War 3 (PS3)
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
4. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Xbox 360)
5. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3)
6. Heavy Rain (PS3)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
8. New Super Mario Brothers (Wii)
9. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC)
10. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
To recap the top games per system: God of War III makes a strong debut on the PS3 chart. Battlefield Bad Company 2 returns on the Xbox 360. At $8 everyone wants MadWorld for the Wii. Dragon Age: Origins Awakening becomes #1 on the PC chart. Pokemon SoulSilver Version & Pokemon HeartGold Version stay high on the DS chart. Shadow of the Colossus returns on the PS2 chart. And lastly, Resistance: Retribution returns on the PSP chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.