Games Weather Report of Week 22, 2010
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. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
3. God of War III (PS3)
4. Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360)
5. Just Dance (Wii)
6. Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
7. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
8. Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel (Wii)
9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
10. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Motion Plus (Wii)
Japan’s Top 10 Games:
1. Xenoblade (Wii)
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
3. Fairy Tail: Portable Guild (PSP)
4. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (DS)
5. Hakuouki Portable – Limited Edition (PSP)
6. Sakatake DS 2010: World Challenge (DS)
7. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
8. Wii Fit Plus – Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
9. 2010 FIFA World Cup Tournament in South Africa (PS3)
10. Kaidan 100 Best Restaurants Back Menu (DS)
Europe’s Top 10 Games:
1. Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360)
2. Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
3. The Sims 3: Ambitions (PC/Mac)
4. Just Dance (Wii)
5. Rooms: The Main Building (DS)
6. Football Manager 2010 (PC/Mac)
7. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
9. 2010 FIFA World Cup (Xbox 360)
10. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
To recap the top games per system: Super Mario Galaxy 2 stays on the first place on the Wii chart. Red Dead Redemption remains on top of the Xbox 360 chart. While God of War III makes his return on the PS3 chart. Mario Kart DS finishes first on the DS chart. The Sims 3 stays #1 on the PC/Mac chart. Final Fantasy X returns on the PS2 chart. And lastly, God of War Chains of Olympus stays on the PSP chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.
Yay! It’s my birthday! That means it’s my day off to go out & of course do lots of gaming! 
