Games Weather Report of Week 8, 2011

Games Weather Report Week 8
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. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
2. Michael Jackson The Experience (Wii)
3. Killzone 3 (PS3)
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
5. Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition (Wii)
6. BulletStorm (Xbox 360)
7. NBA 2K11 (Xbox 360)
8. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
9. Halo Reach
10. NBA 2K11 (PS3)

Pretty much the same list as the past month few months, just with more shooter and exercise games. Ubisoft strikes again with another casual game everyone and their family can enjoy. It’s no wonder Just Dance 2 keeps topping the charts.

Here’s the commercial depicting a 100% realistic dance scenario for your livingroom.

Japan’s Top 10 Games:

1. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle – includes 3D Screen Cleaner (3DS)
2. Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity (PSP)
3. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP)
4. SD Gundam G Generation World – Limited Edition (PSP)
5. SD Gundam G Generation World – Collector’s Edition (PSP)
6. The Idolmaster 2 – Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
7. Catherine – includes Soundtrack CD (PS3)
8. Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba Inu & New Friends (3DS)
9. Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (3DS)
10. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (3DS)

The Nintendo 3DS handheld was launched in Japan this weekend! The initial 400,000 units shipment naturally sold out right away, but Nintendo promised to have 1.5 million systems for Japan by the March 31, and 4 million worldwide by that time, as it’s launching everywhere else at the end of March.

Here are the first Japanese TV commercials showing the 3DS’ wow-factor.

Europe’s Top 10 Games:

1. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
3. Killzone 3 – Move Compatible (PS3)
4. FIFA 11 (PS3)
5. Just Dance (Wii)
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
7. FIFA 11 (Xbox 360)
8. Bulletstorm (Xbox 360)
9. Dead Space 2 (Xbox 360)
10. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)

To recap the top games per system: Just Dance 2 remains to star on the Wii chart. Killzone 3 debuts as #1 on the PS3 chart. Call of Duty: Black Ops remains in 1st place on the Xbox 360 chart. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty returns on the PC chart. Radiant Historia debuts on top of the DS chart. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together stays on the PSP chart. And lastly, Kingdom Hearts appears on the PS2 chart.

Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.