Top 10 Bestselling Video Games Worldwide in Week 12, 2014

What are the top 10 bestselling video games in America, Japan and Europe this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the video games that are the hottest worldwide right now.

What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.

North America’s Top 10 Games:

    1. inFAMOUS: Second Son – Limited Edition (PS4)
    2. Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster – Special Edition (PS3)
    3. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4)
    4. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PC)
    5. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360)
    6. Titanfall (PC)
    7. Payday 2 (PC)
    8. SimCity (PC/Mac)
    9. Titanfall (Xbox One)
    10. Grand Theft Auto V (PS3)

The long-awaited third game in the inFAMOUS series has arrived exclusively on PlayStation 4. The action-adventure bring a new protagonist into the series, making it easier for newcomers to try their hands at this super-powered sequel! The beautiful game has been well received with positive reviews billing it as the first next-gen superhero game.

Watch the EPIC live-action inFAMOUS: Second Son TV spot here:

Japan’s Top 10 Games:

    1. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – Limited Edition (PS3)
    2. Mario Party: Island Tour (3DS)
    3. Yokai Watch (3DS)
    4. Samurai Warriors 4 – Limited Edition (PS3)
    5. Dark Souls II – Limited Edition (PS3)
    6. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – Limited Edition (PS4)
    7. Monster Hunter 4 (3DS)
    8. Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 (PS3)
    9. Grand Theft Auto V (PS3)
    10. Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS)

The fans of the Metal Gear Solid series & its creator Hideo Kojima love getting their hands on an early taste of the upcoming “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” a year early with its prologue “Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes”. The FOX Engine shows the best graphics yet on both current- and next-gen consoles! Yet something seemed off during this launch and it was that there was only a few hours of game for too high a price, it costs $30 at retail and $20 via digital download.

Decide for yourself if it’s worth it, and check out the Japanese MGSV TV ad:

Europe’s Top 10 Games:

    1. Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster (PS3)
    2. inFAMOUS: Second Son – Limited Edition (PS4)
    3. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4)
    4. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox 360)
    5. Titanfall (Xbox One)
    6. inFAMOUS: Second Son in PlayStation 4 Console Bundle (PS4)
    7. FIFA 14 (Xbox 360)
    8. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – Limited Edition (PS3)
    9. South Park: The Stick of Truth (Xbox 360)
    10. Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (Xbox 360)

Square Enix has released the HD remakes of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 to much fanfare, since it includes completely remade graphics and audio. The package includes: Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X: Eternal Calm (movie sequel to FFX), Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission (playable sequel to FFX-2), and even new Credits and Bonus Audio (30-minute audio drama set 1 year after the events of FFX-2).

Take a look at the Final Fantasy X & X-2 HD Remaster launch trailer:

Worldwide Top Games Per System:

  • inFAMOUS: Second Son debuts at #1 on the PS4 chart.
  • Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster also debuts at #1 on the PS3 & PS Vita charts.
  • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is another #1 debuts on the Xbox 360 chart.
  • Titanfall stays on top of the Xbox One & PC charts.
  • SimCity returns high on the Mac chart.
  • Yoshi’s New Island is still atop the 3DS chart.
  • Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze stays on the Wii U chart.
  • Just Dance 2014 keeps jumping to first place on the Wii chart.
  • Lastly, Pokemon Black & White Version 2 catches the #1 spot on the DS chart.

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

What video games have you played this weekend? Any of these?