What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.
Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Play (Nintendo), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 4. Carnival Games (2K Games), 5. Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (Conspiracy).
Japan: 1. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 (Konami), 4. Family Ski (Namco), 5. Wii Sports (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 4. PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (Oxygen), 5. Carnival Funfair Games (2K Games).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Rock Band (MTV Games), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Lost Odyssey (Microsoft), 5. Halo 3 (Microsoft).
Japan: 1. BioShock (Spike), 2. Burnout Paradise (EA Games), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 5. The IdolM@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Gears of War (Microsoft), 5. Mass Effect (Microsoft).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 2. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Time Crisis 4 (Bandai Namco), 4. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 5. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom).
Japan: 1. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom), 2. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 3. Burnout Paradise (EA Games), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 5. Makai Senki Disgaea 3 — First Print Limited Edition (Nippon Ichi).
Europe: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Burnout Paradise (EA Games), 3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 4. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (SCEE), 5. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (SCEE).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. High School Musical: Sing It! Bundle With Microphone (Buena Vista), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Guitar Hero II Bundle (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision).
Japan: 1. eb!Kore + Kimikiss Special Edition (Enterbrain), 2. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi — Limited Edition (Banpresto), 3. Lucky * Star — DX Pack (Kadokawa Shoten), 4. NiGHTS into Dreams (Sega), 5. Last Escort 2: Shinya no Amai Toge (D3 Publisher).
Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (EA Sports), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami).
PC
North America: 1. Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard), 4. The Orange Box (EA Games), 5. SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Winning Post 7: Maximum 2008 (Koei), 3. Vocaloid 2 Character Vocal Series 01 — Hatsune Miku (Cripton Future Media), 4. Final Fantasy XI: Altana no Kamihei (Square Enix), 5. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 2.0 Premium Package (Capcom).
Europe: 1. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 2. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 3. The Orange Box (EA Games), 4. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard), 5. World of Warcraft (Blizzard).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 2. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age (Nintendo), 4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 5. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (Capcom).
Japan: 1. Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2: Shoou no Seihai — Limited Edition (Atlus), 2. Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2: Shoou no Seihai (Atlus), 3. Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 2nd Season (Konami), 4. Bokujou Monogatari: Kira Kira Taiyou to Nakama Tachi (Marvelous), 5. Populous DS (EA Games).
Europe: 1. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 3. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 4. Sight Training (Nintendo), 5. Professor Kageyama’s Maths Training (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 2. Tekken: Dark Resurrection (Namco Bandai), 3. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 5. Daxter (SCEA).
Japan: 1. Musou Orochi (Koei), 2. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou – Axis no Kyoui (Bandai), 3. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom), 4. Maplus: Portable Navi 2 (Edia), 5. Makai Senki Disgaea Portable: Tsuushin Taisen Hajimemashita (Nippon Ichi).
Europe: 1. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 3. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 4. Sega Mega Drive Collection (Sega), 5. Final Fantasy (Square Enix).
Wii Play with Wii Remote controller returns to fame on the Wii by selling over 4.4 million in America alone. Rock Band returns to stage on the Xbox 360 & PS3 after a cheaper Amazon “Deal of the Day” sale price. High School Musical: Sing It! proves how popular music rhythm games are on the PS2 after a price discount. Sins of a Solar Empire climbs to the PC charts top. Professor Layton and the Curious Village stays number 1 on the DS list. And lastly Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops keeps its seat on the PSP throne. — More analysis at Gamasutra.