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. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo), 5. Carnival Games (Global Star).
Japan: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo), 3. Deca Sporta (Hudson), 4. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 5. Family Ski (Namco).
Europe: 1. Carnival Funfair Games (2K Games), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 5. Army of Two (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Dark Sector (D3 Publisher), 2. The Idolm@ster: Live for You! (Namco), 3. Armored Core: For Answer (From Software), 4. Raiden Fighters Aces (Success), 5. Skate (EA Games).
Europe: 1. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 5. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 3. DiRT (Codemasters), 4. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 5. MLB 08: The Show (SCEA).
Japan: 1. Armored Core: For Answer (From Software), 2. Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (Sega), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom), 5. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Activision).
Europe: 1. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEE), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 4. Everybody’s Golf World Tour (SCEE), 5. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 2. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 (Namco Bandai), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Final Fantasy X (Square Enix).
Japan: 1. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Lost Colors (Bandai), 2. Elminage: Yami no Fujo to Kamigami no Yubiwa (Starfish SD), 3. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus — Append Edition (Arc System Works), 4. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi — Limited Edition (Banpresto), 5. Lucky * Star — DX Pack (Kadokawa Shoten).
Europe: 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (SCEE), 4. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 5. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 (THQ).
PC
North America: 1. Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath (EA Games), 2. Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock), 3. Tabula Rasa (NC Soft), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 5. The Sims 2: FreeTime (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Clannad Full Voice (Key), 2. A Ressha de Ikou 8 (Artdink), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Daylight: Asa ni Hikari no Kanmuri wo (Senz), 5. The Sims 2: FreeTime! Data Set (EA Games).
Europe: 1. Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath (EA Games), 2. The Sims 2: FreeTime (EA Games), 3. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War — Soulstorm (THQ), 4. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 2. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 4. Brain Age (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 2. SimCity DS 2 (EA Games), 3. Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage (Nintendo), 4. Lux-Pain (Marvelous), 5. Vitamin X Evolution (D3 Publisher).
Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 5. More Brain Training (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 3. Patapon (SCEA), 4. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 5. MLB 08: The Show (SCEA).
Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 2. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Lost Colors (Bandai), 3. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom), 4. Tales of Rebirth (Namco), 5. Mugen Kairou (SCEI).
Europe: 1. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 3. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 4. The Simpsons Game (EA Games), 5. Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (Activision).
Super Smash Bros. Brawl returns on the number one in the Wii chart. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 remains on top of the Xbox 360 chart. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare keeps a firm grip on the PS3 chart. The Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection stays on the top of the PS2 chart. The Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath expansion pack debuts at the PC charts top. New Super Mario Bros. returns on its rightful number one DS spot. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII debuts on a first place on the PSP list. — More analysis at Gamasutra.