Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 16, 2008

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
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle for WiiNorth America: 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. Wii Zapper with Link’s Crossbow Training (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo), 4. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 5. Hajimete no Wii Pack (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (EA Sports), 5. Wii Zapper with Link’s Crossbow Training (Nintendo).

Xbox 360
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for Xbox 360North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. Blue Dragon (Microsoft), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 5. Halo 3 (Microsoft).

Japan: 1. The Idolm@ster: Live for You! (Namco), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Armored Core: For Answer (From Software), 4. The Idolm@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 5. Skate (EA Games).

Europe: 1. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 2. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).

PlayStation 3
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for PS3North America: 1. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft).

Japan: 1. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (Konami), 2. Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (Sega), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Armored Core: For Answer (From Software), 5. Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom).

Europe: 1. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEE), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 5. MotorStorm (SCEE).

PlayStation 2
God of War II for PS2North America: 1. God of War II (SCEA), 2. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 3. Arcana Heart (Atlus), 4. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 5. Final Fantasy X (Square Enix).

Japan: 1. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (Koei), 2. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Lost Colors (Bandai), 3. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (Konami), 4. Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi — Limited Edition (Banpresto), 5. Kyuuketsu Kitan Moonties — Limited Edition (Interchannel).

Europe: 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. SingStar Legends (SCEE), 4. SingStar Party (SCEE), 5. SingStar ’80s (SCEE).

PC
The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff for PCNorth America: 1. The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (EA Games), 2. World in Conflict (Sierra), 3. Assassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut Edition (Ubisoft), 4. Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock), 5. World of Warcraft: Battle Chest (Blizzard).

Japan: 1. Clannad Full Voice (Key), 2. Vocaloid 2 Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku (Crypton Future Media), 3. Little Busters! (KEY), 4. Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. Infinity Plus (CyberFront).

Europe: 1. Assassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut Edition (Ubisoft), 2. Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath (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
Professor Layton and the Curious Village for DSNorth America: 1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 5. Brain Age (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 2. SimCity DS 2 (EA Games), 3. Maji de Manabu: LEC de Ukaru – DS Hishou Boki 3-Kyuu (Square Enix), 4. Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (Nintendo), 5. Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 2nd Season (Konami).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 3. Solitaire DS (Deep Silver), 4. More Brain Training (Nintendo), 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega).

PlayStation Portable
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for PSPNorth America: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 3. Jeanne D’Arc (SCEA), 4. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 5. Patapon (SCEA).

Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 2. Star Ocean: The Second Evolution (Square Enix), 3. Maplus Portable Navi 2 (Edia), 4. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom), 5. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Lost Colors (Bandai).

Europe: 1. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 3. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 4. Patapon (SCEE), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar).

Guitar Hero III returns to the stage at number one in the Wii chart. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare keeps a firm grip on the Xbox 360 chart. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue finishes first in this week’s PS3 chart. God of War II’s PS2 re-release as a “Greatest Hits” game remains #1. The newly released The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff comes in at the top PC spot. Professor Layton and the Curious Village returns on the DS chart. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII remains on a first place on the PSP list. — More analysis at Gamasutra.