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. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Boom Blox (EA Games), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Link no Bowgun Training + Wii Zapper (Nintendo), 4. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 5. Dairantou Smash Brothers X (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV — Special Edition (Rockstar), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 5. Halo 3 (Microsoft).
Japan: 1. The Idolm@ster: Live for You! (Namco), 2. The Idolm@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 5. Armored Core: For Answer (From Software).
Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Ubisoft), 5. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Grand Theft Auto IV — Special Edition (Rockstar), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).
Japan: 1. Senjou no Valkyria (Sega), 2. Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (Sega), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Armored Core: For Answer (From Software), 5. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (Konami).
Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEE), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 4. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 5. Burnout Paradise (EA Games).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. High School Musical: Sing it! (Disney), 2. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (Atlus), 3. SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (SNK Playmore), 4. God of War II (SCEA), 5. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami).
Japan: 1. Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (Koei), 2. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Lost Colors (Bandai), 3. Mana-Khemia: Gakuen no Renkinjutsushi-tachi — Gust Best Price (Gust), 4. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 (Konami), 5. Kuryuu Youma Gakuenki Re:charge (Atlus).
Europe: 1. SingStar Summer Party (SCEE), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar), 4. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 5. SingStar Popworld (SCEE).
PC
North America: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision), 2. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard), 3. Hoyle Card Games 2008 (Encore), 4. Warcraft III: Battle Chest (Blizzard), 5. The Orange Box (EA Games).
Japan: 1. Chaos;Head (Nitro Plus), 2. Vocaloid 2 Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku (Crypton Future Media), 3. Clannad Full Voice (Key), 4. Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Pack (EA Games).
Europe: 1. Assassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut Edition (Ubisoft), 2. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 3. The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (EA Games), 4. The Sims 2 (EA Games), 5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. The World Ends With You (Square Enix), 2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 4. Brain Age (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 2. Bokura wa Kaseki Holder (Nintendo), 3. Maji de Manabu: LEC de Ukaru – DS Hishou Boki 3-Kyuu (Square Enix), 4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 5. Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: 7-tsu no Shima no Daibouken (Namco).
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. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar).
Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 2. Maplus Portable Navi 2 (Edia), 3. Star Ocean: The Second Evolution (Square Enix), 4. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou – Axis no Kyoui (Bandai), 5. Musou Orochi (Koei).
Europe: 1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar), 3. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 4. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 5. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 (Konami).
Mario Kart Wii remains number one in the Wii chart. Grand Theft Auto IV also remains number one on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts. High School Musical: Sing it! is the best-selling PS2 game after a “Deal of the Day” discount. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare returns to the PC top spot. The World Ends With You returns high on the DS chart. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII yet again remains on a first place in the PSP list. — More analysis at Gamasutra.