Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 1, 2009

What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK, France, Germany) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular right now.

Nintendo Wii
Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel for WiiNorth America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Wii Play (Nintendo), 4. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft), 5. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Namco Bandai).

Japan: 1. Taiko: Drum Master Wii (Namco), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy! Diet (Rocket Company), 5. Wii Sports (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega).

Xbox 360
Call of Duty: World at War for Xbox 360North America: 1. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 2. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 3. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts), 4. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 5. Fallout 3 – Collector’s Edition (Bethesda).

Japan: 1. Tales of Vesperia (Namco), 2. Fallout 3 (Bethesda), 3. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (Bandai), 4. Saints Row 2 (THQ), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 3. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 4. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar).

PlayStation 3
Call of Duty: World at War on PS3North America: 1. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 2. LittleBigPlanet (Sony), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 5. Resistance 2 (Sony).

Japan: 1. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (Bandai), 2. Yakuza: Kenzan! – The Best Of PlayStation 3 Edition (Sega), 3. White Knight Story: Ancient Heartbeat (Sony), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami).

Europe: 1. LittleBigPlanet (Sony), 2. Mirror’s Edge (Electronic Arts), 3. Fallout 3 (Bethesda), 4. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 5. Prince of Persia (Ubisoft).

PlayStation 2
Persona 4 for PS2North America: 1. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (Atlus), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 3. Rock Band 2 (MTV Games), 4. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES – Special Edition (Atlus), 5. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami).

Japan: 1. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (Bandai), 2. Fate/Unlimited Codes – SP-BOX (Capcom), 3. Hokuouki (Idea Factory), 4. Fate/Unlimited Codes (Capcom), 5. Persona 4 (Atlus).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. SingStar: Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands (Sony), 3. SingStar Legends (Sony), 4. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 5. Quantum of Solace (Activision).

PC
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King for PCNorth America: 1. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard), 2. World of Warcraft Battle Chest (Blizzard), 3. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts), 4. Spore (Electronic Arts), 5. World of Goo (Brighter Minds).

Japan: 1. Left 4 Dead (Zoo), 2. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 4.0 Premium Package (E Frontier), 3. Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 4. Grand Theft Auto IV (Capcom), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV – Japanese Revised Edition (2K).

Europe: 1. Football Manager 2009 (Sega), 2. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (Electronic Arts), 3. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts), 4. Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year Edition (Activision), 5. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft).

Nintendo DS
Mario Kart DS for DSNorth America: 1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 2. Disney’s Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney), 3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 4. Summon Night: Twin Age (Atlus), 5. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo), 2. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo), 3. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 4. Little Magician’s Magic Adventure: 365 Point System (Konami), 5. Legend of the Strongest Penguin!: A Penguin’s Troubles (Konami).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo), 2. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft), 3. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo), 4. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 5. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts).

PlayStation Portable
God of War: Chains of Olympus for PSPNorth America: 1. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 4. Sega Genesis Collection (Sega), 5. Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow (Sony).

Japan: 1. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Square Enix), 2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best Of PSP (Capcom), 3. The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki The 3rd (Nihon Falcom), 4. Warriors Orochi 2: Rebirth of the Demon Lord (Koei), 5. Maplus: Portable Navi 2 (Edia).

Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 3. Need for Speed: Undercover (Electronic Arts), 4. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami).

Call of Duty: World at War stays #1 on the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King reigns supreme on the PC chart. Mario Kart Wii races to the first place on the Wii chart, as does Mario Kart DS on the DS chart. Persona 4 returns on the PS2 chart. And lastly God of War: Chains of Olympus is welcomed back on the PSP chart.

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” A listing of the top 10 sellers per region, for all systems combined.

North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii), 2. Wii Fit (Wii), 3. Wii Play (Wii), 4. My Fitness Coach (Wii), 5. Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360), 6. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Wii), 7. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii), 8. Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Wii), 9. Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360), 10. Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360).

Japan: 1. Taiko: Drum Master Wii (Wii), 2. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP), 3. Wii Fit (Wii), 4. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best Of PSP (PSP), 5. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (PS3), 6. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (PS2), 7. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (DS), 8. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS), 9. Pokemon Platinum (DS), 10. Wii Sports (Wii).

Europe: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii), 2. LittleBigPlanet (PS3), 3. Wii Play (Wii), 4. Mirror’s Edge (PS3), 5. Wii Fit (Wii), 6. Football Manager 2009 (PC), 7. FIFA 09 (Xbox 360), 8. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (DS), 9. Fallout 3 (PS3), 10. Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock Bundle (Wii).

For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR sites.