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 hottest right now. Think of it as a games weather report.
Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. EA Sports Active (EA), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Punch-Out!! (Nintendo), 5. Wii Play (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. EA Sports Wii: 30 Active Personal Trainer Programs To Improve Quality of Life (Electronic Arts), 3. New Play Control! Pikmin (Nintendo), 4. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 5. Winning Eleven: Play Maker 2009 (Konami).
Europe: 1. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Electronic Arts), 2. My Fitness Coach (Wii), 3. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Wii Play (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition (Bethesda), 2. UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ), 3. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 4. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 5. Fable II (Microsoft).
Japan: 1. Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires (Koei), 2. Mass Effect – Including Bonus Disc (Microsoft), 3. Battlestations: Pacific (Spike), 4. Gears of War – Platinum Edition (Microsoft), 5. Death Smiles – Limited Edition (Cave).
Europe: 1. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. UFC 2009: Undisputed (THQ), 4. Gears of War 2 (Microsoft), 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Infamous (Sony), 2. UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ), 3. Killzone 2 (Sony), 4. LittleBigPlanet (Sony), 5. Cross Edge (Koei).
Japan: 1. Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires (Koei), 2. Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. (Ubisoft), 3. Valkyria Chronicles – The Best of PlayStation 3 (Sega), 4. Demon’s Souls (Sony), 5. Resident Evil 5 (Sony).
Europe: 1. Infamous (Sony), 2. UFC 2009 Undisputed (THQ), 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Game of the Year Edition (Activision), 4. Killzone 2 (Sony), 5. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 2. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 3. Shadow of the Colossus (Sony), 4. Final Fantasy X (Square Enix), 5. Samurai Shodown Anthology (SNK Playmore).
Japan: 1. Devil Kings 2 – PlayStation 2 Best Price (Capcom), 2. Surf – Limited Edition (Russell), 3. Devil Kings 2: Hero – PlayStation 2 Best Price (Capcom), 4. Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix + – Ultimate Hits (Square Enix), 5. Okami – PlayStation 2 Best Price (Capcom).
Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. SingStar: ABBA (Sony), 3. SingStar: Queen (Sony), 4. Guitar Hero: Metallica (Activision), 5. SingStar ’80s (Sony).
PC & Mac
North America: 1. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard), 2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (Take 2), 3. Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: Operation Anchorage and The Pitt (Bethesda), 4. World of Warcraft Battle Chest (Blizzard), 5. Fallout 3 (Bethesda).
Japan: 1. SimCity 4 Deluxe (Electronic Arts), 2. Ragnarok: RJC2009 Vol.1 -Win the victory- (E Frontier), 3. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 5.0 Premium Package (Capcom), 4. Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana’Diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. Left 4 Dead: Game of the Year Edition (Zoo).
Europe: 1. Football Manager 2009 (Sega), 2. Empire: Total War (Sega), 3. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard), 4. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Electronic Arts), 5. Battlefield 2: The Complete Collection (Electronic Arts).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 2. Namco Museum (Namco), 3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 4. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Square Enix), 2. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (Capcom), 3. Sloan to Michael: Nazo no Monogatari (Level 5), 4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations – New Best Price! (Capcom), 5. Tactics Layer: Ritina Guard Senki (D3 Publisher).
Europe: 1. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 2. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 3. GTA: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar), 4. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo), 5. Mystery Case Files: Millionheir (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Crimson Gem Saga (Atlus), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony), 3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 5. Sega Genesis Collection (Sega).
Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (Capcom), 2. Valiant 30 AKA Half-Minute Hero (Marvelous Entertainment), 3. ToraDora Portable! – Super Premium Box (Bandai), 4. Utawarerumono Portable – Limited Edition (Aquaplus), 5. Devil Kings: Battle Heroes (Capcom).
Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories — Platinum Edition (Rockstar), 5. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters – Platinum Edition (Sony).
Infamous debuts on the PS3 chart. Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition debuts on the Xbox 360 chart. After months and months EA Sports Active is the one to knock Wii Fit off the #1 spot on the Wii chart again. Rock Band Special Edition stays on the PS2 stage. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King gets its revenge and remains #1 in the PC top 5. Pokemon Platinum stays on top of the DS chart. And last but not least, Crimson Gem Saga debuts on the first place in 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. EA Sports Active (Wii), 2. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii), 3. Infamous (PS3), 4. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii), 5. Punch-Out!! (Wii), 6. Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition (Xbox 360), 7. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii), 8. Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout (Wii), 9. UFC 2009 Undisputed (Xbox 360), 10. My Fitness Coach (Wii).
Japan: 1. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS), 2. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS), 3. Sloan to Michael: Nazo no Monogatari (DS), 4. Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires (PS3), 5. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP), 6. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii), 7. Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires (Xbox 360), 8. Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. (PS3), 9. Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Blu-ray including Final Fantasy XIII Demo (PS3), 10. Valiant 30 AKA Half-Minute Hero (PSP).
Europe: 1. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii), Pokemon Platinum (DS), 3. My Fitness Coach (Wii), 4. inFamous (PS3), 5. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii), 6. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS), 7. UFC 2009: Undisputed (PS3), 8. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii), 9. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii), 10. Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360).
For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR sites.