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 (Electronic Arts), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (Electronic Arts), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. The Conduit (Sega).
Japan: 1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Wii Sports (Nintendo), 5. Shape Boxing: Wii Diet Enjoy! (Rocket Company).
Europe: 1. EA Sports Active (Electronic Arts), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Wii Play (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Fight Night: Round 4 (Electronic Arts), 2. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Square Enix), 3. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision), 4. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari), 5. Prototype (Activision).
Japan: 1. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Arc System Works), 2. Time Leap (Prototype), 3. Mamoru-Kun Has Been Cursed! – Limited Edition with Insanity: The Perfect Terror DVD & Soundtrack CD (G.Rev), 4. Prototype – North American Import Version (Activision).
Europe: 1. Fight Night Round 4 (Electronic Arts), 2. Prototype (Activision), 3. UFC 2009: Undisputed (THQ), 4. Resident Evil 5 (Capcom), 5. Call of Duty: World at War (Activision).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Infamous (Sony), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year (Activision), 3. Fight Night: Round 4 (Electronic Arts), 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Greatest Hits (Konami), 5. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Atari).
Japan: 1. Atelier Rorona: Arland no Renkinjutsushi (Gust), 2. Atelier Rorona: Arland no Renkinjutsushi – Premium Box (Gust), 3. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Arc System Works), 4. Agarest Senki Zero – Limited Edition (Idea Factory), 5. Valkyria Chronicles – The Best of PlayStation 3 (Sega).
Europe: 1. Fight Night Round 4 (Electronic Arts), 2. Infamous (Sony), 3. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Sony), 4. Killzone 2 (Sony), 5. Prototype (Activision).
PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 2. Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 2 (Atlus), 3. God of War 2 – Greatest Hits (Sony), 4. Shadow of the Colossus (Sony), 5. God of War (Sony).
Japan: 1. Wand of Fortune – Limited Edition with Illustrations Set & Drama CD (Idea Factory), 2. Vitamin Z (D3 Publisher), 3. Devil Kings 2 – PlayStation 2 Best Price (Capcom), 4. Amagami (Enterbrain), 5. Persona 4 (Atlus).
Europe: 1. SingStar: ABBA (Sony), 2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Game (Activision), 3. SingStar ’80’s (Sony), 4. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 5. Guitar Hero: Metallica (Activision).
PC & Mac
North America: 1. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts), 2. Spore Galactic Adventures (Electronic Arts), 3. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard), 4. The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition (Electronic Arts), 5. The Sims 2: Double Deluxe (Electronic Arts).
Japan: 1. Aion: Tower of Eternity – Starter Kit (E-Frontier), 2. Monster Hunter Frontier Online – Premium Package 2nd Year Anniversary (E-Frontier), 3. The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition (Electronic Arts), 4. Ragnarok Online RJC2009 Vol. 1: Win the Victory (E-Frontier), 5. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 5.0 Premium Package (Capcom).
Europe: 1. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts), 2. ArmA 2 (505 Games), 3. Spore: Galactic Adventures – Expansion Pack (Electronic Arts), 4. Anno 1404 (Ubisoft), 5. Football Manager 2009 (Sega).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 3. Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo), 4. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (Atlus), 5. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. WarioWare D.I.Y. (Nintendo), 2. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Square Enix), 3. Ketsui Death Label (Arika), 4. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (Capcom), 5. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo), 2. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 3. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Capcom), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony), 3. Crimson Gem Saga (Atlus), 4. Sega Genesis Collection (Sega), 5. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix).
Japan: 1. Class of Heroes 2 (Acquire), 2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (Capcom), 3. Devil Kings: Battle Heroes (Capcom), 4. Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable (Capcom), 5. ToraDora Portable! – Limited Edition (Bandai).
Europe: 1. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Capcom), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Virtua Tennis 3 (Sega), 4. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters – Platinum Edition (Sony), 5. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Game (Activision).
The Sims 3 remains high on the PC chart. Infamous also remains on top of the PS3 chart. Fight Night: Round 4 debuts on the Xbox 360 chart. EA Sports Active still dominates the #1 spot on the Wii chart. Rock Band Special Edition stays on the PS2 stage. New Super Mario Bros. returns on top of the DS chart. And lastly, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite comes in 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. The Sims 3 (PC), 2. EA Sports Active (Wii), 3. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii), 4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (Wii), 5. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii), 6. Infamous (PS3), 7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year (PS3), 8. Fight Night: Round 4 (Xbox 360), 9. New Super Mario Bros. (DS), 10. Fight Night: Round 4 (PS3).
Japan: 1. WarioWare D.I.Y. (DS), 2. Atelier Rorona: Arland no Renkinjutsushi (PS3), 3. Class of Heroes 2 (PSP), 4. Wii Sports Resort (Wii), 5. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS), 6. Ketsui Death Label (DS), 7. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP), 8. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS), 9. Pokemon Platinum (DS), 10. Atelier Rorona: Arland no Renkinjutsushi – Premium Box (PS3).
Europe: 1. The Sims 3 (PC), 2. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii), 3. Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board (Wii), 4. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS), 5. Fight Night Round 4 (PS3), 6. Fight Night Round 4 (Xbox 360), 7. My Fitness Coach (Wii), 8. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii), 9. Prototype (Xbox 360), 10. Infamous (PS3).
For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR sites.