Games Weather Report of Week 44, 2009

Games Weather Report chart of hotness
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe 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.

What follows is a listing of the Top 50 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.

North America’s Top 50:

1. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
3. Limited-Edition Wii Sports Resort Bundle with Two Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
4. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
5. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
6. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
7. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3)
8. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
9. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
10. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
11. The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition (Wii)
12. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story (DS)
13. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
14. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
15. Dragon Age: Origins (PS3)
16. Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition (PC)
17. Rock Band 2 Special Edition (Wii)
18. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
19. FIFA Soccer 10 (PS3)
20. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year (Xbox 360)
21. The Biggest Loser (Wii)
22. Scribblenauts (DS)
23. Mario Kart DS (DS)
24. Pro-Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
25. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
26. Toy Story Mania! (Wii)
27. The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii)
28. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
29. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
30. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Greatest Hits (PS3)
31. Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for Wii Deluxe Kit (Wii)
32. Grand Theft Auto: Episode from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
33. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)
34. Demon’s Souls (PS3)
35. Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey (Wii)
36. Lego Rock Band (Wii)
37. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 with Gun Bundle (Wii)
38. Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift (Wii)
39. Tekken 6 (PS3)
40. FIFA Soccer 10 (Xbox 360)
41. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)
42. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
43. Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift – Super Bundle (Wii)
44. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS)
45. Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition (Xbox 360)
46. EA Sports Active (Wii)
47. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
48. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360)
49. The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition (PS3)
50. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)

Japan’s Top 50:

1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
2. Persona 3 Portable (PSP)
3. Steins; Gate – Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
4. Tomodachi [Friend/Mii] Collection (DS)
5. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (DS)
6. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
7. Pokemon HeartGold Version (DS)
8. Love Plus (DS)
9. Bayonetta (Xbox 360)
10. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
11. Wii Fit Plus – Set with Wii Balance Board (Wii)
12. 3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)
13. Infamous (PS3)
14. Bayonetta (PS3)
15. The 4 Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS)
16. Summon Set X: Tears Crown (DS)
17. Bayonetta – Special Edition with Rodin’s Selection Soundtrack (PS3)
18. Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS)
19. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
20. Wii Sports Resort including white Wii MotionPlus (Wii)
21. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – The Best of PlayStation 3 (PS3)
22. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G – The Best of PSP Collection (PSP)
23. Fallout 3 – Platinum Collection (Xbox 360)
24. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP)
25. Tekken 6 – Special Edition (PS3)
26. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)
27. More Prince of Prince of Tennis School Festival – More Sweet Edition (DS)
28. Rune Factory 3 (DS)
29. Gran Turismo (PSP)
30. Inazuma Eleven 2: The Threat of Aggression – Fire Edition (DS)
31. Tales of Vesperia (PS3)
32. Demon’s Souls (PS3)
33. Ragnarok Online RJC2009: Memorial Package (PC)
34. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 6.0 Premium Package (PC)
35. SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
36. Aikido Nobunaga’s Ambition (PC)
37. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC)
38. Monster Hunter Frontier Online – Premium Package 2nd Year Anniversary (PC)
39. The Sims 3 (PC)
40. Resident Evil 5 (PC)
The rest of the Top 50 was rounded out by popular pre-orders:
41. Natural White Nintendo DSi XL handheld
42. Deep Brown Nintendo DSi XL handheld
43. Wine Red Nintendo DSi XL handheld
44. Phantasy Star Portable 2 – Amazon.co.jp exclusive edition with two special CD singles
45. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
46. Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute (DS)
47. J. League Football Club Tsukurou! 6 Pride of J Zico – Only with Special Edition players get awards product code card
48. Tales of Graces – Special Edition including Tales dress costume download code and Tales DVD
49. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
50. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)

Europe’s Top 50:

1. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
2. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
3. FIFA 10 (Xbox 360)
4. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
5. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
6. Wii Play with Wii Remote Controller (Wii)
7. Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
8. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
9. Football Manager 2010 (PC, Mac)
10. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
11. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (DS)
12. FIFA 10 (PS3)
13. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
14. Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
15. Wii Fit (Wii)
16. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)
17. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
18. Professor Layton and The Curious Village (DS)
19. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (DS)
20. Borderlands (Xbox 360)
21. Need For Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)
22. FIFA 10 (Wii)
23. Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes (Wii)
24. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time (PS3)
25. Singstar: Take That (PS3)
26. Toy Story Mania (Wii)
27. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Wii)
28. EyePet – with Camera and Magic Card (PS3)
29. Singstar: Take That (PS2)
30. UP (DS)
31. Tekken 6 (PS3)
32. Need For Speed: Shift (PS3)
33. Junior Brain Trainer DS (DS)
34. Killzone 2 – Platinum Edition (PS3)
35. Nintendo Presents: Style Boutique (DS)
36. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
37. The Sims 3 (PC, Mac)
38. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS3)
39. WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (Xbox 360)
40. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PS2)
41. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
42. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (DS)
43. Peppa Pig: The Game (DS)
44. Mario Kart DS (DS)
45. EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer (Wii)
46. FIFA 10 (PSP)
47. FIFA 10 (PS2)
48. Ashes Cricket 09 (Wii)
49. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
50. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)

To recap the top games per system: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves rushes in at #1 on the PS3 chart. Borderlands remains on top of the Xbox 360 chart. Wii Sports Resort is back in first place on the Wii chart. Dragon Age: Origins debuts up high on the PC chart. Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story returns on top of the DS chart. Madden NFL 10 remains on the PS2 chart. And lastly, Dissidia Final Fantasy finishes first on the PSP chart.

Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.
PS: Since everyone keeps asking, her name is Mayte Carranco.