What were the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe the past week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest. Think of it as a games weather report.
What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America’s Top 10 Games:
1. Pokemon – White Version (DS)
2. Pokemon – Black Version (DS)
3. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
5. Killzone 3 (PS3)
6. Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition (Wii)
7. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
8. Michael Jackson The Experience (Wii)
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
10. Kinect Sports (Xbox 360 Kinect)
Pokemon Black and White have been released Sunday and as expected millions of Pokefans flock towards the RPG series. With over 150 never-discovered new Pokemon this is another sure-fire hit.
Take a look at the first English commercials.
Japan’s Top 10 Games:
1. Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (PSP)
2. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP)
3. Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity (PSP)
4. Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (3DS)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Shiba Inu & New Friends (3DS)
6. SD Gundam G Generation World – Limited Edition (PSP)
7. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (3DS)
8. Disgaea 4 (PS3)
9. Way of the Samurai 4 (PS3)
10. Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle – includes 3D Screen Cleaner (3DS)
When Square Enix debuts a new Final Fantasy game all eyes are on them. Outdoing even the Nintendo 3DS and its games, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy is the most popular.
Here’s a the first Japanese conference trailer for the PSP-exclusive with English subtitles.
Europe’s Top 10 Games:
1. Pokemon – White Version (DS)
2. Pokemon – Black Version (DS)
3. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
5. Just Dance (Wii)
6. Killzone 3 – Move Compatible (PS3)
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
8. FIFA 11 (Xbox 360)
9. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
10. FIFA 11 (PS3)
To recap the top games per system: Pokemon Black & White debut on top of the overall and DS chart. Just Dance 2 remains to star on the Wii chart. Call of Duty: Black Ops remains in 1st place on the Xbox 360 chart. Killzone 3 sticks to its #1 debut on the PS3 chart. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty returns on the PC chart. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker returns on the PSP chart. And lastly, Kingdom Hearts appears on the PS2 chart.
Sales data collected from Amazon’s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.