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Nintendo’s Rhythm Tengoku Gold for the DS tops the Japanese software chart for the week ending 17/8, selling 137 000 units to move up from last week’s number 3 and bring the title just shy of half a million sales at 480 000 copies.
Sega’s Phantasy Star Portable for the PSP drops to number 2 after topping the chart for the previous two weeks. It sells 74 000 copies, bringing its life-to-date sales to 564 000. Square Enix’s Dragon Quest V for the DS climbs two places to number 3 with 74 000 copies.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit moves up from last week’s number 8 to fourth with 47 000 copies while Mario Kart Wii races up four places to fifth with 36 000 copies. Both titles increased by roughly 20 000 sales this week, pointing towards a possible hardware spike. Also interesting to note is that Mario Kart Wii has passed Super Smash Bros. Brawl in terms of life-to-date sales, Mario Kart Wii stands at 1.69 million while SSBB is roughly 1.66 million.
Nintendo’s Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light for the DS drops to number 6 after debuting at number 2 last week. It sells 35 000 copies while Nintendo’s Daigasso! Band Brothers DX re-enters the Top 10 at number 7 with 24 000 copies.
Namco Bandai’s Taiko Drum Master 2 for the DS is another new re-entry, finishing eighth with 20 000 copies, while Konami’s Powerful Pro Baseball 15 for the PS2 moves up two places to number 9 with 19 000 copies. Nintendo’s Wario Land: Shake It! for the Wii re-enters the Top 10 at number 10 with 18 000 copies.
Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii climbs two places to top the UK’s All Formats Charts, experiencing a 6% increase in sales this week. According to Chart Track Nintendo has dominated the charts with nine All Formats number 1’s in the past 19 weeks.
Nintendo also takes second place with Wii Fit, dropping from last week’s number 1 due to a 24% decrease in sales. Sega’s Beijing 2008 climbs ten places to number 3 (Number 1 on Xbox 360 and PS3 charts) while Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games moves up four spots to number 4, no doubt re-energized by interest in the Olympic Games.
Nintendo’s Wii Play at number 5 means that Sega and Nintendo share the Top 5 this week. Chart Track data shows that Nintendo claim the lead format on eight of the Top 10 games, with six of the 10 exclusive to Wii or DS. Nintendo also boasts 15 DS or Wii games in the Individual Formats Top 20.
Sega’s Phantasy Star Portable for the PSP has topped the Japanese software chart for a second week. According to the latest figures from Media Create, Phantasy Star Portable sold 148 230 copies, bringing its life-to-date sales to just shy of half a million at 490 000 copies.
Nintendo’s Fire Emblem: New Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light for the DS debuted at number 2 with 144 905 copies. It seems the series has not lost any of its popularity since the first installment was released on the Famicom in 1990. Nintendo’s Rhythm Tengoku Gold for the DS falls one place to number 3 with 130 412 copies.
Namco Bandai’s Tales of Vesperia for the Xbox 360 debuted at number 4 with 108 328 copies, earning the Xbox 360 a rare appearance in the Top 10 as well as the title of biggest first week for an Xbox 360 game in Japan. Media Create data shows that the previous best first week of software for the Xbox 360 was Blue Dragon with 80 000. If you take a look at the hardware sales for the week you will also note that Tales of Vesperia is clearly a system seller, increasing Xbox 360 hardware sales from 5 359 units last week to 24 962 this week.
Dragon Quest V from Square Enix drops two places to number 5, selling 72 598 copies in its fourth week of release to cross the one million sales mark. According to Media Create, Dragon Quest IV, released in November 2007, reached one million sales in 6 weeks while Dragon Quest V reached the milestone in just four weeks.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit has topped the UK’s All Formats Chart for a fourth week since the popular title launched 14 weeks ago, gaining 13% in sales this week.
Namco Bandai’s SoulCalibur IV drops to number 2 after just one week at number 1, losing 24% in sales. Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii remains in third, recording an 11% sales increase, while THQ’s Big Beach Sports moves up one place to number 4 (+4%).
Nintendo’s Wii Play climbs two places to number 5 (+12%) while Activision Blizzard’s Guitar Hero III roars up five spots, re-entering the Top 10 at number 6 (+36%) thanks to retailer promotions. Guitar Hero: On Tour for the DS drops one place to finish seventh (-10%).
Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games keeps up the pace at number 8 (+10%), THQ’s Wall-E loses five places to finish ninth (-18%) and Nintendo’s Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training rounds off at number 10 (+4%)with its 78th week in the Top 10. LucasArts’ Lego Indiana Jones drops out of the Top 10 this week, down from last week’s number 10 to number 11.
- Wii Fit (Nintendo)
- SoulCalibur IV (Namco Bandai)
- Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
- Big Beach Sports (THQ)
- Wii Play (Nintendo)
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision Blizzard)
- Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision Blizzard)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
- Wall-E (THQ)
- Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
Source: Chart Track
This week the Top 10 of the software chart features a game from each console as well as five new entries.
Sega’s Phantasy Star Universe for the PSP debuts in the top spot with 342 000 copies followed by Nintendo’s Rhythm Heaven Gold for the DS with 213 000 copies. Square Enix’s Dragon Quest V for the DS sold 112 000 copies to secure third place, dropping after two weeks spent at number 1. Now in its third week of release, its life-to-date sales stand just shy of 1 million at 946 000 copies.
The PS3 version of Namco Bandai’s Soul Calibur IV enters the charts at number 4 with 75 000 copies. The Xbox 360 version debuts a little lower at number 6 with 35 000 copies, meaning the PS3 version outsold the 360 version by nearly 2:1. However, it is being reported that the 360 version almost sold out on the first day and the 35 000 copies moved were close to the recorded first day sales.
Konami’s Powerful Pro Baseball 15 for the PS2 drops three places to number 5 with 37 000 copies while Nintendo’s Fatal Frame IV for the Wii debuts at number 7 with 33 000 copies. Nintendo occupies the next two spots with staples Wii Fit at number 8 and Mario Kart Wii at number 9 with 32 000 and 23 000 copies respectively. Namco Bandai’s Gundam Battle Universe for the PSP moves down seven places to number 10 with 21 000 copies.
Chart Track have released the latest UK game sales charts for the week ending August 2nd and, surprise surprise, Soul Calibur IV, the latest in the Soul Calibur fighting series from Namco, has hit the number one spot in its first week.
It seems it’s proving slightly more popular with the 360 crowd, as 56% of sales were attributed to that console. It’s also apparently the first time since Soul Calibur 2, in 2003, that the series has hit the number one spot.
It looks like Lego Indiana Jones, however, fell from 5th place to 10th place, while Big Beach Sports swapped places with it, moving up from 10 to 5th this week. Otherwise, the chart remains mostly unchanged with some downwards movement to make way for Soul Calibur. The top-ten chart is as follows:
- 01 - Soul Calibur IV
- 02 - Wii Fit
- 03 - Mario Kart Wii
- 04 - Wall-E
- 05 - Big Beach Sports
- 06 - Guitar Hero: On Tour
- 07 - Wii Play
- 08 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
- 09 - Brain Training
- 10 - Lego Indiana Jones
Source: Chart Track
Square Enix’s Dragon Quest V for the DS has kept its footing at the top of the Japanese software chart. After debuting at number 1 last week with 644 000 copies, it sells 190 000 copies this week to retain number 1 with its life-to-date sales reaching 834 000 copies in just two weeks.
The remainder of the Top 10 is dominated by new entries, starting off with the PS2 version of Konami’s Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 15 at number 2 with 84 000 copies and the Wii version new at number 10 with 22 000 copies. Namco Bandai’s Gundam Battle Universe for the PSP drops one place to number 3 with 43 000 copies.
Falcom’s Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd for the PSP debuts at number 4 with 39 000 copies and SCEI’s Siren: New Translation for the PS3 is new at number 5 with 35 000 copies. Takara Tomy’s Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble Hyper for the DS enters at number 6 with 32 000 copies while Nintendo’s Wii Fit drops two places to number 7 with 30 000 copies.
Nintendo’s Wario Land: Shake It! for the Wii debuts at number 8 with 25 000 copies while Mario Kart Wii loses three places to finish ninth with 25 000 copies.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit is back on top, claiming the number 1 spot on the UK’s All Format Charts thanks to a 32% increase in sales.
THQ’s Wall-E remains in second place despite recording a 12% increase in sales over last week while Mario Kart Wii from Nintendo moves up three places to number 3, boosted by a 23% sales increase.
Activision Blizzard’s Guitar Hero: On Tour climbs seven places to number 4. The first full week of sales of the DS version of the popular franchise increased sales by 46%. Lego Indiana Jones from LucasArts drops from last week’s number 1 to number 5, suffering a 15% decrease in sales this week.
Square Enix’s Dragon Quest V for the Nintendo DS has debuted at the top of the Japanese software charts with a whopping 644 000 copies.
Namco Bandai’s Gundam Battle Universe for the PSP also entered the charts this week, storming second place with 138 000 copies. Sega’s Persona 4 for the PS2 settles into number 3 with 41 000 copies, dropping from its debut at number 1 last week with 193 000 copies.
Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi for the PS3 debuts at number 4 with 34 000 copies while Nintendo’s Wii Fit drops three places to number 5 but continues to sell steadily with 27 000 copies. Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii finishes sixth, losing two places with 24 000 copies while Daigasso! Band Brothers DX for the DS, another game published by Nintendo, drops two places to number 7 with 21 000 copies.
LucasArts’ Lego Indiana Jones moves up one place into the top spot on the UK’s All Formats Chart again. Although it has been four weeks since the title occupied number 1, it has not dropped out of the Top 3 since it was launched seven weeks ago.
THQ’s Wall-E climbs 14 places to number 2 thanks to the film being released and finishes just 46 sales behind Lego Indiana Jones. Nintendo dominates the next four positions: Wii Fit drops two spots to number 3, Wii Play moves up three places to number 4, Super Smash Bros. Brawl drops two spots to number 5 and Mario Kart Wii re-enters the Top 10, up six places to number 6.
Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games climbs three places to number 7 while EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company drops three positions to number 8. THQ’s Big Beach Sports moves down three spots to number 9 and Activision’s Kung Fu Panda loses just one place to round off the Top 10.
Sega’s Beijing 2008 drops out of the Top 10, losing six places to number 14 while Take 2’s Top Spin 3, last week’s number 4, drops to number 12. Activision’s Guitar Hero: On Tour debuts at number 11, just 57 units short of being placed in the Top 10. Ubisoft’s Sports Party for the Wii moves up 16 places to number 13 and is this week’s highest climber.
All Formats Top 10
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (LucasArts)
- Wall-E (THQ)
- Wii Fit (Nintendo)
- Wii Play (Nintendo)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
- Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
- Battlefield: Bad Company (EA)
- Big Beach Sports (THQ)
- Kung Fu Panda (Activision)
Source: Chart Track
The US video game industry continued to prosper in June, boasting total sales of $1.69 billion, 53% higher than June 2007. Hardware was up 54% at $615.1 million while software also experienced a bumper month with $872.6 million.
NPD analyst Anita Frazier commented “The video games industry continues to perform in the face of an ever-increasingly difficult economic environment as many turn to more in-home entertainment. Even if growth slows over the back half of 2008, the industry is poised to achieve record-breaking revenues of over $22B for the year.”
The Nintendo DS was the best-selling console in the US for the month of June, selling 783 000 units and placing it well ahead of the Wii in second place with 666 700 units.
Atlus’ Persona 4 for the PS2 debuted at the top of the Japanese software chart with an impressive 193 000 copies. Wonder if Persona 4 will do as well when it is released across North America in December.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit moves up two places to number 2 with 30 000 copies while Nintendo’s Densetsu no Starfi Taketsu for the DS entered the charts at number 3 with 29 000 copies.
Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii climbs two places to number 4 with 25 000 copies and Daigasso Band Brothers DX, another DS game published by Nintendo, drops from last week’s number 1 to fifth place in its third week with 23 000 copies.
Capcom’s Biohazard Zero for the Wii debuts at number 6 with 21 000 copies. Biohazard Zero is a port of the 2002 GameCube version, the fifth game in the popular series known as Resident Evil in the West. To date Capcom US has declined offers to bring the game to the West after gamers reacted adversely to Capcom of Japan’s announcement that they would be porting the GameCube version to the Wii.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit has raced to the top of the UK’s All Formats Chart this week. Moving up six places to number 1, Wii Fit knocks Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl to number 3.
Wii Fit debuted at the top of the chart twelve weeks ago but stock problems have hindered the success of the game. This week it records a 60% increase in sales while SSBB experiences a 37% drop in sales.
LucasArts’ Lego Indiana Jones climbs one place to number 2, beating SSBB by just 167 sales. Take 2’s Top Spin continues to perform well, moving up two places to number 6 with a 7% increase in sales.
Nintendo’s Daigasso! Band Brothers DX for the Nintendo DS tops the Japanese software chart this week, moving up from its debut at number 3 last week. It sells 47 000 copies in its second week, placing it just ahead of Sega’s Initial D Extreme Stage for the PS3 which enters the charts at number 2 with 43 000 copies.
Enterbrain’s Derby Stallion DS drops from its debut at number 1 last week to number 3 with 38 000 copies while Nintendo’s Wii Fit continues to dominate at number 4 with 31 000 copies. Its life-to-date sales stand at 2.323 million copies now with many gamers still battling to get their hands on a copy of the game around the world.
Square Enix’s Nanashi no Game for the Nintendo DS enters at number 5 with 30 000 copies while Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii moves up two places to number 6 with 28 000 copies. Namco Bandai’s Tales of Symphonia Dawn of a New World for the Wii drops to number 7 with 27 000 copies after debuting at number 2 last week. Nintendo’s Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball for the Wii climbs one place to number 8 with 20 000 copies.
Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot drops two places to number 9 with 18 000 copies while Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G for the PSP re-enters the Top 10 at number 10 with 18 000 copies. With life-to-date sales now at 2.261 million, the battle between this title and Wii Fit seems to be over.
Stay tuned for the hardware data which will be released tomorrow. While the PSP is likely to hang on to its lead as the best-selling console in Japan, it will be interesting to see if the Nintendo DS can retain its marginal lead on the Wii for a second week.
If you missed it you should head over to last week’s software chart or brush up on previous hardware sales.
Source: Media Create
Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl has topped the UK’s All Formats Chart for another week, despite sales dropping by 48% in its second week.
The top three titles for this week are all non-movers with EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company still at number 2 and LucasArts’ Lego Indiana Jones holding on to number 3, both experiencing a 31% drop in sales.
THQ’s Big Beach Sports moves up to number 4, just 350 sales behind Lego Indiana Jones. Sega notches up two All Formats Top 10 Olympic Games, Beijing 2008 climbing four places to number 5 and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games re-entering the Top 10 at number 8. Take 2’s Top Spin 3 jumps two places up the chart to number 6.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit loses three places to finish at number 7 and scores Nintendo the only format-exclusive game in the Top 10. Wii Play re-enters the Top 10 at number 9 while Vivendi’s The Bourne Conspiracy moves up five places to number 10 and is the highest chart position for a movie tie-in this week.
Activision’s Kung Fu Panda is this week’s highest climber, moving up from number 40 to number 16. Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii and Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4 both fall out of the Top 10 this week, Mario is at number 14 and Snake at number 15 (last week numbers 7 and 6 respectively).
Unreal Tournament III re-enters the charts at number 18 thanks to the release of the Xbox 360 version while Buzz! Quiz TV, the first Buzz! game for the PS3, is Sony’s highest new entry at number 22. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness settle into numbers 30 and 35 respectively.
All Formats Top 10
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)
- Battlefield: Bad Company (EA)
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (LucasArts)
- Big Beach Sports (THQ)
- Beijing 2008 (THQ)
- Top Spin 3 (Take 2)
- Wii Fit (Nintendo)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
- Wii Play (Nintendo)
- The Bourne Conspiracy (Vivendi)
Source: Chart Track
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