Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii continue to fly the flag for the Wii in Europe, with the former appearing in every European top ten this week. Mario & Sonic also put in a characteristically strong performance, while Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (ninth in the UK) and Mario Party 8 (tenth in Holland) seem to be enjoying a second burst of shelf life after their release last year.
But heck, you can tell all that simply by inspecting the charts after the post break. What you probably won't remember is that Boom Blox launched in Europe this week, yet never threatened any of Europe's top tens/twenties/forties; looks like this Spielbergian gem has been given the same frosty reception by consumers that it experienced in the U.S. Weaksauce (as my American colleagues might say)! It's sadly ironic, really -- EA's best game for donkey's years, and it's not even charted.
But heck, you can tell all that simply by inspecting the charts after the post break. What you probably won't remember is that Boom Blox launched in Europe this week, yet never threatened any of Europe's top tens/twenties/forties; looks like this Spielbergian gem has been given the same frosty reception by consumers that it experienced in the U.S. Weaksauce (as my American colleagues might say)! It's sadly ironic, really -- EA's best game for donkey's years, and it's not even charted.
United Kingdom (Week ending May 10th)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (04) Wii Play (Wii)
05. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
06. (07) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
07. (05) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
08. (08) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
09. (10) Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii)
10. (12) Cooking Mama 2 (NDS)
Ireland (Week ending May 10th)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02. (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
03. (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
05. (06) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
06. (07) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
07. (09) Wii Play (Wii)
08. (16) Iron Man: The Official Videogame (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
09. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
10. (11) Cooking Mama 2 (NDS)
Netherlands (Week ending May 10th)
01. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
02. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
03. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (07) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
06. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
07. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
08. (10) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
09. (08) My Word Coach (NDS)
10. (__) Mario Party 8 (Wii)
Germany (Week 19, 2008)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
03. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
05. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (09) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
07. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
08. (07) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
09. (08) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
10. (10) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
Spain (April 2008)
01 (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02 (__) Wii Fit (Wii)
03 (07) Wii Play (Wii)
04 (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
05 (02) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
06 (__) God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
07 (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
08 (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
09 (06) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
10 (__) Assassin's Creed (PS3)
Sweden (Week 19, 2008)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04. (04) Wii Fit (Wii)
05. (05) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
06. (09) World of Warcraft (PC)
07. (11) Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
08. (06) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
09. (08) SingStar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
10. (12) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
Denmark (Week ending May 10th)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02. (06) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (08) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
04. (__) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
05. (05) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
06. (03) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
07. (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
08. (07) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
09. (04) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
10. (09) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)
Read: English, Irish, and Danish chart data
Read: Dutch chart data
Read: German chart data
Read: Spanish chart data
Read: Swedish chart data
Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-17-2008 @ 5:43PM
kingalekz said...
I would buy Bloom Blox if there wouldn't be the problem that the most reviews say that it is a game, that makes the most fun if you play it with some friends.
I'm just best when I play alone. Can't stand multiplayer games :(
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5-17-2008 @ 6:24PM
velocitystrike said...
I'm happy to see Game Party off the charts. And I really do feel sad about Boom Blox.
EA will clearly take it as "we should give up on original stuff exclusively for Wii - let's port this to PS2 and XBLA, let's just make MySims games - they sell..."
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5-17-2008 @ 7:43PM
Errol said...
The Sims series is one of the most popular games in Denmark, heck, maybe even whole Scandinavia. I can't wait to see how long The Sims 3 will stay as number one on the danish chart when it's released! :p
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5-17-2008 @ 8:41PM
Greg2k said...
WTF happened to GTAIV in Spain???!!!
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5-17-2008 @ 8:42PM
Greg2k said...
My bad; it's monthly, not weekly.
5-18-2008 @ 7:29AM
AshStampede said...
Boom Blox isnt on the chart because, in the uk it is £40. for a casual game that is too much, I wanted to get it but never at that price.
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