Pow! Blam! Thwack! That's the sound of the Wii's biggest software performers in 2008 so far. The likes of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii Fit, and Mario Kart Wii have taken some of the the top places in a new Top Global Markets Report, as calculated by chart specialists Enterbrain (Japan), NPD (the U.S.) and Gfk Chart-Track (the UK).
Although top spot goes to Grand Theft Auto IV (6.29 million copies sold in 2008 so far), the next four places feature Wii games, three of which are exclusives. Brawl (5.4 million) was runner-up, while Mario Kart Wii (4.6 million) and Wii Fit (3.6 million) reached third and fourth respectively. Guitar Hero III (just under 3.4 million) was fifth; obviously, the Wii also had a hand in that.
What does this prove? Well, little that we didn't already know: that Nintendo's console and games are obscenely popular -- even when said games cost way more than regular titles. With four months of the year still to go, we wouldn't rule out one or more of those Nintendo exclusives overhauling that insolent Russian Niko. Commence yaaaaying.
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8-21-2008 @ 7:47PM
Mr Khan said...
At least Nintendo now has a great platform from which to deliver their excellence to the masses
Expect more chart-topping, i say
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8-21-2008 @ 9:47PM
Hamster said...
Mario Kart Wii's legs are scary-good. I think it's definately going to be one of the biggest sellers of all-time. For example, when it was released here in the UK in early April it went straight to number 1 in the charts (obviously, that's no surprise). But now, almost 5 months later in late August it is currently the UK........ number 1! Talk about "evergreen"! It's like New Super Mario Bros-esque in its staying power, maybe even more so.
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8-21-2008 @ 10:57PM
Brendon said...
The Wii is gimmicky with last-gen graphics and a wicked stupid name. It's the Virtual Boy all over again. Any idiot can see that. What the hell was Nintendo thinking?
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8-22-2008 @ 3:42AM
z_fallen said...
Obviously they think more than you do.
8-22-2008 @ 11:12AM
danielsdesk said...
Hey!
...Niko isn't insolent. Take that back. :)
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9-04-2008 @ 3:07AM
Will78 said...
To Brendon, Nintendo isn't a Gimmick besides some people are statring to accept gaming as a whole. I'm tired of these so-called hardcore gamers think they know so much about gaming. I'm 30 years old and yes I owned every Nintendo system in existence, I owned PS,PS2, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, and some of the others in the past.
The point i'm making is that to be honest, Nintendo went outside of the box and created something new with the Wii and well the rest is history. Didn't know the #1 selling system going on 2 years to get some many complaints if you don't like Wii, don't play it simple as that. I play Xbox 360, PS3, & Wii but the Wii is my favorite since I am a Nintendo Fan after all.
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