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Grand Theft Auto IV has absolutely steamrollered everything else in this week's European charts, with only plucky Spain holding out and wedging Wii Fit between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of Rockstar's hooker-killing simulator.

Essentially then, everything has been bumped down a notch, with Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit mostly leading the rest of the pack (and giving young girls complexes in the process), and games such as Sega Superstars Tennis and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 suffering the biggest drops.

Next week, we'd put good money on the arrival of Boom Blox shaking things up a little, though sadly won't be expecting any sales miracles from the likes of Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors and Speed Racer.

United Kingdom (Week ending May 3rd)

01. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (01) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (10) Wii Play (Wii)
05. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
 07. (04) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
 08. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
 09. (07) Game Party (Wii)
 10. (16) Wii Play (Wii)

Ireland (Week ending May 3rd)

01. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02. (01) Wii Fit (Wii)
03. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
05. (03) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (07) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
07. (05) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
08. (06) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
09. (11) Wii Play (Wii)
10. (09) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)

Netherlands (Week ending May 3rd)

01. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (__) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
05. (02) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
06. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
07. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
08. (05) My Word Coach (NDS)
09. (09) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
10. (10) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)

Germany (Week 18, 2008)

01. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
02. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
03. (01) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
05. (03) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
07. (05) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
08. (__) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
09. (06) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
10. (07) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)

Spain (Week 18, 2008)

01 (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
02 (01) Wii Fit (Wii)
03 (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
04 (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
05 (08) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06 (09) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
07 (03) Wii Play (Wii)
08 (__) Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition (PS3)
09 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
10 (__) Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition (360)

Sweden (Week 18, 2008)

01. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04. (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
05. (03) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
06. (04) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
07. (__) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
08. (06) SingStar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
09. (05) World of Warcraft (PC)
10. (08) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)

Denmark (Week ending May 3rd)

01. (__) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02. (14) Wii Fit (Wii)
03. (01) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
04. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
05. (03) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
06. (08) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
07. (__) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
08. (09) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
09. (__) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)
10. (12) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)

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]]>another-week-in-europedenmarkeuropegermanyirelandnetherlandspalspainswedenukChris Greenhough2008-05-10T16:00:00 00:00Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/28-5/4http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-28-5-4/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-28-5-4/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/09/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-28-5-4/#commentsFiled under:


Ah, remember Link's Crossbow Training? The game that was bundled with the Wii Zapper last November (December, for PALs)? It was only released in Japan last week. If sales are any indication, though, Japanese gamers were clamoring for the goron-junk shooter rail shooter, as it claimed the third place spot.

Even so, Link had to hail to the king (baby), as Mario Kart Wii still dominated the charts. The other big news for Mario Kart Wii? It passed one million sales in the Far East, denoting its success. Meanwhile, Deca Sports clamored back into the top ten, but Brawl only slipped further downward, thus answering our question from last week. Also proving that the Japanese love their sports games for the Wii, Bandai Namco's Pro Baseball Family Stadium debuted at spot twenty.

The Wii triumphed in hardware last week as well. While the console continues to trail behind Sony's handheld, Wii sales went up almost 30,000 units from last week -- perhaps from the Link's Crossbow boost. Go on and check things out for yourself after the break, if you feel so inclined.

Hardware:
  • PSP: 100,870
  • Wii: 71,518
  • Nintendo DS: 52,542
  • PlayStation 3: 10,177
  • PlayStation 2: 8,802
  • Xbox 360: 1,725
Software:

01.(01) [Wii] Mario Kart Wii --- 173,387 (1,120,000)
02.(02) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 102,320 (1,909,000)
03.(__) [Wii] Link's Crossbow Training --- 92,534 (New)
04.(06) [Wii] Wii Fit --- 51,851 (1,986,000)
05.(04) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Seven Island Adventure --- 42,416 (98,000)
06.(08) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 30,675 (508,000)
07.(07) [NDS] We're Fossil Diggers --- 26,661 (84,000)
08.(03) [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles --- 24,422 (102,000)
09.(13) [Wii] Deca Sports --- 24,302 (186,000)
10.(14) [Wii] Wii Sports --- 21,979 (2,959,000)

11.(09) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training
12.(__) [NDS] Emblem of Gundam
13.(__) [NDS] Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS: Fate of Heat
14.(17) [Wii] Wii Play
15.(15) [Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
16.(18) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
17.(10) [PS2] Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns
18.(28) [NDS] Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life
19.(12) [NDS] Naruto: Shippuuden Shinobi Retsuden II
20.(__) [Wii] Pro Baseball Family Stadium
21.(__) [PSP] There in Japan
22.(21) [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 5
23.(32) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
24.(05) [NDS] Summon Night
25.(38) [NDS] Mario Party DS
26.(22) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future
27.(20) [NDS] Yatterman DS: Surprising, Startling Battle
28.(30) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land
29.(37) [NDS] Phoenix Wright: Gyakuten Revival
30.(34) [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2.5M

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]]>another-week-in-japanbrawlchartsdeca-sportadeca-sportsgamesalesjapanlinks-crossbow-trainingmario-kartmario-kart-wiimedia-createpro-baseball-family-stadiumsalessmash-bros-brawlssbbsuper-smash-bros-brawlwii-fitwii-playwii-sportsCandace Savino2008-05-09T17:00:00 00:00Another Week in Europehttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/03/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/03/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/03/another-week-in-europe/#commentsFiled under:

Wii Fit is selling like gangbusters in Britain, where it accounts for half of all Wii software sold in the last week, and has given Nintendo its first one-two finish in the All Formats Chart since 2003. And guess what? It's more or less the same story throughout the rest of Europe.

The Irish are shedding the Guinness pounds, the Germans are working off those brätwurst, and Sweden ... well, we don't really have a lazy, go-to food stereotype for the Swedes. Anyhow, the point is: they're all loving it, and if Wii Fit doesn't appear in a chart (see: Spain, Denmark), it's probably because a country hasn't got it yet, or the charts have fallen behind.

Mind you, don't expect any of this Nintendo dominance to last: next week's charts are guaranteed to be all about one game (yet we suspect Wii Fit might give you have better legs than GTA IV in the long-term). Lean past the break for this week's European charts.

United Kingdom (Week ending April 26th)

01. (__) Wii Fit (Wii)
02. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
05. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (04) Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii)
07. (10) Game Party (Wii)
08. (07) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
09. (08) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
10. (06) Wii Play (Wii)

Ireland (Week ending April 26th)

01. (__) Wii Fit (Wii)
02. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (04) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
04. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
05. (06) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
06. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
07. (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
08. (08) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
09. (15) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
10. (09) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)

Netherlands (Week ending April 26th)

01. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
03. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (__) UEFA Euro 2008 (360)
05. (09) My Word Coach (NDS)
06. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (02) Assassin's Creed (PC)
08. (__) UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3)
09. (03) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
10. (07) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)

Germany (Week 17, 2008)

01. (__) Wii Fit (Wii)
02. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (02) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
04. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
05. (07) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
06. (05) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
07. (08) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
08. (04) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
09. (09) Professor Kageyama's Maths Training (NDS)
10. (__) Animal Crossing Wild World (NDS)

Spain (Week 16, 2008)

01 (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02 (02) Wii Play (Wii)
03 (03) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
04 (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
05 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
06 (10) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
07 (__) More Brain Training (NDS)
08 (__) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
09 (__) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
10 (__) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

Sweden (Week 17, 2008)

01. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (__) Wii Fit (Wii)
03. (03) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
04. (02) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
05. (04) World of Warcraft (PC)
06. (07) Singstar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
07. (10) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
08. (11) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)
09. (14) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360)
10. (05) Assassin's Creed (PC)

Denmark (Week ending April 19th)

01. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (05) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (03) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
04. (__) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
05. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. (04) Assassin's Creed (360, PS3, PC)
07. (__) Justice League Heroes (PS2, XB, PSP)
08. (08) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
09. (07) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)
10. (06) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)

Read: UK, Irish, and Danish chart data.
Read: Dutch chart data.
Read: German chart data.
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Read: Swedish chart data.

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]]>another-week-in-europedenmarkeuropegame-partygermanyguitar-heroirelandmario-and-sonicmario-kartnetherlandspalpro-evolution-soccersega-superstars-tennisspainswedenwii-fitwii-playChris Greenhough2008-05-03T16:00:00 00:00Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/21-4/27http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-21-4-27/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-21-4-27/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/05/02/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-21-4-27/#commentsFiled under:

Mario Kart Wii continues to top the charts in Japan, but a lot of movement happened with the Wii's other software. Because a bunch of new games came out last week, Wii Sports, Deca Sports, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl were all knocked out of the top ten. We know that Wii Sports will return to top ten fame soon enough, since it always does, but we'll be interested to see whether the other two titles can pull that off as well.

On the hardware side of things, the Wii got sandwiched by the two portables as it jumped up into second place:
  • PSP: 92,411
  • Wii: 48,796
  • Nintendo DS: 42,435
  • PlayStation 3: 9,107
  • PlayStation 2: 7,108
  • Xbox 360: 1,283
To see the software sales, just bring your super smooth moves past the break.

Software:

01.(01) [Wii] Mario Kart Wii --- 151,918 (947,000)
02.(02) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 92,656 (1,807,000)
03.(__) [PS3] Valkyria Chronicles --- 77,267 (New)
04.(__) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS: Seven Island Adventure --- 55,950 (New)
05.(__) [NDS] Summon Night --- 37,856 (New)
06.(04) [Wii] Wii Fit --- 36,851 (1,934,000)
07.(03) [NDS] We're Fossil Diggers --- 22,319 (58,000)
08.(06) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 19,553 (477,000)
09.(07) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training --- 17,879 (167,000)
10.(05) [PS2] Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns --- 14,897 (322,000)

11.(__) [360] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
12.(__) [NDS] Naruto: Shippuuden Shinobi Retsuden II
13.(08) [Wii] Deca Sports
14.(10) [Wii] Wii Sports
15.(09) [Wii] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
16.(__) [PSP] Vantage Master Portable
17.(12) [Wii] Wii Play
18.(14) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
19.(__) [NDS] Detective Saburou Jinguuji DS: Inextinguishable Heart
20.(__) [NDS] Yatterman DS: Surprising, Startling Battle
21.(11) [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 5
22.(16) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future
23.(__) [PS2] H2O Plus
24.(__) [PS2] Prism Ark: Awake
25.(15) [PSP] Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution
26.(__) [360] Frontlines: Fuel of War
27.(__) [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4
28.(13) [NDS] Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life
29.(__) [PS2] Edel Blume
30.(18) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land
If any you analyst wannabes out there want to check out the hardware and software numbers for previous weeks in Japan, click on this blue text.
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Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers.

While yours truly had trouble tracking down a copy of Mario Kart Wii on the high street (for our review), it appears plenty of others around Europe had no such problem.

Bar Denmark (where it has now dropped to fifth), the title sits at the top of every European chart, and we suspect it might even be influencing the sales of other games. Surely the rise of Mario Kart DS to 8th in Ireland, 8th in France, and 7th in Germany can't all be a mere coincidence? By our reckoning, Mario Kart Wii has ramped up Europe's interest in Mario Kart generally. Fortunately, Mario Kart DS is the bee's knees!

Finally, this week's overachiever award goes to Sega Superstars Tennis -- despite the Wii version's lack of online play, Sega's tennis/blue skies extravaganza climbed to fourth in the UK. Head beyond the break for more European chartage, and please accept our humble apologies for the lack of a Spanish top ten -- that should be back next week.

United Kingdom (Week ending April 19th)

01. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (12) Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii)
05. (07) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (04) Wii Play (Wii)
07. (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
08. (10) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
09. (06) Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
10. (09) Game Party (Wii)

Ireland (Week ending April 19th)

01. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05. (04) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
06. (05) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
07. (08) Wii Play (Wii)
08. (18) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
09. (11) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)
10. (07) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360, PS3)

Netherlands (Week 16, 2008)

01. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (05) Assassin's Creed (PC)
03. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
04. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
05. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
06. (07) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (08) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
08. (06) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (PC)
09. (__) My Word Coach (NDS)
10. (__) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)

Germany (Week 16, 2008)

01. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (04) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
04. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
05. (05) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
06. (__) UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3)
07. (10) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
08. (09) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
09. (__) Professor Kageyama's Maths Training (NDS)
10. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

Sweden (Week 16, 2008)

01. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (__) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
03. (03) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
04. (05) World of Warcraft (PC)
05. (02) Assassin's Creed (PC)
06. (__) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (PC)
07. (06) Singstar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
08. (15) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)
09. (14) LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (PS2)
10. (12) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)

Denmark (Week ending April 19th)

01. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (05) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (03) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
04. (__) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
05. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. (04) Assassin's Creed (360, PS3, PC)
07. (__) Justice League Heroes (PS2, XB, PSP)
08. (08) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
09. (07) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)
10. (06) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)

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]]>another-week-in-europecarnival-gamesdenmarkeuropegame-partygermanyguitar-hero-iiiirelandmario-and-sonicmario-kart-wiinetherlandspalpro-evolution-soccersega-superstars-tennisswedenukwii-playChris Greenhough2008-04-26T17:00:00 00:00Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/14-4/20http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-14-4-20/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-14-4-20/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/25/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-14-4-20/#commentsFiled under:

The Wii had a good week in Japan, as far as sales are concerned. With Mario Kart Wii continuing to champion the cause, the little white console almost nabbed second place in hardware:
  • PSP: 85,421
  • Nintendo DS: 44,551
  • Wii: 44,241
  • PlayStation 3: 7,438
  • PlayStation 2: 6,545
  • Xbox 360: 1,076
Even in software, five of the top ten games were Wii titles. Wii Sports found its way back into the coveted ten once again, managing to coexist peacefully with Hudson's Deca Sports. Wii Play, meanwhile, performed the worst in relation to the rest of the Wii games in the top thirty, but still ended up in spot twelve.

Check after the break to see just how well Mario Kart Wii did last week in Japan.

Software:

01.(01) [WII] Mario Kart Wii --- 201,508 (795,000)
02.(02) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 123,855 (1,714,000)
03.(__) [NDS] We're Fossil Diggers --- 35,363 (New)
04.(04) [WII] Wii Fit --- 32,445 (1,897,000)
05.(03) [PS2] Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns --- 24,474 (308,000)
06.(05) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 21,364 (457,000)
07.(13) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training --- 15,254 (149,000)
08.(09) [WII] Deca Sports --- 14,161 (148,000)
09.(10) [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl --- 12,703 (1,575,000)
10.(14) [WII] Wii Sports --- 11,669 (2,924,000)

11.(07) [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 5
12.(15) [WII] Wii Play
13.(06) [NDS] Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life
14.(16) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
15.(08) [PSP] Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution
16.(12) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future
17.(11) [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 5
18.(17) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land
19.(20) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
20.(19) [NDS] Mario Party DS
21.(__) [NDS] Phoenix Wright: Gyakuten Revival
22.(23) [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2.5M
23.(22) [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World
24.(24) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS
25.(27) [NDS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends
26.(__) [NDS] Phoenix Wright 2
27.(25) [NDS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
28.(__) [NDS] DS Bookkeeping, Level 3
29.(21) [NDS] Mobile Suit Gundam 00
30.(31) [PSP] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors

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]]>brawldeca-sportadeca-sportsmario-kartmario-kart-wiismash-bros-brawlssbbsuper-smash-bros-brawlwii-fitwii-playwii-sportsCandace Savino2008-04-25T15:00:00 00:00Another Week in Europehttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/19/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/19/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/19/another-week-in-europe/#commentsFiled under:

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers.

Oh, Denmark. We thought we were friends. Sure, you and us Brits had that silly tiff back in 1066, but since then you've brought us nothing but joy. Think Hans Christian Anderson, Danish bacon, and Peter Schmeichel.

But now look what you've gone and done: on its debut week, you've relegated Mario Kart Wii -- top in every other European chart -- to second place.

Still, we suspect it won't matter in the greater scheme of things. All that needs to be known is that Mario Kart came, it saw, and it emphatically conquered, leaving closest rival Gran Turismo 5: Prologue choking on its cartoony exhaust fumes. Seeing whether it has legs over the next few weeks should prove interesting. As usual, make the jump for lots of painstakingly formatted chartage.

United Kingdom (Week ending April 12th)

01. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
03. (02) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (05) Wii Play (Wii)
05. (03) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
06. (11) Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
07. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
08. (04) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360)
09. (12) Game Party (Wii)
10. (10) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)

Ireland (Week ending April 12th)

01. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04. (04) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
05. (06) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
06. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (02) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360, PS3)
08. (14) Wii Play (Wii)
09. (07) Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
10. (11) Condemned 2 (360, PS3)

Netherlands (Week 15, 2008)

01. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
04. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
05. (__) Assassin's Creed (PC)
06. (02) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (PC)
07. (__) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
08. (__) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
09. (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
10. (__) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)

Germany (Week 15, 2008)

01. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
04. (02) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05. (04) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
06. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
07. (07) Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (NDS)
08. (08) Mario Party 8 (Wii)
09. (06) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
10. (09) Mario Kart DS (NDS)

Spain (Week 15, 2008)

01. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (02) Wii Play (Wii)
03. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
04. (04) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
05. (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
06. (03) God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
07. (09) FIFA 08 (PS2)
08. (__) Assassin's Creed (PC)
09. (08) Assassin's Creed (PS3)
10. (06) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

Sweden (Week 15, 2008)

01. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (__) Assassin's Creed (PC)
03. (01) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
04. (__) Virtua Tennis 3 (PS3)
05. (04) World of Warcraft (PC)
06. (03) Singstar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
07. (07) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
08. (__) Sega Rally (PS3)
09. (__) Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3)
10. (02) Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)

Denmark (Week ending April 12th)

01. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (03) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
04. (__) Assassin's Creed (360, PS3, PC)
05. (02) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
06. (04) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)
07. (07) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)
08. (09) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
09. (05) Need for Speed: ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
10. (13) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2, XB, PC)

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]]>another-week-in-europedenmarkeuropegermanyirelandnetherlandspalspainswedenukChris Greenhough2008-04-19T13:30:00 00:00Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 4/7-4/13http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/18/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-7-4-13/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/18/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-7-4-13/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/18/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-4-7-4-13/#commentsFiled under:

It looks like just the same old stuff for Wii sales in Japan last week. Wait a minute -- what's that, you say? Mario Kart Wii dominated Japan? Sure enough, sitting pretty at the top of the charts is Nintendo's famous kart racer, with almost half a million copies sold in its first week.

Despite the Mario Kart bump, the Wii only took third place in hardware. Considering that Japanese gamers love them some handhelds, though, that's not too much of a surprise. One little observation that may floor you, on the other hand, is that Brawl was already overtaken by Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G in total sales.

See it to believe it after the break.

Hardware:
  • PSP: 85,721
  • Nintendo DS: 47,158
  • Wii: 46,296
  • PlayStation 3: 8,232
  • PlayStation 2: 6,834
  • Xbox 360: 1,147
Software:

01.(__) [WII] Mario Kart Wii --- 594,000 (New)
02.(01) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 222,000 / 1,590,000
03.(02) [PS2] Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns --- 56,000 / 283,000
04.(07) [WII] Wii Fit --- 31,000 / 1,865,000
05.(06) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 30,000 / 436,000
06.(08) [NDS] Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life --- 26,000 / 65,000
07.(04) [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 5 --- 22,000 / 102,000
08.(03) [PSP] Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution --- 18,000 / 108,000
09.(10) [WII] Deca Sports --- 17,000 / 133,000
10.(09) [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl --- 14,000 / 1,563,000

11.(05) [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 5
12.(11) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future
13.(23) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training
14.(13) [WII] Wii Sports
15.(16) [WII] Wii Play
16.(15) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
17.(12) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land
18.(__) [NDS] Oshiri Kajiri Mushi's Rhythm Lesson DS
19.(17) [NDS] Mario Party DS
20.(21) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
21.(14) [NDS] Mobile Suit Gundam 00
22.(24) [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World
23.(34) [NDS] Kanji Brain Test 2.5M
24.(19) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS
25.(20) [NDS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
26.(26) [PS3] Armored Core for Answer
27.(22) [NDS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends
28.(18) [NDS] Case Closed! The Missing Professor and the Puzzling Tower
29.(__) [360] Turok
30.(28) [PS2] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors

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]]>another-week-in-japanbrawlchartsdeca-sportsgamesalesjapanmario-kartmario-kart-wiimedia-createsalessmash-bros-brawlssbbsuper-smash-bros-brawlwii-fitwii-playwii-sportsCandace Savino2008-04-18T17:00:00 00:00Another Week in Europehttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/12/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/12/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/12/another-week-in-europe/#commentsFiled under:

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers.

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue dominates Europe this week, and only plucky little Sweden (where the game lies second) prevented it from being top dog in every single European chart.

In many cases, however, it's being hotly pursued by Wii software. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is still holding its own (rising to 3rd in the UK, 4th in Ireland, and keeping fifth place in Spain), Mario & Sonic continues to grip to the higher positions like a particularly stubborn limpet, Germany is the usual Nintendo lovefest, and Sweden finally has a Wii game that isn't Guitar Hero III in its top ten. It's a good one, as well.

As far as new games go, there's just the one, with Dancing Stage Hottest Party strutting its stuff and grabbing its crotch at 7th in the Dutch charts. Finally, Game Party and Carnival: Funfair Games continue to plummet down the UK charts. Muahahaha.

Next week: some racing game.

United Kingdom (Week ending April 5th)

01. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
03. (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
04. (02) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360)
05. (07) Wii Play (Wii)
06. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (04) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (PS3)
08. (__) Condemned 2 (360)
09. (11) Viking: Battle for Asgard (360)
10. (09) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)

Ireland (Week ending April 5th)

01. (02) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (01) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360, PS3)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04. (04) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
05. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (05) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
07. (08) Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
08. (13) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
09. (07) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
10. (10) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)

Netherlands (Week 14, 2008)

01. (__) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (02) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (360, PC)
03. (01) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
04. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
05. (__) God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
06. (__) Viking: Battle for Asgard (360)
07. (__) Dancing Stage Hottest Party (Wii)
08. (__) Efteling Tycoon (PC)
09. (03) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360)
10. (__) Viking: Battle for Asgard (PS3)

Germany (Week 14, 2008)

01. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (03) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
03. (02) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
04. (04) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
05. (__) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
06. (05) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
07. (__) Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (NDS)
08. (__) Mario Party 8 (Wii)
09. (06) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
10. (07) Professor Kageyama's Maths Training (NDS)

Spain (Week 14, 2008)

01. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (03) Wii Play (Wii)
03. (02) God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
04. (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
05. (08) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
06. (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
07. (04) Magic Made Fun (NDS)
08. (__) Assassin's Creed (PS3)
09. (07) FIFA 08 (PS2)
10. (10) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)

Sweden (Week 14, 2008)

01. (02) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
02. (01) Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
03. (06) Singstar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
04. (05) World of Warcraft (PC)
05. (11) Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
06. (04) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)
07. (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
08. (08) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
09. (__) Singstar Svenska hits (PS2)
10. (__) Condemned 2 (360)

Denmark (Week ending April 5th)

01. (01) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (06) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (02) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
04. (03) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)
05. (08) Need for Speed: ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
06. (04) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (360, PC)
07. (05) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)
08. (17) Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
09. (10) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
10. (16) Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)

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]]>another-week-in-europecarnival-gamesdancing-stagedenmarkeuropegame-partygermanyguitar-hero-iiiirelandmario-kartnetherlandspalpro-evolution-soccerspainswedenukChris Greenhough2008-04-12T14:00:00 00:00Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 3/31-4/6http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/11/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-3-31-4-6/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/11/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-3-31-4-6/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/11/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-3-31-4-6/#commentsFiled under:

Last week was once again all about Sony. Although Nintendo still had a good showing in the top thirty, there were only five Wii games in the software chart. Wii Fit continues to be the system's best-seller, but Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Deca Sports also made appearances in the top ten.

As for hardware, the Wii once again trails behind the handhelds, but leads the pack in home consoles.

Hardware:
  • PSP: 120,964
  • Nintendo DS: 55,190
  • Wii: 44,618
  • PlayStation 3: 11,303
  • PlayStation 2: 10,423
  • Xbox 360: 1,452
More numbers can be seen after the break!

Software:

01.(01) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 488,208 / 1,369,000
02.(__) [PS2] Musou Orochi: The Evil King Returns --- 227,535 / (New)
03.(__) [PSP] Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution --- 90,861 / (New)
04.(__) [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 5 --- 80,222 / (New)
05.(__) [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 5 --- 60,215 / (New)
06.(02) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 58,399 / 406,000
07.(04) [WII] Wii Fit --- 39,367 / 1,834,000
08.(__) [NDS] Tottado! Yowiko's Deserted Island Life --- 38,958 / (New)
09.(06) [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl --- 24,209 / 1,548,000
10.(08) [WII] Deca Sports --- 21,951 / 116,000

11.(09) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future
12.(10) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land
13.(12) [WII] Wii Sports
14.(03) [NDS] Mobile Suit Gundam 00
15.(22) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
16.(18) [WII] Wii Play
17.(20) [NDS] Mario Party DS
18.(__) [NDS] Case Closed! The Missing Professor and the Puzzling Tower
19.(30) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS
20.(26) [NDS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
21.(29) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
22.(27) [NDS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends
23.(13) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training
24.(36) [NDS] Animal Crossing Wild World
25.(14) [NDS] Time Hollow: Seeking the Lost Past
26.(17) [PS3] Armored Core for Answer
27.(05) [PSP] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors
28.(07) [PS2] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors
29.(23) [PS3] Yakuza 3: Kenzan!
30.(25) [PSP] Echochrome

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]]>brawlchartsdeca-sportsgamesalesjapanmedia-createsalessmash-bros-brawlssbbwii-fitwii-playwii-sportsCandace Savino2008-04-11T16:00:00 00:00Another Week in Europehttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/05/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/05/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/05/another-week-in-europe/#commentsFiled under:

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers.

Unlike reigning full beard freestyle world champion Elmar Weisser of Germany (who we admire fiercely), we have mixed feelings about this week's European sales charts.

For example, while we're heartened by the success of debutant Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (5th in the UK, and the Wii edition supplemented sales of other versions across Europe -- not bad for a game that appeared on every other console last October), we're irked by the flat performance of House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (15th in Britain, and nowhere to be seen in the charts of mainland Europe).

Europe, if you're reading, stop buying Game Party (7th in UK), Smarty Pants (10th in Spain), and Mario & bleeding Sonic (high everywhere) and let's get something half-decent up there for a change. Sega Bass Fishing should make next week's chart, so that'd be a good place to start -- let's have that top ten somewhere, please. Sigh. At least Elmar will never fail to impress us. Click on for the charts.

United Kingdom (Week ending March 29th)

01. (__) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (01) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360)
03. (02) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (03) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (PS3)
05. (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
06. (04) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (07) Wii Play (Wii)
08. (06) Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
09. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
10. (12) Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii)

Ireland (Week ending March 29th)

01. (01) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360, PS3)
02. (__) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
03. (02) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04. (07) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
05. (03) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
06. (04) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (06) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
08. (05) Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
09. (10) Imagine: Babies (NDS)
10. (09) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)

Netherlands (Week 13, 2008)

01. (02) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
02. (__) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (360, PC)
03. (01) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360)
04. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
05. (09) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (PS3)
06. (04) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (05) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
08. (07) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)
09. (06) Army of Two (PS3)
10. (__) Mario Party DS (NDS)

Germany (Week 13, 2008)

01. (__) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (01) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
03. (02) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
04. (03) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
05. (05) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
06. (07) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
07. (04) Professor Kageyama's Maths Training (NDS)
08. (__) Magic Made Fun (NDS)
09. (06) Animal Crossing DS (NDS)
10. (__) God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)

Spain (Week 12, 2008)

01. (01) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
02. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
03. (02) Army of Two (PS3)
04. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
05. (04) FIFA 08 (PS2)
06. (07) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
07. (__) Magic Made Fun (NDS)
08. (08) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
09. (__) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
10. (09) Smarty Pants (Wii)

Sweden (Week 13, 2008)

01. (__) Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
02. (02) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
03. (__) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (360, PC)
04. (05) The Sims 2 Free Time (PC)
05. (06) World of Warcraft (PC)
06. (03) Singstar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
07. (09) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)
08. (12) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
09. (04) Army of Two (360)
10. (01) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (360)

Denmark (Week ending March 29th)

01. (__) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
02. (02) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
03. (01) The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC)
04. (__) Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (360, PC)
05. (04) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)
06. (03) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
07. (06) Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)
08. (08) Need for Speed: ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
09. (19) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
10. (10) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)

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]]>another-week-in-europecarnival-gamesdenmarkeuropegermanyguitar-heroirelandmario-and-sonicnetherlandspalpro-evolution-soccersega-superstars-tennissmarty-pantsspainswedenukwii-playChris Greenhough2008-04-05T17:00:00 00:00Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 3/24-3/30http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/04/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-3-24-3-30/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/04/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-3-24-3-30/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/04/another-week-in-japan-hardware-and-software-numbers-3-24-3-30/#commentsFiled under:

For the first time in a long time, the Wii is down to having only five games in Japan's top thirty. As House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return fell of the charts in its second week and Everyone's General Knowledge Training TV disappeared after having a good run, only the regulars remain.

Deca Sports is the exception, being the only Wii title on the charts without either "Wii" or "Smash Bros." in its name, but even that is showing early signs of fatigue. While the game managed to nab the eighth spot and sell 29,000 copies, its Nintendo counterpart, Wii Sports, is nipping at its heels in spot twelve. This may seem insignificant, but keep in mind that Wii Sports has been out for around seventeen months, wheras Deca Sports has only been out for two weeks.

In the hardware department, the Wii got a beat down from the handhelds (especially the PSP), but still continues to do better than any other console in Japan. This week, for example, the Wii sold over four times the amount of PS3s, its closest console competitor.

Of course, you can just take a look at all the numbers for yourself by clicking past the break.

Hardware:
  • PSP: 129,986
  • Nintendo DS: 58,916
  • Wii: 48,785
  • PlayStation 3: 11,206
  • PlayStation 2: 10,296
  • Xbox 360: 1,547
Software:

01. (__) [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G --- 880,000 (New)
02. (01) [NDS] Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage --- 106,000 (348,000)
03. (__) [NDS] Mobile Suit Gundam 00 --- 49,000 (New)
04. (05) [WII] Wii Fit --- 42,000 (1,794,000)
05. (__) [PSP] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors --- 34,000 (New)
06. (07) [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl --- 34,000 (1,524,000)
07. (__) [PS2] Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors --- 30,000 (New)
08. (02) [WII] Deca Sports --- 29,000 (94,000)
09. (04) [NDS] Sim City DS 2: From the Past to the Future --- 25,000 (74,000)
10. (08) [NDS] Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Cinema Land --- 19,000 (54,000)

11. (__) [NDS] Vitamin X Evolution
12. (15) [WII] Wii Sports
13. (09) [NDS] DS Beautiful Letter Training
14. (10) [NDS] Time Hollow: Seeking the Lost Past
15. (__) [NDS] Lux Pain
16. (__) [PSP] Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus
17. (03) [PS3] Armored Core for Answer
18. (18) [WII] Wii Play
19. (__) [NDS] Home Teacher Hitman Reborn! DS: Vongole Battle Dice
20. (24) [NDS] Mario Party DS
21. (__) [PS2] Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de: Otsukae Nikki
22. (21) [NDS] Mario Kart DS
23. (14) [PS3] Yakuza 3: Kenzan!
24. (16) [PS2] Gundam Musou Special
25. (12) [PSP] Echochrome
26. (26) [NDS] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
27. (23) [NDS] Harvest Moon: Shining Sun and Friends
28. (06) [PSP] Tales of Rebirth
29. (31) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
30. (30) [NDS] Taiko Drum Master DS

[Via NeoGAF]
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]]>another-week-in-japanchartsdeca-sportseveryones-general-knowledge-training-tvgamesaleshotdhouse-of-the-deadhouse-of-the-dead-2-and-3-returnjapanmedia-createsalessmash-bros-brawlssbbwii-fitwii-playwii-sportsCandace Savino2008-04-04T16:00:00 00:00Another Week in Europehttp://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/29/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/29/another-week-in-europe/http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/03/29/another-week-in-europe/#commentsFiled under:

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers.

If you live in Europe, there's an exceedingly good chance that you're into games about dudes shooting other dudes, though not dudes slashing other dudes. Two factors have led us to this conclusion: the recent chart-topping success of cow-brained murder-fest Army of Two (and now Ubisoft tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2), and No More Heroes' sudden disappearance from every European chart going, a week after it launched.

For other Wii games, meanwhile, it's been a week of mixed fortunes. On the plus side, Mario & Sonic continues to hold its own, by making the top five in the UK, Ireland, Holland, France, and Spain, and it looks like Wii Play is finally getting restocked, as it came from nowhere to reach 5th in Germany, 11th in Ireland, and 7th in the UK.

Less positively, Sega Superstars Tennis made all the impact of a kitten breaking wind, managing only 12th place in Sonic-mad Britain. Check out the full charts past the break.

(Numbers in parentheses indicate previous week's position)
(NOTE: Because sales are monitored by different bodies throughout Europe, the charts of some countries will feature more recent data)

United Kingdom (Week ending March 22nd)

01. (__) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (360)
02. (01) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
03. (__) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (PS3)
04. (03) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05. (04) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
06. (06)