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PAL Charts - Week 10, 2013

Bruno MB

Bruno MB

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Many many thanks to Raist, felipeko, BishopLamont, BKK, Pranay_ and dabra for taking their time doing it every week!
Thanks to Captain Smoker, Frankfurter, test_account, donny2112 , Phife Dawg, tiong_fi, sensi97, 830920, Verve, Dash Kappei, Road, slaughterking, Loudninja, Twister Flipper, Bruno MB and jvm for their contribution.

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UK:

Originally Posted by Chart-Track:

11/Mar/2013

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics’ reboot of ‘Tomb Raider’ (360/PS3/PC) sees the title debuting at No1 as the biggest launch of the year so far, comfortably outselling previous best this year ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ by more than double the week 1 sell-through (in week 7, 2013).

‘Tomb Raider’ week 1 All Format sales set a new record for the franchise, with the previous best actually set by Crystal Dynamics’ first game in this series, ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ from 2006 with around half the sales shown here. This is the 10th Tomb Raider game in the series (original Tomb Raider launched in 1996, week 43 on Sega’s Saturn, week 47 on Sony’s PS1) and is the first version to launch as an ‘Event’ title (Tuesday 5th March, 2013).

Both the 360 and PS3 versions of ‘Tomb Raider’ set new week 1 records as the fastest selling individual formats of any Tomb Raider release so far, a record previously held by ‘Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness’ on PS2 way back in week 27, 2003. Debuting strongly at No2 is EA’s ‘SimCity’ for PC, the sixth game in the series which dates back to 1989 and which was last seen as a new release back in week 46, 2007 with the fifth instalment, ‘Sim City Societies’. Namco Bandai debut at No3 with 360/PS3 ‘Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3’ and EA bring up the last of the new entries at No4 with ‘The Sims 3: University Life’, the ninth expansion pack for ‘The Sims 3’. EA’s ‘FIFA 13’ drops 3 places to No5 (-32%) and last week’s No1, EA’s ‘Crysis 3’ is forced down to No6 (-55%).
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Week 10, 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
02 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
03 (NE) PC SIMCITY (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (NE) PC THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (NE) PC TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
06 (NE) 360 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
07 (NE) PS3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
08 (01) 360 CRYSIS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (02) 360 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
10 (07) PS3 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
11 (09) 360 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
12 (05) 360 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
13 (04) PS3 CRYSIS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
14 (12) 360 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
15 (03) PS3 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (KONAMI)
16 (10) 360 HALO 4 (MICROSOFT)
17 (28) 360 FORZA HORIZON (MICROSOFT)
18 (17) 360 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 (MICROSOFT)
19 (08) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
20 (19) 360 ASSASSIN'S CREED III (UBISOFT)
21 (15) PS3 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
22 (06) 360 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (KONAMI)
23 (14) 360 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
24 (18) WII JUST DANCE 4 (UBISOFT)
25 (20) 3DS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 (NINTENDO)
26 (13) 360 ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES (SEGA)
27 (25) 360 HITMAN ABSOLUTION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
28 (29) 360 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV (TAKE 2)
29 (21) PC FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 (SEGA)
30 (33) WII SKYLANDERS GIANTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
31 (31) 360 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY (TAKE 2)
32 (26) PS3 ASSASSIN'S CREED III (UBISOFT)
33 (11) 360 DEAD SPACE 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
34 (16) PS3 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
35 (36) WII MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES (SEGA)
36 (27) PS3 HITMAN ABSOLUTION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
37 (35) PS3 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
38 (__) WII ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE (UBISOFT)
39 (NE) 3DS CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW - MIRROR (KONAMI)
40 (32) 360 RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY (TAKE 2)


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Netherlands:
Week 10, 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX)
02 (NE) PC SIMCITY (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX)
04 (NE) PC THE SIMS 3: STUDENTENTIJD (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (01) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
06 (02) WII SKYLANDERS GIANTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
07 (05) WII JUST DANCE 4 (UBISOFT)
08 (NE) PC TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX)
09 (NE) PS3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 DAY ONE EDITION (NAMCO BANDAI)
10 (06) PS3 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)


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Ireland:
Week 10, 2013 - Entertainment Software (All Prices)

01 (NE) TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
02 (01) FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (02) CRYSIS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (05) WRECK-IT RALPH (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
05 (03) FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
06 (06) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
07 (07) JUST DANCE 4 (UBISOFT)
08 (11) SKYLANDERS GIANTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
09 (09) LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
10 (04) ASSASSIN'S CREED III (UBISOFT)
11 (10) METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (KONAMI)
12 (15) LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
13 (__) MONSTER HIGH: SKULTIMATE ROLLER MAZE (LITTLE ORBIT)
14 (08) GRAND THEFT AUTO IV (TAKE 2)
15 (__) HITMAN ABSOLUTION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
16 (__) GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY (TAKE 2)
17 (13) MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
18 (19) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
19 (16) NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 (NINTENDO)
20 (__) FORZA HORIZON (MICROSOFT)


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Denmark:
Week 10, 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) PC SIMCITY (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
04 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (01) PS3 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (NE) PC SIMCITY LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
07 (03) PC WORLD OF WARCRAFT GAME CARD (60-DAY PRE PAID GAMECARD) (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
08 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
09 (NE) PS3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
10 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER - SURVIVAL EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
11 (02) WII JUST DANCE 4 (UBISOFT)
12 (04) PSN PLAYSTATION NETWORK CARD 200 KR (SCEE)
13 (06) PS3 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
14 (08) WII JUST DANCE 4 (UBISOFT)
15 (05) WII SKYLANDERS GIANTS STARTER PACK (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
16 (NE) PC SIMCITY COLLECTOR'S EDITION (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
17 (NE) PC TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
18 (09) PS3 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED 2 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
19 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
20 (NE) PC SIMCITY COLLECTOR'S EDITION BERLIN (ELECTRONIC ARTS)


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Germany:
Week 10, 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX)
02 (NE) PC SIMCITY (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX)
04 (NE) PS3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI)
05 (NE) PC DIE SIMS 3: WILDES STUDENTENLEBEN (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (NE) PC TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX)
07 (NE) 360 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI)
08 (04) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
09 (01) PC CRYSIS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
10 (02) PS3 CRYSIS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)


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France:
Week 09, 2013 - Individual Console Formats (Units)

01 (04) PS3 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (02) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
03 (__) PS3 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
04 (03) PS3 CRYSIS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (__) 3DS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 (NINTENDO)


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Italy:
Week 09, 2013 - Individual Console Formats (Units)

01 (04) WII JUST DANCE 4 (UBISOFT)
02 (05) PS3 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (10) 3DS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 (NINTENDO)
04 (02) PS3 CRYSIS 3: HUNTER EDITION (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (03) 360 CRYSIS 3: HUNTER EDITION (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (01) PS3 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (KONAMI)
07 (06) PS3 CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
08 (08) PS3 ASSASSIN’S CREED III D1 VERSION (UBISOFT)
09 (09) PS3 FAR CRY 3 D1 LOST EXPEDITION (UBISOFT)
10 (__) 3DS MARIO KART 7 (NINTENDO)


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Sweden
Week 10, 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) PC SIMCITY LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
03 (NE) PC SIMCITY (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
07 (NE) PC SIMCITY LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
08 (01) PC WORLD OF WARCRAFT GAME CARD (60-DAY PRE PAID GAMECARD) (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
09 (NE) PC SIMCITY COLLECTOR'S EDITION BERLIN (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
10 (NE) PS3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
11 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER SURVIVAL EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
12 (NE) PC TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
13 (__) PC WORLD OF WARCRAFT 60 DAYS GAME CARD (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
14 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER SURVIVAL EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
15 (NE) 360 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
16 (03) PS3 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
17 (05) 360 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
18 (02) PC SONY ONLINE: GAMETIME CARD (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
19 (12) PC WORLD OF WARCRAFT BATTLECHEST 3 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
20 (18) 360 HALO 4 (MICROSOFT)


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Norway:
Week 10, 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
02 (NE) PC SIMCITY (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (NE) PC SIMCITY LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
06 (NE) PS3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
07 (__) PSN PLAYSTATION NETWORK VOUCHER 200 NOK (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
08 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
09 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER - SURVIVAL EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
10 (NE) PC SIMCITY COLLECTOR'S EDITION BERLIN (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
11 (NE) 360 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3 (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)
12 (NE) PC SIMCITY COLLECTOR'S EDITION (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
13 (23) PS3 FIFA 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
14 (__) PSN PLAYSTATION NETWORK VOUCHER 400 SEK (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
15 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER - SURVIVAL EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
16 (14) PS3 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
17 (NE) PC TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
18 (29) 3DS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 (NINTENDO)
19 (37) PSN LIVE CARD NOK 400 (SCEE)
20 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)


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Finland:
Week 10, 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (01) PSN PLAYSTATION NETWORK CARD 20 EUR (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
02 (NE) PS TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
03 (NE) PC SIMCITY LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (19) PS3 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
05 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE YLIOPISTOELÄMÄÄ LIMITED ED (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
06 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
07 (NE) PC SIMS 3 THE YLIOPISTOELÄMÄÄ (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
08 (03) PS3 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (KONAMI)
09 (NE) PC SIMCITY (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
10 (NE) PS3 TOMB RAIDER - SURVIVAL EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
11 (05) PS3 CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
12 (02) PS3 NHL 13: STANLEY CUP COLLECTORS EDITION (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
13 (04) PSN PLAYSTATION NETWORK CARD 50 EUR (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
14 (__) 3DS ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
15 (07) PS3 NHL 13 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
16 (NE) PC TOMB RAIDER (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
17 (06) PS3 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
18 (NE) 360 TOMB RAIDER - SURVIVAL EDITION (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
19 (__) WII CLUB PENGUIN: GAME DAY (DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS)
20 (NE) 360 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)


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Spain:
February 2013 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 (02) PS3 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
02 (03) PS3 FIFA 13 (MOVE) (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 (01) WII JUST DANCE 4 (UBISOFT)
04 (06) PS3 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
05 (NE) PS3 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (KONAMI)
06 (04) 3DS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 (NINTENDO)
07 (07) PS3 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 (KONAMI)
08 (__) PS3 GOD OF WAR III ESSENTIALS (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)
09 (__) PS3 DEAD SPACE 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
10 (NE) PS3 NI NO KUNI: LA IRA DE LA BRUJA BLANCA (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES)


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Greece:


PAL Charts - Week 5, 2013
PAL Charts - Week 7, 2013
PAL Charts - Week 8, 2013
PAL Charts - Week 9, 2013
 
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ZombieFred

Unconfirmed Member
You know it's kind of crazy to see Hitman still having long legs in the charts considering it's been out since November. But man, Tomb Raider is rocking it! Kudos to Square/Crystal for doing a good job on bringing back Lara to the top once more.
 
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Bumhead

Banned
Those PC sales look pretty strong, considering that only boxed retail sales are counted and not digital (as far as I'm aware?).

Points to the obvious brand strength of both The Sims and Sim City, but surprised to see Tomb Raider there as well. It's not often 3 different box retail PC games make the top 5 at the same time is it?
 
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ZombieFred

Unconfirmed Member
zomgbbqftw said:
Solid opening for Tomb Raider. Eidos bailing out Square time and again. Best decision Wada has made at Square.
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Yup, totally agree here, Eidos has gave them the time and oppotunity to sort out their internal problems and staff infrastucture (which it seems they have/will done post FF14 and their new engine being ready for next gen development) for the coming few years. They both needed each other and it's paid off very well.
 
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electroplankton

Banned
Mario007 said:
Or just, you know, not make the game for 3ds.
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They did 3 wonderful Castlevania on DS. That means they had some profits for them even if they were not big sellers. That also means that there were some audience on handheld platform for such IP (we had Castlevania also on GBA). I'm sure that a more traditional Castlevania on 3DS would have been better for Konami.
 
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Pie and Beans

Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Revengeance thirsts to stick around in the chart. Word of mouth must have been... pretty good.
 
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Striek

Member
Thats more than a solid opening for Tomb Raider, thats pretty damn fantastic. I'd have never expected it to double any previous TR launch, nor be the fastest-selling game of the year so far.
 
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Mario007

Member
electroplankton said:
They did 3 wonderful Castlevania on DS. That means they had some profits for them even if they were not big sellers. That also means that there were some audience on handheld platform for such IP (we had Castlevania also on GBA). I'm sure that a more traditional Castlevania on 3DS would have been better for Konami.
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I dunno i cant remember the last 3rd party 3ds game that did well in the uk since kh, a year ago.
 
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Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
Actually, Castlevania has probably a debut around what the first CV on DS did and a far, FAR, FAR better debut than the other two DS titles had...and since it debuted at 39th, that says something XD. Quoting myself from last week

Mpl90 said:
Not expecting a good debut for Castlevania in UK, since neither Castlevania titles for DS did that good at debut.

Dawn of Sorrow - September 30th, 2005

http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index....p&ct=110015&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=39

http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index....p&ct=110025&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=39

Outside of Overall top 40, but second in the DS Chart

Portrait of Ruin - March 9th, 2007

http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index....p&ct=110025&arch=t&lyr=2007&year=2007&week=10

Not even in DS specific top 20

Order of Ecclesia - February 6th, 2009

http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index....sp&ct=110025&arch=t&lyr=2009&year=2009&week=6

Not even in DS specific top 40
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Yes, the other two titles didn't even enter top 20 / top 40 just for DS titles
 
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Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
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metalslimer

Member
1st Course said:
Yikes. This game is definitely going to be ported soon to the other systems.
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It always was going to be.
Crysis 3 for PS3 at #13 on the individual chart is just over 4000 (based on estimates).

Lord only knows what Wii U/PSVita is selling outside of the top 40.
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Now this is truly Yikes. Wii U must be selling less than 1k a week in the UK. Possibly much less. It may as well not even exist there because it would essentially be the same thing.
 
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zomgbbqftw

Banned
Kysen said:
What happened to the sales of Dead Space 3, it seems to have plummeted. EA cant be happy with this.
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Mpl90 said:
33 (11) 360 DEAD SPACE 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)

...WHAT THE HELL. Didn't notice this. Shortages? It's too steep, even considering the big amount of big releases in charts this week.

For those interested, Value Chart (hint): no Wii U again this week

http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&ct=110033
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Terrible word of mouth.
 
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Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
zomgbbqftw said:
Terrible word of mouth.
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But it's not broken like Aliens. This is something that would happen to broken titles (like Aliens or...probably Sim City next week). DS3 is considered "just" good from many people from what I've seen, but it's certainly not broken / unplayable.
 
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Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
ElTopo said:
A 3DS title bombing in UK ? How totally surprising !
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UK is by far the worst place software wise for 3DS. IIRC, Sonic Generations 3DS sold less than the other SKUs there. Even Angry Birds 3DS did less than both 360 and PS3 SKUs, while in US it's the best selling SKU. However, it seems Castlevania handheld titles never did well in the country (look at my first post in the thread; not even specific DS charts), like Kingdom Hearts (no title over 100k) or Disney titles in general (Epic Mickey the first).
 
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grimshawish

Banned
Mpl90 said:
But it's not broken like Aliens. This is something that would happen to broken titles (like Aliens or...probably Sim City next week). DS3 is considered "just" good from many people from what I've seen, but it's certainly not broken / unplayable.
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Dead Space was sold with a strong USP - Horror.
Dead Space 3 hasn't got any USP, its just 'stuff'. Competent stuff sure but its not anything special.

If games companies want to go around making decisions that in any other industry would be fiercely criticised, thats up to them. It just seems very simple to me to see that DS3 does not have the same marketability as the previous two games and has both pushed away fans and failed to do anything to bring in new customers.

This odd idea amongst publishers that watering down your franchise will somehow bring in customers continues to be barmy/ludicrous.


Aliens is selling cause of its brand name and frankly even if it is shit; its still promising to be an Aliens game, DS3 is basically saying 'Am not Dead Space but I'll keep the brand name thank you very much'. Absurd.
 
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Dinda

Member
Oersted said:
Crysis 3 1st and second place in germany. Something made me lol about this.
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That's from last week, and it should actually be the first 3 spots, since the PC version is at No. 1 or 2. in the overall charts (this being Console only)

The reason is pretty simple, Crysis is a German game and it has a kind of home bonus there. Also unlike in other territories the franchise is very big there since the first game (because Germany being a PC centric market and the first game being PC only)
 
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metalslimer

Member
Roxas said:
So if im reading that right..best selling Tomb Raider ever?

Is the UK market un-dead now?
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Well with zomg's figures, it never was dead. Nintendo just had massive declines. We also have no idea about the digital market, so these charts are becoming even more useless in representing the market.
 
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Kenshin001

Member
What does number one actually mean in the UK though? I was reading in the other thread the combined sales of the top 4 games in the UK for Feb was only 275,000. In comparison MGS:R did 309,000 in only one week in Japan. Japan has a bigger population obviously, but then Germany and France have bigger populations than the UK, but that's not reflected in sales.
 
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Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
metalslimer said:
Well with zomg's figures, it never was dead. Nintendo just had massive declines. We also have no idea about the digital market, so these charts are becoming even more useless in representing the market.
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This is true, zomg's figures showed this, but across last year we've had charts with horribly low numbers too, a sign that there's also the mid-budget component that is really cratering. But what's worse is that this year we're still having 20% drops compared to last year. March hopefully will be better than last year since there are many big release, and Tomb Raider is a great sign for this, though.
 
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