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Eidos makes a contract killing at the top of the All Formats Top 40 as ‘Hitman: Blood Money’ takes out the boss ‘FIFA World Cup Germany 2006’ to give the British publisher their 2nd All Formats No1 game so far this year. ‘Hitman: Blood Money’ hits all its marks, making No1 on every format – Xbox 360, PS2, PC and Xbox.



Eidos chalk up 4 games in the top half of the chart with price promotion on ‘Lara Croft: Legend’ pushing sales up 37% (although down from No4 to No5), while ‘Championship Manager 2006’ is still playing in the top flight despite losing 4 places from No5 to No9 and fellow UK developed title ‘Urban Chaos: Riot Response’ makes a charge towards the Top 10 with a strong 2nd week of release (up from No18 to No11). Football finds itself on the substitutes bench as both ‘FIFA World Cup Germany 2006’ and ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 5’ drop one place, down to No2 and No3 respectively. However, there is a place for a new sport in the All Formats Chart as ‘Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis’ for Xbox 360 hits No4 on its first serve. The Xbox 360 Chart has 2 new releases at the top with ‘Hitman: Blood Money’ at No1 followed by ‘Table Tennis’ at No2. Sales from these 2 titles account for more than the rest of the Xbox 360 Top 20 combined. Film tie-ins perform well with the release of the 3rd X-men film powering sales of ‘X-men: The Official Game’ up 65% (although stays at No6), while ‘The Da Vinci Code’ breaks into the Top 10 up 4 places from No12 to No8 (sales up 67% on last week). Nintendo’s ‘Super Princess Peach’ bolsters the Japanese giant’s DS catalogue before the launch of the new ‘Lite’ console on June 23rd, debuting at No29, while Microsoft’s critically acclaimed ‘Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends’ for PC just makes the Top 40 at No37.

 

[Mook1e]

UK!=Europe

But otherwise, thanks.

 

[starship]

Top 40 all formats:

- 1 HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY IO INTERACTIVE EIDOS EIDOS
1 2 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 5 KONAMI CORPORATION PLATINUM KONAMI
- 4 ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS TABLE TENNIS ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
3 5 TOMB RAIDER: LEGEND CRYSTAL DYNAMICS EIDOS EIDOS
6 6 X-MEN: THE OFFICIAL GAME Z-AXIS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
4 7 ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 8 THE DA VINCI CODE THE COLLECTIVE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
5 9 CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2006 GUSTO GAMES EIDOS EIDOS
8 10 THE SIMS 2 MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 11 URBAN CHAOS: RIOT RESPONSE ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS EIDOS EIDOS
7 12 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: ADV WARFIGHTER UBISOFT RED STORM UBISOFT
11 13 FIFA STREET 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 14 BUZZ! THE BIG QUIZ RELENTLESS STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19 15 KING KONG: OFFICIAL GAME OF THE MOVIE UBISOFT UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 16 ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT SIERRA VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
13 17 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2006 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
14 18 THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION BETHESDA 2K GAMES TAKE 2
16 19 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CHICAGO EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 20 THE GODFATHER EA REDWOOD SHORES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 21 DAXTER READY AT DAWN STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18 22 THE SIMS 2: FAMILY FUN STUFF MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 23 WORMS: OPEN WARFARE TEAM 17 THQ THQ
31 24 LEGO STAR WARS TRAVELLER'S TALES PLATINUM TT GAMES
28 25 PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 3 BIZARRE CREATIONS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
20 26 MONSTER HUNTER: FREEDOM CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
25 27 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
35 28 THE SIMPSONS: HIT & RUN RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT PLATINUM VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
- 29 SUPER PRINCESS PEACH TOSE NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 30 GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
22 31 THE MATRIX: PATH OF NEO SHINY ENTERTAINMENT ATARI ATARI
- 32 LEMMINGS TEAM 17 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29 33 FIFA 06 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 34 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
27 35 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE MAGIC POCKETS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 36 POKEMON LINK! GENIUS SONORITY NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 37 RISE OF NATIONS: RISE OF LEGENDS BIG HUGE GAMES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
- 38 TETRIS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 39 SINGSTAR ROCKS! LONDON STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26 40 METROID PRIME: HUNTERS NST NINTENDO NINTENDO

Top 40 full prices:

- 1 HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY IO INTERACTIVE EIDOS EIDOS
1 2 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 3 ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS TABLE TENNIS ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
2 4 TOMB RAIDER: LEGEND CRYSTAL DYNAMICS EIDOS EIDOS
5 5 X-MEN: THE OFFICIAL GAME Z-AXIS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
3 6 ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 7 THE DA VINCI CODE THE COLLECTIVE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
4 8 CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2006 GUSTO GAMES EIDOS EIDOS
7 9 THE SIMS 2 MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 10 URBAN CHAOS: RIOT RESPONSE ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS EIDOS EIDOS
6 11 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: ADV WARFIGHTER UBISOFT RED STORM UBISOFT
10 12 FIFA STREET 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 13 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 5 KONAMI CORPORATION KONAMI KONAMI
15 14 BUZZ! THE BIG QUIZ RELENTLESS STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
8 15 ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT SIERRA VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
13 16 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2006 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
14 17 THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION BETHESDA 2K GAMES TAKE 2
16 18 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CHICAGO EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 19 THE GODFATHER EA REDWOOD SHORES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 20 DAXTER READY AT DAWN STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19 21 WORMS: OPEN WARFARE TEAM 17 THQ THQ
24 22 PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 3 BIZARRE CREATIONS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
18 23 MONSTER HUNTER: FREEDOM CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
22 24 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 25 SUPER PRINCESS PEACH TOSE NINTENDO NINTENDO
29 26 GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
36 27 LEMMINGS TEAM 17 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25 28 FIFA 06 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 29 POKEMON LINK! GENIUS SONORITY NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 30 RISE OF NATIONS: RISE OF LEGENDS BIG HUGE GAMES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
32 31 TETRIS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 32 METROID PRIME: HUNTERS NST NINTENDO NINTENDO
33 33 SOCOM: US NAVY SEALS FIRETEAM BRAVO ZIPPER INTERACTIVE SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 34 THE SIMS 2: OPEN FOR BUSINESS MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
39 35 KING KONG: OFFICIAL GAME OF THE MOVIE UBISOFT (CASABLANCA) UBISOFT UBISOFT
27 36 DRIVER: PARALLEL LINES REFLECTIONS ATARI ATARI
30 37 BLACK CRITERION EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 38 NINTENDOGS: LAB & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 39 OUTRUN 2006: COAST 2 COAST SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
31 40 GUILD WARS: FACTIONS ARENANET NCSOFT EUROPE NCSOFT EUROPE

X360:

- 1 HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY IO INTERACTIVE EIDOS EIDOS
- 2 ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS TABLE TENNIS ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
1 3 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4 PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 3 BIZARRE CREATIONS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
4 5 TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: ADV WARFIGHTER UBISOFT RED STORM UBISOFT
3 6 THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION BETHESDA 2K GAMES TAKE 2
5 7 FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 3 EA CHICAGO EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 8 X-MEN: THE OFFICIAL GAME Z-AXIS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
8 9 TOMB RAIDER: LEGEND CRYSTAL DYNAMICS EIDOS EIDOS
7 10 BATTLEFIELD 2: MODERN COMBAT DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 11 TOP SPIN 2 PAM DEVELOPMENT 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
9 12 BLAZING ANGELS: SQUADRONS OF WWII UBISOFT (ROMANIA) UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 13 FAR CRY: INSTINCTS PREDATOR UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
12 14 CALL OF DUTY 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
13 15 BURNOUT REVENGE CRITERION EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 16 PERFECT DARK ZERO RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
14 17 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2006 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
18 18 DEAD OR ALIVE 4 TEAM NINJA MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
15 19 AMPED 3 INDIE BUILT 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
- 20 CONDEMNED: CRIMINAL ORIGINS MONOLITH SEGA SEGA

DS:

1 1 ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 2 SUPER PRINCESS PEACH TOSE NINTENDO NINTENDO
2 3 POKEMON LINK! GENIUS SONORITY NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 4 TETRIS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 5 METROID PRIME: HUNTERS NST NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 6 NINTENDOGS: LAB & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 7 WORMS: OPEN WARFARE TEAM 17 THQ THQ
9 8 MARIO KART DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 9 NINTENDOGS: DACHSHUND & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 10 TRAUMA CENTER: UNDER THE KNIFE ATLUS SOFTWARE NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 11 THE SIMS 2 AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 12 SONIC RUSH SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
13 13 SUPER MARIO 64 DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 14 ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT SIERRA VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
19 15 KING KONG: OFFICIAL GAME OF THE MOVIE UBISOFT (CASABLANCA) UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 16 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE MAGIC POCKETS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
17 17 NINTENDOGS: CHIHUAHUA & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
16 18 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 EXIENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 19 ZOO TYCOON DS BLUE FANG THQ THQ
- 20 X-MEN: THE OFFICIAL GAME AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION

PSP:

1 1 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 EXIENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 2 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 5 KONAMI CORPORATION KONAMI KONAMI
4 3 DAXTER READY AT DAWN STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3 4 MONSTER HUNTER: FREEDOM CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
5 5 GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
8 6 LEMMINGS TEAM 17 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7 7 SOCOM: US NAVY SEALS FIRETEAM BRAVO ZIPPER INTERACTIVE SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 8 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2006 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
9 9 WORMS: OPEN WARFARE TEAM 17 THQ THQ
- 10 DRAGON BALL Z: SHIN BUDOKAI DIMPS BANDAI ATARI
13 11 OUTRUN 2006: COAST 2 COAST SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
11 12 FIFA STREET 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 13 PURSUIT FORCE BIGBIG STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16 14 METAL GEAR AC!D 2 KONAMI CORPORATION KONAMI KONAMI
12 15 TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: ESSENTIALS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 16 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX TRAVELLER'S TALES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17 17 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE REBELLION EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
14 18 MIDWAY ARCADE TREASURES: EXTENDED PLAY BACKBONE MIDWAY MIDWAY
18 19 THE SIMS 2 MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 20 EVERYBODY'S GOLF CLAP HANZ SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT

 

[jesusraz]

Edit: Too slow, sorry

 

[jesusraz]

Not quick enough, sorry...

GC Top 20 Full Price

TOP 20 NINTENDO GAMECUBE (FULL PRICE), WEEK ENDING 27 May 2006

LW

TW Title Developer Label Publisher
- 1 CHIBI ROBO! SKIP NINTENDO NINTENDO
1 2 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 3 MARIO SMASH FOOTBALL NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 4 MARIO PARTY 7 HUDSON NINTENDO NINTENDO
2 5 POKEMON XD: GALE OF DARKNESS GENIUS SONORITY NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 6 X-MEN: THE OFFICIAL GAME Z-AXIS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
5 7 SONIC RIDERS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
8 8 ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT SIERRA VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
7 9 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 10 THE SIMS 2 MAXIS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 11 RESIDENT EVIL 4 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
- 12 MARIO POWER TENNIS CAMELOT NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 13 ODAMA VIVARIUM NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 14 DONKEY KONG: JUNGLE BEAT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 15 BATTALION WARS KUJU ENTERTAINMENT NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 16 FIFA STREET 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
20 17 CHICKEN LITTLE AVALANCHE SOFTWARE DISNEY INTERACTIVE BUENA VISTA GAMES
- 18 ANIMAL CROSSING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 19 DANCING STAGE MARIO MIX KONAMI STUDIOS NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 20 CALL OF DUTY 2: BIG RED ONE TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION

Chibi manages to get No.1!

 

[Xrenity]

Blood Money on Nr. 1 = good taste.

 

[Fallofmart]

So UK taste doesn't suck this week?

 

[jesusraz]

Kind of...just look at the state of the GBA Top 20!

TOP 20 NINTENDO GAMEBOY ADVANCE, WEEK ENDING 27 May 2006

LW

TW Title Developer Label Publisher
3 1 CATZ MTO UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 2 DOGZ MTO UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 3 SIMPSONS: ROAD RAGE ALTRON THQ THQ
4 4 POKEMON EMERALD GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 5 BRATZ: ROCK ANGELZ ALTRON THQ THQ
6 6 LEGO STAR WARS AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EIDOS TT GAMES
- 7 DISNEY'S THE WILD CLIMAX DISNEY INTERACTIVE BUENA VISTA GAMES
9 8 CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY BACKBONE GLOBAL STAR TAKE 2
8 9 POWER RANGERS: DINO THUNDER NATSUME THQ THQ
18 10 SPONGEBOB: SUPER SPONGE CLIMAX THQ THQ
13 11 YU-GI-OH! WORLD CHAMP TOURNAMENT 2006 KONAMI CORPORATION KONAMI KONAMI
20 12 DISNEY PRINCESS THQ THQ THQ
19 13 STAR WARS: FLIGHT OF THE FALCON LUCASARTS LUCASARTS THQ
17 14 CRAZY FROG RACER DIGITAL TAINMENT POOL UBISOFT UBISOFT
16 15 SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERY MAYHEM A2M THQ THQ
7 16 ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT SIERRA VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
14 17 CRASH & SPYRO SUPER PACK VOL 2 VARIOUS SIERRA VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
12 18 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE MAGIC POCKETS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 19 THE SIMS 2 AMAZE ENTERTAINMENT EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 20 FINDING NEMO VICARIOUS VISIONS THQ THQ

 

[ioi]

UK!=Europe

But otherwise, thanks.

We have this every week! All the European charts will be posted in here when they come out. The problem is the date, should be the 27th, no?

 

[GhaleonEB]

- 1 HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY IO INTERACTIVE EIDOS EIDOS
1 2 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 5 KONAMI CORPORATION PLATINUM KONAMI
- 4 ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS TABLE TENNIS ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2

Awesome.

 

[starship]

We have this every week! All the European charts will be posted in here when they come out. The problem is the date, should be the 27th, no?

yeah, its a typo from me.

 

[starship]

Some mod must correct the thread title. Thanks.

 

[cvxfreak]

And Animal Crossing still hangs on.

 

[Galactic Fork]

Oooh oooh can I be the first to complain about combining the same title among different platforms?

 

[RaijinFY]

Not bad at all for Daxter.

EDIT: Why dont we have a top 20 for the PS2?

 

[Ceb]

UK!=Europe

But otherwise, thanks.

I take it you never went to Geography class back in school?

Wow @ Table Tennis.

 

[jamesinclair]

3 6 ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 25 SUPER PRINCESS PEACH TOSE NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 29 POKEMON LINK! GENIUS SONORITY NINTENDO NINTENDO
32 31 TETRIS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
23 32 METROID PRIME: HUNTERS NST NINTENDO NINTENDO
34 38 NINTENDOGS: LAB & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO


Looks like the UK is learning what the DS is.

 

[Rocket9]

I take it you never went to Geography class back in school?

I take it you never went to Programming class back in school?

 

[Mook1e]

I take it you never went to Geography class back in school?

Wow @ Table Tennis.

So The British territories include all of Europe now?:lol

 

[ioi]

So The British territories include all of Europe now?:lol

No, the thread isn't complete yet. It will be when the German, French, Spanish etc charts are added later in the week, as with every other week for the last month or so.

Geddit now?

 

[GhaleonEB]

So The British territories include all of Europe now?:lol

We've had this thread once a week for a good month or so now. All of the various European charts will be posted here. The UK is first. It's not that hard.

 

[Mook1e]

They've posted German software sales in the last month or so?
I don't remember seeing them.

 

[jamesinclair]

So The British territories include all of Europe now?:lol

"So this game is coming out this month because it's in the May boxart thread!?!"

 

[Andy787]

Kind of...just look at the state of the GBA Top 20!

I like how three of the top 5 are CATZ, DOGZ, and BRATZ. Who buys things like this, and why?

 

[Mook1e]

I like how three of the top 5 are CATZ, DOGZ, and BRATZ. Who buys things like this, and why?

 

[yilmazz]

They've posted German software sales in the last month or so?
I don't remember seeing them.

I always post them when I accidentally encounter the European software thread.
Here is the last one.

 

[Mook1e]

Ok, cool.
I see in the last thread the mention of the other charts to follow.
Sorry for the hair trigger all.
It's 2am.

 

[Darmstadtium]

So when does Brain Age launch in Europe again?

 

[reminder]

So when does Brain Age launch in Europe again?

June 9th

 

[Fallofmart]

I like how three of the top 5 are CATZ, DOGZ, and BRATZ. Who buys things like this, and why?

GBA is primarily a kids console here. It doesn't have the same popularity as it does in the states. Older kids either play on consoles, or PSP (and DS to a smaller extent).

Awesome for Table Tennis and DS rankings though!

 

[jj984jj]

I wonder how Loco Roco, Brain Age, DS Lite, and New Super Mario Bros. will do. I dunno what I'd do if I had to play both Loco Roco and New Super Mario Bros. in the same month.

 

[u_neek]

Nice to see Hitman and Table Tennis doing so well.

And PGR3 is still climbing!

 

[jesusraz]

I wonder how Loco Roco, Brain Age, DS Lite, and New Super Mario Bros. will do. I dunno what I'd do if I had to play both Loco Roco and New Super Mario Bros. in the same month.

Well, currently the DS Lite, Metroid Prime Hunters, Super Princess Peach, Tetris DS, Brain Training and New Super Mario Bros. are all being heavily promoted in GAME stores around the UK...

And since GAME's the biggest retail outlet here that's definitely a good sign!

 

[Rocked]

I like how three of the top 5 are CATZ, DOGZ, and BRATZ. Who buys things like this, and why?

Handhelds in the UK just don't normally have software sales on the same level as home consoles and when they do it's normally licensed crap for very, very young children, that's why the DS situation is so impressive and unusual.

Believe me, there has NEVER been this many titles for one handheld system in the top 40 outside launch periods. And certainly not GOOD games like this!

GBA really wasn't a huge success here and the charts were almost always full of this crap that sold so low it didn't show up in the main all formats chart.

 

[ziran]

yeah, i've been amazed at the success of the ds in the uk, it's been great for nintendo!

i think much of it has been from word of mouth. although games like nintendogs and animal crossing are disliked by many hardcore gamers, they really hit a chord among the more casual mass market, currently not playing games.

the reaction i've witnessed when i show people these games, especially nintendogs, is the same as the hardcore reaction to a new stunning ps3/360 trailer. it really is total joy and amazement, it's a great thing to see

hopefully this trend can continue and brain training will continue to open up new markets for nintendo across europe.

 

[Shmmeee]

yeah, i've been amazed at the success of the ds in the uk, it's been great for nintendo!

i think much of it has been from word of mouth. although games like nintendogs and animal crossing are disliked by many hardcore gamers, they really hit a chord among the more casual mass market, currently not playing games.

the reaction i've witnessed when i show people these games, especially nintendogs, is the same as the hardcore reaction to a new stunning ps3/360 trailer. it really is total joy and amazement, it's a great thing to see

hopefully this trend can continue and brain training will continue to open up new markets for nintendo across europe.

I don't know if it's a chicken and egg scenarion, but Nintendo's DS marketing has been 1000% better in the UK than for a long time IMO. Sponsoring Channel 4 comedy was a masterstroke, as was getting Brain Age into the Daily Mail or whatever paper it was. I've also noticed a lot more POS marketing, which has pretty much only been EA for as long as I can remember. Damn shop assistants are still anti-Nintendo arseholes though.

 

[Tadaima]

Brain Training will either do very well, or sell crap all. It's hard to tell over here..

 

[Rocked]

I've also noticed a lot more POS marketing

What's POS marketing?

Has anyone seen any adverts for Brain Training yet?

 

[jesusraz]

What's POS marketing?

Point of Sales, methinks. Isn't it to do with demo machines and big banners promoting the game? (or something like that, anyone?).

Brain Training is already being covered in GAME over here anyway, so that can't be a bad thing.

 

[Acosta]

God, Hitman is the number 1 game sold for Xbox 360 in UK and in Spain it won´t be released because the distributor who has the rights thins there is not userbase. What a crappy market we have...

 

[Peru]

Norway

Console:

1. Buzz: The Big Quiz
2. 2006 FIFA World Cup
3. Singstar Rocks
4. The Godfather
5. Singstar Norwegian Hits
6. FIFA Street 2
7. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
8. Tomb Raider: Legend
9. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
10. Buzz: The Music Quiz


Handheld:

1. Daxter
2. Metroid Prime: Hunters
3. Nintendogs
4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
5. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
6. Pokemon Emerald
7. FIFA Street 2
8. SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo
9. Mario Kart DS
10. Animal Crossing: Wild World

 

[Striek]

Not Europe, but once again w/e.

Australia:

New Zealand:

PS2 gets a price drop this week, but erm, I don't really think it could do that much.

 

[neopokekun]

Sweden.
01. Heroes of Might & Magic 5 PC
02. Heroes of Might & Magic 5 Collectors Edition PC
03. World of Warcraft PC
04. The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff PC
05. Buzz: The Big Quiz PS2
06. FIFA 2006 World Cup PS2
07. The Sims 2: Open for Business PC
08. Guild Wars Factions PC
09. Battlefield 2 PC
10. The Sims 2 PC
11. Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion PC
12. Metroid Prime Hunters DS
13. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey PC
14. Pokémon Emerald GBA
15. Daxter PSP
16. LOTR: The Battle for Middle-earth II PC
17. Counter-Strike: Source PC
18. NHL 2K6 XB360
19. Singstar Svenska hits PS2
20. Tomb Raider Legend PS2

 

[Kabouter]

I love Sweden.

 

[dabra]

France

Top ventes console

1. Animal Crossing : Wild World (Nintendo, NDS)
2. Dragon Ball Z : Shin Budokai (Atari, PSP)
3. Pro Evolution Soccer 5 Platinum (Konami, PS2)
4. Tomb Raider : Legend (Eidos, PS2)
5. Hitman : Blood Money (Eidos, Xbox 360)
6. Nintendogs : Labrador (Nintendo, NDS)
7. Hitman : Blood Money (Eidos, PS2)
8. FIFA Street 2 (EA, PS2)
9. FIFA : Coupe du Monde 2006 (EA, PS2)
10. Dragon Quest : L'odyssée du Roi Maudit (Square Enix, PS2)

Top ventes PC

1. Heroes of Might & Magic V (Ubisoft)
2. Heroes of Might & Magic V Collector (Ubisoft)
3. Guild Wars : Factions (NCSoft)
4. Les Sims 2 Edition DVD (Electronic Arts)
5. Les Sims 2 : La Bonne Affaire (Electronic Arts)
6. Hitman : Blood Money (Eidos)
7. World Of Warcraft (Vivendi)
8. The Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion (2K Games)
9. Les Sims 2 : Kit Fun (Electronic Arts)
10. Tomb Raider : Legend (Eidos)

 

[cvxfreak]

Animal Crossing continues to dominate in France.

 

[LOcKY]

WHAT?? GAME!?!?? advertising NINTENDO GAMES? who would have thought? the piece of crap of a company who gave the Nintendo the shaft on everything in the marketing side of things must be not receiving the money hats from sony and microsoft.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDIE!!

 

[Razoric]

WHAT?? GAME!?!?? advertising NINTENDO GAMES? who would have thought? the piece of crap of a company who gave the Nintendo the shaft on everything in the marketing side of things must be not receiving the money hats from sony and microsoft.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDIE!!

what

 

[RiotPelaaja]

Wow, nice to see Urban Chaos: Riot Response charting nicely. I thought this was another crap fps-game, but it's actually a really fun, robust action game with a pretty fun Hollywood action movie plot. Not a lot of reviews out in the US yet, but in Europe it's getting good scores. Just wanted to point it out, since it seems like on of those games that's crap, but it's actually quite good.

Eidos/SCi is on a roll. Not a lot of games, but definitely quality over quantity. Rogue Trooper, Riot Response and Tomb Raider Legend are all good.

 

[«þ»]

Australias sort of Europe... here are this weeks charts:

Metroid: Hunters launches in first place (in comparison Mario Kart launched at 8, and I don't think any other game other than Mario 64 DS ever launched in first position).