Didja hear? Doctor Who is back from the future to save the DS in Europe! Hurray!
Haha. Not really. In fact, even though Top Trumps: Doctor Who is the only new Nintendo DS game to appear in a European chart this week, it still only managed a risible 33rd spot in the UK. Still, that should keep you David Tennant fans happy, and we even included a shot of Dave to aid your celebrations. Aren't we nice?
Aside from that, it's the usual tiresome faces, which means lots of Professor Kawashima and ... actually not so much of Mario and Sonic. Yep, there's no doubt about it: the pair's Olympics game is slowly dropping off the pace, appearing in only two top tens this week.
As usual, hit the break to peruse the charts, though please accept our profuse apologies for the lack of an Irish top ten.
United Kingdom (Week ending May 17th)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (07) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
05. (04) Wii Play (Wii)
06. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
07. (08) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
08. (06) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
09. (09) Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii)
10. (16) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
Netherlands (Week ending May 17th)
01. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (06) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
05. (04) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (08) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
07. (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)
08. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
09. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
10. (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Germany (Week 20, 2008)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
03. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
05. (08) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
06. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
08. (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)
09. (09) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
10. (10) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
Spain (Week 19, 2008)
01 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
02 (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03 (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
04 (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
05 (09) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
06 (07) Wii Play (Wii)
07 (__) 42 All-Time Classics (NDS)
08 (06) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
09 (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
10 (__) Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
Sweden (Week 20, 2008)
01. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
02. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
03. (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04. (04) Wii Fit (Wii)
05. (06) World of Warcraft (PC)
06. (05) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
07. (19) Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (PC)
08. (10) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
09. (11) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)
10. (09) SingStar Svenska hits Schlager (PS2)
Denmark (Week ending May 17th)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02. (__) Ratatouille (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, GBA, Mac, GC)
03. (04) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
04. (02) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
05. (__) The Sims 2: Teen Style (PC)
06. (__) The Sims 2: H&M Stuff (PC)
07. (05) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
08. (__) Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, GBA)
09. (06) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
10. (03) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
Read: UK chart data
Read: Dutch chart data
Read: German chart data
Read: Spanish chart data
Read: Swedish chart data
Read: Danish chart data
Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of DS lovers. Want to know what's selling everywhere else? Then check out our weekly Japanese sales articles here, or the latest North American sales here.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-24-2008 @ 4:59PM
The Ninth Doctor said...
There's a Dr. Who DS game?!!! I need to import.
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5-24-2008 @ 5:04PM
jgoreham said...
I think it's based on a British CCG?
5-24-2008 @ 5:04PM
jgoreham said...
I don't know anything about Top Trumps, can anybody explain this phenomenon to me? I've lived in England 2 years and I still don't get it, lol
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5-24-2008 @ 5:18PM
The Ninth Doctor said...
A card game.....
I'm suddenly less excited.
Still, being a massive Who nerd, I may still import it. Will wait to learn more about this Top Trumps thing first though.
5-24-2008 @ 5:41PM
Chris Greenhough said...
@ jgoreham / The Ninth Doctor:
Top Trumps was a huge craze that swept the UK when I was a nipper in the '80s. Each Top Trumps game consisted of a pack of cards -- around 30 or 40 -- with a set theme (cars, for example). At the start of a game, the pack would be dealt to anything between 2 to 4 players.
Each card would feature (for the sake of this example) a certain car and some stats for said car/thing. When it came to your go, you'd read out one of the stats on your top card (presumably the strongest statistic), and if your opponent's top card had a lower number for that stat, you'd get his card. Winner is the first to have all cards. Easy.
A fair bit of luck is involved, but also knowing the cards well would help.
And that's Top Trumps.
5-24-2008 @ 6:27PM
Char6296 said...
You linked to my comment, lol; I'm honoured. Anyway, I tried the game and it was... disappointing. Not even David can make it better... there's too much Martha. And Scotland and Wales are happy again. And I STILL don't know why the rest of the UK isn't buying TWEWY!
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5-24-2008 @ 6:29PM
Char6296 said...
And thanks for making it a picture of David and Donna. She's the best assistant so far. I'm gutted because it didn't show because of Eurovision.
5-26-2008 @ 5:24AM
jgoreham said...
@ Chris Thanks for the explanation!
@ Char6296 Eurovision was such a flipping farce :x Very educational for this Canadian in England!
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5-26-2008 @ 9:06AM
Char6296 said...
That was why I was gutted Doctor Who didn't show. And I suppose it is educational; you learn about politics.