Yeah, that's right: we're number one! Take that, world! It's just a shame that us Europeans can't also be the best in the category of buying totally rad games, because things aren't looking too hot for DS software right now -- even Brain Training is showing signs of tiring this week, and we all know how long that has been knocking around.
Other than that, this week is only really notable for Grand Theft Auto IV's continuing dominance and Wii Fit's dramatic plunge. Truth be told, we think those new DS Lite colors might just be arriving in the nick of time -- the PSP benefited from a boost in sales when it received a fresh lick of paint in Japan, so maybe the same will happen here.
As usual, charts are after the break.
United Kingdom (Week 21, 2008)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
04. (__) Haze (PS3)
05. (05) Wii Play (Wii)
06. (__) Rock Band (360)
07. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
08. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09. (07) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
10. (10) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
Ireland (Week 21, 2008)
01 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02 (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03 (04) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04 (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
05 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, NDS, PC)
06 (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
07 (07) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
08 (12) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
09 (08) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
10 (06) Wii Play (Wii)
Netherlands (Week 21, 2008)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
04. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
05. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. (09) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
07. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
08. (08) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
09. (10) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
10. (07) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)
Germany (Week 21, 2008)
01. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
02. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
05. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
06. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (05) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
08. (08) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)
09. (__) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
10. (10) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
Spain (Week 20, 2008)
01 (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
02 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03 (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
04 (06) Wii Play (Wii)
05 (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
06 (07) 42 All-Time Classics (NDS)
07 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
08 (__) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Platinum (PS2)
09 (__) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
10 (09) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
Sweden (Week 21, 2008)
01. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
03. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
04. (06) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
05. (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06. (__) Haze (PS3)
07. (08) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
08. (11) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
09. (15) Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
10. (05) World of Warcraft (PC)
Denmark (Week 21, 2008)
01. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
02. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
03. (03) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
04. (07) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
05. (__) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (360, PS2, PC, Mac, PSP, NDS, XB, GCN, GBA, Mobile)
06. (04) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
07. (__) The Sims 2 (PC)
08. (__) Medal of Honor: European Assault (PS2, XB, GCN)
09. (10) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
10. (09) The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bathroom (PC)
Read: UK chart data
Read: Irish 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)
5-31-2008 @ 3:49PM
Bebuzzu said...
Maaaan, this continent buys the boring, ever-the-same games everyy month over again. No taste at all. I mean, the japanese charts are really inspiring, and you get this certain feeling that you need to try out those games too...
Next monf, you should just post this month's chart again, and so on, until sumthing changes. Bleah.
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5-31-2008 @ 5:39PM
Char6296 said...
I give up. TWEWY isn't selling, no-one's listening. Wii Fit and Mario Kart are the only games on there which have promise; taken the plunge in the UK. GTA4... reigns as usual, setting a bad example and treating women in entirely the wrong way. And when Brain Training stops selling... the DS is in deep trouble. Oh well, at least Ireland have ONE decent DS game, as do Germany. I'm just going to sit back and watch as my country is shamed. And Bebuzzu: it's weekly, not monthly, OK?
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