Everybody knows that Europe is frequently treated like a second-class citizen of the gaming world, and one of the best examples of this is Etrian Odyssey, which was finally released in Euroland last week, a whole damn year (and then some) after it arrived in the States. Predictably enough, it's not appeared in one European chart during its opening week, but are we surprised? Are we heck. Anybody with a serious interest in Etrian Odyssey would have already imported the game, completed it, and be looking forward to importing the second title. In fact, this sort of makes the European release feel futile; you have to wonder why they even bother in the first place. Oh, woe, woe.
It's not as though much else is selling on our beloved handheld, either -- even though the Spanish charts weren't released in time for this week's update, the current charts are worryingly low on DS software. Hit the break to see what we mean.
United Kingdom (Week 23, 2008)
01. (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Wii)
02. (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360)
03. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (02) Wii Play (Wii)
05. (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
06. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
07. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
08. (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS3)
09. (05) Race Driver: GRID (360)
10. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
Ireland (Week 23, 2008)
01 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02 (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03 (02) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
04 (06) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05 (03) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
06 (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
07 (14) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)
08 (05) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
09 (09) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
10 (04) Wii Play (Wii)
Netherlands (Week 23, 2008)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
02. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
03. (__) Race Driver: GRID (PS3)
04. (__) Race Driver: GRID (360)
05. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (360)
07. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3)
08. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
09. (07) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
10. (08) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
Germany (Week 23, 2008)
01. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
02. (01) Wii Fit (Wii)
03. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
04. (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
05. (06) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
06. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
07. (05) Race Driver: GRID (PS3)
08. (09) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
09. (07) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
10. (10) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
Sweden (Week 23, 2008)
01. (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
02. (__) Mass Effect (PC)
03. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
04. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
05. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (04) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
07. (05) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
08. (01) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
09. (07) FIFA 08 (PS2)
10. (__) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii)
Denmark (Week 23, 2008)
01. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
02. (__) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (03) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
04. (04) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
05. (07) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
06. (06) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
07. (18) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)
08. (__) Need for Speed ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, Mobile)
09. (__) Mass Effect (360, PC)
10. (16) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)
Read: UK chart data
Read: Irish chart data
Read: Dutch chart data
Read: German 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)
6-14-2008 @ 8:51PM
Char6296 said...
This is scary. No Brain Training in the UK AGAIN?! Mario Kart isn't selling over here??? What the heck?
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6-14-2008 @ 10:08PM
Hamster said...
Mario Kart is sold out practically everywhere in the UK. It's almost impossible to get a copy at the mo. It sold like the hottest of cakes. As for Brain Training. Well it has been in the top 10 for about a million years now, so I think it's about time it bowed out!
6-15-2008 @ 6:03AM
Char6296 said...
I got EXTREMELY lucky when I went to HMV and they had a new delivery. Life is sweet.
6-15-2008 @ 8:30AM
Hamster said...
Yeah Mario Kart Wii is the 8th fastest selling game in UK history no less and has sold out everywhere, that's why (like Wii Fit) it has dropped out of the top 10.
I was also lucky when I went to GAME and got one of the last copies of their current batch. The assistant said that Wii games come in and sell-out almost instantly. I said that I think I preferred the GameCube days when there was no such trouble! :-)
6-15-2008 @ 4:14PM
Char6296 said...
Here's hoping Brawl's obscure, so I can get a copy. HMV might advertise it though... hmm.