Still, it's not as though Euro consumers Can't Decide What to Buy -- most top tens are filled with the usual suspects, at least until next week, when Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift and Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword arrive on our fair shores. Until then, scour all manner of charts past the break!
United Kingdom (Week 25, 2008)
01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (06) Wii Play (Wii)
03. (__) Alone In The Dark (360)
04. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Wii)
05. (03) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
06. (05) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (NDS)
07. (__) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
08. (17) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09. (04) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
10. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
Ireland (Week 25, 2008)
01. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
02. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
03. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04. (04) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05. (06) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
06. (05) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
07. (08) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
08. (07) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
09. (11) Wii Play (Wii)
10. (10) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)
Netherlands (Week 25, 2008)
01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
03. (07) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
04. (03) Sports Island (Wii)
05. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (08) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
07. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
08. (09) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
09. (02) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
10. (__) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)
Germany (Week 25, 2008)
01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (__) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
04. (06) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (03) Wii Fit (Wii)
07. (04) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
08. (07) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
09. (__) Mario Party 8 (Wii)
10. (__) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
Sweden (Week 25, 2008)
01. (01) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (02) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
03. (04) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
04. (08) FIFA 08 (PS2)
05. (03) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
06. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
07. (07) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
08. (__) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
09. (06) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
10. (__) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360)
Denmark (Week 25, 2008)
01. (01) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
02. (04) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04. (06) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
05. (02) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
06. (05) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
07. (08) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
08. (07) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
09. (09) Need for Speed ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, Mobile)
10. (__) Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (360, PC, Mac)
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.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-28-2008 @ 7:55PM
Almadi said...
Picked up the Cooking Guide one and it's great. But I wished they added a kosher or hallal icon to the dishes to make it more universal.
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6-29-2008 @ 2:39PM
Jamar said...
I think that's because they decided not to go the extra mile and only did a straight-up translation from the Japanese version (and I don't think this information is easy to come by for the Japanese recipes, but I could be wrong). It took them a few years to bring it to Europe, though- they should have been able to.
6-29-2008 @ 4:23AM
Wil said...
I think it's because it's not a game so don't expect it to sell like one. Like, for example, a fiction book may be sensationalized (e.g. Harry Potter) but who has ever heard of a "best-seller" that's a cookbook? So basically, I don't think it's over yet - the sales may come in slowly and surely.
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6-29-2008 @ 9:34AM
Hamster said...
Really, so a casual non-game flopped? Surely this is cause for celebration! Maybe the reign of blandness is coming to an end. Living in the UK and having had to put up with Cooking Guide's horribly twee advert all week, this is the best news I've heard in ages. Long live games!
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6-29-2008 @ 2:43PM
Jamar said...
Oh please no. I've been using the Japanese version for a while now and it's the best cookbook I've ever used. This and the dictionaries get more use than the games, I think. Stop the non-games and I think a lot of the DS's appeal will be lost.
6-29-2008 @ 10:37AM
Raru said...
Cooking guide is a great first try.
Its the largest DS game yet, weighing in at 256 megs.
The Voice used for the guide is great, speaking clearly every time, with an adjustable speed, in case you prefer it slower.
The Search feature is a breeze, you can sort it by ingredients to include or exclude, nationality, and even key words like Spicy or Creamy.
It has by far the BEST Handwriting software I have ever seen on a DS Game, or any commercial electronic Device.
So much so that I would like to see it in other DS Games and such that will require writing. Writing was so quick and simple.
The Voice Recognition was pretty good, not spot on every time, but in the peace and quiet of my kitchen it worked out great. I was able to sit the DS on the counter on a paper towel and prompt it to move forward with a simple "Continue".
The game even has a nice built in calculator and Cooking timer.
The only real disappointment was the game itself was overly multicultural in its recipe selections.
I would like to see a more regional cookbook. Cooking Guide France, Cooking Guide USA, Cooking Guide UK.
If each regional game has the same number of Recipes in it, but of only one region this would be the perfect Non-Game DS TOOL.
I give Cooking Guide 9 out of 10.
Its an Excellent non-game using the DS Software and Hardware perfectly even if the Recipe selection is a bit lacking.
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6-29-2008 @ 4:55PM
Red said...
I...I have no idea if I should thank you or curse you, but your review singlehandedly has sent me flying to ebay and the like in hopes of finding an imported copy. I'm such a bad cook that my cake turned out like brownies (delicious brownies, though!), and my pie was mistaken for quiche. I could use something like this.
6-30-2008 @ 4:53AM
DSUser said...
I bet no one noticed anything unusual in that cover...
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