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James Lee 16:09 (BST)
18/04/2008

James Lee

Mario Kart Wii tops German and Spanish charts

Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii has shot to the top of both the German and Spanish videogame charts this week.

In Germany, Assassin's Creed for the PC took second place while Gran Turismo 5 Prologue dropped two places from last week to number three. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Brain Training for the DS took fourth and fifth places respectively.

EA's Command & Conquer 3 expansion pack Kane's Wrath is at six this week, Nintendo's Mario Party DS at seven and Brain Training at eight.

Finishing off the top ten are Wii Play at nine and the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games at ten.

In the Spanish charts, Wii Play stayed in second place while Gran Turismo 5 Prologue dropped two places to three, followed by Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for the PSP at four and the Wii version at five.

Another PSP title, God of War: Chains of Olympus, is at six, with FIFA 08 for the PS2 at seven. Assassin's Creed for the PC is at eight just ahead of the PS3 version at nine.

Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii dropped four places from last week and sits at number ten in the charts.

The full charts follow:

Germany

  • 1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  • 2. Assassin's Creed: Directors Cut Edition (PC)
  • 3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
  • 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)
  • 5. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How old is your Brain? (DS)
  • 6. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (PC)
  • 7. Mario Party DS (DS)
  • 8. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old is Your Brain? (DS)
  • 9. Wii Play (Wii)
  • 10. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

Spain

  • 1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  • 2. Wii Play (Wii)
  • 3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
  • 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
  • 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
  • 6. God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
  • 7. FIFA 08 (PS2)
  • 8. Assassin's Creed (PC)
  • 9. Assassin's Creed (PS3)
  • 10. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
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