James Lee
11:34 (BST)
30/06/2008
MGS4 tops European charts
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PlayStation 3 has taken the top spot in both the Spanish and German software sales charts for the week ended June 22, according to figures from Media-Control GfK International.
The charts further share Square-Enix's Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core for the PSP at number three for both countries.
Grand Theft Auto IV for the PS3 comes in fourth in the Spanish chart and is followed by Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit also for the PS3 and Mario Kart Wii at fifth and sixth places respectively. Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii comes in at nine and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 closes the Spanish chart at ten.
The German chart sees GTA IV for the PS3 take fifth place, while Nintendo titles dominate the latter part of the chart with Mario Kart DS at eighth, Mario Party DS at ninth and Wii Play at tenth place.
Spanish chart follows:
- 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
- 2. Wii Play (Wii)
- 3. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP)
- 4. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
- 5. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3)
- 6. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
- 7. Dr Kawashimas Brain-Training (DS)
- 8. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (PS2)
- 9. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
- 10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
German chart follows:
- 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
- 2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
- 3. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core Sony (PSP)
- 4. Dr Kawashimas Brain-Training (DS)
- 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
- 6. Wii Fit (Wii)
- 7. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (PS2)
- 8. Mario Kart DS (DS)
- 9. Mario Party (DS)
- 10. Wii Play (Wii)
To view other users comments, you must be logged in to a GamesIndustry.biz Network account.
Tecmo Koei asks Sony to "please cut the price" of PS3
CEO says price cut is needed to boost the PlayStation 3's market share
Valve: Steam can boost boxed sales
Free weekends on service increase retail sales, claims Lombardi; Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders already double that of original
Activision: DJ Hero is "tremendous value"
Publisher believes £108 RRP for game and peripheral is fair for amount of content included
Thomas walks away with $5m from Midway sale
Original $100,000 purchase pays off for private investor as all other legal disputes settled
Namco Bandai secures Dragon Ball rights for 5 years
Deal begins in 2010, but publisher will also release three titles this year
