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James Lee 15:56 (BST)
06/05/2008

James Lee

Wii Fit shoots to top spot in Germany and Spain

Wii Fit has shot into the Spanish and German charts - claiming the top spot and knocking Mario Kart Wii down to second place in both instances according to figures from Media-Control GfK International.

The Nintendo Wii and DS continued to dominate both charts, taking eight positions in Germany and six in Spain. Meanwhile, neither chart saw an entry for the Xbox 360.

The Spanish charts saw Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the PS3 in fourth place, followed by Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for the PSP, Time Crisis 4 for the PS3 and God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP in fifth, sixth and seventh places respectively.

The German charts saw Assassin's Creed for the PC take third place and the Sims 2: Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff in fourth place.

The German Charts for the week ending April 27 are as follows:

  • 1. Wii Fit (Wii)
  • 2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  • 3. Assassin's Creed: Directors Cut Edition (PC)
  • 4. The Sims 2: Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff (PC)
  • 5. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
  • 6. Wii Play (Wii)
  • 7. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)
  • 8. Mario Kart DS (DS)
  • 9. More Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima (DS)
  • 10. Mario Party DS (DS)

The Spanish Charts for the week ending April 27 are as follows:

  • 1. Wii Fit (Wii)
  • 2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  • 3. Wii Play (Wii)
  • 4. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
  • 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
  • 6. Time Crisis 4 (PS3)
  • 7. God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
  • 8. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
  • 9. More Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima (DS)
  • 10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Wii)
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