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James Lee 15:46 (BST)
29/08/2008

James Lee

Wii titles continue to top European charts

Titles for the Nintendo Wii have held onto the top spots in the German and Spanish software sales charts for the week ended August 24, according to data from Media-Control GfK International.

The Spanish chart saw Wii Fit take the top spot, followed by Beijing 2008: The Olympic Games for the PlayStation 3 in second place, and Wii Play in third.

Wall-E for the Nintendo DS jumped up the Spanish chart from last week to number six, followed by Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?, Guitar Hero: On Tour, and Dr Kawashima's Brain Training, all for the DS, in seventh, eighth and ninth places respectively.

Closing off the Spanish chart was the PlayStation Portable title, Buzz! Master Quiz, at number ten.

Mario Kart Wii for the Nintendo Wii held onto first place in the German charts, followed by Wii Fit at number two and Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for the Nintendo DS at three.

The only non-Nintendo platform title in the chart was the PC game Drakensang: The Dark Eye in fifth place. Guitar Hero: On Tour for the DS came at number nine, while Summer Athletics for the Wii came in at ten.

The software chart for Spain follows:

  • 1. Wii Fit (Wii)
  • 2. Beijing 2008: The Olympic Games (PS3)
  • 3. Wii Play (Wii)
  • 4. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  • 5. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
  • 6. Wall-E (DS)
  • 7. Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? (DS)
  • 8. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
  • 9. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
  • 10. Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP)

The software chart for Germany follows:

  • 1. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
  • 2. Wii Fit (Wii)
  • 3. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
  • 4. Mario Kart DS (DS)
  • 5. Drakensang: The Dark Eye (PC)
  • 6. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS)
  • 7. Wii Play (Wii)
  • 8. Dr Kawashima: More Brain Training (DS)
  • 9. Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
  • 10. Summer Athletics (Wii)
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