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[Katana_Strikes]

Ubisoft won't be happy with that especially after all the TV advertising, but will no doubt pick up with the movie release. Shadow limps in at 25 with Sonic Rush only making No4 on the DS chart...

From Russia with Love just scrapes in the top 20.

This is a huge week for new releases – 8 brand new never seen before products – although rather strangely, all of them are outside the Top 10 for the moment. This week also sees 3 re-entries, 2 thanks to the new PSP Giga packs at retail and one thanks to a PC classic arriving on Xbox (‘Half-Life 2’). Untroubled by the new releases, EA’s ‘Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire’ climbs 5 places to No1, rocketing 50% over last week – the new PSP version accounting for 10% of sales whilst PS2 is still the wizard’s format of choice with 60% of total Potter sales units.

Lucasarts’ PS2/XB/PC/PSP ‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’ is down a similar amount to the previous week (-32% in sales) but clings on to second spot. THQ took No1 last week with PS2 ‘WWE Smackdown! Vs Raw 2006’ but sales decline 34% over the launch week and the title drops to No3. Konami climb 1 place to No4 thanks to a 22% increase in sales spread across the PS2 and Xbox versions of ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 5’, followed at No5 by EA’s 7-format ‘FIFA 06’, dropping 2 places despite a 4% increase in sales over last week. Atari are on the right track with PS2/XB/PC ‘The Matrix: Path Of Neo’ up 3 places to No6 (+9%). Sony re-enter at No7 with the people’s favourite when it comes to PSP Giga Pack options – ‘World Tour Soccer’ features in nearly every pack available at retail. In terms of new entries the biggest is Activision’s console-only PS2/XB/GC ‘Call Of Duty 2: Big Red One’ (No12), followed at No13 by Codemasters’ PS2/XB ‘LMA Manager 2006’ and at No14 by Ubisoft’s big Christmas title, ‘King Kong’ (initially released on PS2/XB/GC/GBA/PC). Sony’s PSP ‘Pursuit Force’ is next in line at No16 (the first title from Brit developer BigBig Studios), whilst EA debut at No19 with PS2/XB/GC ‘From Russia With Love’. ‘Half-Life 2’ re-enters at No22 thanks to the new Xbox version, published by EA (98% Xbox sales). The final new releases are Sega’s PS2/XB/GC ‘Shadow The Hedgehog’ at No25, EA’s PC ‘The Sims 2: Christmas Party Pack’ at No34 and EA’s ‘Battlefield 2: Modern Combat’ (PS2/XB).

 

[Andy787]

konga bomba

lol

 

[Jerkface]

I don't think sales of Kong will pick up until the movie is out, such a weird decision to release it so early.

 

[Solid]

PES5 over FIFA. The balance is restored

And that's a pretty shy debut for HL2. Hopefully it will be cheap soon.

 

[Izzy]

Spectacular week for PSP releases! World Tour Soccer and Ridge Racers are back with vengeance - solid start for Pursuit Force, too!

- 1 WORLD TOUR SOCCER LONDON STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1 2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
- 3 PURSUIT FORCE BIGBIG STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11 4 RIDGE RACER NAMCO NAMCO SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3 5 FIFA 06 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 6 STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II SAVAGE ENTERTAINMENT LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
- 7 WIPEOUT PURE STUDIO LIVERPOOL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 8 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE EA CHERTSEY EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 9 WRC TRAVELLER'S TALES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 10 EVERYBODY'S GOLF CLAP HANZ SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10 11 LUMINES Q ENTERTAINMENT UBISOFT UBISOFT
4 12 BURNOUT LEGENDS CRITERION EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 13 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 06 EA SPORTS EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 14 MIDNIGHT CLUB 3: DUB EDITION ROCKSTAR LEEDS/SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
5 15 SSX ON TOUR EA MONTREAL EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 16 TOCA RACE DRIVER 2 SUMO DIGITAL CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
14 17 NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND: RIVALS EA CANADA EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 18 METAL GEAR AC!D KONAMI CORPORATION KONAMI KONAMI
13 19 VIRTUA TENNIS: WORLD TOUR SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
19 20 WORLD SNOOKER CHALLENGE 2005 BLADE INTERACTIVE STUDIOS SEGA SEGA

 

[elostyle]

Need Threepio. Now.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Spectacular week for PSP relesases!

Makes me wish they did the Top list for individual games instead of combining them to see if PSP World Tour Soccer did better than PSP FIFA.

 

[Izzy]

Makes me wish they did the Top list for individual games instead of combining them to see if PSP World Tour Soccer did better than PSP FIFA.

World Tour Soccer was the best selling PSP game last week - bar none!

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Spectacular week for PSP releases! World Tour Soccer and Ridge Racers are back with vengeance - solid start for Pursuit Force, too!

That's actually to do with the forced retail bundles that have had to be sold with the Giga PSPs

Retailers had to sell mostly Pursuit Force and Soccer with the Giga packs, hence the high chart places.

 

[Frankfurter]

Sonic Rush bomba?

We need teh hardware numbers

 

[Izzy]

1 1 NINTENDOGS: LAB & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 2 NINTENDOGS: DACHSHUND & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
2 3 THE SIMS 2 GRIPTONITE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 4 SONIC RUSH SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
6 5 HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE MAGIC POCKETS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 SUPER MARIO 64 DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 7 NINTENDOGS: CHIHUAHUA & FRIENDS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 8 RAYMAN DS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 9 ZOO KEEPER SUCCESS IGNITION IGNITION
14 10 ZOO TYCOON DS BLUE FANG THQ THQ
7 11 SPYRO: SHADOW LEGACY THE FIZZ FACTOR SIERRA VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES
12 12 SPIDER-MAN 2 VICARIOUS VISIONS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
10 13 STAR WARS EP III: REVENGE OF THE SITH UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 14 ANIMANIACS: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION WARTHOG IGNITION IGNITION
17 15 MADAGASCAR VICARIOUS VISIONS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
15 16 FIFA 06 EXIENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
19 17 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION
13 18 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERGROUND 2 POCKETEERS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 19 BOMBERMAN DS HUDSON UBISOFT UBISOFT
- 20 POKEMON DASH NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO

WTF??? Sonic Rush flopped - I thought the franchise was popular in the UK!

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Had a feeling Sonic Rush wouldn't do all that well.. being a DS game and all...

 

[SolidSnakex]

WTF??? Sonic Rush flopped - I thought the franchise was popular in the UK!

Sonic is a huge series. Don't know what's up with Rush though.

 

[Izzy]

That's actually to do with the forced retail bundles that have had to be sold with the Giga PSPs

Retailers had to sell mostly Pursuit Force and Soccer with the Giga packs, hence the high chart places.

The true effect of the Gigapack remains to be seen next week - the official release date was November 21st!

 

[Taker666]

WTF??? Sonic Rush flopped - I thought the franchise was popular in the UK!

There was no advertisng and no instore promotion (that and UK retailers really don't stock many DS games despite the current success in hardware sales).

 

[Katana_Strikes]

The true effect of the Gigapack remains to be seen next week - the official release date was November 21st!

It was indeed but everyone was selling them over the weekend. I bet there's none left to sell today. :lol

 

[Izzy]

It was indeed but everyone was selling them over the weekend. I bet there's none left to sell today. :lol

:lol Don't worry, there'll be much more soon!

 

[Oblivion]

WTF??? Sonic Rush flopped - I thought the franchise was popular in the UK!

They're saving their money for Shadow the Hedgehog.


When does Mario Kart come out over there?

 

[Izzy]

Sonic is a huge series. Don't know what's up with Rush though.

I fully expect bloody Shadow the Hedgehog to outsell Sonic Rush here. :-\

 

[SolidSnakex]

I really have no idea - I fully expect bvloody Shadow the Hedgehog to outsell Sonic Rush. :-\

I haven't played Rush, but Shadow should drop alot next week once people realise how bad it is.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

They're saving their money for Shadow the Hedgehog.


When does Mario Kart come out over there?

This Friday, it's just been advertised on prime time TV tonight too.

 

[Deg]

SC3 bombed.

 

[littlewig]

UK gamers, I'm putting you guys on notice.

Until you guys start to apreciate good games and realize that without your support we won't get these great niche titles, you won't be getting off.


Notce Board
--------------
1) UK gamers
2) People who wear tube socks
3) Japanese Xbox owners
4) Republicans who call our own troops cowards
5) Harry Potter fans

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Hey Izzy, do you know if Tales of Eternia was released last week?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-6357829-1263069
Amazon sells it but 1-2 weeks delay since 17th Nov...no other website has it.

 

[Izzy]

I haven't played Rush, but Shadow should drop alot next week once people realise how bad it is.

I dunno - from what I've been told, it's been selling decently in the US, too - some gamers have no taste! ;-\\\

 

[Katana_Strikes]

SC3 bombed.

Oh yeah I forgot about that... so did everyone else by the look of things. :lol

Didn't even make the PS2 Top 20. Ouchio!

 

[Izzy]

Hey Izzy, do you know if Tales of Eternia was released last week?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-6357829-1263069
Amazon sells it but 1-2 weeks delay since 17th Nov...no other website has it.

It's been delayed.

 

[mr_sockochris]

I don't think sales of Kong will pick up until the movie is out, such a weird decision to release it so early.

Indeed, I for one am not getting it until I've seen the film. I can wait so i'll probably get the 360 version for Xmas.

 

[Deg]

I wonder SC will get a sequel anymore? I mean thats really bad :lol Then again it had a very low key release and pretty much none of the console fanboys care about it, including PS2 fanboys.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

It's been delayed.

I wonder what will Amazon send ...because its delayed until January-February... :lol

 

[Izzy]

I wonder what will Amazon send ...because its delayed until January-February... :lol

I dunno....maybe King Kong in December! :lol

 

[Oblivion]

I wonder SC will get a sequel anymore? I mean thats really bad :lol Then again it had a very low key release and pretty much none of the console fanboys care about it, including PS2 fanboys.

GC port FTW?

 

[Deg]

GC port FTW?

GC is dead in the Uk.

 

[littlewig]

GC is dead in the Uk.

Way to kill a thread man. Geez.

 

[Deg]

Well GC does have tiny sections in many shops still

Soul Calibur franchise i think needs to finish.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Well GC does have tiny sections in many shops still

Soul Calibur franchise i think needs to finish.

I think it's simply a case of them being too samey. I'd have bought no3 but no2 just didn't do it for me after the original. It needs new ideas and they should have waited for next gen to release another one.

 

[PhoenixDark]

I thought this thread was about Donky Konga...

*slowly exits thread to the left*

 

[Deg]

I think it's simply a case of them being too samey. I'd have bought no3 but no2 just didn't do it for me after the original. It needs new ideas and they should have waited for next gen to release another one.

I guess its probably because SC2 was such a poor sequel. It was a step back in many ways. SC3 feels very fulfilling in comparison and has time to add a character create as well as typical Namco single player stuff. Namco's other mistake is to put it only on PS2 assuming the fans would follow. I think they found out the hard way that hardware comes before software for many Bear in mind SC doesnt have a strong legacy on any console. It was exclusive to DC then you had the game with exclusive characters which possibly brought the wrong type of crowd but was good in the short term.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Sonic Rush only came out on Friday. I'll be picking it up when I'm within 3 days of pay day (cheque! argh the measures I have to go to)

 

[Wario64]

cool, i guess i'll pick up King Kong for $10 in January, just like BG&E.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

cool, i guess i'll pick up King Kong for $10 in January, just like BG&E.

Lol, I don't think it's heading for the bargain bin just yet...

 

[Deg]

Lol, I don't think it's heading for the bargain bin just yet...

I'd rather save money and wait for better games to get cheap..

 

[BorkBork]

I wonder which region has the worst taste, North America with their football and GTA clones, Europe with THEIR football and licensed games, or Japan with their non-games?

 

[Deg]

I wonder which region has the worst taste, North America with their football and GTA clones, Europe with THEIR football and licensed games, or Japan with their non-games?

Whoever buys SC3 is the best

 

[Prine]

I wonder which region has the worst taste, North America with their football and GTA clones, Europe with THEIR football and licensed games, or Japan with their non-games?

Pro Evolution Soccer 5 is the best PS2 game i've played this year. Im enjoying it more than SotC

 

[clearacell]

I wish they put the platforms next to the game titles...or are we to assume they're all on PS2 anyway

 

[Deg]

I wish they put the platforms next to the game titles...or are we to assume they're all on PS2 anyway

PS2 and PC mainly. Token PSP game. Rare Xbox/GC game.

 

[starship]

So where is the hardware numbers for this week?

Threepio, Izzy, we need you

 

[Izzy]

So where is the hardware numbers for this week?

Threepio, Izzy, we need you

PSP=62k
DS=44k

And all that before the official Gigapack release! X360 launch, here we come!

 

[marc^o^]

PSP=62k
DS=44k

And all that before the official Gigapack release!

You could also say and all that in UK, after a big psp shortage and before the Mario Kart Bundle. :lol