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INDIE CHARTS - ALL FORMATS THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
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TITLE/FORMAT
PUBLISHER
MARIO KART FORMAT: WII
DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
2
6
WII PLAY WII
NINTENDO
3
RE
WII FIT WII
NINTENDO
4
11
FABLE II 360
5
5
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3
6
RE
MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES WII
7
RE
DARK SECTOR 360
MICROSOFT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD SEGA D3P
8
RE
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 PC
9
RE
MIRROR’S EDGE 360
10
RE
100 CLASSIC BOOK COLLECTION DS
NINTENDO
11
RE
LINK’S CROSSBOW TRAINING WII
NINTENDO
12
12
GEARS OF WAR 2 360
13
7
FIFA 09 360
SEGA EA
MICROSOFT EA
14
RE
SAINTS ROW 2 PS3
15
RE
ANIMAL CROSSING: LET’S GO TO THE CITY WII
16
RE
RESISTANCE 2 PS3
17
10
FIFA 09 PS3
18
THQ NINTENDO SONY EA
RE
FAR CRY 2 360
19
RE
NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER PS9
20
15
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009 360
UBISOFT EA KONAMI
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EVERGREEN NINTENDO TRIO TAKES OVER CHART MARIO KART WII has raced to the top of the Indie Charts, paving the way for a trio of Nintendo successes that continue to outsell newer releases. Following close behind were Wii Play and Wii Fit, with Fable II sitting at No.4 as the highest non-Nintendo chart. Nintendo’s dominance continues throughout the Top 20, with six games giving the company the most number of titles in this week’s chart. As well as new releases 100 Classic Book Collection and Animal Crossing at No.10 and No.15, the company’s Link’s Crossbow Training returns to the chart at No.11. EA also maintains a healthy chart presence, holding onto four
“Proving that 2009 was a strong year for sequels, the Top 20 include five ‘2’ titles, including follow-ups to Fable and Resistance.” positions with Mirror’s Edge at No.9, the next-gen iterations of FIFA 09 at No.13 and No.17, and the PSP port of former No.1 Need For Speed: Undercover at No.19. Along with Link’s Crossbow Training, another surprise return to the charts is D3P’s Dark Sector, sneaking into the Top 10 at No.7, despite having arrived in March 2008. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, an even older release, also re-enters the chart just above this at No.6. Finally, proving that 2008 was a strong year for sequels, the Top 20 includes five ‘2’ titles, with the follow-ups to Fable, Gears Of War, Resistance, Saints Row and Far Cry all faring well at retail this week. james.batchelor@intentmedia.co.uk
speak to Gary Noakes, who has just opened a FROM THE FRONTLINE We new branch of Game Player in Littlehampton… How did your new store’s launch go? Very good. It was rushed so we literally just opened the doors, but we were busy right away. Did you do any special Day One promotions? No, but we have many promotions as standard: two for £20, two for £8, buy a game for £10 with a console and another get worth up to £25 saving £15, two DVDs for a fiver, etc. What was the biggest selling product? Biggest selling product was Wii Fit. I managed to get a large amount from an independent supplier. Xbox 360 consoles and DS Lites are also selling well.
What were the challenges in opening your latest store? I have a formula now that works so it’s just a case of replicating that. Finding new staff and training is always tough as I’m very picky on who I welcome in. Another serious challenge is the ongoing high rents/rates/taxes – it’s these that are killing off many businesses in these harder times. The Government needs to act faster. What are your targets for 2009? 2009 will be a difficult year. My targets are to take advantage of this crisis period, which doesn’t hit us in the same way, as we are pre-owned specialists, and negotiate low rents as I continue expanding the business.
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