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INDIE CHARTS - ALL FORMATS THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
1 2
TITLE/FORMAT
PUBLISHER
WII FIT FORMAT: Wii
NEW
DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
MYSTERY CASE FILES: MILLIONHEIR DS
3
3
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR 360
4
5
PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE DS
5
RE
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3
6
4
MARIO KART WII Wii
7
RE
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 PC
8
RE
SKATE 2 360
9 10
RE
9
SEGA
THE FIRST major wave of new releases has reshaped the Indie Charts but failed to remove Wii Fit from the top spot. The Nintendo fitness game continues to hold on to the No.1 position, mirroring its own success in the mainstream charts and driven by the nation’s traditional post-Christmas health kick. Nintendo also leads the wave of new entries, with Mystery Case Files: Millionheir marking the highest position for a newcomer at No.2, boosted no doubt by a strong TV marketing campaign. Below this, the revamped GameCube title New Play Control! Pikmin is the second highest debut of the week at No.11.
EA
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE GOTY EDITION 360
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST 360
NEW
NEW PLAY CONTROL! PIKMIN WII
12
NEW
BURNOUT PARADISE: THE ULTIMATE BOX PS3
RE
NINTENDO ACTIVISION BLIZZARD NINTENDO
11
13
NINTENDO ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
NEW RELEASES FAIL TO TOPPLE WII FIT
EA NINTENDO EA
MIDNIGHT CLUB: LOS ANGELES 360
14
RE
DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING DS
15
NEW
BABY LIFE DS
ROCKSTAR NINTENDO DEEP SILVER
16
RE
SIMANIMALS WII
17
RE
MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES WII RISE OF THE ARGONAUTS PS3
EA
18
NEW
19
RE
RESISTANCE 2 PS3
20
RE
NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER 360
SEGA CODEMASTERS SONY
Charts compiled by Game Guide/Complete EPOS Solutions. For more information about Complete EPOS Solutions call 01543 370002. For more information about the Game Guide call 01606 836347.
EA
“Racing titles proved to be one of the two most popular genres alongside shoot-’em-ups, which were dominated by Call Of Duty games.” EA’s Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, another re-release albeit with additional content, is just below at No.12, beating Need For Speed and Midnight Club as the most successful title in its genre on the more advanced formats. Codemasters’ Rise Of The Argonauts also debuts in the Top 20 at No.18. Racing titles proved to be one of the two most popular genres this week, with four titles in the Top 20 led by Mario Kart Wii at No.6. Shoot-‘em-ups also claimed four places this week, with Activision’s Call Of Duty franchise dominating this space with three games in the chart. Despite slipping in the mainstream charts, Skate 2 leaps back into the Top 10 at independent retail, as one of ten re-entries this week. Other re-entries this week included Resistance 2, SimAnimals, Brain Training and Mario & Sonic. James.Batchelor@intentmedia.co.uk
this week’s Frontline, MCV speaks to Paul FROM THE FRONTLINE For Kenright from Bracknell indie Virtual Games… How are supermarkets affecting your business? Obviously supermarkets have been affecting our business, especially on new triple-A titles. However we do get quite a few customers who come to us from the supermarkets when they need help with their games or consoles, because of our high standards of aftersales service. What challenges do you face from online retailers? The main issue is the online stores breaking street dates. Customers want things as soon as possible, which can cut into our sales when they buy online to receive their games early. Distributors must be supplying them early.
What’s selling well at the moment? Both Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty: World at War are still showing strongly on all formats. Wii Fit sells very well when we can get hold of it. As well as this we are seeing a surge of retro sales, both in games and consoles. Are you planning any upcoming marketing or promotions? We’re currently running a Beat The Boss promotion across all our stores, where customers can win their purchases for free on the roll of a dice. What are your plans for 2009? It will be a year where we consolidate what we’ve got and look out for areas where we can improve our service.
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