Another Week in Europe

by Chris Greenhough { Jun 21st 2008 at 4:00PM }

You don't have to be a gas mask-wearing, telepathic oddball to know what dominated Europe this week. Metal Gear Solid 4's ascent to numero uno throughout most of Europe was thoroughly predictable, though that's not to suggest that Wii titles had it rough.

Most managed to maintain high spots (seriously, Britain, what is it about LEGO and Indiana Jones?), while there was a heartwarming comeback for Wii Fit, which finally seems to be getting restocked here. It's reappeared in the Irish and Dutch top tens, and made 11th in the UK. Sports Island debuted in European countries that aren't Britain this week, and for the most part had a storming start, with a third place in Holland and eighth in Germany. Yet there is also sad news, reader: Okami -- beautiful, stunning, endlessly gorgeous Okami -- only reached 20th. In Sweden. Gah.

Next week, brace yourselves for the arrival in the charts of Ferrari Challenge and Alone in the Dark (except in Scandinavia, of course).

Check out this week's charts beyond the break. Lederhosen optional.

United Kingdom (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (01) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Wii)
03. (14) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
04. (05) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
05. (12) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (NDS)
06. (04) Wii Play (Wii)
07. (03) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
08. (06) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
09. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360)
10. (15) Sports Island (Wii)

Ireland (Week 24, 2008)

01 (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02 (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
03 (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04 (04) Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
05 (03) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Wii, NDS)
06 (08) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
07 (11) New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
08 (05) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09 (12) Wii Fit (Wii)
10 (07) Race Driver: GRID (360, PS3, PC, NDS)

Netherlands (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
03. (__) Sports Island (Wii)
04. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
05. (02) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (05) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (08) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
08. (__) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
09. (__) More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima (NDS)
10. (__) Wii Fit (Wii)

Germany (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (01) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (02) Wii Fit (Wii)
04. (04) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
05. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
06. (09) Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (NDS)
07. (08) Mario Kart DS (NDS)
08. (__) Sports Island (Wii)
09. (06) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
10. (05) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (NDS)

Spain (Week 23, 2008)

01. (01) Wii Play (Wii)
02. (02) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
03. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3)
04. (03) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
05. (__) Ninja Gaiden II (360)
06. (08) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
07. (07) Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
08. (__) Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (360)
09. (__) Big Brain Academy (Wii)
10. (__) Race Driver: GRID (PS3)

Sweden (Week 24, 2008)

01. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
02. (08) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
03. (01) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
04. (07) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2)
05. (04) Grand Theft Auto IV (360)
06. (05) Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
07. (06) Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
08. (09) FIFA 08 (PS2)
09. (20) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (PS2)
10. (__) Mass Effect (PC)

Denmark (Week 24, 2008)

01. (02) LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
02. (__) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
03. (01) Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
04. (03) FIFA 08 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS)
05. (__) Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
06. (04) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC)
07. (05) UEFA Euro 2008 (360, PS3, PS2, PC, PSP)
08. (06) SingStar Summer Party (PS2)
09. (08) Need for Speed ProStreet (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, NDS, Mobile)
10. (10) Counter-Strike: Source (PC)

Read: UK chart data
Read: Irish chart data
Read: Dutch chart data
Read: German chart data
Read: Spanish chart data
Read: Swedish chart data
Read: Danish chart data

Featuring charts from across the region, Another Week in Europe documents the buying habits and quirky tastes of a whole continent of Wii lovers. Want to know what's selling everywhere else? Then check out our weekly Japanese sales articles here, or the latest North American sales here.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

CJLopez @ Jun 21st 2008 4:28PM

I was about to ask about Brawl over there, but then I remembered it hasn't been released over there.

really, what was nintendo thinking about releasing one of his best seller so late over there. The excuse they gave didn't convinced me

Ketil @ Jun 22nd 2008 8:28AM

I live in Norway, and was really looking forward to playing okami, but i didn't find it anywhere, and the only store that had bothered with ordering it were sold out.
It's not the customers fault that okami only reached 20th in Sweden, it's the shops. Really.