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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Boom Blox (EA Games), 4. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco), 5. Family Trainer (Bandai).

Europe: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Big Beach Sports (THQ).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. NCAA Football 09 (EA Sports), 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 3. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games), 4. Call of Duty 3 — Platinum Hits (Activision), 5. Halo 3 (Microsoft).

Japan: 1. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Bethesda), 2. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 3. The Idolm@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 4. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Map Download Special Limited Edition (Activision).

Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 3. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 4. Top Spin 3 (2K Sports), 5. Unreal Tournament 3 (Midway).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 2. NCAA Football 09 (EA Sports), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games), 5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA).

Japan: 1. Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi — Limited Edition (Aqua Plus), 2. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — Special Edition (Konami), 4. Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi (Aqua Plus), 5. Metal Gear Online (Konami).

Europe: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 2. Buzz! Quiz TV with Buzzers (SCEE), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Top Spin 3 (2K Games), 5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Arcana Heart (Atlus), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 3. Rock Band Track Pack: Vol. 1 (EA Games), 4. NCAA Football 09 (EA Sports), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).

Japan: 1. Persona 4 (Atlus), 2. Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12: CR Shinseiki Evangelion - Shito, Futatabi (D3 Publisher), 3. Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 (Koei), 4. Sengoku Basara X (Capcom), 5. Persona 3: FES — Standalone Version (Atlus).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Kung Fu Panda (Activision), 5. Wall-E (THQ).

PC
North America: 1. Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice (Her Interactive), 2. Diablo Battle Chest (Blizzard), 3. The Orange Box (EA Games), 4. SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition (EA Games), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2K Games).

Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 3.0 Premium (E-Frontier), 2. Ragnarok Online Summer Package 2008 (E-Frontier), 3. Lineage: The Cross Rancor (E-Frontier), 4. Sukatto Golf Pangya: Yokubari Kit (E Frontier), 5. Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix).

Europe: 1. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Complete (2K Games), 2. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 3. The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (EA Games), 4. Mass Effect (EA Games), 5. World of Warcraft (Blizzard).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision), 2. The World Ends with You (Square Enix), 3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 5. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu No Hanayome (Square Enix), 2. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo), 3. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 4. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain), 5. Gakken Chuugokugo Sanmai DS (Gakken).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 3. My Health Coach (Ubisoft), 4. Scrabble Interactive: 2007 Edition (Ubisoft), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix), 2. NCAA Football 09 (EA Sports), 3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 4. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 5. Patapon (SCEA).

Japan: 1. Gundam Battle Universe (Bandai), 2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 3. God of War: Rakujitsu no Hisoukyoku (Capcom), 4. Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono. (Acquire), 5. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 (Konami).

Europe: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 3. Virtua Tennis 3 (Sega), 4. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami), 5. FIFA 08 (EA Sports).

Wii Fit returns on the healthiest spot of the Wii chart. NCAA Football 09 debuts on the top of the Xbox 360 chart. PS3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 remains at #1. Arcana Heart rises to number 1 on the PS2 chart. Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice stays on the PC’s top spot. Guitar Hero: On Tour rocks out on the DS chart again. And lastly Final Fantasy Tactics returns on the PSP chart. — More analysis at Gamasutra.

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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco), 4. BioHazard 0 (Capcom), 5. Wii Sports (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Big Beach Sports (THQ), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games), 2. Unreal Tournament 3 (Midway), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 5. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Bethesda), 3. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Map Download Special Limited Edition (Activision), 5. Test Drive Unlimited — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Microsoft).

Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Top Spin 3 (2K Sports), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 5. Rock Band (EA Games).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 2. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games), 3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA), 4. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 5. The Orange Box (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Map Download Special Limited Edition (Activision), 3. Initial D: Extreme Stage (Sega), 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — Special Edition (Konami), 5. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Spike).

Europe: 1. Buzz! Quiz TV with Buzzers (SCEE), 2. Top Spin 3 (2K Games), 3. Burnout Paradise (EA Games), 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 5. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Atlus), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 3. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 4. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision).

Japan: 1. Persona 4 (Atlus), 2. Aoishiro — Limited Edition (Success), 3. Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12: CR Shinseiki Evangelion - Shito, Futatabi (D3 Publisher), 4. Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 (Koei), 5. Mana Khemia 2: Ochita Gakuen to Renkinjutsushi Tachi — Limited Edition (Gust).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 3. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 4. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar), 5. Kung Fu Panda (Activision).

PC
North America: 1. Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice (Her Interactive), 2. Diablo Battle Chest (Blizzard), 3. The Orange Box (EA Games), 4. Spore Creature Creator (EA Games), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2K Games).

Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 3.0 Premium (E-Frontier), 2. Lineage: The Cross Rancor (E-Frontier), 3. Ragnarok Online Summer Package 2008 (E-Frontier), 4. Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. Hellgate: London (EA Games).

Europe: 1. The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (EA Games), 2. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 3. Mass Effect (EA Games), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Complete (2K Games), 5. World of Warcraft (Blizzard).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision), 2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 4. Brain Age (Nintendo), 5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo), 2. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain), 3. Hanayori Danshi: Koi Seyo Onago (Konami), 4. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 5. Gakken Chuugokugo Sanmai DS (Gakken).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 3. Scrabble Interactive: 2007 Edition (Ubisoft), 4. My Health Coach (Ubisoft), 5. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 3. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 4. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami), 5. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts).

Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Capcom), 3. World Neverland 2-in-1 Portable (Fonfun), 4. Sword to Magic to Campus Mono (Acquire), 5. Super Robot Taisen A (Banpresto).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 3. Secret Agent Clank (SCEE), 4. Virtua Tennis 3 (Sega), 5. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEE).

Mario Kart Wii keeps finishing first on the Wii chart. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution returns to the top of the Xbox 360 chart. PS3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 remains at #1. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne returned on the PS2 chart after an Amazon sale. Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice debuts on the PC top spot. Guitar Hero: On Tour rocks out on the DS chart again. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII remains on the PSP chart. — More analysis at Gamasutra.

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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 4. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Resident Evil Zero: Wii Edition (Capcom), 5. Family Trainer (Namco Bandai).

Europe: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 3. Big Beach Sports (THQ), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 3. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 4. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games).

Japan: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 2. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Game of the year Edition (Activision), 5. Mobile Suit Gundam: Operation Troy (Bandai).

Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 3. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 4. Rock Band: Band in a Box (EA Games), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 3. Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft), 4. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (SCEA), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games).

Japan: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 2. Initial D Extreme Stage (Sega), 3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — Special Edition (Konami), 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Game of the year Edition (Activision), 5. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami).

Europe: 1. Buzz! Quiz TV with Buzzers (SCEE), 2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Battlefield: Bad Company — Gold Edition (EA), 5. Lego: Indiana Jones (Activision).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 3. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 4. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Wireless Bundle (Activision).

Japan: 1. Night Flower Romanesque: Love and Sadness are Your Aria (Marvelous Entertainment), 2. Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 (Koei), 3. Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12: CR Shinseiki Evangelion - Shito, Futatabi (D3 Publisher), 4. The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match — NeoGeo Ultimate Collection (SNK Playmore), 5. Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 — Treasure Box (Koei).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 4. The Golden Compass (Sega), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami).

PC
North America: 1. Diablo Battle Chest (Blizzard), 2. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector’s Edition (EA), 3. The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (EA Games), 4. World of Warcraft Battle Chest (Blizzard), 5. The Orange Box (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Hellgate: London (EA Games), 2. Lineage: The Cross Rancor (E-Frontier), 3. Ragnarok Online Summer Package 2008 (E-Frontier), 4. Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. The Sims 2: Ikea Home Pack (EA Games).

Europe: 1. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Complete (Take 2), 2. The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (EA Games), 3. Mass Effect (EA Games), 4. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Activision).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision), 2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 4. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 5. Brain Age (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo), 2. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain), 3. The Game With No Name (Square Enix), 4. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 5. Hiiro no Kakera DS — Special Edition (Idea Factory).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. My Health Coach (Ubisoft), 3. More Brain Training (Nintendo), 4. Scrabble 2007: New Edition (Ubisoft), 5. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 3. Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories (Rockstar), 4. Tekken: Dark Resurrection (Namco), 5. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (SCEA).

Japan: 1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Capcom), 3. World Neverland 2-in-1 Portable (Fonfun), 4. Sword to Magic to Campus Mono (Acquire), 5. Super Robot Taisen A (Banpresto).

Europe: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 3. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEE), 4. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Take 2), 5. Final Fantasy I (Square Enix).

Mario Kart Wii keeps finishing first on the Wii chart. Assassin’s Creed returns on the top of the Xbox 360 chart after a discount to $24. PS3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 remains at #1. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection returns to the PS2 chart. The Diablo Battle Chest rises from hell to the PC top spot. Guitar Hero: On Tour rocks out on the DS chart again. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII remains on the PSP chart. — For the full lists go to Amazon’s US, UK & JPN sites.

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Activision has announced that Guitar Hero: On Tour for DS has sold in excess of 300,000 units in North America, in it’s first seven days since launch! This makes it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS in Activision’s history by a factor of 8!

The high sales numbers additionally mark Guitar Hero: On Tour as one of Activisions top 5 best-selling launches of any platform in the company’s history! Quite the feat!

Guitar Hero: On Tour brings the popular Guitar Hero franchise to the handheld platforms for the first time delivering a unique gaming experience and challenging handheld gamers to prove their skills on the most diverse set list of master tracks ever offered in a Guitar Hero game.

“Guitar Hero is one of the most successful entertainment properties and continues to push the boundaries of innovation with Guitar Hero: On Tour,” said Mike Griffith, President and Chief Executive Officer, Activision Publishing, Inc. “The game’s breakthrough peripheral brings the Guitar Hero experience to the 41 million DS users in North America and Europe, where they can play anywhere, anytime.”

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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 4. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 5. Wii Play (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kishi (Namco), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. The World of Golden Eggs: Nori Nori Rhythm Kei (AQ Interactive), 5. Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball (Nintendo).

Europe: 1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Big Beach Sports (THQ), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega).

Xbox 360
North America: 1. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 4. Battlefield: Bad Company — Gold Edition (EA Games), 5. Halo 3 (Microsoft).

Japan: 1. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 2. Gundam: Operation Troy (Bandai), 3. Ninja Gaiden II (Tecmo), 4. The Idolm@ster — Xbox 360 Platinum Collection (Namco), 5. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai).

Europe: 1. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 2. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 3. Halo 3 (Microsoft), 4. Rock Band (EA Games), 5. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games).

PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 2. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEA), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games), 5. Battlefield: Bad Company — Gold Edition (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — Special Edition (Konami), 2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 3. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (Bandai), 4. Senjou no Valkyria (Sega), 5. Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (Sega).

Europe: 1. Battlefield: Bad Company — Gold Edition (EA Games), 2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (2K Games), 5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (SCEE).

PlayStation 2
North America: 1. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games), 2. Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (Konami), 3. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 4. Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Channel Edition Bundle (Konami), 5. Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party Bundle (SCEA).

Japan: 1. Hisshou Pachinko*Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12: CR Shinseiki Evangelion - Shito, Futatabi (D3 Publisher), 2. The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match — NeoGeo Ultimate Collection (SNK Playmore), 3. Harukanaru Jikuu no Kade 4 (Koei), 4. Sengoku Basara X (Capcom), 5. Aria the Origination: Aoi Wakusei no El Cielo — Limited Edition (Alchemist).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. FIFA 08 (EA Sports), 3. The Golden Compass (Sega), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. SingStar Summer Party (SCEE).

PC
North America: 1. Spore Creature Creator (EA Games), 2. World of Warcraft Battle Chest (Blizzard), 3. The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (EA Games), 4. Dungeon Runners (NCsoft), 5. The Orange Box (EA Games).

Japan: 1. Hellgate: London (EA Games), 2. Lineage: The Cross Rancor (E-Frontier), 3. Ragnarok Online Summer Package 2008 (E-Frontier), 4. Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 5. The Sims 2: Ikea Home Pack (EA Games).

Europe: 1. Football Manager 2008 (Sega), 2. The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff (EA Games), 3. Mass Effect (EA Games), 4. Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock), 5. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts).

Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision), 2. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (Square Enix), 3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo), 4. Brain Age (Nintendo), 5. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo).

Japan: 1. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (Nintendo), 2. Derby Stallion DS (Enterbrain), 3. Higurashi no Nakukoru ni Kizuna: Dai-Ichi-Kan - Tatari — Limited Edition (Alchemist), 4. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo), 5. Ookami to Koushinryou: Boku to Horo no Ichinen — Limited Edition (Media Works).

Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. My Health Coach (Ubisoft), 3. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo), 4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 5. More Brain Training (Nintendo).

PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 2. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEA), 3. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 4. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (SCEA), 5. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Konami).

Japan: 1. World Neverland 2-in-1 Portable (Fonfun), 2. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom), 3. Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono (Acquire), 4. Super Robot Taisen A (Banpresto), 5. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 3 (Konami).

Europe: 1. Lego Indiana Jones (LucasArts), 2. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII — Special Edition (Square Enix), 3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 4. God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEE), 5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami).

Mario Kart Wii keeps finishing first on the Wii chart. Battlefield: Bad Company debuts on the top of the Xbox 360 chart. PS3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 remains at #1. Rock Band remains on the PS2 chart. Spore Creature Creator also remains on the PC top spot. Guitar Hero: On Tour rocks out on the DS chart for the first time. And lastly Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII remains on the PSP chart. — More analysis at Gamasutra.

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Here’s the 24 songs list from Guitar Hero: On Tour. The Nintendo DS music-rhythm game will launch in America on June 22nd, in Australia on June 26th, and in Europe on July 17th, 2008.

With the June issue of Nintendo Power claiming Guitar Hero: On Tour will include 25 songs (or more?), so we might update this list to reflect any other bonus song(s). But just days before release, the official Guitar Hero: On Tour website listed the latest of the now 24 songs.

The below list is ordered by alphabetical song title and followed by band name. You’ll notice the two link to a video of the song itself or the song being played in Guitar Hero: On Tour (depending on availability), each video will pop up in a new window for you to watch when you click on the link.

Here’s the list including videos for each song:

Tier 1: Subway
1. All The Small Things by Blink 182;
2. Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet;
3. Do What You Want by OK Go;
4. Spiderwebs by No Doubt;
5. We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister;

Tier 2: Rooftop
6. All Star by Smash Mouth;
7. Breed by Nirvana;
8. Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar;
9. Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield;
10. This Love by Maroon 5;

Tier 3: Parade
11. China Grove by The Doobie Brothers;
12. Heaven by Los Lonely Boys;
13. Helicopter by Bloc Party;
14. Rock and Roll All Nite by KISS (cover by Line 6);
15. What I Want by Daughtry (featuring Slash);

Tier 4: Greek Arena
16. Black Magic Woman by Carlos Santana (cover);
17. Jet Airliner by Steve Miller Band (cover);
18. La Grange by ZZ Top (cover);
19. Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats;
20. Youth Gone Wild by Skid Row (cover);

Bonus Tracks:
21. Anna Molly by Incubus;
22. I Don’t Wanna Stop by Ozzy Osbourne;
23. Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan;
24. Rock the Night by Europe.

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Available on June 22, 2008, at North American stores, is the Silver-Black colored Nintendo DS Lite bundle branded with the Guitar Hero logo will be available exclusively as part of a limited-time bundle with the Guitar Hero: On Tour music-rhythm game. For the first time, this smash-hit franchise is playable on a portable video game system using the Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and fully tapping into the distinctive abilities of the Nintendo DS hardware, meaning it also uses the DS touch screen and microphone.

Using the revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and a custom-designed Guitar Hero pick-stylus, Guitar Hero: On Tour leverages the unique abilities of Nintendo DS to bring a new dimension to hand-held gaming. Guitar Hero: On Tour features a wide variety of music, including tracks from blink-182, No Doubt, Jet, Nirvana, Bloc Party and many others, players can rock out in career mode, join together in co-op or go head-to-head in a “Guitar Duel” using Battle Items unique to the DS platform.

Dusty Welch, Head of Publishing for the game’s developer RedOctane said: “With the Guitar Hero-branded Nintendo DS and our Guitar Hero: On Tour game and peripheral, this amazing bundle delivers gamers a complete Guitar Hero experience they can enjoy anytime, anywhere.”

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The creators of the upcoming Nintendo DS music-rhythm game Guitar Hero: On Tour have made a hilariously bad demo trailer, with such memorable quotes as: “WOOOOHHH WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE YEAAAHHH!” Although in their defense, it does show exactly how the game will work when it’s released in America on June 22nd, in Australia on June 26th, and in Europe on July 17th, 2008.

With this video tutorial, you can learn how to rock out with your DS on the Guitar Hero: On Tour soundtrack. Take a look:

Don’t you just love it when big companies like Activision don’t take themselves too seriously? This clearly is a tongue-in-cheek ad. But you have to admit “THAT’S A WHOLE LOTTA GREAT STUFF!”

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Here’s an early announcement of 15 new songs out of the 25 soundtracks total in Guitar Hero DS: On Tour. Developer Vicarious Visions no doubt hopes to keep the last remaining 10 songs a secret until the release date of the DS game in America on June 22nd, in Australia on June 26th, and in Europe on July 17th, 2008.

The below list is ordered by song title and followed by band name. You’ll notice the two link to a video of the song itself (no gameplay footage is available at time of writing). Each video will pop up in a new window for you to watch when you click on the link. It’s a good way to have a listen.

Here’s the list including videos for each song:

1. All Star by Smash Mouth;
2. All The Small Things by Blink 182;
3. Are You Gona Be My Girl by Jet;
4. Breed by Nirvana;
5. China Grove by The Doobie Brothers;
6. Do What You Want by OK Go;
7. Heaven by Los Lonely Boys;
8. Helicopter by Bloc Party;
9. Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar;
10. Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield;
11. Rock and Roll All Nite by KISS (cover by Line 6);
12. Spiderwebs by No Doubt;
13. This Love by Maroon 5;
14. We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister;
15. What I Want by Daughtry.

Now imagine play those on-the-go using this Guitar Grip guitar controller that fits into the GBA slot at the bottom of the DS:

List via the latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine.

Source: videogamesblogger.com

For the first time, handheld gamers will have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Activision’s upcoming Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS. The music-rhythm game is scheduled for release in summer 2008. The game that’s being developed by Vicarious Visions will deliver a unique Guitar Hero experience by challenging handheld gamers to rock out and prove their shredding skills on the most diverse set list of master tracks ever offered in a Guitar Hero game, including classic rock, alternative and pop favorites such as Nirvana, OK Go and No Doubt.

The game will be packaged with a Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral that fits snugly into the DS and a Guitar Hero pick-stylus that brings a new dimension to handheld gaming and the core gameplay that defines Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero: On Tour has been designed specifically for the DS platform and will offer the DS audience an all-new compelling music experience.

Guitar Hero: On Tour continues to build on the franchise’s signature easy-to-play, yet difficult to master addictive gameplay, and now lets players take their experience on the road wherever they go. Players use the Guitar Hero pick-stylus on the touch screen to strum their favorite tunes and create their rock ‘n’ roll legacy in career mode.

Fans can also join together to play co-op mode using a local wireless network, or battle each other in a Guitar Duel using new Battle Items unique to the DS platform. For example, players must blow into the microphone to extinguish a pyrotechnics effects gone wrong, or use the touch screen to autograph a crazed fan’s shirt in the middle of their set.

The first trailer is for the rock star on the go.

Featuring five unlockable new venues, the game lets players personalize their experience by choosing the color of their axe of choice, selecting to play as one of six characters – two of which are all new and exclusive to Guitar Hero: On Tour – and outfitting their guitarist in numerous styles.

“We are continuing to introduce new and exciting ways to bring music to audiences with Guitar Hero,” said Dusty Welch, head of publishing for Activision/RedOctane. “The Guitar Hero Guitar Grip redefines how games can be played on handheld systems and the integration of the microphone and touch screen gameplay on the DS, further illustrates Guitar Hero’s leadership in delivering the most unique and creative quality hardware and software on the market.”

“We’re designing Guitar Hero: On Tour from the ground up to take full advantage of the DS platform by integrating signature gameplay with fresh new content and DS specific features,” said Karthik Bala, CEO of Vicarious Visions. “We’ve taken all of our learnings on the DS platform to date and pushed it to the limits to create a truly innovative Guitar Hero experience.”