
First sales crown for series since 2003; Xbox 360 takes 56 per cent of sales
Ubisoft and Namco Bandai’s SoulCalibur IV has hit the top spot in the official ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats in its debut week.
The title – which contains playable Star Wars characters – represents the first All Formats No.1 for the SoulCalibur franchise since SoulCalibur II, which was released on GameCube, PS2 and Xbox back in September 2003.
The beat ‘em-up was released on Xbox 360 and PS3, with 56 per cent of sales coming on Microsoft’s console.
However, Nintendo put up a good fight; despite dropping down to No.2, Wii Fit sales rise 35 per cent on last week and sales of Mario Kart Wii are up 25 per cent at No.3.
THQ’s Wall-E drops two places to No.4 as sales slow three weeks after the release of the film. But it’s not all bad news for the publisher – with a strong showing from the hardware-bundled Big Beach Sports, up from No.10 to No.5.
Former No.1 Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures moves in the opposite direction, down from fifth position to No.10.
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The full ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats top ten for the week ending August 2nd, 2008 reads:
1) SoulCalibur IV – Ubisoft/Namco Bandai
2) Wii Fit – Nintendo
3) Mario Kart – Nintendo
4) Wall-E – THQ
5) Big Beach Sports – THQ
6) Guitar Hero: On Tour – Activision
7) Wii Play – Nintendo
8) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games – Sega
9) Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training – Nintendo
10) Lego Indiana Jones – Activision
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its not difficult
wow in a week where these is nothing else out appart from SBK, what an achievement !! hanna montana could have been number 1 if it was released in the empty gaming month of August !
Re: its not difficult
You can only beat the team in front of you.
Re: Re: its not difficult
good game though.
Huraah!
What a wonderful media plan that must have been!
Wii Fit @ No 2!
Has any independant retailer had any Wii Fits or Mario Karts From Gem in the last month?
I thought they sold Nintendo product but I'm begining to doubt it.
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