UK Video Game Chart: Giant robots win

James Orry Updated on by

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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd

Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 31, 2007

1: TRANSFORMERS: THE GAME

2: POKEMON DIAMOND

3: POKEMON PEARL

4: HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

5: WII PLAY

6: MORE BRAIN TRAINING FROM DR KAWASHIMA

7: BIG BRAIN ACADEMY: WII DEGREE

8: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING

9: MARIO PARTY 8

10: COOKING MAMA

11: SHREK THE THIRD

12: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.

13: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07

14: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES

15: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6

16: THE SIMS 2: PETS

17: NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON

18: THE SIMS 2

19: FIFA 07

20: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END

The multi-format movie-licensed giant that is Transformers was pipped to the No.1 spot last week by a bunch of powerful creatures, but a week on and the tides have turned. Transformers claims the No.1 spot despite a 10% drop in sales, largely thanks to a 20% fall for Pokémon Diamond. Pearl holds onto No.3.

Despite all the action at the top of the chart, it’s Nintendo which dominates the Top 10 with 7 of the 10 being Nintendo published and 8 of the 10 exclusive to Nintendo platforms. The re-release of Mario Party 8 saw the game re-enter at No.9, while Cooking Mama is up one place to claim tenth place.

Elsewhere, Resident Evil 4 re-enters the Top 40 at No.26 thanks to strong sales of the Wii edition and SCEE’s SingStar ’90s is the only other Top 40 new entry at No.32.

Things aren’t likely to change much next week, with the only release of note being the massively delayed Trauma Centre: Second Opinion for Wii. The game’s already receiving some strong advertising on TV so has an outside chance of making the Top 10.