Nintendo’s chart success continues, though it will be tempered with a little disappointment this week as Animal Crossing: Let’s Go To The City failed to break into the top ten, while Wii Music fell out of the top ten also.

Evergreen titles such as Wii Fit and Brain Training had sales boosts, with the former rising from 8 to 4, while the latter took the runner-up spot. Meanwhile, Nintendogs bounded up the charts like a hyperactive puppy, leaping from 22 to 12. Animal Crossing could only manage thirteenth place, though its ad campaign has only really started this week, and it could well be part of the second-week-sales-boost phenomenon which has affected most major Nintendo titles of late.

Heavy discounting on big titles from rival consoles - like Fable II and Fallout 3 - undoubtedly contributed to Wii Music dropping out of the top ten, though it seems as if it’s been comparatively successful in Europe against its mediocre sales in Japan and the US. But the big question is: can Nintendo hang onto top spot for a couple more weeks to get the Christmas number one? If it can keep Mario Kart in stock in the major game retailers, then it stands a good chance. And if not, then Dr. Kawashima is on hand should Nintendo’s Wii Wheel-enhanced racer start to slide.

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This entry was posted on Monday, December 8th, 2008 at 7:54 pm by Chris Schilling
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