UK Charts: Mafia takes bigger cut than Mario

By Paul Loughrey Published 11 July, 2006

Three weeks at the top for Rockstar.

No changes at the top of the chart this week, Rockstar retaining its grip on the number one position for a third consecutive week, leaving Mario waiting impatiently in second place once again.

Sales of GTA: Liberty City Stories on the PS2 and PSP have dropped by 32 per cent, but it's not enough to give Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. the step up it needs, so everyone's favourite moustachioed mascot remains locked in second - for another week at least.

Activision enjoys a climb of four places with Over The Hedge, which marches confidently into third place following the theatrical release of the animated movie, knocking FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 down one to number four.

Dr Kawashima's Brain Training, Pro Evolution Soccer 5 and Tomb Raider: Legend continue the downward slide, each losing a single position to secure fifth, sixth and seventh place respectively.

Disney makes a worthy debut at number eight with the handheld versions of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which is likely to see a positive sales increase now that the film is out in cinemas, as Activision have shown with their animated movie tie-in higher up the charts.

Number nine is home to Eidos' Hitman: Blood Money, SEGA making a promising debut at number ten with Xbox 360 mech title, Chromehounds.

New releases this week are thin on the ground, but there's sure to be a shake-up to the charts next week, as THQ's Cars hits handheld, PC and current-gen console platforms, whilst the Xbox 360 finally gets the hugely anticipated FPS title, Prey and EA's Tolkien epic, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II.

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  • LetsGo #1 6 years ago

    01 [01] Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
    02 [02] New Super Mario Bros.
    03 [07] Over The Hedge
    04 [03] FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
    05 [04] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
    06 [05] Pro Evolution Soccer 5
    07 [06] Tomb Raider: Legend
    08 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    09 [08] Hitman: Blood Money
    10 Chromehounds
    11 [10] Animal Crossing: Wild World
    12 [09] Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends
    13 [12] The Sims 2
    14 [16] Championship Manager 2006
    15 [14] Need For Speed: Most Wanted
    16 [13] Over G Fighters
    17 [11] Rise & Fall: Civilizations At War
    18 [17] King Kong: Official Game Of The Movie
    19 Micro Machines V4
    20 [21] Daxter
    21 [18] Sensible Soccer 2006
    22 [20] Football Manager 2006
    23 Top Spin 2
    24 [27] Lego Star Wars
    25 Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
    26 FlatOut 2
    27 [19] LocoRoco
    28 [22] Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
    29 Big Brain Academy
    30 [32] Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
    31 [40] WWE Smackdown! Vs Raw 2006
    32 FIFA 06
    33 [15] Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires
    34 [24] FIFA Street 2
    35 [26] True Crime: New York City
    36 [23] Mario Kart DS
    37 [28] Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
    38 [25] Titan Quest
    39 [29] Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
    40 [30] Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

  • GuiltySpark #2 6 years ago

    I dont get why people buy gta:lcs for ps2 at all...

    It was only just passable as a psp game...

  • IAmBatman #3 6 years ago

    > It was only just passable as a psp game

    Ahahahahahahahahahahaha.

    You're so cool.

  • Thornhillboy #4 6 years ago

    IRT Guilty Spark

    I bought it.

    *Hangs head in shame*

    I'm a slave to the industry...

  • miiiguel #5 6 years ago

    LCS is above average to play lightly, couldn't think of playing it in my living room play rig..., retro is cool, but one has his limits...

  • Isonic #6 6 years ago

    GTA is the best game out for psp,but why is it top of the charts on ps2?