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Pokémon trouncing opposition.

The Nintendo DS and fiendishly addictive title Pokémon have dominated the charts in both Germany and Spain.

The top three slots for last week look the same across each territory: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl at one and two respectively, followed by More Brain Training at three.

In Germany, the only non-DS titles were Civ: IV expansion Beyond the Sword and Mario Party 8.

Platinum releases of PES 6 and FIFA 07 performed well in Spain, with the chart further broken up by the addition of Wii Play and SingStar Pop Hits bundle.

The top-ten chart for each region can be found below:

Germany

Pokémon Diamond (DS)
Pokémon Pearl (DS)
More Brain Training (DS)
Brain Training (DS)
Pony Friends (DS)
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)
The Settlers (DS)
Mario Party 8 (Wii)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (DS)
Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)

Spain:

Check back on Eurogamer tomorrow for the UK top ten.

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Rirekon #1 5 years ago

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Colour me unsurprised.
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Cannibal #2 5 years ago

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DS should release a game where you have to wake up at 5am and race to put your towel on a deck chair, just for the Germans.
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jonsaan #3 5 years ago

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and the pokemon games barely use the stylus eh Nintendo? It's good to remeber that non Party games can have mass appeal to eh?
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Arcadiian #4 5 years ago

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Is there a Europe-wide chart, or a European Union games chart anywhere ?
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Dizzy #5 5 years ago

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>Is there a Europe-wide chart, or a European Union games chart anywhere ?

No
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the_sas_man #6 5 years ago

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ARGH! Foot & Mouth!
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the_dudefather #7 5 years ago

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@ Cannibal

what a original and witty observation of the German people, I for one would like to see a game in which they danced in leather trousers and ate sausages
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afghan_jones #8 5 years ago

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Popular childrens toy is popular with children!

What a shocker.
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Der_tolle_Emil #9 5 years ago

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Is Spain a huge video game market? I am hearing more and more about the Spanish charts although I never knew that it was a huge market in the first place.
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Dizzy #10 5 years ago

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>Is Spain a huge video game market?

No

You are just hearing numbers because they publish them in Spain as opposted to the other EU countries.

Edited by 1 at 06/08/07 @ 12:25
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Razz #11 5 years ago

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I suppoed this is Eurogamer after all.

MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS PLEASE!
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varsas #12 5 years ago

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It might not use the stylus that much but it does use the wifi and the microphone. 2/3 isn't bad imho!
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Cannibal #13 5 years ago

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I don't know why the DS is so successful in Germany, it's probably the only system where you don't kill Germans. I thought they liked that. Go figure.
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JediMasterMalik #14 5 years ago

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They really need to do more with Pokemon next time around, it's way too samey now.
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miiiguel #15 5 years ago

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>Is Spain a huge video game market?

Yes, it's the 4th biggest:
1- UK
2- France
3- Germany
4- Spain
5- Italy
6- Benelux
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gerald #16 5 years ago

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@Cannibal: Actually, you can kill nazis on ds, if you want.
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Razz #17 5 years ago

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"YAR YAR YAR! FICK ME IN DE ARSCH!"

o_O That doen't sound like a DS game I'd to play anytime soon.

Edited by 1 at 06/08/07 @ 13:42
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Daikon #18 5 years ago

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Settlers DS eh? Can't wait for the review.
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Stupid_Fat_Hobbit #19 5 years ago

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Settlers is out? Is that just in Germany?

Looks like some pretty negative reviews on amazon.de. Unfortunately, my knowledge of German only extends to asking for more beer, so I don't know what exactly they're complaining about.

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mdsll #20 5 years ago

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Everyone buying DS games in time for the vacation so that the children keep quiet.

Spanish charts rocketing as everyone on vacation there is buying DS games for the kids, because they are already getting on their nerves
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JediMasterMalik #21 5 years ago

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Settlers has never been that good has it?
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ZeroAX #22 5 years ago

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actually spain isthe 4th bigggest market in europe after france germany uk.

and agian when another console does well here come the fanboys
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manic_mouse #23 5 years ago

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Shouldn't it be "putting the opposition in touch"?
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gypsumfantastic #24 5 years ago

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Those PISSING POKEMANS are ruining my life.

They SUCK you in, and they won't let go.

Please let me sleep, my Pokemans! HAVE MERCY.
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UncleLou #25 5 years ago

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DS should release a game where you have to wake up at 5am and race to put your towel on a deck chair, just for the Germans.

They could also release a UK verison where you have to make appointments with your dentist and brush your teeth several times a day.
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