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DS dominates Europe News

DS News by Robert Purchese

6 August, 2007

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

  1. Pokémon Diamond (DS)
  2. Pokémon Pearl (DS)
  3. More Brain Training (DS)
  4. Brain Training (DS)
  5. Pony Friends (DS)
  6. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)
  7. The Settlers (DS)
  8. Mario Party 8 (Wii)
  9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (DS)
  10. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)

Spain:

  1. Pokémon Diamond(DS)
  2. Pokémon Pearl (DS)
  3. More Brain Training (DS)
  4. Big Brain Academy (Wii)
  5. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 Platinum (PS2)
  6. Brain Training (DS)
  7. Wii Play (Wii)
  8. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 Platinum (PSP)
  9. SingStar Pop Hits bundle (PS2)
  10. FIFA 07

Check back on Eurogamer tomorrow for the UK top ten.

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Rirekon
06/08/07 @ 10:52
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Colour me unsurprised.
Cannibal
06/08/07 @ 10:53
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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.
jonsaan
06/08/07 @ 10:55
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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?
Arcadiian
06/08/07 @ 10:56
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Is there a Europe-wide chart, or a European Union games chart anywhere ?
Dizzy
06/08/07 @ 11:00
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>Is there a Europe-wide chart, or a European Union games chart anywhere ?

No
the_sas_man
06/08/07 @ 11:01
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ARGH! Foot & Mouth!
the_dudefather
06/08/07 @ 11:09
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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
afghan_jones
06/08/07 @ 11:16
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Popular childrens toy is popular with children!

What a shocker.
Der_tolle_Emil
06/08/07 @ 11:19
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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.
Dizzy
06/08/07 @ 11:25
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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.
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Razz
06/08/07 @ 11:29
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I suppoed this is Eurogamer after all. :)

MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS PLEASE! :)
varsas
06/08/07 @ 11:30
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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!
Cannibal
06/08/07 @ 11:40
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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.
JediMasterMalik
06/08/07 @ 11:46
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They really need to do more with Pokemon next time around, it's way too samey now.
miiiguel
06/08/07 @ 11:49
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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
gerald
06/08/07 @ 11:50
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@Cannibal: Actually, you can kill nazis on ds, if you want.
Razz
06/08/07 @ 12:14
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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.
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Daikon
06/08/07 @ 12:15
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Settlers DS eh? Can't wait for the review.
Stupid_Fat_Hobbit
06/08/07 @ 12:18
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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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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 ;)
JediMasterMalik
06/08/07 @ 12:28
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Settlers has never been that good has it?
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06/08/07 @ 12:53
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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
manic_mouse
06/08/07 @ 13:13
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Shouldn't it be "putting the opposition in touch"?
gypsumfantastic
06/08/07 @ 15:10
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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.
UncleLou
06/08/07 @ 15:46
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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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