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Soulcalibur IV has battled to the top of the UK all-formats chart this week, becoming the fastest-selling game ever in the fighting series.
The title (we're using publisher Ubisoft's spelling, before you put the dogs on us) also becomes only the second in the series to hold the top spot, after Soulcalibur II held the lead for a week back in 2003.
PS2 sales of Soulcalibur II were dwarfed by PS3 sales of Soulcalibur IV by more than three to one, although Xbox 360 took the lion's share of the latter with 56 per cent of the money-pie.
The popularity of this latest instalment could be put down to a ballsy early August release after a barren patch on the release schedule, or perhaps the inclusion of Star Wars favourites Yoda and Darth Vader. Our Soulcalibur IV review will fill you in on the rest.
Elsewhere in the charts it was business as usual; Wii Fit surged in sales but slipped to two, Mario Kart Wii held on at three, Wall-E stuttered at four and Big Beach Sports leapt from 10 to five.
Wii Play extends an age-defying sales record at six, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympics proves you can launch the November before your mimicked sporting event and still be on the blocks for the starting gun. Test its wee.
Then comes Brain Training, followed by former chart-topper LEGO Indiana Jones dropping from five to 10.
Elsewhere are few surprises; perhaps Need for Speed: ProStreet speeding from 40 to 28, or the reappearance of LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga at 31.
This week waves goodbye to Alone in the Dark, which should reappear in November with the arrival of the rumoured-to-be-improved PS3 version.
- Soulcalibur IV (Xbox 360, PS3)
- Wii Fit (Wii)
- Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
- WALL-E (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Big Beach Sports (Wii)
- Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
- Wii Play (Wii)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, DS)
- Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)
- LEGO Indiana Jones (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, DS)
- Kung Fu Panda (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
- Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii)
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS)
- Battlefield: Bad Company (Xbox 360, PS3)
- Sports Party (Wii)
- More Brain Training (DS)
- FIFA 08 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, PS2, DS, PSP)
- Beijing 2008 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
- Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, Xbox 360)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
- Top Spin 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii)
- The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, DS, PSP)
- Ben 10: Protector of Earth (Wii, DS, PS2, PSP)
- New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
- Need For Speed ProStreet (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Cooking Mama 2 (Wii, DS)
- Mario Kart DS (DS)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS)
- SEGA Superstars Tennis (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS)
- Sight Training (DS)
- Race Driver: GRID (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
- Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii, DS)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
- Cooking Mama (DS)
- Football Manager 2008 (PC, Xbox 360)
- Sports Island (Wii)
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii)
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"Sales of Soulcalibur IV PS2 dwarfed sales of the PS3 version by more than three to one, but Xbox 360 took the lion's share with 56 per cent of the money-pie."
There's a PS2 version? :o Actually, I'm a little surprised that the PS3 version didn't sell better, ith its Darth Vaderyness. I went for the 360 version, though. |
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@berelain - Not only are they more Xbox 360 owners than PS3 ones in the UK but I'd imagine many owners of both, like me, would have opted for the 360 version on the basis that it was going to slightly better technically, controller preference and/or has Achievements. Darth Vader/Yoda are heavily rumoured to be available as DLC in the near future although I've also heard that the save game for Star Wars: Force Unleashed will unlock them.
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@ Darren - oh, i completely agree, and I did the same... I just thought this might show a bti of a turn in the tide, particularly given the barren fighting game landscape on the PS3.
Interesting about the Force Unleashed save idea, I hadn't heard that one. Still baffled by the PS2 comment, though. Care to explain? Anyone? Please?? |
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@berelain - I think the PS2 comment is perhaps referring to the fact that sales of Soulcalibur II on that machine were three times that of the latest PS3 version. It isn't referring to the 360 version since it goes on to say that 56% of sales were for the that iteration which is almost 50:50 not 3:1. I think someone at EG needs to do more proof-reading before posting... the number of mistakes seems to be approaching CVG proportions (and that's bad!).
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Mentalist(air)
05/08/08 @ 08:35
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The popularity of this latest instalment could be put down to a ballsy early August release after a barren patch on the release schedule, or perhaps the inclusion of Star Wars favourites Yoda and Darth Vader.
Well, I bought it for swordfighting and titties. |
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"The popularity of this latest instalment could be put down to a ballsy early August release after a barren patch on the release schedule, or perhaps the inclusion of Star Wars favourites Yoda and Darth Vader.
I found that statement a little odd TBH, SC being a VERY popular beat 'em up series for a long time might have something more to do with sales than a quiet release schedule Rob, but I'm sure SW did help a little ;) |
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Top 40 by format
01 (01) [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) 02 (02) [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 03 (__) [360] Soulcalibur Iv (Ubisoft) 04 (07) [WII] Big Beach Sports (Thq) 05 (03) [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision Blizzard) 06 (__) [PS3] Soulcalibur Iv (Ubisoft) 07 (04) [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) 08 (06) [NDS] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo) 09 (05) [WII] Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Nintendo) 10 (10) [WII] Carnival: Funfair Games (Take 2) 11 (08) [WII] Sports Party (Ubisoft) 12 (09) [NDS] Wall-e (Thq) 13 (15) [NDS] More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima (Nintendo) 14 (12) [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega) 15 (13) [NDS] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (Sega) 16 (11) [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (Konami) 17 (14) [360] Battlefield: Bad Company (Electronic Arts) 18 (24) [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) 19 (26) [WII] Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock (Activision Blizzard) 20 (29) [NDS] Kung Fu Panda (Activision Blizzard) 21 (16) [NDS] Cooking Mama 2 (505 Games) 22 (25) [360] Grand Theft Auto Iv (Take 2) 23 (21) [NDS] Mario Kart Ds (Nintendo) 24 (40) [NDS] Sight Training (Nintendo) 25 (20) [WII] Wall-e (Thq) 26 (__) [WII] Sports Island (Konami) 27 (30) [PS3] Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard) 28 (19) [NDS] Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Lucasarts) 29 (22) [360] Beijing 2008 (Sega) 30 (38) [WII] Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Ubisoft) 31 (18) [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Darkness (Nintendo) 32 (31) [PS3] Beijing 2008 (Sega) 33 (__) [360] Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard) 34 (17) [NDS] Touchmaster (Midway) 35 (32) [PS2] Wall-e (Thq) 36 (23) [NDS] Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat? (Nintendo) 37 (28) [NDS] Imagine: Babies (Ubisoft) 38 (27) [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Time (Nintendo) 39 (__) [NDS] 42 All-time Classics (Nintendo) 40 (37) [WII] Game Party (Midway) |
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nickthegun
05/08/08 @ 08:58
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I bought SCIV on the PS2.
Im surprised you guys didnt see it. I got it from tescos. |
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SeesThroughAll
05/08/08 @ 09:00
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So, are people surprised that a game sells more on a console with a user base of 120 million than on a console owned by roughly 15 million?
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"So, are people surprised that a game sells more on a console with a user base of 120 million than on a console owned by roughly 15 million? "
2 years after the PS3's release it's kind of surprising. The PS3 gets all the focus from the media yet it continues to be outsold by the PS2 and apparently games can sell better on it as well. As for the top 40, it's doesn't look that great. Is that due to time of year of a gradual shift in the gaming market...
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For the real situation about how well the PS3 version has sold versus the PS2 exclusive predecessor go straight to Chart-Track themselves.
Rob appears to have been at the sherry when he typed this up! |
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SeesThroughAll
05/08/08 @ 09:37
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From Whizzo's link:
"It has been almost 3 years since ‘SoulCalibur III’ was launched, only on PS2. Released on Xbox 360 and PS3 the long-anticipated sequel is the fastest selling in the franchise with the PS3 version outselling it’s PS2 predecessor’s launch week by more than 3 to 1. It is the fastest selling traditional beat-em up game to be launched on either PS3 or Xbox 360 (56% of sales were on Microsoft’s format) and marks a mini-revival for the genre after the recent success of Nintendo’s ‘Super Smash Bros. Brawl’ on Wii." Ok, I guess EG should correct the article then. |
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robson_wii
05/08/08 @ 11:17
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I would like to see SCIV on the Wii as the GC version of SCII was excellent. If a PS2 version is available why not Wii?
Glad Wii fit is still doing well. At the rate it's selling even the obese kids might be fit in time for 2012 |
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GREAT GAME ESPECIALY SINGLE PLAYER NOT SO GREAT ONLINE DUE TO LAG LIKE WITH ALL BEAT-UPS WORKS SOMETIMES.HOPEFULLY DARTH VADER WILL BE COMEING TO DOWNLOADBLE CONTENT SOON.I THINK THE OLD SOUNDTRACKS ARE WASTE OF MONEY WHY SHOULD WE PAY MORE WEN WE ALREADY PAID FOR WHOLE GAME.AND AT 1,200 MS POINTS YOU MIGHT AS WELL BY HALO WERE YOU GET A HOLE GAME .DOES ANY ONE AGREE............
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SeesThroughAll
05/08/08 @ 12:34
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And is 56% really a lions share?
Yes, it is. Lion's share = most. Let's not get anal here. @ bad_09: Isn't there a PSP version being developed too?
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@ SeesThroughAll
Well looking at Play.com there is no PSP version coming soon so not sure. Oh and a game called SC: Legends is indeed coming to Wii end of August so don't worry Wii only owners your souls will still burn! By the way, who else has been a pervert and made bikini clad fighters? I made a Ivy style (of course) and a Voldo style which is frighteningly appealing! ;) |
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Yes it is time to celebrate the fantastic sales of Soul Calibur IV; wait a minute! The game on the Xbox 360 failed to outsell Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii two games that were released back in April and the PS3 version sales were eclipsed by Big Beach Sports FFS.
I think it is time for the so called hardcore gamers to go out and buy Soul Calibur IV instead of writing childish comments on internet forums claiming “The Wii is shit.” Seeing crap like Big Beach Sports outselling SC IV makes me ask this question to those who haven’t bought the game “What’s within your soul? |
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