UK charts: Ubisoft first with Conviction

By Robert Purchese Published 26 April, 2010

Monster Hunter Tri makes decent start.

Wii game Monster Hunter Tri has debuted fifth in the UK all-formats chart.

Capcom's brilliant co-op adventure was by far the highest placed of the newcomers. Of the others, Dead to Rights: Retribution was muzzled at 22nd and Nier was far away and missed the top 40. The latter was 18th on the PS3 chart and 17th on Xbox 360.

Splinter Cell: Conviction spent a second week at the top, and may make that a third with the PC release of the game this Friday.

Ubisoft's other chart-topper, Just Dance, was second and Wii Fit Plus was fourth. Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Wii Sports Resort, Modern Warfare 2, Just Cause 2 and Pokemon SoulSilver rounded the chart out to 10.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 1 Splinter Cell: Conviction Xbox 360
2 2 Just Dance Wii
3 Re-entry GTAIV: Episodes from Liberty City PC, PS3, Xbox 360
4 5 Wii Fit Plus Wii
5 New entry Monster Hunter Tri Wii
6 4 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
7 9 Modern Warfare 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
8 7 Wii Sports Resort Wii
9 6 Just Cause 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
10 8 Pokemon SoulSilver DS
11 11 Pokemon HeartGold DS
12 10 FIFA 10 PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
13 12 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii
14 29 Band Hero DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
15 13 SONIC & SEGA All-Stars Racing DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
16 18 Final Fantasy XIII PS3, Xbox 360
17 16 Forza Motorsport 3 Xbox 360
18 15 Assassin's Creed II PC, PS3, Xbox 360
19 14 LEGO Batman DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
20 26 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
21 17 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games DS, Wii
22 New entry Dead to Rights: Retribution PS3, Xbox 360
23 21 Mario Kart Wii Wii
24 20 God of War III PS3
25 19 Grand Theft Auto IV PC, PS3, Xbox 360
26 22 New Super Mario Bros. DS
27 35 Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition PC, PS3, Xbox 360
28 32 SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection PS3, Xbox 360
29 23 Aliens vs. Predator PC, PS3, Xbox 360
30 30 Football Manager 2010 PC, PSP
31 Re-entry Metro 2033 PC, Xbox 360
32 31 Dragon Age: Origins PC, PS3, Xbox 360
33 28 Heavy Rain PS3
34 Re-entry Halo 3: ODST Xbox 360
35 27 Peppa Pig 2: Fun and Games DS
36 25 Ben 10: Alien Force - Vigilax Attacks DS, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
37 36 Peppa Pig DS, Wii
38 Re-entry Call of Duty: World at War DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
39 34 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
40 33 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010 DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360

Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.

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  • uglygamer #1 2 years ago

    Monster Hunter Tri did pretty good for a third party Wii game .
    Edited by 1 at 26/04/10 @ 09:54

  • swissorc #2 2 years ago

    Good work Capcom keep up the ad campaign

  • sfp_noodle #3 2 years ago

    i think its fair to say tht the gta episodes only sold on pc and ps3. anyone who wanted them on 360, like myself, has already purchased them

  • MiniAmin #4 2 years ago

    Interesting to see ODST back in the chart. I'm guessing that's because of the upcoming Halo: Reach beta. I think it'll continue to climb the charts in the next few weeks.

  • muscleblade #5 2 years ago

    Nier deserves better than this. Its a very japanese game and the grapichs is under par but it oooozes atmosphere and the music is incredible.

  • woodnotes #6 2 years ago

    Surprised MH Tri didn't do better given the huge Nintendo TV marketing campaign for it.

  • muscleblade #7 2 years ago

    Monster Hunter Tri for the 360 (and PS3) would have helped the sales tremendously. Come on Capcom make it happen.
    I bought the Wii version though.

  • TonyHarrison #8 2 years ago

    I was expecting Red Steel 2 like sales for Tri here in the UK (something like 34th in the chart week 1 and then out of sight), so this makes for a pleasant surprise.

    EDIT. On a side note, it should send a message to third parties about what can be done with a serious advertising campaign. Tri has been advertised on practically every major TV channel at primetime lately, whereas games like Red Steel 2 have all their advertising late night on minor satellite channels.
    Edited by 1 at 26/04/10 @ 12:33

  • GamesConnoisseur #9 2 years ago

    SCC is worth playing, sure the hardcore element is missed from the SP game, but with huge PEC challenges to beat and trying to ghost through Hunter in Deniable Ops allows you to tap into the old SC magic. Story is the best yet in any SC.

    Nier may deserves better but its just too Oriential for its good, as well as being too unknown quantity for the consumers, and agree if Monster Hunter even got ported onto HD consoles, it would have done far more better. Also those HD consoles are more intergrated with online gaming than Wii is. Even without Friend codes as most HD consoles gamers would be more used to online gaming.

  • Burkey123 #10 2 years ago

    Good to see Tri doing well. I'm definitely going to pick it up after my exams.

  • charliemouse #11 2 years ago

    I caved and got Tri on Saturday with a Wii SPeak despite my protestations that I'd only get it when it gets to a proper consoles.

    Only had chance to plough 6 hours in to it and loving it in a possibly unright manner. Deidre the Monster Hunter with her ridiculously oversized Buster Sword which she can barely wield is gonna go far. OK so it's Phantasy Star Online without the magic but it's brilliant for it.

  • malexous #12 2 years ago

    Monster Hunter Tri was on sale for 1 day!

    Take an established franchise, put your best possible effort into it, advertise it properly and it sells on the Wii!

    3rd parties just don't get it.
    Edited by 2 at 26/04/10 @ 20:33

  • Burkey123 #13 2 years ago

    That's one day sales for Tri!? Wow, that's awesome news for Capcom, Nintendo and the wii all round!

  • Gearskin #14 2 years ago

    Glad to see tri make a dent. Deserves attention. Will be interesting to see how many copies get sold back though. For all the effort made to ease new players in, the game is still tough.