UK charts: Wii Fit on top yet again News

Wii News by Robert Purchese

27 April, 2009

Nintendo's Wii Fit tops the UK All-Formats chart for the 13th time this week, edging closer to the 18-week all-time record set by Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in 2001.

That pace is too quick for the only newcomer, Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, which enters the chart at two. The Godfather II and FIFA 09 drop a place to accommodate Atari's new release, but otherwise the top 10 is unchanged.

There's a fair amount of reshuffling out of the limelight, however, culminating in the disappearance of Wanted: Weapons of Fate after a month on sale.

We should see a new champion next week as X-Men Origins: Wolverine - and the film that it's tied to - launch across the country.

This Week	Last Week	Title	Platform(s)
1	1	Wii Fit	Wii
2	New entry	The Chronicles of Riddicl: Assault on Dark Athena	PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3	2	The Godfather II	PC, Xbox 360, PS3
4	3	FIFA 09	PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
5	5	Resident Evil 5	PS3, Xbox 360
6	6	Professor Layton and the Curious Village	DS
7	7	Mario Kart Wii	Wii
8	8	Wii Play	Wii
9	9	Call of Duty: World at War	PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
10	10	Carnival: Funfair Games	Wii
11	4	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games	Wii, DS
12	14	Dr Kawashima's Brain Training	DS
13	11	Guitar Hero: World Tour	Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii
14	23	My Fitness Coach	Wii
15	25	SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection	Xbox 360, PS3
16	13	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS
17	15	Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party	Wii, DS
18	19	Grand Theft Auto IV	Xbox 360, PS3, PC
19	17	Ben 10: Alien Force	Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
20	18	LEGO Indiana Jones	PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
21	28	Killzone 2	PS3
22	16	Wheelman	PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
23	20	Monsters vs Aliens	PC, Xbox 360, PS3
24	27	Pro Evolution Soccer 2009	PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PS2, Wii
25	12	Street Fighter IV	Xbox 360, PS3
26	38	Football Manager 2009	PC
27	30	Puzzler Collection	Wii, DS, PSP
28	Re-entry	WSC Real 2009: World Snooker Champsionship	PC, PS3, Xbox 360
29	21	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars	DS
30	31	WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009	Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii
31	Re-entry	Gears of War 2	Xbox 360
32	Re-entry	Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock	PC, PS3, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360
33	26	Kung Fu Panda	PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
34	35	New Super Mario Bros.	DS
35	24	Tom Clancy's HAWX	PS3, Xbox 360
36	Re-entry	Left 4 Dead	PC, Xbox 360
37	34	Mystery Case Files: Millionheir	DS
38	29	Need For Speed Undercover	PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
39	33	Mario Kart DS	DS
40	36	Sonic Unleashed	Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii

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

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Goodfella

27/04/09 @ 15:46

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*shakes head and cries*

red_shift

27/04/09 @ 15:53

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I genuinely do not understand how everybody who wanted to buy Wii Fit doesn't have it yet.
Surely sales are going to drop soon? Is there some new software out for the balance board or something, or does every kid in a family need a balance board each?
It makes no sense to me.

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Raajaa

27/04/09 @ 15:54

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The Chronicles of Riddicl?

Perhaps the Ridicules of Chronic would be better..

jaxon58

27/04/09 @ 16:02

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This is probably due to the carefully orchestrated 'supply problems' last year.

BartonFink

27/04/09 @ 16:07

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Teh hyp3?

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20charactersmax

27/04/09 @ 16:12

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WiiFit will have a larger install base than the PS3 soon, if it doesn't already.

Santino

27/04/09 @ 16:13

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ah 2001, the last stand. the days when quality hardcore gaming succesfully fought off the horrible casuals from invading our hobby for 18 hard fought weeks with the grand 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'

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27/04/09 @ 16:41

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18-week all-time record set by Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in 2001.

That should give some of the Wii bashers food for thought.

Burkey123

27/04/09 @ 18:34

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Oh my God, how is Wii Fit still up there!?

/applauds Louise Redknapp

TRUTH

27/04/09 @ 19:28

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People seem to think Wii Fit will make them super fit/trim - it doesn't - go do some real exercise and dieting and then the results will show. Got friends that bought Wii fit and use it a couple of times, then never bother with it again (just like many games on Wii!).

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27/04/09 @ 20:18

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Lot of Riddick fans then, man something needs to go, I cannot wait two weeks for Riddick (damn money being used on stupid bills!!!). Also, I just want to say it's an absolute crime to gaming RE5 is still that high.....*sigh*

/ hugs Directors Cut

Oh L4D re-entered AGAIN I see, Go Valve!

/ hugs Valve

Emilia'sHorse

27/04/09 @ 22:55

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Dear god no.

Wii fit is not a game. Please include sales of Windows Vista in future charts, pretty much the only thing that can shake that pointless peripheral for fat lazy bastards who balk at the thought of actually going to the gym or doing any real exercise.

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28/04/09 @ 07:41

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Wii Fit is a game.

It's just not a very good one, in the classical sense. But a game, it is. I bought it and have played it for maximum 3 hours. Then got bored. My guess is that the majority of people that have bought this are in the same situation.

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28/04/09 @ 12:21

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Wii Fit is more like an interactive Jane Fonda workout video if you ask me. My parents have it, I've seen them using it and it looks absolutely no fun whatsoever which contradicts my definition of what a game is. My guess is that it's selling so well because people don't see it as a game but rather as something useful that helps keep them fit. That's exactly the reason my parents bought it and why they prefer playing only sports games on the Wii because they think it helps keep them active.

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