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UK Chart Highlights LXIX | Nintendo, Like A Rampaging Animal!

23.05.2006

UK Chart Highlights LXIX
...Nintendo, Like A Rampaging Animal!

Your weekly UK Chart Round-Up brought to you by stat-man jesusraz. Remember, the images here do not reflect actual sales!

Long, rocky road...

Many people believe that since Nintendo had such a strong E3 show it means that success is guaranteed in all territories. However, if you look at how popular the Nintendo DS is, its games are still not selling in extreme numbers, with the exception of in Japan. Nintendo still has a long way to go before all markets are convinced...

One goes up, the rest go down...

Football fever continues, even though it is over two weeks until the start of the World Cup. The No.1 d

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Raff 23.05.2006#1

A Nintendo game at No 3? I need a drink...

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

TimoteiWest 23.05.2006#2

I still don't understand why you guys don't just post charts rather than these long paragraphs... *sigh*

Anyway; I find it very frustrating that Sony marketing is so huge, and everyone seems to think that the DS is a sinking ship around here. People I've talked to in University still seem convinced that Nintendo aren't making money and should go 3rd Party.

Do something about it Nintendo! Increase your marketing budget and prescence like never before!

Tim~Tam 23.05.2006#3

There obviously doing allright, 18% is not a bad ammount its still a huge chunk of moolah.

"Study this revelation, you nest of adders!"

Cheesing It Up 23.05.2006#4

I still don't understand why you guys don't just post charts rather than these long paragraphs... *sigh*

I prefer reading paragraphs...although the data isn't as clear on the paper (erm...internet paper? Edit: SCREEN, that's the word I was looking for :tongue Smilie

, it's much easier easier for me to make sense of in my mind. Smilie

And Animal Crossing at no3? My gosh! I suppose the 2 year delay on the Cube gamemeant that its impact on the UK was limited, but this time it's doing great!

Finally it's nice to see several other DS games in the top 40 (even if they have fallen places). Can't wait for the arrival of the new Nintendogs, Super Mario Bros and the DS Lite...Nintendo might even be kicking ass in the UK in the not too distant future!

( Edited on 23.05.2006 11:41 by fenno2001 )

Raff 23.05.2006#5

I still don't understand why you guys don't just post charts rather than these long paragraphs...

From ELSPA site:

All information compiled by ChartTrack and is the strict copyright of ELSPA (UK) Ltd.
Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited. To obtain permission to use the charts, contact ELSPA

Just speculating but maybe you have to pay to display a copy of the list.

I prefer it like this though, keep up the good work Adam. Smilie

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

Mason 23.05.2006#6

Animal Crossing at number 3? That's mental, I know I predicted it as the next big game after Nintendogs, but this is insanity. GOOD insanity.

The 18% for Nintendo isn't factual Ptolemy, it's just the graphic we use for the charts. Smilie

I agree with Timotei that they need to increase their marketing budget, but they're not doing so bad now. They just need to get a few more billboard adverts up, or on the side of buses, they've got TV adverts down to a T at the moment. Also to Timotei: the link to the charts is at the bottom, and as Grumbler rightfully points out you're not really supposed to just rip the charts right off the page. If you just want to look at the charts, skip the (informative, lovingly written by Adam) paragraphs and click the ChartTrack link at the bottom.

Nice work Adam. Smilie

OLU1701 23.05.2006#7

i PREFER THE CHAT FORMAT, IT MAKES FOR AN EASIER READ

TimoteiWest 23.05.2006#8

Oh, well the 'paying for the charts' thing is enough for me!

Stick with the Paragraphs Smilie

J4K 23.05.2006#9

Animal Crossing is amazing...too bad its the only game that's having much success...

Darkflame 23.05.2006#10

Heroes 5 is out?!?!?!
where where...
*runs around*

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jesusraz 23.05.2006#11

1.) If people hover their mouse pointers over the image it says it's just for illustrative purposes.

2.) It's illegal to just copy / paste images from Chart Track and it actually takes JUST as long to re-write the chart placings than it does to summarise like I do...and since I prefer writing over mindlessly re-formatting chart lists, I'd prefer to stick to this method, thanks Smilie

Anyway, superb to see Animal Crossing doing so well. BUT, Nintendo DROPPED Metroid like a BOMB after the first week (in-store as far as I can see, anyway) and the result is it's nose-diving... Smilie