PAL Charts Week 31: Soul Calibur 4 Release Week

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BKK2 on 02 August 2008

UK:

Welcome back to the stage of history

Ubisoft and Namco-Bandai welcome us back to the stage of history, ensuring that “the soul still burns” as ‘SoulCalibur IV’ debuts this week at No1 in the All Formats Chart.

It is the first All Formats No1 for the SoulCalibur franchise since ‘SoulCalibur II’ (GC, PS2 and Xbox) reached the summit for one week, back in September 2003. 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. Nintendo however have put up a good fight; despite dropping down to No2, ‘Wii Fit’ sales are up 35% on last week and sales of ‘Mario Kart Wii’, a non-mover at No3, are up 25%.

THQ’s ‘Wall-E’ drops 2 places to No4 – sales are slowing 3 weeks after the release of the film. THQ however can celebrate a strong showing from the hardware-bundled ‘Big Beach Sports’, up from No10 to No5, while former No1 ‘Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures’ moves in the opposite direction down from No5 to No10.

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS) - Week 31, 2008

01 01 [WII] Wii Fit
02 02 [WII] Mario Kart Wii
03 NE [360] Soulcalibur IV
04 07 [WII] Big Beach Sports
05 03 [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour
06 NE [PS3] Soulcalibur IV
07 04 [WII] Wii Play
08 06 [NDS] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
09 05 [WII] Super Smash Bros: Brawl
10 10 [WII] Carnival: Funfair Games
11 08 [WII] Sports Party
12 09 [NDS] Wall-E
13 15 [NDS] More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima
14 12 [WII] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games
15 13 [NDS] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games
16 11 [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots
17 14 [360] Battlefield: Bad Company
18 24 [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
19 26 [WII] Guitar Hero Iii: Legends Of Rock
20 29 [NDS] Kung Fu Panda
21 16 [NDS] Cooking Mama 2
22 25 [360] Grand Theft Auto IV
23 21 [NDS] Mario Kart Ds
24 40 [NDS] Sight Training
25 20 [WII] Wall-E
26 RE [WII] Sports Island
27 30 [PS3] Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
28 19 [NDS] Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures
29 22 [360] Beijing 2008
30 38 [WII] Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
31 18 [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Darkness
32 31 [PS3] Beijing 2008
33 RE [360] Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
34 17 [NDS] Touchmaster
35 32 [PS2] Wall-E
36 23 [NDS] Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat?
37 28 [NDS] Imagine: Babies
38 27 [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Time
39 RE [NDS] 42 All-time Classics
40 37 [WII] Game Party

Germany:

Top 10 All

01 [PC] Drakensang: The Dark Eye
02 [PC] Drakensang: The Dark Eye - Limited Collectors Edition
03 [NDS] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
04 [WII] Wii Fit
05 [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour
06 [WII] Mario Kart Wii
07 [NDS] Brain Training
08 [WII] Super Smash Bros Brawl
09 [NDS] Mario Kart DS
10 [NDS] More Brain Training

Konsolen Top 10

01 04 [NDS] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
02 02 [WII] Wii Fit
03 06 [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour
04 05 [WII] Mario Kart Wii
05 03 [NDS] Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training
06 01 [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
07 07 [NDS] Mario Kart DS
08 09 [NDS] More Brain Training From Dr. Kawashima
09 08 [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
10 10 [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time

Spain:

Top 10

01 [WII] Wii Fit
02 [WII] Wii Play
03 [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour
04 [WII] Super Smash Bros Brawl
05 [PS3] Soul Calibur IV
06 [NDS] Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?
07 [360] Soul Calibur IV
08 [PSP] Buzz! Master Quiz
09 [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
10 [NDS] 42 All-Time Classics

This week's new releases:

Growlanser: Heritage of War (PS2)
Heavenly Sword Platinum (PS3)
International Athletics (PSP)
Motorstorm Platinum (PS3)
Popcorn Arcade: Battle Rage the Robot Wars (Wii)
Puzzler Collection (NDS. PSP)
Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction Platinum (PS3)
Resistance: Fall of Man Platinum (PS3)
SBK 08: Superbike World Championship (360, PS2, PSP)
Soul Calibur IV (360, PS3)
Space Chimps (360, NDS, Wii)
Uncharted: Drakes Fortune Platinum (PS3)

Charts Calender:

Monday: UK, Ireland, France Top 5 (1 week delay), Germany (All, 1 week delay), Spain (1 week delay)
Tuesday: Denmark, Italy (1 week delay), Finland (Fortnightly on even numbered weeks)
Wednesday: Germany (Separate console & PC)
Thursday: Australia, New Zealand, Norway , Sweden (currently on summer break)
Friday: Netherlands, Switzerland
Saturday: France Top 20 (2 week delay, currently on summer break)

*Note: These are often subject to change, especially Germany (All) & Spain

Archives:

2008:

Aug: 31
Jul: 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Jun: 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
May: 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
Apr: 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
Mar: 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
Feb: 05 / 06 / 07 / 08
Jan: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04

2007:

Dec: 48 / 49 / 50 / 51 / 52
Nov; 44 / 45 / 46 / 47
Oct: 40 / 41 / 42 / 43
Sep: 39

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Australia:

Top 10 Full Priced

01 04 [WII] Wii Fit
02 03 [WII] Wii Play bundle
03 06 [WII] Mario Kart Wii
04 01 [NDS] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
05 10 [WII] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
06 08 [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
07 05 [PS2] SingStar Party Hits bundle
08 NE [PS3] Soulcalibur IV
09 07 [NDS] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain
10 NE [360] Soulcalibur IV

Netherlands:

Dutch Charts All:

01 04 [WII] MARIO KART
02 01 [WII] WII FIT
03 02 [WII] SUPER SMASH BROTHERS BRAWL
04 03 [NDS] GUITAR HERO/ON TOUR
05 07 [NDS] BRAIN TRAINING
06 06 [WII] MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
07 RE [WII] SPORTS ISLAND
08 NE [PS3] SOULCALIBUR IV
09 08 [NDS] NEW SUPER MARIO BROS
10 NE [360] SOULCALIBUR IV

Ireland:

TOP 20 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) - Week 31, 2008

01 03 [WII] Wii Fit
02 NE [MLT] Soulcalibur IV (360, PS3)
03 01 [MLT] Wall-E (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
04 05 [NDS] Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
05 02 [MLT] Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (DS, Wii)
06 04 [MLT] Kung Fu Panda (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii)
07 06 [WII] Mario Kart Wii
08 10 [MLT] Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
09 11 [MLT] Fifa 08 (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
10 12 [WII] Wii Play
11 08 [MLT] Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
12 07 [WII] Super Smash Bros: Brawl
13 RE [MLT] Ben 10: Protector Of Earth (NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii)
14 14 [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour
15 09 [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots
16 13 [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
17 RE [MLT] Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
18 RE [MLT] The Simpsons Game (360, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
19 17 [NDS] More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima
20 15 [MLT] Battlefield: Bad Company (360, PS3)

Denmark:

TOP 20 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES) - Week 31, 2008

01 20 [PC] Pixeline: Trafiksikker
02 UE [PC] Pixeline 10: Hotel Skrottenborg
03 19 [PC] Pixeline: Engelsk
04 UE [PC] Pixeline: Dansk 2
05 02 [MLT] Fifa 08 (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
06 UE [PC] Pixeline: Matematik 2
07 UE [PC] Pixeline 5: I Sommerhuset
08 UE [PC] Pixeline: Matematik
09 UE [PC] Pixeline: Engelsk 2
10 UE [PC] Pixeline: Naturfag
11 UE [PC] Pixeline 4: Huset I Eventyrskoven
12 UE [PC] Pixeline: Dansk
13 UE [PC] Pixeline 1: Syng Og Leg
14 UE [PC] Pixeline 8: Kong Gulerod
15 UE [PC] Pixeline 2: Hulen I Træet
16 01 [PC] Pro Cycling Manager 2008: Tour De France
17 UE [PC] Pixeline 6: For Fulde Sejl
18 UE [PC] Pixeline: Lær Om Dyr
19 04 [MLT] Kung Fu Panda (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii)
20 06 [MLT] Need For Speed: Prostreet (360, NDS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)

Norway:

Konsoll Topp 20:

01 NE [MLT] Soul Calibur IV (PS3 360)
02 01 [MLT] Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (PS3 360 Wii PS2)
03 02 [MLT] Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3 360)
04 03 [PS3] Buzz: Quiz TV
05 04 [MLT] Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (PS2, PS3, 360, Wii)
06 05 [WII] Wii Fit
07 06 [MLT] Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3 360)
08 08 [MLT] Kung Fu Panda (360, PS2, PS3, Wii)
09 12 [MLT] Beijing 2008 (PS3 360)
10 10 [WII] Super Smash Bros. Brawl
11 07 [MLT] Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (360 PS3 PS2 Wii)
12 13 [WII] Mario Kart Wii
13 11 [PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
14 09 [MLT] UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3 360 PS2)
15 RE [MLT] The Bourne Conspiracy (PS3 360)
16 15 [MLT] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3 360)
17 RE [MLT] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (PS3 360)
18 20 [PS2] Buzz Junior: Dino Den
19 18 [MLT] MX vs. ATV: Untamed (PS2 PS3 360 Wii)
20 RE [MLT] Army of Two (PS3 360)

Topp 10 Handholdt:

01 10 [NDS] New Super Mario Bros.
02 05 [NDS] Nintendogs
03 RE [NDS] Kung Fu Panda
04 01 [NDS] Guitar Hero: On Tour
05 03 [MLT] Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (DS PSP)
06 09 [NDS] Mario Kart DS
07 RE [NDS] High School Musical 2: Work This Out
08 07 [NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dundeon: Exp. of Darkness
09 RE [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
10 06 [NDS] Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Top 10 PC

01 01 Pro Cycling Manager 2008
02 02 Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
03 04 The Sims 2: Fritid
04 03 The Sims 2
05 05 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
06 08 The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
07 RE The Sims 2: Arstider
08 07 The Sims 2: Dyreliv
09 06 Football Manager 2008
10 RE Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath

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Soul Calibur 4 did bad in Netherlands

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^ Broken street date. Week 32 chart will be it's first official week in the Dutch chart. Happens to quite a lot of games in Netherlands.

Dutch chart ends Thursday, games release on Friday.

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@BKK: Acording to vgchartz release dates SCIV was actually released on Thursday not on Friday like most games.
But I agree that we should wait till next week before we judge SCIV debut in Netherlands.

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^ Thanks

So it actually has a full day of sales, but as most games get a full seven days for first week sales in Netherlands we'll see how it does next week.

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Here's how previous editions of Soulcalibur have done in the UK (LTD):

Soulcalibur (SDC, 1999) < 100k
Soulcalibur II (PS2, 2003) 200k - 300k
Soulcalibur II (NGC, 2003) < 100k
Soulcalibur II (XBX, 2003) < 100k
Soulcalibur III (PS2, 2005) < 100k

Not a very big series in the UK, but SC II shows that it does have some potential.

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I'm going with 100k LTD in each platmform

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hunter_alien on 03 August 2008

Im not expecting sales to be huge. Decent legs maybe, but sales could very well be even small. Still, thanks for Japan and the US overall it could make
a good profit...

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