mrstickball on 13 February 2009
From Wired: http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/02/january-2009s-t.html
Apparently getting fit with your Wii is a big deal, these days.
I don't just mean Wii Fit, either. NPD has released the top 20 videogames for January 2009, and two other Wii exercise games are on the list: Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum by Majesco (pictured) and My Fitness Coach by Ubisoft.
In fact, there are quite a few Wii third-party games on the list this month, probably owing to the fact that legions of brand-new Wii owners went out after Christmas to stock up on software for their new machines. Wii had nine games, Xbox 360 had eight, and PlayStation 3 managed to get just one game on the overall Top 20.
That list, plus the Top 10 list for each gaming platform, are below.
Top 20 Games Overall, January 2009
- WII FIT WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- WII PLAY W/ REMOTE WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- MARIO KART W/WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- LEFT 4 DEAD 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
- CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- SKATE 2 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
- GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- MARIO KART DS NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS
- CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- GEARS OF WAR 2* 360 MICROSOFT
- FALLOUT 3* 360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
- JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009 WII MAJESCO
- LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- MY FITNESS COACH WII UBISOFT
- ROCK BAND 2* 360 MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
- GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR WII ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA WII LUCASARTS
Top 10 Wii
- WII WII FIT NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- WII WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- WII MARIO KART W/WHEEL NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- WII GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- WII JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM 2009 MAJESCO
- WII LINK'S CROSSBOW TRAINING NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- WII MY FITNESS COACH UBISOFT
- WII CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- WII LEGO STAR WARS: COMPLETE SAGA LUCASARTS
- WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO OF AMERICA
Top 10 Xbox 360
- 360 LEFT 4 DEAD ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 360 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- 360 SKATE 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 360 LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 360 GEARS OF WAR 2* MICROSOFT
- 360 FALLOUT 3* BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
- 360 ROCK BAND 2* MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 360 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- 360 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
- 360 FABLE II* MICROSOFT
Top 10 PlayStation 2
- PS2 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- PS2 MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS
- PS2 GUITAR HERO AEROSMITH* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- PS2 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS RE: CHAIN OF MEMORIES SQUARE ENIX INC
- PS2 WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009 THQ
- PS2 NBA 2K9 TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
- PS2 ROCK BAND 2 MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
- PS2 GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
- PS2 ROCK BAND* MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
Top 10 PlayStation 3
- PS3 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- PS3 SKATE 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS
- PS3 LITTLE BIG PLANET SONY
- PS3 MORTAL KOMBAT VS. DC UNIVERSE* MIDWAY
- PS3 GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR* ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- PS3 LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST ELECTRONIC ARTS
- PS3 MADDEN NFL 09* ELECTRONIC ARTS
- PS3 FALLOUT 3* BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
- PS3 RESISTANCE 2* SONY
- PS3 ROCK BAND 2* MTV GAMES/ELECTRONIC ARTS
Top 10 Game Boy Advance
- GBA UNO 52 DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
- GBA BIG MUTHA TRUCKERS DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
- GBA VALUE GAME BUNDLE 14.99 MULTIPLE VIDEO GAME MANUFACTURER
- GBA PUPPY LUV: SPA & RESORT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- GBA ASTEROIDS/PONG/YARS DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
- GBA VAN HELSING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- GBA MADAGASCAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- GBA SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SEGA OF AMERICA
- GBA SPYHUNTER/SUPERSPRINT DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
- GBA PRINCESS NATASHA: STUDENT SECRET AGENT DESTINATION SOFTWARE INC.
Top 10 Nintendo DS
- NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
- NDS BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS MARIO PARTY NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS BRAIN AGE: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN IN MINUTES A DAY NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS SUPER MARIO 64 DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS PERSONAL TRAINER: COOKING NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- NDS COOKING MAMA MAJESCO
Top 10 PSP
- PSP MIDNIGHT CLUB: LA REMIX TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
- PSP MADDEN NFL 09 ELECTRONIC ARTS
- PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: LIBERTY CITY STORIES TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
- PSP LEGO BATMAN WARNER INTERACTIVE
- PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009 THQ
- PSP GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
- PSP STAR OCEAN: SECOND EVOLUTION SQUARE ENIX INC
- PSP NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER ELECTRONIC ARTS
- PSP CRISIS CORE: FINAL FANTASY VII SQUARE ENIX INC
- PSP WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2008 THQ
Top 10 Accessories
- WII NUNCHUK CONTROLLER NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- WII REMOTE CONTROLLER W/ JACKET NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- PS3 DUALSHOCK 3 WIRELESS CONTROLLER SONY
- WII REMOTE CONTROLLER NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- 360 LIVE 12 MONTH GOLD CARD MICROSOFT
- 360 LIVE 1600 POINT GAME CARD MICROSOFT
- WII WHEEL GRIP NINTENDO OF AMERICA
- WII CHARGE STATION NYKO
- 360 LIVE 1 MONTH GOLD CARD MICROSOFT
- 360 HEADSET MICROSOFT
Very interesting. Only 1 PS3 game in the top-20.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
. I have no interest in first person shoot-em-ups myself but it´s nice to see that Wii has potential for all sorts of audiences. It will expand the genre of games that will come to the console which is awesome.
. With the kind of hardware sales the console is having it will probably assualt the competition in the future. I think Wii > 360/PS3 will become a regularity.
