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Resident Evil 5 tops UK chart on debut

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No shock whatsoever in the UK chart this week, with Resident Evil 5 taking first place.

Killzone 2′s having reasonable legs, there. Not so true of Halo Wars or Empire, unfortunately.

Last week’s chart here. Thanks, Johnny Cullen.

  1. Resident Evil 5
  2. Wii Fit
  3. HAWX
  4. Professor Layton
  5. Killzone 2
  6. FIFA 09
  7. all of Duty: World at War
  8. Empire: Total War
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

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13 comments

#1

DaMan
16/03/09, 3:32 pm

Wee Fit number 2? Lmfao. I can’t believe this is happening.

#2

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 3:33 pm

Empire: Total War was a one week wonder.

#3

Blerk
16/03/09, 3:37 pm

Quite surprised at the platform split on Resi 5. I expected it to be the other way around.

/neglects to mention that actual figures to prevent thread disaster

#4

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:48 pm

goodtoseeWiiFitearningNintendomoney.Iheartheyneeditlol

#5

Hunam
16/03/09, 3:49 pm

Has shatners space bar broken?

#6

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:52 pm

isyourapostrophekeybroken?

#7

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:52 pm

(lol)

:)

#8

JonFE
16/03/09, 3:57 pm

Why is the platform split that surprising Blerk? Isn’t the “more action than puzzles” nature of RE5 more suited to the x360 audience?

#9

Gekidami
16/03/09, 4:08 pm

How is it possible that Wii Fit is still selling so well?

#10

wz
16/03/09, 4:12 pm

Played it a lot over the weekend, and it’s great.

Yes, that’s right, I hated RE until RE4. So what? :P

#11

Blerk
16/03/09, 4:14 pm

I guess it’s a surprise because I still think of Resi as a Playstation game for some reason, despite it defecting to Nintendo for a bit and stuff. :-)

Wii Fit’s still doing well because there’s a never-ending supply of fatties.

#12

JonFE
16/03/09, 4:18 pm

Platform loyalty cannot be trusted nowadays Blerk! Similar thing happened with GTA IV (although the promise of exclusive DLC had its impact) & Devil May Cry and could very well happen with Final Fantasy ;-)

#13

SplatteredHouse
16/03/09, 4:44 pm

Microsoft included RE5 in a unique boxed sku, including an extra pad, in the UK see: http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Hardware/HardwareBundle/~r340406/Xbox-360-Elite-Pack-with-Resident-Evil-5-Extra-Wireless-Controller/ – note, you could only get it that way – with a new 360. I’m guessing that might have helped a bit.
(plus, there are more of their consoles around!)

Bloody smart thing for them to have done, and I’m sure Capcom will have appreciated the extra push.

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