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Wii Fit bounced back to the top of the UK software this week, knocking last week’s leader, Ubisoft’s Soulcalibur IV, off the top spot. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games is still hanging in there too. Wonder why?

Data for week ending August 9 is as follows:

1. Wii Fit
2. Soul Calibur IV
3. Mario Kart Wii
4. Big Beach Sports
5. Wii Play
6. Guitar Hero III
7. Guitar Hero: On Tour
8. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
9. Wall-E
10. Dr Kawashima Brain Training

By Mike Bowden

Shitting hell. Who knew? According to this, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games has moved 5 million units worldwide on DS and Wii.

Hit the link for an interview with Simon Jeffery, President and COO, Sega of America.

Media Create figures from January 14-20 show Wii Fit in the top slot in Japan, with 92,000 units sold for the week and a lifetime sales figure of almost 1.2 million. The DS version of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games came a close second for its debut week with 90,000 units sold, and Mario Party DS ran in at third despite a heavy drop off to 33,000 sales in third place.

The question of whether or not Wii Fit can repeat a stellar performance in America and Europe is now high on the agenda, especially given the rumour vultures are starting to circle on a release date for non-Japanese territories.

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