ChartSpot: September 2006
Console champ Madden NFL 07 fends of strong challenges by Saints Row, Lego Star Wars II, and a pack of Pokemons.
Every year, the August game charts from NPD Funworld are beset by Maddenmania. This year, the trend continued into September, with the PlayStation 2 edition of Madden NFL 07 remaining the top-selling title for the second month in a row. The game fared fine on other platforms as well, finishing in fifth (Xbox 360), eighth (Xbox), and 20th (PlayStation Portable).
Madden's victory came at the expense of newcomer Saints Row, which had to be content with second place in what was essentially its debut month. Since it shipped on August 29, the GTA clone has sold over 456,000 copies, filling the void left by this year's lack of an original Grand Theft Auto console game. (The PS2 port of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories shipped in June, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is due out on PSPs this week.)
In third was another strong debut, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy for the PS2. LucasArts' sci-fi/plastic-toy crossover sold well on several other consoles, too, including the original Xbox (13th), Xbox 360 (12th), and GameCube (seventh).
The oft-neglected 'Cube wasn't the only Nintendo platform to see a strong debut in September. Despite mediocre reviews, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for the DS arrived in fourth place, two slots ahead of the similarly panned Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for the Game Boy Advance. Another DS newcomer, Star Fox Command, also cracked the top 10 at number nine.
The September PC rankings saw the Glamour Life Stuff expansion pack for the EA phenomenon known as the Sims 2 take the top slot. THQ's World War II real-time strategy game Company of Heroes cracked the top three its first month on the market, just below the still-popular massively multiplayer game World of Warcraft. Lego Star Wars II also did well on the PC charts, premiering in seventh place.
ALL CONSOLES | ||||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Platform | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Madden NFL 07 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $48 |
** | 2 | Saints Row | 360 | THQ | Aug-06 | $60 |
** | 3 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | PS2 | Lucasarts | Sep-06 | $39 |
** | 4 | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | DS | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $31 |
2 | 5 | Madden NFL 07 | 360 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $58 |
** | 6 | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team | GBA | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $31 |
** | 7 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | GC | LucasArts | Sep-06 | $39 |
4 | 8 | Madden NFL 07 | Xbox | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $49 |
** | 9 | Star Fox Command | DS | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $32 |
6 | 10 | New Super Mario Brothers | DS | Nintendo | May-06 | $35 |
** | 11 | NBA Live 07 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $38 |
** | 12 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | 360 | Lucasarts | Sep-06 | $49 |
** | 13 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | Xbox | Lucasarts | Sep-06 | $39 |
5 | 14 | Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus | PS2 | Square Enix | Aug-06 | $49 |
** | 15 | Test Drive Unlimited | 360 | Atari | Sep-06 | $40 |
3 | 16 | Dead Rising | 360 | Capcom | Aug-06 | $60 |
** | 17 | Mario Hoops 3 On 3 | DS | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $32 |
** | 18 | Okami | PS2 | Capcom | Sep-06 | $40 |
8 | 19 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | PS2 | Take-Two Interactive | Jun-06 | $20 |
17 | 20 | Madden NFL 07 | PSP | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $40 |
PC | ||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Average Price |
** | 1 | The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff | Electronic Arts | $18 |
1 | 2 | World of Warcraft | Vivendi | $32 |
** | 3 | Company of Heroes | THQ | $49 |
2 | 4 | The Sims 2 | Electronic Arts | $40 |
7 | 5 | Paws & Claws Pet Vet | Valusoft (THQ) | $16 |
6 | 6 | Civilization IV | Take-Two Interactive | $42 |
** | 7 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | LucasArts | $29 |
9 | 8 | Cars Radiator Springs Adventures | THQ | $19 |
** | 9 | Seaworld Adventure Parks Tycoon 2 | Activision | $15 |
5 | 10 | The Sims 2: Open for Business | Electronic Arts | $31 |
12 | 11 | The Sims 2: Nightlife | Electronic Arts | $31 |
19 | 12 | Sim City 4 Deluxe | Electronic Arts | $23 |
10 | 13 | Age of Empires III | Microsoft | $48 |
3 | 14 | The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff | Electronic Arts | $19 |
** | 15 | Star Wars: Empire at War | LucasArts | $32 |
14 | 16 | Warcraft III Battle Chest | Vivendi | $38 |
17 | 17 | Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Gold | Atari | $25 |
4 | 18 | Civilization IV: Warlords | Take-Two Interactive | $29 |
** | 19 | Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection | Microsoft | $20 |
8 | 20 | Guild Wars Factions | NCsoft | $48 |
PLAYSTATION 2 | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $48 |
** | 2 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | Lucasarts | Sep-06 | $49 |
** | 3 | NBA Live 07 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $50 |
2 | 4 | Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus | Square Enix | Aug-06 | $40 |
** | 5 | Okami | Capcom | Sep-06 | $70 |
4 | 6 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Take-Two Interactive | Jun-06 | $20 |
6 | 7 | Guitar Hero Bundle | Activision | Nov-05 | $20 |
3 | 8 | NCAA Football 07 | Electronic Arts | Jul-06 | $20 |
** | 9 | Xenosaga Episode III | Namco Bandai Games | Aug-06 | $20 |
** | 10 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos Interactive | Mar-05 | $20 |
XBOX | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $49 |
** | 2 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | Lucasarts | Sep-06 | $39 |
3 | 3 | Halo 2 | Microsoft | Nov-04 | $29 |
** | 4 | NBA Live 07 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $39 |
4 | 5 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Version 2.0 | Take-Two Interactive | Sep-05 | $21 |
2 | 6 | NCAA Football 07 | Electronic Arts | Jul-06 | $49 |
** | 7 | Fable | Microsoft | Sep-04 | $21 |
9 | 8 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos Interactive | Apr-05 | $20 |
** | 9 | NASCAR 07 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $39 |
6 | 10 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | LucasArts | Nov-05 | $21 |
XBOX 360 | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Saints Row | THQ | Aug-06 | $60 |
1 | 2 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $58 |
** | 3 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | LucasArts | Sep-06 | $49 |
** | 4 | Test Drive Unlimited | Atari | Sep-06 | $40 |
2 | 5 | Dead Rising | Capcom | Aug-06 | $60 |
** | 6 | NBA 2K7 | Take-Two Interactive | Sep-06 | $60 |
** | 7 | Enchanted Arms | Ubisoft | Sep-06 | $60 |
** | 8 | NBA Live 07 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $59 |
** | 9 | The Godfather: The Game | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $60 |
** | 10 | Nhl 07 | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $60 |
GAMECUBE | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | LucasArts | Sep-06 | $39 |
1 | 2 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $40 |
3 | 3 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos Interactive | Oct-05 | $20 |
** | 4 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 | D3publisher | Sep-06 | $40 |
4 | 5 | Naruto: Clash of Ninja | D3publisher | Mar-06 | $21 |
2 | 6 | Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door | Nintendo | Oct-04 | $20 |
5 | 7 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo | Dec-01 | $30 |
6 | 8 | Mario Kart: Double Dash !! | Nintendo | Nov-03 | $30 |
10 | 9 | Star Fox: Assault | Nintendo | Feb-05 | $21 |
8 | 10 | Teen Titans | THQ | May-06 | $18 |
GBA | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $31 |
** | 2 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | LucasArts | Sep-06 | $28 |
1 | 3 | Super Mario Advance | Nintendo | Jun-01 | $20 |
3 | 4 | Pokemon Emerald | Nintendo | Apr-05 | $35 |
2 | 5 | Cars | THQ | Jun-06 | $30 |
7 | 6 | Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo | Oct-03 | $31 |
5 | 7 | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Nintendo | Sep-02 | $20 |
8 | 8 | Mario & Luigi Saga | Nintendo | Nov-03 | $20 |
4 | 9 | Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Buena Vista Games | Jun-06 | $22 |
6 | 10 | Dogz | Ubisoft | Nov-05 | $30 |
DS | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $31 |
** | 2 | Star Fox Command | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $32 |
1 | 3 | New Super Mario Brothers | Nintendo | May-06 | $35 |
** | 4 | Mario Hoops 3 On 3 | Nintendo | Sep-06 | $32 |
** | 5 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | LucasArts | Sep-06 | $34 |
3 | 6 | Big Brain Academy | Nintendo | Jun-06 | $20 |
2 | 7 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day | Nintendo | Apr-06 | $20 |
4 | 8 | Mario Kart | Nintendo | Nov-05 | $35 |
** | 9 | Harvest Moon | Natsume | Aug-06 | $30 |
** | 10 | Mega Man ZX | Capcom | Sep-06 | $30 |
PSP | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
1 | 1 | Madden NFL 07 | Electronic Arts | Aug-06 | $40 |
** | 2 | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | Lucasarts | Sep-06 | $39 |
3 | 3 | Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition | Take-Two Interactive | Jun-05 | $20 |
5 | 4 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | LucasArts | Nov-05 | $20 |
2 | 5 | Tekken: Dark Resurrection | Namco Bandai Games | Jul-06 | $40 |
** | 6 | Locoroco | Sony | Sep-06 | $40 |
6 | 7 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Take-Two Interactive | Oct-05 | $40 |
4 | 8 | NCAA Football 07 | Electronic Arts | Jul-06 | $40 |
** | 9 | Ultimate Ghosts 'N Goblins | Capcom | Sep-06 | $40 |
** | 10 | Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover | Electronic Arts | Sep-06 | $40 |
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