Euro Charts: Pokemon Ranger conquers continent

Nintendo's success with DS title Pokemon Ranger continues in Europe, with the sixth game in the popular franchise taking the number one spot in Spain and Germany.

Two Yu-Gi Oh! titles have entered the Italian top ten on the first week of release, in what is amounting to an otherwise quiet month for releases.

A number of titles that have proven popular since release last year are knocking about the top ten in Spain and Germany — DS games Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training and New Super Mario Bros. the most noticeable.

The German charts also shows strong loyalty to the PC market, with two versions of EA's Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars in the top ten, and two expansion packs for The Sims 2 also performing well.

The top ten best-selling games for Spain, Italy and Germany follow:

Spain, week ended April 15

1. Pokemon Ranger

2. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training

3. Wii Play

4. Horsez

5. Catz 2006

6. Animal Crossing: Wild World

7. Resistance: Fall of Man

8. New Super Mario Bros.

9. Guitar Hero II

10. F1 Championship Edition

Italy, week ended April 15

1. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2

2. Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Party Edition

3. Pro Evolution Soccer 6

4. Final Fantasy XII

5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

6. Yu-Gi Oh! GX Spirit Caller

7. Yu-Gi Oh! GX Tag Force

8. Resistance: Fall of Man

9. Guitar Hero II

10. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi Platinum

Germany, week ended April 8

1. Pokemon Ranger

2. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

3. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Kane Edition

4. The Sims: Seasons

5. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training

6. New Super Mario Bros.

7. The Sims 2: Party Accessories

8. Animal Crossing: Wild World

9. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

10. Harvest Moon: Innocent Life

All charts supplied by Media Control GfK International.