Phantom Hourglass crashes Euro charts

Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass has entered the charts in Spain and Germany at number one on the first week of release.

In Germany the DS title just manages to outsell EA and Valve's The Orange Box package, which enters at number two.

As a publisher Nintendo has four of the top ten titles in the region, with both Dr Kawashima games continuing to sell well, along with Pokemon Diamond.

Over in Spain, Electronic Arts FIFA 08 is hogging the top ten, with the PlayStation 2 version at two, the PS3 version at four and the PSP title at nine.

The top ten best-selling games in Germany and Spain follow:

Germany

1. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)

2. The Orange Box (PC)

3. FIFA 08 (PS2)

4. The Settlers (PC)

5. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (DS)

6. Naruto Ultimate Ninja 2 (PS2)

7. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)

8. Pokemon Diamond (DS)

9. FIFA 08 (PC)

10. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)

Spain

1. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)

2. FIFA 08 (PS2)

3. Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360)

4. FIFA 08 (PS3)

5. WWE Smackdown! Vs. RAW 2007 (PS2)

6. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (DS)

7. My Sims (DS)

8. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS)

9. FIFA 08 (PSP)

10. Pokemon Diamond (DS)

All data supplied by Media Control Gfk International.