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UK Charts: Wii Fit Plus takes its 'rightful' place photo

A fitness game that doesn't sit atop the UK Chart? Say it ain't so! Wii Fit Plus has not been enjoying the number one spot for the past few weeks, since soccer games kept shunting it down the chart. Fortunately for everybody, however, the balance has been restored, and Nintendo's fitness placebo has now taken its predictable position at the top of the UK Chart.

Dragon Age: Origins was the biggest debut of the week, starting at number five on the chart, and expected to go down from there. Outside of that, it's yet more sports games than you can shake a stick at, because it's not enough that people watch soccer on TV seven days a week.

Hit the jump for the full chart.

  1. Wii Fit Plus
  2. FIFA 10
  3. Wii Sports Resort
  4. Football Manager 2010
  5. Dragon Age: Origins
  6. Forza Motorsport 3
  7. Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games
  8. Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City
  9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
  10. Tekken 6
  11. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011
  12. Mario Kart Wii
  13. Need for Speed: Shift
  14. Lego Batman
  15. Borderlands
  16. SingStar Take That
  17. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box
  18. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
  19. Wii Fit
  20. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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27 comments | showing # 1 to 27

D4RK ONION's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 09:23
D4RK ONION
Well, that's the most depressing chart I've ever seen...
GooN's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 09:23
GooN
Is that Jim on the right? HAHA!
ChaosTeaCup's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 09:35
ChaosTeaCup
More depressing than normal, Onion?

Because of the football? I think that's to be expected over here. And FIFA10 is really good, so no shame there. I would of liked to see Borderlands fair a bit better, but aside from that, everything is pretty much where you would expect it to be.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 09:39
Holyetheline
wtf kind of messed up gaming purchase priorities do they have in the UK? These charts are ridiculous.
Zeag's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 09:45
Zeag
Wow, Carnival games didnt make it in the top 20. There has to be a God somewhere after all!
Mike Taylor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 09:56
Mike Taylor
Can we have the UK charts written by someone from the UK please? I don't like the smart arse jokes stereotyping us Brits.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 09:59
Jim Sterling
"Can we have the UK charts written by someone from the UK please?"

Uuuuuuh. I am British.
KrazyKraut's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 10:01
KrazyKraut
is the cop and the right jim?
Handy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 10:04
Handy
That police man looks so disappointed.........and I think the other one is pretending to be a snake.
Daniel Wales's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 10:05
Daniel Wales
It's nice to see that Tekken is somewhere up there, seeing as almost everyone i know bought a copy.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 10:08
TheToiletDuck
Weird, Pro Evo isn't doing as well as it used to. I always thought that was the better of the two franchises.

Also, that guy needs more gold chains.
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 10:11
Sexualchocolate
there is a far higher percentage of non-gaming-wii-owning-body-image-concious people in the uk than there are gamers.

Wii fit is not a game. It's like saying more people bought dumbells than tv's.
Daniel Wales's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 10:18
Daniel Wales
@TheToiletDuck Pro Evo 2010 has been given a collective "Meh" from the gaming press, and Fifa has been given glittering reviews. It's not a shock really, EA just markets FIFA far better, and we british are a simple lot.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 10:36
GoldenGamerXero
@Sexualchocolate

I'll argue that Wii Fit Plus deserves the sales it's getting because even though I don't like it myself it creates a new type of game that a lot of people seem to want. A game like Wii fit also helps kill the "Video games are ALL violent shooters" stereotype.
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 11:15
matty125
I didn't know Europe liked WWE.
If they want it, they can keep it.
Tarvu's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 11:15
Tarvu
"Video games are ALL violent shooters"

That's a bad sterotype?

Why is Lego Batman outselling Borderlands? Fuck this country.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 11:29
GoldenGamerXero
@Tarvu

Yes actually it gives the impression that all gamers like is Sandbox games or FPSs. There's nothing wrong with those games but I need some variety in my gaming.

Lego Batman is outselling Borderlands because lots of little kids are buying it. Unless you want MORE little kids online I suggest you cheer up. =]
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 11:33
GohanGVO
Wait a minute ...

"11. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011"

Apparently, this chart is from the future! :p
Boatz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 11:41
Boatz
@Mike Taylor

EPIC FAIL.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 13:16
Jon B
1. Shit
2. Shit
3. Shit
4. Shit
5. Dragon Age: Origins
6. Forza Motorsport 3
7. Shit
8. Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City
9. Shit
10. Tekken 6
11. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011
12. Mario Kart Wii
13. Shit
14. Shit
15. Borderlands
16. Shit
17. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box
18. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
19. Shit
20. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves


Depressing.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 13:28
GoldenGamerXero
@Jon B

There's a difference between "Shit" and "Game I don't like". In my opinion what you said is pretty true but I wouldn't say those games are shit but rather that we're obviously not the target audience.
sprldr's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 13:40
sprldr
This chart proves that most people are morons.
Mike Taylor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 14:16
Mike Taylor
Ah well, sorry for any trouble.
Automation's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 14:22
Automation
lol. sports.

(no seriously what is sports)
KapitanFiggs's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2009 16:16
KapitanFiggs
@Tarvu
Hey! Don't talk shit on Lego Batman! That game has a spot in my soul where love used to be, all because of a lovely fellow by the name of Man-Bat!
Anywho...Brits and their silly foosball. Also, can I have your sweet police hat there, Jimbo? If not, I got dibs on the confused shirtless guy you're hauling off to the clink!
OldSkull's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 10:24
OldSkull
Thanks,Jim!Another jerk off material!The pic is deliciously homoerotic...I can write at least 10 porn short stories based on that pic :P
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