GFK International: Germany favors BioShock, Spain loves Nintendo DS

Posted Sep 3, 2007 at 2:05PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: 2K Games, Blizzard, Dr. Kawashima, GfK, Nintendo, THQ

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Here's a little trivia for you: if you've ever wondered what gamers from other parts of the world are playing the most, GfK International, the all-encompassing umbrella of market research divisions like Gfk Australia, has sent in recently updated lists of top ten games in Spain and Germany.

First up is Nintendo DS-lovin' Spain, whose top four games all cater to Nintendo's handheld. That's Pokemon: Diamond, THQ's Ratatouille, Dr. Kawashima's More Brain Training, and Pokemon: Pearl in order from first to fourth. The top ten games list is half-occupied by Nintendo DS titles, while three of the five games are published by Nintendo.

In the German side, 2K Games' BioShock rules the charts, with the PC version (no surprise there) taking top spot. The Xbox 360 version sits just outside of the top five at number six. In similar fashion to Spain, Germany also revels in Nintendo DS games, with both Pokemon titles noted (Diamond still leads Pearl), plus two Nintendo Wii titles to boot. Blizzard's World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade joins BioShock as the only two PC games to penetrate the Nintendo-dominated charts.

In quick summary, here are the top ten games in each country:

Spain

1. Pokemon: Diamond, Nintendo (DS)
2. Ratatouille, THQ (DS)
3. Dr Kawashima's More Brain Training, Nintendo (DS)
4. Pokemon: Pearl, Nintendo (DS)
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 6: Platinum, Konami's (PS2)
6. Wii Play, Nintendo (Wii)
7. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training, Nintendo (DS)
8. WWE Smackdown! vs Raw 2007: Platinum, THQ (PS2)
9. Big Brain Academy, Nintendo (Wii)
10. Ratatouille, THQ (PS2)

Germany

1. BioShock, 2K Games (PC)
2. Pokemon: Diamond, Nintendo (DS)
3. Dr Kawashima's More Brain Training, Nintendo (DS)
4. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training, Nintendo (DS)
5. Pokemon: Pearl, Nintendo (DS)
6. BioShock, Microsoft (X360)
7. Pony Friends, Eidos Interactive (DS)
8. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Blizzard Entertainment (PC)
9. Wii Play, Nintendo (Wii)
10. Big Brain Academy, Nintendo (Wii)

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