Atlus breaks into PS2 top 10 with Devil Summoner 2, while Capcom's Bionic Commando doesn't even register on the radar
NPD's latest industry sales report for May helped confirm UFC: Undisputed as last month's top-selling multiplatform game, despite the industry's overall dip in revenue. Further breakdown of their sales reports by platform now show that X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged actually did quite well across different consoles, often breaking into the top five, if not topping the platform's charts altogether as was the case for the PS2 and PSP. PS3 exclusive Infamous put the drop on Wolverine, while the ol' Canucklehead never saw action on Nintendo's platforms. In the case of the Wii, exergaming titles continued to do very well, while Cooking Mama's green thumb, Professor Layton's comeback, Lego Star Wars and of course Rhythm Heaven did their part in shaking up a somewhat predictable DS chart.
A pleasant surprise for Atlus fans is the appearance of Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon as the third best-selling PS2 game for May. The game was hailed as a real treat for action RPG fans, and the swanky limited edition bundle certainly didn't hurt!
Publisher Capcom unfortunately faced less pleasant news with the relatively poor sales of the new Bionic Commando game for PS3 and Xbox 360. The Grin-developed third-person action adventure, based on Capcom's classic game franchise, sold only 27,000 units across both platforms during the final two week reporting period for May. As a result, Bionic Commando failed to place in both NPD's top 10 multiplatform and platform-specific monthly software sales ranking charts. Bionic Commando: Rearmed, the high-res remake of the original game released for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store, in comparison managed to sell over 130,000 units during its first week alone. While this isn't necessarily an indication that digitally distribution is far better for modernizing classic Capcom game franchises, Bionic Commando's retail performance (coupled with its mixed reviews) ought to weigh on the publisher.
NPD Platform-specific Software Top 10 May 2009
| Wii - Wii Fit
- EA Sports Active
- Mario Kart
- Punch-Out!!
- Wii Play
- Gold's Gym Cardio Workout
- Lego Star Wars
- My Fitness Coach
- Link's Crossbow Training
- Guitar Hero World Tour
DS - Pokemon Platinum
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Mario Kart DS
- Gardening Mama
- Rhythm Heaven
- Professor Layton
- Lego Star Wars
- Mario Party
- Super Mario 64 DS
- Cooking Mama
Xbox 360 - UFC 2009: Undisputed
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Halo 3
- Major League Baseball 2K9
- Resident Evil 5
- NBA 2K9
- Left 4 Dead
| PS3 - UFC 2009: Undisputed
- Infamous
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged
- MLB '09: The Show
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Resident Evil 5
- Killzone 2
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
- Street Fighter IV
- Call of Duty: World at War
PS2 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- MLB '09: The Show
- SMT Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
- Guitar Hero Metallica
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 4
- NBA 2K9
- Lego Indiana Jones
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Major League Baseball 2K9
- Guitar Hero World Tour
PSP - X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- God of War: Chains of Olympus
- Patapon 2
- MLB '09: The Show
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Resistance: Retribution
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- FIFA Soccer 09
- WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009
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