ChartSpot: May 2005
Star Wars lords over the console charts, as Guild Wars stays on top of the PC top 10.
The box-office success of the last Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, was felt in the game industry in May. According to sales rankings released by NPD Funworld, the blockbuster's game namesake debuted in second (PlayStation 2), third (Xbox), and seventh (Game Boy Advance) on the console/handheld charts. Meanwhile, console editions of Lego Star Wars slipped only slightly, with the PS2 version falling two spots (sixth to eighth) and the Xbox version falling one spot (10th to 11th). The GBA edition of Sith, the sole handheld version of the game, actually rose two slots from 12th to 14th.
For the third month in a row, not a single GameCube title cracked the top 20 non-PC games sold, according to NPD. However, Nintendo did take the number one spot with Pokemon Emerald, where the wildly popular Game Boy Advance game made its debut. Other newcomers to the chart were Forza Motorsport (Xbox--fourth), Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA--16th), Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (PSP--18th), Need For Speed Underground Rivals (PSP--19th), and Area 51 for the Xbox (13th) and PS2 (17th).
But while the console/handheld charts saw many new entries, May was much like April on the PC charts. NCsoft's online role-player Guild Wars remained ensconced at number one, followed again by Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft. The Sims 2 and its University expansion pack landed at fifth and third, respectively, while Stronghold 2 stayed at sixth. The only new entrant to the top 10 PC games was Empire Earth 2, which conquered and held the number five slot following its April 26 release.
ALL CONSOLES | ||||||
Last Month | Rank | Title | Platform | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Pokemon Emerald | GBA | Nintendo | Apr-05 | $34 |
** | 2 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith | PS2 | LucasArts | May-05 | $49 |
** | 3 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith | Xbox | LucasArts | May-05 | $49 |
** | 4 | Forza Motorsport | Xbox | Microsoft | May-05 | $50 |
2 | 5 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | PS2 | Rockstar | Apr-05 | $49 |
8 | 6 | Lego Star Wars | PS2 | Eidos | Mar-05 | $39 |
** | 7 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith | GBA | Ubisoft | May-05 | $29 |
4 | 8 | God of War | PS2 | SCEA | Mar-05 | $50 |
7 | 9 | MVP Baseball 2005 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Feb-05 | $30 |
6 | 10 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | Xbox | Rockstar | Apr-05 | $49 |
10 | 11 | Lego Star Wars | Xbox | Eidos | Apr-05 | $40 |
14 | 12 | Lego Star Wars | GBA | Eidos | Mar-05 | $29 |
** | 13 | Area 51 | Xbox | Midway | Apr-05 | $50 |
1 | 14 | Doom 3 | Xbox | Activision | Apr-05 | $52 |
12 | 15 | Major League Baseball 2K5 | PS2 | Rockstar | Feb-05 | $20 |
** | 16 | Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | GBA | Majesco | May-05 | $32 |
** | 17 | Area 51 | PS2 | Midway | Apr-05 | $50 |
** | 18 | Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee | PSP | SCEA | May-05 | $39 |
** | 19 | Need For Speed Underground Rivals | PSP | Electronic Arts | May-05 | $50 |
3 | 20 | Jade Empire | Xbox | Microsoft | Apr-05 | $49 |
PC | |||||
Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price | |
1 | Guild Wars | NCsoft | Apr-05 | $49 | |
2 | World of Warcraft | VU Games | Nov-05 | $49 | |
3 | The Sims 2: University | Electronic Arts | Feb-05 | $31 | |
4 | Empire Earth 2 | VU Games | Apr-05 | $48 | |
5 | The Sims 2 | Electronic Arts | Sep-04 | $48 | |
6 | Stronghold 2 | 2K Games | Apr-05 | $39 | |
7 | Half-Life 2 | VU Games | Nov-04 | $52 | |
8 | The Sims Deluxe | Electronic Arts | Sep-02 | $20 | |
9 | Seaworld Adventure Parks Tycoon | Activision | Sep-03 | $15 | |
10 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Mar-05 | $30 |
PLAYSTATION 2 | |||||
Last Month | Current Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | >Average Price |
** | 1 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith | LucasArts | May-05 | $49 |
1 | 2 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | Rockstar | Apr-05 | $49 |
4 | 3 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Mar-05 | $39 |
2 | 4 | God of War | SCEA | Mar-05 | $50 |
3 | 5 | MVP Baseball 2005 | Electronic Arts | Feb-05 | $30 |
6 | 6 | Major League Baseball 2K5 | Rockstar | Feb-05 | $20 |
** | 7 | Area 51 | Midway | Apr-05 | $50 |
5 | 8 | Gran Turismo 4 | SCEA | Feb-05 | $50 |
** | 9 | Fight Night Round 2 | Electronic Arts | Mar-05 | $48 |
** | 10 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 | Electronic Arts | Sep-04 | $30 |
XBOX | |||||
Last Month | Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
** | 1 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith | LucasArts | May-05 | $49 |
** | 2 | Forza Motorsport | Microsoft | May-05 | $50 |
4 | 3 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | Rockstar | Apr-05 | $49 |
6 | 4 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Apr-05 | $40 |
** | 5 | Area 51 | Midway | Apr-05 | $50 |
1 | 6 | Doom 3 | Activision | Apr-05 | $52 |
2 | 7 | Jade Empire | Microsoft | Apr-05 | $49 |
3 | 8 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | Ubisoft | Mar-05 | $46 |
7 | 9 | MVP Baseball 2005 | Electronic Arts | Feb-05 | $30 |
9 | 10 | Major League Baseball 2K5 | Rockstar | Feb-05 | $20 |
GAMECUBE | |||||
Last Month | Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price |
4 | 1 | Pokemon Colosseum | Nintendo | Mar-04 | $19 |
2 | 2 | Super Mario Sunshine | Nintendo | Aug-02 | $18 |
1 | 3 | Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat | Nintendo | Mar-05 | $55 |
6 | 4 | Super Smash Brothers Melee | Nintendo | Dec-01 | $30 |
7 | 5 | Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Nintendo | Mar-03 | $18 |
8 | 6 | MVP Baseball 2005 | Electronic Arts | Feb-05 | $30 |
9 | 7 | Animal Crossing | Nintendo | Sep-02 | $19 |
** | 8 | Kirby Air Ride | Nintendo | Oct-03 | $19 |
10 | 9 | Mario Party 6 | Nintendo | Dec-04 | $50 |
5 | 10 | Star Fox: Assault | Nintendo | Feb-05 | $50 |
GBA | |||||
Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price | |
1 | Pokemon Emerald | Nintendo | Apr-05 | $34 | |
2 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith | Ubisoft | May-05 | $29 | |
3 | Lego Star Wars | Eidos | Mar-05 | $29 | |
4 | Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Majesco | May-05 | $32 | |
5 | Mario Party Advance | Nintendo | Mar-05 | $31 | |
6 | Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Nintendo | Jan-05 | $31 | |
7 | The Incredibles | Thq | Nov-04 | $30 | |
8 | Disney Princess | Thq | Mar-03 | $14 | |
9 | Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo | Oct-03 | $31 | |
10 | WarioWare Inc.: Mega MicroGame$ | Nintendo | May-03 | $31 |
DS | |||||
Rank | Title | Publisher | Release Date | Average Price | |
1 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith | Ubisoft | May-05 | $38 | |
2 | Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo | Nov-04 | $31 | |
3 | Warioware: Touched! | Nintendo | Feb-05 | $35 | |
4 | Yoshi! Touch & Go | Nintendo | Mar-05 | $31 | |
5 | Need For Speed Underground 2 | Electronic Arts | May-05 | $40 | |
6 | Pokemon Dash | Nintendo | Mar-05 | $31 | |
7 | Rayman DS | Ubisoft | Mar-05 | $30 | |
8 | Pac Pix | Namco | Apr-05 | $30 | |
9 | Polarium | Nintendo | Apr-05 | $30 | |
10 | World Championship Poker | Crave Entertainment | Apr-05 | $30 |
PSP | |||||
Rank | Title | Publisher | Release date | Average Price | |
1 | Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee | SCEA | May-05 | $39 | |
2 | Need for Speed Underground Rivals | Electronic Arts | Mar-05 | $50 | |
3 | Untold legends: Brotherhood of the Blade | Sony Online Ent. | mar-05 | $40 | |
4 | Twisted Metal: Head On | SCEA | Mar-05 | $40 | |
5 | Ridge Racer | Namco | Mar-05 | $40 | |
6 | MVP Baseball | Electronic Arts | May-05 | $49 | |
7 | NBA Street Showdown | Electronic Arts | Apr-05 | $50 | |
8 | MLB | SCEA | Apr-05 | $39 | |
9 | Wipeout Pure | SCEA | Mar-05 | $39 | |
10 | ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails | SCEA | Apr-05 | $39 |
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