The United Kingdom is apparently loving Sleeping Dogs, which we highly praised, as it topped the charts this week for video game sales, even beating out New Super Mario Bros. 2. No numbers were given, but it seems shocking that a new intellectual property could outsell Nintendo's flagship title at launch. Granted, Sleeping Dogs came out on three established platforms while the cheerful plumber was only featured on one, but Mario is a franchise that is recognizable worldwide.
There's no doubt New Super Mario Bros. 2 will outsell the game in the long run, but this marks a victory both Square Enix and United Front Games should be proud of. Activision must be kicking themselves for letting it go.
- Sleeping Dogs - Square Enix Europe
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 - Nintendo
- London 2012: The Official Video Game - Sega
- Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - Warner Bros. Interactive
- Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games - Sega
- Batman: Arkham City - Warner Bros. Interactive
- The Amazing Spider-Man - Activision Blizzard
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Ubisoft
- Dead Island GOTY Edition - Koch Media
- Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - Warner Bros. Interactive
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda Softworks
- FIFA 12 - Electronic Arts
- Battlefield 3 - Electronic Arts
- Mario Kart 7 - Nintendo
- Call of Duty: Black Ops - Activision Blizzard
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Activision Blizzard
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Ubisoft
- Super Mario 3D Land - Nintendo
- Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City - Take 2
- Sonic Generations - Sega