UK Chart Highlights | Nintendo Pumps More Wii into Retail, Mario Rides High

With two major movie tie-ins out at the moment, Spider-man 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, it was always going to be a struggle for Nintendo's Mario Strikers Charged Football on Wii. But with the new footy game being heavily promoted and being the first Wii game to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, just how well did it do in the face of such adversity?

Remembering that there are three Top 40 charts in the UK, and that we do not bother with the Top 40 Budget Chart, let us take a quick glance at the All Prices Top 40. Wii Play drops two thanks to all the current chart activity, now residing at No.6, Brain Training continues to get pushed on TV and, as a result, shifts up two to No.7, whilst Cooking Mama drops five to No.10. It is actually worth noting that whilst Picross DS has not made even the DS Top 20, it has entered the Top 40 Budget Chart at No.32, so perhaps it will have a chance to rise higher in the coming weeks.

As for the main Full Price Top 40, Spider-man 3 holds off the threat of Pirates of the Caribbean as it claims No.1 for the fourth week and the Jack Sparrow-led third Pirates film-game enters at No.2. This means that despite Nintendo's best efforts, Mario Strikers Charged Football can only enter at No.3, lower than WarioWare's d