Pirates, Pets and Pixar dominate UK handheld charts

The latest UK sales charts from Chart Track are positively awash with blockbuster movies, with both Pirates of the Caribbean and Cars selling strongly across all formats, despite our mixed reviews.

The other trend highlights the famous British love of animals, with two editions of Nintendogs on DS being joined by Dogz, Catz and Pokemon Emerald on GBA and Lemmings and LocoRoco on PSP (well, they're sort of pets).

Take these two factors out of the mix, however, and the charts look pretty respectable. Plenty of solid games are getting their due, particularly on Nintendo DS where shoppers are clearly using their heads (and not just for brain training), keeping the charts packed with quality.

PSP charts (week ending 22nd July)
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (PG Score: 4)
2. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend (PG Score: 7)
3. Cars (Not reviewed)
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (PG Score: 7)
5. Daxter (Not reviewed)
6. LocoRoco (PG Score: 9)
7. 2006 FIFA World Cup (PG Score: 8)
8. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PG Score: 8)
9. Lemmings (PG Score: 7)
10. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials (Not reviewed) DS charts (week ending 22nd July)
1. New Super Mario Bros. (PG Score: 9)
2. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (PG Score: 7)
3. Animal Crossing: Wild World (PG Score: 9)
4. Nintendogs (PG Score: 9)
5. Big Brain Academy (PG Score: 7)
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (PG Score: 7)
7. Cars (PG Score: 6)
8. Nintendogs (PG Score: 9)
9. Mario Kart DS (PG Score: 7)
10. The Sims 2 (PG Score: 7) GBA charts (week ending 22nd July)
1. Dogz
2. Cars
3. Pokemon Emerald
4. Catz
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
6. The Simpsons: Road Rage
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
8. Over the Hedge
9. The Sims 2
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