February NPD: Final Fantasy, Amalur, Twisted Metal make the top 10

February wasn’t a particularly shocking month for the games industry. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is still the best-selling game; Xbox 360 is still the best-selling console (for the twelfth month in a row)…

March 8, 2012 4:30 PM3

February wasn’t a particularly shocking month for the games industry. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is still the best-selling game; Xbox 360 is still the best-selling console (for the twelfth month in a row); and the top 10 is comprised of known franchises.

There are a few surprises, though. Kingdoms of Amalur makes a lone appearance as the only original IP in the top 10. Skylanders accessories generated more than $17 million in sales and “if added to the sales generated by the software, Skylanders easily claims the top spot for content-related sales,” according to NPD’s Anita Frazier.

PS Vita had four days at retail for NPD’s February reporting time (1/29 through 2/25), but it already generated $10 million in accessory sales. Unsurprisingly, the top retail Vita game was Uncharted: Golden Abyss–showing that the $50 price tag didn’t really scare people off. Unfortunately, it only made it into the top 20, not top 10.

Here is the full list:

Top 10 Games (New Physical Retail only; across all platforms including PC)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)

Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, 360)

UFC Undisputed 3 (360, PS3)

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (360, PS3, PC)

Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3)

NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, PC)

Soul Calibur V (360, PS3)

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)

Twisted Metal 2012 (PS3)

Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)