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This is a list of video game franchises that have sold or shipped at least 5 million copies. Unless otherwise stated, numbers indicate worldwide units sold, ordered alphabetically whenever two or more list the same amount. The exception are the ones specifying shipments, which have lower precedence than others listing sales.

Franchise sales include expansion packs even though they are not considered full video games. For best-selling individual video games, see List of best-selling video games. For best-selling arcade game franchises, see List of highest-grossing arcade games.

– This color indicates a sub-series of a larger video game franchise. This does not necessarily apply for series that are not video game-based.

At least 100 million copies

Franchise name	Original release date	Sales
Mario	July 9, 1981	423.82 million^[1]
Mario first appeared in 1981 (in the original Donkey Kong,^[2] where he was known as Jumpman), before starring in Mario Bros. and then the Super Mario series of platform games in 1985. The character was created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and has since become the official mascot of Nintendo, owner of the trademark. The Mario franchise has expanded into other media, including three animated television series, comic books, manga, film and other merchandise.

Super Mario	September 13, 1985	262 million^[3]
The Super Mario series of platform games began in 1985 and was created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. The Super Mario series is owned by Nintendo and forms the core of the Mario franchise.

Pokémon	February 27, 1996	215 million^[4]
Pokémon was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996 as a role-playing video game for the Game Boy handheld game console, soon turning into a franchise merchandised into anime, manga, trading cards, toys, books, and other media. It is owned by Nintendo and features 5 games in the main series, divided into 19 versions, and 45 titles in total.

Wii Series	November 19, 2006	190.71 million^[5]
The Wii Series of physical simulation video games was created by Shigeru Miyamoto in 2006 to help with the initial launch of Nintendo's Wii console.

The Sims	February 4, 2000	150 million^[6]
The Sims is a series of strategic life-simulation computer and console video games created by American game designer Will Wright, published by Maxis and distributed by Electronic Arts. The series consists of three main games and a number of compilations and expansion packs.

Sonic the Hedgehog	June 23, 1991	116 million^[7]
The Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu) series is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring and named after its mascot character Sonic, created by game designer Yuji Naka and character designer Naoto Ohshima. With time, it has expanded into animated television series, manga and comic books.

Grand Theft Auto	October 1997	114 million^[8]
Grand Theft Auto is a sandbox style video game series created by Dave Jones and primarily developed by Scottish developer Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar Games, including nine stand-alone games and two expansion packs for the original game and two for the ninth. It is the most successful video game the United Kingdom has produced.

Tetris	June 1985	107 million^[9]
Tetris (Russian: Тетрис) is a falling-blocks puzzle video game, created by Alexey Pajitnov and released on a vast spectrum of platforms, from calculators to video game consoles and computers, with the version bundled with the Game Boy selling over 35 million.^[9]

Call of Duty	October 29, 2003	102 million^[10]^[11]
Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game series set in World War II, with the exception of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which are set in modern time and Call of Duty: Black Ops, which is set in the Cold War & Vietnam era. The series is published by Activision and Aspyr Media and developed by Infinity Ward, Gray Matter Interactive, Spark Unlimited, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, Pi Studios, N-Space and Amaze Entertainment.

Final Fantasy	December 18, 1987	101.3 million^[12]
Final Fantasy (ファイナルファンタジー, Fainaru Fantajī) is a media franchise created by Japanese game designer Hironobu Sakaguchi and owned by Square Enix that includes fourteen released main video games and a number of spin-offs—mostly role-playing video games, motion pictures, and other merchandise.

FIFA	Christmas 1993	100 million^[13]
A series of association football based sports games, released yearly by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label, and the first to have an official licence from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), the international governing body of football.

Need for Speed	1994	100 million^[14]
Need for Speed is a series of racing video games by Electronic Arts, released on multiple platforms. The games consist mainly of racing with various cars on various tracks, and to some extent, include police pursuits in races.

At least 50 million copies

Franchise name	Original release date	Sales
Madden NFL	1988	90 million^[15]
Madden NFL is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. The game is named after Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden, a well-known color commentator for NBC Sports and formerly a Super Bowl-winning head coach during the 1970s with the Oakland Raiders.

Mario Kart	August 27, 1992	78.58 million^[16]
Mario Kart is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed by Nintendo as a series of spin-offs from their trademark Super Mario series of platformer adventure-style video games.

Winning Eleven / Pro Evolution Soccer	2001	70 million
Pro Evolution Soccer (officially abbreviated as PES and known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven in Japan) is a series of association football video games developed and published by Konami. The series has been produced under the guidance of Shingo "Seabass" Takatsuka.

Gran Turismo	December 23, 1997	65 million^[17]
Gran Turismo (グランツーリスモ, Guran Tsūrisumo, Italian for "Grand Tourer" or "Grand Touring", abbreviated GT) is a series of racing video games produced by Kazunori Yamauchi for the Sony PlayStation gaming systems by Polyphony Digital.

The Legend of Zelda	February 21, 1986	67.93 million^[18]
The Legend of Zelda (ゼルダの伝説, Zeruda no Densetsu) is a high fantasy action-adventure video game series created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, developed and published by Nintendo.

Ape Escape	1999	58.9 million^[19]^[20]
Ape Escape (originally known as Saru Get You (サルゲッチュ, Saru Getchu)) is a Platforming video game franchise developed by SCEI and Japan Studio for the PlayStation series. The franchise is very successful in Asia and is also successful internationally. The franchise has also branched out to mobile games,^[21] and other merchandise.^[22]

Dragon Quest	May 27, 1986	57 million^[23]
Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト, Doragon Kuesuto), published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing video games created by Yuji Horii, with character design by manga artist Akira Toriyama and currently published by Square Enix.

Tom Clancy	August 21, 1998	55 million^[24]
Includes sales from Tom Clancy–sponsored games made by Ubisoft, including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell.

Bejeweled	May 30, 2001	50 million^[25]
Bejeweled is a puzzle game first developed as a browser game by PopCap Games in 2001. A sequel to this game, Bejeweled 2, was released by PopCap Games in 2004.

Nickelodeon		50 million^[26]
The Nickelodeon franchise includes licenses like SpongeBob SquarePants and Avatar: The Last Airbender, published by THQ.

Lego	1997	close to 50 million^[27]
The Lego franchise includes many different games, including original games such as Lego Island, Lego Racers and Lego Rock Raiders, as well as several different licensed properties like Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Lego Batman: The Video Game, and Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4.

At least 20 million copies

Franchise name	Original release date	Sales
Donkey Kong	July 9, 1981	49 million^[28]
Donkey Kong (ドンキーコング, Donkī Kongu) is a video game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto when he was assigned by Nintendo to build a game that would appeal more to Americans on the arcade hardware of Radar Scope, a game that had been released to test audiences with poor results. The arcade hit Donkey Kong led to the creation of both the Mario and Donkey Kong franchises.

Resident Evil	March 22, 1996	47 million^[29]
Resident Evil (known in Japan as Biohazard (バイオハザード, Baiohazādo)) is a media franchise consisting of a survival horror video games series, comic books, novelizations, four Hollywood motion pictures, and a variety of collectibles, including action figures, strategy guides and publications, created by Shinji Mikami and developed by Capcom.

WWE	February 29, 2000	47 million shipped^[30]
WWE (formerly WWE SmackDown!, then WWE SmackDown vs. Raw) is a series of professional wrestling video games released by THQ. The franchise takes its name from World Wrestling Entertainment's weekly television programs SmackDown and Raw. The games are developed by the Japanese game developer Yuke's.

Lineage	September 1998	43 million^[31]
Lineage (Korean: 리니지) is a medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing franchise by the South Korean video game developer NCsoft. It has become highly popular in South Korea with subscriptions counting into the millions, but is also available in Chinese, Japanese, and English language versions.

Pac-Man	May 22, 1980	42.01 million^[32]
Pac-Man (パックマン Pakkuman) is a maze chase arcade game designed by Tōru Iwatani and released by Namco that spawned a series of ports, remakes, and sequels.

Halo	November 15, 2001	42 million^[33]
Halo is a science fiction video game series created by Bungie Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios which was later adapted to eight novels, several comic series, a graphic novel, numerous action figures and an anime series. After Bungie Studios' departure from Microsoft, 343 Industries took control of the franchise.

Battlefield	September 10, 2002	41 million^[34]^[35]^[36]
The Battlefield franchise is a series of video games developed by Digital Illusions CE, and published by Electronic Arts. The games feature a focus on large maps and vehicle warfare over traditional first person shooters, including robust online capabilities.

Guitar Hero	November 8, 2005	40 million^[37]
Guitar Hero is a series of music video games published by RedOctane and Activision, and developed by Harmonix Music Systems from 2005 to 2007 before development duties of the series were transferred to Neversoft starting with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. However, it has been discontinued by Activision in 2011.

Harry Potter	November 2001	40 million^[38]
Based on the Harry Potter novels by British writer J. K. Rowling, the video game series (six games for the first six novels and two for the last one, a Quidditch simulation game, and two Lego games) has been developed and published by Electronic Arts. Lego Harry Potter was published by Warner Brothers.

Tekken	December 9, 1994	40 million^[39]
Tekken (鉄拳, lit. Iron Fist) is a series of fighting games developed and published by Namco. Originally an arcade game, versions exist for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360.

Crash Bandicoot	August 31, 1996	40 million ^[40]
Crash Bandicoot is a video game series created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin, starring the titular character. The main games of the series are largely platform games, but there are also some spin-offs in different genres.

NBA Live	1994	35 million^[41]
The NBA Live series of basketball video games is developed and published by EA Sports annually since 1995.

Tomb Raider	November 15, 1996	35 million^[23]
Tomb Raider is a series of video games, comic books, novels and movies, centering around the adventures of fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft.

Pixar		35 million shipped^[42]
Based on Pixar properties, the franchise includes titles like Ratatouille, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, WALL-E, The Incredibles and Cars.

Tap Tap	September 11, 2007	35 million^[43]
Tap Tap is series of rhythm video games released by Tapulous for the iOS platform.

Street Fighter	August 30, 1987	32 million^[29]
Street Fighter (ストリートファイター, Sutorīto Faitā), is a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom, which eventually turned into a media franchise covering comic books, anime series and movies. The first game was designed by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto in 1987.

Mario Party	December 18, 1998	32 million^[44]^[45]
Mario Party is a multi-player party game featuring Mario series characters in which four human- and/or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game interspersed with minigames. Most of the Mario Party games have been developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo (though the arcade version was developed by Capcom).

Brain Age	May 19, 2005	31.12 million^[46]
Based on the book Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain by Japanese neurologist Ryuta Kawashima and distributed under the Touch! Generations brand. The franchise includes two Nintendo DS games.

Assassin's Creed	November 13, 2007	38 million^[47]
Assassin's Creed is a video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC video game consoles/computer.

Medal of Honor	November 11, 1999	31 million^[48]
Medal of Honor is the name of a series of first-person shooter games set in World War II, developed by DreamWorks Interactive (currently known as EA Los Angeles) and published by Electronic Arts. Medal of Honor spawned a series of follow-up games including multiple expansions spanning various console platforms and the PC and Apple Macintosh.

Metal Gear	July 12, 1987	30.1 million^[49]
Metal Gear (メタルギア) is a series of stealth games created by Japanese game designer Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. The franchise also includes a novel, a radio drama, comic books, a toy line and an upcoming movie.

Dragon Ball Z	September 27, 1986	30 million^[50]
Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール, Doragon Bōru), created by Akira Toriyama in 1984, is an internationally famous media franchise. It consists primarily of one manga series, three different anime, seventeen animated feature films, a collectible trading card game as well as other collectibles like action figures.

James Bond	1983	30 million^[51]
The franchise based on James Bond 007, the fictional British agent created in 1952 by British writer Ian Fleming, consist of over 20 video games published through several companies like Nintendo and Electronic Arts. The license is currently handled by Activision.

Kirby	April 27, 1992	30 million^[52]^[53]
The Kirby (星のカービィ, Hoshi no Kābi) series is a fantasy video game series starring the character Kirby, developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, and produced by Nintendo. The gameplay of the majority of the games in the series consists mainly of action, platformer and puzzle-solving elements.

Tony Hawk	September 30, 1999	30 million^[54]
The Tony Hawk's series is a skateboarding computer and video game series endorsed by American professional skater Tony Hawk, created by game developer Neversoft and published by Activision.

Mega Man	December 17, 1987	29 million^[29]
Mega Man, known as Rockman (ロックマン, Rokkuman) in Japan, is a series of over 50 released video games from Capcom, usually starring the character Mega Man.

Mortal Kombat	1992	26 million^[55]
Mortal Kombat is a series of fighting games created originally by the Midway Manufacturing Company. It is noted for its digitized sprites (which differentiated it from its contemporaries' hand-drawn sprites), and its high levels of blood and gore, including, most notably, its graphic fatality killing moves.

Counter-Strike	November 8, 2000	25 million^[56]
Counter-Strike is a series of tactical first-person shooter games that began as a mod for the game Half-Life. The series has since been developed by Valve Corporation, and published by Sierra Entertainment and Valve.

Marvel		25 million^[57]
Known for its comics, the franchise includes games from Spider-Man and X-Men published by Activision.

Ratchet & Clank	November 7, 2002	25 million^[58]
Ratchet & Clank is a series of 3D platform/shooter video games. The franchise has been developed primarily by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and the PlayStation 3 video game systems.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour	1998	25 million^[59]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour is a series of video games developed and published by Electronic Arts featuring professional golfer Tiger Woods, among other professionals on the PGA Tour.

Just Dance	November 17, 2009	25 million^[60]
Just Dance is a series of music and dance video games that includes games like Just Dance and Just Dance 2, published by Ubisoft, and released on the Wii. It also includes games outside of the name "Just Dance" such as Michael Jackson: The Experience. The games include modern hits such as Katy Perry's Hot N Cold and Ke$ha's Tik Tok to older songs such as Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" and Donna Summers "Hot Stuff". Every once and a while though, they'll have a cover of a certain song for unknown reasons. "Just Dance" is the best-selling dance-game franchise.

Mobile Suit Gundam	1984	24.47 million^[61]
Gundam (ガンダム, Gandamu) is a video game franchise based on one of the longest-running anime series featuring giant robots or mecha, created by animation studio Sunrise and currently published by Namco Bandai Games.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six	August 21, 1998	23 million^[47]
Initially developed by Red Storm Entertainment while the Rainbow Six novel was being written by Tom Clancy, the tactical shooter franchise soon spawned a number of sequels and expansion packs. Red Storm was later acquired by Ubisoft, who currently develops and publishes the games.

Petz	1995	22 million^[47]
Petz (which includes brands like Dogz and Catz) is a series of games in which the player can adopt, raise, care for and breed their own virtual pets.
Batman is a series of video games based on the DC Comics character, and developed by Ocean Software, Atari, Sunsoft, Acclaim, EA and Rocksteady.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell	November 18, 2002	22 million^[47]
Splinter Cell is a series of video games endorsed by American author Tom Clancy which spawned a novel series in 2004 written under the pseudonym David Michaels. As a brand, it is owned by Tom Clancy's company, Rubicon, and is licensed to Ubisoft to make the games. The characters of the game, as well as "Third Echelon" itself, were created by Ubisoft writer J.T. Petty.

Yu-Gi-Oh!	July 1998^[62]	21.8 million^[62]
Based on the Japanese anime and manga franchise Yu-Gi-Oh! (遊☆戯☆王, Yūgiō, lit. "Game King") created by Kazuki Takahashi. All related video games are produced by Konami.

Nintendogs	April 21, 2005	21.67 million^[63]
Nintendogs is a real-time pet simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console, originally released in three versions, plus two additional versions, all differing only in the starting available dogs to play with.

Super Smash Bros.	January 21, 1999	approximately 21.66 million^[64]^[65]^[66]^[67]
Super Smash Bros is a series of Nintendo fighting games created by Masahiro Sakurai that feature characters from several other Nintendo franchises and is known for both its unique gameplay style and countless nods towards the company's history.

Monster Hunter	September 21, 2004	21 million^[29]
Monster Hunter is a series of action role-playing video games released by Capcom, where players take the role of a hunter in a fantasy environment and complete quests by seeking out monsters to hunt or capture.

Age of Empires	October 26, 1997	20 million^[68]
Age of Empires is a series of real-time strategy video games developed by now-defunct Ensemble Studios, and published by Microsoft Game Studios. There are seven titles in the series (four of which are expansions) and a spin-off titled Age of Mythology.

Castlevania	September 26, 1986	20 million^[69]
Castlevania is a video game series created and developed by Konami originally released as Akumajō Dracula (悪魔城ドラキュラ, Akumajō Dorakyura, lit. "Devil's Castle Dracula"). The franchise spawned a number of action figures and a future movie.

Diablo	December 1996	20 million^[70]
Developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment, Ubisoft and Electronic Arts, Diablo is a dark fantasy-themed action role-playing game in a hack and slash or "Dungeon Roaming" style.

Frogger	1981	20 million^[71]
Developed by Konami and released worldwide by Sega and Gremlin Industries in 1981, Frogger has seen numerous sequels for a number of systems including computers and video game consoles.

Lego Star Wars	April 5, 2005	20 million^[72]
A platform-based video game series where the player takes the role of characters from the films, in minifigure form.

Lemmings	February 14, 1991	20 million^[73]
Lemmings is a puzzle video game, developed by DMA Design (now Rockstar North) and published by Psygnosis in 1991, originally for the Commodore Amiga.

Rayman	September 1, 1995	20 million^[47]
Created in 1992 by French graphic artist Michel Ancel, the main character of the series, Rayman, became the official mascot of the video game publisher Ubisoft. The Rayman series does not include the Raving Rabbids series.

Simple	1998	20 million^[74]
The Simple series are a number of series of budget-priced video games, published by Japanese company D3 Publisher and developed by a variety of companies, covering many systems.

SingStar	May 21, 2004	20 million^[75]
SingStar is a competitive karaoke video game series for the PlayStation family, published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and developed by London Studio. Fifteen English-language installments of the series have been released for the PlayStation 2, with recent versions also released for the PlayStation 3.

SpongeBob SquarePants		20 million^[76]
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series and media franchise. The games are published by THQ.

Spyro the Dragon	September 10, 1998	20 million^[77]
Spyro the Dragon is a platform game series starring the video game character Spyro, originally released for the PlayStation by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The franchise expanded to several other platforms including portable and mobile phones through different developers since then.

J.B. Harold	1986	20 million^[78]^[79]
J.B. Harold is a series of mystery adventure games. It began with J.B. Harold Murder Club, released by Riverhillsoft for the NEC PC-98 computer in 1986, and the series has since been released on various platforms.

At least 10 million copies

Franchise name	Original release date	Sales
Warcraft	January 15, 1994	19 million^[80]
Warcraft is a fictional universe in which a series of games and books published by Blizzard Entertainment are set. The franchise also includes tabletop games, collectible card games and an upcoming movie. Figure doesn't include World of Warcraft.

Midnight Club	October 26, 2000	18.5 million shipped^[8]
Midnight Club is a series of free roam racing games within metropolitan areas developed by Rockstar San Diego (formerly Angel Studios).

Dynasty Warriors	February 28, 1997	18 million^[81]
Dynasty Warriors (真・三國無双, Shin Sangokumusō, lit. "True – Unrivaled Three Kingdoms") is a series of tactical action video games created by Koei which began as a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, based loosely around the Chinese epic of the same name.

SimCity	1989	18 million^[82]
SimCity is an open-ended city-building video game series and the brainchild of developer Will Wright. It was published by Maxis (now a division of Electronic Arts).

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon	November 13, 2001	17 million^[47]
Ghost Recon is a series of military tactical shooter video games created by Red Storm Entertainment, the game development studio founded by American author Tom Clancy.

Zuma	December 12, 2003	17 million^[83]
Zuma is a fast-paced puzzle game developed by PopCap Games. It can be played for free online at several Web sites, and can be purchased for a number of platforms, including PDAs, mobile phones, and the iPod. An enhanced version, called Zuma Deluxe, is available for purchase in Windows and Mac OS X versions and as an Xbox Live Arcade download for the Xbox 360 and a PlayStation Network download for the PlayStation 3.

Prince of Persia	1989	17 million^[47]
Prince of Persia is a series of platform games, originally developed by Jordan Mechner.

The Elder Scrolls	1994	17 million shippedCite error: A `<ref>` tag is missing the closing `</ref>` (see the help page).
Major League Baseball 2K is a series of Major League Baseball video games, developed by Visual Concepts and Kush Games, and published by 2K Sports. Visual Concepts called the series World Series Baseball in years prior to 2004 for the Dreamcast, with Pedro Martínez as the cover athlete.

Ninja Gaiden	December 9, 1988	5.5 million^[84]
Ninja Gaiden (忍者外伝) is a series of video games by Tecmo featuring the dragon ninja, Ryu Hayabusa. The series was originally known as Ninja Ryukenden (忍者龍剣伝, Ninja Ryūkenden, lit. "Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword") in Japan, while the original arcade title and early home installments of the series were usually known as Shadow Warriors in the PAL region.

Dead Rising	August 8, 2006	5.2 million^[29]
Dead Rising (デッドライジング, Deddo Raijingu) is a series of survivor horror action-adventure games developed by Capcom and produced by Keiji Inafune.

Anno	February 1, 2000	5 million^[47]^[85]
Anno is a series of games with both real time strategy and city building elements, developed by Germany-based Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software company.

Asterix	1983	5 million^[86]
Based on The Adventures of Asterix (French: Astérix), a series of French comic books by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). The video game franchise has been handled by Infogrames since 1993.

Baldur's Gate	November 30, 1998	5 million^[87]
Baldur's Gate is a series of role-playing video games that take place on Faerûn, the main continent from Dungeons & Dragons's Forgotten Realms campaign setting, set in the years following the cataclysmic Time of Troubles, originally developed by BioWare.

Chessmaster	1986	5 million^[88]
Chessmaster is a chess playing video game series by Ubisoft initially developed by The Software Toolworks. It includes numerous tutorials by International Master Joshua Waitzkin for players of all skill levels.

Oddworld	September 19, 1997	5 million^[89]
Oddworld is a comprehensive fictional universe presented in video game form, created by game developers Oddworld Inhabitants under the direction of Lorne Lanning.

Stronghold	October 21, 2001	5 million^[90]
Stronghold is a historic real-time strategy (RTS) game series developed by Firefly Studios starting from 2001. The game focuses primarily on conquest and expansion through military pursuits, but also provides space for economic strategy and development.

Tecmo Bowl	1987	5 million^[84]
Tecmo Bowl is an arcade video game series of American Football released by Tecmo, Inc.

TOCA Touring Car series	1997	5 million^[91]
TOCA is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters, initially focusing specifically on Touring car racing but more recently expanding to cover a wide variety of motorsport.

Twisted Metal	November 5, 1995	5 million in North America^[92]
Twisted Metal is a vehicular combat series made for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PSP. The series is published by Sony and developed by the game studio Incognito Entertainment.

V-Rally	July 1998	5 million^[93]
V-Rally is a racing game franchise originally developed by Eden Studios and published by Infogrames and later by Electronic Arts.

Mafia	August 28, 2002	5 million shipped^[8]
Mafia is a third-person shooter series made for Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, and Xbox 360 that is set in the 1930s through 1950s and focuses on fictional American Mafia families of that era. The series is currently published by 2K Games and developed by 2K Czech, previously known as Illusion Softworks.

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Mario (423.82 million)^[1]
- Super Mario (262 million)^[3]
- Mario Kart (78.58 million)^[16]
- Mario Party (32 million)^[44]^[45]
Pokémon (215 million)^[4]
Wii Series (190.71 million)^[5]
Tetris (175 million)^[9]
The Sims (150 million)^[6]
Sonic the Hedgehog (116 million)^[7]

Grand Theft Auto (124.1 million shipped)^[8]
Call of Duty (102 million)^[10]^[11]
Final Fantasy (101.3 million)^[12]
FIFA (100 million)^[13]
Need for Speed (100 million)^[14]
- Need for Speed: Underground (15 million)^[94]
Madden NFL (90 million)^[15]
Winning Eleven / Pro Evolution Soccer (70 million)^[95]
Gran Turismo (65 million)^[17]
The Legend of Zelda (59 million)^[18]
Ape Escape (58.9 million)^[19]^[20]
Dragon Quest (57 million)^[23]
Tom Clancy (55 million, includes Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell franchises)^[24]
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (23 million)^[47]
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (22 million)^[47]
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (17 million)^[47]
Bejeweled (50 million)^[25]
Nickelodeon (50 million,^[26] includes SpongeBob SquarePants franchise)
Lego (close to 50 million)^[27]
Donkey Kong (49 million)^[28]
Resident Evil (47 million)^[29]
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw (47 million shipped)^[30]
Lineage (43 million)^[31]
Pac-Man (42.01 million)^[32]
Battlefield (41 million)^[34]^[35]^[36]
Halo (42 million)^[33]
Crash Bandicoot (40 million)^[96]
Guitar Hero (40 million)^[37]
Harry Potter (40 million)^[38]
Tekken (40 million)^[39]
NBA Live (35 million)^[41]
Tomb Raider (35 million)^[23]
Pixar (35 million shipped,^[42] includes Cars franchise)
Tap Tap (35 million)^[43]
Street Fighter (32 million)^[29]
Brain Age (31.12 million)^[46]
Medal of Honor (31 million)^[48]
Metal Gear (30.1 million)^[49]
Command & Conquer (30 million)^[97]
Dragon Ball Z (30 million)^[50]
James Bond (30 million)^[51]
Kirby (30 million)^[52]^[53]
Tony Hawk (30 million)^[54]
Mega Man (29 million)^[29]
Mortal Kombat (26 million)^[55]
Marvel (25 million)^[57]
Ratchet and Clank (25 million)^[58]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour (25 million)^[59]
Mobile Suit Gundam (24.47 million)^[61]
Petz (22 million)^[47]
Yu-Gi-Oh! (21.8 million)^[62]
Nintendogs (21.67 million)^[63]
Monster Hunter (21 million)^[29]
Age of Empires (20 million)^[68]
Castlevania (20 million)^[69]
Diablo (20 million)^[70]
Frogger (20 million)^[71]
Lego Star Wars (20 million)^[72]
Lemmings (20 million)^[73]
Rayman (20 million)^[47]
Simple (20 million)^[74]
SingStar (20 million)^[75]
SpongeBob SquarePants (20 million)^[76]
Spyro the Dragon (20 million)^[77]
Assassin's Creed (28 million)^[47]
Warcraft (19 million)^[31]^[80]
Midnight Club (18.5 million shipped)^[8]
Dynasty Warriors (18 million)^[81]
SimCity (18 million)^[82]
Zuma (17 million)^[83]
Prince of Persia (17 million)^[47]
The Elder Scrolls (17 million shipped)^[98]
NBA 2K (17 million shipped)^[8]
Half-Life (16 million)^[99]
Backyard Sports (15 million)^[100]
Barbie (15 million)^[101]
Burnout (15 million)^[102]
Driver (16 million)^[47]
Kingdom Hearts (15 million)^[23]
Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu (14.8 million)^[103]
Metroid (14 million)^[28]
Worms (14 million)^[104]
Disney (13.2 million)^[29]
The Fast and the Furious (13 million)^[105]
Imagine (13 million)^[47]
Tales (13 million)^[106]
Gears of War (13 million)^[107]
Uncharted (13 million)^[108]
Red Dead (12.5 million shipped)^[8]
Cooking Mama (12 million)^[109]
Myst (12 million)^[110]
SOCOM (12 million)^[111]
Soul (12 million)^[112]
Professor Layton (11.47 million shipped)^[113]
Dance Dance Revolution (11 million)^[114]
StarCraft (15.5 million)^[70]
God of War (11 million)^[115]
Civilization ((11 million shipped)^[8]
Ace Combat (10 million)^[116]^[117]
Adventure Island (10 million)^[118]
Asphalt (10 million)^[119]
Bomberman (10 million)^[120]
Colin McRae Rally (10 million)^[121]
Deer Hunter (10 million)^[122]
Devil May Cry (10 million)^[29]
DreamWorks (10 million)^[123]
Hitman (10 million)^[124]
Lord of the Rings (10 million)^[125]
Momotaro Dentetsu (10 million)^[120]
Pitfall! (10 million)^[126]
Puyo Puyo (10 million)^[127]
Star Wars: Battlefront (10 million)^[128]
Rock Band (10 million shipped)^[129]
EA Sports NASCAR series (9 million)^[130]
RollerCoaster Tycoon (9 million)^[131]
BioShock (9 million shipped)^[8]
Doom (8.5 million)^[132]
Cars (8 million)^[133]
Spider-Man (8 million)^[134]
Zoo Tycoon (8 million)^[135]
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (8 million)^[136]
Carnival Games (8 million shipped)^[8]
Onimusha (7.9 million)^[29]
Dead or Alive (7.5 million)^[84]
Everybody's Golf (7.5 million)^[137]
Jak and Daxter (7.5 million)^[138]
Max Payne (7.5 million shipped)^[8]
Animal Crossing (7 million)^[139]
Moto Racer (7 million)^[140]
Project Gotham Racing (7 million)^[141]
The Settlers (7 million)^[47]
Unreal (7 million)^[142]
Football Manager (7 million)^[143]
Nancy Drew (Almost 7 million)^[144]
EyeToy (6.7 million)^[145]
MX vs. ATV (6.5 million shipped)^[146]
Alone in the Dark (6 million)^[147]
Brothers in Arms (6 million)^[47]
Buzz! (6 million)^[145]
Carmen Sandiego (6 million)^[148]
Championship Manager (6 million)^[149]^[150]
Far Cry (6 million)^[47]
Guild Wars (6 million)^[151]
NBA Jam (6 million)^[152]
Raving Rabbids (6 million)^[47]
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (6 million)^[153]
Test Drive (6 million)^[154]
Turok (6 million)^[155]
Saints Row (6 million)^[156]
Warhammer 40,000 (6 million)^[156]
Conflict (6 million shipped)^[149]
MLB 2K (5.5 million)^[8]
Ninja Gaiden (5.5 million)^[84]
Dead Rising (5.2 million)^[29]
Anno (5 million)^[47]^[85]
Asterix (5 million)^[86]
Baldur's Gate (5 million)^[87]
Chessmaster (5 million)^[88]
Oddworld (5 million)^[89]
Stronghold (5 million)^[90]
Tecmo Bowl (5 million)^[84]
TOCA Touring Car series (5 million)^[91]
Twisted Metal (5 million in North America)^[92]
V-Rally (5 million)^[93]
Mafia (5 million shipped)^[8]

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    - Mario & Luigi 2: 0.42 million
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    - Dr. Mario series: 3.83 million
    - Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million
  - Mario Bros.: 1.72 million
  - Mario vs. Donkey Kong series: 0.48 million
  - Super Mario Ball: 0.1 million
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[mario_franchise-1] 
Super Mario series: 262 million ("Nintendo DS Lite Suggested Retail Price Drops to $99.99 and Mario Games Go Red" (Press release). Business Wire. May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.)

Mario Kart series: 78.58 million (see Mario Kart entry)

Mario Party series: 32 million ("Mario Party 9 for Wii Lets You Party Like You've Never Partied Before". Nintendo. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012.)

Mario sports games: 29.517 million
Mario & Sonic series: 21.467 million
Mario & Sonic series as of April 2011: 19 million ("London's Calling Mario & Sonic" (Press release). Sega/Nintendo. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.)

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.467 million
2.4 million in US & Europe (Rose, Mike. "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra.)

66,741 in Japan (Van Duine, Erren (March 9, 2012). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US". RPG Site. Retrieved March 15, 2012.)

"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million

Mario Golf series: 0.97 million

Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million

Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million

Super Mario Strikers / Mario Smash Football: 0.19 million

Mario Strikers Charged: 1.77 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 2008. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help))

Mario Hoops 3-on-3: 1.3 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 31, 2007. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

Mario Super Sluggers: 1.26 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009. Nintendo. May 8, 2009. p. 6. Retrieved May 8, 2009.)

Mario role-playing games: 8.54 million
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: 3.09 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2010: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. May 7, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2010.)

Super Paper Mario: 2.28 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 2008. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help))

"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Super Mario RPG: 1.47 million

Paper Mario: 0.43 million

Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million

Mario & Luigi: 0.44 million

Mario & Luigi 2: 0.42 million

Donkey Kong: 7 million
Coleco versions: 6 million (Sheff, David (1999). Game Over: Press Start to Continue: The Maturing of Mario. Wilton, Connecticut: GamePress. p. 121. "And we received from Coleco an agreement that they would pay us three percent of the net sales price [of all the "Donkey Kong" cartridges Coleco sold]." It turned out to be an impressive number of cartridges, 6 million, which translated into $4.6 million.)

Famicom versions: 1 million in Japan ("Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.)

"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario puzzle games: 3.88 million
Dr. Mario series: 3.83 million

Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

Mario Bros.: 1.72 million

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series: 0.48 million

Super Mario Ball: 0.1 million

[2] Super Mario series: 262 million ("Nintendo DS Lite Suggested Retail Price Drops to $99.99 and Mario Games Go Red" (Press release). Business Wire. May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.)

[3] Mario Kart series: 78.58 million (see Mario Kart entry)

[4] Mario Party series: 32 million ("Mario Party 9 for Wii Lets You Party Like You've Never Partied Before". Nintendo. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012.)

[5] Mario sports games: 29.517 million
Mario & Sonic series: 21.467 million
Mario & Sonic series as of April 2011: 19 million ("London's Calling Mario & Sonic" (Press release). Sega/Nintendo. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.)

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.467 million
2.4 million in US & Europe (Rose, Mike. "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra.)

66,741 in Japan (Van Duine, Erren (March 9, 2012). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US". RPG Site. Retrieved March 15, 2012.)

"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million

Mario Golf series: 0.97 million

Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million

Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million

Super Mario Strikers / Mario Smash Football: 0.19 million

Mario Strikers Charged: 1.77 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 2008. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help))

Mario Hoops 3-on-3: 1.3 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 31, 2007. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

Mario Super Sluggers: 1.26 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009. Nintendo. May 8, 2009. p. 6. Retrieved May 8, 2009.)

[6] Mario & Sonic series: 21.467 million
Mario & Sonic series as of April 2011: 19 million ("London's Calling Mario & Sonic" (Press release). Sega/Nintendo. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.)

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.467 million
2.4 million in US & Europe (Rose, Mike. "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra.)

66,741 in Japan (Van Duine, Erren (March 9, 2012). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US". RPG Site. Retrieved March 15, 2012.)

[7] Mario & Sonic series as of April 2011: 19 million ("London's Calling Mario & Sonic" (Press release). Sega/Nintendo. April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.)

[8] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.467 million
2.4 million in US & Europe (Rose, Mike. "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra.)

66,741 in Japan (Van Duine, Erren (March 9, 2012). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US". RPG Site. Retrieved March 15, 2012.)

[9] 2.4 million in US & Europe (Rose, Mike. "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra.)

[10] 66,741 in Japan (Van Duine, Erren (March 9, 2012). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US". RPG Site. Retrieved March 15, 2012.)

[11] "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million

Mario Golf series: 0.97 million

Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million

Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million

Super Mario Strikers / Mario Smash Football: 0.19 million

[12] Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million

[13] Mario Golf series: 0.97 million

[14] Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million

[15] Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million

[16] Super Mario Strikers / Mario Smash Football: 0.19 million

[17] Mario Strikers Charged: 1.77 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 2008. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help))

[18] Mario Hoops 3-on-3: 1.3 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 31, 2007. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

[19] Mario Super Sluggers: 1.26 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009. Nintendo. May 8, 2009. p. 6. Retrieved May 8, 2009.)

[20] Mario role-playing games: 8.54 million
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: 3.09 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2010: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. May 7, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2010.)

Super Paper Mario: 2.28 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 2008. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help))

"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Super Mario RPG: 1.47 million

Paper Mario: 0.43 million

Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million

Mario & Luigi: 0.44 million

Mario & Luigi 2: 0.42 million

[21] Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: 3.09 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2010: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. May 7, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2010.)

[22] Super Paper Mario: 2.28 million ("Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. March 2008. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help))

[23] "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Super Mario RPG: 1.47 million

Paper Mario: 0.43 million

Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million

Mario & Luigi: 0.44 million

Mario & Luigi 2: 0.42 million

[24] Super Mario RPG: 1.47 million

[25] Paper Mario: 0.43 million

[26] Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million

[27] Mario & Luigi: 0.44 million

[28] Mario & Luigi 2: 0.42 million

[29] Donkey Kong: 7 million
Coleco versions: 6 million (Sheff, David (1999). Game Over: Press Start to Continue: The Maturing of Mario. Wilton, Connecticut: GamePress. p. 121. "And we received from Coleco an agreement that they would pay us three percent of the net sales price [of all the "Donkey Kong" cartridges Coleco sold]." It turned out to be an impressive number of cartridges, 6 million, which translated into $4.6 million.)

Famicom versions: 1 million in Japan ("Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.)

[30] Coleco versions: 6 million (Sheff, David (1999). Game Over: Press Start to Continue: The Maturing of Mario. Wilton, Connecticut: GamePress. p. 121. "And we received from Coleco an agreement that they would pay us three percent of the net sales price [of all the "Donkey Kong" cartridges Coleco sold]." It turned out to be an impressive number of cartridges, 6 million, which translated into $4.6 million.)

[31] Famicom versions: 1 million in Japan ("Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.)

[32] "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario puzzle games: 3.88 million
Dr. Mario series: 3.83 million

Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

Mario Bros.: 1.72 million

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series: 0.48 million

Super Mario Ball: 0.1 million

[33] Mario puzzle games: 3.88 million
Dr. Mario series: 3.83 million

Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

[34] Dr. Mario series: 3.83 million

[35] Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

[36] Mario Bros.: 1.72 million

[37] Mario vs. Donkey Kong series: 0.48 million

[38] Super Mario Ball: 0.1 million

[mario2-2] "Italian plumber more memorable than Harper, Dion" (Press release). Nintendo. November 13, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2008.

[super_mario-3] "Nintendo DS Lite Suggested Retail Price Drops to $99.99 and Mario Games Go Red" (Press release). Business Wire. May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.

[Pokémon-4] "'Pokémon' titles sell 1 million on launch day". USA Today. March 9, 2011.

[wii_series-5] 
"Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2011" (pdf). Nintendo. January 27, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved February 8, 2012.:
Wii Sports: 79.16 million

Wii Sports Resort: 29.87 million

Wii Fit Plus: 20.24 million

Wii Party: 7.68 million

Wii Play: Motion: 1.12 million

"Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2010: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. May 7, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2010.:
Wii Play: 27.38 million

Wii Fit: 22.61 million

"Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009. Nintendo. May 8, 2009. p. 6. Retrieved May 8, 2009.:
Wii Music: 2.65 million

[43] "Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2011" (pdf). Nintendo. January 27, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved February 8, 2012.:
Wii Sports: 79.16 million

Wii Sports Resort: 29.87 million

Wii Fit Plus: 20.24 million

Wii Party: 7.68 million

Wii Play: Motion: 1.12 million

[44] Wii Sports: 79.16 million

[45] Wii Sports Resort: 29.87 million

[46] Wii Fit Plus: 20.24 million

[47] Wii Party: 7.68 million

[48] Wii Play: Motion: 1.12 million

[49] "Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2010: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Nintendo. May 7, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2010.:
Wii Play: 27.38 million

Wii Fit: 22.61 million

[50] Wii Play: 27.38 million

[51] Wii Fit: 22.61 million

[52] "Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009. Nintendo. May 8, 2009. p. 6. Retrieved May 8, 2009.:
Wii Music: 2.65 million

[53] Wii Music: 2.65 million

[mcvuk1-6] "The Sims 3: Generations". MCV. May 24, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[sonic-7] "Alton Towers & The Sonic Suite".

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[tetris-9] Olstad, Scott (June 5, 2009). "25 Years of Tetris: From Russia With Fun!". Time. Retrieved June 6, 2009.

[cod-10] "Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail Sales Worldwide" (Press release). Activision. November 27, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.

[cod2-11] "'Call of Duty: Black Ops' sales hit 25 million" (Press release). USA Today. August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.

[finalfantasy-12] 
100 million units of Final Fantasy series as of June 2011: Rose, Mike (June 7, 2011). "Final Fantasy Series Hits 100M Units Shipped". Gamasutra. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

1,161,000 units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 sold as of March 2012: Van Duine, Erren (March 9, 2012). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US". RPG Site. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
1 million units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 shipped in December 2011: Gantayat, Anoop (December 8, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer". Retrieved February 22, 2012.

112,344 copies of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sold as of March 11, 2012: Ishaan (March 14, 2012). "This Week In Sales: The Debut Of Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai". Siliconera. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[61] 100 million units of Final Fantasy series as of June 2011: Rose, Mike (June 7, 2011). "Final Fantasy Series Hits 100M Units Shipped". Gamasutra. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[62] 1,161,000 units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 sold as of March 2012: Van Duine, Erren (March 9, 2012). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US". RPG Site. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
1 million units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 shipped in December 2011: Gantayat, Anoop (December 8, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer". Retrieved February 22, 2012.

[63] 1 million units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 shipped in December 2011: Gantayat, Anoop (December 8, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer". Retrieved February 22, 2012.

[64] 112,344 copies of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sold as of March 11, 2012: Ishaan (March 14, 2012). "This Week In Sales: The Debut Of Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai". Siliconera. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[fifa-13] "EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer Franchise Sales Top 100 Million Units Lifetime" (Press release). Business Wire. November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.

[needforspeed-14] "EA's Need for Speed Franchise Races Past 100 Million Copies" (Press release). Electronic Arts. October 21, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.

[madden-15] "Madden NFL 12 Launches Onto Store Shelves Today". Electronic Arts. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.

[mariokart-16] 
12 million units of Mario Kart series in North America as of November 15, 2005: "Mario Kart DS launches with Wi-Fi gaming service" (Press release). Nintendo. November 15, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

"Japan Platinum Game Chart". The Magic Box. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
Super Mario Kart: 3.82 million

Mario Kart 64: 2.24 million

"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario Kart: Super Circuit: 940,000

Mario Kart: Double Dash‼: 830,000

"Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2011" (pdf). Nintendo. January 27, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved February 8, 2012.:
Mario Kart Wii: 31.91 million

Mario Kart DS: 22.3 million

Mario Kart 7: 4.54 million

[69] 12 million units of Mario Kart series in North America as of November 15, 2005: "Mario Kart DS launches with Wi-Fi gaming service" (Press release). Nintendo. November 15, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[70] "Japan Platinum Game Chart". The Magic Box. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
Super Mario Kart: 3.82 million

Mario Kart 64: 2.24 million

[71] Super Mario Kart: 3.82 million

[72] Mario Kart 64: 2.24 million

[73] "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario Kart: Super Circuit: 940,000

Mario Kart: Double Dash‼: 830,000

[74] Mario Kart: Super Circuit: 940,000

[75] Mario Kart: Double Dash‼: 830,000

[76] "Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2011" (pdf). Nintendo. January 27, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved February 8, 2012.:
Mario Kart Wii: 31.91 million

Mario Kart DS: 22.3 million

Mario Kart 7: 4.54 million

[77] Mario Kart Wii: 31.91 million

[78] Mario Kart DS: 22.3 million

[79] Mario Kart 7: 4.54 million

[granturismo-17] "Gran Turismo Series Software Title List". Polyphony Digital & Sony Computer Entertainment. September 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.

[Zelda-18] "Nintendo Delivers a Hand-Held Epic with The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks" (Press release). Nintendo of America. December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2009.

[bare_url-19] ttp://apeclubhtml.yolasite.com/sales.php

[jp.playstation-20] ttp://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/saru/

[21] ttp://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/mobile/sarugetyou.html

[22] ttp://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/goods/list.php?property=saru

[dragonquest-23] "『ドラゴンクエストIX　星空の守り人』の全世界累計出荷本数が530万本を突破". Famitsu. March 16, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[tomclancy-24] Matt Martin (May 28, 2008). "Tom Clancy series tops 55 million units sold". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved November 28, 2008.

[bejeweled-25] Leigh Alexander (February 10, 2010). "Bejeweled Sales Hit 50 Million". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 21, 2010.

[nickelodeon-26] "THQ's Nickelodeon Portfolio Surpasses Billion Dollar Mark as Company Announces Extensive New Lineup for 2008" (Press release). THQ. May 5, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

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[135] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam - 299,101

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[138] Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War - 436,411

[139] Gundam Seed: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. - 417,191

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[144] Gundam Musou Special - 277,182

[145] Gundam Battle Universe - 252,092

[146] Gundam Musou 2 - 206,438

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[149] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus - 339,034

[150] SD Gundam G Generation Wars - 307,754

[151] Mobile Suit Gundam Senki - 233,473

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-| [[Mario (franchise)|Mario]] || [[1981 in video gaming|July 9, 1981]] || 378 million<ref name="mario_franchise">
+| [[Mario (franchise)|Mario]] || [[1981 in video gaming|July 9, 1981]] || 423.82 million<ref name="mario_franchise">
 *''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series: 262 million ({{cite press release |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110531005315/en/Nintendo-DS-Lite-Suggested-Retail-Price-Drops |title= Nintendo DS Lite Suggested Retail Price Drops to $99.99 and Mario Games Go Red |date=2011-05-31 |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |accessdate=2011-05-31}})
-*''[[Mario Kart]]'' series: 78 million (see ''[[#At least 50 million copies|Mario Kart]]'' entry)
+*''[[Mario Kart]]'' series: 78.58 million (see ''[[#At least 50 million copies|Mario Kart]]'' entry)
 *''[[Mario Party]]'' series: 32 million ({{cite web|title=Mario Party 9 for Wii Lets You Party Like You've Never Partied Before|url=http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/KoFSBbHMQS8jbGp-gxCmymMOiMg1fIeg|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|accessdate=15 March 2012|date=2012-03-12}})
+*[[List of Mario sports games|''Mario'' sports games]]: 29.517 million
-*''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'': 6 million ({{cite book|author=[[David Sheff|Sheff, David]]|year=1999|title=[[Game Over (book)|Game Over: Press Start to Continue: The Maturing of Mario]]|page=121|publisher=Wilton, Connecticut: GamePress|quote="And we received from Coleco an agreement that they would pay us three percent of the net sales price [of all the "Donkey Kong" cartridges Coleco sold]." It turned out to be an impressive number of cartridges, 6 million, which translated into $4.6 million.}})</ref>
+**''[[Mario & Sonic]]'' series: 21.467 million
+***''Mario & Sonic'' series as of April 2011: 19 million ({{cite press release|title=London's Calling Mario & Sonic |publisher= Sega/Nintendo|date=2011-04-21| url=http://www.sega.com/news/?n=5048|accessdate=2011-04-21}})
+***''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'': 2.467 million
+****2.4 million in US & Europe ({{cite web|last=Rose|first=Mike|title=Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/40088/Sega_Sammy_profits_hit_by_weak_game_sales.php|publisher=Gamasutra}})
+****66,741 in Japan ({{cite web|last=Van Duine|first=Erren|title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US|url=http://pc.rpgsite.net/news/1496-final-fantasy-xiii2-sells-350k-first-month-in-the-us|publisher=RPG Site|accessdate=15 March 2012|date=March 9, 2012}})
+**{{cite web |title=Japan Sales |url=http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |date=2006-09-26 |publisher=Nintendojo |accessdate=2008-10-09 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080730022258/http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |archivedate = July 30, 2008}} ([http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20080730022258%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendojofr.com%2Fredaction%2Feditoriaux%2F%3Fid%3DaVAd Translation]):
+***''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series: 1.93 million
+***''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series: 0.97 million
+***''[[Mario Slam Basketball]]'': 0.4 million
+***''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'': 0.23 million
+***''[[Super Mario Strikers|Super Mario Strikers / Mario Smash Football]]'': 0.19 million
+**''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'': 1.77 million ({{cite web|url=http://http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=March 2008|format=PDF|accessdate=2012-03-16|page=5}})
+**''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'': 1.3 million ({{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2007/070427e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007: Supplementary Information|accessdate=2012-03-16|date=March 31, 2007|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|pages=5}})
+**''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'': 1.26 million ({{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information|accessdate=2009-05-08|date=2009-05-08|work=Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009|publisher=Nintendo|pages=6}})
+*[[Mario role-playing games|''Mario'' role-playing games]]: 8.54 million
+**''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'': 3.09 million ({{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100507e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2010: Supplementary Information|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2010-05-07|format=PDF|accessdate=2010-05-07|pages=6}})
+**''[[Super Paper Mario]]'': 2.28 million ({{cite web|url=http://http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=March 2008|format=PDF|accessdate=2012-03-16|page=5}})
+**{{cite web |title=Japan Sales |url=http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |date=2006-09-26 |publisher=Nintendojo |accessdate=2008-10-09 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080730022258/http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |archivedate = July 30, 2008}} ([http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20080730022258%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendojofr.com%2Fredaction%2Feditoriaux%2F%3Fid%3DaVAd Translation]):
+***''[[Super Mario RPG]]'': 1.47 million
+***''[[Paper Mario]]'': 0.43 million
+***''[[Paper Mario 2]]'': 0.41 million
+***''[[Mario & Luigi]]'': 0.44 million
+***''[[Mario & Luigi 2]]'': 0.42 million
+*''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'': 7 million
+**Coleco versions: 6 million ({{cite book|author=[[David Sheff|Sheff, David]]|year=1999|title=[[Game Over (book)|Game Over: Press Start to Continue: The Maturing of Mario]]|page=121|publisher=Wilton, Connecticut: GamePress|quote="And we received from Coleco an agreement that they would pay us three percent of the net sales price [of all the "Donkey Kong" cartridges Coleco sold]." It turned out to be an impressive number of cartridges, 6 million, which translated into $4.6 million.}})
+**Famicom versions: 1 million in Japan ({{cite web |title=Japan Sales |url=http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |date=2006-09-26 |publisher=Nintendojo |accessdate=2008-10-09 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080730022258/http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |archivedate = July 30, 2008}})
+*{{cite web |title=Japan Sales |url=http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |date=2006-09-26 |publisher=Nintendojo |accessdate=2008-10-09 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080730022258/http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |archivedate = July 30, 2008}} ([http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20080730022258%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendojofr.com%2Fredaction%2Feditoriaux%2F%3Fid%3DaVAd Translation]):
+**[[:Template:Mario puzzle games|''Mario'' puzzle games]]: 3.88 million
+***''[[Dr. Mario (disambiguation)|Dr. Mario]]'' series: 3.83 million
+***''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'': 0.05 million
+**''[[Mario Bros.]]'': 1.72 million
+**''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong series|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series: 0.48 million
+**''[[Mario Pinball Land|Super Mario Ball]]'': 0.1 million
+</ref>
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 | colspan="4"| [[Mario]] first appeared in 1981 (in the original ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'',<ref name="mario2">{{cite press release | url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/mmnr/Super_Mario_Galaxy/index.html | title=Italian plumber more memorable than Harper, Dion | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | date=2007-11-13 | accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> where he was known as Jumpman), before starring in ''[[Mario Bros.]]'' and then the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series of [[platform game]]s in 1985. The character was created by Japanese game designer [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and has since become the official mascot of [[Nintendo]], owner of the trademark. The ''Mario'' franchise has expanded into other media, including [[List of Mario television series|three animated television series]], comic books, manga, [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|film]] and other merchandise.
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 |- style="text-align:center;"
-| [[Final Fantasy]]||[[1987 in video gaming|December 18, 1987]]|| 101.2 million<ref name="finalfantasy">
+| [[Final Fantasy]]||[[1987 in video gaming|December 18, 1987]]|| 101.3 million<ref name="finalfantasy">
 *100 million units of ''Final Fantasy'' series as of June 2011: {{cite web | url = http://gamasutra.com/view/news/35096/Final_Fantasy_Series_Hits_100M_Units_Shipped.php| title = Final Fantasy Series Hits 100M Units Shipped| publisher = [[Gamasutra]]| date = 2011-06-07 |last=Rose |first=Mike | accessdate = 2011-06-07}}
-*1 million units of ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' shipped in December 2011: {{cite web|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer|url=http://andriasang.com/comz8e/ffxiii2_first_shipment/|accessdate=22 February 2012|date=2011-12-08}}
+*1,161,000 units of ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' sold as of March 2012: {{cite web|last=Van Duine|first=Erren|title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US|url=http://pc.rpgsite.net/news/1496-final-fantasy-xiii2-sells-350k-first-month-in-the-us|publisher=RPG Site|accessdate=15 March 2012|date=March 9, 2012}}
-*1,161,000 units of ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' sold as of March 2012: {{cite web|last=Van Duine|first=Erren|title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sells 350K First Month in the US|url=http://pc.rpgsite.net/news/1496-final-fantasy-xiii2-sells-350k-first-month-in-the-us|publisher=RPG Site|accessdate=15 March 2012|date=March 9, 2012}}</ref>
+**1 million units of ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' shipped in December 2011: {{cite web|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer|url=http://andriasang.com/comz8e/ffxiii2_first_shipment/|accessdate=22 February 2012|date=2011-12-08}}
+*112,344 copies of ''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]'' sold as of March 11, 2012: {{cite web|title=This Week In Sales: The Debut Of Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/03/14/this-week-in-sales-the-debut-of-hatsune-miku-and-future-stars-project-mirai/|publisher=Siliconera|accessdate=16 March 2012|author=Ishaan|date=March 14, 2012}}</ref>
 |-
 | colspan="4"| {{nihongo|''Final Fantasy''|ファイナルファンタジー|Fainaru Fantajī}} is a [[media franchise]] created by Japanese game designer [[Hironobu Sakaguchi]] and owned by [[Square Enix]] that includes fourteen released main [[video game]]s and a number of spin-offs—mostly [[role-playing video game]]s, [[motion picture]]s, and other merchandise.
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 |- style="text-align:center;"
-| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Mario Kart]]||August 27, 1992||78 million<ref name="mariokart">
+| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Mario Kart]]||August 27, 1992||78.58 million<ref name="mariokart">
-*12 million in North America as of November 15, 2005: {{cite press release | url=http://www.nintendo.ca/cgi-bin/usersite/display_info.cgi?lang=en&pageNum=9&id=7279167 | title=Mario Kart DS launches with Wi-Fi gaming service | date=2005-11-15 | accessdate=2009-03-21 | publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}
+*12 million units of ''Mario Kart'' series in North America as of November 15, 2005: {{cite press release | url=http://www.nintendo.ca/cgi-bin/usersite/display_info.cgi?lang=en&pageNum=9&id=7279167 | title=Mario Kart DS launches with Wi-Fi gaming service | date=2005-11-15 | accessdate=2009-03-21 | publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}
 *{{cite web|title=Japan Platinum Game Chart|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-JPPlatinum.shtml|publisher=The Magic Box|accessdate=15 March 2012}}
 **''[[Super Mario Kart]]'': 3.82 million
 **''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': 2.24 million
+*{{cite web |title=Japan Sales |url=http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |date=2006-09-26 |publisher=Nintendojo |accessdate=2008-10-09 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080730022258/http://www.nintendojofr.com/redaction/editoriaux/?id=aVAd |archivedate = July 30, 2008}} ([http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20080730022258%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendojofr.com%2Fredaction%2Feditoriaux%2F%3Fid%3DaVAd Translation]):
-*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash‼]]'' sales in Japan as of January 2, 2005: 802,217 ({{cite web|title=2004 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2004.shtml|publisher=The Magic Box|accessdate=15 March 2012|date=Jan 2, 2005}})
+**''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'': 940,000
+**''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash‼]]'': 830,000
 *{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2012/120127e.pdf#page=7|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2011|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2012-01-27|format=pdf|accessdate=2012-02-08|page=6}}:
+**''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': 31.91 million
 **''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': 22.3 million
 **''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': 4.54 million
+</ref>
-**''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': 31.91 million</ref>
 |-
 | colspan="4"| ''Mario Kart'' is a series of [[go-kart]]-style [[racing game|racing]] video games developed by Nintendo as a series of [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]]s from their trademark ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series of [[platformer]] adventure-style video games.
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 | colspan="4"| ''Just Dance'' is a series of music and dance video games that includes games like ''[[Just Dance (video game)|Just Dance]]'' and ''[[Just Dance 2]]'', published by [[Ubisoft]], and released on the [[Wii]]. It also includes games outside of the name "Just Dance" such as ''[[Michael Jackson: The Experience]]''. The games include modern hits such as Katy Perry's [[Hot N Cold]] and Ke$ha's [[Tik Tok]] to older songs such as Jackson 5's "[[I Want You Back]]" and Donna Summers "[[Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song)|Hot Stuff]]". Every once and a while though, they'll have a cover of a certain song for unknown reasons. "Just Dance" is the best-selling dance-game franchise.
+|-
+| colspan="4" style="background:#e6e9ff; height:3px;"|
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+| [[List of Gundam video games|Mobile Suit Gundam]]||1984|| 24.47 million<ref name="gundam" />
+|-
+| colspan="4"| {{nihongo|''[[Gundam]]''|ガンダム|Gandamu}} is a video game franchise based on one of the longest-running [[anime]] series featuring [[Real Robot|giant robots]] or [[mecha]], created by animation studio [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]] and currently published by [[Namco Bandai Games]].
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 | colspan="4"| ''J.B. Harold'' is a series of mystery [[adventure game]]s. It began with ''[[J.B. Harold Murder Club]]'', released by [[Riverhillsoft]] for the [[NEC PC-9801|NEC PC-98]] computer in 1986, and the series has since been released on various platforms.
-|-
-| colspan="4" style="background:#e6e9ff; height:3px;"|
-|- style="text-align:center;"
-| [[List of Gundam video games|Mobile Suit Gundam]]||1984|| 20 million shipped<ref name="gundam" />
-|-
-| colspan="4"| {{nihongo|''[[Gundam]]''|ガンダム|Gandamu}} is a video game franchise based on one of the longest-running [[anime]] series featuring [[Real Robot|giant robots]] or [[mecha]], created by animation studio [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]] and currently published by [[Namco Bandai Games]].
 |-
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 |-
 | colspan="4"| ''Prince of Persia'' is a series of [[platform game]]s, originally developed by [[Jordan Mechner]].
+|-
+| colspan="4" style="background:#e6e9ff; height:3px;"|
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+| [[The Elder Scrolls]]||1994|| 17 million shipped<ref name="tes">
+*''[[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]]'' - 4 million sold ({{cite web | url=http://www.elderscrolls.com/news/press_081705.htm | title=Lynda Carter Joins the Voice Cast of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | accessdate=2006-11-26 | date=2005-08-17 | publisher=[[Bethesda Softworks]] | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100710090443/http://www.elderscrolls.com/news/press_081705.htm | archivedate=2010-07-10 }})
+*''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'' - 3 million sold ({{cite web|last=Groen|first=Andrew|title=Gears Of War, Oblivion hit 3 Million Sold|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Gears-Of-War-Oblivion-hit-3-Million-Sold-2439.html|work=Gaming Blend|publisher=Cinema Blend|accessdate=16 March 2012|date=2007-01-19}})
+*''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' - 10 million shipped ({{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-16-valve-skyrim-fastest-selling-game-in-steam-history|title=Valve: Skyrim fastest-selling game in Steam history • News • Eurogamer.net|date={{Date|2011-12-16|mdy}}|accessdate={{Date|2011-12-16|mdy}}|publisher=Eurogamer}})
+|-
+| colspan="4"| ''The Elder Scrolls'' (abbreviated as ''TES'') is an [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]] [[open world]] video game series developed by [[Bethesda Game Studios]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]].
 |-
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-* ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' (378 million)<ref name="mario_franchise"/>
+* ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' (423.82 million)<ref name="mario_franchise"/>
 ** ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' (262 million)<ref name="super_mario">{{cite press release |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110531005315/en/Nintendo-DS-Lite-Suggested-Retail-Price-Drops |title= Nintendo DS Lite Suggested Retail Price Drops to $99.99 and Mario Games Go Red |date=2011-05-31 |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |accessdate=2011-05-31}}</ref>
-** ''[[Mario Kart]]'' (78 million)<ref name="mariokart"/>
+** ''[[Mario Kart]]'' (78.58 million)<ref name="mariokart"/>
 ** ''[[Mario Party]]'' (32 million)<ref name="marioparty"/><ref name="marioparty_us">{{cite web | url=http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-1142660 | publisher=IGN | author=Stephen Coleman | date=2005-11-07 | accessdate=2008-03-16 | title=Mario Party 7 Offers Players a Passport to Fun}}</ref>
 * ''[[Pokémon video game series|Pokémon]]'' (215 million)<ref name="Pokémon" />
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 * ''[[Grand Theft Auto (series)|Grand Theft Auto]]'' (124.1 million shipped)<ref name="gta" />
 * ''[[Call of Duty]]'' (102 million)<ref name="cod">{{cite press release | url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=426784 | title=Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail Sales Worldwide | accessdate=2009-11-27 | publisher=[[Activision]] | date=2009-11-27}}</ref><ref name="cod2">{{cite press release |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2011/08/call-of-duty-black-ops-sales-hit-25-million/1| title='Call of Duty: Black Ops' sales hit 25 million| accessdate=2011-08-31 | publisher=[[USA Today]] | date=2011-08-04}}</ref>
-* ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' (101.2 million)<ref name="finalfantasy"/>
+* ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' (101.3 million)<ref name="finalfantasy"/>
 * ''[[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]]'' (100 million)<ref name="fifa">{{cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101104006782/en|title=EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer Franchise Sales Top 100 Million Units Lifetime|publisher=[[Business Wire]]|date=2010-11-04|accessdate=2010-11-05}}</ref>
 * ''[[Need for Speed]]'' (100 million)<ref name="needforspeed">{{cite press release | url=http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1012492&newsId=20091021005343&newsLang=en | publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] | accessdate=2009-10-21 | date=2009-10-21 | title=EA’s Need for Speed Franchise Races Past 100 Million Copies}}</ref>
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 * ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]'' (25 million)<ref name="ratchetclank">{{cite web | url=http://ps3.kombo.com/article.php?artid=11386 | publisher=Kombo | date=2009-11-20 | accessdate=2009-11-23 | author=David Oxford | title=Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is the Franchise's Fastest Selling Game  }}</ref>
 * ''[[Tiger Woods PGA Tour]]'' (25 million)<ref name="tigerwoods">{{cite press release | url=http://www.operationsports.com/newspost.php?id=389799 | publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] | title=Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Announced, Ships in June | date=2010-01-21}}</ref>
+* ''[[List of Gundam video games|Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' (24.47 million)<ref name="gundam">
+*20 million as of March 2004: {{cite web | url=http://www.bandai.co.jp/e/company/history2000_00.html | publisher=[[Bandai]] | title=Bandai's History | date=November 2004 | accessdate=2009-03-21}}
+*{{cite web|title=2004 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2004.shtml|publisher=The Magic Box|accessdate=16 March 2012|date=January 2, 2005}}: 924,004
+**''[[SD Gundam G Generation|SD Gundam G Generation Seed]]'' - 406,618
+**''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam]]'' - 299,101
+**''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow]]'' - 218,285
+*{{cite web|title=2005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2004.shtml|publisher=The Magic Box|accessdate=16 March 2012|date=December 25, 2005}}: 1,215,564
+**''[[Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War]]'' - 436,411
+**''[[Gundam Seed: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T.]]'' - 417,191
+**''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E.]]'' - 181,576
+**''[[MS Saga: A New Dawn]]'' - 180,386
+*{{cite web|title=Famitsu 2008 Top 100 Console Games (Japan)|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2008.shtml|publisher=The Magic Box|year=2008|accessdate=16 March 2012}}: 1,267,602
+**''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam]]'' - 357,783
+**''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam|Gundam Musou Special]]'' - 277,182
+**''[[Gundam Battle (series)|Gundam Battle Universe]]'' - 252,092
+**''[[Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2|Gundam Musou 2]]'' - 206,438
+**''[[List of Gundam video games|Giren no Yabou: Axis no Kyoui]]'' - 174,107
+*{{cite web|title=Famitsu 2009 Top 100 Console Games (Japan)|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2009.shtml|publisher=The Magic Box|year=2009|accessdate=16 March 2012}}: 1,062,149
+**''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next|Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus]]'' - 339,034
+**''[[SD Gundam G Generation|SD Gundam G Generation Wars]]'' - 307,754
+**''Mobile Suit Gundam Senki'' - 233,473
+**''[[Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senjō no Kizuna]]'' - 181,888
+</ref>
 * ''[[Petz]]'' (22 million)<ref name="ubisoftgroup" />
 * ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! media#Yu-Gi-Oh!-related video games|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' (21.8 million)<ref name="yugioh">{{cite web | work=Konami Corp – KNM Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F) | title=Item 4. Information on the Company | date=2005-07-22 | accessdate=2009-03-21 | publisher=[[Konami]] | url=http://sec.edgar-online.com/konami-corp/20-f-annual-and-transition-report-foreign-private-issuer/2005/07/22/Section5.aspx}}</ref>
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 * ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (20 million)<ref name="sponge">{{cite press release | url=http://investor.thq.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96376&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1066582 | title=Gamers Join SpongeBob in His Search for the World's Oldest Bubble in SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | accessdate=2009-03-21 | date=2007-10-24 | publisher=[[THQ]]}}</ref>
 * ''[[Spyro (series)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' (20 million)<ref name="spyro">{{cite press release | url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/toys/spyro-invades-wendys-kids-meals-310244.php?mail2=true| title=Spyro the Dragon to Scorch Wendy's Restaurants This Fall | date=2007-10-12 | accessdate=2009-03-21 | publisher=[[Sierra Entertainment]]}}</ref>
-* ''[[List of Gundam video games|Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' (20 million shipped)<ref name="gundam">{{cite web | url=http://www.bandai.co.jp/e/company/history2000_00.html | publisher=[[Bandai]] | title=Bandai's History | accessdate=2009-03-21}}</ref>
 * ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (28 million)<ref name="ubisoftgroup"/>
 * ''[[Warcraft]]'' (19 million)<ref name="forbesbestselling" /><ref name="vivendi">{{cite web | url=http://www.vivendi.com/ir/download/pdf/VIVGames_EuropeRoadshow_June2006.pdf#page=4 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080524013513/http://www.vivendi.com/ir/download/pdf/VIVGames_EuropeRoadshow_June2006.pdf#page=4 | archivedate=2008-05-24 | title=Introduction to Vivendi games | month=June | year=2006 | publisher=[[Vivendi]] | accessdate=2009-03-21 | format=PDF | page=4}}</ref>
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 * ''[[Zuma (video game)|Zuma]]'' (17 million)<ref name="zuma">{{cite press release | url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1003049p1.html | title=Zuma Web Connect Launches on PopCap | publisher=[[PopCap Games]] | date=2009-07-13 | accessdate=2009-12-27}}</ref>
 * ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' (17 million)<ref name="ubisoftgroup" />
+* ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'' (17 million shipped)<ref name="tes"/>
 * ''[[NBA 2K (series)|NBA 2K]]'' (17 million shipped)<ref name="gta"/>
 * ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]]'' (16 million)<ref name="halflife">{{cite web | title=Valve Reveals New Details On Episode Two | url=http://store.steampowered.com/news/?term=Valve+Reveals+New+Details+On+Episode+Two | first=Chris|last=Bokitch | accessdate=2009-03-21 | date=2006-07-14 | publisher=[[Valve Corporation]]}}</ref>