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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	446 million^{[n 5]}
Mario first appeared in 1981 (in the original Donkey Kong,^[4] where he was known as Jumpman), before starring in Mario Bros. and then the Super Mario series of platform games. 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 game genres, including racing, party and RPG. The franchise also includes other media, including three animated television series, comic books, manga, film and other merchandise.

Super Mario	September 13, 1985	273.52 million^{[n 1]}
The Super Mario series of platform games began in 1985 and features Nintendo's character Mario. The Super Mario series forms the core of the Mario franchise.

Pokémon	February 27, 1996	217.91 million^{[n 6]}
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^{[n 7]}
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^[7]
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.

Grand Theft Auto	October 1997	114 million shipped^[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.

Wii Sports	November 19, 2006	109.03 million^{[n 7]}
The Wii Sports series of physical sports games was created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo's Wii console in 2006. Its success led to the Wii Series franchise, of which it is a sub-series.

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]

Final Fantasy	December 18, 1987	102.03 million^[10]
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.

Call of Duty	October 29, 2003	100 million^[11]^[12]
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.

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.

Sonic the Hedgehog	June 23, 1991	84.33 million^{[n 8]}
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.

Mario Kart	August 27, 1992	78.58 million^{[n 2]}
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	75.43 million^[18]
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	72.3 million^[19]
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	67.91 million^{[n 9]}^[20]
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^[21]^[22]
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,^[23] and other merchandise.^[24]

Dragon Quest	May 27, 1986	58 million^[25]
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^[26]
Includes sales from Tom Clancy–sponsored games made by Ubisoft, including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell.

Donkey Kong	July 9, 1981	53.994 million^{[n 10]}
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.

Bejeweled	May 30, 2001	50 million^[29]
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^[30]
The Nickelodeon franchise includes licenses like SpongeBob SquarePants and Avatar: The Last Airbender, published by THQ.

Lego	1997	close to 50 million^[31]
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
Resident Evil	March 22, 1996	47.6 million^[32]
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^[33]
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.

Pac-Man	May 22, 1980	43.243 million^[34]
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, in addition to unauthorized clones.

Lineage	September 1998	43 million^[35]
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.

Wii Fit	November 19, 2006	42.85 million^{[n 7]}
The Wii Fit series of physical sports games was created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo's Wii console in 2007. It is a sub-series of the Wii Series franchise.

Halo	November 15, 2001	42 million^[36]
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^[37]^[38]^[39]
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^[40]
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^[41]
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^[42]
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^[43]
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^[44]
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^[25]
Tomb Raider is a series of video games, comic books, novels and movies, centering around the adventures of fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft.

Tap Tap	September 11, 2007	35 million^[45]
Tap Tap is series of rhythm video games released by Tapulous for the iOS platform.

Pixar		35 million shipped^[46]
Based on Pixar properties, the franchise includes titles like Ratatouille, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, WALL-E, The Incredibles and Cars.

Mario Sports	May 1, 1984	34.92 million^{[n 3]}
There have been numerous sports games in the Mario franchise. The first sports game featuring Mario was Golf in 1984.

Street Fighter	August 30, 1987	32 million^[32]
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^[1]^[47]
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^[48]
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^[49]
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.

Metal Gear	July 12, 1987	31 million^[50]^[51]
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.

Medal of Honor	November 11, 1999	31 million^[52]
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.

Dragon Ball Z	September 27, 1986	30 million^[53]
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^[54]
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. The best known game in the franchise is GoldenEye 007, developed by Rare and published by Nintendo.

Kirby	April 27, 1992	30 million^[55]^[56]
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^[57]
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^[32]
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^[58]
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^[59]
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^[60]
Known for its comics, the franchise includes games from Spider-Man and X-Men published by Activision.

Ratchet & Clank	November 7, 2002	25 million^[61]
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^[62]
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^[63]
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^[64]
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^[49]
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^[49]
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^[49]
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^[65]	21.8 million^[65]
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.

Mario & Sonic	November 6, 2007	21.7 million^[17]
Mario & Sonic is a crossover sports game series featuring characters from the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises.

Nintendogs	April 21, 2005	21.67 million^[66]
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	21.66 million approximately^[67]^[68]^[69]^[70]
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^[32]
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^[71]
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^[72]
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^[73]
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^[74]
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^[75]
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^[76]
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^[49]
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^[77]
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^[78]
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^[79]
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^[80]
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^[81]^[82]
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
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū	1994	19.78 million^[83]
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (実況パワフルプロ野球), known as Live Powerful Pro Baseball to non-Japanese speakers, is a traditionally Japan-only baseball series created by Konami. It is known for its big-headed characters, and arcade-style gameplay.

Warcraft	January 15, 1994	19 million^[84]
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^[85]
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^[86]
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).

Kingdom Hearts	March 28, 2002	17.24 million^[87]
Kingdom Hearts (キングダムハーツ, Kingudamu Hātsu) is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). It is the result of a collaboration between Square and Disney Interactive Studios and is under the direction of Tetsuya Nomura, a longtime Square character designer.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon	November 13, 2001	17 million^[49]
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.

Prince of Persia	1989	17 million^[49]
Prince of Persia is a series of platform games, originally developed by Jordan Mechner.

Zuma	December 12, 2003	17 million^[88]
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.

The Elder Scrolls	1994	17 million shipped^[89]
The Elder Scrolls (abbreviated as TES) is an action role-playing open world video game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

NBA 2K	1999	17 million shipped^[8]
NBA 2K is a basketball video game series that was initially exclusive for the Dreamcast starting in 1999. The series was originally published by Sega, under the label Sega Sports and developed by Visual Concepts.

Half-Life	November 19, 1998	16 million^[90]
Half-Life is a science fiction first-person shooter computer series developed by Valve Software, first released by Sierra Studios.

Driver	June 30, 1999	16 million^[49]
Driver is a series of mission-based driving video games for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Wii, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance, Mobile Phone and PC. Developed by Reflections Interactive in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, it was originally published by GT Interactive, later by Atari, and nowadays by Ubisoft.

Backyard Sports	1996	15 million^[91]
Backyard Sports is a series of video games that play on both consoles and computers. The series is best known for starring kid-sized versions of popular professional sports stars, such as Albert Pujols, Paul Pierce, Barry Bonds, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez, Joe Thornton and Andy Macdonald. The Backyard Sports series is the only game brand licensed by all the leading professional US sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLS).

Barbie		15 million^[92]
Based on the Barbie doll made by Mattel, the video games are currently published by Activision.

Burnout	November 11, 2001	15 million^[93]
Burnout is a series of high-speed racing games for game consoles. The game series was developed by Criterion Games, published by Acclaim and later Electronic Arts.

Need for Speed: Underground	November 17, 2003	15 million^[94]
A complete re-imagining of the original Need for Speed series of racing video games originally developed by EA Canada, a branch of Electronic Arts based in Vancouver, Canada, Need for Speed: Underground shifts focus to the import tuner culture.

Metroid	August 6, 1986	14 million^[27]
The Metroid (メトロイド, Metoroido) is a series of science fiction-based video games produced by Nintendo, spanning through several Nintendo systems like the Famicom Disk System, NES, Game Boy, Super NES, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, and Wii.

Worms	1995	14 million^[95]
Worms is a series of turn-based video games developed by Team17 Software. Players control a small platoon of worms across a deformable landscape, battling other computer- or player-controlled teams. The game's concept was devised by Andy Davidson.

Disney		13.2 million^[32]
Includes games based on licenses from Disney properties.

The Fast and the Furious	March 31, 1999	13 million^[96]
The Fast and the Furious is a series of racing games for mobile phones developed by Australian developer Firemint.

Imagine		13 million^[49]
Imagine is a series of video games aimed primarily at girls released from 2007 and still expanding.

Tales	December 15, 1995	13 million^[97]
The Tales (テイルズ, Teiruzu) series is a media franchise of role-playing video games published by Namco.

Gears of War	November 7, 2006	18 million^[98]
Gears of War is a tactical third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios, revolving about a war between humans and creatures known as Locust in the fictional planet Sera.

Uncharted	November 20, 2007	15 million^[99]
Uncharted is a series of action-adventure/platform/third-person shooter video games developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment about the adventures of treasure hunter Nathan Drake.

Professor Layton	February 15, 2007	12.66 million^{[n 11]}
The Professor Layton series ("Reiton-kyōju series" (レイトン教授シリーズ)) is a puzzle adventure game series for the Nintendo DS, currently consisting of five games developed by Level 5. Each title is based in a series of puzzles and mysteries given by the citizens of towns that the main characters visit. It is not necessary to solve all the puzzles to progress, but some are mandatory and at certain points in the game a minimum number of puzzles must be solved before the plot may continue.

Red Dead	May 4, 2004	12.5 million shipped^[8]
Red Dead is a Western video game franchise developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It began as a cancelled Capcom production, Red Dead Revolver, which was later completed by Rockstar and expanded into a franchise.

Cooking Mama	March 23, 2006	12 million^[100]
Cooking Mama (クッキングママ, Kukkingu Mama) is a series of cookery simulation-styled minigame compilation video games developed by Cooking Mama Limited (formerly known as Office Create) and published by Taito in Japan and for the iPhone OS, Majesco in North America and 505 Games in Europe.

Myst	September 24, 1993	12 million^[101]
The Myst franchise consists of a series of adventure games and novels, centering around the storyline of Atrus and his family, who are descendants of the fallen D'ni civilization—a subterranean city whose people could link to other universes by writing a descriptive book about that world.

SOCOM	August 27, 2002	12 million^[102]
SOCOM is a series of third-person shooter video games created by Zipper Interactive. The games focus on various teams of United States Navy SEALs completing missions with occasional help from other special operations forces from around the world such as the SAS, SBS, and GROM.

Soul	1995	12 million^[103]
The Soul series is a weapon based fighting game series of arcade games. Each installment has its own version on a home console, published by Namco.

Mario RPG	March 9, 1996	12.2 million^{[n 4]}
There have been a variety of Mario role-playing games released, beginning with Square's Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. This led to the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi games, which are considered spiritual sequels.

Dance Dance Revolution	August 12, 1998	11 million^[104]
Dance Dance Revolution is a music video game series produced by Konami. It was first introduced to Japanese video arcades in 1998, after being shown at the Tokyo Game Show earlier that year. The Dance Dance Revolution series is a subset of the larger Bemani series of music video games.

StarCraft	April 1, 1998	15.5 million^[73]
StarCraft is a science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and Bill Roper and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series has grown to include a number of other games as well as eight novels, two Amazing Stories articles, a board game and other licensed merchandise such as collectible statues and toys.

God of War	March 22, 2005	11 million^[105]
God of War is a series of action-adventure video games based on Greek mythology originally created by David Jaffe and developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio (main installments), as well as Ready at Dawn (portable installments) and Javaground (mobile installment). The games focus on Kratos who is on an ever ending quest for vengeance against the Gods of Olympus.

Civilization	1991	11 million shipped^[8]
Civilization is a series of turn-based strategy video games produced by Sid Meier. Basic gameplay functions are similar throughout the series, namely, guiding a civilization on a macro-scale from prehistory to the present day.

Mass Effect	November 20, 2007	10.5 million shipped^[106]
Mass Effect is a series of sci-fi third-person action role-playing games developed by the Canadian company BioWare.

Ace Combat	1995	10 million^[107]^[108]
Ace Combat is an arcade style flight/combat simulation video game series published by the Japanese company Namco. Although set in fictional countries, many details are similar to real-life wars, such as the Persian Gulf War, the Cold War, and World War II, and feature actual present day aircraft, but also fictional ones, especially flying fortresses.

Adventure Island	September 12, 1986	10 million^[109]
Adventure Island (高橋名人の冒険島, Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Jima, lit. "Master Takahashi's Adventure Island"), also known as Hudson's Adventure Island, is a platform game series developed by Hudson Soft.

Asphalt	November 21, 2004	10 million^[110]
Asphalt Urban GT is a series of racing games developed by Gameloft and published by Ubisoft for portable platforms including Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and mobile phones.

Bomberman	1983	10 million^[111]
Bomberman is a strategic, maze-based computer and video game franchise originally developed by Hudson Soft. The original game was published in 1983 and new games in the series are still being published to this day. Today, Bomberman is featured in over 60 different games.

Colin McRae Rally	1998	10 million^[112]
Colin McRae Rally is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters. The series is named after the late World Rally Championship driver Colin McRae, who provided technical advice during development.

Deer Hunter	December 31, 1997	10 million^[113]
Deer Hunter is a first-person shooting game series of North American video games published by WizardWorks Software, a division of Infogrames.

Devil May Cry	August 23, 2001	10 million^[32]
Devil May Cry is a series of video games set in the modern day, created by Shinji Mikami and developed by Capcom.

DreamWorks		10 million^[114]
The franchise includes games based on DreamWorks movies like Shrek 2, Shark Tale and Madagascar, published by Activision.

Hitman	November 2000	10 million^[115] (or 8 million)^[25]
Hitman is a video game franchise available on PC as well as several video game consoles, including PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, developed by the Danish company IO Interactive, now a division of Eidos Interactive. The games feature a mix of orchestral and electronica musical scores, composed by Jesper Kyd. The plot focuses on an extremely skilled clone assassin who is sent to silently kill the world's most powerful criminals.

The Lord of the Rings	October 21, 2002	10 million^[116]
Based on the series of movies The Lord of the Rings by Peter Jackson, the series include The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, published by Electronic Arts.

Momotaro Dentetsu	October 26, 1987	10 million^[111]
Momotaro Dentetsu (桃太郎電鉄, Momotarō Dentetsu, Momotarō Electric Railway) (also known by the abbreviated name Momotetsu) is a long-running board game-style video game series in Japan. The game mechanics are often compared to the board games sugoroku and Monopoly.

Pitfall!	1982	10 million^[117]
Pitfall! is a series of platform games developed by Activision.

Puyo Puyo	1991	10 million^[118]
Puyo Pop, known in Japan as Puyo Puyo (ぷよぷよ) is a series of computer puzzle games originally created in 1991 by Compile for various video game systems.

Star Wars: Battlefront	September 21, 2004	10 million^[119]
The Star Wars: Battlefront series is a trilogy of first-person/third-person shooters based on the Star Wars films by George Lucas. Pandemic Studios developed the first two installments, while Renegade Squadron was developed by Rebellion Developments. LucasArts was behind the entire series’ publishing.

Rock Band	November 20, 2007	10 million^[120]
Rock Band is a series of music video games developed by Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, and distributed by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 2 and 3, Xbox 360, and Wii game consoles. The series expands upon Harmonix' earlier work on the Guitar Hero series, and allows for up to four players to virtually perform rock music songs on lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals using special controllers modeled after musical instruments.

At least 5 million copies

Franchise name	Original release date	Sales
SaGa	December 15, 1989	9.9 million^[25]
SaGa is a series of open world role-playing video games produced by Square (now Square Enix).

EA Sports NASCAR series	October 31, 1997	9 million^[121]
EA Sports NASCAR series was a series of NASCAR video games published by EA Sports. The series began with NASCAR 98 and NASCAR 99 in 1997 and 1998, respectively. EA Sports then released NASCAR Thunder 2002 in 2001, and ever since then, Jeff Gordon (2002), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (2003), and Tony Stewart (2004) were on the cover. After NASCAR Kart Racing was released in 2009 for Wii, EA's contract with NASCAR has since expired.
RollerCoaster Tycoon	March 31, 1999	9 million^[122]
RollerCoaster Tycoon is a series of video games that simulate amusement park management. Each game in the series challenges players with open-ended amusement park management and development, and also allows players to construct and customize their own unique roller coasters.

BioShock	August 21, 2007	9 million shipped^[8]
BioShock is a video game series developed by Irrational Games—the first under the name 2K Boston/2K Australia— and designed by Ken Levine.

Doom	December 10, 1993	8.5 million^[123]
Doom is a series of video games by id Software, and several licensed properties have been based on the series.

Cars	June 6, 2006	8 million^[124]
Cars is a video game based on the Disney/Pixarfilm, Cars, serving as a non-canon sequel to it.

Spider-Man		8 million^[125]
Numerous electronic games featuring the popular Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man have been released. To date, Spider-Man has made appearances on over 15 gaming platforms, which also includes mobile games on cellphones.

Zoo Tycoon	October 17, 2001	8 million^[126]
The Zoo Tycoon is a video game series that began in 2001. All of the games in the series focus around building up a successful zoo and running it, although scenarios may have other goals. It was developed by Blue Fang Games.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja	October 23, 2003	10 million^[127]
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－ナルティメットヒーロー, Naruto: Narutimetto Hīrō) is a series of 3D computer graphics fighting games, based on the popular manga and anime series Naruto. They were developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai.

Carnival Games	August 27, 2007	8 million shipped^[8]
Carnival Games is a video game franchise for Nintendo's Wii console, the Nintendo DS, and Microsoft's Kinect. It was published by Global Star Software, before GSS was absorbed into Take-Two Interactive (and what is now 2K Play).

Onimusha	January 25, 2001	7.9 million^[32]
Onimusha (鬼武者, lit. "Oni Warrior") is a series of action-adventure games by Capcom. The series makes use of the historic figures that shaped Japan's history, retelling their stories with supernatural elements.

Dead or Alive	1996	7.5 million^[128]
Dead or Alive (デッドオアアライブ, Deddo oa Araibu) is a video game series produced by Tecmo that comprises primarily fighting games. The story and characters are the creation of Tomonobu Itagaki, and the game was developed by Tecmo's Team Ninja development team.

Everybody's Golf	July 7, 1997	7.5 million^[129]
Everybody's Golf (みんなのGOLF, Minna no Golf), known as Hot Shots Golf in North America is a series of golf games published by Sony for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 consoles.

Jak and Daxter	December 4, 2001	7.5 million^[130]
Jak and Daxter is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2 named after its own protagonists.

Max Payne	July 25, 2001	7.5 million shipped^[8]
Max Payne is a third-person shooter video game series originally developed by the Finnish company Remedy Entertainment, produced by 3D Realms and published by Gathering of Developers. Later versions were published by Rockstar Games, MacSoft and Feral Interactive. The Max Payne series has a major cinematic influence: the Hong Kong action movie genre, particularly the work of director John Woo, which features a great deal of slow-motion violence and gunfights, almost resembling ballet.

Total War	June 13, 2000	7.5 million^[131]
Total War is a computer strategy game series developed by the Creative Assembly. Its games combine turn-based strategy and resource management, with real-time tactical control of battles.

Animal Crossing	April 14, 2001	7 million^[132]
Animal Crossing, known in Japan as Dōbutsu no Mori (どうぶつの森, lit. "Animal Forest"), is a video game series developed by Nintendo, in which the player lives his/her own virtual life in real time.

Moto Racer	1997	7 million^[133]
Moto Racer is a sports game based on motorbikes developed and published by Nobilis.

Project Gotham Racing	November 9, 2001	7 million^[134]
Project Gotham Racing is a franchise of racing video games developed by Bizarre Creations and is published by Microsoft Game Studios. This series is exclusive to the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles only. This series of racing games consists of Project Gotham Racing, Project Gotham Racing 2, Project Gotham Racing 3, and Project Gotham Racing 4.

The Settlers	1993	7 million^[49]
The Settlers (also known as Serf City, original German title Die Siedler) is a slow-paced real time strategy video game by German developer Blue Byte Software.

Unreal	May 22, 1998	7 million^[135]
The Unreal series is a video game franchise developed by Epic Megagames, now known as Epic Games and originally published by GT Interactive, later by Infogrames, Atari, and currently by Midway Games. It was powered by the Unreal Engine which had been in development for over three years before the game was released.

Football Manager	November 5, 2004	7 million^[136]
Football Manager is a series of football management simulation games developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The game began its life in 1992 as Championship Manager; however, following the break-up of their partnership with original publishers Eidos Interactive, Sports Interactive lost the naming rights and re-branded the game Football Manager with their new publishers Sega.

Nancy Drew	December 1998	Almost 7 million^[137]
Nancy Drew games follow the popular adventure game style of play. Players must move Nancy around in a virtual environment to talk to suspects, pick up clues, solve puzzles, and eventually solve the crime. They are usually published by Her Interactive.

EyeToy	November 4, 2003	6.7 million^[138]
The EyeToy is a color digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Games on these series require the camera to input gestures in order to achieve certain goals in themselves.

MX vs. ATV	March 16, 2005	6.5 million shipped^[139]
MX vs. ATV is an offroad racing game franchise developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ.

Mana	June 8, 1991	6 million^[25]
The Mana series, known in Japan as Seiken Densetsu (聖剣伝説, lit. "Holy Sword Legend"), is an action role-playing game series from Square Enix, created by Koichi Ishii. The series began as a handheld side story, Final Fantasy Adventure, to Square's flagship franchise Final Fantasy, though most Final Fantasy inspired elements were subsequently dropped, starting with the second installment, Secret of Mana.

Alone in the Dark	1992	6 million^[140]
Alone in the Dark is a series of survival horror video games from Infogrames, based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, although later games in the series drew inspiration from other sources, including Voodoo, the Wild West, and the works of H.R. Giger.

Brothers in Arms	March 1, 2005	6 million^[49]
Brothers in Arms is a first-person shooter video game series created by Gearbox Software and published by Ubisoft, originally released in early 2005. The game takes place during World War II and focuses on team strategy rather than the faster paced run and gun tactics of the Medal of Honor series.

Buzz!	October 21, 2005	6 million^[138]
Buzz! is a series of video games originated by Sleepydog Ltd., developed by Relentless Software and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation 2 console. They are quiz games that sees the players answering trivia questions whilst competing in the fictional game show, Buzz.

Carmen Sandiego	1985	6 million^[141]
Carmen Sandiego was originally conceived in 1983 by ex-Disney artist Gene Portwood, Mark Iscaro, Dane Bigham and Lauren Elliott at Brøderbund Software. The concept for the product evolved from a game the Carlstons (founders of Brøderbund) played as kids, using the world almanac and maps to play quiz games. The franchise later developed into television series and books.

Championship Manager	September 1, 1992	6 million^[142]
The Championship Manager series is a series of British football-management simulation. It was one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. The Championship Manager brand and game was conceived by two brothers: Paul and Oliver Collyer. The series was split in two in 2005 as the Collyers decided that their vision of the game was at odds with that of publisher Eidos Interactive so they need to leave to continue making a game they could be proud of. The brothers lost their battle to keep the Championship Manager name, however, and so their series was rebranded as Football Manager while Eidos continued to develop the game their own way under the Championship Manager moniker.^[143]

Far Cry	2004	6 million^[49]
Far Cry is a franchise of first person shooter computer and video games, following the name of the first game of the series.

Guild Wars	April 28, 2005	6 million^[144]
Guild Wars is an episodic series of multiplayer online role-playing games created by ArenaNet, a Seattle game development studio and a subsidiary of the South Korean game publisher NCsoft.

NBA Jam	1993	6 million^[145]
NBA Jam is a series of basketball-based video games created by Midway.

Raving Rabbids	November 14, 2006	6 million^[49]
Raving Rabbids is a spinoff in the Rayman series released by the French company Ubisoft.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms	1986	6 million^[146]
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國志, Sangokushi) is a turn-based computerized wargame series by Koei that originated from Japan. The games cover events of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms in China during the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

Test Drive	1987	6 million^[147]
Test Drive is the name of a racing game franchise originally published by Accolade, which was later bought by Infogrames. The Test Drive games are now published by Atari, the name which Infogrames renamed itself in 2003.

Turok	February 28, 1997	6 million^[148]
Turok is a first-person shooter video game series, set in a primitive world inhabited by dinosaurs and other creatures, published by Acclaim Entertainment.

Saints Row	August 2006	9.8 million^[149]
Saints Row is a popular video game series created by Volition, Inc.. The gameplay consists of a mixture of action, adventure and driving and has gained controversy for its adult nature and violent themes.

Warhammer 40,000	August 2003	6 million^[149]
Warhammer 40,000 is a series of video games based on the Games Workshop tabletop game Warhammer 40,000. Since being taken over by THQ in 2001, games in the franchise have included real-time strategy Dawn of War, its expansions and sequel for windows PCs; Squad Command, a turn-based tactics game for handheld systems; turn-based strategy game Glory in Death for the Nokia N-Gage and first person shooter Fire Warrior for Windows and PlayStation 2.

Conflict	September 30, 2002	6 million shipped^[142]
Conflict is a series of tactical third-person shooter developed by Pivotal Games and published by SCi.

Major League Baseball 2K	March 1, 2004	5.5 million^[8]
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^[128]
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.

Chrono	March 11, 1995	5.3 million^[25]
The Chrono (クロノ) series is a video game franchise developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). It began in 1995 with the time travel role-playing video game Chrono Trigger, which spawned two continuations, the visual novel Radical Dreamers and the role-playing game Chrono Cross.

Dead Rising	August 8, 2006	5.2 million^[32]
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^[49]^[150]
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^[151]
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^[152]
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^[153]
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^[154]
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^[155]
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^[128]
Tecmo Bowl is an arcade video game series of American Football released by Tecmo, Inc.

TOCA Touring Car series	1997	5 million^[156]
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^[157]
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^[158]
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 (446 million)^{[n 5]}
- Super Mario (273.52 million)^{[n 1]}
- Mario Kart (78.58 million)^{[n 2]}
- Mario Sports (34.92 million)^{[n 3]}
- Mario Party (32 million)^[1]^[47]
- Mario RPG (12.2 million)^{[n 4]}
Pokémon (217.91 million)^{[n 6]}
Wii Series (190.71 million)^{[n 7]}
- Wii Sports (109.03 million)^{[n 7]}
- Wii Fit (42.85 million)^{[n 7]}
The Sims (150 million)^[7]
Tetris (125 million)^[9]
Grand Theft Auto (114 million shipped)^[8]
Final Fantasy (102.03 million)^[10]
Call of Duty (100 million)^[11]^[12]
FIFA (100 million)^[13]
Need for Speed (100 million)^[14]
- Need for Speed: Underground (15 million)^[94]
Madden NFL (90 million)^[15]
Sonic the Hedgehog (84.33 million)^{[n 8]}
Winning Eleven / Pro Evolution Soccer (75.43 million)^[18]
The Legend of Zelda (67.91 million)^{[n 9]}^[20]
Gran Turismo (65 million)^[19]
Ape Escape (58.9 million)^[21]^[22]
Dragon Quest (58 million)^[25]
Tom Clancy (55 million, includes Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and Splinter Cell franchises)^[26]
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (23 million)^[49]
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (22 million)^[49]
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (17 million)^[49]
Donkey Kong (53.994 million)^{[n 10]}
Bejeweled (50 million)^[29]
Nickelodeon (50 million,^[30] includes SpongeBob SquarePants franchise)
Lego (close to 50 million)^[31]
Resident Evil (47 million)^[32]
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw (47 million shipped)^[33]
Pac-Man (43.243 million)^[34]
Lineage (43 million)^[35]
Battlefield (41 million)^[37]^[38]^[39]
Halo (42 million)^[36]
Crash Bandicoot (40 million)^[159]
Guitar Hero (40 million)^[40]
Harry Potter (40 million)^[41]
Tekken (40 million)^[42]
NBA Live (35 million)^[44]
Tomb Raider (35 million)^[25]
Tap Tap (35 million)^[45]
Pixar (35 million shipped,^[46] includes Cars franchise)
Street Fighter (32 million)^[32]
Brain Age (31.12 million)^[48]
Metal Gear (31 million)^[50]^[51]
Medal of Honor (31 million)^[52]
Command & Conquer (30 million)^[160]
Dragon Ball Z (30 million)^[53]
James Bond (30 million)^[54]
Kirby (30 million)^[55]^[56]
Tony Hawk (30 million)^[57]
Mega Man (29 million)^[32]
Mortal Kombat (26 million)^[58]
Marvel (25 million)^[60]
Ratchet and Clank (25 million)^[61]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour (25 million)^[62]
Mobile Suit Gundam (24.47 million)^[64]
Petz (22 million)^[49]
Yu-Gi-Oh! (21.8 million)^[65]
Mario & Sonic (21.7 million)^[17]
Nintendogs (21.67 million)^[66]
Super Smash Bros. (21.66 million)^[67]^[69]
Monster Hunter (21 million)^[32]
Age of Empires (20 million)^[71]
Castlevania (20 million)^[72]
Diablo (20 million)^[73]
Frogger (20 million)^[74]
Lego Star Wars (20 million)^[75]
Lemmings (20 million)^[76]
Rayman (20 million)^[49]
Simple (20 million)^[77]
SingStar (20 million)^[78]
SpongeBob SquarePants (20 million)^[79]
Spyro the Dragon (20 million)^[80]
Assassin's Creed (28 million)^[49]
J.B. Harold (20 million)^[81]
Jikkyo Powerful Pro Yakyu (19.78 million)^[83]
Warcraft (19 million)^[35]^[84]
Midnight Club (18.5 million shipped)^[8]
Dynasty Warriors (18 million)^[85]
SimCity (18 million)^[86]
Kingdom Hearts (17.24 million)^[87]
Prince of Persia (17 million)^[49]
Zuma (17 million)^[88]
The Elder Scrolls (17 million shipped)^[89]
NBA 2K (17 million shipped)^[8]
Half-Life (16 million)^[90]
Backyard Sports (15 million)^[91]
Barbie (15 million)^[92]
Burnout (15 million)^[93]
Driver (16 million)^[49]
Metroid (14 million)^[27]
Worms (14 million)^[95]
Disney (13.2 million)^[32]
The Fast and the Furious (13 million)^[96]
Imagine (13 million)^[49]
Tales (13 million)^[97]
Gears of War (13 million)^[98]
Uncharted (13 million)^[99]
Professor Layton (12.66 million)^{[n 11]}
Red Dead (12.5 million shipped)^[8]
Cooking Mama (12 million)^[100]
Myst (12 million)^[101]
SOCOM (12 million)^[102]
Soul (12 million)^[103]
Dance Dance Revolution (11 million)^[104]
StarCraft (15.5 million)^[73]
God of War (11 million)^[105]
Civilization (11 million shipped)^[8]
Mass Effect (10.5 million shipped)^[106]
Ace Combat (10 million)^[107]^[108]
Adventure Island (10 million)^[109]
Asphalt (10 million)^[110]
Bomberman (10 million)^[111]
Colin McRae Rally (10 million)^[112]
Deer Hunter (10 million)^[113]
Devil May Cry (10 million)^[32]
DreamWorks (10 million)^[114]
Hitman (10 million)^[115]
Lord of the Rings (10 million)^[116]
Momotaro Dentetsu (10 million)^[111]
Pitfall! (10 million)^[117]
Puyo Puyo (10 million)^[118]
Star Wars: Battlefront (10 million)^[119]
Rock Band (10 million shipped)^[120]
SaGa (9.9 million)^[25]
EA Sports NASCAR series (9 million)^[121]
RollerCoaster Tycoon (9 million)^[122]
BioShock (9 million shipped)^[8]
Doom (8.5 million)^[123]
Cars (8 million)^[124]
Spider-Man (8 million)^[125]
Zoo Tycoon (8 million)^[126]
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (10 million)^[127]
Carnival Games (8 million shipped)^[8]
Onimusha (7.9 million)^[32]
Dead or Alive (7.5 million)^[128]
Everybody's Golf (7.5 million)^[129]
Jak and Daxter (7.5 million)^[130]
Max Payne (7.5 million shipped)^[8]
Total War (7.5 million)^[131]
Animal Crossing (7 million)^[132]
Moto Racer (7 million)^[133]
Project Gotham Racing (7 million)^[134]
The Settlers (7 million)^[49]
Unreal (7 million)^[135]
Football Manager (7 million)^[136]
Nancy Drew (Almost 7 million)^[137]
EyeToy (6.7 million)^[138]
MX vs. ATV (6.5 million shipped)^[139]
Mana (6 million)^[25]
Alone in the Dark (6 million)^[140]
Brothers in Arms (6 million)^[49]
Buzz! (6 million)^[138]
Carmen Sandiego (6 million)^[141]
Championship Manager (6 million)^[142]^[143]
Far Cry (6 million)^[49]
Guild Wars (6 million)^[144]
NBA Jam (6 million)^[145]
Raving Rabbids (6 million)^[49]
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (6 million)^[146]
Test Drive (6 million)^[147]
Turok (6 million)^[148]
Saints Row (6 million)^[149]
Warhammer 40,000 (6 million)^[149]
Conflict (6 million shipped)^[142]
MLB 2K (5.5 million)^[8]
Ninja Gaiden (5.5 million)^[128]
Chrono (5.3 million)^[25]
Dead Rising (5.2 million)^[32]
Anno (5 million)^[49]^[150]
Asterix (5 million)^[151]
Baldur's Gate (5 million)^[152]
Chessmaster (5 million)^[153]
Oddworld (5 million)^[154]
Stronghold (5 million)^[155]
Tecmo Bowl (5 million)^[128]
TOCA Touring Car series (5 million)^[156]
Twisted Metal (5 million in North America)^[157]
V-Rally (5 million)^[158]
Mafia (5 million shipped)^[8]

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c
Super Mario series:
- 262 million as of May 2011: "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.
- Sales during April-December 2011:^[6]
  - Super Mario 3D Land - 5.03 million
  - New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 3.53 million
  - New Super Mario Bros. - 1.87 million
  - Super Mario Galaxy - 1.09 million
^ ^a ^b ^c
Mario Kart series:
- 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
- Sales as of December 2011:^[6]
  - Mario Kart Wii: 31.91 million
  - Mario Kart DS: 22.3 million
  - Mario Kart 7: 4.54 million
^ ^a ^b ^c
Mario Sports series:
- Mario & Sonic series: 21.7 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.)
- 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.)
- Super Mario Strikers: 1.2 million ("Nintendo 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved November 13, 2008.)
- "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
  - Mario Tennis: 1.46 million
  - Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million
  - Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million
  - Mario Power Tennis: 0.38 million
  - Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million
  - Mario Golf (GBC): 0.22 million
  - Mario Golf: Advance Tour: 0.09 million
- "Japan sales of Mario sports games (based on Famitsu data)". Garaph. February 20, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
  - Mario Sports Mix: 645,005
  - Mario Golf 64: 470,778
  - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 192,802
  - Mario Tennis: Power Tour: 135,815
- "US Platinum Videogame Chart (Games sold over Million Copies since 1995)". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
  - Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 1.03 million
- "US Top 10 Best Selling Console Games in 2000". The Magic Box. 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  - Mario Tennis 64: 503,200
^ ^a ^b ^c
Mario RPG series:
- 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.)
- Mario & Luigi 2: 1.39 million^[3]
- "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
  - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 0.44 million
  - Paper Mario: 0.43 million
  - Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million
- "US Platinum Videogame Chart (Games sold over Million Copies since 1995)". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
  - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga: 1.46 million
  - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 1.23 million</ref>
^ ^a ^b
Mario franchise:
- Super Mario series: 273.52 million^{[n 1]}
- Mario Kart series: 78.58 million^{[n 2]}
- Mario Sports series: 34.92 million^{[n 3]}
- Mario Party series: 32 million^[1]
- Mario RPG series: 12.2 million^{[n 4]}
- 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.)
- Mario puzzle games: 3.913 million in Japan
  - "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
    - Dr. Mario: 3.74 million
    - Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million
  - Japan sales:^[2]
    - Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon: 122,937
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong series: 1.91 million
  - Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis: 1.39 million^[3]
  - Japan sales:^[2]
    - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538
    - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: 180,154
- Mario Bros.: 1.72 million in Japan ("Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.)
- Other Mario games in Japan:^[2]
  - Mario Pinball: 101,237
  - Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix: 59,922
^ ^a ^b
Pokémon series:
- 215 million as of March 2011.^[5]
- 2.91 million of Pokémon Black and White during April-December 2011.^[6]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f
Wii Series:
- Sales as of December 2011:^[6]
  - 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
^ ^a ^b
Sonic the Hedgehog:
- Series total as of June 2011: 80 million ("Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 20th birthday". VideoGamer.com. 23/06/2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help))
- Sonic Generations: 1.63 million^[16]
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.7 million^[17]
^ ^a ^b
The Legend of Zelda series:
- 62 million of Zelda series sold as of April 2011: "'The Legend of Zelda' launches today; check out our review". USA Today. November 20, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- Sales as of December 2011:^[6]
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 3.42 million
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 2.49 million
^ ^a ^b
Donkey Kong series:
- Series total as of March 2008: 49 million^[27]
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538 in Japan^[2]
- Donkey Kong Country Returns: 4.96 million as of March 2011^[28]
^ ^a ^b
Professor Layton series:
- Series sales as of February 2012: 11.47 million ("Nintendo's Professor Layton sales top 11m". gamesindustry.biz. February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.)
- Professor Layton and the Last Specter overseas sales during October-December 2011: 1.19 million^[6]

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[SuperMario-1] Super Mario series:
262 million as of May 2011: "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.

Sales during April-December 2011:^[6]
Super Mario 3D Land - 5.03 million

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 3.53 million

New Super Mario Bros. - 1.87 million

Super Mario Galaxy - 1.09 million

[2] 262 million as of May 2011: "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] Sales during April-December 2011:^[6]
Super Mario 3D Land - 5.03 million

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 3.53 million

New Super Mario Bros. - 1.87 million

Super Mario Galaxy - 1.09 million

[4] Super Mario 3D Land - 5.03 million

[5] New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 3.53 million

[6] New Super Mario Bros. - 1.87 million

[7] Super Mario Galaxy - 1.09 million

[MarioKart-2] Mario Kart series:
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

Sales as of December 2011:^[6]
Mario Kart Wii: 31.91 million

Mario Kart DS: 22.3 million

Mario Kart 7: 4.54 million

[9] 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.

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

Mario Kart 64: 2.24 million

[11] Super Mario Kart: 3.82 million

[12] Mario Kart 64: 2.24 million

[13] "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

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

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

[16] Sales as of December 2011:^[6]
Mario Kart Wii: 31.91 million

Mario Kart DS: 22.3 million

Mario Kart 7: 4.54 million

[17] Mario Kart Wii: 31.91 million

[18] Mario Kart DS: 22.3 million

[19] Mario Kart 7: 4.54 million

[MarioSports-3] Mario Sports series:
Mario & Sonic series: 21.7 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.)

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.)

Super Mario Strikers: 1.2 million ("Nintendo 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved November 13, 2008.)

"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario Tennis: 1.46 million

Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million

Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million

Mario Power Tennis: 0.38 million

Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million

Mario Golf (GBC): 0.22 million

Mario Golf: Advance Tour: 0.09 million

"Japan sales of Mario sports games (based on Famitsu data)". Garaph. February 20, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
Mario Sports Mix: 645,005

Mario Golf 64: 470,778

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 192,802

Mario Tennis: Power Tour: 135,815

"US Platinum Videogame Chart (Games sold over Million Copies since 1995)". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 1.03 million

"US Top 10 Best Selling Console Games in 2000". The Magic Box. 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
Mario Tennis 64: 503,200

[21] Mario & Sonic series: 21.7 million^[17]

[22] 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.)

[23] 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.)

[24] 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.)

[25] Super Mario Strikers: 1.2 million ("Nintendo 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved November 13, 2008.)

[26] "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Mario Tennis: 1.46 million

Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million

Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million

Mario Power Tennis: 0.38 million

Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million

Mario Golf (GBC): 0.22 million

Mario Golf: Advance Tour: 0.09 million

[27] Mario Tennis: 1.46 million

[28] Mario Tennis series: 1.93 million

[29] Mario Slam Basketball: 0.4 million

[30] Mario Power Tennis: 0.38 million

[31] Mario Superstar Baseball: 0.23 million

[32] Mario Golf (GBC): 0.22 million

[33] Mario Golf: Advance Tour: 0.09 million

[34] "Japan sales of Mario sports games (based on Famitsu data)". Garaph. February 20, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
Mario Sports Mix: 645,005

Mario Golf 64: 470,778

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 192,802

Mario Tennis: Power Tour: 135,815

[35] Mario Sports Mix: 645,005

[36] Mario Golf 64: 470,778

[37] Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 192,802

[38] Mario Tennis: Power Tour: 135,815

[39] "US Platinum Videogame Chart (Games sold over Million Copies since 1995)". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 1.03 million

[40] Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 1.03 million

[41] "US Top 10 Best Selling Console Games in 2000". The Magic Box. 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
Mario Tennis 64: 503,200

[42] Mario Tennis 64: 503,200

[MarioRPG-5] Mario RPG series:
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.)

Mario & Luigi 2: 1.39 million^[3]

"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

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 0.44 million

Paper Mario: 0.43 million

Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million

"US Platinum Videogame Chart (Games sold over Million Copies since 1995)". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga: 1.46 million

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 1.23 million</ref>

[44] 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.)

[45] 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.)

[46] Mario & Luigi 2: 1.39 million^[3]

[47] "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

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 0.44 million

Paper Mario: 0.43 million

Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million

[48] Super Mario RPG: 1.47 million

[49] Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 0.44 million

[50] Paper Mario: 0.43 million

[51] Paper Mario 2: 0.41 million

[52] "US Platinum Videogame Chart (Games sold over Million Copies since 1995)". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2012.:
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga: 1.46 million

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 1.23 million</ref>

[53] Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga: 1.46 million

[54] Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: 1.23 million</ref>

[MarioFranchise-8] Mario franchise:
Super Mario series: 273.52 million^{[n 1]}

Mario Kart series: 78.58 million^{[n 2]}

Mario Sports series: 34.92 million^{[n 3]}

Mario Party series: 32 million^[1]

Mario RPG series: 12.2 million^{[n 4]}

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.)

Mario puzzle games: 3.913 million in Japan
"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Dr. Mario: 3.74 million

Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

Japan sales:^[2]
Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon: 122,937

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series: 1.91 million
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis: 1.39 million^[3]

Japan sales:^[2]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: 180,154

Mario Bros.: 1.72 million in Japan ("Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.)

Other Mario games in Japan:^[2]
Mario Pinball: 101,237

Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix: 59,922

[56] Super Mario series: 273.52 million^{[n 1]}

[57] Mario Kart series: 78.58 million^{[n 2]}

[58] Mario Sports series: 34.92 million^{[n 3]}

[59] Mario Party series: 32 million^[1]

[60] Mario RPG series: 12.2 million^{[n 4]}

[61] 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.)

[62] 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.)

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

[64] Mario puzzle games: 3.913 million in Japan
"Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Dr. Mario: 3.74 million

Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

Japan sales:^[2]
Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon: 122,937

[65] "Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008. (Translation):
Dr. Mario: 3.74 million

Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

[66] Dr. Mario: 3.74 million

[67] Nintendo Puzzle Collection: 0.05 million

[68] Japan sales:^[2]
Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon: 122,937

[69] Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon: 122,937

[70] Mario vs. Donkey Kong series: 1.91 million
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis: 1.39 million^[3]

Japan sales:^[2]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: 180,154

[71] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis: 1.39 million^[3]

[72] Japan sales:^[2]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: 180,154

[73] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538

[74] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: 180,154

[75] Mario Bros.: 1.72 million in Japan ("Japan Sales". Nintendojo. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.)

[76] Other Mario games in Japan:^[2]
Mario Pinball: 101,237

Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix: 59,922

[77] Mario Pinball: 101,237

[78] Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix: 59,922

[Pokemon-12] Pokémon series:
215 million as of March 2011.^[5]

2.91 million of Pokémon Black and White during April-December 2011.^[6]

[80] 215 million as of March 2011.^[5]

[81] 2.91 million of Pokémon Black and White during April-December 2011.^[6]

[Wii-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Wii Series:
Sales as of December 2011:^[6]
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

[83] Sales as of December 2011:^[6]
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

[84] Wii Sports: 79.16 million

[85] Wii Sports Resort: 29.87 million

[86] Wii Fit Plus: 20.24 million

[87] Wii Party: 7.68 million

[88] Wii Play: Motion: 1.12 million

[89] "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

[90] Wii Play: 27.38 million

[91] Wii Fit: 22.61 million

[92] "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

[93] Wii Music: 2.65 million

[Sonic-25] Sonic the Hedgehog:
Series total as of June 2011: 80 million ("Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 20th birthday". VideoGamer.com. 23/06/2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help))

Sonic Generations: 1.63 million^[16]

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.7 million^[17]

[95] Series total as of June 2011: 80 million ("Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 20th birthday". VideoGamer.com. 23/06/2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help))

[96] Sonic Generations: 1.63 million^[16]

[97] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.7 million^[17]

[Zelda-28] The Legend of Zelda series:
62 million of Zelda series sold as of April 2011: "'The Legend of Zelda' launches today; check out our review". USA Today. November 20, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

Sales as of December 2011:^[6]

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 3.42 million

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 2.49 million

[99] 62 million of Zelda series sold as of April 2011: "'The Legend of Zelda' launches today; check out our review". USA Today. November 20, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[100] Sales as of December 2011:^[6]

[101] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 3.42 million

[102] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - 2.49 million

[DonkeyKong-38] Donkey Kong series:
Series total as of March 2008: 49 million^[27]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538 in Japan^[2]

Donkey Kong Country Returns: 4.96 million as of March 2011^[28]

[104] Series total as of March 2008: 49 million^[27]

[105] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!: 336,538 in Japan^[2]

[106] Donkey Kong Country Returns: 4.96 million as of March 2011^[28]

[Layton-110] Professor Layton series:
Series sales as of February 2012: 11.47 million ("Nintendo's Professor Layton sales top 11m". gamesindustry.biz. February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.)

Professor Layton and the Last Specter overseas sales during October-December 2011: 1.19 million^[6]

[108] Series sales as of February 2012: 11.47 million ("Nintendo's Professor Layton sales top 11m". gamesindustry.biz. February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.)

[109] Professor Layton and the Last Specter overseas sales during October-December 2011: 1.19 million^[6]

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[nintendo-Q108-7] Matt Casamassina (July 25, 2007). "Nintendo Sales Update". IGN. Retrieved July 25, 2007.

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[finalfantasy-17] 
100 million units of Final Fantasy series sold as of May 31, 2011: "Digital Entertainment and Amusement Businesses Related IPs". Square Enix. May 31, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

22,136 additional units of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy sold from June to December 2012 in Japan: "Dissidia: 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

19,513 additional units of Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection sold from June to December 2012 in Japan: "Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

1,161,000 units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 sold as of March 9, 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 as of December 12, 2011: Gantayat, Anoop (December 8, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer". Retrieved February 22, 2012.

"Square Enix". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
696,428 units of Final Fantasy Type-0 sold in Japan as of December 19, 2011

133,245 units of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sold in Japan as of March 26, 2012

[120] 100 million units of Final Fantasy series sold as of May 31, 2011: "Digital Entertainment and Amusement Businesses Related IPs". Square Enix. May 31, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[121] 22,136 additional units of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy sold from June to December 2012 in Japan: "Dissidia: 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[122] 19,513 additional units of Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection sold from June to December 2012 in Japan: "Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[123] 1,161,000 units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 sold as of March 9, 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 as of December 12, 2011: Gantayat, Anoop (December 8, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer". Retrieved February 22, 2012.

[124] 1 million units of Final Fantasy XIII-2 shipped as of December 12, 2011: Gantayat, Anoop (December 8, 2011). "Final Fantasy XIII-2 Has One Million First Shipment According to Retailer". Retrieved February 22, 2012.

[125] "Square Enix". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). December 19, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
696,428 units of Final Fantasy Type-0 sold in Japan as of December 19, 2011

133,245 units of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sold in Japan as of March 26, 2012

[126] 696,428 units of Final Fantasy Type-0 sold in Japan as of December 19, 2011

[127] 133,245 units of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sold in Japan as of March 26, 2012

[cod-18] Richmond, Shane (November 11, 2011). "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 breaks sales records". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[cod2-19] 
"Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail Sales Worldwide" (Press release). Activision. November 27, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.

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

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

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

[fifa-20] "EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer Franchise Sales Top 100 Million Units Lifetime" (Press release). Business Wire. November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.

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

[madden-22] "Madden NFL 12 Launches Onto Store Shelves Today". Electronic Arts. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.

[sega_dec11-23] "Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements 9 Months Ended December 31, 2011" (PDF). Sega Sammy Holdings. February 3, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[mario_sonic-24] 
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: 2.7 million
2.4 million of Wii version in US & Europe as of February 3, 2012 (Rose, Mike (February 3, 2012). "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

265,932 in Japan as of March 19, 2012 ("Japan sales of Mario sports games (based on Famitsu data)". Garaph. March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.)

[137] 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.)

[138] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games: 2.7 million
2.4 million of Wii version in US & Europe as of February 3, 2012 (Rose, Mike (February 3, 2012). "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

265,932 in Japan as of March 19, 2012 ("Japan sales of Mario sports games (based on Famitsu data)". Garaph. March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.)

[139] 2.4 million of Wii version in US & Europe as of February 3, 2012 (Rose, Mike (February 3, 2012). "Sega Sammy profits hit by weak game sales". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

[140] 265,932 in Japan as of March 19, 2012 ("Japan sales of Mario sports games (based on Famitsu data)". Garaph. March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.)

[pes-26] 
Total sales as of March 31, 2011: 69.7 million ("Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. May 12, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

Total sales as of June 30, 2011: 70 million ("Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011" (PDF). Konami. August 4, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011.)

Sales from April 2011 to December 2011: 5.73 million ("FY 2012 3rd Quarter Financial Results: April 1 - December 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. February 2, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

Total sales as of December 2011: 69.7 million + 5.73 million = 75.43 million

[142] Total sales as of March 31, 2011: 69.7 million ("Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. May 12, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

[143] Total sales as of June 30, 2011: 70 million ("Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011" (PDF). Konami. August 4, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011.)

[144] Sales from April 2011 to December 2011: 5.73 million ("FY 2012 3rd Quarter Financial Results: April 1 - December 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. February 2, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

[145] Total sales as of December 2011: 69.7 million + 5.73 million = 75.43 million

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Atari 2600 version: 7 million cartridges (Buchanan, Levi (August 26, 2008). "Top 10 Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games". IGN. Retrieved July 15, 2009.)

Coleco Mini-Arcade version: 1.5 million tabletop units ("Coleco Mini-Arcades Go Gold" (PDF). Arcade Express. 1 (1): 4. August 15, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link))

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive version of Ms. Pac-Man: 1 million cartridges (Cifaldi, Frank. "Retronauts Episode 91: A Tengen Family Reunion". Frank Cifaldi talks to rebellious NES game developers Franz Lanzinger (Toobin', Ms. Pac-Man), Steve Woita (Super Sprint, Police Academy) and Mark Morris (Hard Drivin', 007: License to Kill) about the old days. 1up.com. Retrieved September 27, 2010.)

"US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2008.:
Pac-Man World (PS1): 1.24 million

Pac-Man World 2 (PS2): 1.21 million

Pac-Man Collection (GBA): 1.06 million

BREW mobile versions: 30 million downloads in the US ("Namco Networks' Pac-Man Franchise Surpasses 30 Million Paid Transactions in the United States on Brew". AllBusiness.com. 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2012.)

"Famicom Mini: Pac-Man (Japan sales)". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). July 28, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help):
Famicom Mini: Pac-Man (GBA) - 118,679

"Namco (Japan sales, 2000-2006)". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). July 28, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help):
Pac-Pix (DS) - 98,650

Pac 'n Roll (DS) - 15,268

[162] Atari 2600 version: 7 million cartridges (Buchanan, Levi (August 26, 2008). "Top 10 Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games". IGN. Retrieved July 15, 2009.)

[163] Coleco Mini-Arcade version: 1.5 million tabletop units ("Coleco Mini-Arcades Go Gold" (PDF). Arcade Express. 1 (1): 4. August 15, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link))

[164] Sega Genesis / Mega Drive version of Ms. Pac-Man: 1 million cartridges (Cifaldi, Frank. "Retronauts Episode 91: A Tengen Family Reunion". Frank Cifaldi talks to rebellious NES game developers Franz Lanzinger (Toobin', Ms. Pac-Man), Steve Woita (Super Sprint, Police Academy) and Mark Morris (Hard Drivin', 007: License to Kill) about the old days. 1up.com. Retrieved September 27, 2010.)

[165] "US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2008.:
Pac-Man World (PS1): 1.24 million

Pac-Man World 2 (PS2): 1.21 million

Pac-Man Collection (GBA): 1.06 million

[166] Pac-Man World (PS1): 1.24 million

[167] Pac-Man World 2 (PS2): 1.21 million

[168] Pac-Man Collection (GBA): 1.06 million

[169] BREW mobile versions: 30 million downloads in the US ("Namco Networks' Pac-Man Franchise Surpasses 30 Million Paid Transactions in the United States on Brew". AllBusiness.com. 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2012.)

[170] "Famicom Mini: Pac-Man (Japan sales)". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). July 28, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help):
Famicom Mini: Pac-Man (GBA) - 118,679

[171] Famicom Mini: Pac-Man (GBA) - 118,679

[172] "Namco (Japan sales, 2000-2006)". Garaph (based on Famitsu data). July 28, 2005. Retrieved March 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help):
Pac-Pix (DS) - 98,650

Pac 'n Roll (DS) - 15,268

[173] Pac-Pix (DS) - 98,650

[174] Pac 'n Roll (DS) - 15,268

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[gundam-74] 
20 million as of March 2004: "Bandai's History". Bandai. November 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

"2004 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games". The Magic Box. January 2, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 924,004
SD Gundam G Generation Seed - 406,618

Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam - 299,101

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow - 218,285

"2005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games". The Magic Box. December 25, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 1,215,564
Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War - 436,411

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

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E. - 181,576

MS Saga: A New Dawn - 180,386

"Famitsu 2008 Top 100 Console Games (Japan)". The Magic Box. 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 1,267,602
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam - 357,783

Gundam Musou Special - 277,182

Gundam Battle Universe - 252,092

Gundam Musou 2 - 206,438

Giren no Yabou: Axis no Kyoui - 174,107

"Famitsu 2009 Top 100 Console Games (Japan)". The Magic Box. 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 1,062,149
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus - 339,034

SD Gundam G Generation Wars - 307,754

Mobile Suit Gundam Senki - 233,473

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senjō no Kizuna - 181,888

[205] 20 million as of March 2004: "Bandai's History". Bandai. November 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[206] "2004 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games". The Magic Box. January 2, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 924,004
SD Gundam G Generation Seed - 406,618

Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam - 299,101

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow - 218,285

[207] SD Gundam G Generation Seed - 406,618

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

[209] Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow - 218,285

[210] "2005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games". The Magic Box. December 25, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 1,215,564
Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War - 436,411

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

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E. - 181,576

MS Saga: A New Dawn - 180,386

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

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

[213] Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E. - 181,576

[214] MS Saga: A New Dawn - 180,386

[215] "Famitsu 2008 Top 100 Console Games (Japan)". The Magic Box. 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 1,267,602
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam - 357,783

Gundam Musou Special - 277,182

Gundam Battle Universe - 252,092

Gundam Musou 2 - 206,438

Giren no Yabou: Axis no Kyoui - 174,107

[216] Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam - 357,783

[217] Gundam Musou Special - 277,182

[218] Gundam Battle Universe - 252,092

[219] Gundam Musou 2 - 206,438

[220] Giren no Yabou: Axis no Kyoui - 174,107

[221] "Famitsu 2009 Top 100 Console Games (Japan)". The Magic Box. 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2012.: 1,062,149
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus - 339,034

SD Gundam G Generation Wars - 307,754

Mobile Suit Gundam Senki - 233,473

Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senjō no Kizuna - 181,888

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

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

[224] Mobile Suit Gundam Senki - 233,473

[225] Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senjō no Kizuna - 181,888

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Sales from April 2008 to March 2010: 2.87 million ("FY 2010 Financial Results: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2010" (PDF). Konami. May 14, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

Sales from April 2010 to March 2011: 0.95 million ("FY 2011 Financial Results: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. May 12, 2011. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

Sales from April 2011 to December 2011: 1.16 million ("FY 2012 3rd Quarter Financial Results: April 1 - December 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. February 2, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

[245] Total sales as of March 2008: 14.8 million ("Q&A about Digital Entertainment Business". Konami. March 28, 2008. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2009.)

[246] Sales from April 2008 to March 2010: 2.87 million ("FY 2010 Financial Results: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2010" (PDF). Konami. May 14, 2010. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

[247] Sales from April 2010 to March 2011: 0.95 million ("FY 2011 Financial Results: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. May 12, 2011. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

[248] Sales from April 2011 to December 2011: 1.16 million ("FY 2012 3rd Quarter Financial Results: April 1 - December 31, 2011" (PDF). Konami. February 2, 2012. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2012.)

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 3 million sold (Groen, Andrew (January 19, 2007). "Gears Of War, Oblivion hit 3 Million Sold". Gaming Blend. Cinema Blend. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 10 million shipped ("Valve: Skyrim fastest-selling game in Steam history • News • Eurogamer.net". Eurogamer. December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.)

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[259] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 3 million sold (Groen, Andrew (January 19, 2007). "Gears Of War, Oblivion hit 3 Million Sold". Gaming Blend. Cinema Blend. Retrieved March 16, 2012.)

[260] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 10 million shipped ("Valve: Skyrim fastest-selling game in Steam history • News • Eurogamer.net". Eurogamer. December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.)

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[scseries-114] "...And Ezio sharpens Calibur's chances" (Press release) (in Japanese). MCV. January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.

[ddr-115] "Konami announces new versions of DanceDanceRevolution across multiple platforms including the franchise's debut on the PlayStation 3" (Press release). Konami. June 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2009.

[godwar-116] Sacco, Dominic (September 9, 2011). "God of War Collection: Volume II". Market for Home Computing and Video Games. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

[mass_effect-117] 
7 million sold as of 6 March 2012: Williams, Andrew (March 6, 2012). "Mass Effect 3 iPhone Tie-in Released". Trusted Reviews. Retrieved March 17, 2012.

3.5 million of Mass Effect 3 shipped as of 12 March 2012: "Mass Effect 3 breaks franchise records in new UK chart". GameCentral. Metro. 12 March, 2012. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

[278] 7 million sold as of 6 March 2012: Williams, Andrew (March 6, 2012). "Mass Effect 3 iPhone Tie-in Released". Trusted Reviews. Retrieved March 17, 2012.

[279] 3.5 million of Mass Effect 3 shipped as of 12 March 2012: "Mass Effect 3 breaks franchise records in new UK chart". GameCentral. Metro. 12 March, 2012. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

[acecombat-118] "Namco Bandai Games announces the worldwide launch of Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation for the Xbox 360" (Press release). Namco Bandai Games. March 23, 2007. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.

[acecombat2-119] "Ace Combat series surpasses 10 million units sold worldwide" (Press release). Namco Bandai Games. April 16, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[adventureisland-120] George Plamantouras. "Interview with Takahashi Meijin". Hudson Soft. Retrieved March 21, 2009. ^{[dead link]}

[asphalt-121] Mark Androvich (April 23, 2008). "Gameloft's Asphalt series tops 10 million". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

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[deerhunter-124] Harvey Smith. "Day Two". Witchboy Goes to Honk Kong. GameSpy. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[dreamworks-125] "Activision and DreamWorks Animation SKG Launch New Multi-Year, Multi-Property Licensing Deal" (Press release). Activision. November 16, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[hitman-126] Paul Hyman (November 7, 2007). "'Hitman': The fine art of picking games for movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[lotr-127] Brad Kane (March 24, 2004). "GDC 2004 Game Design Keynote: The Making of The Return of the King". Postcard From GDC 2004. Gamasutra. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[pitfall-128] "Activision Swings into Action with "Pitfall: The Big Adventure" For Wii" (Press release). Activision. May 12, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[puyopuyo-129] Craig Harris (January 31, 2001). "More Details on Sega's Three GBA Titles". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[battlefront-130] "Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron sends PSP system owners to the front" (Press release). LucasArts. May 10, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[rockband-131] David Radd (February 12, 2009). "Rock Band Series Hits 10 Million Shipped Mark". GameDaily.com. Retrieved September 21, 2009.

[nascar-132] "Art imitates life: EA introduces "Grudges and Alliances," where the competition reacts to hard- driving" (Press release). Electronic Arts. September 16, 2003. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[roller-133] "Summertime gets soaked! As Atari prepares for June 21 launch of 'RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!'" (Press release). Infogrames. June 9, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[doom-134] Charles Purcell (August 23, 2008). "Taking gamers beyond their doom". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[cars-135] "Disney/Pixar Cars Video Game from THQ Crosses the Finish Line to Prestigious Sales Milestones" (Press release). THQ. May 21, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[nyfranchises-136] Eric A. Taub (September 20, 2004). "In Video Games, Sequels Are Winners". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[zootycoon-137] "Blue Fang Games Launches Its First iPhone Game" (Press release). Blue Fang Games. August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.

[narutoultimate-138] "CC2の松山氏と竹下氏が「ナルティメットストーム2」で講演". Impress Watch. March 4, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

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[golf-140] "Hot Shots Golf Fore! delivers fun, realistic and versatile upbeat golf gameplay for PlayStation 2" (Press release). May 10, 2004. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

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