Best Selling Video Games in the History of Gaming
Best Selling Video Games in the History of
Gaming
- Mario Cart 8 + Deluxe
Nintendo releases
have been quite consistent in leading the gaming preferences. Carrying the
legacy forward, Mario Cart
8 tops the sales figures as Nintendo's Wii U console game. The major
contributor to such big numbers is the game's Deluxe edition which set new
standards for the gaming craze among Mario lovers. The title records a handsome
sale of 37.08 million copies all alone. Adding up the Wii U sale of 8.45
million, the cumulative figure reaches 45.53 million.
- Wii Fit & Wii Fit Plus
Credited as the second
bestselling game of the Wii console after Wii sports; the Wii Fit and Wii Fit
Plus titles took exercising to the next level. These workout games were the
perfect motivations to keep you fit through a strength training and
yoga-centered gaming experience. Bringing in fitness consciousness among gamers
of their time, these games enjoyed enough popularity with a cumulative count of
43.8 million sales. The games could be enjoyed on Nintendo consoles.
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Introduced to the
gaming world by Rockstar Games, the title is known to be the developer's best
creation to date. Talking you to a breathtaking ride of action, adventure, and
shootout, the game has everything to keep you addicted. Packed with an
excellent team of characters, exquisite and realizable storyline, and
eye-catching animated transformations, the game takes a good spot on the sales
chart. The title reports selling over 43 million copies to date.
- Pac Man
Pac Man is the
leading name in the list of bestselling retro games. Launched in 1980 in the
arcade genre, the title gained enough popularity to be released on a host of
platforms over the years. While the game has witnessed a series of version
developments since its release, the original title is a true heart winner with
a sale of 42.07 million copies. The chattering hockey pucks were a treat to
watch after all!
- Super Mario Bros.
Put into the
simplest words, Super Mario is a synonym of popularity in itself. While the
exact sales count of the title never had an exact estimate, the official data
claims around 40.24 million copies being sold. The count is much less than what
the actual figure would be. The title proudly secures a spot in the list of
evergreen and bestselling video games. The latter's merchandise sales are alone
worth billions of dollars.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Released during the
unwelcoming expanse of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Horizons edition of the
Animal Crossing franchise became the favorite pastime of gaming freaks. The
title gained much popularity in a quick span with its amazing storyline and the
awesome tropical island setting. Gamers had a great time sharing islands while
exploring new regions. The title is the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game
with a global sale of 32.67 million copies.
- Mario Kart Wii
Wii consoles have
always attracted bestselling numbers to their credit. The factor was
intelligently worked upon by Nintendo to transform the Mario Kart franchise.
Changing the Wii remote into a steering device, the developers paved the way
for a welcoming response. The physical steering accessory allowed players to
control the game in actual realization. Such innovation helped the game to bag
appreciable sales figures with more than 37.38 million copies being sold.
- Terraria
Terraria has
enjoyed an unmatched worldwide preference ever since its launch in 2011. The
action-adventure title has received maximum praise for its PC version, which
alone accounts for a handsome sale of over 14 copies. Journey's End, the game's
latest and final edition has recently been launched with the integration of
Terraria mods. The inclusion has further shot up the sales to cross 35 million
copies according to the March 2021 statistics.
- Wii Sports Resort
The Wii Sports
Resort title is better known as the expansion of the already popular Wii Sports
edition of Nintendo’s Wii games. The game bagged consistently rising sales
after the developers updated the Wii controller to include the Wii MotionPlus
accessory. Interested gamers could get the utility bundled up with the game's
demo disc. The flexibility brought in huge sales of 33.4 million copies, as the
title landed among the most appreciated Wii games of all time.
- New Super Mario Bros.
Launched in 2006,
the New Super Mario Bros. edition is an evergreen name in the history of
gaming. The title proudly takes the credit for being the all-time bestselling
Nintendo DS game, recording a remarkable sales tally of around 31 million
copies. The game’s bundling with Nintendo DS was a significant reason behind
such high sales. The game carries forward the legacy of its predecessors in
being widely acclaimed as a 2D platforming title to the present day.
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