List of best-selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System video games
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This is a list of Super Nintendo Entertainment System video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies, sorted in order of copies sold. Super Mario World is the highest selling game; its sales were boosted by the fact that it was a pack-in launch title.
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North American Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Title | Release year | Copies sold | |
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Super Mario World | 1990 | 20.6 million[1][2] | |
Donkey Kong Country | 1994 | 9 million[3] | |
Super Mario Kart | 1992 | 8.76 million[4] | |
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | 1992 | 6.3 million[5] | |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 1991 | 4.61 million[6] | |
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 1995 | 5 million approximately: 2.21 million in Japan,[7] 2.16 million in US[8] | |
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting | 1993 | 4.1 million[5] | |
Star Fox | 1993 | 4 million[9] | |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995 | 4 million[1] | |
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie | 1995 | 3.2 million in Japan[7][10] | |
Killer Instinct | 1995 | 3.2 million[11] | |
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | 1996 | 2.89 million approximately: 1.77 million in Japan,[7] 1.12 million in US[8] | |
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride | 1992 | 2.8 million in Japan[7][10] | |
F-Zero | 1990 | 2.85 million | |
Chrono Trigger | 1995 | 2.7 million;[12] may include PlayStation version | |
Final Fantasy VI | 1994 | 2.55 million in Japan[7] | |
Final Fantasy V | 1992 | 2.45 million in Japan[7] | |
Super Mario All-Stars | 1993 | 10.55 million 2.12 million in Japan[7] | |
Pilotwings | 1990 | 2 million[13] | |
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers | 1993 | 2 million[5] | |
SimCity | 1991 | 1.98 million | |
Secret of Mana | 1993 | 1.83 million[10] | |
Aladdin | 1993 | 1.75 million[14] | |
Super Puyo Puyo | 1993 | 1.7 million in Japan[7] | |
Super Scope 6 | 1992 | 1.65 million | |
Mortal Kombat II | 1993 | 1.51 million in US[8] | |
Dragon Ball Z: Super Fighting Story II | 1993 | 1.5 million;[15] 1.15 million in Japan[7] | |
Romancing SaGa 2 | 1993 | 1.49 million[10] | |
Final Fight | 1990 | 1.48 million[5] | |
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | 1996 | 1.47 million in Japan[7] | |
Dragon Ball Z: Super Fighting Story | 1993 | 1.45 million in Japan[7] | |
Final Fantasy IV | 1991 | 1.44 million in Japan[7] | |
Dragon Warrior III | 1996 | 1.4 million in Japan[7] | |
Romancing SaGa | 1992 | 1.32 million[10] | |
Romancing SaGa 3 | 1995 | 1.3 million in Japan[7] | |
The Lion King | 1994 | 1.27 million in US[8] | |
Mortal Kombat 3 | 1995 | 1.22 million in US[8] | |
NBA Jam | 1994 | 1.22 million in US[8] | |
The Magical Quest | 1992 | 1.21 million[5] | |
Derby Stallion III | 1995 | 1.2 million in Japan[7] | |
Dragon Warrior I & II | 1993 | 1.2 million in Japan[7] | |
Mega Man X | 1993 | 1.16 million[5] | |
Derby Stallion '96 | 1996 | 1.1 million in Japan[7] | |
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts | 1991 | 1.09 million[5] | |
Final Fight 2 | 1993 | 1.03 million[5] | |
NBA Jam Tournament Edition | 1995 | 1.01 million |
Total Super Nintendo Entertainment System games sold as of December 31, 2009: 379.06 million.[16]
References
- 1 2 "1990". The Nintendo Years. Next-Gen.biz. 2007-06-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ↑ "Mario Sales Data".
- ↑ Kent, Steven L. (2001). The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. pp. 496–497. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4.
- ↑ Futter, Mike (2 June 2014). "Mario Kart 8 Speeds To Over 1.2 Million Sales In Opening Weekend". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Platinum Titles". Capcom. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ Parton, Rob (2004-03-31). "Xenogears vs. Tetris". RPGamer. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Japan Platinum Game Chart". The Magic Box. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ↑ "The Argonaut Group". Argonaut Games. Archived from the original on 1998-05-12. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "February 2, 2004 - February 4, 2004" (PDF). Square Enix. 2004-02-09. p. 27. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ↑ "Ex-Rare devs talk Killer Instinct, Perfect Dark - Interview". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ↑ "Gaming Enthusiasts Reunited with Chrono Trigger Today" (Press release). Square Enix. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ↑ "New Games: Pilotwings 64". Computer and Video Games. Future Publishing (177): 93. August 1996.
- ↑ "Company Profile" (PDF). Capcom. May 2002. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, issue 61 (August 1994), page 78
- ↑ "Consolidated Sales Transition by Region". Nintendo. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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