Japans all time top 10 million seller games

1 GB Pocket Monster Red/Green Nintendo 8.22
2 GB Pocket Monster Silver/Gold Nintendo 7.19
3 FC Super Mario Brothers + Disk System ver. Nintendo 6.81
4 GBA Pocket Monsters Ruby/Sapphire Poke-Nintendo 5.34
5 NDS Pocket Monsters Diamond/Pearl Poke-Nintendo 5.17
6 NDS New Super Mario Brothers Nintendo 4.46
7 NDS More Brain Training Nintendo 4.30
8 GB Tetris Nintendo 4.24
9 NDS Hit The Animal Forest Nintendo 4.21
10 GB Super Mario Land Nintendo 4.19

Source: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154108

notice a trend ??

1 GB Pocket Monster Red/Green Nintendo 8.22
2 GB Pocket Monster Silver/Gold Nintendo 7.19
3 FC Super Mario Brothers + Disk System ver. Nintendo 6.81
4 GBA Pocket Monsters Ruby/Sapphire Poke-Nintendo 5.34
5 NDS Pocket Monsters Diamond/Pearl Poke-Nintendo 5.17
6 NDS New Super Mario Brothers Nintendo 4.46
7 NDS More Brain Training Nintendo 4.30
8 GB Tetris Nintendo 4.24
9 NDS Hit The Animal Forest Nintendo 4.21
10 GB Super Mario Land Nintendo 4.19

Source: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154108

notice a trend ??

Ryuhayabuza

is it game 1, 2, 4, 5, and 9 are teh lame?

nintendo banks so much skrill, that is why I bought me some NTDOY stock.

Japanese stuff selling alot in Japan :o No way!1!!!1!monsternachoman

 More specifically, Nintendo stuff selling a lot in Japan.

 EDIT: Even more specifically, Nintendo handheld stuff selling a lot in Japan.

When you've got 6 people living in a tiny Tokyo apartment, a personal handheld gaming system is going to be very popular.

And well, considering that's been Nintendo's deal for years, why should this list surprise anyone? 

When you've got 6 people living in a tiny Tokyo apartment, a personal handheld gaming system is going to be very popular.

 

And well, considering that's been Nintendo's deal for years, why should this list surprise anyone?

TekkenMaster606

True! Plus Nintendo is still the king of handhelds 

When you've got 6 people living in a tiny Tokyo apartment, a personal handheld gaming system is going to be very popular.

 

And well, considering that's been Nintendo's deal for years, why should this list surprise anyone? 

TekkenMaster606

I was surprised to see that no DQ game made it to the top 10.

1 GB Pocket Monster Red/Green Nintendo 8.22
2 GB Pocket Monster Silver/Gold Nintendo 7.19
3 FC Super Mario Brothers + Disk System ver. Nintendo 6.81
4 GBA Pocket Monsters Ruby/Sapphire Poke-Nintendo 5.34
5 NDS Pocket Monsters Diamond/Pearl Poke-Nintendo 5.17
6 NDS New Super Mario Brothers Nintendo 4.46
7 NDS More Brain Training Nintendo 4.30
8 GB Tetris Nintendo 4.24
9 NDS Hit The Animal Forest Nintendo 4.21
10 GB Super Mario Land Nintendo 4.19

Source: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154108

notice a trend ??

Ryuhayabuza

Mario Brothers and Tetris are the only games on that list I've ever cared about whatsover.  

zOMG where is the Halo, credibility just went to zero.OXIIIIXO

Halo? In JAPAN?!?!?!? :lol: 

[QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"]

When you've got 6 people living in a tiny Tokyo apartment, a personal handheld gaming system is going to be very popular.

 

And well, considering that's been Nintendo's deal for years, why should this list surprise anyone? 

Can-o-Mark

I was surprised to see that no DQ game made it to the top 10.

they call pokemon, Pocket Monsters in japan?

wtf? 

they call pokemon, Pocket Monsters in japan?

wtf? 

Huxley_00

Generic JRPG 1

Generic Gundam Game

Generic JRPG 2

Generic Anime Game

Generic FF spin-off 

Generic JRPG 1

Generic Gundam Game

Generic JRPG 2

Generic Anime Game

Generic FF spin-off

Oemenia

that's japan for you.. 

Generic JRPG 1

Generic Gundam Game

Generic JRPG 2

Generic Anime Game

Generic FF spin-off

Oemenia

Funny that there wasn't one gundam nor anime nor ff game in the entire list. :|