1990s in Video Gaming - Best-selling Video Games of The Decade

Best-selling Video Games of The Decade

Best-selling video games of the 1990s
(sale numbers as of 25 February 2012)
Rank Title Release Date Franchise Developer(s) Platform Units sold
1 Pokémon Red / Green / Blue Version 27 February 1996 Pokémon Nintendo/GameFreak Game Boy 31.37
2 Pokémon Gold / Silver Version 21 November 1999 Pokémon Nintendo/GameFreak Game Boy 23.10
3 Super Mario World 21 November 1990 Super Mario Bros. Nintendo SNES 20.61
4 Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition 12 September 1998 Pokémon Nintendo/GameFreak Game Boy 14.64
5 Super Mario 64 23 June 1996 Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Nintendo 64 11.89
6 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 21 October 1992 Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Game Boy 11.18
7 Gran Turismo 23 December 1997 Gran Turismo Polyphony Digital PlayStation 11.15
8 Super Mario All-Stars 14 July 1993 Super Mario Bros. Nintendo SNES 10.55
9 Mario Kart 64 14 December 1996 Mario Kart Nintendo Nintendo 64 9.87
10 Final Fantasy VII 31 January 1997 Final Fantasy SquareSoft PlayStation 9.72

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