Summary

• Mario games dominate Nintendo's console sales, with titles like Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart being top-sellers.
• Pokemon is also a major player in Nintendo's success, with games like Red and Blue and Gold and Silver selling millions.
• Each Nintendo console has its iconic best-seller, from Wii Sports on the Wii to New Super Mario Bros. on the DS.

Nintendo has been around for a long time, so the company has played a part in several console generations— more than the likes of Xbox and PlayStation. So, there have ⛄been a lot of Nintendo systems. Each one's games catalog heavily featured first-party titles. After all, Nintendo has alw💞ays relied more on its own games than those by other publishers.

The likes of Mario, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Smash Bros, and more all fit under the Nintendo umbrella. So, it’s no surprise 🐎that many of the best-selling titles on 🐭its consoles are first-party ones. Here are the highest-sellers on each system.

12 Nintendo E🌞ntertainment System

Super Mario Bros. - 40.24 Million

If you’ve ever wondered why Mario became the face of the Nintendo brand, was 𓂃a big reason why. It was unsurprisingly the best-selling game on the NES, and nothing really came that close. It was bundled with the console, so that gave it an advantage.

The game is still fondly remembered to this day and holds up well. The level design remains fantastic, as does the presentation. Even modern-day Mario games sﷺtill contain elements that were introduced in this original title.

11 Game Boy

Pokemon Red And Blue - 31.37 Million

Pokemon has become a prominent media franchise, and it all started with Pok🌠emon Red and Blue on the original Game Boy. , and 💛that isn't including Pokemon Yellow's sales.

While everyone is used to the concept of Pokemon games by this point, it was an original con﷽cept back when this game was released. The idea of a world filled with small, unique creatures that you can battle and capture was very creative. It helped that the game was satisfying to play, too.

10 Sup🧜er Nintendo Entertainment System

Super Mario World - 20.61 Million

The second Nintendo home💟 console, the SNES, had some incredible games. However, it’s hard to beat the juggernaut that is Mario, so, of course,

This game is often regarded as one of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the best Mario games ever. It sh💙ares a lot of the same concepts as the original titles, as it’s a 2D platformer that has you jumping around colorful levels. However, the game is visually a bit different, and it includes Yoshi, as this was the creature’s first appearance in the series.

9 ཧ Nintendo 64

Super Mario 64 - 11.91 Million

The Nintendo 64 wasn’t quite as successful as the NES and SNES, but that can’t be down to game quality. You could play plenty ofܫ classic titles on the N64. One of the best and most famous was

The game w🌟as the first 3D Mario title to be released. Switching from 2D to 3D isn’t easy for a pop꧋ular series. Yet, Mario 64 made the transition look seamless. In fact, the extra dimension allowed the developers to be even more creative when it came to designing levels.

8 �🌃� Game Boy Color

Pokemon Gold And Silver - 23.1 Million

Like the original Game 🌼Boy, the top-selling title on the Game Boy Color was part of the Pokemon series. While Gold and Silver

The game was similar to the first in concept. You're a Pokemon trainer who catches Pokemon and fights Gym Leaders. Yet, the Pokemon y🥂ou're catching, using, and fighting are different, as this is the second generation of Pokemon.

7 Game Boy Advance 🃏

Pokemon Ruby And Sapphire - 16.22 Million

Pokemon was really the big series for Nintendo's Game Boy consoles. Like the first two, was from that series: Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Plus, other Pokemon games did very well on the system, such as Emerald and FireRed and Leaf✤Green.

Ruby and Sapphire served as the third generation of Pokemon games. So, it introduced new creatures for you to catch. The 🧸core premise of the title was the same as the others, as you're a trainer that's trying to catch all the Pokemon and defeat the famous Gym Leaders. The premise still wasn't stale by this point.

6 Nint🐼endo GameCube 🉐

Super Smash Bros Melee - 7.09 Million

Theও GameCube wasn’t one of Nintendo’s biggest success stories. It didn’t sell as well as its predecessors, likely due to releasing the same year as the original Xbox and only one year after the PS2. This is why the top game on the system only . That game is an iconic one, though, as it’s Super Smash Bros Melee.

While it isn’t the first entry in the series, it is the 🐬one that really put the platform fighter series on the map. Its fast-paced, acꦿtion-packed fighting mechanics were a delight. And the game was well-tuned enough to become prominent in the competitive scene.

5 Ni♋ntendo DS 🗹

New Super Mario Bros. - 30.8 Million

In the mid-2000s, Nintendo moved away from Game Boy to make a new handheld system known as Nintendo DS. One of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the console's best exclusives was New Sup🌃er Mario Bros.𓆉 It also happened to be the

At the time of release, it was a bit of a throwback Mario game. After 🔯all, the series had seemingly moved onto 3D titles after Mario 64, but this is a 2D side-scroller. It showed that this type of Mario game could still exist as it was a brilliant title.

4 Nintendo Wii🌄ไ

Wii Sports - 82.9 Million

While the GameCube wasn't a runaway success, the Nintendo Wii certainly was. In fact, it is one of the most successful consoles ever. This is due💧 to its uniqu🌃eness, as it fully commits to motion controls. These controls were really shown off in

It's worth noting that Wii Sports sold more than any other because it was bundled with the console. So, you couldn't get a Nintendo Wii without it. However, it still deserves praise for being a fun sports game that shows off what ⛦the Wii can do.

3 🔴 Nintendo 3DS

Mario Kart 7 - 18.99 Million

There are many series that star the famous Mario, and most of them are successful. For example, . A few Pokemon titles almost recaptured the series' reputation of being the most succ🐻essful h🐎andheld games for Nintendo. Yet, they didn't sell quite as well as Mario Kart 7.

Like every entry in the series, M🏅ario Kart 7 is 🐟a kart racer featuring characters from the Mario universe. So, the likes of Yoshi, Bowser, Luigi, and more race around distinct, colorful tracks with one another.