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.

List

North American Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies
Title Release year Copies sold
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. 1 2 "1990". The Nintendo Years. Next-Gen.biz. 2007-06-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Mario Sales Data".
  3. ↑ 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.
  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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Platinum Titles". Capcom. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  6. ↑ Parton, Rob (2004-03-31). "Xenogears vs. Tetris". RPGamer. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
  7. 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.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  9. ↑ "The Argonaut Group". Argonaut Games. Archived from the original on 1998-05-12. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "February 2, 2004 - February 4, 2004" (PDF). Square Enix. 2004-02-09. p. 27. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  11. ↑ "Ex-Rare devs talk Killer Instinct, Perfect Dark - Interview". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  12. ↑ "Gaming Enthusiasts Reunited with Chrono Trigger Today" (Press release). Square Enix. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  13. ↑ "New Games: Pilotwings 64". Computer and Video Games. Future Publishing (177): 93. August 1996.
  14. ↑ "Company Profile" (PDF). Capcom. May 2002. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, issue 61 (August 1994), page 78
  16. ↑ "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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