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In 1988, the video game industry reached its highest revenue since the 1982 peak. The arcade and home video game markets were thriving this year.
The year's highest-grossing video game worldwide was Taito's arcade beat 'em up blockbuster Double Dragon.[1] The year's best‑selling home system was the Nintendo Entertainment System for the fifth time, while the best-selling home video game was Super Mario Bros for the fourth year in a row.
Financial performance[]
The following table lists the annual sales and revenue generated by the electronic games industry this year, including video games and electro‑mechanical games. See sections below for breakdown of revenue estimates.
Industry | Products | Market | Unit sales (est.) |
Annual revenue (est.) | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | |||||
Electronic games | United States | 61,243,000+ | $10,513,000,000 | $27,000,000,000 | ||
Arcade games | Worldwide | 359,000+ | $12,400,000,000 | $32,000,000,000 | ||
Arcade | Arcade games | United States | 243,000+ | $7,700,000,000 | $20,000,000,000 | [2][3][4] |
United Kingdom | 15,000+ | $1,500,000,000 | $3,900,000,000 | [5][6] | ||
Arcade video games | Japan | 100,000+ | $3,100,000,000 | $8,000,000,000 | [7][8] | |
Hong Kong | 1,000+ | $100,000,000 | $260,000,000 | [9][10] | ||
Video games | Worldwide | 114,289,000+ | $17,249,000,000 | $44,000,000,000 | ||
Arcade | Arcade video games | United States | 243,000 | $6,400,000,000 | $16,000,000,000 | [2][3][11] |
Japan | 100,000+ | $3,100,000,000 | $8,000,000,000 | [7][8] | ||
United Kingdom | 15,000+ | $500,000,000 | $1,300,000,000 | [5][6] | ||
Hong Kong | 1,000+ | $100,000,000 | $260,000,000 | [9][3][10] | ||
Worldwide | 359,000+ | $10,100,000,000 | $26,000,000,000 | |||
Console | Game consoles | Japan | 3,200,000 | — | — | [12][13] |
United States | 9,000,000 | — | — | [2][14] | ||
Europe | 460,000+ | — | — | [15] | ||
Worldwide | 12,660,000+ | — | — | |||
Console games | Japan | 22,430,000+ | $1,000,000,000 | $2,600,000,000 | [16][13][n 1] | |
United States | 43,000,000 | $1,890,000,000 | $4,900,000,000 | [2][14] | ||
Console market | Japan | 25,630,000+ | $3,900,000,000 | $10,000,000,000 | [17][18] | |
United States | 52,000,000 | $2,300,000,000 | $5,900,000,000 | [2][14] | ||
United Kingdom | — | $43,000,000 | $110,000,000 | [19] | ||
Worldwide | 77,630,000+ | $6,243,000,000 | $16,000,000,000 | |||
Computer | Computer games | United States | 9,000,000 | $513,000,000 | $1,300,000,000 | [20] |
United Kingdom | 20,000,000 | $200,000,000 | $520,000,000 | [19][21] | ||
Japan | 5,000,000+ | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | [22][15] | ||
Worldwide | 34,000,000+ | $833,000,000 | $2,100,000,000 | |||
Handheld | Handheld LCD games | Japan | 2,300,000 | $81,000,000 | $210,000,000 | [23] |
United Kingdom | — | $37,000,000 | $95,000,000 | [19] | ||
Eurasia | 2,300,000+ | $118,000,000 | $300,000,000 | |||
Video games | United States | 61,243,000 | $9,213,000,000 | $24,000,000,000 | ||
Japan | 33,030,000+ | $7,201,000,000 | $19,000,000,000 | |||
United Kingdom | 20,015,000+ | $780,000,000 | $2,000,000,000 | |||
Electronic games | Worldwide | 114,289,000+ | $19,549,000,000 | $50,000,000,000 |
Highest-grossing video games[]
The following titles were the year's highest-grossing video games worldwide, including arcade and home video games. See sections below for breakdown of revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Company | Worldwide revenue (est.) | Revenue breakdown (est.) | Genre | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | Arcade | Home | ||||
1 | Double Dragon | Technōs | $960,000,000 | $2,500,000,000 | $900,000,000 | $63,000,000 | Brawler |
2 | Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | $480,000,000 | $1,200,000,000 | $37,000,000 | $440,000,000 | Platform |
3 | After Burner / After Burner II | Sega | $350,000,000 | $900,000,000 | $330,000,000 | $18,000,000 | TPS |
4 | Duck Hunt | Nintendo | $300,000,000 | $770,000,000 | — | $300,000,000 | FPS |
Operation Wolf | Taito | $300,000,000 | $770,000,000 | $300,000,000 | $2,000,000 | FPS | |
6 | Dragon Quest III | Enix | $297,000,000 | $770,000,000 | — | $297,000,000 | RPG |
7 | Out Run | Sega | $230,000,000 | $590,000,000 | $220,000,000 | $8,000,000 | Racing |
Street Fighter / Fighting Street | Capcom | $230,000,000 | $590,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $100,000 | Fighting | |
9 | Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger | Taito | $220,000,000 | $570,000,000 | $220,000,000 | — | Shmup |
10 | Hang-On | Sega | $190,000,000 | $490,000,000 | $86,000,000 | $100,000,000 | Racing |
Shinobi | Sega | $190,000,000 | $490,000,000 | $190,000,000 | $1,100,000 | H&S | |
Super Hang-On | Sega | $190,000,000 | $490,000,000 | $190,000,000 | $100,000 | Racing | |
13 | World Class Track Meet | Nintendo | $180,000,000 | $460,000,000 | — | $180,000,000 | Sports |
14 | Guerrilla War / Guevara | SNK | $170,000,000 | $440,000,000 | $170,000,000 | — | Run-gun |
15 | Final Lap | Namco | $150,000,000 | $390,000,000 | $150,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Racing |
Time Soldiers / Battle Field | SNK | $150,000,000 | $390,000,000 | $150,000,000 | — | Run-gun | |
17 | Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja | Data East | $140,000,000 | $360,000,000 | $140,000,000 | $100,000 | Brawler |
Pole Position II | Namco | $140,000,000 | $360,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $40,000,000 | Racing | |
Pro Yakyū: World Stadium | Namco | $140,000,000 | $360,000,000 | $140,000,000 | $3,000,000 | Sports | |
Twin Eagle | Taito | $140,000,000 | $360,000,000 | $140,000,000 | — | Shmup | |
21 | Heavy Barrel | Data East | $130,000,000 | $330,000,000 | $130,000,000 | — | Run-gun |
Super Sprint | Atari Games | $130,000,000 | $330,000,000 | $130,000,000 | — | Racing | |
The Ninja Warriors | Taito | $130,000,000 | $330,000,000 | $130,000,000 | — | H&S | |
24 | Capcom Bowling | Capcom | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $120,000,000 | — | Sports |
Championship Sprint | Atari Games | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $120,000,000 | — | Racing | |
Full Throttle / Top Speed | Taito | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $120,000,000 | — | ||
Quarterback | Leland | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $120,000,000 | — | Sports | |
R-Type | Irem | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $120,000,000 | $3,000,000 | Shmup | |
RoadBlasters | Atari Games | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $120,000,000 | $600,000 | Racing |
Highest-grossing arcade games[]
The following titles were the year's highest-grossing arcade games worldwide. See sub-sections below for breakdown of revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Company | Worldwide revenue (est.) | Genre | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | ||||
1 | Double Dragon [24][25][26] | Technōs Japan / Taito | $900,000,000 | $2,300,000,000 | Beat 'em up |
2 | After Burner / After Burner II | Sega | $330,000,000 | $850,000,000 | TPS |
3 | Operation Wolf | Taito | $300,000,000 | $770,000,000 | FPS |
4 | Street Fighter | Capcom | $230,000,000 | $590,000,000 | Fighting |
5 | Out Run | Sega | $220,000,000 | $570,000,000 | Racing |
Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger | Taito | $220,000,000 | $570,000,000 | Shmup | |
7 | Shinobi | Sega | $190,000,000 | $490,000,000 | Hack & slash |
Super Hang-On | Sega | $190,000,000 | $490,000,000 | Racing | |
9 | Guerrilla War / Guevara | SNK | $170,000,000 | $440,000,000 | Run & gun |
10 | Final Lap | Namco | $150,000,000 | $390,000,000 | Racing |
Time Soldiers / Battle Field | SNK | $150,000,000 | $390,000,000 | Run & gun | |
12 | Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja | Data East | $140,000,000 | $360,000,000 | Beat 'em up |
Twin Eagle | Taito | $140,000,000 | $360,000,000 | Shmup | |
World Stadium | Namco | $140,000,000 | $360,000,000 | Sports | |
15 | Heavy Barrel | Data East | $130,000,000 | $330,000,000 | Run & gun |
Super Sprint | Atari Games | $130,000,000 | $330,000,000 | Racing | |
The Ninja Warriors | Taito | $130,000,000 | $330,000,000 | Hack & slash | |
18 | Capcom Bowling | Capcom | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | Sports |
Championship Sprint | Atari Games | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | Racing | |
Full Throttle / Top Speed | Taito | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | ||
Quarterback | Leland | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | Sports | |
R-Type | Irem / Nintendo | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | Shmup | |
RoadBlasters | Atari Games | $120,000,000 | $310,000,000 | Racing | |
24 | Bubble Bobble | Taito | $110,000,000 | $280,000,000 | Platformer |
Flying Shark / Sky Shark | Taito | $110,000,000 | $280,000,000 | Shmup | |
Rastan / Rastan Saga | Taito | $110,000,000 | $280,000,000 | Hack & slash | |
Thunder Blade | Sega | $110,000,000 | $280,000,000 | TPS |
Japan[]
In Japan, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1988. Estimated earnings are given based on approximate calculations.
Rank | Title | Company | Points | Units (est.) [n 2][27] |
Revenue (est.)[n 3] | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Game Machine [28][29] |
Gamest [30] |
Total | |||||
1 | After Burner / After Burner II | Sega | 3,624 | 3,503 | 7,127 | 10,000 | $200,000,000 |
2 | World Stadium | Namco | 3,106 | 3,135 | 6,241 | 10,000 | $140,000,000 |
3 | Final Lap | Namco | 3,182 | 1,821 | 5,003 | 10,000 | $100,000,000 |
4 | Out Run | Sega | 2,921 | 2,040 | 4,961 | 10,000 | $100,000,000 |
5 | Gradius II | Konami | 1,939 | 2,711 | 4,650 | 9,000 | $100,000,000 |
6 | R-Type | Irem | 3,074 | 1,560 | 4,634 | 10,000 | $100,000,000 |
7 | Operation Wolf | Taito | 3,569 | 704 | 4,273 | 9,000 | $90,000,000 |
8 | Kyukyoku Tiger (Twin Cobra) | Taito | 3,192 | 1,044 | 4,236 | 8,000 | $90,000,000 |
9 | Super Hang-On | Sega | 1,717 | 1,348 | 3,065 | 7,000 | $67,000,000 |
10 | Heavyweight Champ | Sega | 1,894 | 619 | 2,513 | 5,000 | $55,000,000 |
11 | Galaga '88 | Namco | 1,990 | 510 | 2,500 | 5,000 | $55,000,000 |
12 | Assault / Assault Plus | Namco | 1,306 | 1,180 | 2,486 | 5,000 | $50,000,000 |
13 | Street Fighter | Capcom | 1,393 | 1,080 | 2,473 | 5,000 | $50,000,000 |
14 | The Ninja Warriors | Taito | 1,685 | 639 | 2,324 | 5,000 | $50,000,000 |
15 | Super League | Sega | 1,759 | 552 | 2,311 | 5,000 | $50,000,000 |
16 | Shanghai | Sunsoft | 1,655 | 643 | 2,298 | 5,000 | $50,000,000 |
17 | Pac-Mania | Namco | 1,444 | 837 | 2,281 | 5,000 | $50,000,000 |
18 | Super Real Mahjong PII | Seta / Taito | 2,210 | — | 2,210 | 5,000 | $49,000,000 |
19 | Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu | Technōs Japan | 1,554 | 647 | 2,201 | 4,000 | $48,000,000 |
20 | Super Real Mahjong PIII | Seta / Taito | 2,191 | — | 2,191 | 4,000 | $48,000,000 |
21 | Hi Sho Zame (Flying Shark) | Toaplan / Taito | 2,109 | — | 2,109 | 9,000 | $46,000,000 |
22 | Thunder Blade | Sega | 1,593 | 493 | 2,086 | 4,000 | $46,000,000 |
23 | Shinobi | Sega | 1,625 | 424 | 2,049 | 4,000 | $45,000,000 |
24 | Mr. Heli no Daibōken | Irem | 1,245 | 759 | 2,004 | 4,000 | $40,000,000 |
25 | Double Dragon | Technōs Japan | 1,570 | 400 | 1,970 | 9,000 | $40,000,000 |
26 | 1943: Midway Kaisen | Capcom | 1,643 | 255 | 1,898 | 9,000 | $40,000,000 |
27 | A-Jax | Konami | 1,250 | 552 | 1,802 | 4,000 | $40,000,000 |
28 | Midnight Landing | Taito | 1,735 | — | 1,735 | 4,000 | $38,000,000 |
29 | Ace Attacker | Sega | 1,386 | 341 | 1,727 | 3,000 | $38,000,000 |
30 | Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh | Taito | 1,726 | — | 1,726 | 5,000 | $38,000,000 |
31 | Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2 | Taito | 733 | 972 | 1,705 | 3,000 | $38,000,000 |
32 | Kageki | Taito | 1,357 | 274 | 1,631 | 3,000 | $36,000,000 |
33 | Lost Worlds (Forgotten Worlds) [31] | Capcom | 736 | 864 | 1,600 | 2,500 | $35,000,000 |
34 | Meijinsen | SNK | 1,599 | — | 1,599 | 4,000 | $35,000,000 |
35 | Mahjong Clinic | Home Data | 1,580 | — | 1,580 | 3,000 | $30,000,000 |
36 | Seiha | Nihon Bussan | 1,527 | — | 1,527 | 3,000 | $30,000,000 |
37 | Arkanoid | Taito | 1,476 | — | 1,476 | 10,000 | $30,000,000 |
38 | Galaga | Namco | 1,467 | — | 1,467 | 10,000 | $30,000,000 |
39 | Power Drift | Sega | 910 | 546 | 1,456 | 3,000 | $30,000,000 |
40 | Ojō-san | Nihon Bussan | 1,447 | — | 1,447 | 3,000 | $30,000,000 |
41 | World Cup (Tehkan World Cup) | Tecmo | 1,263 | 178 | 1,441 | 7,000 | $30,000,000 |
42 | Galaxy Force | Sega | 824 | 588 | 1,412 | 3,000 | $30,000,000 |
43 | Mahjong Gakuen | Capcom | 1,362 | — | 1,362 | 3,000 | $30,000,000 |
44 | Dakko-chan Jansō | Sega | 1,333 | — | 1,333 | 3,000 | $29,000,000 |
45 | P-47 | Jaleco | 982 | 320 | 1,302 | 3,000 | $29,000,000 |
46 | The Hustler | Konami | 1,130 | 130 | 1,260 | 3,000 | $28,000,000 |
47 | Ring no Ōja / The Main Event | Konami | 880 | 297 | 1,177 | 2,000 | $26,000,000 |
48 | Jūōki / Altered Beast | Sega | 885 | 284 | 1,169 | 2,000 | $26,000,000 |
49 | Saigo no Nindō / Ninja Spirit | Irem | 815 | 342 | 1,157 | 2,000 | $25,000,000 |
50 | Halley's Comet | Taito | 1,155 | — | 1,155 | 5,000 | $25,000,000 |
51 | Jigoku Meguri / Bonze Adventure | Taito | 728 | 417 | 1,145 | 2,000 | $25,000,000 |
52 | Dash Yarō | Taito | 1,048 | — | 1,048 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
53 | Tokushu Butai UAG / Thundercade | Taito / Seta | 856 | 185 | 1,041 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
54 | Full Throttle | Taito | 764 | 220 | 984 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
55 | Guevara | SNK | 835 | 112 | 947 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
56 | F-1 Dream | Capcom | 730 | 208 | 938 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
57 | Chōzetsurin Jin Bravoman | Namco | — | 912 | 912 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
58 | The Deep | Sega | 800 | 104 | 904 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
59 | Chūka Taisen / Cloud Master | Taito | 645 | 253 | 898 | 2,000 | $20,000,000 |
60 | Ganbare Chin-san! Ōshōbu | Sanritsu Denki | 848 | — | 848 | 2,000 | $19,000,000 |
61 | Perfect Billiards / Perfect Billiard | Sega | 816 | — | 816 | 2,000 | $18,000,000 |
62 | Twin Eagle | Taito | 662 | 115 | 777 | 2,000 | $17,000,000 |
63 | Ojanko Kan | Video System | 711 | — | 711 | 6,000 | $16,000,000 |
64 | Birdie Try | Data East | 704 | — | 704 | 1,000 | $15,000,000 |
65 | Mahjong Kyō Jidai | Sanritsu Denki | 674 | — | 674 | 1,000 | $10,000,000 |
66 | The Legend of Air Cavalry / Chopper I | SNK | 625 | — | 625 | 1,000 | $10,000,000 |
67 | Ordyne | Namco | — | 587 | 587 | 1,000 | $10,000,000 |
68 | Continental Circus | Taito | — | 554 | 554 | 1,000 | $10,000,000 |
69 | Dragon Spirit | Namco | — | 526 | 526 | 5,000 | $10,000,000 |
70 | Rabio Lepus | Video System | — | 475 | 475 | 1,000 | $10,000,000 |
71 | Märchen Maze | Namco | — | 464 | 464 | 1,000 | $10,000,000 |
72 | Darius | Taito | — | 461 | 461 | 8,000 | $10,000,000 |
73 | Battle Field / Time Soldiers | SNK | — | 434 | 434 | 1,000 | $10,000,000 |
74 | Hot Rod | Sega | — | 398 | 398 | 1,000 | $9,000,000 |
75 | Wonder Boy: Monster Land | Sega | — | 391 | 391 | 2,000 | $9,000,000 |
76 | Silkworm | Tecmo | — | 363 | 363 | 1,000 | $8,000,000 |
77 | Saiyū Gōmaroku / China Gate | Technōs Japan | — | 360 | 360 | 2,000 | $8,000,000 |
78 | Stadium Hero | Data East | — | 292 | 292 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 |
79 | Wonder Planet | Data East | — | 287 | 287 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 |
80 | Tatsujin / Truxton | Taito | — | 267 | 267 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 |
81 | Vigilante | Irem | — | 258 | 258 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 |
82 | Gemini Wing | Tecmo | — | 243 | 243 | 500 | $5,000,000 |
83 | DragonNinja / Bad Dudes | Data East | — | 242 | 242 | 500 | $5,000,000 |
84 | Wardner no Mori / Pyros | Taito | — | 238 | 238 | 500 | $5,000,000 |
85 | Terra Force | Nichibutsu | — | 232 | 232 | 500 | $5,000,000 |
86 | Tora he no Michi / Tiger Road | Capcom | — | 216 | 216 | 400 | $5,000,000 |
87 | Meikyūjima / Kickle Cubicle | Irem | — | 216 | 216 | 400 | $5,000,000 |
88 | Sonic Boom | Sega | — | 212 | 212 | 400 | $5,000,000 |
89 | SRD: Super Real Darwin | Data East | — | 211 | 211 | 400 | $5,000,000 |
90 | Sky Soldiers | SNK | — | 208 | 208 | 400 | $5,000,000 |
91 | Scramble Spirits | Sega | — | 208 | 208 | 400 | $5,000,000 |
92 | Black Dragon / Black Tiger | Capcom | — | 204 | 204 | 400 | $4,000,000 |
93 | WEC Le Mans 24 / WEC Le Mans | Konami | — | 197 | 197 | 5,000 | $4,000,000 |
94 | Thunder Cross | Konami | — | 194 | 194 | 400 | $4,000,000 |
95 | Passing Shot | Sega | — | 183 | 183 | 400 | $4,000,000 |
96 | Kuri Kinton | Taito | — | 183 | 183 | 400 | $4,000,000 |
97 | Chase H.Q. | Taito | — | 171 | 171 | 300 | $4,000,000 |
98 | VS. Family Stadium / R.B.I. Baseball | Namco | — | 169 | 169 | 2,000 | $4,000,000 |
99 | The Tower of Druaga | Namco | — | 153 | 153 | 3,000 | $3,000,000 |
100 | Bakutotsu Kijūtei: Baraduke II | Namco | — | 139 | 139 | 300 | $3,000,000 |
101 | Atomic Runner Chelnov | Data East | — | 138 | 138 | 300 | $3,000,000 |
102 | Metal Hawk | Namco | — | 133 | 133 | 300 | $3,000,000 |
103 | Cobra Command | Data East | — | 132 | 132 | 300 | $3,000,000 |
104 | The NewZealand Story | Taito | — | 130 | 130 | 300 | $3,000,000 |
105 | Super Contra | Konami | — | 130 | 130 | 300 | $3,000,000 |
106 | Beach Volley: V'Ball | Technōs Japan | — | 119 | 119 | 200 | $3,000,000 |
107 | Space Harrier | Sega | — | 119 | 119 | 7,000 | $3,000,000 |
108 | Dr. Toppel Tankentai | Taito | — | 113 | 113 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
109 | Salamander | Konami | — | 113 | 113 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
110 | Gold Medalist | SNK | — | 109 | 109 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
111 | Syvalion | Taito | — | 107 | 107 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
112 | Fantasy Zone | Sega | — | 95 | 95 | 3,000 | $2,000,000 |
113 | Pro Tennis: World Court | Namco | — | 94 | 94 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
114 | Buta-san | Jaleco | — | 91 | 91 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
115 | Heavy Barrel | Data East | — | 86 | 86 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
116 | Family Tennis / VS. Family Tennis | Namco | — | 82 | 82 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
117 | Gradius | Konami | — | 79 | 79 | 6,000 | $2,000,000 |
118 | Garuka / Devastators | Konami | — | 79 | 79 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
119 | Paddle Mania | SNK | — | 77 | 77 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
120 | Excite League | Sega | — | 76 | 76 | 200 | $2,000,000 |
Total [7][8] | 96,194 | 47,156 | 143,350 | 700,000+[32] | $3,100,000,000 |
United States[]
In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1988.
Rank | Title | Company | Points [n 4][33] |
Unit sales (est.)[n 5] |
Revenue (est.)[n 6] |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Double Dragon [34] | Taito | 127.57 | 20,000 | $700,000,000 | [24][25][26] |
2 | Shinobi | Sega | 126 | 6,000 | $140,000,000 | [35] |
3 | Operation Wolf | Taito | 125.16 | 6,000 | $140,000,000 | [36] |
4 | After Burner | Sega | 114.78 | 5,000 | $130,000,000 | |
5 | Out Run | Sega | 112.45 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
6 | Heavy Barrel | Data East | 112 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
Twin Eagle | Taito | 112 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | ||
8 | Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja | Data East | 111 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
Capcom Bowling | Capcom | 111 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | ||
Time Soldiers / Battle Field | SNK | 111 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | ||
11 | Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger | Taito | 110.07 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
12 | Quarterback | Leland | 110.02 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
13 | RoadBlasters | Atari Games | 108.18 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
14 | Super Hang-On | Sega | 107.76 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
15 | Super Sprint | Atari Games | 107.65 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
16 | Championship Sprint | Atari Games | 105.41 | 5,000 | $120,000,000 | |
17 | Guerrilla War / Guevara | SNK | 103.6 | 5,000 | $110,000,000 | |
18 | Street Fighter | Capcom | 102.57 | 5,000 | $110,000,000 | |
19 | Rastan / Rastan Saga | Taito | 101.68 | 5,000 | $110,000,000 | |
20 | Bubble Bobble | Taito | 97.92 | 4,000 | $110,000,000 | |
21 | 720° | Atari Games | 96.71 | 4,000 | $100,000,000 | |
22 | Rolling Thunder | Namco | 92.58 | 4,000 | $100,000,000 | |
23 | Pole Position II | Namco | 89.31 | 4,000 | $100,000,000 | |
24 | Paperboy | Atari Games | 89.09 | 4,000 | $100,000,000 | |
25 | Top Speed / Full Throttle | Taito | 86.7 | 4,000 | $100,000,000 | |
26 | Enduro Racer | Sega | 78.88 | 4,000 | $87,000,000 | |
27 | Hang-On | Sega | 78.24 | 3,000 | $86,000,000 | |
28 | Pyros / Wardner | Taito | 75.03 | 3,000 | $83,000,000 | |
29 | The Ninja Warriors | Taito | 68.91 | 3,000 | $76,000,000 | |
30 | Ikari Warriors / Ikari | SNK | 63.27 | 3,000 | $70,000,000 | |
31 | Thunder Blade | Sega | 61.05 | 3,000 | $67,000,000 | |
32 | Vigilante | Irem / Data East | 60.04 | 3,000 | $66,000,000 | |
33 | Super Contra | Konami | 59.32 | 3,000 | $65,000,000 | |
34 | 1943 | Capcom | 57.64 | 3,000 | $63,000,000 | |
35 | Tecmo Bowl | Tecmo | 56.77 | 3,000 | $62,000,000 | |
36 | Sky Shark / Flying Shark | Toaplan / Taito | 56.33 | 3,000 | $62,000,000 | |
37 | Speed Buggy / Buggy Boy | Data East | 55.82 | 2,000 | $61,000,000 | |
38 | Big Event Golf | Taito | 53.81 | 2,000 | $59,000,000 | |
39 | Silkworm | Tecmo | 51.57 | 2,000 | $57,000,000 | |
40 | Altered Beast / Jūōki | Sega | 48.24 | 2,000 | $53,000,000 | |
41 | Contra | Konami | 48.02 | 2,000 | $53,000,000 | |
42 | Continental Circuit / Continental Circus | Taito | 47.24 | 2,000 | $52,000,000 | |
43 | Xybots | Atari Games | 45.53 | 2,000 | $50,000,000 | |
44 | Gold Medalist | SNK | 44.37 | 2,000 | $49,000,000 | |
45 | A-Jax | Konami | 44.23 | 2,000 | $49,000,000 | |
46 | P.O.W. / Datsugoku | SNK | 43.91 | 2,000 | $48,000,000 | |
47 | The Main Event / Ring no Ōja | Konami | 40.76 | 2,000 | $45,000,000 | |
48 | Final Lap | Namco | 40.16 | 2,000 | $44,000,000 | |
49 | Double Play | Leland | 40.1 | 1,800 | $44,000,000 | |
50 | Assault | Namco | 38.9 | 1,700 | $43,000,000 | |
51 | P-47: The Phantom Fighter | Jaleco | 37.64 | 1,700 | $41,000,000 | |
52 | Chopper I / The Legend of Air Cavalry | SNK | 33.88 | 1,500 | $37,000,000 | |
53 | Cyberball | Atari Games | 33.67 | 1,500 | $37,000,000 | |
54 | Team Quarterback | Leland | 33.51 | 1,500 | $37,000,000 | |
55 | VS. Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | 33.48 | 1,500 | $37,000,000 | |
56 | Power Drift | Sega | 32.52 | 1,500 | $36,000,000 | |
57 | Touch Down Fever | SNK | 31.49 | 1,000 | $35,000,000 | |
58 | Vindicators | Atari Games | 31.24 | 1,000 | $34,000,000 | |
59 | Kageki | Taito / Kaneko | 30.94 | 1,000 | $34,000,000 | |
60 | Dead Angle / Lead Angle | Seibu Kaihatsu | 30.16 | 1,000 | $33,000,000 | |
61 | Devastators / Garuka | Konami | 29.67 | 1,000 | $33,000,000 | |
62 | Xenophobe | Bally Midway | 29.24 | 1,000 | $32,000,000 | |
63 | Gauntlet II | Atari Games | 28.08 | 1,000 | $31,000,000 | |
64 | Sky Soldier | SNK | 27.74 | 1,000 | $31,000,000 | |
65 | Tournament Arkanoid | Taito | 27.3 | 1,000 | $30,000,000 | |
66 | VS. R.B.I. Baseball / Family Stadium | Namco | 27.26 | 1,000 | $30,000,000 | |
67 | Cabal | TAD | 26.78 | 1,000 | $29,000,000 | |
68 | Chase H.Q. | Taito | 25.91 | 1,000 | $29,000,000 | |
69 | Double Dragon II | Technōs | 25.89 | 1,000 | $28,000,000 | |
70 | RoboCop | Data East | 25.78 | 1,000 | $28,000,000 | |
71 | V'Ball / U.S. Championship V'Ball | Technōs / Taito | 23.44 | 1,000 | $26,000,000 | |
72 | Forgotten Worlds / Lost Worlds | Capcom | 22.14 | 1,000 | $24,000,000 | |
73 | The Real Ghostbusters | Data East | 21.92 | 1,000 | $24,000,000 | |
74 | Toobin' | Atari Games | 21.33 | 1,000 | $23,000,000 | |
75 | Super Dodge Ball / Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball | Technōs | 21.29 | 900 | $23,000,000 | |
76 | Rough Ranger | Capcom / Sharp | 21.07 | 900 | $23,000,000 | |
77 | Airwolf | Kyūgo Bōeki | 20.92 | 900 | $23,000,000 | |
78 | PlayChoice-10 | Nintendo | 19.96 | 900 | $22,000,000 | |
79 | Baseball: The Season II | Leland | 19.92 | 900 | $22,000,000 | |
80 | Strike Zone Baseball | Leland | 19.77 | 900 | $22,000,000 | |
81 | Ninja Gaiden | Tecmo | 17.8 | 800 | $20,000,000 | |
82 | Tiger Road / Tora he no Michi | Capcom | 15.03 | 700 | $17,000,000 | |
83 | Blasteroids | Atari Games | 14.69 | 700 | $16,000,000 | |
84 | Black Tiger / Black Dragon | Capcom | 14.56 | 600 | $16,000,000 | |
85 | Thundercade / Tokushu Butai UAG | Taito | 14.06 | 600 | $15,000,000 | |
86 | Cobra Command | Data East | 13.9 | 600 | $15,000,000 | |
87 | R-Type | Irem / Nintendo | 13.78 | 600 | $15,000,000 | |
88 | Rally Bike / Dash Yarō | Taito | 13.71 | 600 | $15,000,000 | |
89 | China Gate / Saiyū Gōmaroku | Technōs | 13.61 | 600 | $15,000,000 | |
90 | Perfect Billiards / Perfect Billiard | Nihon System | 13.59 | 600 | $15,000,000 | |
91 | Pole Position | Namco | 13.3 | 600 | $15,000,000 | |
92 | Blades of Steel / Konamic Ice Hockey | Konami | 8.22 | 400 | $10,000,000 | |
93 | Super Select System | Arcadia | 8 | 400 | $10,000,000 | |
94 | Last Duel | Capcom | 8 | 400 | $10,000,000 | |
95 | Psycho Soldier | SNK | 7.57 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
96 | Hot Rod | Sega | 7.46 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
97 | Dark Adventure / Majū no Ōkoku | Konami | 7.45 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
98 | Oscar / Psycho-Nics Oscar | Data East | 7.33 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
99 | Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh | Taito | 7.21 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
100 | Coindol | SunA / Sharp | 7.17 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
101 | Alien Syndrome | Sega / Sunsoft | 7.04 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
102 | Free Kick | Nihon System | 7 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
103 | Leader Board Golf | Arcadia | 7 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
104 | Legion | Nihon Bussan | 7 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
105 | Extermination | World Games | 6.75 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
106 | Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf | SNK | 6.67 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
107 | Haunted Castle / Akumajō Dracula | Konami | 6.6 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
108 | World Series X | Leland | 6.53 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
109 | APB: All-Points Bulletin | Atari Games | 6.48 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
110 | Kuri Kinton | Taito | 6.33 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
111 | Pac-Mania | Namco | 6.13 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
112 | Dragon Spirit | Namco | 6 | 300 | $10,000,000 | |
Annual | 5,261.26 | 243,000 | [2][3] |
United Kingdom[]
In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the year's highest-grossing arcade games.
Rank | Title | Company | Points[n 7][37][38] | Revenue (est.)[n 8] | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Operation Wolf | Taito | 41 | $62,000,000 | [39][40] |
2 | Street Fighter | Capcom | 40 | $60,000,000 | |
3 | Double Dragon | Technōs / Taito | 28 | $42,000,000 | [41] |
4 | Guerrilla War / Guerrilla Wars | SNK | 24 | $40,000,000 | |
5 | Xenophobe | Bally Midway | 20 | $30,000,000 | |
6 | WEC Le Mans / WEC Le Mans 24 | Konami | 17 | $30,000,000 | |
7 | Football | Atari Games | 16 | $20,000,000 | |
8 | Rabbit Punch | Taito | 13 | $20,000,000 | |
9 | Vindicators | Atari Games | 11 | $20,000,000 | |
10 | Time Soldier / Time Soldiers | SNK | 11 | $20,000,000 | |
11 | Continental Circus / Continental Circuit | Taito | 10 | $15,000,000 | |
12 | Dragon Ninja / Bad Dudes | Data East | 10 | $15,000,000 | |
13 | Blasteroids | Atari Games | 9 | $10,000,000 | |
14 | Vigilante | Irem | 9 | $10,000,000 | |
15 | Chopper I / The Legend of Air Cavalry | SNK | 8 | $10,000,000 | |
16 | Tiger Road | Capcom | 8 | $10,000,000 | |
17 | Super Sprint | Atari Games | 7 | $10,000,000 | |
18 | Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger | Taito | 7 | $10,000,000 | |
19 | Xybots | Atari Games | 7 | $10,000,000 | |
20 | Heavy Barrel | Data East | 6 | $9,000,000 | |
21 | Terra Force | Nichibutsu | 6 | $9,000,000 | |
22 | UAG / Thundercade | Taito | 6 | $9,000,000 | |
23 | Fighting Soccer | SNK | 5 | $8,000,000 | |
24 | P-47 | Jaleco | 4 | $6,000,000 | |
25 | Shinobi | Sega | 4 | $6,000,000 | |
26 | Midnight Landing | Taito | 4 | $6,000,000 | |
27 | The Ninja Warriors | Taito | 2 | $3,000,000 | |
333 | $500,000,000 | [5][6] |
Hong Kong[]
In Hong Kong, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1988.
Rank | Title | Company | Points[n 9][42] | Revenue (est.)[n 10] | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Street Fighter | Capcom | 487 | $10,000,000 | |
2 | WEC Le Mans 24 | Konami | 302 | $6,000,000 | |
3 | Operation Wolf | Taito | 266 | $5,000,000 | |
4 | RoboCop | Data East | 233 | $5,000,000 | [9] |
5 | Chequered Flag | Konami | 232 | $5,000,000 | |
6 | Devastators | Konami | 231 | $5,000,000 | |
7 | P.O.W. / Datsugoku | SNK | 230 | $5,000,000 | |
8 | Vindicators | Atari Games | 229 | $5,000,000 | |
9 | Sky Soldiers | SNK | 183 | $3,700,000 | |
10 | DragonNinja / Bad Dudes | Data East | 182 | $3,600,000 | |
11 | Super Sprint | Atari Games | 181 | $3,600,000 | |
12 | Final Lap | Namco | 157 | $3,000,000 | |
13 | Blasteroids | Atari Games | 148 | $3,000,000 | [9] |
14 | Vigilante | Irem | 147 | $2,900,000 | |
15 | Xybots | Atari Games | 146 | $2,900,000 | |
16 | Beach Volley V'Ball | Technōs Japan | 132 | $2,600,000 | |
17 | Continental Circus | Taito | 129 | $2,600,000 | |
18 | Guerrilla War / Guevara | SNK | 119 | $2,000,000 | |
19 | After Burner | Sega | 118 | $2,000,000 | |
20 | Top Speed / Full Throttle | Taito | 98 | $2,000,000 | |
21 | P-47 | Jaleco | 87 | $1,700,000 | |
22 | Heavy Barrel | Data East | 75 | $1,500,000 | |
23 | Super Contra | Konami | 68 | $1,000,000 | |
24 | Hot Chase | Konami | 60 | $1,000,000 | |
25 | Championship Sprint | Atari Games | 53 | $1,000,000 | |
26 | Capcom Bowling | Capcom | 53 | $1,000,000 | |
27 | Out Run | Sega | 47 | $900,000 | |
28 | UAG / Thundercade | Taito | 47 | $900,000 | |
29 | Gangbusters / Crazy Cop | Konami | 45 | $900,000 | |
30 | Paddle Mania | SNK | 45 | $900,000 | |
31 | Perfect Billiards | Sega | 42 | $800,000 | |
32 | Rally Bike / Dash Yarō | Taito | 42 | $800,000 | |
33 | Cabal | TAD | 41 | $800,000 | |
34 | Super Hang-On | Sega | 38 | $800,000 | |
35 | Twin Cobra / Kyukyoku Tiger | Taito | 35 | $700,000 | |
36 | Kageki | Taito | 30 | $600,000 | |
37 | Chopper I / The Legend of Air Cavalry | SNK | 30 | $600,000 | |
38 | Truxton / Tatsujin | Taito | 25 | $500,000 | |
39 | Fighting Soccer | SNK | 24 | $500,000 | |
40 | Altered Beast / Jūōki | Sega | 23 | $500,000 | |
41 | Ninja Spirit / Saigo no Nindō | Irem | 21 | $400,000 | |
42 | Shinobi | Sega | 19 | $400,000 | |
43 | Super Dodge Ball | Technōs Japan | 19 | $400,000 | |
44 | Dead Angle | Seibu Kaihatsu | 17 | $300,000 | |
45 | Assault | Namco | 16 | $300,000 | |
46 | The Final Round | Konami | 13 | $300,000 | |
48 | Silkworm | Tecmo | 8 | $200,000 | |
49 | Bonze Adventure / Jigoku Meguri | Taito | 8 | $200,000 | |
50 | Last Duel | Capcom | 7 | $100,000 | |
51 | Pac-Mania | Namco | 6 | $100,000 | |
52 | Chūka Taisen / Cloud Master | Taito | 6 | $100,000 | |
53 | Kick Off | Jaleco | 5 | $100,000 | |
54 | Forgotten Worlds / Lost Worlds | Capcom | 5 | $100,000 | |
55 | Haunted Castle / Akumajō Dracula | Konami | 5 | $100,000 | |
56 | 13 Poker | Lawson | 5 | $100,000 | |
57 | The Main Event / Ring no Ōja | Konami | 4 | $80,000 | |
58 | Halley's Comet | Taito | 3 | $60,000 | |
59 | LED Storm | Capcom | 2 | $40,000 | |
60 | F-1 Dream | Capcom | 1 | $20,000 | |
5,030 | $100,000,000 | [9][3][10] |
Australia[]
In Australia, Double Dragon was the year's highest-grossing arcade game.[1]
Best-selling home systems[]
Rank | System(s) | Company | Type | Sales | Ref | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | USA | EU | Worldwide | |||||
1 | NES / Famicom | Nintendo | Console | 1,590,000 | 7,000,000 | — | 8,590,000+ | [43][44] |
2 | IBM PC clones | Various | Computer | — | 449,000+ | — | 8,000,000+ | [45][46] |
— | Compaq PC | Compaq | Computer | — | 370,000 | — | 370,000+ | [47] |
Dynabook | Toshiba | Computer | — | 45,000 | — | 45,000+ | ||
Zenith PC | Zenith | Computer | — | 34,000 | — | 34,000+ | ||
3 | IBM PC | IBM | Computer | — | 1,229,000 | — | 3,000,000 | [45][46][48] |
4 | Game & Watch | Nintendo | Handheld | 2,250,000 | — | — | 2,250,000 | [49] |
5 | Master System / Mark III | Sega | Console | 240,000[50] | 1,000,000 | 195,000 | 1,435,000+ | [51][52][53] |
6 | Commodore 64 | Commodore | Computer | — | — | — | 1,250,000 | [45] |
7 | Macintosh | Apple | Computer | — | — | — | 900,000 | [45] |
8 | PC Engine | NEC | Console | 840,000 | — | — | 840,000 | [54][44] |
9 | PC-88 / PC-98 / UltraLite | NEC | Computer | 700,000 | 95,000+ | — | 795,000+ | [55][56][47] |
10 | Atari 7800 | Atari | Console | — | 500,000 | — | 500,000 | [57] |
11 | Mega Drive | Sega | Console | 400,000 | — | — | 400,000 | [50] |
12 | Amiga | Commodore | Computer | — | — | — | 400,000 | [45] |
13 | Atari ST | Atari Corp. | Computer | — | — | — | 350,000 | |
14 | Apple II | Apple | Computer | — | — | — | 200,000 | |
15 | Fujitsu FM-7 | Fujitsu | Computer | 190,000 | — | — | 190,000+ | [55][56] |
16 | MSX | ASCII | Computer | 150,000 | — | — | 150,000+ | [58] |
17 | Famicom Modem | Nintendo | Console | 100,000 | — | — | 100,000 | [59] |
18 | Epson QX-10 / Equity | Epson | Computer | — | 77,000 | — | 77,000+ | [47] |
19 | PC Engine CD‑ROM² | NEC | Console | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | [60] |
20 | NeXT Computer | NeXT | Computer | — | — | — | 12,000 | [45] |
Best-selling home video games[]
Worldwide[]
The following titles were the year's best-selling home video games worldwide. See sections below for breakdown of sales and revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Company | Sales (est.) |
Revenue (est.) |
Genre |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Super Mario Bros. | NES, FDS, G&W | Nintendo | 5,113,907 | $440,000,000 | Platform |
2 | Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e... | Famicom | Enix | 3,745,155 | $297,000,000 | RPG |
3 | Duck Hunt | NES | Nintendo | 3,000,000 | $300,000,000 | FPS |
4 | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out | NES | Nintendo | 2,050,377 | $73,000,000 | Boxing |
5 | Super Mario Bros. 2 / Doki Doki Panic | NES | Nintendo | 2,000,000 | $80,000,000 | Platform |
6 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,442,644 | $74,000,000 | |
7 | Double Dragon | SM3, NES, VCS, PC | Technōs | 1,411,775 | $63,000,000 | Brawler |
8 | Ice Hockey | NES, FDS | Nintendo | 1,276,831 | $36,000,000 | Sports |
9 | Top Gun | NES | Konami | 1,032,194 | $42,000,000 | FPS |
10 | Contra / Gryzor | NES, Computers | Konami | 1,027,294 | $41,000,000 | Run-gun |
11 | The Legend of Zelda / Zelda no Densetsu | NES, FDS | Nintendo | 1,014,597 | $40,000,000 | Act-Adv |
12 | Bases Loaded / Moero! Pro Yakyū | NES | Jaleco | 1,004,247 | $40,000,000 | Sports |
13 | World Class Track Meet | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $180,000,000 | |
14 | Metroid | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | Metroid |
R.C. Pro-Am | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | Racing | |
16 | Karnov | NES, Computers | Data East | 700,000 | $30,000,000 | Platform |
17 | Hang-On | SMS | Sega | 695,000 | $100,000,000 | Racing |
18 | Wizards & Warriors | NES | Acclaim | 600,000 | $20,000,000 | Platform |
19 | T&C Surf Designs | NES | Atlus / LJN | 530,000 | $21,000,000 | Sports |
20 | Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu | Famicom | Bandai | 522,168 | $27,000,000 | RPG |
21 | Safari Hunt | SMS | Sega | 500,000 | $65,000,000 | FPS |
22 | Pole Position II | 7800 | Namco | 500,000 | $40,000,000 | Racing |
23 | Double Dribble | NES | Konami | 500,000 | $20,000,000 | Sports |
24 | Safebuster | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 500,000 | $12,000,000 | Action |
Salamander / Life Force | NES, Computers | Konami | 500,000 | $12,000,000 | Shmup |
Handheld games[]
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Sales | Revenue (est.) | Genre | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $37,500,000 | Platform | [49] |
2 | Safebuster | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 500,000 | $12,000,000 | Action | |
3 | Gold Cliff | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | ||
4 | Climber | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $9,400,000 | ||
Balloon Fight | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $9,400,000 |
Japan[]
In Japan, the following titles were the best-selling home video games in 1988, excluding dedicated handheld games. See sub-sections below for breakdown of sales and revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Sales (est.) |
Revenue (est.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e… | Famicom | Enix | 3,745,155 | $297,000,000 |
2 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,442,644 | $74,000,000 |
3 | Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu | Famicom | Bandai | 522,168 | $27,000,000 |
4 | Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium '87 / Famista '87 | Famicom | Namco | 477,525 | $24,000,000 |
5 | Final Fantasy | Famicom | Squaresoft | 469,852 | $24,000,000 |
6 | SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi | Famicom Disk | Bandai | 330,463 | $7,000,000 |
7 | Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 302,083 | $7,000,000 |
8 | Sorcerian / Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian | PC-88 SR | Nihon Falcom | 300,000 | $7,000,000 |
9 | Family Circuit | Famicom | Namco | 282,171 | $14,000,000 |
10 | Ice Hockey | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 276,831 | $6,000,000 |
11 | Nobunaga no Yabō: Zenkoku-ban | Computers | Koei | 260,000 | $6,000,000 |
12 | Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen | NEC, X1, Mark III, FC | Nihon Falcom / Sega | 259,441 | $7,000,000 |
13 | Final Fantasy II | Famicom | Squaresoft | 243,263 | $12,000,000 |
14 | Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium '88 | Famicom | Namco | 237,821 | $12,000,000 |
15 | Phantasy Star | Sega Mark III | Sega | 224,001 | $11,000,000 |
16 | Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium | Famicom | Taito | 222,919 | $11,000,000 |
17 | Hydlide 3: The Space Memories / Super Hydlide | PC-88 SR, MSX | T&E Soft | 200,000 | $5,000,000 |
18 | Aoki Ōkami to Shiroki Mejika: Genghis Khan | PC-88 | Koei | 200,000 | $4,000,000 |
19 | Ys II: The Final Chapter | NEC, X1, FM-7 | Nihon Falcom | 200,000 | $4,000,000 |
20 | Captain Tsubasa | Famicom | Tecmo | 189,708 | $10,000,000 |
Console games[]
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Sales [61] |
Revenue (est.)[n 1] |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e... | Famicom | Enix | 3,745,155 | $297,000,000 | [64][65] |
2 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,442,644 | $74,000,000 | |
3 | Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu | Famicom | Bandai | 522,168 | $27,000,000 | |
4 | Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium '87 | Famicom | Namco | 477,525 | $24,000,000 | |
5 | Final Fantasy | Famicom | Squaresoft | 469,852 | $24,000,000 | |
6 | SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi | Famicom Disk | Bandai | 330,463 | $7,000,000 | |
7 | Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 302,083 | $7,000,000 | |
8 | Family Circuit | Famicom | Namco | 282,171 | $14,000,000 | |
9 | Ice Hockey | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 280,824 | $6,000,000 | |
10 | Final Fantasy II | Famicom | Squaresoft | 243,263 | $12,000,000 | |
11 | Pro Yakyū: Family Stadium '88 | Famicom | Namco | 237,821 | $12,000,000 | |
12 | Phantasy Star | Sega Mark III | Sega | 224,001 | $11,000,000 | |
13 | Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium | Famicom | Taito | 222,919 | $11,000,000 | |
14 | Captain Tsubasa | Famicom | Tecmo | 189,708 | $10,000,000 | |
15 | Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen | Famicom | Bandai | 178,468 | $9,000,000 | |
16 | Momotarō Densetsu: Super Series Vol.3 | Famicom | Hudson Soft | 173,051 | $9,000,000 | |
17 | Space Harrier 3D | Sega Mark III | Sega | 165,268 | $8,000,000 | |
18 | Kamen Rider Club: Gekitotsu Shocker Land | Famicom | Bandai | 144,163 | $7,000,000 | |
19 | After Burner | Sega Mark III | Sega | 139,352 | $7,000,000 | |
20 | Super Mario Bros. 2 / The Lost Levels | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 137,017 | $3,000,000 | |
21 | Aleste | Sega Mark III | Sega | 132,959 | $7,000,000 | |
22 | Namco Classic | Famicom | Namco | 129,439 | $7,000,000 | |
23 | Argos no Jūjiken / Rygar | Sega Mark III | Tecmo / Salio | 117,593 | $6,000,000 | |
24 | Matsumoto Toru no Kabushiki Hisshōgaku | Famicom | Imagineer | 113,520 | $6,000,000 | |
25 | Super Wonder Boy: Monster World / Bikkuriman World | Mark III, PCE | Sega / Hudson | 119,385 | $6,000,000 | |
26 | Moero! Pro Yakyū '88: Kettei Ban | Famicom | Jaleco | 109,324 | $6,000,000 | |
27 | Konami Wai Wai World | Famicom | Konami | 108,281 | $6,000,000 | |
28 | Nobunaga no Yabō / Nobunaga's Ambition | Famicom | Koei | 107,671 | $5,000,000 | |
29 | Exciting Baseball | Famicom Disk | Konami | 107,468 | $2,000,000 | |
30 | Best Play Pro Yakyū | Famicom | ASCII | 106,603 | $5,000,000 | |
31 | Yōkai Dōchūki | PCE, Famicom | Namco | 105,453 | $5,000,000 | |
32 | Super Mario Bros. | Famicom / Disk | Nintendo | 103,907 | $2,000,000 | |
33 | Moon Ball Magic | Famicom Disk | Square | 103,042 | $2,000,000 | |
34 | Galactic Protector | Sega Mark III | Sega | 100,142 | $5,000,000 | |
35 | Super Real Baseball '88 | Famicom | Vap | 97,702 | $5,000,000 | |
36 | Family Games | Sega Mark III | Sega | 95,872 | $5,000,000 | |
37 | Momotarō Dentetsu | Famicom | Hudson Soft | 89,971 | $5,000,000 | |
38 | Dokuganryu Masamune | Famicom | Namco | 89,386 | $5,000,000 | |
39 | Nazoler Land Special! Quiz Ō wo Ikuse | Famicom Disk | Sunsoft | 86,309 | $2,000,000 | |
40 | Bubble Bobble | Famicom Disk | Taito | 85,547 | $2,000,000 | |
41 | Power League | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 84,725 | $4,000,000 | |
42 | Big Challenge! Dogfight Spirit | Famicom Disk | Jaleco | 83,741 | $2,000,000 | |
43 | Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 82,826 | $2,000,000 | |
44 | Mr. Gold | Famicom Disk | Toei Animation | 81,834 | $2,000,000 | |
45 | Exciting Soccer: Konami Cup | Famicom Disk | Konami | 78,503 | $2,000,000 | |
46 | Konamik Sports in Seoul | Famicom | Konami | 77,968 | $4,000,000 | |
47 | Salad no Kuni no Tomato-hime | Famicom | Hudson Soft | 77,485 | $4,000,000 | |
48 | Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Onigashima - Zenpen | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 74,713 | $2,000,000 | |
49 | San Goku Shi: Chūgen no Hasha | Famicom | Namco | 74,612 | $4,000,000 | |
50 | Family Tennis | Famicom | Namco | 74,459 | $4,000,000 | |
51 | Gun.Smoke | Famicom Disk | Capcom | 74,459 | $2,000,000 | |
52 | Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars | Sega Mark III | Sega | 74,036 | $4,000,000 | |
53 | Gegege no Kitaro 2: Yōkai Gundan no Chōsen | Famicom | Bandai | 70,416 | $4,000,000 | |
54 | Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 68,102 | $1,000,000 | |
55 | Akū Senki Raijin | Famicom Disk | Square | 65,813 | $1,000,000 | |
56 | Famicom Wars | Famicom | Nintendo | 65,228 | $3,000,000 | |
57 | Volleyball | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 65,126 | $1,000,000 | |
58 | Kaijū Monogatari | Famicom | Namco | 64,770 | $3,000,000 | |
59 | Gradius II | Famicom | Konami | 63,194 | $3,000,000 | |
60 | Space Harrier II | Mega Drive | Sega | 62,445 | $3,000,000 | |
61 | Tri-Formation | Sega Mark III | Sega | 62,165 | $3,000,000 | |
62 | Pro Yakyū World Stadium | PC Engine | Namco | 58,402 | $3,000,000 | |
63 | Kaettekita Mario Bros. | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 58,260 | $1,000,000 | |
64 | Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon | Famicom Disk | Human | 55,667 | $1,000,000 | |
65 | Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa | Sega Mark III | Sega | 54,195 | $3,000,000 | |
66 | R-Type II | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 54,043 | $3,000,000 | |
67 | Pachicom | Famicom Disk | Toshiba EMI | 52,335 | $1,000,000 | |
68 | Be-Bop High School: Kōkōsei Gokuraku Densetsu | Famicom | Data East | 52,132 | $3,000,000 | |
69 | Donald Land | Famicom | Data East | 52,030 | $3,000,000 | |
70 | Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu / Super Dodge Ball | Famicom | Technōs Japan | 50,911 | $3,000,000 | |
71 | Maze Walker | Sega Mark III | Sega | 50,840 | $3,000,000 | |
72 | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! | Famicom | Nintendo | 50,377 | $3,000,000 | |
73 | SDI | Sega Mark III | Sega | 50,090 | $3,000,000 | |
74 | Hoshi o Sagashite… | Sega Mark III | Sega | 49,823 | $3,000,000 | |
75 | Tanigawa Kōji no Shogi Shinan II | Famicom / Disk | Pony Canyon | 48,419 | $1,000,000 | |
76 | Kick and Run | Famicom Disk | Taito | 47,402 | $1,000,000 | |
77 | Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 | Famicom | Taito | 46,613 | $2,000,000 | |
78 | Radical Bomber! Jirai-Kun | Famicom Disk | Jaleco | 45,927 | $1,000,000 | |
79 | Final Commando: Akai Yōsai | Famicom Disk | Konami | 44,756 | $1,000,000 | |
80 | Pro Tennis: World Court | PC Engine | Namco | 44,574 | $2,000,000 | |
81 | Dragon Quest II | Famicom | Enix | 44,121 | $2,000,000 | |
82 | Fire Bam | Famicom Disk | HAL Laboratory | 43,231 | $1,000,000 | |
83 | Takeshi no Sengoku Fū-unko | Famicom | Taito | 42,900 | $2,000,000 | |
84 | Aspic: Mahebiō no Noroi | Famicom Disk | Bothtec | 42,569 | $1,000,000 | |
85 | Final Lap | Famicom | Namco | 42,214 | $2,000,000 | |
86 | Bio-Miracle Bokutte Upa | Famicom Disk | Konami | 42,138 | $1,000,000 | |
87 | R-Type / R-Type I | PCE, Mark III | Hudson / Sega | 40,621 | $2,000,000 | |
88 | Ninja Ryukenden / Ninja Gaiden | Famicom | Tecmo | 40,129 | $2,000,000 | |
89 | Reigen Dōshi | Famicom | Pony Canyon | 39,925 | $2,000,000 | |
90 | Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen | Mark III, FC | Sega / Victor | 39,441 | $2,000,000 | |
91 | Mashin Eiyūden Wataru | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 39,414 | $2,000,000 | |
92 | Galaga '88 | PC Engine | Namco | 38,371 | $2,000,000 | |
93 | Thunder Blade / Super Thunder Blade | Mark III, Mega Drive | Sega | 36,909 | $2,000,000 | |
94 | Deep Dungeon III: Yūshi e no Tabi | Famicom | Square | 35,068 | $2,000,000 | |
95 | Dragon Quest | Famicom | Enix | 34,000 | $2,000,000 | |
96 | 1943 | Famicom | Capcom | 33,924 | $2,000,000 | |
97 | Takeda Shingen | Famicom | Hot B | 33,847 | $2,000,000 | |
98 | Jarin-Ko Chie: Bakudan Musume no Shiawase | Famicom | Konami | 32,779 | $2,000,000 | |
99 | Hanjuku Hero | Famicom | Square | 32,525 | $2,000,000 | |
100 | Top Gun | Famicom | Konami | 32,194 | $2,000,000 | |
101 | Kyūkyoku Harikiri Stadium '88: Senshū Shin Data | Famicom | Taito | 32,016 | $2,000,000 | |
102 | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Famicom | ASCII | 31,940 | $2,000,000 | |
103 | Kick Challenger: Air Foot - Yasai no Kuni no Ashi | Famicom Disk | Vap | 31,838 | $1,000,000 | |
104 | Double Dragon | Mark III, FC | Technōs / Sega | 31,775 | $2,000,000 | |
105 | Bakutōshi Patton-Kun | Famicom Disk | Soft Pro | 31,228 | $1,000,000 | |
106 | Sylviana: Ai Ippai no Bōkensha | Famicom Disk | Pack in Video | 30,745 | $1,000,000 | |
107 | Fleet Commander | Famicom | ASCII | 30,541 | $2,000,000 | |
108 | Ultraman 2: Shutsugeki Katoku Tai! | Famicom Disk | Bandai | 29,956 | $1,000,000 | |
109 | Risa no Yōsei Densetsu | Famicom Disk | Konami | 29,550 | $1,000,000 | |
110 | Kujaku Ō | Mark III, FC | Sega / Ponican | 29,177 | $1,000,000 | |
111 | Wardner no Mori | Famicom Disk | Taito | 28,456 | $1,000,000 | |
112 | Makyō Densetsu | PC Engine | Victor | 28,407 | $1,000,000 | |
113 | Nazoler Land Dai 3 Gō | Famicom Disk | Sunsoft | 28,354 | $1,000,000 | |
114 | Mezase Pachi Pro: Pachiokun | Famicom | Coconuts | 27,693 | $1,000,000 | |
115 | Astro Boy | Famicom | Konami | 27,108 | $1,000,000 | |
116 | Zanac AI | Famicom Disk | Pony Canyon | 26,829 | $1,000,000 | |
117 | Nakajima Satoru: F-1 Hero | Famicom | Varie | 26,447 | $1,000,000 | |
118 | Sangokushi / Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Famicom | Koei | 26,167 | $1,000,000 | |
119 | Fire Rock | Famicom Disk | Use | 25,811 | $1,000,000 | |
120 | Hiryu no Ken II: Dragon no Tsubasa | Famicom | Culture Brain | 25,125 | $1,000,000 | |
121 | Sukeban Deka III | Famicom | Toei Animation | 24,947 | $1,000,000 | |
122 | Konamic Ice Hockey | Famicom Disk | Konami | 24,718 | $1,000,000 | |
123 | Shin Onigashima: Kōhen | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 24,387 | $1,000,000 | |
124 | Gaia no Monshō | PC Engine | NCS | 24,187 | $1,000,000 | |
125 | The Kung Fu | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 23,971 | $1,000,000 | |
126 | Contra | Famicom | Konami | 23,294 | $1,000,000 | |
127 | Pro Yakyū? Satsujin Jiken! | Famicom | Capcom | 23,040 | $1,000,000 | |
128 | Knight Rider | Famicom | Pack in Video | 22,989 | $1,000,000 | |
129 | Captain Silver | Sega Mark III | Sega | 22,598 | $1,000,000 | |
130 | King of Kings | Famicom | Namco | 22,531 | $1,000,000 | |
131 | Tsuppari Oozumō | Famicom | Tecmo | 22,200 | $1,000,000 | |
132 | Tatakae! Ramen-Man: Sakuretsu Chōjin 102 Gei | Famicom | Bandai | 21,921 | $1,000,000 | |
133 | Ninja-Kun: Ashura no Shō / Ninja-Kid | Famicom | UPL | 21,921 | $1,000,000 | |
134 | Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo / Mega Man 2 | Famicom | Capcom | 21,641 | $1,000,000 | |
135 | Hamburger / BurgerTime | Famicom Disk | Data East | 21,539 | $500,000 | |
136 | Druid: Kyōfu no Tobira | Famicom Disk | Jaleco | 21,361 | $500,000 | |
137 | Konamic Tennis | Famicom Disk | Konami | 20,420 | $400,000 | |
138 | Ice Climber | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 20,064 | $400,000 | |
139 | Matō no Hōkai | Famicom Disk | Pony Canyon | 19,912 | $400,000 | |
140 | Sengoku Mahjong | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 19,802 | $1,000,000 | |
141 | Jūōki / Altered Beast | Mega Drive | Sega | 19,759 | $1,000,000 | |
142 | Kyonshees 2 | Famicom | Taito | 19,759 | $1,000,000 | |
143 | Tetsudō-Oh | Famicom | DB Soft | 18,996 | $1,000,000 | |
144 | Tantei Jingūji Saburō | Famicom | Data East | 18,920 | $1,000,000 | |
145 | Yū Yū Jinsei | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 18,874 | $1,000,000 | |
146 | Jumbo Ozaki no Hole in One Professional | Famicom | HAL Laboratory | 18,793 | $1,000,000 | |
147 | Hototogisu | Famicom | Irem | 18,615 | $1,000,000 | |
148 | The Goonies | Famicom Disk | Konami | 18,513 | $400,000 | |
149 | Karate Champ | Famicom Disk | Data East | 18,488 | $400,000 | |
150 | Genpei Tōma Den | Famicom | Namco | 18,488 | $1,000,000 | |
151 | Donald Duck | Famicom | Kemco | 18,360 | $1,000,000 | |
152 | Taito Grand Prix: Eikō e no License | Famicom | Taito | 18,132 | $1,000,000 | |
153 | Fantasy Zone | PC Engine | Sega / NEC | 17,858 | $1,000,000 | |
154 | Star Wars | Famicom | Namco | 17,852 | $1,000,000 | |
155 | Alien Crush | PC Engine | Naxat | 17,794 | $1,000,000 | |
156 | Viva! Las Vegas | Famicom | Sony | 17,750 | $1,000,000 | |
157 | Daisenryaku | Famicom | Boththec | 17,521 | $1,000,000 | |
158 | Donkey Kong | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 16,809 | $400,000 | |
159 | Yōkai Yashiki | Famicom Disk | Irem | 16,606 | $400,000 | |
160 | Exciting Billiard | Famicom Disk | Konami | 16,301 | $400,000 | |
161 | Family Mahjong II: Shanghai he no Michi | Famicom | Namco | 16,275 | $1,000,000 | |
162 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Famicom | Toho | 16,199 | $1,000,000 | |
163 | The Pro Yakyū: Pennant Race | Sega Mark III | Sega | 16,040 | $1,000,000 | |
164 | Demon Sword | Famicom | Taito | 15,639 | $1,000,000 | |
165 | Rockman / Mega Man | Famicom | Capcom | 15,563 | $1,000,000 | |
166 | Gambler Jiko Chūshinha | Famicom | Asmik | 15,563 | $1,000,000 | |
167 | Kai no Bōken: The Quest of Ki | Famicom | Namco | 15,436 | $1,000,000 | |
168 | The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 14,597 | $300,000 | |
169 | Yamamura Misa Suspense | Famicom | Taito | 14,292 | $1,000,000 | |
170 | Arkanoid II | Famicom | Taito | 13,961 | $1,000,000 | |
171 | Saint Seiya: Ōgon Densetsu | Famicom | Bandai | 13,910 | $1,000,000 | |
172 | Eggerland: Sōzōhe no Tabidachi | Famicom Disk | HAL Laboratory | 13,859 | $300,000 | |
173 | Famicom Meijinsen | Famicom | SNK | 12,893 | $1,000,000 | |
174 | Famicom Grand Prix F1 Race | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 12,842 | $300,000 | |
175 | Zaxxon 3-D | Sega Mark III | Sega | 12,786 | $1,000,000 | |
176 | Dragon Spirit | PC Engine | Namco | 12,664 | $1,000,000 | |
177 | Maison Ikkoku | Famicom | Boththec | 12,588 | $1,000,000 | |
178 | Kamen no Ninja: Akakage | Famicom | Toei Animation | 11,647 | $1,000,000 | |
179 | Sadakichi Seven: Hideyoshi no Ōgon | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 11,618 | $600,000 | |
180 | Vs. Excitebike | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 11,037 | $200,000 | |
181 | Gokuraku Yūgi: Game Tengoku | Famicom Disk | Sofel | 10,986 | $200,000 | |
182 | TwinBee | Famicom Disk | Konami | 10,757 | $200,000 | |
183 | Fū-un Shaolin Ken: Ankoku no Maō | Famicom Disk | Jaleco | 10,503 | $200,000 | |
184 | Golf | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 10,299 | $200,000 | |
185 | Kalin no Tsurugi | Famicom Disk | Square | 9,791 | $200,000 | |
186 | Mito Kōmon II: Sekai Manyū Ki | Famicom | Sunsoft | 9,485 | $500,000 | |
187 | 19: Neunzehn | Famicom Disk | Soft Pro | 9,485 | $200,000 | |
188 | Napoleon Senki | Famicom | Irem | 9,384 | $500,000 | |
189 | Ultraman Club: Chikyū Dakkan Sakusen | Famicom Disk | Bandai | 9,155 | $200,000 | |
190 | Saiyūki World | Famicom | Jaleco | 9,104 | $500,000 | |
191 | Solomon no Kagi: Ōjo Rihita no Namida | Sega Mark III | Salio | 8,922 | $500,000 | |
192 | Elysion | Famicom | Tokyo Shoseki | 8,036 | $400,000 | |
193 | Pro Wrestling: Famicom Wrestling Association | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 7,731 | $200,000 | |
194 | Paris-Dakar Rally Special | Famicom | Sony | 6,637 | $300,000 | |
195 | Fighting Street / Street Fighter | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 6,383 | $300,000 | |
196 | Sanada Jū Yūshi | Famicom | Kemco | 6,383 | $300,000 | |
197 | Haja no Fūin / Miracle Warriors | Sega Mark III | Sega | 6,202 | $300,000 | |
198 | Samurai Sword | Famicom Disk | Capcom | 6,078 | $100,000 | |
199 | Asteka II: Templo del Sol / Taiyō no Shinden | Famicom | Nihon Falcom | 5,976 | $300,000 | |
200 | American Football: Touch Down Fever | Famicom | SNK | 5,569 | $300,000 | |
201 | Smash Ping Pong | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 5,493 | $100,000 | |
202 | Maniac Mansion | Famicom | Jaleco | 5,442 | $300,000 | |
203 | Chō Wakusei Senki Metafight / Blaster Master | Famicom | Sunsoft | 5,162 | $300,000 | |
204 | Jaseiken Necromancer | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 5,084 | $300,000 | |
205 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 5,035 | $100,000 | |
206 | Dandy: Zeuon No Fukkatsu | Famicom Disk | Pony Canyon | 4,933 | $100,000 | |
207 | Ide Yosuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong | Famicom | Capcom | 4,832 | $200,000 | |
208 | Moero! Pro Yakyū | Famicom | Jaleco | 4,247 | $200,000 | |
209 | Mahjong Kazoku | Famicom Disk | Irem | 3,916 | $100,000 | |
210 | Soccer League - Winner's Cup | Famicom | Data East | 3,815 | $200,000 | |
211 | Donkey Kong Jr. | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 3,687 | $100,000 | |
212 | OutRun | Sega Mark III | Sega | 3,394 | $200,000 | |
213 | Kakefu Kimi no Jump Tengoku: Speed Jigoku | Famicom | Vic Tokai | 3,331 | $200,000 | |
214 | Mahjong | Famicom Disk | Nintendo | 3,052 | $100,000 | |
215 | J.J. & Jeff | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 3,050 | $200,000 | |
216 | Legend of Goardic | Famicom | Irem | 2,823 | $100,000 | |
217 | Kenseiden | Sega Mark III | Sega | 2,783 | $100,000 | |
218 | Cosmo Police Galivan | Famicom | Nihon Bussan | 2,721 | $100,000 | |
219 | Blade Eagle | Sega Mark III | Sega | 2,656 | $100,000 | |
220 | Shinobi | Sega Mark III | Sega | 2,567 | $100,000 | |
221 | Exciting Basket | Famicom Disk | Konami | 2,543 | $100,000 | |
222 | Shanghai | PC Engine | Hudson Soft | 2,491 | $100,000 | |
223 | Kiki KaiKai: Dotō Hen | Famicom Disk | Taito | 2,467 | $100,000 | |
224 | The Money Game | Famicom | Sofel | 2,289 | $100,000 | |
225 | Yū Maze | Famicom Disk | Taito | 2,263 | $50,000 | |
226 | Tensai Bakabon | Sega Mark III | Sega | 1,907 | $100,000 | |
227 | Maō Golvellius | Sega Mark III | Sega | 1,411 | $100,000 | |
228 | Family Quiz: 4-nin wa Rival | Famicom | Athena | 1,195 | $100,000 | |
229 | America Daitōryō Senkyo | Famicom | Hect | 1,119 | $100,000 | |
230 | Doraemon | Famicom | Hudson Soft | 814 | $40,000 |
Computer games[]
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Company | Points [n 11][66] |
Sales (est.)[n 12] |
Revenue (est.)[n 13] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sorcerian / Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian | PC-88 SR | Nihon Falcom | 159 | 300,000 | $7,000,000 |
2 | Nobunaga no Yabō: Zenkoku-ban | Computers | Koei | 147 | 260,000 | $6,000,000 |
3 | Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished Omen | NEC, X1 | Nihon Falcom | 123 | 220,000 | $5,000,000 |
4 | Hydlide 3: The Space Memories / Super Hydlide | PC-88 SR, MSX | T&E Soft | 113 | 200,000 | $5,000,000 |
5 | Aoki Ōkami to Shiroki Mejika: Genghis Khan | PC-88 | Koei | 96 | 200,000 | $4,000,000 |
6 | Ys II: The Final Chapter | NEC, X1, FM-77 | Nihon Falcom | 94 | 200,000 | $4,000,000 |
7 | Super Daisenryaku | PC-88 | SystemSoft | 84 | 150,000 | $4,000,000 |
8 | Sangokushi / Romance of the Three Kingdoms | Computers | Riverhill Soft | 77 | 140,000 | $3,000,000 |
9 | Taiheiyō no Arashi / Taiheiyō no Arashi DX | PC-88/98 | GAM | 76 | 140,000 | $3,000,000 |
10 | Last Armageddon | PC-88/98, X1 | Brain Grey | 75 | 140,000 | $3,000,000 |
11 | Gekitotsu Pennant Race | MSX2 | Konami | 67 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 |
12 | Might and Magic | PC-88/98 | Star Craft | 64 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 |
13 | F-1 Spirit: The Way to Formula-1 | MSX | Konami | 56 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 |
14 | World Golf II | NEC, FM-77 | Enix | 56 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 |
15 | Parodius | MSX | Konami | 53 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 |
16 | Mahjong Gokū | PC-88/98, MSX2 | Chat Noir | 53 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 |
17 | Ishin no Arashi | PC-98 | Koei | 46 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 |
18 | Sorcerian System Pack | PC-88/98, X1 | Nihon Falcom | 44 | 80,000 | $2,000,000 |
20 | Arcus | PC-88/98 | Wolf Team | 42 | 80,000 | $2,000,000 |
19 | Salamander | MSX, X68000 | Konami | 44 | 80,000 | $2,000,000 |
21 | The Return of Ishtar | MSX2, PC-88 SR | Namco / SPS | 40 | 70,000 | $2,000,000 |
22 | Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsu-hen | NEC | Micro Cabin | 37 | 70,000 | $2,000,000 |
23 | Genpei Tōma Den | Sharp X68000 | Namco | 37 | 70,000 | $2,000,000 |
24 | Pro Yakyū Fan | Computers | Nihon Telenet | 36 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 |
25 | Master of Monsters | PC-88 SR | SystemSoft | 35 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 |
26 | Daisenryaku | NEC, FM7, X1 | SystemSoft | 35 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 |
27 | Ultima IV | NEC, FM-7, X1 | Pony Canyon | 35 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 |
28 | Daiva Story 7: Light of Kali-Yuga | PC-9801 | T&E Soft | 33 | 60,000 | $1,000,000 |
29 | Gambler Jiko Chūshinha 2 | PC-88, X1 | Game Arts | 31 | 60,000 | $1,000,000 |
30 | Lord of Wars | PC-9801 | SystemSoft | 31 | 60,000 | $1,000,000 |
31 | Dragon Spirit | Sharp X68000 | Dempa | 30 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 |
32 | J.B. Harold no Jikenbo #2: Manhattan Requiem | NEC, FM7, X1 | Riverhill Soft | 30 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 |
33 | Shalom: Knightmare III | MSX | Konami | 28 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 |
34 | FM Pana Amusement Cartridge | MSX | Panasoft | 26 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 |
35 | Angelus | PC-88 SR | Enix | 25 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 |
36 | Gradius 2 / Nemesis 2 | MSX | Konami | 25 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 |
37 | Chaos★Angels | PC-88/98, X1 | NCS | 23 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
38 | Konami Game Master 2: Konami no Shin 10-bai | MSX, MSX2 | Konami | 23 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
39 | Kon'ya mo Asamade Powerful Mahjong | PC-88/98, X1 | dB-Soft | 23 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
40 | Tir-nan-óg: Descendants of Danaan | PC-98 | SystemSoft | 21 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
41 | Taiheiyō no Arashi: Power-Up Kit | PC-88/98 | GAM | 20 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
42 | Sorcerian Additional Scenario 2: Sengoku Sorcerian | PC-88/98, X1 | Nihon Falcom | 20 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
43 | J.B. Harold no Jikenbo: Kiss of Murder | NEC, X1, FM-77 | Riverhill Soft | 20 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
44 | Mr. Pro Yakyū | PC-88 SR | Xtal Soft | 19 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
45 | Kimagure Orange☆Road | PC-88/98 | Micro Cabin | 19 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
46 | Silver Ghost | PC-88 SR | Kure Software | 19 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
47 | Disk Station #0 | MSX2 | Compile | 19 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
48 | Daisenryaku II: Editor Set | PC-98 | SystemSoft | 19 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
49 | Disc Station #1 | MSX2/2+ | Compile | 18 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
50 | Phantasie II | NEC, X1, FM-77 | Star Craft | 18 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
51 | Record of Lodoss War | PC-98 | HummingBird | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
52 | Daisenryaku: Data Collection | PC-98 | SystemSoft | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
53 | F-16 Fighting Falcon 2 | PC-98 | ASCII | 16 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
54 | Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II | Computers | Nihon Falcom | 16 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
55 | Super Daisenryaku: Map Collection | PC-88 SR, X1 | SystemSoft | 16 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 |
56 | Zavaş | PC-88 SR | Popcom | 14 | 30,000 | $600,000 |
57 | Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu / Super Dodge Ball | Sharp X68000 | Sharp | 14 | 30,000 | $600,000 |
58 | Kohaku-iro no Yuigon | PC-98, X68000 | Riverhill Soft | 13 | 20,000 | $600,000 |
59 | Yasha | NEC, MSX, FM-7 | Wolf Team | 13 | 20,000 | $600,000 |
60 | Crimson | PC-88 SR | Xtal Soft | 12 | 20,000 | $500,000 |
61 | Exile: Hakai no Gūzō / XZR: Hakai no Gūzō | NEC, MSX2 | Nihon Telenet | 11 | 20,000 | $500,000 |
62 | Thunder Force II | Sharp X68000 | Technosoft | 11 | 20,000 | $500,000 |
63 | Phantasie III | NEC, X1, FM7 | Star Craft | 11 | 20,000 | $500,000 |
64 | The Ancient Art of War | PC-88/98 | Broderbund | 10 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
65 | Algeese no Tsubasa | PC-88/98 | Kogado Studio | 10 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
66 | Zeliard | PC-88 | Game Arts | 10 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
67 | Digan no Maseki | PC-98 | Artec | 10 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
68 | Daisenryaku: Map Collection | PC-98 | SystemSoft | 10 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
69 | King's Valley II: The Seal of El Giza | MSX/MSX2 | Konami | 9 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
70 | Space Harrier | Sharp X68000 | Sega / Dempa | 9 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
71 | Yajiuma Pennant Race | PC-88 SR | Victor Music | 9 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
72 | Nukenin Densetsu | NEC, FM7, MSX | Brain Grey | 9 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
73 | Chō Kōsoku Tenbun Simulation | PC-98 | ASCII | 9 | 20,000 | $400,000 |
74 | Luxsor: Nights Over Egypt | PC-88, FM-7, X1 | Nihon Telenet | 8 | 10,000 | $400,000 |
75 | Daisenryaku II: Data Collection | PC-98 | SystemSoft | 8 | 10,000 | $400,000 |
76 | Daisenryaku: Editor Set | PC-98 | SystemSoft | 8 | 10,000 | $400,000 |
77 | Nihon Jūdan Cessna Flight | PC-98 | Compaq | 8 | 10,000 | $400,000 |
78 | Wing-Man Special | PC-88 | Enix | 7 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
79 | Gambler Jiko Chūshinha | PC-88, X1 | Game Arts | 7 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
80 | Greatest Driver | MSX2 | T&E Soft | 6 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
81 | Bubble Bobble | MSX2 | Taito | 6 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
82 | Tenshitachi no Gogo II | NEC, FM7, MSX | JAST | 6 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
84 | A Ressha de Ikō II / A-Train II | PC98, X68000 | Artdink | 4 | 10,000 | $200,000 |
85 | Still Sword: For Adult | PC-88 SR | Fairytale | 4 | 10,000 | $200,000 |
86 | Uşas / The Treasure of Uşas | MSX2 | Konami | 3 | 10,000 | $100,000 |
87 | Shanghai | PC-88/98, X1 | SystemSoft | 3 | 10,000 | $100,000 |
88 | Kiki Kaikai | MSX2 | Sony | 3 | 10,000 | $100,000 |
89 | Arkanoid II | MSX2 | Nideco | 2 | 4,000 | $100,000 |
90 | JESUS | PC88, FM7, X1 | Enix | 2 | 4,000 | $100,000 |
91 | Jangō I | PC-98 | Cross Media | 2 | 4,000 | $100,000 |
92 | Star Cruiser | PC-88 SR, X1 | Arsys | 1 | 2,000 | $40,000 |
93 | Reviver: The Real-Time Adventure | PC88, X1, FM7 | Arsys | 1 | 2,000 | $40,000 |
94 | Daisenryaku II | PC-98 | SystemSoft | 1 | 2,000 | $40,000 |
Annual [22][15] | 2,730 | 5,000,000 | $120,000,000 |
United States[]
In the United States, the following titles were the year's best-selling home video games, excluding dedicated handheld games. See sub-sections below for breakdown of sales and revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Company | Sales (est.) | Revenue (est.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Super Mario Bros. | NES | Nintendo | 4,010,000 | $400,000,000 |
2 | Duck Hunt | NES | Nintendo | 3,000,000 | $300,000,000 |
3 | Super Mario Bros. 2 | NES | Nintendo | 2,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
4 | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! | NES | Nintendo | 2,000,000 | $70,000,000 |
5 | Double Dragon | NES, 2600 | Technōs Japan / Taito | 1,250,000 | $60,000,000 |
6 | World Class Track Meet | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $180,000,000 |
7 | Bases Loaded | NES | Jaleco | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 |
Contra | NES | Konami | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
Metroid | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
R.C. Pro-Am | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
The Legend of Zelda | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
Top Gun | NES | Konami | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
13 | Ice Hockey | NES | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
14 | Karnov | NES, Computers | Data East | 700,000 | $30,000,000 |
15 | Wizards & Warriors | NES | Acclaim | 600,000 | $20,000,000 |
16 | T&C Surf Designs | NES | Atlus / LJN | 530,000 | $21,000,000 |
17 | Hang-On | SMS | Sega | 500,000 | $65,000,000 |
18 | Safari Hunt | SMS | Sega | 500,000 | $65,000,000 |
19 | Pole Position II | 7800 | Namco | 500,000 | $40,000,000 |
20 | Double Dribble | NES | Konami | 500,000 | $20,000,000 |
21 | The Goonies II | NES | Konami | 400,000 | $20,000,000 |
22 | Life Force / Salamander | NES | Konami | 400,000 | $10,000,000 |
23 | Metal Gear | NES | Ultra Games | 400,000 | $10,000,000 |
24 | Rambo | NES | Acclaim | 400,000 | $10,000,000 |
25 | Ikari Warriors | NES, Computers | SNK / Data East | 350,000 | $12,000,000 |
Console games[]
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Points[n 14] [67][68] |
Sales (est.)[n 15] |
Gross (est.) [n 16][68] |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Super Mario Bros. | NES | Nintendo | — | 4,010,000 | $400,000,000 | [69][70][71] |
2 | Duck Hunt | NES | Nintendo | — | 3,000,000 | $300,000,000 | |
3 | Super Mario Bros. 2 | NES | Nintendo | 105 | 2,000,000 | $80,000,000 | [72][73][68] |
4 | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! | NES | Nintendo | 234 | 2,000,000 | $70,000,000 | [70][74][68] |
5 | Double Dragon | NES, 2600 | Technōs / Taito | 128 | 1,250,000 | $60,000,000 | [75][76][68] |
6 | World Class Track Meet | NES | Nintendo | — | 1,000,000 | $180,000,000 | [69][70] |
7 | The Legend of Zelda | NES | Nintendo | 286 | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | [70][77][68] |
8 | Top Gun | NES | Konami | 161 | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
9 | R.C. Pro-Am | NES | Nintendo | 159 | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
10 | Contra | NES | Konami | 115 | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
11 | Metroid | NES | Nintendo | 78 | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
12 | Bases Loaded | NES | Jaleco | 68 | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | |
13 | Ice Hockey | NES | Nintendo | 65 | 1,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
14 | Wizards & Warriors | NES | Rare / Acclaim | 64 | 600,000 | $20,000,000 | |
15 | T&C Surf Designs | NES | Atlus / LJN | 61 | 530,000 | $21,000,000 | |
16 | Hang-On | SMS | Sega | — | 500,000 | $65,000,000 | [78][57] |
Safari Hunt | SMS | Sega | — | 500,000 | $65,000,000 | ||
18 | Pole Position II | 7800 | Namco | — | 500,000 | $40,000,000 | [79][57] |
19 | Karnov | NES | Data East | 61 | 500,000 | $20,000,000 | |
20 | Double Dribble | NES | Konami | 55 | 500,000 | $20,000,000 | |
21 | The Goonies II | NES | Konami | 49 | 400,000 | $20,000,000 | |
22 | Metal Gear | NES | Konami / Ultra | 44 | 400,000 | $10,000,000 | |
23 | Life Force / Salamander | NES | Konami | 41 | 400,000 | $10,000,000 | |
24 | Rambo | NES | Acclaim | 40 | 400,000 | $10,000,000 | |
25 | Donkey Kong Jr. | NES, 2600 | Nintendo | 27 | 330,872 | $10,972,887 | [80] |
26 | Donkey Kong | NES, 2600 | Nintendo | 27 | 309,125 | $10,817,813 | |
27 | Ikari Warriors | NES | SNK | 38 | 300,000 | $10,000,000 | |
28 | Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road | NES | SNK | 35 | 300,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Kid Icarus | NES | Nintendo | 35 | 300,000 | $10,000,000 | ||
30 | Rad Racer | NES | Squaresoft | 29 | 300,000 | $10,000,000 | |
31 | Major League Baseball | NES | LJN | 28 | 300,000 | $10,000,000 | |
32 | Pole Position | 2600, 5200 | Namco | — | 206,450 | $1,529,146 | [80] |
33 | Donkey Kong Classics | NES | Nintendo | 27 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | |
34 | Golf | NES | Nintendo | 23 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | |
35 | Milon's Secret Castle | NES | Hudson Soft | 20 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | |
36 | After Burner | SMS | Sega | 19 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | |
37 | Mario Bros. | 2600, 5200 | Nintendo | — | 154,746 | $1,389,981 | [80] |
38 | Spy vs. Spy | NES | Kotobuki | — | 150,000 | $5,000,000 | [81] |
39 | Ms. Pac-Man | 2600, 5200 | Namco | — | 125,266 | $929,080 | [80] |
40 | Jungle Hunt | 2600, 5200 | Taito | — | 124,522 | $928,501 | |
41 | Centipede | 2600, 5200 | Atari | — | 107,169 | $790,958 | |
42 | Pac-Man Jr. | Atari 2600 | Namco | — | 105,599 | $928,233 | |
43 | Boxing | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 105,567 | $942,865 | |
44 | Castlevania | NES | Konami | 16 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | |
45 | Gauntlet | NES | Tengen | 16 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | |
46 | Bubble Bobble | NES | Taito | 14 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | |
47 | R.B.I. Baseball / Family Stadium | NES | Namco | 14 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | |
48 | Cobra Command | NES | Data East | 13 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
49 | Mega Man | NES | Capcom | 13 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
50 | OutRun / Out Run | SMS | Sega | 11 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
51 | Anticipation | NES | Nintendo | 9 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
52 | Blades of Steel | NES | Konami | 9 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
53 | Rush'n Attack / Green Beret | NES | Konami | 9 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
54 | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | NES | Konami | 8 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
55 | Excitebike | NES | Nintendo | 8 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
56 | Jackal | NES | Konami | 8 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
57 | Side Pocket | NES | Data East | 8 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
58 | Alien Syndrome | SMS | Sega | 7 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
59 | Aztec Adventure | SMS | Sega | 7 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
60 | Great Basketball | SMS | Sega | 7 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
61 | Fantasy Zone II | SMS | Sega | 6 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
62 | Renegade / Kunio-kun | NES | Technōs / Taito | 6 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
63 | Winter Games | NES | Acclaim | 6 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
64 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | NES | Nintendo | 6 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
65 | Moon Patrol | 2600, 5200 | Irem | — | 97,911 | $699,295 | [80] |
66 | Football II | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 88,887 | $628,809 | |
67 | Baseball II | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 83,033 | $604,483 | |
68 | Joust | 2600, 5200 | Atari | — | 82,264 | $584,450 | |
69 | Dig Dug | Atari 2600 | Namco | — | 62,868 | $548,513 | |
70 | Crystal Castles | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 55,809 | $496,727 | |
71 | Kangaroo | 2600, 5200 | Sunsoft | — | 52,796 | $380,347 | |
72 | Q*bert | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 51,747 | $380,611 | |
73 | Adventure Island | NES | Hudson / Sega | 5 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
74 | Rygar | NES | Tecmo | 5 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
75 | Solaris | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 48,134 | $409,525 | [80] |
76 | Galaxian | 2600, 5200 | Namco | — | 47,575 | $341,496 | |
77 | Math Grand Prix | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 44,719 | $101,179 | |
78 | Midnight Magic | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 43,445 | $367,487 | |
79 | Circus Atari | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 43,203 | $103,934 | |
80 | Football | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 43,079 | $122,452 | |
81 | Home Run | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 41,177 | $108,057 | |
82 | Jeopardy! | NES | Rare / Nintendo | 4 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
83 | Monopoly | SMS | Sega | 4 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | |
84 | Warlords | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 38,504 | $78,682 | [80] |
85 | Battlezone | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 37,902 | $259,857 | |
86 | Desert Falcon | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 33,748 | $290,468 | |
87 | Taz | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 33,547 | $157,003 | |
88 | Haunted House | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 32,608 | $97,824 | |
89 | Kung Fu / Kung-Fu Master | NES | Irem / Nintendo | 3 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
90 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 29,963 | $90,286 | [80] |
91 | Space Invaders | 2600, 5200 | Taito | — | 29,717 | $170,097 | |
92 | Air Sea Battle | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 29,584 | $82,380 | |
93 | Video Pinball | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 27,925 | $83,913 | |
94 | Super Baseball | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 26,667 | $240,262 | |
95 | Canyon Bomber | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 26,583 | $45,513 | |
96 | Mousetrap | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 26,556 | $195,491 | |
97 | Defender | 2600, 5200 | Atari | — | 24,777 | $74,813 | |
98 | Tennis II | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 24,654 | $182,162 | |
99 | Phoenix | Atari 2600 | TPN / Taito | — | 24,177 | $144,952 | |
100 | Super Football | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 24,164 | $217,756 | |
101 | Championship Soccer | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 24,162 | $27,046 | |
102 | Video Checkers | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 22,285 | $67,046 | |
103 | Millipede | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 21,640 | $180,598 | |
104 | 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 21,589 | $64,932 | |
105 | Venture | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 21,150 | $151,697 | |
106 | Snoopy Red Baron | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 20,202 | $60,613 | |
107 | Arkanoid | NES | Taito | 2 | 20,000 | $1,000,000 | |
108 | Shinobi | SMS | Sega | 2 | 20,000 | $1,000,000 | |
109 | Breakout | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 19,889 | $59,667 | [80] |
110 | Combat | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 19,830 | $46,096 | |
111 | Super Breakout | 2600, 5200 | Atari | — | 19,100 | $105,162 | |
112 | Crossbow | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 16,976 | $153,248 | |
113 | Video Olympics | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 16,690 | $50,070 | |
114 | Backgammon | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 15,647 | $45,741 | |
115 | Berzerk | 2600, 5200 | Atari | — | 15,170 | $38,173 | |
116 | Sprint Master | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 15,084 | $113,216 | |
117 | Krull | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 14,459 | $31,806 | |
118 | Big Bird Egg | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 12,765 | $22,895 | |
119 | Basic Programming | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 12,423 | $34,498 | |
120 | Asteroids | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 12,120 | $71,108 | |
121 | Yar's Revenge | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 11,939 | $35,965 | |
122 | Stargate | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 11,445 | $95,186 | |
123 | Volleyball | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 10,428 | $74,070 | |
124 | Codebreaker | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 10,188 | $23,830 | |
125 | Baseball | NES | Nintendo | 1 | 10,000 | $400,000 | |
126 | Mickey Mousecapades | NES | Capcom | 1 | 10,000 | $300,000 | |
127 | Thunder Blade | SMS | Sega | 1 | 10,000 | $300,000 | |
128 | Wheel of Fortune | NES | GameTek | 1 | 10,000 | $300,000 | |
129 | Real Sports Soccer | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 9,202 | $64,560 | [80] |
130 | Othello | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 8,970 | $26,910 | |
131 | Golf | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 8,770 | $26,310 | |
132 | Cookie Monster | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 8,766 | $15,918 | |
133 | Adventure | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 8,580 | $25,762 | |
134 | Basketball | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 8,066 | $41,300 | |
135 | Vanguard | 2600, 5200 | Tose / SNK | — | 7,833 | $47,067 | |
136 | Casino | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 7,599 | $22,862 | |
137 | Flag Capture | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 6,326 | $18,530 | |
138 | Basic Math | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 6,246 | $18,745 | |
139 | Swordquest: Earthworld | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 4,860 | $17,489 | |
140 | Night Driver | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 4,416 | $13,267 | |
141 | Pac-Man | 2600, 5200 | Namco | — | 3,957 | $25,756 | |
142 | Missile Command | 2600, 5200 | Atari | — | 3,355 | $19,603 | |
143 | E.T. | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 3,131 | $4,434 | |
144 | Gravitor | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 2,856 | $21,465 | |
145 | Swordquest: Waterworld | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 2,454 | $7,386 | |
146 | Concentration | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 2,157 | $6,386 | |
147 | Hangman | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 1,802 | $5,406 | |
148 | Black Jack | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 1,751 | $5,253 | |
149 | Swordquest: Fireworld | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 1,242 | $6,244 | |
150 | Sky Diver | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 1,156 | $3,775 | |
151 | Outlaw | Atari 2600 | Taito | — | 905 | $2,603 | |
152 | Star Raiders | 2600, 5200 | Atari | — | 753 | $3,457 | |
153 | Indy 500 | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 274 | $1,315 | |
154 | Brain Games | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 158 | $184 | |
155 | Human Cannonball | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 123 | $131 | |
156 | Choplifter | Atari 5200 | Atari | — | 120 | $600 | |
157 | Surround | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 97 | $164 | |
158 | Miniature Golf | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 91 | $91 | |
159 | Rescue on Fractala | Atari 5200 | Atari | — | 90 | $450 | |
160 | Ball Blazer | Atari 5200 | Atari | — | 78 | $390 | |
161 | Slot Racers | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 77 | $111 | |
162 | Countermeasure | Atari 5200 | Atari | — | 59 | $295 | |
163 | Gremlins | Atari 5200 | Atari | — | 54 | $270 | |
164 | Space Dungeon | Atari 5200 | Taito | — | 42 | $210 | |
165 | Dodge 'Em | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 28 | $103 | |
166 | Pengo | Atari 5200 | Coreland / Sega | — | 24 | $120 | |
167 | Alpha Beam | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 24 | $118 | |
168 | Street Racer | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 22 | $112 | |
169 | Pigs in Space | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 18 | $145 | |
170 | Qix | Atari 5200 | Taito | — | 18 | $90 | |
171 | Soccer | Atari 5200 | Atari | — | 15 | $75 | |
172 | Robotron | Atari 5200 | Atari | — | 12 | $60 | |
173 | Maze Craze | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 6 | $40 | |
174 | Star Ship | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 6 | $40 | |
175 | Video Chess | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 6 | $40 |
Computer games[]
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Points [n 17][82] |
Sales (est.)[n 18] |
Gross (est.) [n 19][83] |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Karate Champ | Computers | Data East | — | 250,000 | $10,000,000 | [84][85] |
2 | Ring King | Computers | Data East | — | 250,000 | $10,000,000 | [84] |
3 | Gauntlet | C64 | Mindscape | 233 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | |
4 | Karnov | Computers | Data East | — | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | [84][15] |
Thexder | Computers | Game Arts | — | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | [86][15] | |
6 | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? | Computers | Broderbund | — | 200,000 | $8,000,000 | [84][87] |
7 | The Three Stooges | C64 | Cinemaware | 196 | 200,000 | $8,000,000 | |
8 | Skate or Die | C64 | EA | 176 | 200,000 | $8,000,000 | |
9 | Paperboy | C64 | Mindscape | 159 | 200,000 | $8,000,000 | |
10 | Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer | IBM PC | EA | 31 | 200,000 | $8,000,000 | [84][15] |
11 | Maniac Mansion | C64 | LucasArts | 138 | 190,000 | $8,000,000 | |
12 | Test Drive | C64, Atari ST | Accolade | 119 | 170,000 | $7,000,000 | |
13 | California Games | Computers | Epyx | 120 | 170,000 | $7,000,000 | [84][15] |
14 | Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? | Computers | Broderbund | — | 150,000 | $6,000,000 | [84][15] |
15 | Mean 18 | Computers | Accolade | — | 110,000 | $4,000,000 | [84][88] |
16 | Games: Winter Edition | C64 | Epyx | 86 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
17 | Spy vs. Spy III: Arctic Antics | C64 | Epyx | 80 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
18 | Kid Niki: Radical Ninja | Computers | Irem / Data East | — | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [84] |
19 | Bard's Tale III | Apple II | EA | 77 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
20 | Platoon | C64 | Data East | 52 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [84] |
21 | Mini-Putt | C64 | Accolade | 69 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
22 | King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella | IBM PC | Sierra | 22 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [89] |
23 | Pool of Radiance | C64, PC | SSI | 52 | 94,536 | $4,000,000 | [90][84] |
24 | Rocket Ranger | C64, Amiga | Cinemaware | 60 | 80,000 | $3,000,000 | |
25 | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny | Apple, PC | Origin Systems | 57 | 80,000 | $3,000,000 | [91] |
26 | F-15 Strike Eagle | Computers | MicroProse | — | 80,000 | $3,000,000 | [84] |
27 | Leisure Suit Larry | IBM PC | Sierra | 52 | 70,000 | $3,000,000 | |
28 | Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels | Apple II | Infocom | 46 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 | |
29 | Gunship | C64 | MicroProse | 40 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 | |
30 | Spy vs. Spy: Volume I & II | Computers | Accolade | — | 60,000 | $2,000,000 | [84] |
31 | Questron II | C64 | SSI | 87 | 51,000 | $2,000,000 | [90] |
32 | Bubble Ghost | C64 | Accolade | 39 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
33 | Zak McKracken | IBM PC | Lucasfilm Games | 38 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
34 | Captain Blood | IBM PC | Mindscape | 35 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
35 | Monopoly | C64 | EA | 34 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
36 | Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego? | C64, Apple II | Broderbund | 9 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
37 | Championship Baseball | Computers | Gamestar/Activision | — | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | [84] |
38 | Cobra Command | Computers | Data East | — | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
39 | Ikari Warriors | Computers | SNK / Data East | — | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
40 | Math Rabbit | Computers | Learning Company | — | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
41 | Might and Magic | Computers | New World | — | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | [84][92] |
42 | Side Pocket | Computers | Data East | — | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | [84] |
43 | Defender of Crown | C64 | Cinemaware | 32 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
44 | Beyond Zork | Apple II, C64 | Infocom | 32 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
45 | Cosmic Relief | C64 | Datasoft | 31 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
46 | Manhunter New York | IBM PC | Sierra | 31 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
47 | Street Sports Basketball | C64 | Epyx | 30 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
48 | The Last Ninja | C64 | System 3 / Activision | 29 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
49 | 4th & Inches | C64 | Accolade | 28 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | |
50 | Classic Concentration | Computers | ShareData | — | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | [84] |
51 | Dungeon Master | ST, Amiga | FTL Games | — | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | [93][94] |
52 | Spy vs. Spy | Computers | Accolade | — | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | [81][84] |
53 | Tomahawk | C64 | Datasoft | 24 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
54 | Impossible Mission II | C64 | Epyx | 23 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
55 | Police Quest | IBM PC | Sierra | 22 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
56 | 4x4 Off-Road Racing | C64 | Epyx | 21 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
57 | Obliterator | Amiga | Psygnosis | 20 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
58 | Wheel of Fortune | Computers | ShareData | — | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | [84] |
59 | AD&D: Heroes of the Lance | Computers | U.S. Gold / SSI | — | 28,808 | $1,000,000 | [90] |
60 | Wishbringer | Computers | Infocom | — | 26,926 | $1,000,000 | [84][95] |
61 | Dungeon Masters Assistant: Encounters | Computers | SSI | — | 26,212 | $1,000,000 | [90] |
62 | Hardball | Atari XE | Atari | — | 24,115 | $306,555 | [80] |
63 | One on One Basketball | Atari XE | Atari | — | 20,391 | $257,679 | |
64 | Grand Prix Circuit | IBM PC | Accolade | 17 | 20,000 | $800,000 | |
65 | Sub Battle Simulator | IBM PC | Epyx | 17 | 20,000 | $800,000 | |
66 | Echelon | C64 | Accolade | 15 | 20,000 | $800,000 | |
67 | Games: Summer Edition | C64 | Epyx | 15 | 20,000 | $800,000 | |
68 | Master Ninja | IBM PC | EA | 15 | 20,000 | $800,000 | |
69 | Fast Break | C64 | Accolade | 12 | 20,000 | $800,000 | |
70 | Earl Weaver Baseball | Amiga | EA | 11 | 20,000 | $800,000 | |
71 | Blue Max | Atari XE | Atari | — | 14,671 | $169,021 | [80] |
72 | Fight Night | Atari XE | Atari | — | 13,723 | $176,995 | |
73 | David's Midnight Magic | Atari XE | Atari | — | 13,437 | $169,703 | |
74 | Football | Atari XE | Atari | — | 11,137 | $109,746 | |
75 | Gato | Atari XE | Atari | — | 10,934 | $198,214 | |
76 | Jungle Hunt | Atari XE | Taito | — | 10,856 | $141,620 | |
77 | Barnyard Blaster | Atari XE | Atari | — | 10,699 | $184,011 | |
78 | OutRun | C64 | Sega | 10 | 10,000 | $400,000 | |
79 | Death Sword | C64 | Epyx | 9 | 10,000 | $400,000 | |
80 | Sierra 3D Helicopter Sim | IBM PC | Sierra | 8 | 10,000 | $400,000 | |
81 | Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna | Apple II | Sir-Tech | 8 | 10,000 | $400,000 | |
82 | Roadwars | C64 | EA | 7 | 10,000 | $400,000 | |
83 | Wasteland | Apple II | EA | 7 | 10,000 | $400,000 | |
84 | Food Fight | Atari XE | Atari | — | 9,719 | $124,801 | [80] |
85 | Donkey Kong Jr. | Atari XE | Nintendo | — | 8,864 | $115,270 | |
86 | Ms. Pac-Man | Atari XE | Namco | — | 8,538 | $89,231 | |
87 | Centipede | Atari XE | Atari | — | 8,450 | $83,743 | |
88 | Pac-Man | Atari XE | Namco | — | 8,077 | $84,509 | |
89 | Tetris | IBM PC | Spectrum HoloByte | 6 | 8,000 | $300,000 | |
90 | Shufflepuck Cafe | Mac | Broderbund | 6 | 8,000 | $300,000 | |
91 | Bard's Tale II | Apple II | EA | 6 | 8,000 | $300,000 | |
92 | Moon Patrol | Atari XE | Irem | — | 7,556 | $98,652 | [80] |
93 | Star Raiders | Atari XE | Atari | — | 7,073 | $75,498 | |
94 | Pole Position | Atari XE | Namco | — | 7,067 | $84,385 | |
95 | Dig Dug | Atari XE | Namco | — | 7,057 | $73,511 | |
96 | Lurking Horror | C64 | Infocom | 4 | 6,000 | $200,000 | |
97 | Ace of Aces | Atari XE | Atari | — | 5,724 | $103,248 | [80] |
98 | Ballblazer | Atari XE | Atari | — | 5,691 | $72,857 | |
99 | Tennis | Atari XE | Atari | — | 5,269 | $51,904 | |
100 | Joust | Atari XE | Atari | — | 5,148 | $65,262 | |
101 | Final Legacy | Atari XE | Atari | — | 5,096 | $62,484 | |
102 | Donkey Kong | Atari XE | Nintendo | — | 4,782 | $62,463 | |
103 | Necromancer | Atari XE | Atari | — | 4,686 | $62,380 | |
104 | Asteroids | Atari XE | Atari | — | 4,417 | $38,177 | |
105 | Archon | Atari XE | Atari | — | 4,370 | $54,677 | |
106 | Mario Bros. | Atari XE | Nintendo | — | 3,576 | $46,761 | |
107 | Rescue on Fractalus! | Atari XE | Atari | — | 3,537 | $44,572 | |
108 | Battlezone | Atari XE | Atari | — | 3,086 | $38,266 | |
109 | Silent Service | C64 | MicroProse | 2 | 3,000 | $100,000 | |
110 | Into Eagle's Nest | IBM PC | Mindscape | 2 | 3,000 | $100,000 | |
111 | Stealth Mission | C64 | SubLogic | 2 | 3,000 | $120,000 | |
112 | Lode Runner | Atari XE | Atari | — | 2,818 | $49,589 | [80] |
113 | Robotron: 2084 | Atari XE | Atari | — | 2,324 | $24,441 | [80] |
114 | Space Invaders | Atari XE | Taito | — | 2,095 | $20,812 | |
115 | Millipede | Atari XE | Atari | — | 1,283 | $15,551 | |
116 | Superstar Soccer | C64 | Mindscape | 1 | 1,000 | $40,000 | |
117 | Super Breakout | Atari XE | Atari | — | 973 | $9,635 | [80] |
118 | Desert Falcon | Atari XE | Atari | — | 924 | $12,145 | |
119 | Qix | Atari XE | Taito | — | 768 | $4,983 | |
120 | Defender | Atari XE | Atari | — | 681 | $4,756 | |
121 | Missile Command | Atari XE | Atari | — | 620 | $2,752 | |
122 | Pengo | Atari XE | Sega | — | 466 | $2,484 | |
123 | Galaxian | Atari XE | Namco | — | 465 | $3,801 | |
124 | Eastern Front '41 | Atari XE | Atari | — | 438 | $2,142 | |
125 | Star Raiders II | Atari XE | Atari | — | 392 | $3,844 | |
126 | Caverns of Mars | Atari XE | Atari | — | 346 | $1,865 | |
127 | E.T. | Atari XE | Atari | — | 288 | $1,321 | |
128 | 3D Tic Tac Toe | Atari XE | Atari | — | 198 | $413 | |
129 | Crystal Castles | Atari XE | Atari | — | 126 | $1,661 | |
130 | Into The Eagles Ne | Atari XE | Atari | — | 90 | $1,178 | |
131 | Entertainer Kit | Atari XE | Atari | — | 28 | $126 | |
132 | Karateka | Atari XE | Atari | — | 1 | $13 | |
133 | Basketball | Atari XE | Atari | — | 1 | $11 |
Europe[]
In Europe, the year's best-selling console game was Hang-On, which came bundled with the Master System.[96] It sold approximately 195,000 units,[97][52] with each bundle costing about £99.95 ($178),[96] grossing an estimated £19 million ($35 million).
United Kingdom[]
in the United Kingdom, the year's best-selling console game was Hang-On, which came bundled with the Master System.[98] It sold approximately 90,000 units,[99] with each bundle costing at least £99.95 ($178),[98] grossing an estimated £9 million ($16 million).
The following titles were the year's best-selling computer game software.
Rank | Title | Company | Points [n 20][100] |
Sales (est.) [n 21] |
Gross (est.) [n 22][21] |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ghostbusters | Mastertronic / Ricochet | 2,445 | 300,000 | $3,000,000 | [101] |
2 | Out Run | Sega | 2,376 | 300,000 | $3,000,000 | [102] |
3 | Bomb Jack | Tecmo | 2,371 | 300,000 | $3,000,000 | [103][104] |
4 | Football Manager 2 | Addictive Games | 2,232 | 290,000 | $3,000,000 | [105][103] |
5 | Steve Davis Snooker | Blue Ribbon | 1,871 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | [106] |
6 | Airwolf | Kyugo | 1,790 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | |
7 | Hyper Sports / Daley's Challenge / Konami's Arcade | Konami | 1,756 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | [104] |
8 | Joe Blade II | Interceptor / Players | 1,684 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | |
9 | Karate Champ / Combat / Ace / Fist | Technōs Japan / Data East | 1,669 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | [107] |
10 | Yogi Bear | Alternative | 1,513 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | |
11 | Fruit Machine Simulator | Codemasters | 1,503 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | |
12 | The Way of the Exploding Fist | Technōs / Mastertronic | 1,433 | 180,000 | $2,000,000 | [107] |
13 | Commando / Play It Again 3 / Who Dares Wins II | Capcom | 1,365 | 180,000 | $2,000,000 | |
14 | We Are The Champions | Ocean | 1,298 | 170,000 | $2,000,000 | [108] |
15 | Target: Renegade | Technōs Japan / Taito | 1,288 | 170,000 | $2,000,000 | [109][110] |
16 | ACE | Cascade / Gamebusters | 1,278 | 170,000 | $2,000,000 | |
17 | European 5-a-Side | Silverbird | 1,248 | 160,000 | $2,000,000 | [111] |
18 | Last Ninja 2 | Activision / System 3 | 1,233 | 160,000 | $2,000,000 | [112] |
19 | Operation Wolf | Taito | 1,219 | 160,000 | $2,000,000 | [113] |
20 | Frank Bruno's Boxing / Super Punch-Out! | Nintendo | 1,193 | 160,000 | $2,000,000 | |
21 | Gauntlet | US Gold / Kixx / Atari | 1,192 | 150,000 | $2,000,000 | |
22 | Soccer Boss | Alternative | 1,166 | 150,000 | $2,000,000 | |
23 | Super Stuntman | Codemasters | 1,125 | 150,000 | $2,000,000 | |
24 | After Burner | Sega | 1,084 | 140,000 | $1,000,000 | |
25 | Grand Prix Simulator | Codemasters | 1,066 | 140,000 | $1,000,000 | |
26 | Double Dragon | Technōs Japan / Taito | 995 | 130,000 | $1,000,000 | |
27 | The Trap Door | Alternative | 993 | 130,000 | $1,000,000 | |
28 | Thunder Blade | Sega | 967 | 130,000 | $1,000,000 | |
29 | Advanced Pinball Simulator | Codemasters | 955 | 120,000 | $1,000,000 | |
30 | RoboCop | Data East | 941 | 120,000 | $1,000,000 | [114] |
31 | Renegade / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Technōs Japan / Taito | 841 | 110,000 | $1,000,000 | |
32 | Platoon | Data East / Ocean | 822 | 110,000 | $1,000,000 | [115][116] |
33 | Supreme Challenge | Beau Jolly | 750 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
34 | Rastan / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Taito | 734 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
35 | Popeye | Alternative | 732 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
36 | International Rugby Simulator | Codemasters | 731 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
37 | Flying Shark / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Toaplan / Taito | 720 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
38 | Track Suit Manager | Goliath Games | 716 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
39 | ACE 2: The Ultimate Head to Head Conflict | Cascade / Gamebusters | 687 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
40 | Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Taito | 683 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
41 | Beach Buggy Simulator | Silverbird | 653 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
42 | Arkanoid / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Taito | 649 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
43 | Bubble Bobble / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Taito | 649 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
44 | Legend of Kage / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Taito | 649 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
45 | Slap Fight / Taito Coin-Op Hits | Taito | 649 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
46 | ATV Simulator | Codemasters | 644 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
47 | R-Type | Irem | 641 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
48 | Rally Driver | Alternative | 597 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
49 | Return of the Jedi | Domark / Tengen | 590 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
50 | End Zone | Alternative | 584 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
51 | Professional Ski Simulator | Codemasters | 578 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
52 | Stunt Bike Simulator | Silverbird | 572 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
53 | BMX Simulator | Codemasters | 567 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
54 | Combat School / 19 Part 1: Boot Camp | Konami | 541 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
55 | Skool Daze | Alternative | 525 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
56 | Pac-Mania | Namco | 508 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | |
57 | Dizzy | Codemasters | 507 | 70,000 | $700,000 | |
58 | Combat Lynx | Alternative | 500 | 70,000 | $700,000 | |
59 | Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix | Martech | 469 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
60 | Ace of Aces | US Gold / Kixx | 466 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
61 | MicroProse Soccer | MicroProse | 457 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
62 | Shanghai Karate | Interceptor / Players | 453 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
63 | The Rocky Horror Show | Alternative | 453 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
64 | Gunship | MicroProse | 451 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
65 | Road Blasters | US Gold / Atari | 440 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
66 | Garfield - Big, Fat, Hairy Deal | Softek / The Edge | 439 | 60,000 | $600,000 | |
67 | 10 Great Games II / Samurai Trilogy | Gremlin | 418 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
68 | Buggy Boy | Tatsumi | 379 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
69 | Ikari Warriors | SNK | 379 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
70 | Green Beret / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
71 | Iron Horse / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
72 | Jail Break / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
73 | Mikie / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
74 | Nemesis / Gradius / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
75 | Ping Pong / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
76 | Yie Ar Kung-Fu / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
77 | Yie Ar Kung-Fu II / Konami's Arcade Collection | Konami | 371 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
78 | Star Fight | Alternative | 361 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
79 | Gary Lineker's Superstar Soccer | Gremlin | 355 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
80 | Around the World in 40 Screens | Superior Software | 350 | 50,000 | $500,000 | |
81 | Ninja Scooter Simulator | Silverbird | 325 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
82 | Paperboy | Elite Systems / Atari | 321 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
83 | Bionic Commando | Capcom | 312 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
84 | Frankenstein 2000 | Atlantis | 298 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
85 | Star Wars | Domark / Atari | 297 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
86 | Zybex | Zeppelin Games | 296 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
87 | Falcon | Mirrorsoft | 293 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
88 | Peter Beardsley's International Football | Grandslam | 286 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
89 | Speed Ace | Zeppelin Games | 280 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
90 | Emlyn Hughes International Soccer | Audiogenic | 275 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
91 | Pro Golf | Atlantis | 270 | 40,000 | $400,000 | |
92 | Samantha Fox Strip Poker | Martech / React | 268 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
93 | Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax | Palace Software | 267 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
94 | Football Manager | Addictive Games | 256 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
95 | Thai Boxing | Softek | 255 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
96 | Armalyte | Thalamus | 246 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
97 | 1943: The Battle of Midway | Capcom | 243 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
98 | Joe Blade | Interceptor / Players | 242 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
99 | Typhoon / A-Jax | Konami | 239 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
100 | Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior | Palace Software | 237 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
101 | 4 Soccer Simulators | Codemasters | 237 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
102 | Back to Skool | Alternative | 223 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
103 | Repton Thru Time | Superior Software | 223 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
104 | Bruce Lee / Karate Ace | Datasoft | 222 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
105 | Pac-Land | Namco | 219 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
106 | Psycastria | Alternative | 210 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
107 | Spooky Castle | Atlantis | 209 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
108 | Four Great Games Volume 1 | Tynesoft / Micro Value | 208 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
109 | Game, Set and Match | Ocean | 205 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
110 | Creepy Cave | Atlantis | 205 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
111 | Biggles | Silverbird | 201 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
112 | The Empire Strikes Back | Domark / Tengen | 197 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
113 | ATF | Digital Integration | 195 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
114 | On the Bench | Cult Games | 193 | 30,000 | $300,000 | |
115 | Through the Trap Door | Alternative | 180 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
116 | Round Ones | Alternative | 178 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
117 | Five Star Games | Beau Jolly | 176 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
118 | Hawkeye | Thalamus | 175 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
119 | Lunar Invasion | Alternative | 173 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
120 | Enduro Racer / 6-Pak Vol. 3 | Sega | 172 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
121 | Ghosts 'n Goblins / 6-Pak Vol. 3 | Capcom | 172 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
122 | Pro Powerboat Simulator | Codemasters | 172 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
123 | 3D Starfighter | Codemasters | 169 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
124 | League Challenge | Atlantis | 160 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
125 | Grid Iron | Top Ten | 157 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
126 | Matta Blatta | Silverbird | 156 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
127 | The Great American Cross Country Road Race | Silverbird | 148 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
128 | Four Great Games Volume 3 | Tynesoft / Micro Value | 148 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
129 | AD&D: Heroes of the Lance | U.S. Gold | 138 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
130 | Dark Side | Incentive | 132 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
131 | Dead or Alive | Alternative | 129 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
132 | Cybernoid | Hewson | 126 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
133 | River Rescue | Alternative | 125 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
134 | Stealth Fighter | MicroProse | 125 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
135 | BMX Ninja | Alternative | 125 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
136 | Starglider 2 | Rainbird | 124 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
137 | Grand Prix | Alternative | 122 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
138 | Salamander | Konami | 121 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
139 | Video Classics | Silverbird | 121 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
140 | Golf | Blue Ribbon | 119 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
141 | Airborne Ranger | MicroProse | 117 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
142 | Winter Olympiad 88 | Tynesoft | 116 | 20,000 | $200,000 | |
143 | Menace | DMA Design / Psygnosis | 40 | 15,000 | $200,000 | [117][118] |
144 | Test Drive | Accolade | 115 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
145 | Spy Cat | Superior Software | 115 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
146 | Olympic Spectacular | Alternative | 113 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
147 | Darts | Blue Ribbon | 113 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
148 | Night Raider | Gremlin | 113 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
149 | Donkey Kong / Killer Gorilla / Play It 3 / 10 Hits 4 | Nintendo | 112 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
150 | Jet Bike Simulator | Codemasters | 112 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
151 | Football Director | D&H Games | 111 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
152 | Cops ‘n’ Robbers | Atlantis | 110 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
153 | The Bard's Tale | Electronic Arts | 108 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
154 | Chuckie Egg | A’n’F Software | 108 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
155 | Galaga / Galaforce / Play It 2 / 10 Hits 4 | Namco | 107 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
156 | Anarchy Zone | Atlantis | 107 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
157 | Crazy Cars | Titus | 104 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
158 | Lombard RAC Rally | Mandarin Software | 101 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
159 | Ghost Hunters | Codemasters | 100 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
160 | Smash and Grab | Superior Software | 97 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
161 | Indoor Soccer | Alternative | 96 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
162 | Daylight Robbery | Atlantis | 93 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
163 | Treasure Island Dizzy | Codemasters | 91 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
164 | Bigfoot | Codemasters | 91 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
165 | Battle Valley | Hewson / Rack-It | 89 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
166 | Alien Syndrome | Sega | 88 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
167 | Yabba Dabba Doo! | Grandslam / Bug-Byte | 87 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
168 | The Last Ninja | System 3 | 86 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
169 | Repton | Superior Software | 85 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
170 | Citadel | Superior Software | 85 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
171 | Stryker’s Run | Superior Software | 85 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
172 | Percy Penguin | Superior Software | 83 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
173 | 10 Great Games | Gremlin | 83 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
174 | The Golden Figurine | Atlantis | 83 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
175 | Leapster | Alternative | 82 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
176 | Action Force II | Virgin | 81 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
177 | Monkey Nuts | Grandslam / Bug-Byte | 81 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
178 | Play It Again Sam 4 | Superior Software | 80 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
179 | BC II: Grog’s Revenge | The Power House | 79 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
180 | Donkey Kong Jr. / Play It Again Sam 3 | Nintendo | 79 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
181 | Exile | Superior Software | 78 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
182 | Howzat | Alternative | 76 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
183 | Street Gang | Interceptor / Players | 76 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
184 | Flight Path 737 | Softek | 76 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
185 | Mickey Mouse | Gremlin | 75 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
186 | Cavern Capers | Alternative | 75 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
187 | Mr Wiz | Superior Software | 74 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
188 | The Life of Repton | Superior Software | 73 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
189 | Speedball | Mirrorsoft / Image Works | 72 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
190 | Super Hang-On | Sega | 69 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
191 | Bonecruncher | Superior Software | 66 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
192 | Transmuter | Codemasters | 65 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
193 | Super Robin Hood | Codemasters | 63 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
194 | Rogue Trooper | Alternative | 61 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
195 | Battle Chess | Electronic Arts | 49 | 10,000 | $100,000 | [112] |
196 | Dragon Ninja / Bad Dudes | Data East | 49 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
197 | Ravage | Blue Ribbon | 48 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
198 | 1942 | Capcom | 48 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
199 | WEC Le Mans | Konami | 47 | 10,000 | $100,000 | |
200 | Space Harrier | Sega | 45 | 10,000 | $100,000 | [111] |
201 | Milk Race | Mastertronic | 45 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
202 | Pool | CDS Microsystems | 45 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
203 | SAS Combat Simulator | Codemasters | 45 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
204 | Tanium | Interceptor / Players | 45 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
205 | Turbo Boat Simulator | Silverbird | 45 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
206 | Sophistry | CRL | 44 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
207 | Codename: Droid | Acornsoft / Superior | 43 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
208 | Glider Rider | Grandslam / Bug-Byte | 43 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
209 | International Speedway | Silverbird | 43 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
210 | Pro Skateboard Simulator | Codemasters | 43 | 6,000 | $100,000 | |
211 | Draconus | Zeppelin Games | 42 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
212 | Microball | Alternative | 42 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
213 | Pothole Pete | Atlantis | 42 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
214 | Shoot Em Up | Alligata / Budgie | 42 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
215 | Space Ace | Gremlin | 42 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
216 | Sword Slayer | Interceptor / Players | 42 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
217 | Bubble Trouble | Interceptor / Players | 41 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
218 | Game Over 2 | Dinamic | 41 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
219 | Kung-Fu Master / Karate Ace | Irem / Data East | 41 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
220 | The Double | Alternative / Summit | 41 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
221 | Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon | Cinemaware | 41 | 5,000 | $100,000 | |
222 | Feud | Mastertronic / Bulldog | 70 | 7,000 | $70,000 | |
223 | Desmond’s Dungeon | Alternative | 40 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
224 | Menace | Psygnosis / Psyclapse | 40 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
225 | Ravenskull | CDS Microsystems | 40 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
226 | Quartet Gold | Red Rat | 39 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
227 | The Extirpator | Silverbird | 39 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
228 | Leader Board | US Gold / Access | 38 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
229 | Power Pack Volume 2 | Audiogenic | 38 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
230 | Atari Safari | Scorpio Gamesworld / Illusion | 37 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
231 | Boulder Dash | Prism Leisure / First Star | 37 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
232 | Graham Gooch's Match Cricket | Alternative | 37 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
233 | Spy vs. Spy | Databyte / First Star | 37 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
234 | Elevator Action | Taito | 36 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
235 | F/A-18 Interceptor | Electronic Arts | 36 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
236 | Hostages | Infogrames | 36 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
237 | Rik the Roadie | Alternative | 36 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
238 | Rockfall | Alternative | 35 | 5,000 | $50,000 | |
239 | 5th Gear | Hewson / Rack-It | 34 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
240 | Combat Zone | Alternative | 34 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
241 | Quest | Acornsoft / Superior | 34 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
242 | Red Storm Rising | MicroProse | 34 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
243 | Soccer | Alternative | 34 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
244 | Cricket | Argus Press / Bug-Byte | 33 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
245 | Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge | Virgin | 33 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
246 | License to Kill | Alternative | 33 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
247 | Zaxxon / Fortress / Play It Again Sam 5 | Sega | 33 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
248 | Repton 3 | CDS Microsystems | 33 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
249 | Talladega | Top Ten | 33 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
250 | Carrier Command | Rainbird | 32 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
251 | Cricket International | Alternative | 32 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
252 | Gryzor / Contra | Konami | 32 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
253 | International Rugby | Artic Computing | 32 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
254 | Monkey Magic | Alternative | 32 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
255 | Snapper | Acornsoft | 32 | 4,000 | $40,000 | |
256 | Dig Dug | Namco | 31 | 4,000 | $40,000 |
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Average console game prices:
- ↑ 1,600 points equivalent to 2,500 units (Lost Worlds) = 2 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 143,350 points equivalent to $3.1 billion = $22,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points from monthly RePlay arcade charts
- ↑ 5,133.69 points equivalent to 229,000 units (excluding Double Dragon) = 45 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 5,133.69 points equivalent to $5,700,000,000 (excluding Double Dragon) = $1,100,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points calculated from monthly Your Sinclair and Sinclair User arcade charts.
- Rank #1 = 11 points
- Rank #10 = 2 points
- Rank #11 = 1 point
- ↑ 333 points equivalent to $500,000,000 = $1,500,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points calculated from weekly Bondeal arcade charts.
- Rank #1 = 10 points
- Rank #5 = 6 points
- Rank #10 = 1 point
- ↑ 5,030 points equivalent to $100,000,000 = $20,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points calculated from rankings on monthly charts.
- Rank #1 = 20 points
- Rank #20 = 1 point
- ↑ 2,730 points equivalent to 5 million units = 1,800 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 2,730 points equivalent to $120 million = $44,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Ranking points
- Computer Entertainer (multi-platform charts)
- Rank #1 = 15 points
- Rank #10 = 6 points
- Rank #15 = 1 point
- Famitsu (NES charts)
- Rank #1 = 10 points
- Rank #10 = 1 point
- Computer Entertainer (multi-platform charts)
- ↑ 234 points equivalent to 2 million units (Punch-Out) = 9,000 units per point (est.)
- ↑ Average game price: $34.99
- ↑ Points calculated from rankings on Computer Entertainer charts:
- Rank #1 = 20 points
- Rank #20 = 1 point
- ↑ 120 points equivalent to 170,000 units (California Games) = 1,400 units per point (est.)
- ↑ Average price: $40
- ↑ Points calculated from chart rankings on Computer Hits database between January 1988 and January 1989.
- Rank #1 = 50 points
- Rank #50 = 1 point
- ↑ 1,433 points equivalent to 180,000 units (The Way of the Exploding Fist) = 130 units per point (est.)
- ↑ Average price: £5.95 ($10)
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4. Kitchen Center (Fisher-Price )
5. Control Deck (Nintendo)
6. Li'l Miss Makeup Doll (Mattel)
7. Tape Recorder (Fisher-Price)
8. 7800 Video Game System (Atari)
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