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Million Seller Watch: Nintendo DS - News

by Gabriel Franco , posted on 16 December 2010 / 3,944 Views

We already analyzed the three home consoles' MIllion Sellers, as well as the the PSP's, we finalize our Million Seller's analysis with Nintendo's double screen handheld console: the DS. Checking Vgchartz data we found out that the DS has a total of 113 titles that sold over a million units worldwide. Check out the chart below, broken down by publisher:

 

Pos. Publisher # Games %
1 Nintendo 46 40.70%
2 Square Enix 11 9.73%
3 Ubisoft 10 8.84%
4 Disney Interactive 7 6.19%
5 EA  7 6.19%
6 THQ 5 4.44%
7 Activision 4 3.53%
8 Sega 4 3.53%
9 Lucas Arts 3 2.65%
10 Majesco 3 2.65%
11 Namco Bandai 2 1.77%
12 Warner Bros 2 1.77%
13 Midway 1 0.88%
14 Destination Soft 1 0.88%
15 505 Games 1 0.88%
16 Rockstar Games 1 0.88%
17 Level 5 1 0.88%
18 Zoo Digital 1 0.88%
19 Buena Vista 1 0.88%
20 2K Play 1 0.88%
21 D3 1 0.88%

Totals 113 100.00%

  • The Nintendo DS was released in North America on November 21st, 2004, on December 2nd, 2004 in Japan and on March 11th, 2005 in Europe.

  • The Best Selling DS Game is Nintendogs  with 23.99 million units sold, followed closely by New Super Mario Bros. with 23.68 million units sold.

  • Nintendo is in the first place on the publishers chart with 46 games that represents the 40.70% of the total, the highest percentage in all consoles.

  • Nintendo dominates the top 10 games in the chart, has 17 of the top 20, 23 of the top 30 and 34 of the top 50:

    Nintendo Games DS Top %
    10 10 100%
    17 20 85%
    23 30 77%
    34 50 68%

  • Square Enix is in second place in the chart with 11 games.Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in the position 13th is the best selling third party game in the chart with 5.18 million units.

  • Ubisoft is the third position with 10 games, seven of those 10 games are from the "Imagine" series. The best selling game for the company is Imagine: Babyz in the 36th spot with 2.80 million units.

  • Disney is in the fourth place with seven games in the chart, three of which are from the High School Musical  franchise.

  • Majesco has three games in the chart, all from the Mama franchise, the best selling game for the company is Cooking Mama in the spot 18 with 4.70 million units sold.

  • Neither Konami nor Capcom have games in the million seller category; a curious complementary fact is that the three Majesco games in the Chart have sold more units together than all the Capcom games released in the DS.

  • 50 titles in the chart have sold over 2 million units.

  • The Nintendo DS has 21 companies with games that sold over a Million units; from those 21, nine have only one game in the chart.

You can check the complete million seller titles list for the DS below or by clicking this link:


Pos ConsoleGamePublisher Americas Japan EMEAA Worldwide
1 DS Nintendogs Nintendo 9.69 1.92 12.39 24.00
2 DS New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo 9.10 6.16 8.55 23.81
3 DS Mario Kart DS Nintendo 8.63 3.86 7.68 20.17
4 DS Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day Nintendo 5.01 4.13 10.38 19.52
5 DS Pokémon Diamond / Pearl Version Nintendo 6.67 6.01 4.99 17.67
6 DS Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Nintendo 3.59 5.29 6.13 15.01
7 DS Animal Crossing: Wild World Nintendo 2.55 5.30 3.58 11.43
8 DS Pokémon Heart Gold / Soul Silver Version Nintendo 3.21 3.92 2.55 9.68
9 DS Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo 4.44 1.22 3.09 8.75
10 DS Mario Party DS Nintendo 3.65 1.97 1.82 7.44
11 DS Pokémon Platinum Version Nintendo 2.74 2.67 1.81 7.22
12 DS Big Brain Academy Nintendo 1.76 1.60 3.12 6.48
13 DS Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Nintendo 0.31 4.34 0.54 5.19
14 DS Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Sega 1.73 0.43 2.71 4.87
15 DS Professor Layton and the Curious Village Nintendo 1.21 1.03 2.58 4.82
16 DS The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Nintendo 1.89 0.95 1.93 4.77
17 DS Cooking Mama Majesco 2.56 0.08 2.10 4.74
18 DS Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness Nintendo 1.88 1.54 1.31 4.73
19 DS Pokémon Black / White Version Unknown 0.00 4.61 0.00 4.61
20 DS LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga LucasArts 2.35 0.00 1.38 3.73
21 DS Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day Nintendo 0.90 1.05 1.77 3.72
22 DS MySims Electronic Arts 1.68 0.08 1.80 3.56
23 DS Tomodachi Collection Unknown 0.00 3.48 0.00 3.48
24 DS English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills! Unknown 0.00 2.32 1.15 3.47
25 DS Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Nintendo 0.63 0.92 1.91 3.46
26 DS Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo 1.49 1.10 0.71 3.30
27 DS Clubhouse Games Nintendo 0.60 0.73 1.95 3.28
28 DS Guitar Hero: On Tour Activision 2.13 0.01 1.08 3.22
29 DS Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With Friends Majesco 1.44 0.10 1.67 3.21
30 DS Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team Nintendo 1.21 0.83 1.06 3.10
31 DS Personal Trainer: Cooking Nintendo 0.89 1.03 1.17 3.09
32 DS Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Nintendo 1.82 0.79 0.42 3.03
33 DS Sonic Rush Sega 1.17 0.06 1.76 2.99
34 DS Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sega 1.15 0.26 1.52 2.93
35 DS Rhythm Heaven Nintendo 0.42 1.89 0.52 2.83
36 DS Imagine: Babyz Ubisoft 1.34 0.00 1.46 2.80
37 DS Imagine: Fashion Designer Ubisoft 1.41 0.00 1.37 2.78
38 DS Pokémon Ranger Nintendo 1.35 0.77 0.64 2.76
39 DS The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Nintendo 1.18 0.70 0.81 2.69
40 DS Kirby Super Star Ultra Nintendo 1.49 1.18 0.00 2.67
41 DS Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force Disney Interactive Studios 1.65 0.00 1.02 2.67
42 DS Hannah Montana Buena Vista 1.68 0.00 0.92 2.60
43 DS Tetris DS Nintendo 0.66 1.35 0.37 2.38
44 DS Final Fantasy III Square Enix 0.85 1.07 0.42 2.34
45 DS WarioWare Touched! Nintendo 0.54 1.21 0.50 2.25
46 DS Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Nintendo 0.98 0.62 0.60 2.20
47 DS High School Musical: Makin' the Cut! Disney Interactive Studios 1.13 0.00 1.05 2.18
48 DS Kirby Squeak Squad Nintendo 0.82 1.05 0.28 2.15
49 DS Style Savvy Nintendo 0.53 0.95 0.66 2.14
50 DS Professor Layton and the Unwound Future Nintendo 0.25 0.82 0.93 2.00
51 DS The Sims 2: Pets Electronic Arts 0.94 0.00 1.05 1.99
52 DS TouchMaster Midway Games 0.49 0.00 1.45 1.94
53 DS Mario Hoops 3 on 3 Nintendo 1.02 0.52 0.33 1.87
54 DS LEGO Batman: The Videogame Warner Bros. Interactive 1.17 0.00 0.68 1.85
55 DS LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures LucasArts 1.22 0.00 0.62 1.84
56 DS Personal Trainer: Math Nintendo 0.48 0.00 1.26 1.74
57 DS Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Square Enix 0.23 1.49 0.00 1.72
58 DS Kanshuu Nippon Joushikiryoku Kentei Kyoukai: Imasara Hito ni wa Kikenai Otona no Joushikiryoku Training DS Unknown 0.00 1.71 0.00 1.71
59 DS Carnival Games 2K Play 0.96 0.00 0.72 1.68
60 DS Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Square Enix 0.88 0.53 0.22 1.63
61 DS Zoo Tycoon DS THQ 0.92 0.01 0.70 1.63
62 DS Ben 10: Protector of Earth D3 Publisher 0.70 0.00 0.93 1.63
63 DS Imagine: Teacher Ubisoft 0.69 0.00 0.92 1.61
64 DS Diddy Kong Racing DS Nintendo 1.16 0.00 0.42 1.58
65 DS Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Nintendo 0.74 0.48 0.34 1.56
66 DS Hannah Montana: Music Jam Disney Interactive Studios 1.12 0.00 0.40 1.52
67 DS The Sims 2 Electronic Arts 0.82 0.00 0.67 1.49
68 DS Imagine: Master Chef Ubisoft 0.42 0.00 1.06 1.48
69 DS LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy LucasArts 1.02 0.00 0.45 1.47
70 DS Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Nintendo 0.77 0.36 0.32 1.45
71 DS Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Square Enix 0.19 1.26 0.00 1.45
72 DS Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Square Enix 0.10 1.35 0.00 1.45
73 DS The Simpsons Game Electronic Arts 0.60 0.00 0.85 1.45
74 DS Scribblenauts Warner Bros. Interactive 1.18 0.00 0.26 1.44
75 DS High School Musical 3: Senior Year Disney Interactive Studios 0.59 0.00 0.84 1.43
76 DS Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Nintendo 0.52 0.44 0.46 1.42
77 DS MySims Kingdom Electronic Arts 0.75 0.01 0.64 1.40
78 DS My Word Coach Ubisoft 0.37 0.00 1.03 1.40
79 DS Deal or No Deal Destination Software, Inc 0.94 0.00 0.46 1.40
80 DS Bratz: Forever Diamondz THQ 0.39 0.00 1.01 1.40
81 DS Wall-E THQ 0.43 0.00 0.94 1.37
82 DS Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop Bandai 0.12 1.13 0.12 1.37
83 DS Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades Activision 0.73 0.00 0.63 1.36
84 DS Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie Unknown 0.00 1.34 0.00 1.34
85 DS Cars THQ 0.80 0.00 0.54 1.34
86 DS Super Princess Peach Nintendo 0.69 0.25 0.38 1.32
87 DS Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Square Enix 0.33 0.54 0.45 1.32
88 DS Imagine: Wedding Designer Ubisoft 0.59 0.00 0.66 1.25
89 DS Drawn To Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition THQ 0.86 0.00 0.38 1.24
90 DS Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (American weekly sales) Nintendo 1.22 0.00 0.00 1.22
91 DS Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Unknown 0.00 1.22 0.00 1.22
92 DS Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop 505 Games 0.45 0.08 0.67 1.20
93 DS Petz Wild Animals: Dolphinz Ubisoft 0.66 0.00 0.54 1.20
94 DS Kung Fu Panda Activision 0.54 0.00 0.63 1.17
95 DS Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha Unknown 0.00 1.17 0.00 1.17
96 DS Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Rockstar Games 0.55 0.05 0.56 1.16
97 DS Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir Nintendo 0.74 0.00 0.41 1.15
98 DS Phineas and Ferb Disney Interactive Studios 0.84 0.00 0.31 1.15
99 DS Transformers: Autobots / Decepticons Activision 1.14 0.00 0.00 1.14
100 DS High School Musical 2: Work This Out! Disney Interactive Studios 0.51 0.00 0.60 1.11
101 DS Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell Disney Interactive Studios 0.58 0.01 0.50 1.09
102 DS Petz Dogz 2 Ubisoft 0.49 0.00 0.59 1.08
103 DS Final Fantasy IV Square Enix 0.45 0.62 0.00 1.07
104 DS Chrono Trigger Square Enix 0.46 0.49 0.10 1.05
105 DS Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2 Namco Bandai 0.10 0.86 0.08 1.04
106 DS Imagine: Animal Doctor Ubisoft 0.48 0.00 0.55 1.03
107 DS Gardening Mama Majesco 0.60 0.01 0.41 1.02
108 DS Puzzler Collection Zoo Digital Publishing 0.13 0.00 0.89 1.02
109 DS Oshare Majo Love and Berry: DS Collection Unknown 0.00 1.01 0.00 1.01
110 DS LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Warner Bros. Interactive 0.49 0.00 0.52 1.01
111 DS Art Academy Nintendo 0.09 0.23 0.69 1.01
112 DS Spore Creatures Electronic Arts 0.70 0.00 0.31 1.01
113 DS Imagine: Fashion Designer New York Ubisoft 0.64 0.00 0.36 1.00

 

We will revise these Million sellers analyses after the holidays, to see which games manage to enter the list.


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NoirSon (on 18 December 2010)

At least Capcom got the message and on the 3DS it appears they are willing to step they game up, between Resident Evil, Revolations, Mercenaries and SSF4: 3d one of them should be a million seller.

Heck, they probably are going to get MH on the 3DS as well.

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Kleeyook (on 17 December 2010)

Most of Square Enix's games are just remakes or lazy-ports. FF III, FF IV, DQ IV, V, VI and Chrono Trigger (already remade once on PS1). The World End with You isn't on the list despite being a new game. Any Pokemon spin-off titles sold millions despite being crappy games for fan service. ANd most of the games from third-party publishers are shovelwares. Majesco's Cooking Mama franchise has become one of the top ten best-selling franchise this gen. And seeing that most of million sellers besides Nintendo's own games are either remakes or garbage, DS' main audience really doesn't give a damn about the game's quality. :(

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IxisNaugus (on 16 December 2010)

Why is there a game titled "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team" and another game further down with the name "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (American weekly sales)". Both of them have numbers for the American region so I'm very confused here. If someone would care to elaborate please.

@ c03n3nj0.

A slightly enhanced port of a JRPG that is over fifteen years old and has already been ported once before did this well. Yet Square-Enix complains when people ask about Chrono Trigger.

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Salnax (on 16 December 2010)

The lack of Capcom games really highlights how Ace Attorney is more of a niche series than many realize. Specific congrats to GTA:CW and Chrono Trigger, which I at one point had written off.

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c03n3nj0 (on 16 December 2010)

I just noticed Chrono Trigger passed 1 million.

Nice.

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