List of best-selling Nintendo Entertainment System video games


The list of best-selling Nintendo Entertainment System video games totals 75 games with sales or shipments of at least one million copies. The Family Computer video game console was first released in 1983 and later redesigned as the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. Its best-selling game is Super Mario Bros., first released in Japan on September 13, 1985, with sales of more than 40million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video game of all time. Two sequels are within the top five best-selling NES games: Super Mario Bros. 2 ranks fourth at 7.46million units, and Super Mario Bros. 3 ranks third at 18million units. The remaining top five are Duck Hunt with 28million units and The Legend of Zelda with 6.5million units.
Of these 75 games, 31 were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions, and 41 were published by Nintendo. Other developers with the most million-selling games include Capcom with seven games, and Konami, Hudson Soft, and Tose, with six games each. Other publishers include Capcom with seven games, Konami with six games, Bandai and Hudson Soft with five games each, and Enix and Namco with four games each. The most popular franchises on NES include Super Mario with 67.63million combined units, Dragon Quest with 11.475million combined units, and The Legend of Zelda with 10.89million combined units.
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Games

Game was bundled with console during its lifetime

GameDeveloperPublisherRelease dateSales
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D4Nintendo40,240,000
Duck Hunt Nintendo R&D1Nintendo28,310,000
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo R&D4Nintendo18,000,000
TetrisNintendo R&D1Nintendo8,000,000
Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo R&D4Nintendo7,460,000
The Legend of ZeldaNintendo R&D4Nintendo6,510,000
Dr. MarioNintendo R&D1Nintendo4,850,000
Zelda II: The Adventure of LinkNintendo R&D4Nintendo4,380,000
ExcitebikeNintendo R&D1Nintendo4,160,000
GolfNintendo R&D1Nintendo4,010,000
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Konami4,000,000
Dragon Quest IIIChunsoftEnix3,895,000
Kung FuNintendo R&D1Nintendo3,500,000
BaseballNintendo R&D1Nintendo3,200,000
Dragon Quest IVChunsoftEnix3,180,000
World Class Track Meet TRY Co.Nintendo3,080,000
Punch-Out!!Nintendo R&D3Nintendo3,000,000
MetroidNintendo R&D1Nintendo2,730,000
Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo R&D4Nintendo2,650,000
Dragon Quest IIChunsoftEnix2,550,000
Ice HockeyNintendo R&D2Nintendo2,420,000
Pro WrestlingNintendo R&D3Nintendo2,400,000
Mario Bros.Nintendo R&D1Nintendo2,280,000
TennisNintendo R&D1Nintendo2,170,000
VolleyballNintendo R&D3Nintendo2,150,000
MahjongNintendo R&D1Nintendo2,140,000
R.C. Pro-AmRareNintendo2,140,000
Pro Yakyū Family Stadium NamcoNamco2,050,000
Dragon QuestChunsoft2,000,000
Top GunKonamiKonami2,000,000
SoccerIntelligent SystemsNintendo1,960,000
Rad RacerSquare1,960,000
PinballNintendo R&D1Nintendo1,850,000
Kid IcarusNintendo1,760,000
YoshiGame FreakNintendo1,750,000
Kirby's AdventureHAL LaboratoryNintendo1,750,000
DuckTalesCapcomCapcom1,670,000
Ghosts 'n GoblinsCapcom1,640,000
Bases LoadedToseJaleco1,580,000
Donkey Kong ClassicsNintendo R&D1Nintendo1,560,000
Tecmo BowlTecmoTecmo1,530,000
F1 RaceHAL LaboratoryNintendo1,520,000
Mega Man 2CapcomCapcom1,510,000
Lode RunnerHudson Soft1,500,000
XeviousNamco1,500,000
Ice ClimberNintendo R&D1Nintendo1,500,000
Ninja Hattori-kunHudson SoftHudson Soft1,500,000
Mighty Bomb JackTecmoTecmo1,500,000
Nintendo World CupTechnōs Japan1,480,000
4 Nin Uchi MahjongHudson SoftNintendo1,450,000
Final Fantasy IIISquareSquare1,400,000
Gyromite Nintendo R&D1Nintendo1,320,000
Final FantasySquareSquare1,300,000
Pro Yakyū Family Stadium '87NamcoNamco1,300,000
Hogan's AlleyNintendo R&D1Nintendo1,270,000
Ninja KidToseBandai1,250,000
Dragon PowerToseBandai1,250,000
TwinBeeKonamiKonami1,200,000
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri DōchūKonamiKonami1,200,000
Chip 'n Dale Rescue RangersCapcomCapcom1,200,000
Tecmo Super BowlTecmoTecmo1,190,000
DoraemonHudson SoftHudson Soft1,150,000
CommandoCapcomCapcom1,140,000
Donkey KongNintendo R&D1Nintendo1,130,000
Yoshi's CookieToseNintendo1,120,000
Donkey Kong Jr.Nintendo R&D1Nintendo1,110,000
PopeyeNintendo R&D1Nintendo1,100,000
Pro Yakyū Family Stadium '88NamcoNamco1,080,000
Mega Man 3CapcomCapcom1,080,000
Famicom Jump: Hero RetsudenToseBandai1,060,000
Tag Team Match: MUSCLEToseBandai1,050,000
Adventure IslandHudson SoftHudson Soft1,050,000
WWF WrestleManiaRareAcclaim Entertainment1,042,408
Ninja JaJaMaru-kunJaleco1,000,000
1942Capcom1,000,000
BombermanHudson SoftHudson Soft1,000,000
HydlideT&E Soft1,000,000
GradiusKonamiKonami1,000,000
Tiger HeliMicronics1,000,000
Momotarō DensetsuHudson SoftHudson Soft1,000,000
Metal GearKonami1,000,000
NES Open Tournament GolfNintendo R&D2Nintendo1,000,000
CastlevaniaKonamiKonami1,000,000
Fester's QuestSunsoftSunsoft1,000,000
Mickey MousecapadeHudson Soft1,000,000