List of best-selling Game Boy video games
This is a list of video games for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color video game consoles that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color is Tetris. First released in Japan on June 14, 1989, Tetris was often bundled with the original Game Boy and went on to sell in excess of 35 million units worldwide.[1] The second-best-selling Game Boy games are Pokémon Red, Green and Blue, which sold over 31 million units combined, followed by the best-selling Game Boy Color games, Pokémon Gold and Silver, which sold over 23 million units in total.[2][3] The top five is rounded out by the platform's first Super Mario game, Super Mario Land, which sold over 18 million units worldwide,[4] and Pokémon Yellow, which sold over 14 million units.[3]
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There are a total of 53 Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, 19 were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Other developers with the most million-selling games include Game Freak, Rare, and Tose, with five games each in the list of 53. Of the 53 games on this list, 44 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo. Other publishers with multiple million-selling games include Konami with three games and Bandai and Enix with two games each. The most popular franchises on Game Boy and Game Boy Color include Pokémon (84.54 million combined units), Tetris (38.12 million combined units), Super Mario (34.39 million combined units), Donkey Kong (12.55 million combined units), and Kirby (10.91 million combined units).
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† | Game was bundled with Game Boy or Game Boy Color consoles during its lifetime |
Notes
- Only developers and publishers for the original release of each game are listed.
- Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
References
- Wynne-Jones, Jonathan (June 6, 2009). "Computer game Tetris celebrates 25 years". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "'Pokken Tournament' and Pokemon's $1.5 Billion Brand". The Huffington Post. AOL. March 19, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Top 10 of Everything 2017. London, England: Hachette UK. October 6, 2016. p. 115. ISBN 978-0600633747. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- O'Malley, James (September 11, 2015). "30 Best-Selling Super Mario Games of All Time on the Plumber's 30th Birthday". Gizmodo. Univision Communications. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Top 10 of Everything 2017. London, England: Hachette UK. October 6, 2016. p. 118. ISBN 978-0600633747. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- CESA Games White Papers. Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association.
- "March 25, 2004". The Magic Box. Archived from the original on November 26, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Japan Platinum Game Chart". The Magic Box. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "February 2, 2004 - February 4, 2004" (PDF). Square Enix. February 9, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Platinum Titles". Capcom. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2017.