Mario Kinnikuman
10-01-2006, 08:35 AM
Below, are the approximate, if not precise, revenue each game series has garnered from highest to lowest.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_selling_video_games#Franchise
Mario (275 million)
Pokémon (143 million)
Final Fantasy (68 million)
The Sims (58 million)
Madden NFL (51 million)
The Legend of Zelda (47 million)
Tetris (45.2 million)
Sonic the Hedgehog (44 million)
Donkey Kong (43 million)
Dragon Quest (40 million)
Grand Theft Auto (40 million)
Crash Bandicoot (39.2 million)
Gran Turismo (38 million)
James Bond (30 million)
Tomb Raider (30 million)
Resident Evil (30 million)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (27.9 million)
Mega Man (26 million)
Street Fighter (25 million)
Tekken (22.7 million)
Command & Conquer (21 million)
Kirby (20.9 million)
Mortal Kombat (20 million)
FIFA (20 million)
Metal Gear (19.4 million)
Yu-Gi-Oh! (17.5 million)
Diablo (17 Million)
WWE SmackDown! (17 million)
Half-Life (16 million)
Halo (14.2 million)
Warcraft (14 million)
Harry Potter (13.2 million)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (12.5 million)
Driver (12 million)
Super Smash Bros. (11.65 million)
Metroid (11.3 million)
Battlefield (11 million)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_selling_video_games#Franchise
Mario (275 million)
Pokémon (143 million)
Final Fantasy (68 million)
The Sims (58 million)
Madden NFL (51 million)
The Legend of Zelda (47 million)
Tetris (45.2 million)
Sonic the Hedgehog (44 million)
Donkey Kong (43 million)
Dragon Quest (40 million)
Grand Theft Auto (40 million)
Crash Bandicoot (39.2 million)
Gran Turismo (38 million)
James Bond (30 million)
Tomb Raider (30 million)
Resident Evil (30 million)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (27.9 million)
Mega Man (26 million)
Street Fighter (25 million)
Tekken (22.7 million)
Command & Conquer (21 million)
Kirby (20.9 million)
Mortal Kombat (20 million)
FIFA (20 million)
Metal Gear (19.4 million)
Yu-Gi-Oh! (17.5 million)
Diablo (17 Million)
WWE SmackDown! (17 million)
Half-Life (16 million)
Halo (14.2 million)
Warcraft (14 million)
Harry Potter (13.2 million)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (12.5 million)
Driver (12 million)
Super Smash Bros. (11.65 million)
Metroid (11.3 million)
Battlefield (11 million)