TOP VIDEO GAMES OF THE ’90S

BEST SELLING VIDEO GAMES

Rank

Game

Publisher

Platform

Release Date

Sales

1TetrisNintendoGBJun-89  ~26.50m
2Pokemon Red/Green/BlueNintendoGBFeb-96  ~23.50m
3Super Mario WorldNintendoSNESNov-90    20.61m
4Super Mario Brothers 3NintendoNESOct-88    15.00m
5Super Mario LandNintendoGBApr-89  ~14.00m
6Super Mario Land 2NintendoGBOct-92    11.18m
7Super Mario 64NintendoN64Jun-96    10.70m
8Super Mario All StarsNintendoSNESJul-93    10.55m
9Donkey Kong CountryNintendoSNESNov-94    9.30m
10Final Fantasy VIISquarePS1Jan-97    9.25m
11Super Mario KartNintendoSNESAug-92    8.76m
12Gran TurismoSonyPS1Dec-97    8.60m
13Mario Kart 64NintendoN64Dec-96    8.50m
14The Legend of Zelda: OoTNintendoN64Nov-98    7.10m
15Crash Bandicoot 2SonyPS1Oct-97    7.00m
16Crash BandicootSonyPS1Sep-96    6.80m
17Goldeneye 007NintendoN64Aug-97    6.75m
18Street Fighter IICapcomSNESJun-92   6.30m
19Sonic the Hedgehog 2SegaGenNov-92   6.03m
20Final Fantasy VIIISquarePS1Feb-99   6.00m
21Tekken 3NamcoPS1Mar-98   5.70m
22Crash Bandicoot 3SonyPS1Oct-98   5.50m
23Tekken 2NamcoPS1Mar-96   5.45m
24Dr. MarioNintendoGBSep-90   5.34m
25Super Mario Land 3NintendoGBJan-94   5.19m

Rank

Game

Publisher

Platform

Release Date

  Sales

26Donkey Kong Country 2NintendoSNESNov-95   5.15m
27Kirby's DreamlandNintendoGBApr-92   5.13m
28Pokemon Gold/SilverNintendoGBNov-99   5.09m
29Resident EvilCapcomPS1Mar-96   5.05m
30Metal Gear SolidKonamiPS1Sep-98   5.00m
31Dr. MarioNintendoNESSep-90   4.85m
32Spyro the DragonSonyPS1Sep-98   4.65m
33Legend of Zelda: Link to the PastNintendoSNESNov-91   4.61m
34Gran Turismo 2SonyPS1Jan-99   4.50m
35Diddy Kong RacingNintendoN64Nov-97   4.50m
36Tomb RaiderEidosPS1Nov-96   4.45m
37Tomb Raider 2EidosPS1Oct-97   4.35m
38Sonic the HedgehogSegaGenJun-91   4.34m
39Pokemon YellowNintendoGBSep-98   4.20m
40Resident Evil 2CapcomPS1Jan-98   4.15m
41Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandNintendoSNESAug-95   4.12m
42Street Fighter II TurboCapcomSNESJul-93   4.10m
43Donkey Kong LandNintendoGBJan-95   3.91m
44Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningNintendoGBJan-93   3.83m
45Star Fox 64NintendoN64Apr-97   3.65m
46FroggerHasbroPS1Sep-97   3.60m
47Donkey Kong Country 3NintendoSNESNov-96   3.51m
48F1 RaceNintendoGBNov-90   3.41m
49Super Smash BrothersNintendoN64Jun-99  ~3.30m
50WWF WarzoneAcclaimPS1Jul-98    3.25m

POPULAR GAMES - SUPER NINTENDO

Game

Developer

Release Date

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3Midway1996
Adventures of Batman & RobinKonami1994
Super Star WarsLucasArts1992
Kirby's AdventureCompile & HAL Lab1995
Earthworm JimShiny Entertainment1994
Yoshi's CookieNintendo1993
NBA JamMidway1993
Sim CityNintendo1991
Mega Man X2Capcom1995
Wario's WoodsNintendo1994

POPULAR GAMES - SEGA GENESIS

Game

Developer

Release Date

Michael Jackson's MoonwalkerSega08/1990
Sonic The Hedgehog 2Sonic Team10/1992
Dynamite HeaddyTreasure08/1994
The Lion KingWestwood10/1994
ToeJam and EarlJohnson-Voorsanger10/1991
AladdinCapcom11/1993
Dune IIWestwoodN/A
ZoolGremlin07/1992
Toxic CrusadersRealtimeN/A
WeaponlordVisual Concepts09/1995

POPULAR GAMES - GAMEBOY

Game

Developer

Release Date

Kirby's Dreamland 2HAL Labs05/1995
Donkey KongNintendo06/1994
Final Fantasy AdventureSquaresoft11/1991
Kid IcarusNintendo11/1991
Bomberman GBAI08/1995
Megaman XtremeCapcom08/2000
DexteritySNK07/1990
Super Mario Land 2Nintendo11/1992
Castlevania LegendsKonami03/1998
Wario Land IINintendo03/1998

POPULAR GAMES - GAMEGEAR

Game

Developer

Release Date

Castle of Illusion with Mickey MouseSega11/1990
Ms Pac ManNamcoN/A
Streets of RageShout!12/1992
Gunstar HeroesTreasure09/1993
RistarSonic Team02/1995
Road Rash3D6N/A
Daffy Duck in HollywoodProbe10/1994
BattletoadsRare02/1991
Robocop Vs TerminatorVirgin1991
Captain America & The AvengersRealtime12/1991

POPULAR GAMES - NINTENDO 64

Game

Developer

Release Date

Super Mario 64Nintendo06/1996
Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterActivision08/1999
QuakeWestlake07/1996
Goldeneye 007Rare08/1997
Paper MarioNintendo08/2000
Doom 64Midway04/1997
Zelda: Ocarina of TimeNintendo11/1998
StarCraftBlizzard4/1998
SimCity 2000HAL Labs1993
Banjo KazooieRare06/1998

POPULAR GAMES - SEGA SATURN

Game

Developer

Release Date

Sonic JamSega06/1997
LunacySacom06/1996
Clockwork Knight 2Sega10/1995
Virtua CopSega09/1994
Daytona USAAmusement Vision08/1993
Burning RangersSega02/1998
Magic KnightSega12/1995
Final Fight RevengeCapcom07/1999
All Star Pro WrestlingSqauresoft06/2000
Lunar 2Game Arts12/2000

POPULAR GAMES - VIRTUAL BOY

Game

Developer

Release Date

WaterworldOcean12/1995
Mario TennisNintendo08/1995
3D TetrisT&E03/1996
Jack BrosAtlus10/1995
Wario LandNintendo11/1995
Red AlarmT&E08/1995
Virtual BaseballKemco09/1995
Nester's Funky BowlingNintendo02/1996
Mario ClashNintendo10/1995
TeleroboxerNintendo08/1995

POPULAR GAMES - DREAMCAST

Game

Developer

Release Date

Power Stone 2Capcom08/2000
Tom Clancy's Rainbow SixRebellion08/1998
SEGA Bass FIshingSega12/1997
F355 Challenge: Passione RossaSega07/1999
Heroes of Might & Magic IIINew World06/1999
Unreal TournamentEpic11/1999
Rayman 2Ubisoft04/1999
NFL Blitz 2000Midway07/1999
Railroad Tycoon IIWestlake1998
Mr DrillerNamco1999