Nintendo breaks the million barrier with 23 Wii and DS games

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By Stevie Smith Jan 29, 2008, 10:04 GMT

There’s little doubting the phenomenal hardware sales performance linked to both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS since they were both unleashed upon an unsuspecting, excited, and somewhat sceptical public. Nintendo hits the first-party software sales figures clean out of the park. Credit: Nintendo.

Nintendo hits the first-party software sales figures clean out of the park. Credit: Nintendo.The Nintendo DS continues to outperform all-comers at retail, despite being more than three years old, while the demographic-busting appeal of the Wii has seen it quieten nay-sayers the world over while Microsoft’s market lead and Sony’s best efforts have all-but fallen by the wayside.But what of Nintendo’s standing in the software arena, not least following a year dominated by critically and commercially successful Xbox 360 exclusives and high-powered next generation offerings not best suited to the Wii or DS?Well, Nintendo is keen to point out that its little underpowered and unworthy consoles are doing just fine, thanks very much for asking.Specifically, since its release Wii Sports (included in the Wii hardware bundle) has shifted a staggering 17,850,000 copies worldwide, while Wii Play follows close behind with an impressive 9,230,000, and sci-fi spectacular Super Mario Galaxy rounds out the Wii top three with 5,190,000. Thanks to the advantage of more lengthy exposure, titles on the Nintendo DS fair even better with Nintendogs (also a bundle offering) still chasing its tail at retailers thanks to 17,790,000 copies sold, while Pokemon Diamond & Pearl have combined for 14,170,000 copies, and New Super Mario Bros. has managed 13,140,000.All in all, the Wii has thus far notched up 11 titles in the 1-million-or-more copies sold list, with the DS having gathered a solid 12. It’s worth noting here that the titles Nintendo is lauding are strictly first-party published releases. Who says Nintendo is struggling to shift software?Here are the sales performance lists in full:Nintendo Wii

Wii Sports - 17,850,000

Wii Play - 9,230,000

Super Mario Galaxy - 5,190,000

Mario Party 8 - 4,350,000

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 4,300,000

Super Paper Mario - 2,160,000

Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree - 2,000,000

Mario Strikers Charged - 1,650,000

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 1,140,000

Link's Crossbow Training - 1,070,000

Wii Fit - 1,050,000

Nintendo DS

Nintendogs - 17,790,000

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl - 14,170,000

New Super Mario Bros. - 13,140,000

Brain Age - 11,710,000

Brain Age 2 - 9,840,000

Mario Kart DS - 9,670,000

Animal Crossing: Wild World - 9,200,000

Super Mario 64 DS - 5,780,000

Big Brain Academy - 4,610,000

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - 3,820,000

Pokemon Ranger - 2,610,000

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness - 1,540,000

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