The list, published by The Independent, shows Nintendo's Mario games to be the biggest sellers, shifting 193 million units, followed by Pokemon (155 million units), with Square Enix's Final Fantasy series racking up 68 million units.
The highest ranked Western developed title is Madden NFL at number four, with 56 million units sold, while publisher Electronic Arts also claims the fifth position with The Sims' 54 million units.
The only licensed franchise is James Bond at number 15 in the chart (30 million units), while Grand Theft Auto (50 million) and Tomb Raider (30 million) are the only UK developed titles in the list.
The full list follows:
1 Mario (Nintendo): 193 million
2 Pokemon (Nintendo): 155 million
3 Final Fantasy (Square Enix): 68 million
4 Madden NFL (Electronic Arts): 56 million
5 The Sims (Maxis/Electronic Arts): 54 million
6 Grand Theft Auto (Rockstar): 50 million
7 Donkey Kong (Nintendo): 48 million
8 The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo): 47 million
9 Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega): 44 million
10 Gran Turismo (Sony): 44 million
11 Lineage (NCsoft): 43 million
12 Dragon Quest (Square Enix): 41 million
13 Crash Bandicoot (Sony/Vivendi): 34 million
14 Resident Evil (Capcom): 31 million
15 James Bond (Various): 30 million
16 Tomb Raider (Eidos Interactive): 30 million
17 Mega Man (Capcom): 26 million
18 Command & Conquer (Westwood/Electronic Arts): 25 million
19 Street Fighter (Capcom): 25 million
20 Mortal Kombat (Midway): 20 million
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