Game,Developer(s)[a],Publisher(s)[a],Release date[b],Sales,Ref,platform
Super Mario Bros. †,Nintendo R&D4,Nintendo,"September 13, 1985","40,240,000",[1],Nintendo
Duck Hunt †,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"April 21, 1984","28,310,000",[2],Nintendo
Super Mario Bros. 3 †,Nintendo R&D4,Nintendo,"October 23, 1988","18,000,000",[3],Nintendo
Tetris,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,November 1989,"8,000,000",[4],Nintendo
Super Mario Bros. 2 (international version),Nintendo R&D4,Nintendo,"October 9, 1988","7,460,000",[3],Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda,Nintendo R&D4,Nintendo,"February 21, 1986","6,510,000",[5],Nintendo
Dr. Mario,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"July 27, 1990","4,850,000",[6],Nintendo
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link,Nintendo R&D4,Nintendo,"January 14, 1987","4,380,000",[5],Nintendo
Excitebike,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"November 30, 1984","4,160,000",[2],Nintendo
Golf,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"May 1, 1984","4,010,000",[2],Nintendo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles †,Konami,"JP: Konami
NA: Ultra Games","May 12, 1989","4,000,000",[7],Nintendo
Dragon Quest III,Chunsoft,Enix,"February 10, 1988","3,895,000",[8],Nintendo
Kung Fu,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"October 18, 1985","3,500,000",[2],Nintendo
Baseball,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"December 7, 1983","3,200,000",[9],Nintendo
Dragon Quest IV,Chunsoft,Enix,"February 11, 1990","3,180,000",[8],Nintendo
World Class Track Meet †,TRY Co.,Nintendo,"December 23, 1986","3,080,000",[2],Nintendo
Punch-Out!!,Nintendo R&D3,Nintendo,"September 18, 1987","3,000,000",[10],Nintendo
Metroid,Nintendo R&D1[c],Nintendo,"August 6, 1986","2,730,000",[2],Nintendo
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japanese version),Nintendo R&D4,Nintendo,"June 3, 1986","2,650,000",[2],Nintendo
Dragon Quest II,Chunsoft,Enix,"January 26, 1987","2,550,000",[8],Nintendo
Ice Hockey,Nintendo R&D2,Nintendo,"January 21, 1988","2,420,000",[11],Nintendo
Pro Wrestling,Nintendo R&D3,Nintendo,"October 13, 1986","2,400,000",[2],Nintendo
Mario Bros.,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"September 9, 1983","2,280,000",[2],Nintendo
Tennis,Nintendo R&D1[d],Nintendo,"January 14, 1984","2,170,000",[2],Nintendo
Volleyball,Nintendo R&D3,Nintendo,"July 21, 1986","2,150,000",[2],Nintendo
Mahjong,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"August 27, 1983","2,140,000",[2],Nintendo
R.C. Pro-Am,Rare,Nintendo,February 1988,"2,140,000",[2],Nintendo
Pro Yakyū Family Stadium (R.B.I. Baseball),Namco,Namco,"December 10, 1986","2,050,000",[12][13],Nintendo
Dragon Quest,Chunsoft,"JP: Enix
NA: Nintendo","May 27, 1986","2,000,000",[14],Nintendo
Top Gun,Konami,Konami,November 1987,"2,000,000",[15],Nintendo
Soccer,Intelligent Systems,Nintendo,"April 9, 1985","1,960,000",[2],Nintendo
Rad Racer,Square,"JP: Square
NA: Nintendo
EU: Mattel","August 7, 1987","1,960,000",[2],Nintendo
Pinball,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"February 2, 1984","1,850,000",[2],Nintendo
Kid Icarus,Nintendo R&D1Tose,Nintendo,"December 19, 1986","1,760,000",[2],Nintendo
Yoshi,Game Freak,Nintendo,"December 14, 1991","1,750,000",[2],Nintendo
Kirby's Adventure,HAL Laboratory,Nintendo,"March 23, 1993","1,750,000",[2],Nintendo
DuckTales,Capcom,Capcom,"September 14, 1989","1,670,000",[16],Nintendo
Ghosts 'n Goblins,CapcomMicronics,Capcom,"June 13, 1986","1,640,000",[17],Nintendo
Bases Loaded,Tose,Jaleco,"June 26, 1987","1,580,000",[18],Nintendo
Donkey Kong Classics,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,October 1988,"1,560,000",[2],Nintendo
F-1 Race,HAL Laboratory,Nintendo,"November 2, 1984","1,520,000",[2],Nintendo
Mega Man 2,Capcom,Capcom,"December 24, 1988","1,510,000",[17],Nintendo
Lode Runner,Hudson Soft,BrøderbundHudson Soft,"July 31, 1984","1,500,000",[19],Nintendo
Xevious,Namco,"JP: Namco
NA: Bandai","November 8, 1984","1,500,000",[20],Nintendo
Ice Climber,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"January 30, 1985","1,500,000",[2],Nintendo
Ninja Hattori-kun,Hudson Soft,Hudson Soft,"March 5, 1986","1,500,000",[13],Nintendo
Mighty Bomb Jack,Tecmo,Tecmo,"April 24, 1986","1,500,000",[21],Nintendo
Nintendo World Cup,Technōs Japan,"JP: Technōs Japan
NA/EU: Nintendo","May 18, 1990","1,480,000",[2],Nintendo
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong,Hudson Soft,Nintendo,"November 2, 1984","1,450,000",[2],Nintendo
Final Fantasy III,Square,Square,"April 27, 1990","1,400,000",[22],Nintendo
Gyromite †,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"August 13, 1985","1,320,000",[2],Nintendo
Final Fantasy,Square,Square,"December 18, 1987","1,300,000",[23],Nintendo
Pro Yakyū Family Stadium '87,Namco,Namco,"December 22, 1987","1,300,000",[13],Nintendo
Hogan's Alley,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"June 12, 1984","1,270,000",[2],Nintendo
Ninja Kid,Tose,Bandai,"April 17, 1986","1,250,000",[13],Nintendo
Dragon Power,Tose,Bandai,"November 27, 1986","1,250,000",[13],Nintendo
TwinBee,Konami,Konami,"January 7, 1986","1,200,000",[13],Nintendo
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū,Konami,Konami,"July 30, 1986","1,200,000",[13],Nintendo
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers,Capcom,Capcom,"June 8, 1990","1,200,000",[16],Nintendo
Doraemon,Hudson Soft,Hudson Soft,"December 12, 1986","1,150,000",[13],Nintendo
Commando,Capcom,Capcom,"September 27, 1986","1,140,000",[17],Nintendo
Donkey Kong,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"July 15, 1983","1,130,000",[2],Nintendo
Yoshi's Cookie,Tose,Nintendo,"November 21, 1992","1,120,000",[2],Nintendo
Donkey Kong Jr.,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"July 15, 1983","1,110,000",[2],Nintendo
Popeye,Nintendo R&D1,Nintendo,"July 15, 1983","1,100,000",[2],Nintendo
Pro Yakyū Family Stadium '88,Namco,Namco,"December 20, 1988","1,080,000",[13],Nintendo
Mega Man 3,Capcom,Capcom,"September 28, 1990","1,080,000",[17],Nintendo
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden,Tose,Bandai,"February 15, 1989","1,060,000",[13],Nintendo
Tag Team Match: MUSCLE,Tose,Bandai,"November 8, 1985","1,050,000",[13],Nintendo
Adventure Island,Hudson Soft,Hudson Soft,"September 12, 1986","1,050,000",[13],Nintendo
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun,Jaleco,Jaleco,"November 15, 1985","1,000,000",[24],Nintendo
1942,CapcomMicronics,Capcom,"December 11, 1985","1,000,000",[25],Nintendo
Bomberman,Hudson Soft,Hudson Soft,"December 20, 1985","1,000,000",[26],Nintendo
Hydlide,T&E Soft,"JP: Toshiba EMI
NA: FCI","March 18, 1986","1,000,000",[27],Nintendo
Gradius,Konami,Konami,"April 25, 1986","1,000,000",[13],Nintendo
Tiger Heli,Micronics,"JP: Pony Canyon
NA/EU: Acclaim Entertainment","December 5, 1986","1,000,000",[28],Nintendo
Metal Gear,Konami,"JP: Konami
NA: Ultra Games","December 22, 1987","1,000,000",[29],Nintendo
NES Open Tournament Golf,Nintendo R&D2,Nintendo,"September 20, 1991","1,000,000",[2],Nintendo