List of best-selling Nintendo 3DS video games

Last updated

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Nintendo 3DS Nintendo-3DS-AquaOpen.jpg
Nintendo 3DS

This is a list of video games for the Nintendo 3DS video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Nintendo 3DS is Mario Kart 7 . First released in Japan on December 1, 2011, it went on to sell 18.98 million units worldwide.

Contents

There are a total of 59 Nintendo 3DS games on this list that are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, ten were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Of the 59 games on this list, 50 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo.

By March 31, 2024, over 391.96 million total copies of games had been sold for the Nintendo 3DS. [1]

List

Key
†Game was bundled with Nintendo 2DS or 3DS consoles during its lifetime
GameCopies soldAs ofRelease date [lower-alpha 1] Genre(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)
Mario Kart 7 †18.99 million [2] March 31, 2024December 1, 2011 Racing Nintendo
Pokémon X and Y †16.73 million [2] March 31, 2024October 12, 2013 Role-playing Game Freak
Pokémon Sun and Moon 16.33 million [2] March 31, 2024November 18, 2016 Role-playing Game Freak
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 14.62 million [2] March 31, 2024November 21, 2014 Role-playing Game Freak
New Super Mario Bros. 2 †13.42 million [2] March 31, 2024July 28, 2012 Platform Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Animal Crossing: New Leaf †13.05 million [2] March 31, 2024November 8, 2012 Life simulation Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Super Mario 3D Land †12.88 million [2] March 31, 2024November 3, 2011 Platform Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 9.65 million [2] March 31, 2024September 13, 2014 Fighting Nintendo
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 9.21 million [2] March 31, 2024November 17, 2017 Role-playing Game Freak
Yo-kai Watch 2 7.30 million [3] December 31, 2022December 13, 2014 Role-playing Level-5
Tomodachi Life †6.72 million [2] March 31, 2024April 18, 2013 Life simulation Nintendo SPD Nintendo
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 6.48 million [3] December 31, 2022March 20, 2013 Action-adventure Next Level Games Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D †6.44 million [3] December 31, 2022June 16, 2011 Action-adventure Grezzo Nintendo
Nintendogs + Cats 4.69 million [3] December 31, 2022February 26, 2011 Pet-raising simulation Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Monster Hunter Generations 4.30 million [4] December 31, 2019November 28, 2015 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds †4.26 million [3] December 31, 2022November 22, 2013 Action-adventure Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 4.20 million [4] December 31, 2019February 13, 2015 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Monster Hunter 4 4.10 million [4] December 31, 2019September 14, 2013 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 3.79 million [5] December 31, 2021December 1, 2016 Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer 3.51 million [6] December 31, 2020July 2, 2015 Life simulation Nintendo EAD Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 3.46 million [3] December 31, 2022February 13, 2015 Action-adventure Grezzo Nintendo
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Conquest 3.09 million [3] December 31, 2022June 25, 2015 Tactical role-playing Nintendo
Yo-kai Watch †2.97 million [3] December 31, 2022July 11, 2013 Role-playing Level-5
Mario Party: Island Tour 2.95 million [5] December 31, 2021November 22, 2013 Party NDcube Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D 2.94 million [3] December 31, 2022May 24, 2013 Platform Nintendo
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team †2.70 million [3] December 31, 2022July 12, 2013 Role-playing Nintendo
Kirby: Triple Deluxe 2.66 million [3] December 31, 2022January 11, 2014 HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 2.60 million [4] December 31, 2019December 10, 2011 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2.49 million [3] December 31, 2022November 11, 2012 Role-playing Intelligent Systems Nintendo
Fire Emblem Awakening 2.37 million [3] December 31, 2022April 19, 2012 Tactical role-playing Nintendo
Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad 2.37 million [3] December 31, 2022July 11, 2015 Role-playing Level-5
Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi and Tempura 2.21 million [3] December 31, 2022July 16, 2016 Role-playing Level-5
Yoshi's New Island 2.06 million [3] December 31, 2022March 14, 2014 Platform Arzest Nintendo
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins 2.04 million [6] December 31, 2020April 21, 2013 Action-adventure TT Fusion Nintendo
Monster Hunter XX 1.80 million [7] December 31, 2018March 18, 2017 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 1.74 million [8] July 29, 2017 Role-playing Square Enix Square Enix
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon 1.67 million [3] December 31, 2022September 17, 2015 Roguelike Spike Chunsoft
Kirby: Planet Robobot 1.64 million [3] December 31, 2022April 28, 2016 HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 1.60 million [3] December 31, 2022February 7, 2013 Role-playing
Mario Tennis Open 1.58 million [5] December 31, 2021May 20, 2012 Sports Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
Puzzle & Dragons Z: Pazudora Z 1.50 million [9] December 12, 2013 Puzzle GungHo Online Entertainment
Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow [lower-alpha 2] 1.50 million [10] April 28, 2016February 27, 2016 Role-playing Game Freak Nintendo
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 1.48 million [3] December 31, 2022February 26, 2011 Level-5
Style Savvy: Trendsetters 1.44 million [3] December 31, 2022September 27, 2012 Simulation Syn Sophia Nintendo
Pokémon Rumble Blast 1.40 million [3] December 31, 2022August 11, 2011 Ambrella
Bravely Default 1.40 million [3] December 31, 2022October 11, 2012 Role-playing Silicon Studio Nintendo
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity 1.38 million [6] December 31, 2020November 23, 2012 Roguelike Spike Chunsoft
Kid Icarus: Uprising 1.37 million [3] December 31, 2020March 22, 2012 Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes 1.36 million [3] December 31, 2022October 22, 2015 Action-adventure Nintendo
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition 1.30 million [4] December 31, 2022February 26, 2011 Fighting Capcom
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance 1.30 million [3] December 31, 2022March 29, 2012 Action role-playing Square Enix Square Enix
Miitopia 1.22 million [3] December 31, 2022December 8, 2016 Role-playing Nintendo EPD Nintendo
Fantasy Life 1.11 million [3] December 31, 2022December 27, 2012 Role-playing Level-5
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 1.08 million [5] December 31, 2021December 3, 2015 Role-playing AlphaDream Nintendo
Star Fox 64 3D 1.07 million [3] December 31, 2022July 14, 2011 Rail shooter Nintendo
Rhythm Heaven Megamix 1.03 million [3] December 31, 2022June 11, 2015 Rhythm Nintendo SPD Nintendo
Monster Strike 1 million [11] December 17, 2015 Role-playing Mixi Xflag
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward 1 million [5] December 31, 2021April 16, 2015 Simulation Syn Sophia Nintendo
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 1 million [3] December 31, 2022April 20, 2017 Tactical role-playing Intelligent Systems Nintendo

Notes

  1. ↑ Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
  2. ↑ Virtual Console release

Related Research Articles

<i>Kirby & the Amazing Mirror</i> 2004 video game

Kirby & the Amazing Mirror is a 2004 platform video game developed by HAL Laboratory, Flagship and Dimps and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. The seventh mainline Kirby entry, the game is notable for its unique Metroidvania playstyle and being the first in the genre to support cooperative multiplayer, and follows Kirby as he goes on a journey through the Mirror Dimension to reassemble a mirror after Dark Meta Knight traps Meta Knight inside it.

1997 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Final Fantasy VII, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Quake II, Mega Man Legends, Riven, Tomb Raider II, Dark Rift, Tekken 3 and Virtua Striker 2, along with new titles such as Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Gran Turismo, Diablo, Grand Theft Auto and Fallout.

Mystery Dungeon, known in Japan as Fushigi no Dungeon, is a series of roguelike role-playing video games. Most were developed by Chunsoft, now Spike Chunsoft since the merging in 2012, and select games were developed by other companies with Chunsoft's permission. The series began when co–creator of Dragon Quest, Koichi Nakamura, was inspired by Seiichiro Nagahata's experience with Rogue, who is also a fellow developer from the company, and a desire to create an original series. It began on the Super Famicom, progressing to almost all of Nintendo's and Sony's home and handheld consoles, WonderSwan, Dreamcast, Windows, and mobile devices.

<i>Pokémon Mystery Dungeon</i> Video game series spin-off from the Pokémon series

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a video game series spin-off from the main Pokémon series developed by Spike Chunsoft. The games feature the fictional creatures called Pokémon who have the ability to speak human language navigating through a randomly generated dungeon using turn-based moves, common to Mystery Dungeon games. As of March 2020, there have been eleven games across five platforms, as well as several manga adaptations and animated specials.

The Japan Game Awards is the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's awards ceremony, which was created in 1996 as the CESA Awards. While it represents the Japanese video game industry, it is not limited to Japanese video games, but also includes international video games.

<i>Style Savvy: Fashion Forward</i> 2015 video game

Style Savvy: Fashion Forward, known as Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Coord in Japan and as Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 2 − Fashion Forward in the PAL region, is a fashion-themed simulation video game developed by Syn Sophia and published by Nintendo in Japan, Europe and Australia in 2015, and in North America in 2016. It is the third installment in the Style Savvy series, following Style Savvy (2008) and Style Savvy: Trendsetters (2012), and it is followed by Style Savvy: Styling Star (2017). It was well received by critics.

<i>1-2-Switch</i> Party video game

1-2-Switch is a 2017 party video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It was originally released as a launch title for the system. The game uses the system's Joy-Con controllers, with players facing each other performing various minigames. By the end of 2022, it sold over 3.74 million copies, making it one of the best-selling games on the platform.

References

  1. ↑ "Dedicated Video Game Sales Units". Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Top Selling Title Sales Units". Nintendo. March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2023CESAゲーム白書 (2023 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2023. ISBN   978-4-902346-47-3.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Capcom Platinum Titles". Capcom. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 2022CESAゲーム白書 (2022 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2022. ISBN   978-4-902346-45-9.
  6. 1 2 3 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2021. ISBN   978-4-902346-43-5.
  7. ↑ "Capcom Platinum Titles". Capcom . September 30, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ Romano, Sal (October 18, 2017). "Media Create Sales: 10/9/17 – 10/15/17". Gematsu. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ "GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. FY2014 Financial Results Briefing Session for the 2nd quarter" (PDF). IR Webcasting. GungHo Online Entertainment. July 29, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2016". Nintendo. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  11. ↑ McFerran, Damien (December 21, 2015). "Monster Strike Ships Over A Million Copies In Just Four Days". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.