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Best selling Nintendo DS Games

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136

6.1

Nintendogs: Lab & Friends - Nintendo DS

Sales: 22.9 million
(Sales is Total of all Nintendogs editions)
Release: 2005
Genre: Virtual Pet
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

6.3

Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends - Nintendo DS

(Sales included in 'Lab & Friends' edition above)

6.5

Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends - Nintendo DS

(Sales included in 'Lab & Friends' edition above)

7.2

Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends - Nintendo DS

Release: 2006
* A special Limited Edition released a year after the first three editions)
(Sales included in 'Lab & Friends' edition above)

899

7.8

New Super Mario Bros. - Nintendo DS

Sales: 19.69 million
Release: 2006
Genre: 2D Platform
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!

391

6.9

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!... - Nintendo DS

Sales: 18.04 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Edutainment
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

458

7.6

Pokémon: Diamond Version - Nintendo DS

Sales: 17.13 million
(Sales is Total of Diamond & Pearl versions)
Release: 2007
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo

325

7.8

Pokémon Pearl Version - Nintendo DS

(Sales included in Diamond Version above)

930

7.6

Mario Kart DS - Nintendo DS

Sales: 16.11 million
Release: 2005
Genre: Racing
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!

7.2

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! - Nintendo DS

Sales: 14.19 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Edutainment
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

498

7.3

Animal Crossing: Wild World - Nintendo DS

Sales: 11.09 million
Release: 2005
Genre: Virtual Life
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

650

7.5

Super Mario 64 DS - Nintendo DS

Sales: 7.85 million
Release: 2004
Genre: 3D Platform
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

157

Big Brain Academy - Nintendo DS

Sales: 6.29 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Edutainment
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

326

7.8

Pokémon Platinum - Nintendo DS

Sales: 6.19 million
Release: 2009
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo

159

6.7

Mario Party DS - Nintendo DS

Sales: 6.09 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Party / Mini-Games
Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Nintendo

522

7.6

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - Nintendo DS

Sales: 4.54 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness

7.9

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness... - Nintendo DS

Sales: 4.49 million
(Sales is Total of Darkness & Time versions)
Release: 2008
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: ChunSoft
Publisher: Nintendo

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time

7.7

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time - Nintendo DS

(Sales included in Darkness version above)

6.3

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Nintendo DS

Sales: 4.47 million
Release: 2008
Genre: Sports
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA

167

6.5

Cooking Mama - Nintendo DS

Sales: 4.09 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Simulation
Developer: Office Create
Publisher: Majesco

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

127

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies... - Nintendo DS

Sales: 4.06 million (all in Japan)
Release: 2009
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: Level 5
Publisher: Square Enix

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

286

Professor Layton and the Curious Village - Nintendo DS

Sales: 4.01 million
Release: 2008
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Level 5
Publisher: Nintendo

Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day

6.5

Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day... - Nintendo DS

Sales: 3.64 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Edutainment
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Nintendo

MySims - Nintendo DS

Sales: 3.46 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Virtual Life
Developer: EA Redwood Shores
Publisher: Electronic Arts

196

7.3

Yoshi's Island DS - Nintendo DS

Sales: 3.28 million
Release: 2006
Genre: 2D Platform
Developer: Artoon
Publisher: Nintendo

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team

170

7.1

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team - Nintendo DS

Sales: 3.1 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: Chunsoft
Publisher: Nintendo

6.8

Guitar Hero On Tour - Nintendo DS

Sales: 3.04 million
Release: 2008
Genre: Rhythm / Music
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Publisher: Activision

214

6.9

Sonic Rush - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.91 million
Release: 2005
Genre: 2D Platform
Developer: Dimps Corp.
Publisher: SEGA

7.9

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.87 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Action
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publisher: LucasArts

7.2

Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With Friends - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.78 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Simulation
Developer: Office Create
Publisher: Majesco

138

6.1

Pokemon Ranger - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.76 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo

144

8.2

Kirby Super Star Ultra - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.47 million
Release: 2008
Genre: 2D Platform
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo

Rhythm Heaven - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.43 million
Release: 2009
Genre: Rhythm / Music
Developer: Nintendo R&D1 / TNX
Publisher: Nintendo

271

7.7

Tetris DS - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.35 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Puzzle
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

396

7.3

Final Fantasy III - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.31 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: Matrix Software
Publisher: Square Enix

220

7.1

WarioWare: Touched! - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.24 million
Release: 2005
Genre: Mini-Games
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo

108

Kirby Squeak Squad - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.14 million
Release: 2006
Genre: 2D Platform
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo

7.1

Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Nintendo DS

Sales: 2.12 million
Release: 2008
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo

5.9

The Sims 2: Pets - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.92 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Virtual Pet
Developer: Maxis
Publisher: Electronic Arts

147

8.2

Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.91 million
Release: 2009
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Level 5
Publisher: Nintendo

6.5

Mario Hoops 3 on 3 - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.84 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Sports
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Nintendo

Touchmaster - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.76 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Puzzle
Developer: Midway San Diego
Publisher: Midway

6.6

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.71 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: ROSE
Publisher: Square Enix

4.9

Zoo Tycoon DS - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.62 million
Release: 2005
Genre: Simulation
Developer: Blue Fang
Publisher: THQ

5.2

Diddy Kong Racing DS - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.57 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Racing
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Nintendo

374

7.4

Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.54 million
Release: 2005
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Developer: AlphaDream
Publisher: Nintendo

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

7.3

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.53 million
Release: 2008
Genre: Action / Adventure
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publisher: LucasArts

6.6

The Sims 2 - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.47 million
Release: 2005
Genre: Virtual Life
Developer: Maxis
Publisher: Electronic Arts

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

100

6.9

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.44 million
Release: 2006
Genre: Puzzle / 2D Platform
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

5.5

The Simpsons Game - Nintendo DS

Sales: 1.41 million
Release: 2007
Genre: Platform
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts

List of Top 50 Nintendo DS titles that have passed 1 million sales since the console launched, sorted by best selling titles.

source: VGChartz.com
(Last Update: Nov. 18th, 2009)

* Note: I filtered out some DS releases that should have been in the Top 50 but I chose not to add them because they were gimmick budget releases and it pained me to enter them into this list, such as Imagine: Babyz, Image: Fashion Designer, Hannah Montana, and High School Musical.

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