List of best-selling Nintendo 64 video games explained

This is a list of video games for the Nintendo 64 video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Nintendo 64 is Super Mario 64. First released in Japan on June 23, 1996, it was a launch title for the system and the first Super Mario game to use three-dimensional graphics. The game went on to sell nearly 12million units worldwide.[1] Mario Kart 64, the second in the Mario Kart series, is the second-best-selling game on the platform, with sales of more than 9.8million units.[1] The console's top five is rounded out by Rare's GoldenEye 007 in third, with sales of just over 8million units,[2] in fourth, with 7.6million units sold worldwide,[3] and Super Smash Bros. in fifth, with sales of more than 5.5million units.[4]

There are a total of 49 Nintendo 64 games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, 13 were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Other developers with the most million-selling games include Rare and AKI Corporation, with seven and four games respectively in the list of 49. Of the 49 games on this list, 35 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo. Other publishers with multiple million-selling games include THQ with four games, Rare with three games, and Acclaim Entertainment with two games. The most popular franchises on Nintendo 64 include Pokémon (14.55million combined units), The Legend of Zelda (10.96million combined units), Donkey Kong (10.15million combined units), and Star Wars (7.87million combined units).

List

Key
†Game was bundled with Nintendo 64 consoles during its lifetime
GameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Release dateSales
Super Mario 64 †Nintendo EADNintendo11,910,000
Mario Kart 64 †Nintendo EADNintendo9,870,000
GoldenEye 007 †RareNintendo8,090,000
†Nintendo EADNintendo7,600,000
Super Smash Bros.HAL LaboratoryNintendo5,550,000
Pokémon Stadium †Nintendo EADNintendo5,460,000[5]
Donkey Kong 64 †RareNintendo5,270,000
Diddy Kong RacingRareRare4,880,000
Star Fox 64Nintendo EADNintendo4,000,000
Banjo-Kazooie †RareNintendo3,650,000
Pokémon Snap †Nintendo3,630,000
Nintendo EADNintendo3,360,000
†LucasArtsNintendo3,100,000
Wave Race 64 †Nintendo EADNintendo2,940,000
Yoshi's StoryNintendo EADNintendo2,850,000
Mario PartyHudson SoftNintendo2,700,000
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire †LucasArtsNintendo2,600,000
Pokémon Stadium 2Nintendo EADNintendo2,540,000
Perfect Dark †RareRare2,520,000
Mario Party 2Hudson SoftNintendo2,480,000
Mario TennisCamelot Software PlanningNintendo2,320,000
Nintendo2,170,000
1080° Snowboarding †Nintendo EADNintendo2,030,000
Excitebike 64Left Field ProductionsNintendo2,000,000[6]
Mario Party 3Hudson SoftNintendo1,910,000
WCW/nWo RevengeTHQ1,880,000[7]
Hey You, Pikachu! †AmbrellaNintendo1,830,000
HAL LaboratoryNintendo1,770,000
Cruis'n USAWilliamsNintendo1,720,000
Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterEdge of RealityActivision1,610,000
F-1 World Grand Prix †Paradigm EntertainmentNintendo1,600,000
Iguana EntertainmentAcclaim Entertainment1,500,000[8]
Banjo-TooieRareNintendo1,490,000[9]
Mario GolfCamelot Software PlanningNintendo1,470,000
Iguana EntertainmentAcclaim Entertainment1,400,000[10]
Paper MarioIntelligent SystemsNintendo1,370,000
THQ1,300,000
Mission: ImpossibleOcean SoftwareInfogrames1,200,000[11]
Kobe Bryant in NBA CourtsideLeft Field ProductionsNintendo1,190,000
WWF No MercyTHQ1,190,000
Jet Force GeminiRareRare1,160,000
WWF WrestleMania 2000THQ1,140,000
Pilotwings 64Nintendo1,120,000
F-Zero XNintendo EADNintendo1,100,000
Pocket Monsters' StadiumNintendo1,094,765[12]
007: The World Is Not EnoughEurocomElectronic Arts1,080,000
Namco Museum 64Mass Media GamesNamco1,040,000
Bomberman 64Hudson Soft1,000,000
Bomberman HeroA.I1,000,000[13]
T&E SoftNintendo1,000,000
International Superstar Soccer 64KonamiKonami1,000,000[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 Best-Selling Super Mario Games of All Time on the Plumber's 30th Birthday . O'Malley . James . . . September 11, 2015 . April 24, 2017 . September 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200908004707/http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2015/09/30-best-selling-super-mario-games-of-all-time-on-the-plumbers-30th-birthday/ . live .
  2. Web site: 10 Game-Changing Facts About the Nintendo 64 . Serafino . Jay . . . September 26, 2016 . April 24, 2017 . April 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425030131/http://mentalfloss.com/article/86590/10-game-changing-facts-about-nintendo-64 . live .
  3. News: March 25, 2004 . The Magic Box . https://web.archive.org/web/20051126100623/http://www.the-magicbox.com/game032504.shtml . November 26, 2005 . April 24, 2017 .
  4. News: More like Mario Kart 8 million: Here are the Wii U and 3DS best-sellers . Hansen . Steven . . ModernMethod . October 26, 2016 . April 24, 2017 . April 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425031222/https://www.destructoid.com/more-like-mario-kart-8-million-here-are-the-wii-u-and-3ds-best-sellers-395819.phtml . live .
  5. Book: 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2021. 978-4-902346-43-5.
  6. Web site: Behind the scenes of Excitebike 64 . . . December 17, 2015 . April 24, 2017 . April 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425114342/https://www.gamestm.co.uk/features/behind-the-scenes-of-excitebike-64/ . live .
  7. Web site: US Platinum Game Chart . The Magic Box . April 23, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070421003854/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml . April 21, 2007 .
  8. Web site: Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Review - N64 . Watts . Martin . . Gamer Network . August 3, 2013 . April 24, 2017 . April 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425115002/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/n64/turok_dinosaur_hunter . live .
  9. Book: 2023CESAゲーム白書 (2023 CESA Games White Papers) . . 2023 . 978-4-902346-47-3.
  10. Web site: Acclaim Ships Over 1.4 Million Units of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil . Spectrum . Motion Blur Media . January 11, 1999 . April 24, 2017 . April 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425031404/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-jan-11-99.cfm#NUMBEROLOGY . live .
  11. Infogrames Entertainment 1998-99 Half Year Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20020628031001/http://jaguar.infogrames.com/corporate/uk/corp_pressreleases.php?op=story&sid=124 . June 28, 2002 . June 28, 2024 . . March 31, 1999.
  12. Web site: Nintendo 64 . Game Data Library . . 27 December 2020 . 18 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118023858/https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/games-by-platform/nintendo-64 . live .
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20001213113500/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/playerschoice2.html. Nintendo 64 Player's Choice. Nintendo. December 13, 2000. April 17, 2023.
  14. Web site: International Superstar Soccer '98 Review . 5 November 1998 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of best-selling Nintendo 64 video games".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.