There are a number of key Japanese game franchises which have resonated with video game fans the world over. Now we have some numbers to put their popularity into perspective. The figures are the latest sales figures we’ve received thus far for certain franchise including Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Metal Gear Solid and more. Check them out down below.
- Mario – over 950M
- Pokémon – 489M
- Final Fantasy – 204M
- Resident Evil – 178M
- Zelda – over 160M
- Monster Hunter – 123M
- Gran Turismo – 100M
- Dragon Quest – 95M
- Animal Crossing – 83M
- Super Smash Bros. – 77M
- Metal Gear – 65.1M
- Tekken – 61M
- Street Fighter – 58M
- Kirby – Over 50M
- Mega Man – 43M
- Dark Souls – 39.71M
- Kingdom Hearts – 37M
- Devil May Cry – 37M
- Elden Ring – 35M
- Tales of – 31.21M
- Yakuza/ Like a Dragon – over 27.7M
- Persona – over 23.5M
- Sonic – 1.77B (includes F2P downloads)
