Top 20 best selling video games in history (Part 1)

We invite you to the top 20 best-selling video games in history compiled by Digital Trends magazine.

20. Wii Play – 28.2 million copies

With 9 extremely attractive games such as Shooting Range, Table Tennis or Billiards… Wii Play helps players unleash their teamwork, coordination and stress relief.

19. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 28.3 million copies

There is no doubt that The Witcher 3 is one of the best role-playing games in history because of the detail in every aspect that CD Projekt Red has brought to players. The game possesses a very unique real-time combat system, along with it is a block and counter system using magic that requires a lot of skill and precise timing. It can be said that the developer has given the player a feeling of a strong warrior mastering the world.

18. Pokémon Generation 2 – 29.49 million copies

In its inception, Pokémon Generation 2 was truly the star that made the series shine. The game includes 3 versions of Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. With a fever from the community, this video game has sold nearly 30 million copies worldwide.

17. Diablo III – 30 million copies

Diablo III is an action role-playing game first released by Blizzard in 2012. True to its name, this is part 3 of the famous Diablo series of the same name. In its first 24 hours, Diablo III set a world record for the best PC game start of all time (which was later beaten by GTA V).

By the end of 2012, Blizzard’s blockbuster has sold 12 million copies. This number grows to 30 million copies across all platforms (after Reaper of Souls). In March 2018, Blizzard confirmed that this blockbuster will definitely set foot on the new Nintendo Switch platform.

16. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – 30 million copies

Even though it’s been eight years since its release, Skyrim is still worthy of being a game that any generation of players can immerse themselves in. As the best version in the Elder Scroll series, Skyrim has provided players with such an excellent RPG experience that its popularity is ingrained and familiar memes of the gaming world. And after all these years, many are still looking forward to the arrival of a new Elder Scroll in the next decade.

15. Terraria – 30.3 million copies

Terraria is an Adventure and Survival indie Game created by Re-Logic. The game was first released on PC on May 16, 2011 and developed on many other platforms.

Like Minecraft, Terraria has no specific purpose for the player. The first thing players need to do is create a character, and then create a world to start with. The player’s character will have a number of items that can be exploited or crafted to help protect, attack, or support the character.

14. New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 30.3 million copies

More and more modern 3D games are born, but there are many players who are still passionate about games in the traditional Mario style of old. New Super Mario Bros. The Wii was released with this audience in mind. The plot remains the same, Mario guy on the way to rescue Princess Peach from the Bowser monster, combined with some technical improvements, especially 4 players can join the game at the same time. New Super Mario Bros. The Wii is the Wii’s fourth best-selling game with over 30 million copies sold.

13. New Super Mario Bros. – 30.8 million copies

New Super Mario Bros. released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS is the best-selling DS game of all time, grossing nearly 31 million copies.

With a large map, this makes players feel very excited when exploring the world inside the game. HDozens of secret passages that may take at least 2-3 times to clear the island for you to discover them all.

12. Red Dead Redemption 2 – 32 million copies

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to the first game. The game revolves around the journey of Dutch – the leader of the Van Der Linde bandit with gunman Arthur Morgan. Throughout the story of RDR2 are fiery and suffocating gunfights, epic robberies, conflicts, business connections, betrayals, and disrespect. All the exciting experiences blend together to create the feeling of living in a real western world.

(To be continued…)