If a person wants to go out and buy Pokemon, they buy either Diamond or Pearl. It doesn't matter which one...they're buying one Pokemon game though, that's what counts.

There are certainly people out there who buy both versions...but that's their crazy decision, and even then it deserves to be counted twice if the person buys both.

I don't think it is neccesarily ioi's bias, it may be that too many stores grup the two games together so he can't accurately display the sales for both games seperately.

^Okay... he got his point across but was it necessary to call VGChartz a fanboy?

Huh? ioi has personal biases but I'm not calling him a fanboy.

^No, I was referring to the original post. DMeisterJ's, I mean

I called him a fanboy in my first post.  Well actually, I didn't call him a fanboy, I called this site and many users on here fanboys.  I didn't single anyone out but if the shoe fits...

^Him.

So, it shouldn't be counted because of people who buy multiple versions? Let me give you another example: there are a lot of Halo fanatics who, despite already paying for the legendary edition, bought Halo 3 on eBay when it showed up early. They still got their legendary edition too though. The fact that these people were crazy enough to buy it twice doesn't change the fact that all the money went to Microsoft. Shouldn't each purchase be counted?

Another good reason to combine the games in the sales charts is that you can then see sales data for more relevant games, rather than having 2 versions of the same game take up 2 spots on the chart. Also, what do you mean CC would have been number one? You said yourself they aren't different games. If you really believe that then what kind of "victory" is that for the PSP? Either way a single Pokemon game of two different versions was purchased much more...

Edit: it's not like this is just done with Nintendo games either.  There was a 2 version PS2 game not too long ago that recieved the same treatment.  Special editions and pack-ins aren't counted separately either.  It seems to be that you are just disgruntled that CC:FFVII didn't sell in the amount you wished it too and are "shooting the messenger" so to speak.   

Considering VGChartz is not the one that groups the two games together, but the industry in general...inside sources, as well as groups like the NPD and Famitsu if I remember correctly, I don't think there's much to complain about.

The games are counted together, and that's that. It doesn't make Crisis Core's sales any less impressive, so stop acting like everyone's out to destroy it.

Pokemon games are counted twice cuz nintedo is a gimmick and so are the fans. they can get you to buy a game twice and you don't even know. microsoft doesn't have to do that, and neither does sony. we make one game and get 10 on them so come talk to me when more than mario, and mario related games get 10..... oh, yeah and zelda....lol how many can they make..lol you guys kill me