PAL Charts week 21 (2009). Pokemon Platinum, Punch-Out, Bionic Commando...

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Soleron said:

Wow. The way most people talk you'd think it sold the same as SMB.

Actually if you check the sales of the original NES game almost 3/4 of its sales were in America, check VG Chartz:

 

0.45m Japan

2.06m Americas

0.51m Others

3.02m Total

Realistic expectations my friends.