Is grand theft auto 3 the best selling game ever?

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DKII said:

Legend11 said:
If they're so similar why not simply have it all in one game? Is it memory constraints on the cartridge or is Nintendo just milking Pokemon fans? Why don't they do it with Super Smash Brothers Brawl? Have three almost identical versions with a few unique characters and levels in each? They could call them SSBB Blue, SSBB Red. and SSBB Green... Then fans could pay $150 buying all three versions and basically getting the full SSBB game.

It's pretty much Nintendo milking Pokemon fans.  In theory it encourages Pokemon players to get together and trade their Pokemon back and forth to get the full set (rather than buying both versions which the friendless compulsive people do).

 I'd get the milking theory if these multi version iterations occurred half way through the Pokemon series. But these games worked like this right from the beginning. Why? Because it's kind of the point. the idea of trading pokemons with your friends to build up your collection is a major feature of the game and part of it's success (both in sales AND quality).