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https://archive.org/stream/retro_gamer/RetroGamer_018#page/52/mode/2up

"The original Last Ninja sold a huge amount of units - I think it reached 4 million on the C64. Ninja 2 came out right at the point when the C64 was at its most successful in terms of sales, and sold 5.5 million copies. If you take that into context, it’s estimated that around 20 million C64S were sold, so one in four C64 owners bought the game."

Back in 2005, he put the combined sales of the three titles at 12.5 million (he says three million for the third later on). I think it's safe to say that it has not sold any more copies since 2005. The remix of the first existed at that time, so there's no reason he wouldn't have included it then, especially if it sold so incredibly well (over 10 million if the 23 million figure is to be believed).

There are a few potential explanations, but the most likely is simply that the dude is exaggerating. I wouldn't even take the 12.5 million figure too seriously.