- Mario (200 million)
- Pokémon (180 million)
- The Sims (100 million)
- Final Fantasy (85 million)
- Need for Speed (80 million, includes Need for Speed: Underground)
- Grand Theft Auto (70 million)
- Madden NFL (70 million)
- Tetris (70 million)
- FIFA (65 million)
- Tom Clancy (55 million)
- The Legend of Zelda (52 million)
- Nickelodeon (50 million, includes SpongeBob SquarePants franchise)
- Gran Turismo (50 million shipped)
- Donkey Kong (48 million)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (45 million)
- Dragon Quest (43 million)
- Lineage (43 million)
- Crash Bandicoot (40 million)
- WWE SmackDown! (37 million shipped)
- Winning Eleven (36 million)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_game_franchises
thought i should put this up....i got tired of seeing that other thread with incorrect numbers !