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Squilliam on 09 December 2008

Obviously if we start including bundles, then we have to count all bundles or it wouldn't be fair.

The real top 10 for gaming should go:

  1. Microsoft Solitaire
  2. Microsoft Minesweeper
  3. Microsoft Hearts
  4. Microsoft Chess
  5. Microsoft Backgammon
  6. Microsoft Maze
  7. Microsoft Spider Solitaire
  8. Microsoft Freecell
  9. Microsoft Purple Place
  10. Microsoft Inkball

11. Wii Sports.

So its pretty obvious Microsoft is the real king of casual gaming and Nintendo is just a pretender to the crown. Its pretty obvious each one is a seperate and complete game they have to be counted seperately.

 



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Khuutra on 09 December 2008

Quick somebody post a picture of a fancy person whose monocle is flying off



noname2200 on 09 December 2008

I challenge your assertion of Inkball!



Squilliam on 09 December 2008
Khuutra said:
Quick somebody post a picture of a fancy person whose monocle is flying off

Why aren't you mentioning those difficult, hardcore games like Mario Kart as an excuse for Nintendo huh?

 



Tease.

Zucas on 09 December 2008

If only I could do this on a regular basis to try and piss people off.

Technically it would count but man that's pushing it. I mean technically its not bundled as its a part of the program. Meaning we are actually talking about Windows software sales rather than the sales of the game. But technically you could count it but man that is really pushing the limits of the definition of bundled. It's almost like saying that the Wii forecast channel is also sold and it should be up there as well.



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Garnett on 09 December 2008
Squilliam said:

Obviously if we start including bundles, then we have to count all bundles or it wouldn't be fair.

The real top 10 for gaming should go:

  1. Microsoft Solitaire
  2. Microsoft Minesweeper
  3. Microsoft Hearts
  4. Microsoft Chess
  5. Microsoft Backgammon
  6. Microsoft Maze
  7. Microsoft Spider Solitaire
  8. Microsoft Freecell
  9. Microsoft Purple Place
  10. Microsoft Inkball

11. Wii Sports.

So its pretty obvious Microsoft is the real king of casual gaming and Nintendo is just a pretender to the crown. Its pretty obvious each one is a seperate and complete game they have to be counted seperately.

 

It makes sense thats the bad part :p since MS does Own PC and PC counts right? lol?



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griffinA on 09 December 2008

no one buys a computer for solitare



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Faxanadu on 09 December 2008

Then what about that Snake game on all the Nokia cell phones?

Get a life.



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FreeTalkLive on 09 December 2008

I've never heard of most of those MS games you mentioned.



 

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SJGohan3972 on 09 December 2008

First of all I'm pretty sure Freecell should round out the top four with Solitare Minesweeper and Hearts (been in Windows much longer than the rest).

Second you should count those as a single collection of "Windows Games" otherwise Wii Sports Bowling, Wii Sports Boxing, Wii Sports Golf, Wii Sports Baseball, and Wii Sports would round out the 11-15 slots.

Third yes in the purist sense the Windows Games are the best selling games ever but these are add on applications to an operating system not video games.

Lastly there would not be this debate if a pack in game for the XBox or PS# was selling this good. It dosn't matter however because even if you do discount Wii Sports Nintendo still has 8 more best selling games in the list of the best selling games of all time before you get to a non-nintendo game - a pretty cumfy lead.



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