New controller for the Wii alongside with Monster Hunter Tri

Traditionally, Nintendo launches new peripherals alongside its own software. Mario Kart Wii came bundled with a plastic wheel…But for the new Classic Controller Pro, Nintendo has turned to Capcom.

The new controller, which features a few tweaks to the original Classic Controller, will be bundled with copies of the newly released Monster Hunter Tri. In addition to supporting the controller, as well as a number other control schemes—including the original Classic Controller and the WiiMote and Nunchuk combo—the game will also make use of Wii Speak, so players can communicate via voice chat while playing online.

The Monster Hunter series has garnered an immense following in Japan, with a series of top-selling PSP releases. And the Wii release has already become the top-selling third-party Wii game in that territory as well,moving nearly 600,000 units in its first week alone.

It's common knowledge that, with few exceptions, the best selling games on the Wii are all published by Nintendo. The same goes for the majority of the titles that are able to garner much of an online audience. But with some strong backing from Nintendo, and a currently exclusive new controller, Monster Hunter Tri, which launches today, may be able to buck that trend.

Top 20 console video games of all time

Top 20 console video games of all time

The 20 best-selling video games of all time on all consoles

1. Wii Play (Wii – 26.71 million, Wii remote bundled with all copies)
2. Wii Fit (Wii – 22.56 million)
3. Nintendogs (DS – 22.27 million, all five versions combined)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (DS – 21.39 million)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Wii – 21.22 million)
6. Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green (Game Boy – 20.08 million approximately: 10.23 million in Japan, 9.85 million in US)
7. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS – 18.59 million)
8. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES – 18 million)
9. ^{Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (DS – 17.39 million)}
10. ^{Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 - 17.33 million)}
11. Mario Kart DS (DS – 17.28 million)
12. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 – 14.89 million shipped)
13. Pokémon Gold and Silver (Game Boy Color – 14.51 million approximately: 7.6 million in US, 6.91 million in Japan)
14. Super Mario Land (Game Boy – 14 million)
15. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (DS – 13.71 million)
16. Wii Sports Resort (Wii – 13.58 million)
17. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA – 13 million)
18. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (GBA – 11.82 million)
19. Super Mario 64 (N64 – 11 million)
20. Gran Turismo (PS1 – 10.85 million shipped)

Best seeling video games on PC

PC

1. The Sims (16 million shipped)
2. The Sims 2 (13 million)
   • The Sims 2: Pets [expansion pack] (5.6 million)
   • The Sims 2: Seasons [expansion pack] (1 million)
3. World of Warcraft (11.5 million subscribers)
   • World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade [expansion pack] (3.5 million)
   • World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King [expansion pack] (4 million)
4. StarCraft (11 million)
5. Half-Life (9.3 million, may include PS2 version)
   • Half-Life: Opposing Force [expansion pack] (1.1 million)
6. Half-Life 2 (6.5 million, may include Xbox version but does not include Steam sales)
7. Guild Wars (6 million in North America, Europe, and Asia; includes Factions, Nightfall, and Eye of the North)
8. Myst (6 million)
9. Doom (5 million)
10. Counter-Strike (4.2 million)

Best seeling video games on SONY consoles

Sony

PlayStation

1. Gran Turismo (10.85 million shipped)
2. Final Fantasy VII (9.8 million, includes Final Fantasy VII International)
3. Gran Turismo 2 (9.37 million shipped)
4. Final Fantasy VIII (8.15 million)
5. Tomb Raider II (8 million)
6. Metal Gear Solid (7 million)
7. Tomb Raider (7 million)^[97]
8. Crash Bandicoot (6.8 million)
9. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (5.7 million)
10. Final Fantasy IX (5.30 million)

PlayStation 2

1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (17.33 million approximately)
2. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (14.89 million approximately: 7.14 million in North America, 1.89 million in Japan, 5.85 in Europe)
3. Gran Turismo 4 (10.76 million approximately: 2.97 million in North America, 6.36 in Europe, 1.26 in Japan)
4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (9.21 million approximately: 8.2 million in US,410,293 in Japan, 600,000 in UK)
5. Grand Theft Auto III (7.509 million approximately: 6.55 million in US, 358,917 in Japan,^] 600,000 in UK)
6. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)
7. Final Fantasy X (6.6 million)
8. Final Fantasy XII (5.2 million approximately: 2.4 million in Japan, 1.7 million in US,1.1 million in Europe; 5.2 million shipped)
9. Kingdom Hearts (4.68 million approximately: 3.45 million in US, 1.23 million in Japan; 5.9 million shipped including Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Ultimate Hits)
10. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (4.44 million approximately: 3.6 million in Japan, 410,000 in Europe, 430,000 in North America; 4.88 million shipped)

PlayStation 3

1. • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (4.74 million approximately; 3.531 million in the US,219,338 in Japan, at least 1 million in UK)
2. • Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (4.65 million)
3. • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (3.5 million)
4. • MotorStorm (3.31 million)
5. • Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (3 million shipped)
6. • Grand Theft Auto IV (2.659 million approximately: 1.89 million in US, 169,000 in Japan, 600,000 in UK)
7. • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2.6 million)
8. • Resistance: Fall of Man (2.5 million)
9. • Killzone 2 (2 million)
10. • Final Fantasy XIII (1.8 million)
11. • Resident Evil 5 (1.58 million approximately: 585,000 in US, 508.959 and 226.220 Gold Edition in Japan, 200,000 in UK, 62,040 in France)
12. • Heavenly Sword (1.5 million)
13. • Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (1.25 million)
14. • Infamous (1.2 million)
15. • God of War III (1 million)
16. • Heavy Rain (1 million)
17. • LittleBigPlanet (1 million)
18. • MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (1 million)

PlayStation Portable

1. • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (3 million shipped in Japan)
2. • Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (3 million)
3. • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2,725,507 approximately: 2 million in US,125,507 in Japan, 600,000 in UK)
4. • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2.59 million approximately; 830,000 in Japan, 710,000 in North America, 550,000 in Europe)
5. • Daxter (2.3 million)
6. • Gran Turismo (1.8 million)
7. • Need for Speed Most Wanted 5-1-0 (1.32 million approximately: 1.1 million in US, 200,000 in UK, 27,151 in Japan)
8. • Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (1.3 million approximately: 1.1 million in US,^[137] 200,000 in UK)
9. • Monster Hunter Freedom (1.2 million)
10. • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (1.13 million approximately; 950,000 in US,^[137] 100,000 in UK, 80,420 in Japan)
11. • Dissidia: Final Fantasy (1.05 million approximately; 910,000 in Japan, 20,000 in the rest of Asia, 130,000 in US)
12. • Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (1 million)
13. • Tekken: Dark Resurrection (1 million)
14. • Wipeout Pure (1 million)
15. • God of War: Chains of Olympus (1 million)

Best seeling video games on SEGA consoles

Sega

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

1. * Sonic the Hedgehog (15 million)
2. * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (6 million)
3. * Aladdin (4 million)
4. * NBA Jam (1.93 million in US)
5. * Mortal Kombat II (1.78 million in US)
6. * Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (1.65 million)
7. * Sonic & Knuckles (1.24 million in US)
8. * Mortal Kombat 3 (1.02 million in US)
9. * Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1.02 million in US)

Dreamcast

1. • Sonic Adventure (2.5 million)
2. • Soulcalibur (1.3 million)
3. • Crazy Taxi (1.225 million approximately: 1.11 million in the US, 115,039 in Japan)
4. • Shenmue (1.2 million)
5. • Resident Evil Code: Veronica (1.14 million)
6. • NFL 2K (1.13 million in the US)
7. • NFL 2K1 (1.01 million in the US)

Best seeling video games on Nintando consoles

Nintendo

Nintendo Entertainment System

1. Super Mario Bros. (40.23 million)
2. Super Mario Bros. 3 (18 million)
3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (10 million)
4. The Legend of Zelda (6.51 million)
5. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (4.38 million)
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4 million)
7. Dragon Warrior III (3.8 million in Japan)
8. Dragon Warrior IV (3.1 million in Japan)
9. Golf (2.46 million in Japan)
10. Dragon Warrior II (2.4 million in Japan)

Family Computer Disk System

1. • Super Mario Bros. 2 (2.66 million in Japan)

2. • Volleyball (1.98 million in Japan)

3. • The Legend of Zelda (1.69 million in Japan)

4. • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1.61 million in Japan)

5. • Pro Wrestling (1.42 million in Japan)

6. • Metroid (1.04 million in Japan)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

1. Super Mario World (20 million)
2. Donkey Kong Country (8 million)
3. Super Mario Kart (8 million)
4. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (6.3 million)
5. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (4.61 million)
6. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (4.37 million approximately: 2.21 million in Japan, 2.16 million in US)
7. Street Fighter II Turbo (4.1 million)
8. Star Fox (4 million)
9. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (4 million)
10. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (3.2 million in Japan)

Nintendo 64

1. Super Mario 64 (11 million)
2. Mario Kart 64 (9 million)
3. GoldenEye 007 (8 million)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (7.6 million)
5. Super Smash Bros. (4.9 million approximately: 2.93 million in US, 1.97 million in Japan)
6. Diddy Kong Racing (4.434 million approximately: 3.78 million in US and PAL, 653,928 in Japan)
7. Pokémon Stadium (3.871 million approximately: 3.16 million in US, 710,765 in Japan)
8. Donkey Kong 64 (3.77 million approximately: 2.67 million in US, 1.1 million in Japan)
9. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3.36 million)
10. Star Fox 64 (3.325 million approximately: 2.76 million in US, 565,222 in Japan)

Nintendo GameCube

1. Super Smash Bros. Melee (7.09 million)
2. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (7 million)
3. Super Mario Sunshine (5.5 million)
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (3.07 million)
5. Luigi's Mansion (2.639 million approximately: 2.19 million in US, 348,918 in Japan, 100,000 in UK)
6. Animal Crossing (2.321 million approximately: 1.68 million in US, 641,300 in Japan)
7. Mario Party 4 (2.003 million approximately: 1.1 million in US, 902,827 in Japan)
8. Metroid Prime (2 million)
9. Mario Party 7 (1.86 million)
10. Pokémon Colosseum (1.806 million approximately: 1.15 million in US, 656,270 in Japan)

Wii

1. Wii Sports (60.69 million)
2. Wii Play (26.71 million)
3. Wii Fit (22.56 million)
4. Mario Kart Wii (21.22 million)
5. Wii Sports Resort (13.58 million approximately)
6. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (10.55 million approximately)
7. Wii Fit Plus (10.16 million)
8. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (8.43 million)
9. Super Mario Galaxy (8.02 million)
10. Mario Party 8 (6.72 million)

Game Boy and Game Boy Color

1. Tetris (35 million)
2. Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green (20.68 million approximately: 10.23 million in Japan, 9.85 million in US 3.56 million in UK)
   • Pokémon Red (4.83 million in US, 1.28 million in UK)
   • Pokémon Blue (5.02 million in US, 1.28 million in UK)
3. Pokémon Gold and Silver (15.2 million approximately: 7.6 million in US,^[19] over 7 million in Japan,^[74] 600,000 in UK)
   • Pokémon Gold (7.45 million approximately: 3.75 million in US, 3.4 million in Japan, 2 million in UK)
   • Pokémon Silver (7.66 million approximately: 3.85 million in US, 3.51 million in Japan, 2.5 million in UK)
4. Super Mario Land (14 million)
5. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (11 million)
6. Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (8.86 million approximately: 5.1 million in US, 3.16 million in Japan, 1 million in UK)
7. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (6.05 million approximately: 3.83 million, 2.22 million for the DX version)
8. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (3.96 million)
9. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (3.96 million)
10. Pokémon Crystal (3.85 million approximately: 2.1 million in Japan, 1.65 million in US,^] 1 million in UK)

Game Boy Advance

1. Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (13 million)
2. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (11.82 million)
3. Pokémon Emerald (6.32 million)
4. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (4.179 million approximately: 3.16 million in US, 919,234 in Japan, 100,000 in UK)
5. Super Mario Advance (3.938 million approximately: 2.85 million in US, 887,505 in Japan, 200,000 in UK)
6. Mario Kart: Super Circuit (3.768 million approximately: 2.53 million in US, 938,175 in Japan, 300,000 in UK)
7. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (3.698 million approximately: 2.88 million in US, 718,207 in Japan, 100,000 in UK)
8. Namco Museum (2.96 million in US)
9. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (2.2 million)
10. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2.196 million approximately: 1.58 million in US, 515,633 in Japan, 100,000 in UK)

Nintendo DS

1. Nintendogs All versions (22.27 million)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (21.39 million)
3. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (18.59 million)
4. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (17.39 million)
5. Mario Kart DS (17.28 million)
6. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (13.71 million)
7. Animal Crossing: Wild World (10.79 million)
8. Super Mario 64 DS (7.5 million)
9. Pokémon Platinum (6.39 million)
10. Mario Party DS (5.85 million)