they’re the biggest names in the industry and have come to define gaming
industry and have come to define gaming
industry and have come to define gaming as we know it
as we know it
as we know it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game franchises in order to
video game franchises in order to
video game franchises in order to qualify for this list a franchise needs
qualify for this list a franchise needs
qualify for this list a franchise needs to have at least 5 entries associated
to have at least 5 entries associated
to have at least 5 entries associated with it and have started at least at the
with it and have started at least at the
with it and have started at least at the 6th gaming generation or earlier we’re
6th gaming generation or earlier we’re
6th gaming generation or earlier we’re ranking the entries based on a
ranking the entries based on a
ranking the entries based on a combination of their impact in the
combination of their impact in the
combination of their impact in the industry how many copies they sold and
industry how many copies they sold and
industry how many copies they sold and the overall quality I don’t know about
the overall quality I don’t know about
the overall quality I don’t know about you but I usually like a little more
you but I usually like a little more
you but I usually like a little more Intel with my Intel we’ll make it work
Intel with my Intel we’ll make it work
Intel with my Intel we’ll make it work and just to quickly address the elephant
and just to quickly address the elephant
and just to quickly address the elephant in the room
in the room
in the room a while back we did include some of
a while back we did include some of
a while back we did include some of these entries on our overrated list so
these entries on our overrated list so
these entries on our overrated list so there’s that but you can argue that all
there’s that but you can argue that all
there’s that but you can argue that all day long it doesn’t change what they’ve
day long it doesn’t change what they’ve
day long it doesn’t change what they’ve achieved alpha team is flying around the
achieved alpha team is flying around the
achieved alpha team is flying around the forest so situated in Northwest Raccoon
forest so situated in Northwest Raccoon
forest so situated in Northwest Raccoon City where we are searching for the
City where we are searching for the
City where we are searching for the helicopter of our compatriots Bravo
helicopter of our compatriots Bravo
helicopter of our compatriots Bravo number 10 Resident Evil we’re starting
number 10 Resident Evil we’re starting
number 10 Resident Evil we’re starting things off with the franchise that
things off with the franchise that
things off with the franchise that popularized survival horror with 60
popularized survival horror with 60
popularized survival horror with 60 million copies sold Resident Evil not
million copies sold Resident Evil not
million copies sold Resident Evil not only was able to spark a financially
only was able to spark a financially
only was able to spark a financially successful film series but was also able
successful film series but was also able
successful film series but was also able to reinvent itself in Resident Evil 4 it
to reinvent itself in Resident Evil 4 it
to reinvent itself in Resident Evil 4 it almost didn’t make the list thanks to
almost didn’t make the list thanks to
almost didn’t make the list thanks to the disastrous Resident Evil 6 but there
the disastrous Resident Evil 6 but there
the disastrous Resident Evil 6 but there was some redemption with revelations
was some redemption with revelations
was some redemption with revelations plus there’s always hope for the future
plus there’s always hope for the future
plus there’s always hope for the future their outlandish reports of families
their outlandish reports of families
their outlandish reports of families being attacked by a group of about 10
being attacked by a group of about 10
being attacked by a group of about 10 people victims were apparently beaten
people victims were apparently beaten
people victims were apparently beaten number 9 sim wheelwright is pretty much
number 9 sim wheelwright is pretty much
number 9 sim wheelwright is pretty much the godfather of PC simulation games
the godfather of PC simulation games
the godfather of PC simulation games first starting off with SimCity the
first starting off with SimCity the
first starting off with SimCity the series spawned a whole load of spin-off
series spawned a whole load of spin-off
series spawned a whole load of spin-off games ranging from sim tower sim ant and
games ranging from sim tower sim ant and
games ranging from sim tower sim ant and sim farm but it was the casual life sim
sim farm but it was the casual life sim
sim farm but it was the casual life sim the Sims that became a phenomenon with
the Sims that became a phenomenon with
the Sims that became a phenomenon with the second game in particular being the
the second game in particular being the
the second game in particular being the best-selling PC game to date the 2013
best-selling PC game to date the 2013
best-selling PC game to date the 2013 entry SimCity may have bombed but the
entry SimCity may have bombed but the
entry SimCity may have bombed but the legacy of 175 million sold is still hard
legacy of 175 million sold is still hard
legacy of 175 million sold is still hard to argue
number eight EA Sports – Allen of
number eight EA Sports – Allen of Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley
Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley
Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup and the compass back where it’s been
Cup and the compass back where it’s been
Cup and the compass back where it’s been so many times before the brand with a
so many times before the brand with a
so many times before the brand with a firm grip on almost all major sports
firm grip on almost all major sports
firm grip on almost all major sports league licenses makes the list thanks to
league licenses makes the list thanks to
league licenses makes the list thanks to two names that have sold over a hundred
two names that have sold over a hundred
two names that have sold over a hundred million copies each in the USA
million copies each in the USA
million copies each in the USA the Madden Series NFL keeps football
the Madden Series NFL keeps football
the Madden Series NFL keeps football players coming back while FIFA is
players coming back while FIFA is
players coming back while FIFA is uncontested in Europe and South America
uncontested in Europe and South America
uncontested in Europe and South America plus with the addition of NBA Live and
plus with the addition of NBA Live and
plus with the addition of NBA Live and NHL name the sport and it’s in the game
NHL name the sport and it’s in the game
NHL name the sport and it’s in the game Mike Shaw shot scores number seven hello
though this franchise put the Xbox on
though this franchise put the Xbox on the gaming map believe it or not it was
the gaming map believe it or not it was
the gaming map believe it or not it was originally unveiled by Steve Jobs as a
originally unveiled by Steve Jobs as a
originally unveiled by Steve Jobs as a real-time strategy for Mac OS but after
real-time strategy for Mac OS but after
real-time strategy for Mac OS but after Bungie was acquired by Microsoft it
Bungie was acquired by Microsoft it
Bungie was acquired by Microsoft it became the juggernaut that it is now
became the juggernaut that it is now
became the juggernaut that it is now with the second game in particular
with the second game in particular
with the second game in particular cementing online multiplayer to consoles
cementing online multiplayer to consoles
cementing online multiplayer to consoles it’s the least selling entry on the list
it’s the least selling entry on the list
it’s the least selling entry on the list at around 50 million copies sold but if
at around 50 million copies sold but if
at around 50 million copies sold but if it weren’t for Halo there’d be no Xbox
it weren’t for Halo there’d be no Xbox
it weren’t for Halo there’d be no Xbox today halo it’s finished no I think
today halo it’s finished no I think
today halo it’s finished no I think we’re just getting started number 6
we’re just getting started number 6
we’re just getting started number 6 Final Fantasy the title designed for NES
Final Fantasy the title designed for NES
Final Fantasy the title designed for NES was intended to be the studio’s last
was intended to be the studio’s last
was intended to be the studio’s last game after a string of failures prior
game after a string of failures prior
game after a string of failures prior hence the ironic name but its success
hence the ironic name but its success
hence the ironic name but its success led to many sequels to follow with its 7
led to many sequels to follow with its 7
led to many sequels to follow with its 7 entry on the ps1 being the franchise’s
entry on the ps1 being the franchise’s
entry on the ps1 being the franchise’s high point
it also spawned a few spin-off
it also spawned a few spin-off franchises from the mono series to the
franchises from the mono series to the
franchises from the mono series to the Disney crossover Kingdom Hearts are you
Disney crossover Kingdom Hearts are you
Disney crossover Kingdom Hearts are you okay it did hit hard times last
okay it did hit hard times last
okay it did hit hard times last generation with the 13th and 14th
generation with the 13th and 14th
generation with the 13th and 14th entries but the hundred and two million
entries but the hundred and two million
entries but the hundred and two million sales are hard to argue with number five
sales are hard to argue with number five
sales are hard to argue with number five the Legend of Zelda it brought the
the Legend of Zelda it brought the
the Legend of Zelda it brought the ability to save your game to consoles
ability to save your game to consoles
ability to save your game to consoles but it didn’t stop there even though it
but it didn’t stop there even though it
but it didn’t stop there even though it carved itself out a neat little
carved itself out a neat little
carved itself out a neat little sub-genre pretty much all of its titles
sub-genre pretty much all of its titles
sub-genre pretty much all of its titles are considered royalty and among the
are considered royalty and among the
are considered royalty and among the best games on their respective consoles
Link to the Past Ocarina of Time Wind
Link to the Past Ocarina of Time Wind Waker name the Nintendo console and
Waker name the Nintendo console and
Waker name the Nintendo console and there’s probably a must-have Zelda game
there’s probably a must-have Zelda game
there’s probably a must-have Zelda game to go with it the series has sold are
to go with it the series has sold are
to go with it the series has sold are relatively modest sixty-eight million
relatively modest sixty-eight million
relatively modest sixty-eight million copies but the overall quality gets it
copies but the overall quality gets it
copies but the overall quality gets it this high on the list
number four Call of Duty believe it or
number four Call of Duty believe it or not this franchise was originally
not this franchise was originally
not this franchise was originally codenamed Medal of Honor killer and safe
codenamed Medal of Honor killer and safe
codenamed Medal of Honor killer and safe to say it did what it was intended to do
to say it did what it was intended to do
to say it did what it was intended to do with the first three game set in the
with the first three game set in the
with the first three game set in the trenches of World War two the fourth
trenches of World War two the fourth
trenches of World War two the fourth game not only revolutionized the modern
game not only revolutionized the modern
game not only revolutionized the modern warfare genre but also dramatically
warfare genre but also dramatically
warfare genre but also dramatically shifted the focus of the industry as a
shifted the focus of the industry as a
shifted the focus of the industry as a whole it’s currently be franchised to
whole it’s currently be franchised to
whole it’s currently be franchised to beat with its sales at just over a
beat with its sales at just over a
beat with its sales at just over a hundred and twenty million some may be a
hundred and twenty million some may be a
hundred and twenty million some may be a little bit tired of its yearly releases
little bit tired of its yearly releases
little bit tired of its yearly releases but it was the defining franchise in the
but it was the defining franchise in the
but it was the defining franchise in the seventh generation number three Pokemon
seventh generation number three Pokemon
seventh generation number three Pokemon what do i do there Rick
what do i do there Rick
what do i do there Rick it’s the series that single-handedly
it’s the series that single-handedly
it’s the series that single-handedly revived the Game Boy in the 90s
revived the Game Boy in the 90s
revived the Game Boy in the 90s hey little buddy want a ride yeah
hey little buddy want a ride yeah
hey little buddy want a ride yeah whatever and started a cultural
whatever and started a cultural
whatever and started a cultural phenomenon and shows no signs of slowing
phenomenon and shows no signs of slowing
phenomenon and shows no signs of slowing down with a whopping 245 million copies
down with a whopping 245 million copies
down with a whopping 245 million copies sold and over 60 games in the series
sold and over 60 games in the series
sold and over 60 games in the series it’s also spawned a cartoon series that
it’s also spawned a cartoon series that
it’s also spawned a cartoon series that has lasted over 800 episodes and still
has lasted over 800 episodes and still
has lasted over 800 episodes and still going come on let’s go win a badge and
going come on let’s go win a badge and
going come on let’s go win a badge and it’s now an eSport thanks to the
it’s now an eSport thanks to the
it’s now an eSport thanks to the officially run Pokemon championship
officially run Pokemon championship
officially run Pokemon championship league number two
league number two
league number two Grand Theft Auto Josh your hand down on
Grand Theft Auto Josh your hand down on
Grand Theft Auto Josh your hand down on your stomach
your stomach
your stomach Hey
Hey
Hey the open world franchise that is a
the open world franchise that is a
the open world franchise that is a magnet for controversy with each release
magnet for controversy with each release
magnet for controversy with each release GTA didn’t invent the sandbox but it
GTA didn’t invent the sandbox but it
GTA didn’t invent the sandbox but it made it a jar of its own with an urban
made it a jar of its own with an urban
made it a jar of its own with an urban setting in which you can release your
setting in which you can release your
setting in which you can release your frustrations there’s a lot more where
frustrations there’s a lot more where
frustrations there’s a lot more where that came from homes with gta3 setting
that came from homes with gta3 setting
that came from homes with gta3 setting new standards for the genre and each
new standards for the genre and each
new standards for the genre and each title onward being a best-seller Grand
title onward being a best-seller Grand
title onward being a best-seller Grand Theft Auto is the fastest growing
Theft Auto is the fastest growing
Theft Auto is the fastest growing franchise at 185 million sold with 32
franchise at 185 million sold with 32
franchise at 185 million sold with 32 million of those coffees coming from GTA
million of those coffees coming from GTA
million of those coffees coming from GTA 5 alone
before we get to the top spot let’s have
before we get to the top spot let’s have a look at some honorable mentions we’ve
a look at some honorable mentions we’ve
a look at some honorable mentions we’ve loosened our guidelines here but they
loosened our guidelines here but they
loosened our guidelines here but they still need to absorb well
number one mario you revived the
number one mario you revived the videogame industry in the 80s you
videogame industry in the 80s you
videogame industry in the 80s you revolutionized 3d platforming and almost
revolutionized 3d platforming and almost
revolutionized 3d platforming and almost all of his platforming adventures are
all of his platforming adventures are
all of his platforming adventures are considered timeless classics and yet
considered timeless classics and yet
considered timeless classics and yet that’s only the tip of the iceberg of
that’s only the tip of the iceberg of
that’s only the tip of the iceberg of what this Italian mustachioed plumber
what this Italian mustachioed plumber
what this Italian mustachioed plumber has achieved as he spawned four sports
has achieved as he spawned four sports
has achieved as he spawned four sports series two RPG series a party minigame
series two RPG series a party minigame
series two RPG series a party minigame franchise two puzzle franchises and a
franchise two puzzle franchises and a
franchise two puzzle franchises and a kart racing franchise to top off his
kart racing franchise to top off his
kart racing franchise to top off his empire a 486 million copies sold no
empire a 486 million copies sold no
empire a 486 million copies sold no other name in gaming even comes close to
other name in gaming even comes close to
other name in gaming even comes close to the impact or success of the man in red
the impact or success of the man in red
the impact or success of the man in red and blue overalls
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which franchise are you gonna defend to the
franchise are you gonna defend to the
franchise are you gonna defend to the death in the comments section for more
death in the comments section for more
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disrespected the gods for the last time Kratos
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