General knowledge thread

Sherifu

no

RE*AC*TOR

super mario bros 3?

Ms. Pac Man? :eek:

RE*AC*TOR

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

super mario bros 3?

Yeah that one sounds right.

Sherifu

no and no

RE*AC*TOR

last guess, then I'm giving up

GTA: Vice City

Sherifu

RE*AC*TOR has named 2 and 3 :

2) Tetris (Game Boy) - 33 Million
3) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 18 Million

Sherifu

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

last guess, then I'm giving up

GTA: Vice City

Nope, come on you can't quit now.

Sherifu

The other guesses:

7) The Sims (PC) - 10 Million
9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - 8.5 Million

Halo, Ms. Pac Man don't feature.

Myst?

Sherifu

Kenny007 wrote:

Myst?

18) Myst (PC) - 7 Million

Sonic 1?

Could it just be Super Mario Bros plain and simple?

bringitdown

Super Mario Bros? wasn't it bundled with the NES which sold a buck load.
Surprised it ain't the Sims given their "best selling video game ever" marketing spiel!

Gilgamesh

I think it is Pokemon if I remember correctly

Sherifu

Kenny007 wrote:

Could it just be Super Mario Bros plain and simple?

Congratulations!

1) Super Mario Bros. (NES) - 40 Million
2) Tetris (Game Boy) - 33 Million
3) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 18 Million
4) Super Mario World (SNES) - 17 Million
5) Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - 14 Million
6) Super Mario 64 (N64) - 11 Million
7) The Sims (PC) - 10 Million
8) Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - 10 Million
9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - 8.5 Million
10) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS1) - 8 Million
11) GoldenEye (N64) - 8 Million
12) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) - 8 Million
13) Super Mario Kart (SNES) - 8 Million
14) Pokemon Red/Blue (Game Boy) - 8 Million
15) Half-Life (PC) - 8 Million
16) Tomb Raider II (PS1) - 8 Million
17) Final Fantasy VII (PS1) - 7.8 Million
18) Myst (PC) - 7 Million
19) Gran Turismo 3 (PS2) - 7 Million
20) Dragon Warrior VII (PS1) - 6 Million

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!

Gilgamesh

rkm wrote:

Congratulations!

1) Super Mario Bros. (NES) - 40 Million
2) Tetris (Game Boy) - 33 Million
3) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) 18 Million
4) Super Mario World (SNES) - 17 Million
5) Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - 14 Million
6) Super Mario 64 (N64) - 11 Million
7) The Sims (PC) - 10 Million
8) Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - 10 Million
9) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - 8.5 Million
10) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS1) - 8 Million
11) GoldenEye (N64) - 8 Million
12) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) - 8 Million
13) Super Mario Kart (SNES) - 8 Million
14) Pokemon Red/Blue (Game Boy) - 8 Million
15) Half-Life (PC) - 8 Million
16) Tomb Raider II (PS1) - 8 Million
17) Final Fantasy VII (PS1) - 7.8 Million
18) Myst (PC) - 7 Million
19) Gran Turismo 3 (PS2) - 7 Million
20) Dragon Warrior VII (PS1) - 6 Million

Sorry but where or from when are those number from

Quote:
and the current Pokémon craze is even bigger, having already generated sales of more than 48 million Game Boy games worldwide.

from here

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/061500.html

Sherifu

Gilgamesh wrote:

Sorry but where or from when are those number from

Quote:
and the current Pokémon craze is even bigger, having already generated sales of more than 48 million Game Boy games worldwide.

from here

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/061500.html

Here we go..........

http://www.ownt.com/qtakes/2003/gamestats/gamestats.shtm
and
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=52404

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh wrote:

Sorry but where or from when are those number from

Quote:
and the current Pokémon craze is even bigger, having already generated sales of more than 48 million Game Boy games worldwide.

from here

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/press/061500.html

But does that figure include ALL of the Pokemon games?

Gilgamesh

probably yes, was just an example, but if yo read in the release, Tetris is still quoted most sold game ever, apparently surpassing everything

Sherifu

Gilgamesh wrote:

probably yes, was just an example, but if yo read in the release, Tetris is still quoted most sold game ever, apparently surpassing everything

Most sold on gameboy yes "2) Tetris (Game Boy) - 33 Million"
You finished.
/me bitchslaps Gilgamesh

Kenny007 you're up.

monkeyfudge

Gilgamesh wrote:

probably yes, was just an example, but if yo read in the release, Tetris is still quoted most sold game ever, apparently surpassing everything

Yeah. But is that Tetris for the Gameboy. Or the Tetris game on all formats.

Keyzer

oooooh, this is interesting, more questions please...

Gilgamesh

that's just Tetris on the Gameboy.
but what the hell, don't want to spoil this thread
if you want to believe that Super mario is the number one, then I will not stop you

Okay then. Who invented the PC Operating System?

Gilgamesh

I think it was John Louis von Neumann

No sorry.

RE*AC*TOR

Kenny007 wrote:

Okay then. Who invented the PC Operating System?

Steve Jobs

Gilgamesh

I guess it is Bill gates then, if you are saying the first PC OS?