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| TheBigO² - Apr 30, 2025 |
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TheBigO² | Apr 30, 2025 | |
 The Database used for this list is from the Sega Dreamcast Magazine as well as its successor Magazine Dorimaga published by Softbank Publishing in Japan. The Start Point used to be Sega Dreamcast Magazine Issue 8/2001 published on the 16 of March 2001. Starting from Page 61 there is a full List of all Games published for Dreamcast in Japan at that point in time with units sold. However I later became aware of a book published by Softbank as well on 30 September 2001 called Dreamcast wa Sekai Ichiiii!/! which also has a full list of all Games released for Dreamcast as of the End August 2001 with sales. From there on I started to go trough the weekly top 10 game sales ranking the magazine had each issue to add games released afterwards. Starting with the issue from the 25 of May 2001 the magazine was renamed from Sega Dreamcast Magazine to Dorimaga However this list isn't perfect since we don't have a full archive for all issues of both magazines. A list of the magazine issues not archived after the former start Issue 08/2001 until Issue 02/2002: - Issue 11/2001 from 2001-04-06 (of Sega Dreamcast Magazine) - Issue 14/2001 from 2001-12-07 (of Dorimaga, all missing Issues afterwards are also Dorimaga) - Issue 03/2002 from 2002-02-22 - Issue 03 extra/2002 from 2002-03-01 - Issue 05/2002 from 2002-03-22 - Issue 06/2002 from 2002-04-05 Afterwards there are only a couple more Issues archived so I will mention those instead of the missing: - Issue 06/2002 from 2002-04-05 - Issue 06 extra/2002 from 2002-04-12 - Issue 11/2002 from 2002-06-28 (This one has has a list of Dreamcast Games and their sales released between 06.2001 and 02.06.2002 on page 30) - Issue 16/2002 from 2002-09-06 (This one has has a top 10 best selling Dreamcast Games released between 01.2002 and 08.2002 on page 46) - Issue 18/2002 from 2002-10-11 - Issue 21/2002 from 2002-11-22 (This one has has a list of a bunch of recently released Dreamcast Games and their sales on page 48) - Issue 02/2003 from 2003-01-31 (This one has has a list of top 10 best selling Dreamcast Games released between 01.2002 and 12.2002 page 94) - Issue 12/2003 from 2003-06-06 You can find scannes of the magazine issues used here: Sega Dreamcast Magazine... Dorimaga... Dorimaga Internet Archive... Dreamcast wa Sekai Ichiiii!/... Dreamcast Games were the Japanese name is significantly different from the US name have both names in the list from example: ''Virtua Tennis\Power Smash'' Some Dreamcast Games were rereleased at a reduced price as a budget edition or with extra physical goodies. For example Sakura Wars 3 was originally released on March 22, 2001 and again as Sakura Wars 3 Memorial Pack on March 07, 2002. Those Games are listed as: ''GameName [... Release]''. Sonic Adventure, Shenmue and Jet Set Radio were rereleased in Japan as Sonic Adventure International Edition, US Shenmue and De La Jet Set Radio which were just the international versions of those games. Biohazard: Code Veronica was rereleased as Biohazard: Code Veronica Complete Edition which included more cutscenes and minor graphical changes. Segagaga was first released on March 29, 2001 then recalled due to the missues of a term and rereleased as a altered version on May 31, 2001 Games where its ''As of 31.08.2001'' have their sales number taken from the Dreamcast wa Sekai Ichiiii!/! book. All other sales number are from Dorimaga magazine issues. I have the list saved as a libre office file but I cant upload that here, so I will add it as a text file instead. As for console sales. According to Issue 21/2002, page 48, from 2002-11-22 the Dreamcast had sold 2.8 million consoles in Japan. How does it compare to Saturn sales in Japan and worldwide Dreamcast sales? Sega of Japan's Website's history section says that the Sega Saturn ...shipped, NOT sold, over 6 million consoles in Japan, it doesn't mention how much it shipped/sold worldwide, and that the Dreamcast ...shipped, NOT sold, over 10 million consoles worldwide. Considering that Dreamcast console sales in Japan weren't even half of what the Saturn did there its safe to say the Dreamcast bombed in Japan. Sega's exit from the console market was a direct result of the Dreamcast's abysmal performance in Japan.    | |||
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Danthrax | May 17, 2025 | ||
You mistakenly wrote and color-coded Panzer Dragoon Saga as a 1997 game instead of 1998 here. Anyway, this is a really interesting snapshot of how much sales fell off for the Saturn after 1996. Look at how few 1997 games cracked the top 25. I think it’s also interesting that seven of the top 15 games are fighting games, all of them released before 1997. After that? The only fighting games in 1997 that cracked the top 100 were Last Bronx and Street Fighter Collection, and they came in 64th and 95th. I think you could craft the narrative that the Saturn was built on fighting game fans and then they either left for the PlayStation or the genre died off in a hurry. And it’s not like fighting games stopped being made for the Saturn in 1997. It got 21 fighters that year in Japan (counting the two Funky Heads Boxers games). Although I suppose this isn’t a complete picture of 1997, with it being “as of November.” Three fighting games hadn’t come out yet (Zero Divide: The Final Conflict, X-Men vs. Street Fighter and Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special) and it’s pretty clear that Dead or Alive hadn’t had enough time to sell enough to make the top 100 list despite eventually doing so, judging by the “Games that Ranked Number 1 as of July 2000” list. Still, it looks like the fighting game genre died out on the Saturn after 1996, perhaps reflecting the console’s overall decline. | ||||
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TheBigO² | May 18, 2025 | |||||
Thanks for pointing that out I corrected it now.
I really wouldn't say the genre died out. What did stop were Ports of 3D Fighting games but that was because Sega stopped releasing new ones even in the arcade. After VF3, which Sega did try to port to Saturn, in September 1996 there wouldn't be a new 3D Fighting game by Sega until Fighting Vipers 2 in March 1998 at which point the Dreamcast was already on the Horizon. As for 2D Fighting games, sure their overall unit sales were down from the peak in 1996 with Capcom's Street Fighter Alpha 2, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge selling 400.000+ units and SNK's King of Fighter's '95 selling 300.000+ units but both SNK and Capcom continued porting most of their games to Saturn both in 1997 and 1998 and most of them sold at least 100.000+ units. | |||||||
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Danthrax | May 18, 2025 | ||
Are you saying the Saturn's Japanese fans only cared about 3D fighters, or specifically 3D fighters from Sega? And except for the 2D games from Capcom and SNK?... Sega did release two 3D fighters of sorts in early 1997, Funky Heads Boxers and Funky Heads Boxers Plus, which clearly didn't chart. Other companies released 3D fighters that year, too, which didn't chart by November: K-1 Fighting Illusion, D-Xhird, Anarchy in the Nippon and Dead or Alive. Prior to November, Capcom put out Cyberbots, Marvel Super Heroes and Street Fighter Collection, while SNK sold Shinouken and Samurai Shodown 4, and the only one that charted was Street Fighter Collection. Things clearly took a turn for the genre on the Saturn that year. | ||||
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TheBigO² | May 19, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I wanne start of by saying yes, Post 1996 Fighting Games sold a good chunk less well then before but that is true for about everything on Saturn because Saturn's Console Sales in Japan stagnated in late 1996. Doesn't mean the Fighting game genre ''died out'' as you said post 1996 neither in releases nor sales.
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Yes, insofar that the people who owned a Saturn and played 3D Fighting Games nearly only bought 3D Fighting Games from Sega in large numbers. Its not like in 1995 or 1996 when Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers and Fighters Megamix were selling gangbusters no third party 3D Fighting Games were released for the Saturn. Just as an example Battle Arena Toshinden 1 was ported in 1995 and Battle Arena Toshinden 2 was ported in 1996. Neither of them sold well enough to get into the Top 100.
2D Fighting Games sold well on Saturn and continued selling well both in 1997 and 1998 even if they sold less then during their sales peak in 1996. I seperated it specifically into 2D Fighting Games and 3D Fighting Games because they are largley two different markets with different fanbases and different developers.
Funky Heads Boxers and Funky Heads Boxers Plus were more or less the same game, Plus just has some qualitiy of life improvements. The fact that it didn't sell great doesn't somehow prove that the market for 3D Fighting Games on Saturn had waned since the game was only ever a small experimental sideproject that didn't even play like a traditional 3D Fighting Game anyway and thus had little appeal to fans of actual 3D Fighting Games.
Dear or Alive, which was only released a month prior, had already sold 100.000+ units by that point, I too have no idea why they didn't just include it in the Top 100 Ranking. The other 3 games were developed by much smaller, far less popular developers so it's no surprise they didn't sell much, that's what usually happens with such projects.
All of those games sold in the range of 50.000 to 70.000 units but the sequels: Marvel Super Heroes and Samurai Shodown 4 didn't sell much less than their pre 1997 Prequels, nor did their later ports to Playstation sell better either. The max sales potential of those games just wasn't comparable to lets say Street Fighter Alpha 2. And again both SNK as well as Capcom would continue releasing 2D Fighting Games for Saturn well into 1998 and at least 4 of them sold more than a 100.000+ units as well. Those being: - X-Men vs. Street Fighter with about 260.000 units sold - King of Fighters '97 with about 220.000 units sold - Vampire Savior/Darkstalkers 3 with about 150.000 units sold - Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter with about 110.000 units sold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Techno_Carb | May 28, 2025 | ||
Was not expecting a reply Thanks again. This is all so very, very interesting. I really appreciate your hard work. | ||||
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TheBigO² | Jun 2, 2025 | |
 Just a reminder the sales numbers in this list are WITHOUT rereleases, thou I think the only game really impacted is Sakura Wars 1. Its Satakore budget rerelease sold 83.076 copies ( Source is Sega Dreamcast Magazine by Publisher SoftBank Issue 9/1999 from 12 March 1999, Page 140). Just add those to the 558.344 sold copies in your head. | |||
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TheBigO² | Jul 13, 2025 | |
Found some more sales figures for RPGs on Saturn. I didn't include the majority of games on the list like Grandia or Super Robot Wars F since their sales figures were already included in one of the lists I posted previously. | |||
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TheBigO² | Jul 15, 2025 | |
 According to the J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou Series Overvie...from Sega J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 sold more than 500K. In the Top 20 Best selling Sega Saturn Games in Japan as of December 2000 list I posted earlier its sales were 465.682. Again that list was the sales numbers WITHOUT rereleases and J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 got a Satakore budget rerelease. However considering that that Satakore budget rerelease came out in February 1999 and didn't rank in any of the Sega Saturn Magzine Weekly Software Sales Rankings from that time period, posted two posts below this one, the estimated sales from the Sega Saturn Magzine for the original release were probably just to low. | |||
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Ardiloso | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| It's crazy VF3 sold more than Soul Calibur in Japan. Looks like Japan never apreciated the series as much as overseas. I'm also surprised at the fighting games sales on Saturn, high numbers there. | |||
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TheBigO² | Jul 19, 2025 | ||
VF is the second most popular fighing game series in Japan only behind Street Fighter. Tekken was never more popular than it even in its prime, in Japan, during the late 1990s. Just gone repost the weekly sales rankings for Sega Saturn in Japan from the Sega Saturn Magazine as well as its successor Magazine the Sega Dreamcast Magazine published by Softbank Publishing User BKK posted on Neogaf back in 2016. All credits go to him. After Issue 21/1999 from 02.07.1999 of Sega Dreamcast Magazine there would be no further sales rankings for the Sega Saturn. https://www.neogaf.com/threads/retro-sales-age-thr... https://www.neogaf.com/threads/retro-sales-age-thr... Note that sometimes total sales would be adjusted downwards week on week since earlier sales estimates were to high. For example Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai would debute with 23,968 copies sold, only for that number to be lowered to only 18,003 copies sold in the following weekly sales rankings. Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.05.31 ~ 1999.06.06 01./01. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 1,006 / 65,920 02./02. Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1999.04.29} (¥7,200) - 829 / 36,560 03./03. Dungeons & Dragons Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {1999.03.04} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 612 / 28,068 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.05.24 ~ 1999.05.30 01./01. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 1,204 / 64,914 02./02. Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1999.04.29} (¥7,200) - 809 / 35,731 03./10. Dungeons & Dragons Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {1999.03.04} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 493 / 27,456 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.05.17 ~ 1999.05.23 01./02. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 1,065 / 63,710 02./01. Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1999.04.29} (¥7,200) - 533 / 34,922 03./06. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 474 / 30,548 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.05.10 ~ 1999.05.16 01./01. Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1999.04.29} (¥7,200) - 1,342 / 34,389 02./02. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 1,144 / 62,645 03./04. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 414 / 304,289 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.05.03 ~ 1999.05.09 01./01. Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1999.04.29} (¥7,200) - 2,538 / 33,047 02./02. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 2,422 / 61,501 03./12. Roommate 3: Ryouko Kaze no Kagayaku Asa ni <SLG> (Datam Polystar) {1998.04.29} (¥5,800) - 952 / 17,606 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.04.19 ~ 1999.05.02 01./00. Friends: Seishun no Kagayaki <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1999.04.29} (¥7,200) - 30,509 / NEW 02./01. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 5,254 / 59,079 03./00. Ryouko no Oshaberi Room <TBL> (Datam Polystar) {1999.04.22} (¥5,800) - 3,797 / NEW Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.04.12 ~ 1999.04.18 01./01. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 3,374 / 53,825 02./02. Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta <ADV> (Konami) {1999.04.01} (¥8,800) - 454 / 12,076 03./03. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 395 / 301,813 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.03.29 ~ 1999.04.11 01./01. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 14,877 / 50,451 02./00. Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta <ADV> (Konami) {1999.04.01} (¥8,800) - 11,622 / NEW 03./07. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 1,598 / 301,418 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.03.22 ~ 1999.03.28 01./00. Derby Stallion <TBL> (ASCII) {1999.03.25} (¥6,800) - 35,574 / NEW 02./02. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Secret Album <ETC> (Jaleco) {1999.03.18} (¥4,800) - 1,184 / 6,303 03./07. Dungeons & Dragons Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {1999.03.04} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 1,065 / 22,475 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.03.15 ~ 1999.03.21 01./00. Kiss Yori... <SLG> (KID) {1999.03.18} (¥6,800/¥7,800) - 6,001 / NEW 02./00. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Secret Album <ETC> (Jaleco) {1999.03.18} (¥4,800) - 5,119 / NEW 03./10. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 1,532 / 299,287 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.03.08 ~ 1999.03.14 01./01. Dungeons & Dragons Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {1999.03.04} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 2,725 / 20,672 02./02. Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku ensemble 2 <ETC> (MediaWorks) {1999.03.04} (¥3,800) - 1,951 / 12,775 03./00. The House of the Dead (Satakore) <STG> (Sega) {1999.03.11} (¥2,800) - 1,532 / NEW Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.03.01 ~ 1999.03.07 01./00. Dungeons & Dragons Collection <ACT> (Capcom) {1999.03.04} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 17,947 / NEW 02./00. Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku ensemble 2 <ETC> (MediaWorks) {1999.03.04} (¥3,800) - 10,824 / NEW 03./00. Senken Kigyouden <RPG> (Softstar Entertainment) {1999.03.04} (¥5,800) - 2,374 / NEW Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.02.22 ~ 1999.02.28 01./00. Devicereign <SLG> (MediaWorks) {1999.02.25} (¥5,800) - 14,499 / NEW 02./01. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 786 / 23,664 03./06. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 674 / 69,593 04./02. Slayers Royal 2 <RPG> (Kadokawa Shoten/Entertainment Software Publishing) {1998.09.03} (¥6,800) - 578 / 70,481 05./07. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 530 / 38,218 06./15. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 513 / 34,387 07./03. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 492 / 296,390 08./09. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.04.09} (¥6,800) - 489 / 281,516 09./13. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 465 / 103,889 10./08. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 449 / 76,348 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.02.15 ~ 1999.02.21 01./02. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 690 / 22,878 02./12. Slayers Royal 2 <RPG> (Kadokawa Shoten/Entertainment Software Publishing) {1998.09.03} (¥6,800) - 604 / 69,903 03./05. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 578 / 295,898 04./08. Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend <ADV> (Sega) {1998.03.26} (¥6,800) - 557 / 149,561 05./14. Sonic R <RCE> (Sega) {1997.12.24} (¥5,800) - 534 / 78,468 06./01. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 513 / 68,919 07./04. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 492 / 37,688 08./03. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 465 / 75,899 09./15. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.04.09} (¥6,800) - 348 / 281,027 10./16. Nippon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG <RPG> (Sega/Enix) {1998.06.25} (¥6,800) - 325 / 204,077 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.02.08 ~ 1999.02.14 01./01. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 786 / 68,406 02./03. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 642 / 22,188 03./06. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 626 / 75,434 04./04. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 594 / 37,196 05./10. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 457 / 295,320 06./08. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 454 / 103,135 07./16. Super Robot Taisen F Kanketsuhen <SLG> (Banpresto) {1998.04.23} (¥6,800) - 404 / 546,383 08./12. Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend <ADV> (Sega) {1998.03.26} (¥6,800) - 401 / 149,004 09./02. Roommate W: Futari <SLG> (Datam Polystar) {1999.01.14} (¥6,800) - 390 / 16,103 10./18. Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! <SLG> (Sega) {1998.02.19} (¥5,800) - 376 / 269,004 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.02.01 ~ 1999.02.07 01./01. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 1,124 / 67,620 02./02. Roommate W: Futari <SLG> (Datam Polystar) {1999.01.14} (¥6,800) - 1,030 / 15,713 03./03. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 812 / 21,546 04./04. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 734 / 36,602 05./06. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 640 / 33,284 06./05. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 599 / 74,808 07./10. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 564 / 112,629 08./07. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 562 / 102,681 09./09. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 515 / 66,174 10./08. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 506 / 294,863 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.01.25 ~ 1999.01.31 01./02. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 1,577 / 66,496 02./01. Roommate W: Futari <SLG> (Datam Polystar) {1999.01.14} (¥6,800) - 1,219 / 14,683 03./03. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 1,138 / 20,734 04./04. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 845 / 35,868 05./06. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 813 / 74,209 06./08. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 748 / 32,644 07./05. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 732 / 102,119 08./07. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 553 / 294,357 09./15. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 504 / 65,659 10./16. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 488 / 112,065 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.01.18 ~ 1999.01.24 01./01. Roommate W: Futari <SLG> (Datam Polystar) {1999.01.14} (¥6,800) - 2,553 / 13,464 02./02. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 1,707 / 64,919 03./03. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 1,593 / 19,596 04./04. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 943 / 35,023 05./12. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 797 / 101,387 06./08. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 764 / 73,396 07./07. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 667 / 293,804 08./05. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 666 / 31,896 09./16. Sakura Taisen (Satakore) {1998.02.11} (¥2,800) - 390 / 83,076 10./14. Sonic R <RCE> (Sega) {1997.12.24} (¥5,800) - 362 / 77,034 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1999.01.11 ~ 1999.01.17 01./00. Roommate W: Futari <SLG> (Datam Polystar) {1999.01.14} (¥6,800) - 10,911 / NEW 02./01. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 2,927 / 63,212 03./02. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 2,724 / 18,003 04./03. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 1,695 / 34,080 05./05. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 1,275 / 31,230 06./10. Find Love 2: Rhapsody <SLG> (Daiki) {1998.11.26} (¥6,800) - 1,246 / 33,787 07./14. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 974 / 293,137 08./09. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 956 / 72,632 09./00. Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doree <FTG> (Kamata and Partners) {1999.01.14} (¥5,800) - 797 / NEW 10./12. She'sn <SLG> (KID) {1998.11.19} (¥6,800) - 652 / 29,958 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.12.21 ~ 1999.01.10 01./00. Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph <ETC> (Sega/Red Company) {1998.12.23} (¥4,800) - 60,285 / NEW 02./00. Girl Doll Toy: Tamashii wo Kudasai <ADV> (Xuse) {1998.12.23} (¥6,800) - 23,968 / NEW 03./01. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 10,843 / 50,802 04./00. Langrisser Tribute <SLG> (Nippon Computer Systems) {1998.12.23} (¥9,800) - 8,263 / NEW 05./02. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 6,807 / 46,989 06./05. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 6,570 / 115,641 07./00. 6 Inch My Darling <ADV> (KID) {1998.12.23} (¥5,800) - 6,168 / NEW 08./09. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 4,559 / 103,962 09./06. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 4,259 / 75,047 10./10. Find Love 2: Rhapsody <SLG> (Daiki) {1998.11.26} (¥6,800) - 3,720 / 35,961 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.12.14 ~ 1998.12.20 01./02. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 8,171 / 39,959 02./01. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 7,997 / 40,182 03./00. Farland Saga: Toki no Michishirube <SLG> (TGL) {1998.12.17} (¥6,800/¥7,800) - 5,141 / NEW 04./03. Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku Ensemble <ETC> (MediaWorks) {1998.12.10} (¥3,800) - 4,147 / 25,728 05./04. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 2,682 / 109,071 06./08. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 2,533 / 70,788 07./14. Sentimental Graffiti <SLG> (NEC InterChannel) {1998.01.22} (¥7,500) - 2,459 / 297,502 08./12. Densha de Go! EX <SLG> (Takara) {1998.10.01} (¥5,800) - 2,384 / 19,056 09./07. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 2,210 / 99,403 10./05. Find Love 2: Rhapsody <SLG> (Daiki) {1998.11.26} (¥6,800) - 2,086 / 32,241 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.12.07 ~ 1998.12.13 01./00. Noël 3 <ADV> (Pioneer LDC) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 32,185 / NEW 02./00. Ruriiro no Yuki <SLG> (KID) {1998.12.10} (¥6,800) - 31,788 / NEW 03./00. Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku Ensemble <ETC> (MediaWorks) {1998.12.10} (¥3,800) - 21,581 / NEW 04./09. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 4,272 / 106,389 05./03. Find Love 2: Rhapsody <SLG> (Daiki) {1998.11.26} (¥6,800) - 3,626 / 30,155 06./07. She'sn <SLG> (KID) {1998.11.19} (¥6,800) - 2,558 / 26,895 07./12. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 2,533 / 97,193 08./13. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 2,508 / 68,255 09./05. Winning Post 3 Program '98 <SLG> (Koei) {1998.12.03} (¥6,800) - 2,285 / 6,146 10./04. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Mecha Genteiban: Hatsubai 5 Shuunen (Toku) Package <TBL> (Jaleco) {1998.11.26} (¥7,800) - 2,260 / 30,610 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.11.30 ~ 1998.12.06 01./15. Black/Matrix <SLG> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.08.27} (¥6,800) - 8,935 / 70,180 02./00. Capcom Generation: Dai 5 Shuu Kakutouka-tachi <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.12.03} (¥5,800) - 6,839 / NEW 03./02. Find Love 2: Rhapsody <SLG> (Daiki) {1998.11.26} (¥6,800) - 6,563 / 26,529 04./01. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Mecha Genteiban: Hatsubai 5 Shuunen (Toku) Package <TBL> (Jaleco) {1998.11.26} (¥7,800) - 4,523 / 28,350 05./00. Winning Post 3 Program '98 <SLG> (Koei) {1998.12.03} (¥6,800) - 3,861 / NEW 06./00. Zoku Hatsukoi Monogatari: Shuugakuryokou <SLG> (Tokuma Shoten Intermedia) {1998.12.03} (¥7,800) - 3,640 / NEW 07./05. She'sn <SLG> (KID) {1998.11.19} (¥6,800) - 3,475 / 24,337 08./07. Sankyo Fever Jikki Simulation S Vol. 3 <TBL> (TEN Institute) {1998.11.26} (¥5,800/¥6,800) - 3,371 / 8,666 09./08. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 3,364 / 102,117 10./03. Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga <RPG> (Locus) {1998.11.26} (¥5,800) - 2,923 / 9,762 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.11.23 ~ 1998.11.29 01./00. Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Mecha Genteiban: Hatsubai 5 Shuunen (Toku) Package <TBL> (Jaleco) {1998.11.26} (¥7,800) - 23,827 / NEW 02./00. Find Love 2: Rhapsody <SLG> (Daiki) {1998.11.26} (¥6,800) - 19,966 / NEW 03./00. Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga <RPG> (Locus) {1998.11.26} (¥5,800) - 6,839 / NEW 04./00. Étude Prologue: Yureugoku Kokoro no Katachi <SLG> (Takuyo) {1998.11.26} (¥5,800) - 6,122 / NEW 05./01. She'sn <SLG> (KID) {1998.11.19} (¥6,800) - 5,902 / 20,862 06./00. Grandia (Memorial Package) <RPG> (Game Arts/ESP) {1998.11.26} (¥4,200) - 5,350 / NEW 07./00. Sankyo Fever Jikki Simulation S Vol. 3 <TBL> (TEN Institute) {1998.11.26} (¥5,800/¥6,800) - 5,295 / NEW 08./03. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 5,185 / 98,753 09./04. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 4,247 / 91,957 10./06. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 3,089 / 61,456 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.11.16 ~ 1998.11.22 01./00. She'sn <SLG> (KID) {1998.11.19} (¥6,800) - 14,960 / NEW 02./02. Black/Matrix <SLG> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.08.27} (¥6,800) - 3,625 / 59,756 03./01. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 3,546 / 93,568 04./03. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 2,406 / 87,710 05./05. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 2,121 / 60,783 06./08. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 1,472 / 58,367 07./04. Shinseiki Evangelion: Eva to Yukai na Nakamatachi <TBL> (Gainax) {1998.11.05} (¥6,800) - 1,393 / 10,558 08./06. Virtuacall S <SLG> (KID) {1998.10.29} (¥6,300/¥6,800) - 1,314 / 52,197 09./09. Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Blank of 3 Years <ADV> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥6,800) - 1,026 / 74,392 10./11. Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko <RPG> (Sega) {1998.04.29} (¥4,800) - 1,004 / 77,629 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.11.09 ~ 1998.11.15 01./01. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 5,913 / 90,022 02./00. Black/Matrix <SLG> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.08.27} (¥6,800) - 4,110 / 56,131 03./04. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 3,459 / 85,304 04./02. Shinseiki Evangelion: Eva to Yukai na Nakamatachi <TBL> (Gainax) {1998.11.05} (¥6,800) - 2,853 / 9,165 05./05. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 2,705 / 58,662 06./03. Virtuacall S <SLG> (KID) {1998.10.29} (¥6,300/¥6,800) - 2,336 / 50,883 07./00. Capcom Generation: Dai 4 Shuu Kokou no Eiyuu <STG> (Capcom) {1998.11.12} (¥5,800) - 2,262 / NEW 08./09. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 1,611 / 56,895 09./10. Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Blank of 3 Years <ADV> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥6,800) - 1,345 / 73,366 10./07. Falcom Classics II <RPG> (JVC) {1998.10.29} (¥5,800/¥6,500) - 1,183 / 14,295 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.11.02 ~ 1998.11.08 01./03. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 8,943 / 84,109 02./00. Shinseiki Evangelion: Eva to Yukai na Nakamatachi <TBL> (Gainax) {1998.11.05} (¥6,800) - 6,312 / NEW 03./01. Virtuacall S <SLG> (KID) {1998.10.29} (¥6,300/¥6,800) - 5,440 / 48,547 04./06. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 3,622 / 81,845 05./05. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 3,267 / 55,957 06./00. Real Mahjong Adventure "Umi-He": Summer Waltz <ADV> (Seta) {1998.11.05} (¥6,800) - 2,587 / NEW 07./02. Falcom Classics II <RPG> (JVC) {1998.10.29} (¥5,800/¥6,500) - 1,892 / 13,295 08./04. Segata Sanshirou Shinken Yuugi <ETC> (Sega) {1998.10.29} (¥4,800) - 1,863 / 7,259 09./07. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 1,848 / 55,284 10./08. Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Blank of 3 Years <ADV> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥6,800) - 1,271 / 72,021 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.10.26 ~ 1998.11.01 01./00. Virtuacall S <SLG> (KID) {1998.10.29} (¥6,300/¥6,800) - 43,107 / NEW 02./00. Falcom Classics II <RPG> (JVC) {1998.10.29} (¥5,800/¥6,500) - 11,220 / NEW 03./01. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 7,184 / 66,828 04./00. Segata Sanshirou Shinken Yuugi <ETC> (Sega) {1998.10.29} (¥4,800) - 5,396 / NEW 05./02. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 4,804 / 52,690 06./03. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 3,844 / 78,223 07./05. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 2,602 / 53,436 08./04. Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Blank of 3 Years <ADV> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥6,800) - 2,070 / 70,750 09./12. Culdcept (Satakore) <TBL> (Omiya Soft) {1998.10.22} (¥2,800) - 1,360 / 3,202 10./08. Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko <RPG> (Sega) {1998.04.29} (¥4,800) - 1,242 / 74,393 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.10.12 ~ 1998.10.25 01./00. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter <FTG> (Capcom) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800/¥7,800) - 59,644 / NEW 02./02. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 15,071 / 47,886 03./01. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 9,655 / 74,379 04./04. Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Blank of 3 Years <ADV> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥6,800) - 7,210 / 68,680 05./03. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 5,657 / 50,834 06./00. Strikers 1945 II <STG> (Psikyo) {1998.10.22} (¥5,800) - 3,162 / NEW 07./05. Densha de Go! EX <SLG> (Takara) {1998.10.01} (¥5,800) - 3,047 / 11,518 08./07. Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko <RPG> (Sega) {1998.04.29} (¥4,800) - 2,278 / 73,151 09./00. Capcom Generation: Dai 3 Shuu Koko ni Rekishi Hajimaru <ETC> (Capcom) {1998.10.15} (¥5,800) - 2,255 / NEW 10./10. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.04.09} (¥6,800) - 2,220 / 272,745 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.10.05 ~ 1998.10.11 01./00. Pia Carrot e Youkoso!! 2 <ADV> (NEC Interchannel) {1998.10.08} (¥7,200) - 64,724 / NEW 02./00. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou - Kouryaku Shireisho <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.10.08} (¥2,800) - 32,815 / NEW 03./02. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 4,300 / 45,177 04./01. Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Blank of 3 Years <ADV> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥6,800) - 3,279 / 61,470 05./03. Densha de Go! EX <SLG> (Takara) {1998.10.01} (¥5,800) - 2,883 / 8,471 06./00. Cotton Boomerang <STG> (Success) {1998.10.08} (¥4,800) - 2,028 / NEW 07./09. Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko <RPG> (Sega) {1998.04.29} (¥4,800) - 1,411 / 70,873 08./06. Slayers Royal 2 <RPG> (Kadokawa/ESP) {1998.09.03} (¥6,800) - 1,378 / 66,445 09./05. Sakura Tsuushin <ADV> (Kamata and Partners) {1998.10.01} (¥6,800) - 1,276 / 3,560 10./13. Kidou Senshi Gundam: Giren no Yabou <SLG> (Bandai) {1998.04.09} (¥6,800) - 1,174 / 270,525 Softbank Sega Saturn Software Sales 1998.09.28 ~ 1998.10.04 01./01. Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Blank of 3 Years <ADV> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥6,800) - 12,377 / 58,191 02./02. Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu <RPG> (Sega) {1998.09.23} (¥4,800) - 7,336 / 40,877 03./00. Densha de Go! EX <SLG> (Takara) {1998.10.01} (¥5,800) - 5,588 / NEW 04./00. Hatsukoi Monogatari <ADV> (Tokuma Shoten Intermedia) {1998.10.01} (¥5,800) - 3,866 / NEW 05./00. Sakura Tsuushin <ADV> (Kamata and Partners) {1998.10.01} (¥6,800) - 2,284 / NEW 06./05. Slayers Royal 2 <RPG> (Kadokawa/ESP) {1998.09.03} (¥6,800) - 2,080 / 65,067 07./00. The King of Fighters Best Collection <FTG> (SNK) {1998.10.01} (¥6,800) - 2,029 / NEW 08./03. Capcom Generation: Dai 2 Shuu Makai to Kishi <ACT> (Capcom) {1998.09.23} (¥5,800) - 1,888 / 8,191 09./09. Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko <RPG> (Sega) {1998.04.29} (¥4,800) - 1,759 / 69,462 10./07. Simulation RPG Tsukuru <ETC> (ASCII) {1998.09.17} (¥5,800) - 1,722 / 11,903 | ||||
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TheBigO² | Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Updated Top 100 Best Selling Sega Saturn Games. Last List was from November 1997. Again this list is the sales numbers WITHOUT rereleases. A lot of games on it got either a Satakore budget rerelease or were rereleased as a bundle. For example Panzer Dragoon 1 and 2 were rereleased as a bundle in Late 1996.  | |||
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TheBigO² | Sep 11, 2025 | |
Here are the Best-Selling Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast Games in the USA according to Circana (formerly the NPD Group) Source for the Sega Saturn Chart... Also in Christmas 1996 Sega offered up a bundle of the console with Daytona USA, Virtua Fighter 2, and Virtua Cop which sold more than 500.000 units. Source...  Source for the Dreamcast Chart... Here are concret Unit Sales according to Installbase forum.... The User didn't post a primary source.  | |||
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TheBigO² | Nov 5, 2025 | |
 Famitsu had its own Sega Dreamcast exclusive spinoff magazine called Famitsu DC that ran from November 1999 to June 2001. Sales numbers are mainly taken from there, I think, thou the main magazine also tracked sales figures before, during and after the publication period of the spinoff magazine. A lot of games sold way less according to Famitsu compared to what they sold according to Sega Dreamcast Magazine as well as its successor Magazine Dorimaga published by Softbank Publishing in Japan. Considering that Softbank Publishing had been publishing magazines covering Sega consoles exclusivly as far back as 1988 with Beep! MegaDrive I would trust their numbers over Famitsu. | |||