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Mario & Sonic hurdles past 5 million sales

Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii.

The unstoppable beast that is Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Just recently, it broke the four million barrier and now Sega has announced that the game has surpassed five million sales worldwide. I think it’s safe to say Mario & Sonic has done a lot better than any of us, including Sega, could have imagined.

“With adored icons and fun game play, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has shot to the top of the sales charts and is clearly resonating with the growing audience of casual gamers that want an engaging and accessible gaming experience,” said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, Sega of America.

At this point we have to look back and wonder just how far this game can go. It’s undoubtedly Sega’s most successful title in a long, long time. What we do know, however, is Sega has most definitely made its money back on the Olympic brand licensing.

[Thanks for the forum post, Aki-at!]