Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sell more than 3 million

Latest Pokémon titles the best selling games this year in North America.

With global sales of more than 164 million units it's no surprise to be talking about another multi-million selling Pokémon title. Nintendo has announced that the latest sales data from the NDP Group indicates that Pokémon Diamond is the best-selling video game of the year on any system, while Pokémon Pearl ranks No.3.

Combined, Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl have sold over 3 million units in the US alone. Sales of the Wii's Pokémon Battle Revolution haven't been as strong as the latest DS adventure, but has still managed to become the fifth best selling Wii title this year.

"These hard numbers show that the Pokémon franchise and Nintendo's systems are striking a chord with players of all ages and drawing in huge numbers of new players year after year," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications.

Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl went on sale across Europe on July 27 and Pokémon Battle Revolution is lined-up for release on December 7 - just in time for Christmas.