Best-selling horse-racing videogame series

Best-selling horse-racing videogame series
Who
Derby Stallion series, EnterBrain
What
8 million unit(s) sold
Where
Japan
When
1991 - present day

First released in 1991 for Nintendo’s Famicom (NES) in Japan, the Derby Stallion series has been a phenomenon unique to its domestic market. Approaching 8 million units sold across 22 different versions for consoles and PC, its simple appeal boils down to horse racing and team management, thrillingly represented by on-screen races and menus with in-depth statistics to go by.

Broadly speaking, simulation games of all types are popular in Japan.