Nintendo has reasons to celebrate the coming of 2009 because its Wii Sports has officially surpassed Super Mario Bros in terms of total sales. To date, Wii Sports has sold over 40 million units and it includes special bundles of the game.

Nintendo is optimistic that Wii Sports will reach 50 million mark in years to come. Wii Sports has sold 40.52 million copies. Coming in second place is Super Mario Bros for the SNES, which has sold 40.42 million copies. Pokemon Red/Green/Blue for the Gameboy is third at 31.38 million units sold.

Most games in the top selling list are for Nintendo consoles, such as the Wii, SNES, DS, and the Gameboy. This goes to show that Nintendo is truly the leader when it comes to gaming consoles. Only GTA: San Andres is included in the list at number 15. Hopefully 2009 will be a good year for Nintendo and gamers as well.