Serguei2 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Some sites say Donkey Kong but it's because it's included with the console. What was the best selling game for Colecovision in 1980's beside Donkey Kong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I don't know if there is any official list but you have to think Zaxxon and DKjr were probably up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Along with Smurf Rescue In Gargamel's Castle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 My guess is Dance Fantasy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxmage Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) Here is a list compiled from going through my Electronic Games Magazine from back in the day. For those who might not have been around back then, the magazine had an almost monthly list of the top games on cartridge. The list was from across all platforms in the day (VCS, Intellivision, Odyssey2, Vectrex and Colecovision). I don't have a complete set of issues, so there are some missing dates. Issue Game Ranking Jan 1983 Donkey Kong 13 Jan 1983 Venture 15 (Jan 1983 was the first appearance of games for the Colecovision) Feb 1983 Donkey Kong 4 Feb 1983 Zaxxon 12 Feb 1983 Ladybug 15 April 1983 Donkey Kong 2 April 1983 Ladybug 3 April 1983 Venture 4 April 1983 Zaxxon 7 April 1983 Turbo 14 May 1983 Donkey Kong 2 May 1983 Ladybug 3 May 1983 Zaxxon 4 May 1983 Venture 6 May 1983 Turbo 9 June 1983 Donkey Kong 1 June 1983 Zaxxon 2 June 1983 Ladybug 3 June 1983 Venture 5 June 1983 Turbo 8 July 1983 Donkey Kong 2 July 1983 Zaxxon 3 July 1983 Ladybug 4 July 1983 Turbo 5 July 1983 Mousetrap 12 July 1983 Venture 13 Aug 1983 Donkey Kong 1 Aug 1983 Zaxxon 3 Aug 1983 Ladybug 4 Aug 1983 Turbo 8 Aug 1983 Venture 9 Aug 1983 Donkey Kong Jr. 12 Aug 1983 Mousetrap 15 Sept 1983 Donkey Kong Jr. 1 Sept 1983 Ladybug 2 Sept 1983 Donkey Kong 3 Sept 1983 Zaxxon 7 Sept 1983 Venture 11 Sept 1983 Turbo 12 Nov 1983 Donkey Kong Jr. 1 Nov 1983 Zaxxon 2 Nov 1983 Donkey Kong 4 Nov 1983 Ladybug 8 Nov 1983 Turbo 11 Nov 1983 Pepper II 14 Nov 1983 Venture 15 Jan 1984 Donkey Kong Jr. 1 Jan 1984 Miner 2049er 3 Jan 1984 Zaxxon 6 Jan 1984 Ladybug 7 Jan 1984 Donkey Kong 9 Feb 1985 Mr. Do 4 Feb 1985 Super Action Baseball 5 Going back and looking at these issues, it wasn't much of a surprise to see the best carts. The Colecovision was the best way to experience the arcade at home back then. Therefore, arcade ports were usually the best selling games. From looking at the list of best games, it is also easy to see the genius in having Donkey Kong as the pack in game. Edited December 23, 2019 by rxmage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 looks like your attachment didn't make it through rxmage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxmage Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, Loafer said: looks like your attachment didn't make it through rxmage Had trouble. It is now edited. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Thanks! Yeah Lady Bug mixed in there, makes total sense too, everyone loves that game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxmage Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) The magazine generally listed only the top 15 game carts across all of the platforms. If the Colecovision hadn't been competing against all of the other platforms, I am sure we would have seen Frenzy, Gorf, Space Fury, Looping, Q*bert, Popeye and Smurfs along with many others on the list. One comment about Smurfs; while it wasn't the best gameplay, it had the most incredible graphics. For the time period, it was truly impressive. Edited December 23, 2019 by rxmage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serguei2 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, rxmage said: The magazine generally listed only the top 15 game carts across all of the platforms. If the Colecovision hadn't been competing against all of the other platforms, I am sure we would have seen Frenzy, Gorf, Space Fury, Looping, Q*bert, Popeye and Smurfs along with many others on the list. One comment about Smurfs; while it wasn't the best gameplay, it had the most incredible graphics. For the time period, it was truly impressive. That makes sense now why Donkey Kong is on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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