12. The Legend of Zelda – $1,400,000,000
The Zelda series exist since 1986 thanks to Nintendo and became a big hit. The series is a mix of puzzles, action, adventure and exploration. The Zelda series became one of Nintendo’s most successful franchises and many consider it to be best video games ever made.
Although , The Legend of Zelda is imaginary/fantasy game, it is actually inspired by the real word. The game designer and the creator Shigeru Miyamoto loved the nature and used to travel and explore the forests, lakes and caves that were near by to his hometown of Sonobe, Japan. Princess Zelda actually takes her name for American author and socialite Zelda Fitzgerald, while Link’s appearance was combination between Peter Pan and Tinkerbell.