List of Mario games by year

This article is a chronological list of Mario games.

Further information: List of Mario games by system and List of Mario games by genre

Iconic Nintendo character Mario has appeared in more than 200 video games to date, both with starring and less significant roles. Here is a chronological list of licensed games in which Mario has appeared.

Contents 1 1980s 1.1 1981 1.2 1982 1.3 1983 1.4 1984 1.5 1985 1.6 1986 1.7 1987 1.8 1988 1.9 1989 2 1990s 2.1 1990 2.2 1991 2.3 1992 2.4 1993 2.5 1994 2.6 1995 2.7 1996 2.8 1997 2.9 1998 2.10 1999 3 2000s 3.1 2000 3.2 2001 3.3 2002 3.4 2003 3.5 2004 3.6 2005 3.7 2006 3.8 2007 3.9 2008 4 Cancelled 5 Spin-off franchises 6 References

1980s

1981

• Donkey Kong (Arcade) - North America and Japan release

1982

• Donkey Kong (Atari 2600) - North America release
• Donkey Kong (ColecoVision) - North America release
• Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
• Donkey Kong (Intellivision) - North America and Japan release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade) - North America and Japan release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari 2600) - Europe release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release

1983

• Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit/Apple II/Commodore 64/MS-DOS ) - North America release
• Donkey Kong (Famicom) - Japan release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (ColecoVision/Atari 2600) - North America release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (INTV/VIC-20) - North America and Japan release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Famicom) - Japan release
• Mario Bros. (Arcade/Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
• Mario Bros. (Atari 2600) - North America release
• Mario Bros. (Famicom) - Japan release
• Mario's Bombs Away (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
• Mario's Cement Factory (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release

1984

• Donkey Kong Hockey (Game & Watch)
• Golf (Famicom) - Japan release - Mario is the main character.
• Pinball (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release - Mario is found in the bonus stage.
• Punch Ball Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
• Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
• Punch-Out!! (Arcade) - North America and Japan release - Mario is in the audience.
• Tennis (Famicom) - Japan release - Mario is the referee.

1985

• Super Mario Bros. (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release
• Wrecking Crew (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release - Mario is the main character.
• Tennis (NES / PC-8801) - North America - Mario is the referee.

1986

• All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
• Donkey Kong (NES) - North America and Europe release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) - North America release
• Golf (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release - Mario is the main character.
• Golf (NES) - North America and Europe release - Mario is the main character.
• Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
• Mario Bros. (NES) - North America and Europe release
• Pinball (NES) - Europe release - Mario is found in the bonus stage.
• Super Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
• Super Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
• Vs. Super Mario Bros. (Arcade) - North America and Japan release
• Tennis (NES/FDS) - Europe NES and Japanese FDS release - Mario is the main character.

1987

• Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) - Europe release
• Mario Bros. (ZX Spectrum) - Europe release
• Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (Famicom/NES) - North America, Europe and Japan release - Mario is the referee.
• Super Mario Bros. (NES) - Europe release
• Wrecking Crew (NES) - Europe release - Mario is the main character.

1988

• Donkey Kong (Atari 7800) - North America and Europe release
• Donkey Kong (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
• Donkey Kong Classics (NES) - North America release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Atari 7800) - North America and Europe release
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
• Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release - Mario and Luigi are playable characters.
• Kaettekita Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
• Mario Bros. (Atari 7800, XEGS)
• Super Mario Bros. (Wristwatch Game) - North America release
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - North America release
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom) - Japanese release
• Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt (NES) - North America release

1989

• Alleyway (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release - Mario appears in bonus level, also drives/flies/controls the paddle on screen as shown in the intro
• Donkey Kong 2 (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
• Donkey Kong Classics (NES) - Europe release
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - Europe and Australia release
• Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release
• Tetris (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release - Once player beats Level 9 Height 5, Mario and friends appear.
• Tetris (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release - Mario and Luigi appear in 2-player game.

1990s

1990

• 3-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet (NES) - North America release
• Dr. Mario (Game Boy)
• Dr. Mario (NES)
• F-1 Race (Game Boy) - North America, Europe and Japan release - Mario appears when player wins a race, waving the checkered flag and congratulating him.
• Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (Famicom/NES) - North America, Europe and Japan release - Mario is the referee.
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - North America release
• Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - Europe release
• Super Mario World (Super Famicom) - Japan release
• VS. Dr. Mario (Arcade) - North America and Japan release

1991

• Mario the Juggler (Game & Watch) - North America and Japan release
• Mario Teaches Typing (MS-DOS) - North America release
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - Europe release
• Super Mario World (SNES) - North America release
• NES Open Tournament Golf (NES) - North America release
• Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (PC) - North America release
• SimCity (Super Famicom/SNES) - North America and Japan release - A Mario statue is awarded once a Megalopolis level of 500,000 inhabitants is reached
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Super Famicom) - Japan release - Village.[2][3]
• Yoshi (Famicom) - Japan release
• Yoshi (Game Boy) - Japan release

1992

• Super Scope 6 (SNES) Mario flies by in a plane whenever the player reaches a certain point in the "Intercept" portion of LazerBlazer.
• Super Mario USA AKA Super Mario Bros 2 (Famicom) - Japan release of Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario Kart (Super Famicom/SNES)
• Yoshi (Famicom/NES, Game Boy) The player controls Mario or Luigi
• Yoshi's Cookie (Famicom and Game Boy) - Japan Release
• Mario Paint (SNES)
• Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy)
• Mario's Time Machine (DOS)
• Super Mario World (SNES) - Europe release
• Mario Is Missing! (DOS) Mario is captured by an unidentified green Koopa-like creature
• SimCity (SNES) - European Release - A Mario statue awarded once a Megalopolis level of 500,000 inhabitants is reached
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) - US release Paintings of Mario's face decorate many houses in Kakariko village.

1993

• Mario's Time Machine (SNES)
• Mario and Wario (Super Famicom) - Japan only
• Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom/SNES)
• Yoshi's Cookie (NES, SNES, Super Famicon and Game Boy) - North America and Japan release
• Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (SNES) - North America only
• Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (SNES) - North America only
• Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (SNES) - North America only
• Yoshi's Safari (SNES/Super Famicon)

1994

• Manhole (Game & Watch)
• Donkey Kong '94 (Game Boy)
• Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Game Boy) Mario makes a very small cameo at the end
• Tetris & Dr. Mario (SNES)
• Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (Super Famicom/SNES) - Japan, North American, and Europe
• Mario's Time Machine (NES) - North America only
• Yoshi's Cookie (NES) - Europe Release
• Hotel Mario (CD-i)

1995

• Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy)
• Mario Teaches Typing (Microsoft Windows)
• Mario Teaches Typing (Macintosh)
• Mario Clash (Virtual Boy)
• Mario's Picross (Game Boy)
• Mario's Picross 2 (Game Boy)
• Mario's Super Picross (Super Famicom) - Japan only
• Undake 30 Same Game (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
• Mario Excite Bike (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
• BS Dr. Mario (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
• BS Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
• Mario's Game Gallery (PC)
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)

1996

• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Super Famicom/SNES)
• Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
• Mario's Picross 2 (Game Boy) - Japan only
• Mario Teaches Typing 2 (PC)

1997

• Game & Watch Gallery (Game Boy)
• Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Teaches Typing 2 (PC)

1998

• Mario no Photopi (Nintendo 64) - Japan only
• Wrecking Crew '98 (Super Famicom) - Japan only
• Mario Party (Nintendo 64) - Japan release
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) - Painting in Hyrule Castle[4]
• Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy Color)

1999

• Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (Game Boy Color)
• Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy Color)
• Mario Golf (Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64) - (Game Boy Color) Japan Release
• Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999) Japan only

2000s

2000

• Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) (Game Boy Color) - North America release
• Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - Japan release
• Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
• Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - Japan release
• Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy Color) - European release
• Mario Artist: Talent Studio - Japan only
• Mario Artist: Communication Kit - Japan only
• Mario Artist: Polygon Studio - Japan only
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo 64) - Mario's face is a mask on the Happy Mask Salesman's backpack.

2001

• Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - release outside Japan
• Paper Mario (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
• Mario Kart Super Circuit (Game Boy Advance)
• Super Mario Advance (Game Boy Advance)
• Luigi's Mansion (GameCube)
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube)
• Dr. Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) - Japan Release - included Mario Bros. mini game

2002

• Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance)
• Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)
• Mario Party 4 (GameCube)
• Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Game Boy Advance)
• Animal Crossing (Gamecube) - North American Release - included Mario Bros. mini game
• Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance)

2003

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (iQue) - Painting in Hyrule Castle
• 1080° Avalanche (Gamecube) - An ice sculpture depicting Mario is seen at the end of the course titled "Midnight City"
• Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Party 5 (GameCube)
• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube)
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GameCube)
• Animal Crossing (Gamecube) - Australian Release - included Super Mario Bros. mini game
• WarioWare, Inc. Appeared in some of the MicroGames
• Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GameCube) - Japan only - Dr. Mario is a game in the collection
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest (Gamecube) - Painting in Hyrule Castle.
• The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition (Gamecube) - Japan/US/Europe release - Painting in Hyrule Castle and Happy Mask Salesman's Mario mask.

2004

• Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (Arcade)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour (Game Boy Advance)
• Super Mario Bros. (Classic NES Series) (Game Boy Advance e-Reader)
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GameCube) Sequel to Paper Mario.
• Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance)
• Dr. Mario (Classic NES Series) (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
• Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS)
• Mario Party 6 (GameCube)
• Animal Crossing (Gamecube) - European release - included Mario Bros. mini game
• Wrecking Crew (Game Boy Advance)
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (GBA) - Japan only
• Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GameCube) Figurine of Mario along with Yoshi on a computer console after the first fight with Grey Fox.
• The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition (Gamecube) - Australian release - Painting in Hyrule Castle and Happy Mask Salesman's Mario mask.

2005

• Mario Power Tennis (GameCube) - European Release
• Mario Party Advance (Game Boy Advance)
• Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube)
• Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (GameCube)
• Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Australia and Europe Release
• Mario Party 6 (GameCube) - Australia and Europe Release
• Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - Japan release
• Mario Party 7 (GameCube)
• Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)
• Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS)
• Super Mario Strikers (GameCube)
• Mario Kart Arcade GP (Arcade) -international release-
• NBA Street V3 (GameCube) Nintendo All Stars Team
• SSX On Tour (GameCube) Mario is a playable snowboarder
• Yoshi Touch & Go (Nintendo DS)

2006

• Game & Watch Collection
• Mario Party 7 (GameCube) - European and Australia Release
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS) - European and Australia Release
• Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Chinese release
• Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - release outside of Japan
• New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS) playable character
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Nintendo DS) playable character
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - North American Release - supporting character
• Yoshi's Island DS - (Nintendo DS) - supporting character
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves - December 2 (Wii) - Japanese release - Appears in minigames
• Mario Bros. - November 19 (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Donkey Kong (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Super Mario Bros. (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Pinball (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Super Mario 64 (Wii Virtual Console [N64])
• Mario's Super Picross (Wii Virtual Console [SNES]) - Japanese release
• SimCity (Wii Virtual Console [SNES]) A Mario statue awarded once a Megalopolis level of 500,000 inhabitants is reached

2007

• WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii) - North American release - Appears in minigames
• Super Paper Mario (Wii) April 9, 2007
• Mario Party 8 - (Wii) - May 29, 2007 North American , July 19, 2007 Australia Re-release
• Itadaki Street DS (Nintendo DS) - June 21, 2007 (Japan)
• Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) - July 30, 2007
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - Release outside of North American - supporting character
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii, Nintendo DS) - November 6, 2007 (U.S. release)
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - November 12, 2007 (USA)
• Mario Party DS (Nintendo DS) - November 19, 2007 ^[1]
• Mario Kart 64 (Wii Virtual Console [N64])
• Paper Mario (Wii Virtual Console [N64])
• Super Mario World (Wii Virtual Console [SNES])
• Punch Out! (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Super Mario Bros. 2 USA (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels (Wii Virtual Console [NES])
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Wii Virtual Console [NES])

2008

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - February 10, 2008 (US release)
• Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - Spring 2008
• Super Mario Stadium Baseball (Wii) - TBA, 2008
• Dr. Mario & Bacteria Extermination (Wii WiiWare) - TBA, 2008
• Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (arcade game) - TBA 2008 (Japan)

Cancelled

• Return of Donkey Kong (NES)
• Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i)
• VB Mario Land (Virtual Boy)
• Super Mario 64 2 (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Artist: Game Maker (64DD)
• Mario Artist: Graphical Message Maker (64DD)
• Mario Artist: Sound Maker (64DD)
• Mario Artist: Video Jockey (64DD)
• Super Mario FX (SNES)[5]

Spin-off franchises

• Dr. Mario
• Mario Kart
• Mario Party
• Mario Baseball
• Mario Strikers
• Mario Tennis
• Mario Golf
• Paper Mario
• Super Smash Bros.
• Wario Land
• WarioWare
• Yoshi's Island

Additionally, supporting characters such as Luigi, Toad, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and Wario have also starred in their own games (Luigi's Mansion, Wario's Woods, Super Princess Peach, Yoshi's Island, and Wario Land), although they are part of the Mario universe.

References

•  • e Super Mario series
Early Mario games	Donkey Kong · Mario Bros.
Main series	Super Mario Bros. · The Lost Levels · Super Mario Bros. 2 · Super Mario Bros. 3 · Super Mario Land · Super Mario World · Super Mario Land 2 · Super Mario 64 · Super Mario Sunshine · New Super Mario Bros. · Super Mario Galaxy
Related articles	Characters · Mushroom Kingdom · Games by year / platform / genre