List of Mario games by year

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This article is a chronological list of Mario games.

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

Over the years, Mario has appeared in at least 130 video games to date, both with starring and less significant roles. Here is a chronological list of licensed games that Mario has appeared in.

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

[edit] 1980s

[edit] Year 1981

• Donkey Kong (Arcade)

[edit] Year 1982

• Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)
• Donkey Kong (ColecoVision, INTV)
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade, Game & Watch, Atari 2600)
• Donkey Kong 2 (Game & Watch)

[edit] Year 1983

• Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit, Apple II, C64, MS-DOS, Famicom)
• Donkey Kong Jr. (INTV, ColecoVision, VIC-20, Atari 2600 , Famicom)
• Mario's Cement Factory (Game & Watch)
• Mario's Bombs Away (Game & Watch)
• Mario Bros. (Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Famicom)

[edit] Year 1984

• Punch Out!! (Arcade) Mario appears in the audience
• Pinball (Famicom) Mario is found in the bonus stage
• Golf (NES) - Japan release - features a fat version of Mario.
• Punch Ball Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release -

[edit] Year 1985

• Super Mario Bros. (Famicom/NES)
• Wrecking Crew (Famicom/NES) stars Mario
• Golf (NES) - United States release - features a fat version of Mario.
• Tennis (NES) Mario is the referee
• Pinball (NES) - US release - Mario is found in the bonus stage

[edit] Year 1986

• Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) - United States release -
• Golf (NES/Famicom Disk System) - (NES)European Union release (FDS) Japan only - features a fat version of Mario.
• Super Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan only -
• Mario Bros. (NES, PC-88) - United States and European Union NES release -
• Donkey Kong (NES) - United States and European Union release -
• Pinball (NES) - Europe release - Mario is found in the bonus stage
• Super Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801)
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Famicom)
• Vs. Super Mario Bros. (Arcade)
• All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System)

[edit] Year 1987

• Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) - European Union release -
• Mario Bros. (ZX Spectrum)
• Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (Famicom/NES) Boxing referee.
• Wrecking Crew (NES) - Europe release - stars Mario

[edit] Year 1988

• Mario Bros. (Atari 7800, XEGS)
• Donkey Kong (Atari 7800, Famicom Disk System)
• Donkey Kong Jr. (FDS, Atari 7800)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - USA Release -
• Kaettekita Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan only known in the USA as "Return of Mario Bros." -
• Donkey Kong Classics (NES) - United States release -
• 2-in-1 Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt (NES)
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom) - Japanese release -

[edit] Year 1989

• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - Europe and Australian Release -
• Alleyway (Game Boy) Appears in bonus level, also drives/flys/controls the paddle on screen as shown in the intro
• Donkey Kong Classics (NES) - European Union Release -
• Super Mario Land (Game Boy)
• Tetris (NES) Once player beats Level 9 Height 5, Mario and friends appear.
• Tetris (Game Boy) Mario and Luigi appear in 2-player game.

[edit] 1990s

[edit] Year 1990

• Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - European release -
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - United States and Canadian release -
• Dr. Mario (NES & Game Boy)
• VS. Dr. Mario (Arcade)
• 3-in-1 Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet(NES)
• Super Mario World (Super Famicom)

[edit] Year 1991

• Mario the Juggler (Game & Watch)
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - European Union release -
• Mario Teaches Typing (PC)
• F-1 Race (Game Boy) Mario appears when player wins a race, waving the checkered flag and congratulating him.
• Super Mario World (SNES)
• NES Open Tournament Golf (NES)
• Yoshi (Game Boy)
• Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (PC)

[edit] Year 1992

• Super Scope 6 (SNES) Mario flys by in a plane whenever the player got to 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, Gameboy) 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

[edit] Year 1993

• Mario Is Missing! (SNES, and NES) Mario is captured by an unidentified green Koopa-like creature
• Mario's Time Machine (NES/SNES)
• Mario and Wario (Super Famicom) - Japan only
• Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom/SNES) - in Japan "Super Mario Collection" -
• Yoshi's Cookie (NES, SNES, Super Famicon and Game Boy) - North American (all three platforms) and Japan (Super Famicom) -
• 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) Yoshi's Partner
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Game Boy) Mario and Peach were featured as "outside" characters along with a few Mario enemies (pipe plant, goomba)

[edit] Year 1994

• 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 & 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)

[edit] Year 1995

• Mario's Tennis (Virtual Boy)
• Mario Clash (Virtual Boy)
• Mario's Picross (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)

[edit] Year 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.
• Kirby Super Star (SNES) - Mario is found in the audiance at the Megaton Punch arena and King DeDeDes arena.

[edit] Year 1997

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

[edit] Year 1998

• Mario no Photopi (Nintendo 64) - Japan only.
• Wrecking Crew '98 (Super Famicom) - Japan only.
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) Cameo appearance in Hyrule castle
• Mario Party (Nintendo 64) - Japan release -

[edit] Year 1999

• Super Mario Bros. DX (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 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan -
• Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) - Japan release -

[edit] 2000s

[edit] Year 2000

• Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) - United States 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 -

[edit] Year 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)
• Animal Crossing (Gamecube) - Japan Release - included Mario Bros. mini game

[edit] Year 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)

[edit] Year 2003

• Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Party 5 (GameCube)
• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube)
• Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GameCube)
• Animal Crossing (Gamecube) - North Australian Release - included Mario Bros. mini game
• Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GameCube) - Japan only - Dr. Mario is a game in the collection

[edit] Year 2004

• Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party(Arcade) Playable character.
• 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
• Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Gamecube) Mario made a cameo appearance as a statue on top of Otacon's file cabinet.
• Wrecking Crew (Game Boy Advance)
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels(GBA} - Japan only -

[edit] Year 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)

[edit] Year 2006

• 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) supporting character
• Yoshi's Island DS (Nintendo DS) - November 13 - supporting character
• Donkey Kong (Virtual Console (Wii))
• Mario Bros. (Virtual Console (Wii)) - 11/19/06 -
• Super Mario Bros. (Virtual Console (Wii))
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Virtual Console (Wii)
• Pinball (Virtual Console (Wii))
• Super Mario 64 (Virtual Console (Wii))
• Super Mario World (Virtual Console (Wii))
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Virtual Console (Wii)) Cameo appearance in Hyrule castle

[edit] Year 2007

• Super Paper Mario (GameCube/Wii) playable character
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - to be released - playable character
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - to be released - playable character
• Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) - to be released - playable character
• Mario Party 8 (Wii) - March 5th - playable character

[edit] Unknown: TBA

• Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

[edit] Spin-off franchises

• Donkey Kong
• Dr. Mario
• Mario Kart
• Mario Party
• Mario Paint
• Mario's Picross
• Mario Tennis
• Mario Golf
• Mario Superstar Baseball
• Paper Mario
• Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3
• Super Princess Peach
• Super Mario Strikers

Additionally, supporting characters Wario, Yoshi and Donkey Kong have branched off into their own successful franchises. While other main characters such as Luigi, Toad and Princess Peach have started (Luigi's Mansion, Wario's Woods and Super Princess Peach).

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