List of Mario games by year

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

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 Spin-off franchises

[edit] 1980s

[edit] 1981

• Donkey Kong (Arcade) - originally credited as "Jumpman"

[edit] 1982

• Donkey Kong (Game & Watch, Intellivision)
• Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade)

[edit] 1983

• Mario Bros. (Arcade/Game & Watch)
• Mario's Bombs Away (Game & Watch)
• Mario's Cement Factory (Game & Watch)

[edit] 1984

• Donkey Kong Hockey (Game & Watch)
• Golf (Famicom) - Mario is the main character.
• Pinball (Famicom/NES) - Mario is found in the bonus stage.
• Punch Ball Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801)
• Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801)
• Tennis (Famicom) - Mario is the referee.

[edit] 1985

• Super Mario Bros. (Famicom/NES)
• Wrecking Crew (Famicom) - Mario is the main character.

[edit] 1986

• All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System)
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Famicom Disk System)
• Super Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801)
• Vs. Super Mario Bros. (Arcade)

[edit] 1987

• Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (Famicom) - Mario is the referee.

[edit] 1988

• Donkey Kong Classics (NES)
• Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (Famicom Disk System) - Mario and Luigi are playable characters.
• Kaettekita Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom/NES)
• Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt (NES)

[edit] 1989

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

[edit] 1990s

[edit] 1990

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

[edit] 1991

• Mario the Juggler (Game & Watch)
• Mario Teaches Typing (MS-DOS)
• Super Mario World (SNES)
• NES Open Tournament Golf (NES)
• Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (PC)
• SimCity (Super Famicom) - A Mario statue is awarded once a Megalopolis level of 500,000 inhabitants is reached
• Yoshi (Famicom)

[edit] 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 (Famicom) - Japan release of Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario Kart (Super Famicom/SNES)
• Yoshi's Cookie (Famicom/Game Boy)
• Mario Paint (SNES)
• Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy)
• Mario's Time Machine (DOS)
• Mario Is Missing! (DOS/NES) Mario is captured by an unidentified green Koopa-like creature
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) Mario appears on a wall portrait in two houses in the light and dark world

[edit] 1993

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

[edit] 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)
• Mario's Time Machine (NES)
• Yoshi's Cookie (NES)
• Hotel Mario (CD-i)

[edit] 1995

• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) Mario appears as a game hero along with Yoshi and Link
• 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)
• Mario Excite Bike (Super Famicom Satellaview)
• BS Dr. Mario (Super Famicom Satellaview)
• BS Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Famicom Satellaview)
• Mario's Game Gallery (PC)
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)

[edit] 1996

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

[edit] 1997

• Game & Watch Gallery (Game Boy)
• Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64)

[edit] 1998

• Mario no Photopi (Nintendo 64)
• Wrecking Crew '98 (Super Famicom)
• Mario Party (Nintendo 64)
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) - Painting in Hyrule Castle[1]
• Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy Color)

[edit] 1999

• Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (Game Boy Color)
• Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy Color)
• Mario Golf (Game Boy Color/Nintendo 64)
• Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64)
• Donkey Kong 64 (Nintendo 64) - includes unlockable Donkey Kong arcade game
• Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Artist: Paint Studio (Nintendo 64 DD)

[edit] 2000s

[edit] 2000

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

[edit] 2001

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

[edit] 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) - included Mario Bros. mini game
• Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance)

[edit] 2003

• 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)
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (Game Boy Advance) - Appeared in some of the MicroGames
• Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GameCube) - 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) - Painting in Hyrule Castle and Happy Mask Salesman's Mario mask.

[edit] 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)
• 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)
• Wrecking Crew (Game Boy Advance)
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Game Boy Advance)
• 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) - Painting in Hyrule Castle and Happy Mask Salesman's Mario mask.

[edit] 2005

• Mario Party Advance (Game Boy Advance)
• Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube)
• Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix (GameCube)
• Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS)
• 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)
• NBA Street V3 (GameCube) Nintendo All Stars Team
• SSX On Tour (GameCube) Mario is a playable snowboarder
• Yoshi Touch & Go (Nintendo DS)

[edit] 2006

• Game & Watch Collection (Nintendo DS)
• New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Nintendo DS)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS)
• Yoshi's Island DS - (Nintendo DS)

[edit] 2007

• WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii) - Appears in minigames
• Super Paper Mario (Wii) - April 9
• Mario Party 8 (Wii)
• Itadaki Street DS (Nintendo DS)
• Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii/Nintendo DS)
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - November 12, 2007
• Mario Party DS (Nintendo DS) - November 19, 2007

[edit] 2008

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - March 9
• Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - April 28
• Dr. Mario Online Rx (Wii) - May 26
• Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) - Unknown
• Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Wii) - Unknown
• Paper Mario DS (Nintendo DS) - Unknown

[edit] Spin-off franchises

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

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