List of Mario video games by year

This article is a chronological list of Mario games.

Further information: [[:List of Mario games by console and List of Mario games by genre]]

Mario is a fictional character who serves as Nintendo's mascot and was created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Mario has appeared in more than 200 video games to date, in both starring roles and cameo appearances. This article is a chronological list of licensed games in which he has appeared as the lead character.

1920s

1921

• Donkey Kong (Arcade)

1922

• Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade)

1923

• 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, Atari 5200) - 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

1924

• Donkey Kong Hockey (Game & Watch)
• Pinball (Famicom/NES) - North America and Japan release - Mario is found in the bonus stage.'
• Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
• Punch Ball Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
• Tennis (video game) (NES) Mario is the referee

1925

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

1926

• 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
• Mario Bros. (NEC PC-8801) - Japan release
• Super Mario Bros. (ColecoVision ) - North America release
• 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

1927

• Punch-Out!! (Famicom/NES) - Mario is the referee
• Mario Bros. (Famicom/NES) - Mario is the main character
• Super Mario Bros. (NES) - European and Australian release
• Mario Bros. II (Commodore 64) - European and North American release

1928

• 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
• Kaettekita Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System) - Japan release
• Mario Bros. (Atari 7800, XE Game System)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - North America release
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom) - Japanese release
• Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt (NES) - North America release
• 3-in-1 Super Mario Bros ./Duck Hunt/Golf (NES) - North America release

1929

• Alleyway (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release - Mario appears in bonus level, on the box art outside of Japan, and 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. (NES) - Europe release
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) - Europe and Australia
• Super Mario Bros. (Nelsonic Game Watch) - North America 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 appears.
• Tetris (Game Boy) - North America and Japan release - Mario and Luigi appear in 2-player games.

1990s

1990

• Dr. Mario (Game Boy)
• Dr. Mario (NES)
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - Brazil release
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)
• Super Mario Land (Game Boy) - Europe release
• Super Mario World (Super Famicom) - Japan release
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - North America release
• VS. Dr. Mario (Arcade) - North America and Japan release
• F-1 Race (GameBoy) Mario is waving the checkered flag at the end of the race

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 and Australia release
• Super Mario World (SNES) - North America release
• Super Mario Bros. 4 (Nelsonic Game Watch)
• NES Open Tournament Golf (NES) - North America release
• Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (PC) - North America release
• Yoshi (Famicom) - Japan release
• Yoshi (Game Boy) - Japan release

1992

• Super Mario USA AKA Super Mario Bros 2 (Famicom) - Japan release of Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario Kart (Super Famicom/SNES)
• Super Mario Race (Nelsonic Game Watch)
• Yoshi (Famicom/NES, Game Boy) The player controls Mario or Luigi
• Yoshi's Cookie (Famicom, Game Boy and SNES) - Japan Release
• Mario Paint (SNES)
• Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy)
• Super Mario World (SNES) - Europe release
• Mario Is Missing! (DOS, SNES)

1993

• Mario's Time Machine (DOS, SNES)
• Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom/SNES)
• Yoshi's Cookie (NES, Super Famicom) - North America and Japan release
• Mario Bros. Classic (NES) - Europe only
• 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)
• Mario and Wario (SNES/Super Famicon)
• Mario Is Missing! (NES)

1994

• Manhole (Game & Watch)
• Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
• Donkey Kong (Nelsonic Game Watch)
• Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (Super Famicom/SNES) - North America and Europe
• Mario's Time Machine (NES) - North America only
• Yoshi's Cookie (NES) - European release
• Hotel Mario (CD-i)
• Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (GameBoy) -Mario has a cameo at the end of the game
• Stunt Race FX (SNES) Mario is on the border of some of the courses

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) - Japan only
• Mario's Super Picross (Super Famicom) - Japan only
• Undake 30 Same Game (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
• Dr. Mario BS Version (Satellaview) - Japan only
• BS Super Mario Collection (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)
• Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy) - Japanese release
• Mario Excite Bike (Super Famicom Satellaview) - Japan only
• Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Teaches Typing 2 (PC)
• Mario Paint BS Han (Satellaview) - Japan only
• Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) - European and Australian release

1998

• Mario no Photopi (Nintendo 64) - Japan only
• Wrecking Crew '98 (Super Famicom) - Japan only
• Mario Party (Nintendo 64) - Japan release
• Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy)) - not in PAL regions
• Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy Color) - not in Japan

1999

• 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
• Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999) Japan only
• Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64)
• Mario Party (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan

2000s

2000

• Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) (Nintendo 64) - North America release
• Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
• Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) - Japan Release
• Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - Japan release
• Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
• Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy Color) - European release
• Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - Japan Release
• Mario Artist: Talent Studio (N64DD) - Japan only
• Mario Artist: Communication Kit (N64DD) - Japan only
• Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (N64DD) - Japan only

2001

• Dr. Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) - Japan release
• Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - release outside Japan
• Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
• Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
• Super Mario Advance (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Game Boy Advance)
• Luigi's Mansion (GameCube)
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube) - Japan and North America release
• Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) - Japan Release

2002

• Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) - Release outside of Japan
• Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)
• Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance)
• Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Party 4 (GameCube)
• Donkey Kong Junior 2 (Game Boy Advance)
• Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Game Boy Advance)

2003

• Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GameCube)
• Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ (GameCube)
• Mario Party 5 (GameCube)
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Game Boy Advance)
• Nintendo Puzzle Collection (GameCube) -Includes Dr. Mario and Yoshi's Cookie

2004

• Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (Arcade)
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour (Game Boy Advance)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong (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)
• Mario Party 6 (GameCube)
• Wrecking Crew (Game Boy Advance)
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (GBA) - Japan only for GBA
• Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Japan and North American release

2005

• Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - European and Australian release
• Yoshi Touch & Go (Nintendo DS)
• Mario Party 7 (GameCube) - North American and Japan release
• Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - Japan release
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS) - North American and Japan release
• Super Mario Strikers (GameCube) - North American and Japan release
• Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube)
• Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)

2006

• Super Mario Strikers (GameCube) - European release
• Mario Party 7 (GameCube) - European release
• Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS) - Australian release
• Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Chinese release
• Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - release outside Japan
• New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
• Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Nintendo DS) playable character
• Game & Watch Collection
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - North American Release - supporting character
• Yoshi Island DS (Nintendo DS) - released outside Japan

2007

• Mario Kart 64 (Virtual Console (N64))
• Super Paper Mario (Wii) April 9, 2007
• Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) - May 25, 2007 (Japan)
• Mario Party 8 - (Wii) - May 29, 2007 (North America)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - release outside North America - supporting character
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS, Wii) - November 6, 2007 (U.S. release)
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - November 12, 2007 (USA)
• Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (Arcade) - 2007 (Japan)
• Mario Party DS (Nintendo DS) - November 8, 2007 (Japan)
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Virtual Console (NES)

2008

• Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - April 27, 2008 (USA)
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - March 9, 2008 (USA)
• Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) - August 25, 2008 (USA)
• Dr. Mario Express (DSi)
• Dr. Mario Online Rx (WiiWare)

2009

• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (DSi) June 8, 2009 (USA)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS, Wii) - October 13, 2009 (USA)
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS) September 14, 2009 (US)
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) - November 15, 2009 (USA)

2010s

2010

• Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (Nintendo DS) November 14, 2010 (US)
• Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition (Wii) December 12, 2010 (US)
• Mario Sports Mix (Wii) November 25, 2010 (Japan)

2011

• Mario Sports Mix (Wii)
• Mario Kart 3DS (3DS)
• Paper Mario 3DS (3DS)
• Super Mario (3DS)
• Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii, 3DS)