List of Nintendo franchises
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This is a list of video game franchises published by Nintendo.[1][2]
List of Nintendo video game franchises
[edit]– This color indicates a sub-series of a larger video game franchise.
Franchise | Description | Developer(s) | Initial entry | Date of Introduction | Latest entry | Date of Latest Entry | Ref. |
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1080° | A series of two snowboarding video games released for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube. | Nintendo EAD, Nintendo Software Technology | 1080° Snowboarding | February 28, 1998 | 1080° Avalanche | November 28, 2003 | [3][4][5] |
Animal Crossing | A series of social simulation games where the player creates a character and interacts anthropomorphic residents to customize their home and village. |
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Animal Crossing | April 14, 2001 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | March 20, 2020 | [6][7][8] |
Another Code | A point-and-click adventure game series where players navigates through 3D environments to solve puzzles. | Cing | Another Code: Two Memories | February 24, 2005 | Another Code: Recollection | January 19, 2024 | [9][10][11] |
Art Academy | A series of edutainment games that provide training simulations aimed to teach players to draw. | Art Academy | September 14, 2009 | Disney Art Academy | May 13, 2016 | [12][13] | |
Art Style | A successor to the bit Generations series released on DSiWare and WiiWare. | Orbient | September 29, 2008 | Rotozoa | May 28, 2010 | [14][15][16] | |
Balloon Fight | A series of side-scrolling action games where the player maneuvers a floating character with two balloons strapped to their head through levels. |
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Vs. Balloon Fight | September 1984 | Tingle's Balloon Fight | April 12, 2007 | [17][18][19] |
Big Brain Academy | A series of puzzle video games that contain many minigames aimed to test, score, and improve a player's intellect. |
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Big Brain Academy | June 30, 2005 | Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain | December 3, 2021 | [20][21][22] |
bit Generations | A series of seven simple Game Boy Advance games that focus on replay-ability that were released in two sets across 2006. | Dotstream, Boundish, and Dialhex | July 13, 2006 | Coloris, Orbient, Digidrive and Soundvoyager | July 27, 2006 | [23] | |
BoxBoy! | A series of puzzle-platform games starring two square-shaped characters able to create a line of adjacent boxes to help navigate through short levels. | BoxBoy! | January 14, 2015 | BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! | April 26, 2019 | [24][25][26] | |
Brain Age | Similar to Big Brain Academy, the series focuses on completing minigames designed to help improve one's mental processes. |
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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! | May 19, 2005 | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch | December 27, 2019 | [27] |
Chibi-Robo! | A series of puzzle platformers where players manuever a small robot through levels, usually shorter and lower-budget than Nintendo's Super Mario entries. | Skip Ltd. | Chibi-Robo! | June 23, 2005 | Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | October 8, 2015 | [28][29] |
Clubhouse Games | A series of 2 minigame collections, featuring a variety of simple card games, board games, sport video games. |
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Clubhouse Games | November 3, 2005 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics | June 5, 2020 | [1] |
Custom Robo | A series of games, many only released in Japan, where the player builds and customizes robots that are manuevered and fought in enclosed arenas. | Noise | Custom Robo | December 8, 1999 | Custom Robo Arena | October 19, 2006 | [30] |
Daigasso! Band Brothers | A rhythm-based music video game series of two games, one Japan-only, and another only released in Japan and Europe. |
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Daigasso! Band Brothers | December 2, 2004 | Daigassou! Band Brothers P | November 14, 2013 | [31] |
Detective Pikachu | An adventure game sub-series of the Pokémon franchise focusing on the player solving mysteries with a gruff-talking Pikachu. | Creatures | Detective Pikachu | February 3, 2016 | Detective Pikachu Returns | October 6, 2023 | [32] |
Dillon | A series of action adventure/tower defense games where the player controls an armadillo who shoots guns to defeat enemies and defend towns from enemies. | Vanpool | Dillon's Rolling Western | February 22, 2012 | Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | April 26, 2018 | [33] |
Donkey Kong | A long-running series of platformers involving Nintendo's Donkey Kong character. | Nintendo, various others | Donkey Kong | July 9, 1981 | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD | January 16, 2025 | [34] |
Donkey Kong Country | A sub-series of platformers in the Donkey Kong franchise, developed by Rare until their sale to Microsoft in 2001. | Rare (1994-2007)|Retro Studios (2010-2018) |
Donkey Kong Country | November 18, 1994 | Donkey Kong Country Returns HD | January 16, 2025 | [35] |
Donkey Konga | A series of 3 rhythm-based music video games spun-off from the Donkey Kong franchise that involve using the DK Bongos controller as a bongo drum. | Namco | Donkey Konga | December 12, 2003 | Donkey Konga 3 | March 17, 2005 | [36] |
Dr. Mario | A falling block puzzle game that is a sub-series of the Mario franchise. | Nintendo, various | Dr. Mario | July 27, 1990 | Dr. Mario World | July 10, 2019 | [37] |
EarthBound / Mother | A series of 3 turn-based role-playing games known as Mother in of Japan and Earthbound outside of Japan. | Nintendo and various support companies | Mother | July 27, 1989 | Mother 3 | April 20, 2006 | [2] |
Elite Beat Agents / Ouendan | A series of rhythm-based music video games, only one of which released outside of Japan. | iNiS | Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | July 28, 2005 | Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 | May 17, 2007 | [38] |
Endless Ocean | A series of 3 game focused around exploration and scuba diving. | Arika | Endless Ocean | August 2, 2007 | Endless Ocean Luminous | May 2, 2024 | [39][40] |
Excitebike | A series of motocross racing games. Initial entries involved motorbikes, while later entries expanded to various other four-wheel vehicles. | Excitebike | November 28, 1984 | Excitebike: World Rally | November 9, 2009 | [41] | |
Famicom Detective Club | A series of three mystery visual novels, dormant for decades until it was revived for the Nintendo Switch in the 2020s. | Nintendo R&D1 Mages (remake) |
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha | April 27, 1988 | Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club | August 29, 2024 | [42][43] |
Fire Emblem | A long-running series of tactical role-playing video games in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics. | Intelligent Systems | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | April 20, 1990 | Fire Emblem Engage | January 20, 2023 | [44][45] |
Fossil Fighters | A series similar to Pokemon where the player unearths fossils to find dinosaurs to battle. | Fossil Fighters | April 17, 2008 | Fossil Fighters: Frontier | February 27, 2014 | [46] | |
F-Zero | A series of futuristic racing games featuring high-speed hovercrafts. | Nintendo, various | F-Zero | November 21, 1990 | F-Zero 99 | September 14, 2023 | [47][48] |
Game & Watch | A series of simple minigames, originally released on dedicated handhelds, and later expanding into compiled into minigame compilations called Game & Watch Gallery. | Game & Watch: Ball | April 28, 1980 | Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda | November 12, 2021 | [49] | |
Golden Sun | A series of three JRPGs release on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. | Camelot | Golden Sun | August 1, 2001 | Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | October 28, 2010 | [50] |
Hotel Dusk | A series of two story-based puzzle adventure games. | Cing | Hotel Dusk: Room 215 | January 22, 2007 | Last Window: The Secret of Cape West | January 14, 2010 | [2] |
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball | A series of Nintendo published baseball games focusing on baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. |
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Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball | March 1994 | Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest | May 10, 1999 | [51] |
Kid Icarus | A series of action video games set in a fictional, Greco-Roman world. | Nintendo R&D1,Project Sora | Kid Icarus | December 19, 1986 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | March 22, 2012 | [2] |
Kirby | A series of platformer games starring Kirby, with later entries spinning off into various other genre as well. Entries are generally simple in nature, developed more for beginners and people of all-ages. | HAL Laboratory | Kirby's Dream Land | April 27, 1992 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | February 24, 2023 | [52] |
The Legendary Starfy | A series of five platformers where the player controls a small star character, many releases relegated to Japan-only. | TOSE | Densetsu no Stafy | September 6, 2002 | The Legendary Starfy | July 10, 2008 | [53] |
The Legend of Zelda | An action-adventure video game series following different incarnations of the hero, Link, who rescues the namesake of the series, Princess Zelda - a magical princess of the land of Hyrule - from the clutches of the evil Ganon. | Nintendo, various | The Legend of Zelda | February 21, 1986 | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | September 26, 2024 | [1] |
Luigi's Mansion | A sub-series of the Mario franchise starring Mario's brother, Luigi. | Nintendo, various | Luigi's Mansion | 2001 | Luigi's Mansion 3 | October 31, 2019 | [54] |
Mario Baseball | A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in baseball games. | Namco/Namco Bandai Games | Mario Superstar Baseball | July 21, 2005 | Mario Super Sluggers | June 19, 2008 | [55] |
Mario Golf | A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in golf. | Camelot Software Planning | Mario Golf | June 11, 1999 | Mario Golf: Super Rush | June 25, 2021 | [56] |
Mario Kart | A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series racing in go karts. | Nintendo, various | Super Mario Kart | August 27, 1992 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Pass | October 6, 2023 | [1] |
Mario Party | A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in board games and minigames. |
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Mario Party | December 18, 1998 | Super Mario Party Jamboree | October 17, 2024 | [1] |
Mario Strikers | A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in soccer. | Next Level Games | Super Mario Strikers | November 18, 2005 | Mario Strikers: Battle League | June 10, 2022 | [57] |
Mario Tennis | A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in soccer. |
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Mario's Tennis | July 21, 1995 | Mario Tennis Aces | June 22, 2018 | [58] |
Mario vs. Donkey Kong | A series of puzzle platformers where Mario is maneuvered through small levels. | Nintendo Software Technology | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | May 24, 2004 | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (remake) | February 16, 2024 | [59] |
Mario & Luigi | A series of turn-based role-playing video games where both Mario and Luigi are concurrently controlled by the player. | AlphaDream (2003-2019) | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | November 17, 2003 | Mario & Luigi: Brothership | November 7, 2024 | [60] |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | A crossover between the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog series where character from each compete in minigames themed around the Olympic Games. | Sega | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | November 6, 2007 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | November 1, 2019 | [61] |
Metroid | A series of 2D side-scrolling games featuring Samus Aran that entail elements of platformers, shooters, and action video games. | Metroid | August 6, 1986 | Metroid Dread | October 8, 2021 | [62][1] | |
Metroid Prime | A sub-series of the Metroid franchise where it's core gameplay is adapted to 3D space from a first person perspective. | Retro Studios | Metroid Prime | November 18, 2002 | Metroid Prime Remastered | February 8, 2023 | [63][1][62] |
NES Remix | A series of video games that take small excerpts of NES games and rework them into smaller minigames and new challenges. | Nintendo EAD Tokyo[a] | NES Remix | December 18, 2013 | Ultimate NES Remix | November 7, 2014 | [64] |
Nintendogs | A real-time pet simulation video game where players interact and train dogs, and in later entries, cats. | Nintendo EAD | Nintendogs | April 21, 2005 | Nintendogs + Cats | February 26, 2011 | [1] |
Paper Mario | A sub-series of the Mario franchise where characters are flat like a sheet of paper in 3D space. Varying levels of role-playing video game elements are present across entries. | Intelligent Systems | Paper Mario | November 11, 2000 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (remake) | May 23, 2024 | [65] |
Picross |
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Mario's Picross | March 14, 1995 | PICROSS Records of The Shield Hero | October 3, 2024 | [66] | |
Pikmin |
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Pikmin | October 26, 2001 | Pikmin 4 | July 21, 2023 | ||
Pilotwings | A series of flight simulation video games, often with characters using jet packs or hang gliders. | Nintendo EAD, Nintendo R&D3, Monster Games | Pilotwings | December 21, 1990 | Pilotwings Resort | March 25, 2011 | [67] |
Play Action Football | TOSE | NES Play Action Football | September 1990 | Super Play Action Football | August 1992 | ||
Pokémon | A long-running role-playing video game series involving the collection, fighting, and trading of creatures called "Pokemon". | Game Freak | Pokémon Red and Blue | February 27, 1996 | Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | November 18, 2022 | [1] |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. | Spike Chunsoft | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team | November 17, 2005 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX | March 6, 2020 | |
Pokémon Trading Card Game | A video game adaption of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. | Various | Pokémon Trading Card Game | December 18, 1998 | Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket | 2024 | [68] |
Princess Peach | Sub-series of the Mario franchise with Princess Peach, as the primary playable character. | Super Princess Peach | October 20, 2005 | Princess Peach: Showtime! | March 22, 2024 | ||
Punch-Out!! | A series of boxing video games. | Nintendo R&D3, Next Level Games | Punch-Out!! | February 17, 1984 | Punch-Out!! (Wii) | May 18, 2009 | [2] |
Pushmo | Intelligent Systems | Pushmo | October 5, 2011 | Stretchmo | May 13, 2015 | ||
Puzzle League | Known in Japan as Panel de Pon. | Intelligent Systems | Tetris Attack | October 27, 1995 | Planet Puzzle League | April 26, 2007 | |
Rhythm Heaven | Nintendo SPD | Rhythm Tengoku | August 3, 2006 | Rhythm Heaven Megamix | June 15, 2016 | [2] | |
Sin and Punishment | Treasure | Sin and Punishment | November 21, 2000 | Sin & Punishment: Star Successor | October 29, 2009 | ||
Splatoon | A series of three third-person shooters focused around using colorful paintball gun-like weapons in turf wars, with a large focus on online multiplayer gameplay. | Nintendo EAD,Nintendo EPD | Splatoon | May 28, 2015 | Splatoon 3 | September 9, 2022 | [69][1] |
Star Fox |
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Star Fox | February 21, 1993 | Star Fox 2 | September 29, 2017 | ||
StarTropics | Nintendo R&D3 | StarTropics | December 1, 1990 | Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II | March 15, 1994 | [70] | |
Steel Diver | Nintendo EAD | Steel Diver | March 27, 2011 | Steel Diver: Sub Wars | February 13, 2014 | ||
Style Savvy | A fashion video game where players manage their own clothing stores, dress up their avatars and compete in contests. | syn Sophia | Style Savvy | October 23, 2008 | Style Savvy: Styling Star | November 2, 2017 | |
Super Mario |
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Super Mario Bros. | September 13, 1985 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | October 20, 2023 | ||
Super Mario Maker | A 2D-platforming level creator sub-series of the Super Mario franchise.
Users can create and share their own Super Mario levels using a variety of assets, obstacles, enemies and themes from the Super Mario series. |
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Super Mario Maker | September 10, 2015 | Super Mario Maker 2 | June 28, 2019 | |
Super Smash Bros. | A fighting game series with crossover elements from many franchises which focuses on increasing an opponent's damage in order to launch them off-screen, rather than depleting their life bar. |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 21, 1999 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | December 7, 2018 | [71][72] |
Tingle | Sub-series of The Legend of Zelda franchise. | Vanpool | Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | September 2, 2006 | Dekisugi Tingle Pack | June 24, 2009 | |
Tomodachi | Nintendo SPD | Tomodachi Collection | June 18, 2009 | Tomodachi Life | April 18, 2013 | [73] | |
Wario | Sub-series of the Mario franchise. |
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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | January 21, 1994 | Wario Land: Shake It! | July 24, 2008 | |
WarioWare | Sub-series of Wario franchise |
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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | March 21, 2003 | WarioWare: Move It! | November 23, 2023 | |
Wars | Intelligent Systems | Famicom Wars | August 12, 1988 | Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp | April 21, 2023 | ||
Wave Race |
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Wave Race | July 1, 1992 | Wave Race: Blue Storm | September 14, 2001 | ||
Wii | Nintendo EAD | Wii Sports | November 19, 2006 | Nintendo Switch Sports | April 29, 2022 | ||
Wii Fit | Sub-series of the Wii series. A fitness game that uses the Wii Balance Board. |
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Wii Fit | December 1, 2007 | Wii Fit U | October 1, 2013 | |
Wii Party | Sub-series of the Wii series. |
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Wii Party | July 8, 2010 | Wii Party U | October 25, 2013 | |
Wii Play | Sub-series of the Wii series. | Wii Play | December 2, 2006 | Wii Play: Motion | June 13, 2011 | ||
Wii Sports | Sub-series of the Wii series that has been on the Wii, Wii U and Nintendo Switch consoles. | Nintendo EAD | Wii Sports | November 19, 2006 | Nintendo Switch Sports | April 29, 2022 | |
Wrecking Crew |
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Vs. Wrecking Crew | July 26, 1984 | Wrecking Crew '98 | January 1, 1998 | ||
Xenoblade Chronicles | Monolith Soft | Xenoblade Chronicles | June 10, 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | July 29, 2022 | ||
Yoshi | Sub-series of the Mario franchise with Yoshi as the primary playable character. | Nintendo, various | Yoshi | December 14, 1991 | Yoshi's Crafted World | March 29, 2019 |
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