The history of mario
The games
Year 1981
- Donkey Kong ( Arcade )
Year 1982
- Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)
- Donkey Kong ( ColecoVision , INTV )
- Donkey Kong Jr. (Arcade, Game & Watch, Atari 2600 )
- Donkey Kong 2 (Game & Watch)
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 )
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 -
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
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)
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
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 -
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.
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)
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)
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
Year 1993
- Mario Is Missing! (SNES, and NES) Mario is captured by an unidentified green Koopa -like creature
- Mario's Time Machine (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 (Pirahna Plant, Goomba)
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 )
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)
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.
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)
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 -
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 -
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 -
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo 64) - Worldwide release (appears as a cameo as a mask on the back of the Happy Mask Salesman's bag)
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
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)
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
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 -
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)
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))
Year 2007
- Super Paper Mario (Wii) April 9, 2007
- Mario Party 8 - (Wii) - May 29, 2007 North America
- 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 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 19, 2007
- Mario Kart 64 (Virtual Console (N64))
- Paper Mario (Virtual Console (N64))
- Super Mario World (Virtual Console (SNES))
- Super Mario Bros. 2 USA (Virtual Console (NES))
- Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels (Virtual Console (NES))
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (Virtual Console (NES))
Year 2008
- Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games - January 22, 2008 (Nintendo DS)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - March 9, 2008 (Wii)
- Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - April 27, 2008
- Dr. Mario Online Rx (WiiWare) - May 26, 2008
- Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) - August 25, 2008
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Virtual Console (SNES))
- Mario Golf (Virtual Console (N64))
Year 2009
- Mario Power Tennis New Play Control (Wii) - March 9, 2009
- Dr. Mario Express (Nintendo DSi Ware) - April 20, 2009
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (Nintendo DSi Ware) - June 8, 2009
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo DS) - September 14,2009
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS, Wii) - October 24, 2009
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) - December 12, 2009