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