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{{Series infobox | {{Series infobox | ||
|name=Super Mario | |name=Super Mario | ||
+ | |jpname=スーパーマリオ | ||
+ | |jptranslation=Sūpā Mario | ||
+ | |jptrans=Super Mario | ||
|colorscheme=Mario | |colorscheme=Mario | ||
+ | |imgwidth=180px | ||
|creator=[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | |creator=[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | ||
− | |first=''[[ | + | |first=''[[Donkey Kong]]'' |
− | |firstyear= | + | |firstyear=1981 |
− | |bestselling=''[[ | + | |bestselling=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' |
− | |bestsellingnumber= | + | |bestsellingnumber={{tt|62.90 million|As of June 30, 2024}}<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html Top Selling Title Sales Units]. Nintendo. Retrieved August 7, 2020.</ref> |
− | |latest=''[[ | + | |latest=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' |
− | |latestyear= | + | |latestyear=2024 |
|niwa=Super Mario Wiki | |niwa=Super Mario Wiki | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | The '''''Super Mario'' series''' (alternatively known as the '''''Super Mario Bros.'' series''', the '''''Super Mario'' franchise''', or simply the '''''Mario'' series''') refers to the overall franchise comprised of a number of series and games based off of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' platforming games, and is [[Nintendo]]'s primary flagship franchise, with new ''Mario'' games appearing on all of Nintendo's systems to date since the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | |
− | The ''Super Mario'' series | ||
− | == | + | The ''Super Mario'' series is typically used to refer to the platforming games, on which all other games are based, though the overall franchise also includes series and games such as ''Mario Kart'', ''Paper Mario'', ''Mario & Luigi'', ''Mario Party'' and others. With over 300 titles and over 800 million copies sold between all subsets of the franchise, the ''Super Mario'' series is the best-selling video game franchise of all time, with the core platforming games alone selling over 310 million units.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vy8mvC_LJPHnlpBFTR5w-BYV1FP_m7hN Super Mario Maker has sold 1 Million units around the world]. Nintendo (September 30, 2015). Retrieved April 14, 2016.</ref> |
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− | {{GameList/header|colorscheme=Mario | + | ==Overview== |
− | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title= | + | {{stub|type=section}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''|1985|1985| | + | ===Arcade=== |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''|1986|2007| | + | The ''Super Mario'' series began with the creation of the 1981 arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', which involved [[Mario]] trying to rescue his girlfriend, {{smw|Pauline}}, from the {{smw|Donkey Kong|eponymous ape}} and established the platforming aspect prevalent in much of the series. The character of Mario was originally referred to under the title of Jumpman, and would receive his current name of "Mario" after [[Nintendo of America]]'s warehouse landlord, Mario Segale. |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''|1992|1988| | + | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Land]]''|1989|1989| | + | The ''Donkey Kong'' game would later go on to receive two sequels: ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'', which would be spun off into a distinct franchise of {{ser|Donkey Kong}} games. After his role as the antagonist of ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', Mario would later star in the 1983 arcade title ''[[Mario Bros.]]''. |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''|1988|1990| | + | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario World]]''|1990|1991| | + | ===Main series=== |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''|1992|1992| | + | The ''Super Mario'' series would begin in its current form in 1985, when the first side-scrolling platform game in the series, ''Super Mario Bros.'', was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Selling over 40 million copies, ''Super Mario Bros.'' would go on to spawn a number of successors. In 1991, ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', the series' first handheld installment, was released for the [[Game Boy]], directed by [[Gunpei Yokoi]] rather than Miyamoto. The series would later transition into 3D in 1996 with ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Later, after the release of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the series would return to the 2D gameplay style with the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, currently spanning four games across four platforms. |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''|2006|2006| | + | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''|2009|2009| | + | The platforming titles have also spun off into their own distinct series. In 1992, ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' was released, which introduced {{smw|Wario}}, a rival character for Mario. Wario would go on to be the star of the game's sequel, ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', with future sequels using the {{ser|Wario|Wario Land}} moniker. In addition, Yoshi, Mario's dinosaur partner in ''Super Mario World'', would be the starring character in a number of puzzle games before the 1994 game ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', which spawned the {{ser|Yoshi|Yoshi's Island}} series of platforming titles. |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''|2012|2012|2012|2012|N/A|[[Nintendo | + | |
− | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title= | + | ===Spin-off games=== |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario 64]]''|1996|1996| | + | ====''Mario Kart''==== |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''|2002|2002| | + | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''|2007|2007| | + | ====''Mario Party''==== |
+ | |||
+ | ====Role-playing games==== | ||
+ | In 1996, Nintendo released ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Developed by [[Square Enix|Squaresoft]], the game is a turn-based role-playing game that also features elements of ''Super Mario'' platforming games, and features pre-rendered 3D graphics. The game features Mario on a quest to find the seven Star Pieces and restore the Star Road, so that One notable feature of the battle system compared to other games is the addition of "timed hits"; by pressing a button at the right time, the player will be able to deal more damage then normal while attacking, or take less damage when an enemy attacks. While a sequel was never released, two spiritual successor series would later be developed. | ||
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+ | ''Paper Mario'' is a series of role-playing games set in a "pop-up book"-style world, featuring 2D incarnations of the characters in 3D environments. Since the release of the original ''[[Paper Mario]]'' in 2000, five games have been released in the series to date, with most of them featuring a distinct style of gameplay. Similar to ''Super Mario RPG'', the games generally use a simplified turn-based battle system and feature an "action command" system similar to timed hits. | ||
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+ | Starting with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' in 2004, the ''Mario & Luigi'' series marks the second role-playing series. The games use a more stylized, hand-drawn appearance compared to other ''Mario'' games, and generally feature a more comical tone compared. The primary gameplay has players controlling both Mario and Luigi using individual buttons (A and B, respectively). Since the original game, five ''Mario & Luigi'' titles have been released, each of them featuring their own individual gameplay gimmicks. | ||
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+ | ====Other games==== | ||
+ | In 1994, {{wp|Philips}} released ''{{smw|Hotel Mario}}'' for their {{wp|Philips CD-i}} media player. Developed by Fantasy Factory, Philips was able to obtain the rights to the ''Mario'' license as part of a deal between them and Nintendo to create a [[SNES-CD|CD add-on]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The game features Mario traveling across a series of hotels, in which the goal is the close all the doors on each stage. Two additional games, a ''Super Mario World'' pseudo-sequel named ''{{smw|Super Mario's Wacky Worlds}}'' and an FMV edutainment game ''{{smw|Mario Takes America}}'', were also in development for the system, but were cancelled. | ||
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+ | ===Other media=== | ||
+ | ====Television / animation==== | ||
+ | Mario's first animated appearance would be in the 1983 animated series ''{{wp|Saturday Supercade}}'', produced by {{wp|Ruby-Spears|Ruby-Spears Productions}} and featuring cartoons based on various popular arcade games. One of the show's segments is based on {{ga|Donkey Kong}}, which stars Mario and Pauline as they travel across the country chasing the escaped Donkey Kong. | ||
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+ | Between 1989 and 1991, animation company {{wp|DIC Entertainment}} would produce three animated cartoon series based on the games. ''{{smw|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}'' aired for 65 episodes between September and December 1989. The show featured both live-action segments starring Mario and Luigi as plumbers in Brooklyn, and animated segments loosely based on ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' showing the brothers' adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom; on Fridays, however, an episode of ''{{zw|The Legend of Zelda (TV series)|The Legend of Zelda}}'' cartoon would air as that episode's animated segment. Between September and December 1990, ''{{smw|The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3}}'' aired for 26 episodes, more directly based on the game. Fully animated, the show features Mario and Luigi defending the Mushroom Kingdom from King Koopa and his seven Koopalings. Finally, ''{{smw|Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World}}'' originally aired from September to December of 1991 for 13 episodes, and showed Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool's adventures in Dinosaur Land, alongside newcomer Yoshi. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Film==== | ||
+ | A live-action film adaptation of the series simply titled ''{{smw|Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.}}'' was released in theaters in May 1993. Produced by {{wp|Allied Filmmakers|Lightmotive}} and starring {{wp|Bob Hoskins}} as Mario, {{wp|John Leguizamo}} as Luigi, {{wp|Samantha Mathis}} as Daisy, and {{wp|Dennis Hopper}} as King Koopa, the movie involves the brothers discovering a parallel universe where the dinosaurs lived and evolved, with King Koopa seeking to merge the two dimensions back into one by reuniting a shard of the meteorite with the rest. The shard, however, is kept by Daisy, who is actually the rightful princess of the alternate world. The film was critically panned, with {{wp|Rotten Tomatoes}} reporting that 14% of critics gave the film a positive review, and a financial failure, grossing only $20 at the box office on a budget of $48 million, but has since gained a cult following. | ||
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+ | In February 2018, it was announced that Nintendo had partnered with {{wp|Illumination (animation company)|Illumination}} to produce an animated film based on the ''Super Mario'' franchise. The film is being produced by Illumination founder {{wp|Chris Meledandri}} and Shigeru Miyamoto, and will be distributed by {{wp|Universal Pictures}}.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2018/180201.html Illumination and Nintendo Begin Development on Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros.] Nintendo (February 1, 2018). Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref> The film will release in theaters on April 7, 2023.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190201_2e.pdf Corporate Management Policy Briefing /Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2019]. Nintendo (February 1, 2019). Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref> | ||
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+ | ====Literature==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other appearances=== | ||
+ | Several ''Super Mario'' characters appear as playable characters within the {{ser|Super Smash Bros.}} series. Mario and Luigi have appeared since the original title, Peach, Bowser, and Dr. Mario were introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and {{smw|Rosalina}} and {{smw|Bowser Jr.}} were introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''. (While other series regulars such as Yoshi, Wario, and Donkey Kong also appear, they are counted as characters from their own franchises.) A number of stages and items based on the various aspects of the franchise also appear. | ||
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+ | ==Games published by Nintendo== | ||
+ | {{GameList/header|colorscheme=Mario}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=2D platform games}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''|1985|1985|1987|1987|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] / [[Famicom]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''|{{tt|1986|as "Super Mario Bros. 2"}}|{{tt|2007|on Wii Virtual Console}}|{{tt|2007|on Wii Virtual Console}}|{{tt|2007|on Wii Virtual Console}}|{{tt|2016|on 3DS Virtual Console}}|[[Famicom Disk System]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''|{{tt|1992|as "Super Mario USA"}}|1988|1989|1989|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] / [[Famicom]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Land]]''|1989|1989|1990|{{tt|2011|on 3DS Virtual Console}}|{{tt|2016|on 3DS Virtual Console}}|[[Game Boy]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''|1988|1990|1991|1991|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario World]]''|1990|1991|1992|1992|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|[[Super Nintendo]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''|1992|1992|1993|{{tt|2011|on 3DS Virtual Console}}|{{tt|2016|on 3DS Virtual Console}}|[[Game Boy]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''|2006|2006|2006|2006|2007|[[Nintendo DS]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''|2009|2009|2009|2009|2010|[[Wii]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''|2012|2012|2012|2012|2012|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''|2012|2012|2012|2012|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''|2013|2013|2013|2013|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''|2015|2015|2015|2015|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Run]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|2017|{{wp|iOS}} / {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''|2019|2019|2019|2019|2019|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''|2023|2023|2023|2023|2023|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=3D platform games}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario 64]]''|1996|1996|1997|1997|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''|2002|2002|2002|2002|2002|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''|2007|2007|2007|2007|2008|[[Wii]]}} | ||
{{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''|2010|2010|2010|2010|2011|[[Wii]]}} | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''|2010|2010|2010|2010|2011|[[Wii]]}} | ||
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''|2011|2011|2011|2011| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''|2011|2011|2011|2011|2012|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} |
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''|2013|2013|2013|2013|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/cell|'' | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''|2017|2017|2017|2017|2017|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} |
− | + | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=''Mario Kart'' series|section_id=Mario Kart series}} | |
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''|1992|1992|1993|{{tt|2010|on Wii Virtual Console}}|N/A|[[Super Nintendo]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/cell|'' | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''|1996|1997|1997|1998|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|[[Nintendo 64]]}} |
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''|2001|2001|2001|2001|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=''Mario Kart'' series | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''|2003|2003|2003|2003|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''|1992|1992| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''|2005|2005|2005|2005|2007|[[Nintendo DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''|1996|1997| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''|2008|2008|2008|2008|2009|[[Wii]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''|2001|2001| | ||
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''|2003|2003| | ||
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart | ||
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''|2011|2011|2011|2011|2012|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''|2011|2011|2011|2011|2012|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''|2014|2014|2014|2014| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''|2014|2014|2014|2014|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} |
− | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=''Mario Party'' series | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''|2019|2019|2019|2019|2019|{{wp|iOS}} / {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party]]''|1998|1999| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''|2020|2020|2020|2020|2020|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 2]]''|1999|2000| | + | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=''Mario Party'' series|section_id=Mario Party series}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 3]]''|2000|2001| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party]]''|1998|1999|1999|1999|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 4]]''|2002|2002| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 2]]''|1999|2000|2000|2000|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}} |
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 3]]''|2000|2001|2001|2001|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}} | ||
+ | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 4]]''|2002|2002|2002|2002|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} | ||
{{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party-e]]''|2003|2003|??|??|??|[[e-Reader]]/{{GBA}}/TCG}} | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party-e]]''|2003|2003|??|??|??|[[e-Reader]]/{{GBA}}/TCG}} | ||
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 5]]''|2003|2003| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 5]]''|2003|2003|2003|2003|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} |
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 6]]''|2004|2004|2005|2005|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 6]]''|2004|2004| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''|2005|2005|2005|{{tt|2014|on Wii U Virtual Console}}|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 7]]''|2005|2005|2006|2006|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} |
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 8]]''|2007|2007|2007|2007|2008|[[Wii]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 7]]''|2005|2005| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party DS]]''|2007|2007|2007|2007|2008|[[Nintendo DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 8]]''|2007|2007| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 9]]''|2012|2012|2012|2012|2013|[[Wii]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party DS]]''| | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''|2014|2013|2014|2014|2014|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party | ||
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{{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 10]]''|2015|2015|2015|2015|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party 10]]''|2015|2015|2015|2015|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|2017|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''|2017|2017|2017|2017|N/A|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Party]]''|2018|2018|2018|2018|2018|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''|2021|2021|2021|2021|N/A|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''|2024|2024|2024|2024|2024|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=Role-playing games|section_id=RPGs}} |
− | {{GameList/ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''|1996|1996|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|N/A|[[Super Nintendo]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Paper Mario]]''|2000|2001|2001|2001|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Paper Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''|2003|2003|2003|2003|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} |
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|2004|2004|2004|2004|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''|2005|2005|2006|2006|2010|[[Nintendo DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''|2007|2007|2007|2007|2009|[[Wii]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|'' | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''|2009|2009|2009|2009|2011|[[Nintendo DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''|2012|2012|2012|2012|2013|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''|2013|2013|2013|2013|2014|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''|2015|2016|2015|2015|2016|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''|2020|2020|2020|2020|2020|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''|2024|2024|2024|2024|2024|[[Nintendo Switch]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Mario|section_title=Sports games|section_id=Sports}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Golf (NES)|Golf]]''|1984|1985|1986|N/A|N/A|[[NES]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Golf (Game Boy)|Golf]]''|1989|1990|1990|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''|1991|1991|1992|{{tt|2012|on 3DS Virtual Console}}|{{tt|2008|on Wii Virtual Console}}|[[NES]]}} |
− | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario's Tennis]]''|1995|1995|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Virtual Boy]]}} | |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''|1999|1999|1999|1999|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''|1999|1999|1999|1999|N/A|[[Game Boy Color]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''|2000|2000|2000|2000|N/A|[[Nintendo 64]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''{{Obp|Mario Tennis|Game Boy Color}}''|2000|2001|2001|2001|N/A|[[Game Boy Color]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mobile Golf]]''|2001|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy Color]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|'' | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''|2003|2003|2004|2004|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[ | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''|2004|2004|2004|2004|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} |
− | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario | + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''|2004|2004|2005|2005|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} |
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+ | {{otherwikis|title=The ''Super Mario'' series|MiiWiki=Mario (franchise)|SmashWiki=Mario (universe)|StrategyWiki=Category:Mario}} | ||
+ | *[https://mario.nintendo.com The official home of Super Mario on Nintendo's website] | ||
+ | *{{wp|Mario (franchise)|The ''Super Mario'' series on Wikipedia}} | ||
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The Super Mario series (alternatively known as the Super Mario Bros. series, the Super Mario franchise, or simply the Mario series) refers to the overall franchise comprised of a number of series and games based off of the Super Mario Bros. platforming games, and is Nintendo's primary flagship franchise, with new Mario games appearing on all of Nintendo's systems to date since the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The Super Mario series is typically used to refer to the platforming games, on which all other games are based, though the overall franchise also includes series and games such as Mario Kart, Paper Mario, Mario & Luigi, Mario Party and others. With over 300 titles and over 800 million copies sold between all subsets of the franchise, the Super Mario series is the best-selling video game franchise of all time, with the core platforming games alone selling over 310 million units.[2]
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Overview
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Arcade
The Super Mario series began with the creation of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong, which involved Mario trying to rescue his girlfriend, Pauline, from the eponymous ape and established the platforming aspect prevalent in much of the series. The character of Mario was originally referred to under the title of Jumpman, and would receive his current name of "Mario" after Nintendo of America's warehouse landlord, Mario Segale.
The Donkey Kong game would later go on to receive two sequels: Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong 3, which would be spun off into a distinct franchise of Donkey Kong games. After his role as the antagonist of Donkey Kong Jr., Mario would later star in the 1983 arcade title Mario Bros..
Main series
The Super Mario series would begin in its current form in 1985, when the first side-scrolling platform game in the series, Super Mario Bros., was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Selling over 40 million copies, Super Mario Bros. would go on to spawn a number of successors. In 1991, Super Mario Land, the series' first handheld installment, was released for the Game Boy, directed by Gunpei Yokoi rather than Miyamoto. The series would later transition into 3D in 1996 with Super Mario 64. Later, after the release of Super Mario Sunshine, the series would return to the 2D gameplay style with the New Super Mario Bros. series, currently spanning four games across four platforms.
The platforming titles have also spun off into their own distinct series. In 1992, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins was released, which introduced Wario, a rival character for Mario. Wario would go on to be the star of the game's sequel, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, with future sequels using the Wario Land moniker. In addition, Yoshi, Mario's dinosaur partner in Super Mario World, would be the starring character in a number of puzzle games before the 1994 game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, which spawned the Yoshi's Island series of platforming titles.
Spin-off games
Mario Kart
Mario Party
Role-playing games
In 1996, Nintendo released Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Developed by Squaresoft, the game is a turn-based role-playing game that also features elements of Super Mario platforming games, and features pre-rendered 3D graphics. The game features Mario on a quest to find the seven Star Pieces and restore the Star Road, so that One notable feature of the battle system compared to other games is the addition of "timed hits"; by pressing a button at the right time, the player will be able to deal more damage then normal while attacking, or take less damage when an enemy attacks. While a sequel was never released, two spiritual successor series would later be developed.
Paper Mario is a series of role-playing games set in a "pop-up book"-style world, featuring 2D incarnations of the characters in 3D environments. Since the release of the original Paper Mario in 2000, five games have been released in the series to date, with most of them featuring a distinct style of gameplay. Similar to Super Mario RPG, the games generally use a simplified turn-based battle system and feature an "action command" system similar to timed hits.
Starting with Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga in 2004, the Mario & Luigi series marks the second role-playing series. The games use a more stylized, hand-drawn appearance compared to other Mario games, and generally feature a more comical tone compared. The primary gameplay has players controlling both Mario and Luigi using individual buttons (A and B, respectively). Since the original game, five Mario & Luigi titles have been released, each of them featuring their own individual gameplay gimmicks.
Other games
In 1994, Philips released Hotel Mario for their Philips CD-i media player. Developed by Fantasy Factory, Philips was able to obtain the rights to the Mario license as part of a deal between them and Nintendo to create a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game features Mario traveling across a series of hotels, in which the goal is the close all the doors on each stage. Two additional games, a Super Mario World pseudo-sequel named Super Mario's Wacky Worlds and an FMV edutainment game Mario Takes America, were also in development for the system, but were cancelled.
Other media
Television / animation
Mario's first animated appearance would be in the 1983 animated series Saturday Supercade, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and featuring cartoons based on various popular arcade games. One of the show's segments is based on Donkey Kong, which stars Mario and Pauline as they travel across the country chasing the escaped Donkey Kong.
Between 1989 and 1991, animation company DIC Entertainment would produce three animated cartoon series based on the games. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! aired for 65 episodes between September and December 1989. The show featured both live-action segments starring Mario and Luigi as plumbers in Brooklyn, and animated segments loosely based on Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2 showing the brothers' adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom; on Fridays, however, an episode of The Legend of Zelda cartoon would air as that episode's animated segment. Between September and December 1990, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 aired for 26 episodes, more directly based on the game. Fully animated, the show features Mario and Luigi defending the Mushroom Kingdom from King Koopa and his seven Koopalings. Finally, Super Mario World originally aired from September to December of 1991 for 13 episodes, and showed Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool's adventures in Dinosaur Land, alongside newcomer Yoshi.
Film
A live-action film adaptation of the series simply titled Super Mario Bros. was released in theaters in May 1993. Produced by Lightmotive and starring Bob Hoskins as Mario, John Leguizamo as Luigi, Samantha Mathis as Daisy, and Dennis Hopper as King Koopa, the movie involves the brothers discovering a parallel universe where the dinosaurs lived and evolved, with King Koopa seeking to merge the two dimensions back into one by reuniting a shard of the meteorite with the rest. The shard, however, is kept by Daisy, who is actually the rightful princess of the alternate world. The film was critically panned, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting that 14% of critics gave the film a positive review, and a financial failure, grossing only $20 at the box office on a budget of $48 million, but has since gained a cult following.
In February 2018, it was announced that Nintendo had partnered with Illumination to produce an animated film based on the Super Mario franchise. The film is being produced by Illumination founder Chris Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto, and will be distributed by Universal Pictures.[3] The film will release in theaters on April 7, 2023.[4]
Literature
Other appearances
Several Super Mario characters appear as playable characters within the Super Smash Bros. series. Mario and Luigi have appeared since the original title, Peach, Bowser, and Dr. Mario were introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Rosalina and Bowser Jr. were introduced in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. (While other series regulars such as Yoshi, Wario, and Donkey Kong also appear, they are counted as characters from their own franchises.) A number of stages and items based on the various aspects of the franchise also appear.
Games published by Nintendo
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References
- ↑ Top Selling Title Sales Units. Nintendo. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ Super Mario Maker has sold 1 Million units around the world. Nintendo (September 30, 2015). Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ Illumination and Nintendo Begin Development on Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros. Nintendo (February 1, 2018). Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ↑ Corporate Management Policy Briefing /Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2019. Nintendo (February 1, 2019). Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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