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.

• 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) playable character
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) playable character
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - to be released - playable character
• Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) - to be released - playable character
• Mario Party 8 (Wii) - March 5th - playable character

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