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This is a list of the '''television series''' and '''films''' that are part of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise and other related series.
This is a list of the '''television series''' and '''films''' that are part of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise and other related series.
==Television series==
==Television series==
{| class="sortable" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:5px"
{|class="wikitable responsive sortable"style="text-align:center"
!Name
!class="unsortable"|Image
!Year(s)
!Episodes
!Produced by
!class="unsortable"|Description
|-
|data-label="Name"|''[[Saturday Supercade]]''
|data-label="Image"|[[File:SS logo.png|150px]]
|data-label="Years"|1983-1984
|data-label="Episodes"|97
|data-label="Produced by"|{{wp|Ruby-Spears Productions}}
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|An animated television series based on the many different arcade games popular at the time. There were different segments for different games, like ''Frogger''. The series included ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' segments which featured Mario, [[Pauline]], Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.
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|data-label="Name"|''[[Les Trésors de Super Mario]]''
|data-label="Image"|[[File:LTDSM Close-up.png|150px]]
|data-label="Year"|1989
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
|data-label="Produced by"|{{wp|Bandai}} France and {{wp|l=fr|IDDH}}
|data-label="Description" style="text-align:left"|A short-form television series that promoted the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] in France. The show featured footage of various NES games interrupted with animated segments with Mario.
|-
|data-label="Name"|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
|data-label="Image"|[[File:SMBSS title card.png|150px]]
|data-label="Year"|1989
|data-label="Episodes"|[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!#Episodes|65]]
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|The first ''Super Mario'' cartoon produced by DIC Entertainment, the show featured both a live segment and an animated segment. The show was mainly based around ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. On Fridays, the show would play an animated ''The Legend of Zelda'' segment featuring characters from the games like [[Link]] and [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]], but would still have live-action ''Super Mario'' segments.
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|data-label="Name"|''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''
|data-label="Image"|[[File:SMWCaptainN.jpg|150px]]
|data-label="Years"|1989-1991
|data-label="Episodes"|[[Captain N: The Game Master#Episodes|34]]
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|This cartoon featured the character of Kevin Keene being sucked into [[Videoland]], where many different Nintendo characters and elements from several series made an appearance. Characters from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] such as [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] were featured.
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|-
!width=""|Name
|data-label="Name"|''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]''
!width=""|Year(s)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:KoopaKartoon.JPG|150px]]
!width=""|Episodes
|data-label="Years"|1989-1990
!width=""|Image
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
!width=""|Produced by
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
!Description
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A live action show featuring a man dressed up and playing the role of King Koopa, the show featured a live audience which consisted of children. At the end of the episode, the man in the suit would give away prizes to winners, such as a {{wp|Power Glove}}.
|-
|-
|''[[Saturday Supercade]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Club Mario]]''
|1983-1984
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Club Mario Logo.png|150px]]
|97
|data-label="Year"|1990
|[[File:Saturdaysupercade.jpg|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|65<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1990/BC-1990-05-28.pdf ''The Fifth Estate''] May 28, 1990 page 53. Retrieved October 21, 2020</ref>
|{{wp|Ruby-Spears Productions}}
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
|An animated television series based on the many different arcade games popular at the time. There were different segments for different games, like ''Frogger''. The series included ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' segments which featured Mario, [[Pauline]], Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|During the summer of 1990, during broadcasts of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', the live action segments were replaced by Club Mario, which featured a group of teenage Mario fans.
|-
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|1989
|data-label="Image"|[[File:TAoSMB3 Title Card.png|150px]]
|[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!#Episodes|65]]
|data-label="Year"|1990
|[[File:SMBSS title card.png|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3#Episodes|26]]
|rowspan="5" |[[DIC Entertainment]]
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
|The first ''Super Mario'' cartoon produced by DIC Entertainment, the show featured both a live segment and an animated segment. The show was mainly based around ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. On Fridays, the show would play an animated ''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|Legend of Zelda]]'' segment featuring characters from the games like [[Link]] and [[Princess Zelda]], but would still have live action ''Super Mario'' segments.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A continuation of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', the series was based off the [[Family Computer|Famicom]] and NES title of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It introduced the [[Koopalings]] to the DIC Entertainment line of ''Super Mario'' cartoons, and included countless new elements from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', which had been released in North America that same year.
|-
|-
|''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[The Super Mario Challenge]]''
|1989-1991
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Super mario challenge.jpg|150px]]
|[[Captain N: The Game Master#Episodes|34]]
|data-label="Years"|1990-1991
|[[File:SMWCaptainN.jpg|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
|align=left|This cartoon featured the character of Kevin Keene being sucked into [[Videoland]], where many different Nintendo characters and elements from several series made an appearance. Characters from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] such as [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] were featured.
|data-label="Produced by"|N/A
|data-label="Description" style="text-align:left"|This game show of sorts featured {{wp|John Lenahan}} dressed as Mario, and having children complete against one another in the first three ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games.
|-
|-
|''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Super Mario Club (television series)|Super Mario Club]]''
|1989-1990
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Super Mario Club TV logo.jpg|150px]]
|N/A
|data-label="Years"|1990-1993
|[[File:KoopaKartoon.JPG|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
|align=left|A live action show featuring a man dressed up and playing the role of King Koopa, the show featured a live audience which consisted of children. At the end of the episode, the man in the suit would give away prizes to winners, such as a {{wp|Power Glove}}.
|data-label="Produced by"|{{wp|TV Tokyo}} and Maxcom
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A Japanese variety show that features trivia, tournaments, news, and previews featuring games for the [[Family Computer|Famicom]], the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], and the [[Game Boy]].
|-
|-
|''[[Club Mario]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''
|1990
|data-label="Image"|[[File:SMW title card.png|150px]]
|65<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1990/BC-1990-05-28.pdf ''The Fifth Estate''] May 28, 1990 page 53. Retrieved October 21, 2020</ref>
|data-label="Year"|1991
|[[File:Clubmariologo.jpg|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|[[Super Mario World (television series)#Episodes|13]]
|align=left|During the summer of 1990, during broadcasts of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', the live action segments were replaced by Club Mario, which featured a group of teenage Mario fans.
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A continuation of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', this show was the last actual animated series produced by DIC. It featured characters and elements from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which had been released in North America just a month before the show started broadcasting. It introduced the character of [[Yoshi]] to the cast.
|-
|-
|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Captain N & The Video Game Masters]]''
|1990
|data-label="Image"|[[File:CaptainNVGM.jpg|150px]]
|[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3#Episodes|26]]
|data-label="Years"|1992-1993
|[[File:TAoSMB3 Title Card.png|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|86
|align=left|A continuation of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', the series was based off the [[Family Computer|Famicom]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] title of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It introduced the [[Koopalings]] to the DIC Entertainment line of ''Super Mario'' cartoons, and included countless new elements from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', which had been released in North America that same year.
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A compilation TV show produced for syndication, which consisted of some of the [[Nintendo]]-based cartoons DIC had produced: ''Captain N'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and ''Super Mario World''.
|-
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Challenge]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Super Mario Stadium (television series)|Super Mario Stadium]]''
|1990-1991
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Super Mario Stadium Logo.jpg|150px]]
|N/A
|data-label="Years"|1993-1996
|[[File:Super mario challenge.jpg|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
|N/A
|data-label="Produced by"|{{wp|TV Tokyo}} and Maxcom
|align=left|This game show of sorts featured {{wp|John Lenahan}} dressed as Mario, and having children complete against one another in the first three ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A game show based on [[Nintendo]] that was aired on TV Tokyo from October 7, 1993 to June 27, 1996. The game show included a heavy relation to the Super Mario franchise, with many games from the franchise being advertised and played.
|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Mario All Stars]]''
|1991
|data-label="Image"|[[File:AllStarsCartoon.png|150px]]
|[[Super Mario World (television series)#Episodes|13]]
|data-label="Year"|1994
|[[File:SMW title card.png|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|40{{ref needed}}
|rowspan="3" |[[DiC Entertainment]]
|data-label="Produced by"|[[DIC Entertainment]]
|align=left|A continuation of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', this show was the last actual animated series produced by DIC. It featured characters and elements from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which had been released in North America just a month before the show started broadcasting. It introduced the character of [[Yoshi]] to the cast.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|To coincide with the recent release of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], DIC released another compilation TV show, which mashed up the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' and ''Super Mario World''.
|-
|-
|''[[Captain N & The Video Game Masters]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[64 Mario Stadium]]''
|1992-1993
|data-label="Image"|[[File:64 Mario Stadium Logo.png|150px]]
|86
|data-label="Years"|1996-2000
|[[File:CaptainNVGM.jpg|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
|align=left|A compilation TV show produced for syndication, which consisted of some of the [[Nintendo]] based cartoons DIC had produced: ''Captain N'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario World''.
|data-label="Produced by"|{{wp|TV Tokyo}} and Maxcom
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A variety show focused on Nintendo game consoles and software that was broadcast on TV Tokyo affiliates from July 4, 1996 to September 28, 2000. It aired every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. It is the successor to ''Super Mario Stadium'', which had previously aired in the same Thursday 6:30 pm slot, and was renamed and renewed when sponsor Nintendo released the [[Nintendo 64]]. The [[bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]-related projects that the show implemented were carried over to ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Sunday|Pokémon Sunday]]'', which began airing in 2004.
|-
|-
|''[[Mario All Stars]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|1994
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Donkey Kong Country Title Screen (TV Show).PNG|150px]]
|40{{ref needed}}
|data-label="Years"|1996-2000
|[[File:AllStarsCartoon.jpg|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)#Episodes|40]]
|align=left|To coincide with the recent release of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], DIC released another compilation TV show, which mashed up the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' and ''Super Mario World''.
|data-label="Produced by"|[[Nelvana]]
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|Based off the first three [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] games, this Canadian-French-Chinese CG-animated series ran for two seasons and forty episodes. The plot revolved around [[Donkey Kong]] and the [[Kong]]s protecting the [[Crystal Coconut]] from [[King K. Rool]] and his minions.
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Donkey Kong Planet]]''
|1996-2000
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Planete DK - Logo.png|150px]]
|[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)#Episodes|40]]
|data-label="Years"|1996-2000
|[[File:Donkey Kong Country Title Screen (TV Show).PNG|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
|[[Nelvana]]
|data-label="Produced by"|[[Medialab]]
|align=left|Based off the first three [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] games, this Canadian-French-Chinese CG-animated series ran for two seasons and forty episodes. The plot revolved around [[Donkey Kong]] and the [[Kong]]s protecting the [[Crystal Coconut]] from [[King K. Rool]] and his minions.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A children's show featuring part of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' cast, ''Donkey Kong Planet'' consisted of airing of children's series interspersed with comedic skits. It was aired exclusively in France.
|-
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Planet]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Mario School]]''
|1996-2000
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Mario School logo.png|150px]]
|N/A
|data-label="Years"|2000-2001
|[[File:Planete DK - Logo.png|150px]]
|data-label="Episodes"|N/A
|[[Medialab]]
|data-label="Produced by"|{{wp|TV Tokyo}} and TV Man Union
|align=left|A children show featuring part of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' cast, ''Donkey Kong Planet'' consisted of airing of children's series interspersed with comedic skits. It was aired exclusively in France.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A variety show that provides information about [[Nintendo]] game consoles. It was broadcast on {{wp|TV Tokyo}} from October 5, 2000 to March 29, 2001. It follows from ''[[Super Mario Club (television series)|Super Mario Club]]'', but is produced by TV Man Union instead of Maxcom. Because of this, the content of the show is drastically different from the previous variety shows, such as the discontinuation of the quiz segment.
|}
|}


==Films==
==Films==
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{|class="wikitable responsive sortable"style="text-align:center"
!Name
!class="unsortable"|Image
!Release date
!class="unsortable"|Description
|-
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!width=""|Name
|data-label="Name"|''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''
!width=""|Release date
|data-label="Image"|[[File:MarioAnimeCover.png|150px]]
!width=""|Image
|data-label="Release date" data-sort-value="1986-07-20"|July 20, 1986 (Japan)
!Description
|data-label="Description" style="text-align:left"|A Japanese-only animated movie, based off ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Running for approximately one hour, it was directed by Masami Hata, written by Hideo Takayashiki, and produced by Masakatsu Suzuki and Tsunemasa Hatano. Additionally, it was produced by Grouper Studios (in co-operation with Nintendo) and distributed by Toei Company/VAP Video. It was one of the first film adaptations of a video game.
|-
|-
|align=center|''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''
|align=center|July 20, 1986 (Japan)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Amadaseries.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|[[File:MarioAnimeCover.png|150px]]
|data-label="Release date" data-sort-value="1989-08-03"|August 3, 1989 (Japan)
|A Japanese-only animated movie, based off ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Running for approximately one hour, it was directed by Masami Hata, written by Hideo Takayashiki, and produced by Masakatsu Suzuki and Tsunemasa Hatano. Additionally, it was produced by Grouper Studios (in co-operation with Nintendo) and distributed by Toei Company/VAP Video. It was one of the first film adaptations of a video game.
|data-label="Description" style="text-align:left"|A series of three Japanese-only Mario animated films based on fairy tales. It includes the following three films: ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', ''[[Super Mario Issun-bōshi]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Shirayuki-hime]]'', which are based off {{wp|Momotarō}}, {{wp|Issun-bōshi}}, and {{wp|Snow White}}, respectively.
|-
|-
|align=center|''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[The Wizard]]''
|align=center|August 3, 1989 (Japan)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:The Wizard Poster.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|[[File:Amadaseries.jpg|100px]]
|data-label="Release date"data-sort-value="1989-12-15"|December 15, 1989 (US)
|A series of three Japanese-only Mario animated films based on fairy tales. It includes the following three films: ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', ''[[Super Mario Issun-bōshi]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Shirayuki-hime]]'', which are based off {{wp|Momotarō}}, {{wp|Issun-bōshi}}, and {{wp|Snow White}}, respectively.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|This action comedy film stars two teenage boys, Corey and Jimmy, who sneak out their home and set off on a trip across the country. After meeting up with a young girl, Haley, they discover that Jimmy, the emotionally disturbed little brother, has a gift for playing video games, they enter a video game competition in California. The movie features countless references to video games, and in the movies' climax, Jimmy plays ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' for the contest at the end.
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|align=center|''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
|align=center|May 28, 1993 (US)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:MoviePoster.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|[[File:MoviePoster.jpg|100px]]
|data-label="Release date"data-sort-value="1993-05-28"|May 28, 1993 (US)
|A live-action film adaptation of the ''Super Mario'' franchise, it features [[Bob Hoskins]] as [[Mario (film character)|Mario]] and [[John Leguizamo]] as [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]], and was made on a budget of $42 million. It is the first live-action film adaptation of a video game, as well as the first film adapted from the ''Super Mario'' franchise to be released outside of Japan.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A live-action film adaptation of the ''Super Mario'' franchise, it was made on a budget of $42 million. It is the first live-action film adaptation of a video game, as well as the first film adapted from the ''Super Mario'' franchise to be released outside of Japan. The film follows plumber brothers Mario and Luigi as they enter [[Dinohattan]], located in a parallel dimension to [[Earth]], to save [[Princess Daisy (film character)|Princess Daisy]] from the evil Koopa, who has taken over Dinohattan and plots to take over Earth as well by merging it with his home world.
 
The film released to negative critical reception and grossed $38.9 million at the box office against a budget of at least $42 million, resulting in it being considered a commercial failure.
|-
|-
|align=center|''[[Mario Kirby Meisaku Video]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Mario Kirby Meisaku Video]]''
|align=center|1993 (Japan)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:MKMV Box Art.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|[[File:MKMV Box Art.jpg|100px]]
|data-label="Release date"|1993 (Japan)
|An educational Japanese-only video, split into two segments: a ''Super Mario'' segment, and a ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' segment. The ''Super Mario'' segment is based off of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', and it is educational in the sense that it attempts to teach Japanese children {{wp|Kanji}}. This extremely rare tape was released on VHS, only in Japan, by [[Shogakukan]] in 1993.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|An educational Japanese-only video, split into two segments: a ''Super Mario'' segment, and a ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' segment. The ''Super Mario'' segment is based off of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', and it is educational in the sense that it attempts to teach Japanese children {{wp|Kanji}}. This extremely rare tape was released on VHS, only in Japan, by [[Shogakukan]] in 1993.
|-
|-
|align=center|''[[Pixels]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[Pixels]]''
|align=center|2015 (US)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:Pixels donkey kong poster.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|[[File:Pixels xlg.jpg|100px]]
|data-label="Release date"|July 24, 2015 (US)
|A live-action film starring [[wikipedia:Adam Sandler|Adam Sandler]] as Sam Brenner, a former arcade game champion who defends against aliens who attack Earth in the form of arcade games. [[Donkey Kong]] appears, with the aliens attacking in the form of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' in the climax.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|A live-action film starring [[wikipedia:Adam Sandler|Adam Sandler]] as Sam Brenner, a former arcade game champion who defends against aliens who attack Earth in the form of arcade games. [[Donkey Kong]] appears, with the aliens attacking in the form of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' in the climax.
 
The film released to negative critical reception and was considered unsuccessful at the box office, grossing $244 million against a production budget of at least $88 million.
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|align=center|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
|data-label="Name"|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
|align=center|April 5, 2023 (US)<br>April 27, 2023 (Japan)<br>Q1/Q2 2023 (Worldwide)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:SMB Movie Poster.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|[[File:SMB Movie Poster.jpg|100px]]
|data-label="Release date"data-sort-value="2023-04-05"|April 5, 2023 (US)<br>April 27, 2023 (Japan)<br>Q1/Q2 2023 (worldwide)
|An animated film in partnership with [[Illumination]], co-produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Chris Meledandri]] (founder and CEO of Illumination), featuring [[Chris Pratt]] as [[Mario]] and [[Charlie Day]] as [[Luigi]]. It was initially theatrically released on April 5, 2023.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|An animated film in partnership with [[Illumination]], co-produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Chris Meledandri]] (founder and CEO of Illumination). It was initially theatrically released on April 5, 2023. The film follows Mario, a plumber from Brooklyn, as he ends up in the Mushroom Kingdom and teams up with Princess Peach and Toad to save Luigi and defeat Bowser, who is intent on forcefully marrying Peach and destroying the kingdom if she refuses.
 
The film released to mixed critical reception, but was a box office success, grossing over $1.36 billion against a $100 million budget and breaking several box office records.
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|align=center|''[[Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up]]''
|data-label="Name"|[[Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up|Untitled ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' follow-up]]
|align=center|April 3, 2026 (US)<br>April 2026 (select regions)
|data-label="Image"|[[File:No image.png|100px]]
|align=center|[[File:Nocoverart.png|100px]]
|data-label="Release date"data-sort-value="2026-04-03"|April 3, 2026 (US)<br>April 2026 (select regions)
|An animated follow-up film to ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' in collaboration once again with [[Illumination]], co-produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Chris Meledandri]]. It is set to be released on April 3, 2026 in various regions, including the United States, and will be released in select territories throughout April 2026.
|data-label="Description"style="text-align:left"|An animated follow-up film to ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' in collaboration once again with [[Illumination]], co-produced by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Chris Meledandri]]. It is set to be released on April 3, 2026 in various regions, including the United States, and will be released in select territories throughout April 2026.
|}
|}


==Other videos==
==Other videos==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Super Mario no Shobotai Art.png|''[[Super Mario no Shōbōtai]]''
Mario no Daibouken VHS.jpg|''[[Mario no Daibōken]]''
Icecapades.jpg|''[[Mario Ice Capades]]''
Super Mario no Shobotai Art.png|''[[Super Mario no Shōbōtai]]''
Super Mario Traffic Safety Box.jpg|''[[Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen]]''
Super Mario Traffic Safety Box.jpg|''[[Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen]]''
Nocoverart.png|''[[Super Mario ABC no Utau Video]]''<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=xMTZ5kkEZbE <nowiki>[VHSRIP] スーパーマリオ・ABCのうたビデオ | Super Mario: ABC no Utau Video</nowiki>] (YouTube channel Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities)</ref>
Mario and Yoshi Adventure VHS.png|''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]''
Mario and Yoshi Adventure VHS.png|''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]''
Icecapades.jpg|''[[Mario Ice Capades]]''
Super Mario ABC no Uta Video Logo.png|''[[Super Mario: ABC no Uta Video]]''
File:Super Mario Club TV logo.jpg|''[[Super Mario Club (television series)|Super Mario Club]]''
Making_of_super_mario_bros.png|''[[The Making of... Super Mario Bros.]]''
Nocoverart.png|''{{wp|ja:スーパーマリオスタジアム (テレビ番組)|Super Mario Stadium}}''
A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island VHS.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island#Promotion|A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island]]''
Nocoverart.png|''{{wp|ja:64マリオスタジアム|64 Mario Stadium}}''
Finding Luigi thumbnail.jpg|''[[Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour]]'' (YouTube)
Nocoverart.png|''{{wp|ja:マリオスクール|Mario School}}''
File:Making_of_super_mario_bros.png|''[[The Making of... Super Mario Bros.]]''
File:A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island VHS.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island#Promotion|A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island]]''
File:Finding Luigi thumbnail.jpg|''[[Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour]]'' (YouTube)
MK8 From the Pit Episode 1 thumbnail.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 From the Pit]]'' (YouTube)
MK8 From the Pit Episode 1 thumbnail.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 From the Pit]]'' (YouTube)
File:Mario Myths thumbnail.jpg|''[[Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto]]'' (YouTube)
Mario Myths thumbnail.jpg|''[[Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto]]'' (YouTube)
Cat Mario Show logo.jpg|''[[The Cat Mario Show]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] / [[Wii U]] eShop)
Cat Mario Show logo.jpg|''[[The Cat Mario Show]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] / [[Wii U]] eShop)
Play Nintendo Show Logo.png|''[[Play Nintendo#The Play Nintendo Show|The Play Nintendo Show]]'' (YouTube)
Play Nintendo Show Logo.png|''[[Play Nintendo#The Play Nintendo Show|The Play Nintendo Show]]'' (YouTube)
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FSaT Hilarious Nintendo amiibo Stories in a Silly Sock Puppet Theater thumbnail.jpg|''[[Frizzy's Silly amiibo Theater]]'' (YouTube)
FSaT Hilarious Nintendo amiibo Stories in a Silly Sock Puppet Theater thumbnail.jpg|''[[Frizzy's Silly amiibo Theater]]'' (YouTube)
Virus Vid June 18-1 thumb.jpg|''[[Virus Vid]]'' (YouTube)
Virus Vid June 18-1 thumb.jpg|''[[Virus Vid]]'' (YouTube)
B&A Thumb Colors & Action Bricks.jpg|''[[Ben & Amy]]'' ({{wp|Lego|LEGO}} website / {{wp|Lego Life|LEGO Life}})
60BCLOS Logo.png|''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'' ({{wp|East Japan Railway Company|JR East}} trains / YouTube / Instagram / [[LINE]])
60BCLOS Logo.png|''[[60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!!]]'' ({{wp|East Japan Railway Company|JR East}} trains / YouTube / Instagram / [[LINE]])
LSMAZ Title.png|''[[LEGO Super Mario Adventure Zone]]'' (LEGO website / LEGO Life)
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Latest revision as of 04:02, March 9, 2025

This is a list of the television series and films that are part of the Super Mario franchise and other related series.

Television series

Name Image Year(s) Episodes Produced by Description
Saturday Supercade Logo of Saturday Supercade 1983-1984 97 Ruby-Spears Productions An animated television series based on the many different arcade games popular at the time. There were different segments for different games, like Frogger. The series included Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. segments which featured Mario, Pauline, Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.
Les Trésors de Super Mario Les Trésors de Super Mario 1989 N/A Bandai France and IDDH A short-form television series that promoted the NES in France. The show featured footage of various NES games interrupted with animated segments with Mario.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Title card for The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! 1989 65 DIC Entertainment The first Super Mario cartoon produced by DIC Entertainment, the show featured both a live segment and an animated segment. The show was mainly based around Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2. On Fridays, the show would play an animated The Legend of Zelda segment featuring characters from the games like Link and Princess Zelda, but would still have live-action Super Mario segments.
Captain N: The Game Master Super Mario World's title screen, when it aired alongside Captain N: The Game Master. 1989-1991 34 DIC Entertainment This cartoon featured the character of Kevin Keene being sucked into Videoland, where many different Nintendo characters and elements from several series made an appearance. Characters from the Super Mario franchise such as Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. were featured.
King Koopa's Kool Kartoons King Koopa's Kool Kartoons 1989-1990 N/A DIC Entertainment A live action show featuring a man dressed up and playing the role of King Koopa, the show featured a live audience which consisted of children. At the end of the episode, the man in the suit would give away prizes to winners, such as a Power Glove.
Club Mario The logo for Club Mario 1990 65[1] DIC Entertainment During the summer of 1990, during broadcasts of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the live action segments were replaced by Club Mario, which featured a group of teenage Mario fans.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 The title card for The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 1990 26 DIC Entertainment A continuation of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the series was based off the Famicom and NES title of Super Mario Bros. 3. It introduced the Koopalings to the DIC Entertainment line of Super Mario cartoons, and included countless new elements from Super Mario Bros. 3, which had been released in North America that same year.
The Super Mario Challenge The Super Mario Challenge 1990-1991 N/A N/A This game show of sorts featured John Lenahan dressed as Mario, and having children complete against one another in the first three Super Mario games.
Super Mario Club Super Mario Club logo 1990-1993 N/A TV Tokyo and Maxcom A Japanese variety show that features trivia, tournaments, news, and previews featuring games for the Famicom, the Super Famicom, and the Game Boy.
Super Mario World The title intro for the Super Mario World television series 1991 13 DIC Entertainment A continuation of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, this show was the last actual animated series produced by DIC. It featured characters and elements from Super Mario World, which had been released in North America just a month before the show started broadcasting. It introduced the character of Yoshi to the cast.
Captain N & The Video Game Masters Captain N & The Video Game Masters 1992-1993 86 DIC Entertainment A compilation TV show produced for syndication, which consisted of some of the Nintendo-based cartoons DIC had produced: Captain N, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World.
Super Mario Stadium Logo for Super Mario Stadium 1993-1996 N/A TV Tokyo and Maxcom A game show based on Nintendo that was aired on TV Tokyo from October 7, 1993 to June 27, 1996. The game show included a heavy relation to the Super Mario franchise, with many games from the franchise being advertised and played.
Mario All Stars Title card for Mario All Stars 1994 40[citation needed] DIC Entertainment To coincide with the recent release of Super Mario All-Stars on the SNES, DIC released another compilation TV show, which mashed up the Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and Super Mario World.
64 Mario Stadium Logo of 64 Mario Stadium 1996-2000 N/A TV Tokyo and Maxcom A variety show focused on Nintendo game consoles and software that was broadcast on TV Tokyo affiliates from July 4, 1996 to September 28, 2000. It aired every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. It is the successor to Super Mario Stadium, which had previously aired in the same Thursday 6:30 pm slot, and was renamed and renewed when sponsor Nintendo released the Nintendo 64. The Pokémon-related projects that the show implemented were carried over to Pokémon Sunday, which began airing in 2004.
Donkey Kong Country The title screen for the Donkey Kong Country TV show. 1996-2000 40 Nelvana Based off the first three Donkey Kong Country games, this Canadian-French-Chinese CG-animated series ran for two seasons and forty episodes. The plot revolved around Donkey Kong and the Kongs protecting the Crystal Coconut from King K. Rool and his minions.
Donkey Kong Planet Title logo of La planète de Donkey Kong. 1996-2000 N/A Medialab A children's show featuring part of the Donkey Kong Country cast, Donkey Kong Planet consisted of airing of children's series interspersed with comedic skits. It was aired exclusively in France.
Mario School Mario School's presumed logo 2000-2001 N/A TV Tokyo and TV Man Union A variety show that provides information about Nintendo game consoles. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 5, 2000 to March 29, 2001. It follows from Super Mario Club, but is produced by TV Man Union instead of Maxcom. Because of this, the content of the show is drastically different from the previous variety shows, such as the discontinuation of the quiz segment.

Films

Name Image Release date Description
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! VHS cover of Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! July 20, 1986 (Japan) A Japanese-only animated movie, based off Super Mario Bros. Running for approximately one hour, it was directed by Masami Hata, written by Hideo Takayashiki, and produced by Masakatsu Suzuki and Tsunemasa Hatano. Additionally, it was produced by Grouper Studios (in co-operation with Nintendo) and distributed by Toei Company/VAP Video. It was one of the first film adaptations of a video game.
Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. The cover of the Super Mario Momotarō OVA (original video animation). August 3, 1989 (Japan) A series of three Japanese-only Mario animated films based on fairy tales. It includes the following three films: Super Mario Momotarō, Super Mario Issun-bōshi, and Super Mario Shirayuki-hime, which are based off Momotarō, Issun-bōshi, and Snow White, respectively.
The Wizard The Wizard Poster.jpg December 15, 1989 (US) This action comedy film stars two teenage boys, Corey and Jimmy, who sneak out their home and set off on a trip across the country. After meeting up with a young girl, Haley, they discover that Jimmy, the emotionally disturbed little brother, has a gift for playing video games, they enter a video game competition in California. The movie features countless references to video games, and in the movies' climax, Jimmy plays Super Mario Bros. 3 for the contest at the end.
Super Mario Bros. MoviePoster.jpg May 28, 1993 (US) A live-action film adaptation of the Super Mario franchise, it was made on a budget of $42 million. It is the first live-action film adaptation of a video game, as well as the first film adapted from the Super Mario franchise to be released outside of Japan. The film follows plumber brothers Mario and Luigi as they enter Dinohattan, located in a parallel dimension to Earth, to save Princess Daisy from the evil Koopa, who has taken over Dinohattan and plots to take over Earth as well by merging it with his home world.

The film released to negative critical reception and grossed $38.9 million at the box office against a budget of at least $42 million, resulting in it being considered a commercial failure.

Mario Kirby Meisaku Video Box art of Mario Kirby Meisaku Video 1993 (Japan) An educational Japanese-only video, split into two segments: a Super Mario segment, and a Kirby segment. The Super Mario segment is based off of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, and it is educational in the sense that it attempts to teach Japanese children Kanji. This extremely rare tape was released on VHS, only in Japan, by Shogakukan in 1993.
Pixels A poster for the Pixels film featuring Donkey Kong July 24, 2015 (US) A live-action film starring Adam Sandler as Sam Brenner, a former arcade game champion who defends against aliens who attack Earth in the form of arcade games. Donkey Kong appears, with the aliens attacking in the form of Donkey Kong in the climax.

The film released to negative critical reception and was considered unsuccessful at the box office, grossing $244 million against a production budget of at least $88 million.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie New poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie April 5, 2023 (US)
April 27, 2023 (Japan)
Q1/Q2 2023 (worldwide) 		An animated film in partnership with Illumination, co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri (founder and CEO of Illumination). It was initially theatrically released on April 5, 2023. The film follows Mario, a plumber from Brooklyn, as he ends up in the Mushroom Kingdom and teams up with Princess Peach and Toad to save Luigi and defeat Bowser, who is intent on forcefully marrying Peach and destroying the kingdom if she refuses.

The film released to mixed critical reception, but was a box office success, grossing over $1.36 billion against a $100 million budget and breaking several box office records.

Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. April 3, 2026 (US)
April 2026 (select regions) 		An animated follow-up film to The Super Mario Bros. Movie in collaboration once again with Illumination, co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri. It is set to be released on April 3, 2026 in various regions, including the United States, and will be released in select territories throughout April 2026.

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References

  1. ^ The Fifth Estate May 28, 1990 page 53. Retrieved October 21, 2020
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Television series, films, and videos
Animated TV series Saturday Supercade (1983) • Les Trésors de Super Mario (1989) • Captain N: The Game Master (1989) • The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) • Super Mario World (1991) • Captain N & The Video Game Masters (1993) • Mario All Stars (1994) • Donkey Kong Country (1996)
Televised live action / mixed format The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) • Mario Ice Capades (1989) • King Koopa's Kool Kartoons (1989) • Club Mario (1990) • The Super Mario Challenge (1990) • Super Mario Club (1990) • Super Mario Stadium (1993) • 64 Mario Stadium (1996) • Donkey Kong Planet (1996) • Mario School (2000)
Films Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) • The Wizard (1989) • Super Mario Bros. (1993) • Pixels (2015) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) • Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up (2026)
OVAs / Straight-to-video Mario no Daibōken (1986) • Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. (1989) (Super Mario Momotarō · Super Mario Issun-bōshi · Super Mario Shirayuki-hime) • Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen (1989) • Super Mario no Shōbōtai (1989) • Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land (1991) • Super Mario: ABC no Uta Video (1992) • Mario Kirby Meisaku Video (1993)
Web videos "Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour" (2013) • "Five Games With Spooky Levels to Play in the Dark" (2014) • The Cat Mario Show (2014) • Mario Kart 8 From the Pit (2014) • "Nintendo - Winter Wonderland Levels" (2014) • "DIY With Nintendo: Boo Cookie Pops" • "Nintendo eShop - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Level Creation" (2015) • "Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto" (2015) • Yoshi's Woolly World: Adventure Guide (2015) • "Celebrate Mar. 10 - Mario Day!" (2016) • "Luigi Runs the Nintendo 2DS Factory for a Day" (2016) • Mario Reads Your Letters (2017) • "Nintendo Switch Parental Controls - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer" (2017) • Frizzy's Silly amiibo Theater (2018) • "5 Games With Spooky Levels to Play on Halloween!" (2018) • Guess That Game (2020) (Episode 1 · Episode 2 · Episode 3 · Episode 4 · Episode 6 · Episode 8) • 5-Second Focus (2020) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 4 · Ep. 7 · Ep. 8 · Ep. 9 · Ep. 10) • 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!! (2020) • Know Your Nintendo (2020) (Episode 1 · Episode 2 · Episode 3 · Episode 4 · Episode 6 · Episode 9 · Episode 10) • Ben & Amy (2020) • LEGO Super Mario Adventure Zone (2021) • Baddies & Battles (2022) (Ep 1 · Ep 2 · Ep 3 · Ep 4 · Compilation) • Fun Lists! Lists! Lists! (2022) (Top 10 Reasons to Play My Game! · 5 Funny Games! · 5 Characters = 5 Fun Choices · Princess Peach Power · Laugh Till You Pop · 10 Power-Ups! · Get Them Goombas! · Epic Mario Kart Takedowns Compilation · Mario Kart Items to Put Your Bro on Blast · 5 Minigames in Mario Party Superstars That Are Really Cool) • "Mario and Friends" (2022) • Meet the Characters! (2022) (Episode 1 · Episode 3 · Episode 5 · Episode 6 · Episode 7 · Episode 8 · Episode 9 · Episode 10 · Compilation 1 · Compilation 2) • Stuff on Nintendo Switch (2022) • "This Is My Nintendo Jam!" (2023) • Get to Know Mushroom Kingdom Characters (2023) • Super Mario Maker 2 Challenges! (2023) (Ep 1 · Ep 2 · Ep 3 · Ep 4) • Which Nintendo character are you (2023)
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