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{{redirect|Mario and Sonic|the Story Mode episode in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]|[[Mario and Sonic (episode)]]}}
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|image=[[File:Mario & Sonic Series Logo.png|270px]]
|image=[[File:Mario & Sonic Series Logo 2.png|200px]]<br>The logo used since ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''<br>[[File:Mario & Sonic Series Logo.png|200px]]<br>The logo used for the first three installments
|first=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[2007]])
|first=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' ([[2011]])
|latest=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|number=3 released, 1 upcoming
|number=8 (6 main, 2 arcade)
|parent=''[[Mario (series)|Mario]], [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic]]
|franchise=''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'', ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}''
}}
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The '''''Mario & Sonic''''' series is a collection of crossover sports games featuring characters from [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] and [[Sega]]'s [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|''Sonic'' series]]. These series marked the first time [[Mario]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] ever appeared together in a videogame.
[[File:Mario and Sonic Olympic Locations.png|left|thumb|The host countries (orange and blue) and cities (yellow stars)]]


The series began when Sega acquired the license to create videogames based on the [[wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]], intending to create a version featuring characters from its well-known ''Sonic'' franchise. Due to the atmosphere of competitive sportsmanship the Olympics had to offer, Sega received approval by Nintendo to include Mario's characters in the game with Sonic. The series has been overall well-received by the media, mainly for being a crossover between Mario and Sonic, with the gameplay and multiplayer having been praised as well. However, it has been criticized for the choice of setting for both series, the Olympics, and the controls.  
'''''Mario & Sonic''''' is a series of crossover sports games featuring characters from [[Nintendo]]'s [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] and [[Sega]]'s {{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise}}. This series marked the first time [[Mario]] and [[Sonic]] ever appeared together in a video game.
 
The series began when [[Sega]] acquired the license to create video games based on the [[wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]], intending to create such a game featuring characters from its well-known ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. Due to the atmosphere of competitive sportsmanship the Olympics had to offer, Sega received approval from [[Nintendo]] to include ''Super Mario'' characters in the game as well. The first three games in the series were published by Nintendo in Asia and by Sega in other regions, the fourth and fifth games were published by Nintendo worldwide, and the sixth game was published by Sega worldwide.
 
Since the start of the series with ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (set at the {{wp|2008 Summer Olympics}}), a ''Mario & Sonic'' game was released for every Olympic Games until the {{wp|2018 Winter Olympics}} in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as [[Ubisoft]] acquired the rights to make video games for it before Sega could. There have been no new games released in the series since ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', as in 2020, the {{wp|International Olympic Committee}} did not renew its licensing deal and allowed it to lapse in order to focus on other prospects such as [[wikipedia:Non-fungible tokens|non-fungible tokens]] and [[wikipedia:Esports|esports]].<ref>{{cite|author=Philips, Tom|date=July 30, 2024|language=en|url=www.eurogamer.net/olympics-ditched-mario-sonic-series-to-explore-nfts-and-esports|title=Olympics ditched Mario & Sonic series to explore NFTs and esports.|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=July 30, 2024}}</ref>


==Games==
==Games==
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
===Main series===
[[File:MSOG.PNG|left|100px]]
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*'''Year Released''' &ndash; 2007 (Wii), 2008 (Nintendo DS)
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*'''System''' &ndash; [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]]
!style="background-color: #d9d9d9;font-size:125%;text-align:left" colspan="2"|Title
:''For this game's beta elements, see [[List of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games beta elements|here]]''.
|-
!width=230 style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Cover, original release, and system
!style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Mario & Sonic at the Olypmic Games Wii box.png|120x150px]] [[File:MnSDS boxart.jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|November 6, 2007}} [[Wii]]<br>{{flag list|Japan|January 17, 2008}} [[Nintendo DS]]</span>
|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' is the first game in the series and the first game ever to feature both Mario and Sonic in a crossover appearance, in addition to other characters from each of their franchises. The game was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS, each one featuring exclusive content. The game is based on the [[Beijing]] 2008 Summer Olympics and includes 20 real-life events, taking place in actual locations in Beijing, and the fictitious [[Dream Event]]s, taking place in fictional settings from both franchises.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MSWG UScover.jpg|120x150px]][[File:M&SATOWG DS North American box art.png|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|October 13, 2009}} [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]]</span>
|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' is the second game in the series, but this time the setting takes place at the [[Vancouver]] 2010 Winter Olympics which includes different events from the previous games. It also incorporates four new playable characters in the series, namely [[Donkey Kong]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Silver]], and [[Metal Sonic]]. Much like its predecessor, it was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS. In addition, the Nintendo DS version includes an exclusive Adventure Mode revolving around a plot involving [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]]'s scheme to melt all the snow by capturing the Snow Spirits in Christmas Village, prompting Mario and Sonic to stop them.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MASATLOG Cover.png|120x150px]][[File:Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS).jpg|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|USA|November 15, 2011}} [[Wii]]<br>{{flag list|Europe|February 9, 2012}} [[Nintendo 3DS]]</span>
|''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' is the third installment of the series featuring new sports and events. It was released for the Wii like past installments, and is also the first in the series to be released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The game now takes place in [[London]], home of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Nintendo 3DS exclusive adventure mode begins with Bowser and Dr. Eggman releasing a colorful fog that ruins the Olympics. The heroes must find a way to put an end to this fog in a total of seven adventure stories.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:M&S2014 Wii U Boxart.jpg|120x150px|center]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Europe|November 8, 2013}} [[Wii U]]</span>
|''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games'' is the fourth installment in the series. It is the first in the series to be released for the [[Wii U]], and is the first that has not been released on a portable system. The game takes place in [[Sochi]], Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MSRio2016 OlympicGames boxart.png|120x150px]][[File:Mario&Sonic20163DS-NTSCbox.png|120x150px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|February 18, 2016}} [[Nintendo 3DS]]<br>{{flag list|Japan|June 23, 2016}} [[Wii U]]</span>
|''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' is the fifth installment in the series. The game takes place in [[Rio de Janeiro]], home of the 2016 Summer Olympics. There is once again both home console and handheld versions for the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] respectively. An arcade edition was also released in Japan and North America in 2016. The game also features new playable characters for the first time since the second installment, with some of these characters having appeared previously in the series as non-playable boss/rival characters. Unlike previous games in the series, the character rosters differ between versions. Collectively, the games introduce [[Birdo]], [[Ludwig]], [[Dry Bones]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Dry Bowser]], [[Rosalina]], [[Nabbit]], [[Wendy]], [[Larry]], [[Roy]], [[Espio]], [[Cream (character)|Cream]], [[Omega]], [[Eggman Nega]], [[Sticks]], [[Jet (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Jet]], [[Wave (character)|Wave]], [[Zazz]], [[Zavok]], [[Rouge]], and [[Toad]] as playable characters to the series. The 3DS version of this installment also marks the overall playable debuts of Eggman Nega, Zazz, and Zavok.
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:M&S Tokyo 2020 ESRB.png|120x150px|center]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>
{{flag list|Japan|November 1, 2019}} [[Nintendo Switch]]
|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' is the sixth and final installment in the series, taking place in [[Tokyo]] of [[Japan]], home of the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was released for [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2019, with an [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition|arcade version]] released in Japan in 2020. Unlike previous games in the series, most characters wear unique outfits that pertain to the chosen event, simultaneously marking the first time where male characters wear sport-based clothing instead of their standard attire. [[Larry]], [[Ludwig]], [[Wendy]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Rosalina]], [[Jet (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Jet]], [[Eggman Nega]], [[Rouge]], [[Espio|Espio the Chameleon]], [[Zazz]], and [[Zavok]] all return as guests for certain events, while [[Toadette]] makes her playable debut in the series, also as a guest. New events include Surfing, Karate, Sport Climbing, and Skateboarding.
 
The game also introduces [[2D Events]], which take place within the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. These events feature 8 characters in sprite form as they play through old fashioned sports. There is also a Story Mode where Mario, Sonic, Toad, Bowser, and Dr. Eggman get sucked into a video game based off the Olympic Games of Tokyo 1964. They try to escape as Luigi and Tails also figure out how to get them out.
|}
 
===Arcade spin-offs===
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!width=230 style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Logo, original release, and system
!style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"|Synopsis
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!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Rio Arcade Logo.png|120x150px|center]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|February 2016}} Arcade
|The arcade version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' was released in February 2016 in Japan and February 2016 in North America as a companion game to its Wii U and Nintendo 3DS counterparts. The arcade machines make use of various components and have the player perform various physical tasks such as running, jumping, or controlling the analog sticks. The series' main 20 playable characters are playable in nine different Olympic Events. In addition, there are four rivals that can be fought against: [[Nabbit]], [[Toad]], [[Omega]], and [[Rouge]].
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MAS Tokyo 2020 Arcade - placeholder logo 2.png|120x150px|center|]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{flag list|Japan|January 23, 2020}} Arcade
|The arcade version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' was released in January 2020 in Japan as a companion game to its Nintendo Switch counterpart. As with its predecessor, the game makes use of various machine components to engage players in the events. In addition, there are also events played based on the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which used sprite based gameplay. In Tokyo 2020, 20 characters can be played across eight events, and unlike the Nintendo Switch version, each character's stats are now displayed. In Tokyo 1964, there are eight characters which can be played across three events.
|}


''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' is the first game in the series and the first game ever to establish a crossover appearance with Mario and Sonic, in addition to including a cast of characters hailing from the same franchises respectively. The game was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS, each one featuring exclusive content. The game is based on the ''[[Beijing]] 2008 Summer Olympics'' and includes 20 real-life events and the ficticious [[Dream Event]]s (based on settings for both ''Mario'' series' environments and ''Sonic'' series' environments).
==Characters==
Not including supporting characters, the series has spawned a total of 43 playable characters - 22 from the ''Super Mario'' franchise, 20 from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, and Mii characters. Of those, 21 of them, including the Miis, have been fully playable across all events in each of their appearances (barring the Nintendo 3DS games, which limit all characters to specific events). The other 23 have been playable as "Guest" characters in a single event only in all of their appearances. Listed in the table below are which characters appear in each individual installment.


===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
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[[File:MSWG UScover.jpg|left|100px]]
|-
*'''Year Released''' &ndash; 2009
!Key
*'''System''' &ndash; Wii, Nintendo DS
|style="background-color:#90EE90;"|<small>Playable in all events</small>
''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' is the second game in the series, but this time the setting takes place at the ''[[Vancouver]] 2010 Winter Olympics'' which includes different events from the previous games. It also incorporates new characters in the series, including [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Metal Sonic]]. Much like its predecessor, it was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS. In addition, the Nintendo DS version includes an exclusive Adventure Mode revolving around a plot involving [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]]'s scheme to melt all the snow by capturing the Snow Spirits in Christmas Village, prompting Mario and Sonic to stop them.
|style="background-color:#90EEEE;"|<small>Exclusive to the [[Wii]] version</small>
|style="background-color:#FFFFAF;"|<small>Only playable as a<br> guest for a select event</small>
|style="background-color:#F8BFF8;"|<small>Only playable in the Olympic and Plus<br> versions of two events</small>
|style="background-color:#FFCFCF;"|<small>Only playable in the Olympic and Plus<br> versions of one event</small>
|}


===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
===Team Mario [[File:MyS emblem Mario.png|25px|Mario]]===
[[File:MASATLOG Cover.png|left|100px]]
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*'''Year Released:''' &ndash; 2011 (Wii), 2012 (Nintendo 3DS)
|-
*'''System''' &ndash; Wii, [[Nintendo 3DS]]
! rowspan=2 width=13%| Character
''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' is the third installment of the series featuring new sports and events. It is the first in the series to be released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. The game now takes place in [[London]], home of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games|Beijing 2008]]''
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! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games|Vancouver 2010]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games|London 2012]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games|Sochi 2014]]''
! colspan=2 width=10%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games|Rio 2016]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|Tokyo 2020]]''
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! width=5%| Wii U
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![[Roy]]
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![[Toadette]]
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===Team Sonic [[File:MyS emblem Sonic.png|25px|Sonic]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; font-size: 86%;"
|-
! rowspan=2 width=13%| Character
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games|Beijing 2008]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games|Vancouver 2010]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games|London 2012]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games|Sochi 2014]]''
! colspan=2 width=10%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games|Rio 2016]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|Tokyo 2020]]''
|-
! width=5%| Nintendo 3DS
! width=5%| Wii U
|-
![[Sonic]]
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![[Tails]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Knuckles]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Amy]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Blaze]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Shadow (character)|Shadow]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Vector]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Dr. Eggman]]
|style="background:#90EE90;"|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Silver]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
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![[Metal Sonic]]
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![[Jet (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Jet]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Rouge]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]{{footnote|main|1}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Wave (character)|Wave]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Espio]]
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![[Zavok]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Sticks]]
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![[Zazz]]
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![[Cream (character)|Cream]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Omega]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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![[Eggman Nega]]
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===Other===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; font-size: 86%;"
|-
! rowspan=2 width=13%| Character
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games|Beijing 2008]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games|Vancouver 2010]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games|London 2012]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games|Sochi 2014]]''
! colspan=2 width=10%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games|Rio 2016]]''
! rowspan=2 width=9%| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|Tokyo 2020]]''
|-
! width=5%| Nintendo 3DS
! width=5%| Wii U
|-
![[Mii]]
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|}
{{footnote|note|1|Planned but cut}}
 
==Athlete types==
===All-Around===
Characters in this classification have a roughly equal balance of speed, acceleration, power, skill, and stamina.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Game !! Characters
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' || Mario &middot; Luigi &middot; Amy &middot; Blaze
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' ||rowspan=5|Mario &middot; Luigi &middot; Bowser Jr. &middot; Amy &middot; Blaze
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' (Wii U)
|-
|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''
|}
 
===Speed===
Characters in this classification have high speed and acceleration, but poor skill, power, and stamina.  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Game !! Characters
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' || Daisy &middot; Yoshi &middot; Sonic &middot; Shadow
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' ||rowspan=3|Daisy &middot; Yoshi &middot; Sonic &middot; Shadow &middot; Metal Sonic
 
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
 
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' (Wii U) ||Daisy &middot; Yoshi &middot; Sonic &middot; Shadow &middot; Metal Sonic &middot; Nabbit &middot; Toad &middot; Jet &middot; Wave &middot; Zazz
|-
|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' || Daisy &middot; Yoshi &middot; Sonic &middot; Shadow &middot; Metal Sonic &middot; Toadette &middot; Jet &middot; Zazz
|}
 
===Power===
Characters in this classification have high power and stamina, but have poor speed, acceleration, and skill.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Game !! Characters
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' || Bowser &middot; Wario &middot; Knuckles &middot; Vector
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' ||rowspan=3|Bowser &middot; Wario &middot; Donkey Kong &middot; Knuckles &middot; Vector
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' (Wii U)|| Bowser &middot; Wario &middot; Donkey Kong &middot; Knuckles &middot; Vector &middot; Wendy &middot; Dry Bowser &middot; Zavok
|-
|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' || Bowser &middot; Wario &middot; Donkey Kong &middot; Knuckles &middot; Vector &middot; Wendy &middot; Zavok
|}
 
===Technique===
Characters in this classification have high skill and an average balance of speed, acceleration, and stamina, but are weak in power. Prior to ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'', this category was named "Skill".
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Game !! Characters
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' || Peach &middot; Waluigi &middot; Tails &middot; Dr. Eggman
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' ||rowspan=3|Peach &middot; Waluigi &middot; Tails &middot; Dr. Eggman &middot; Silver
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|-
| ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''
|-
|''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' (Wii U) ||Peach &middot; Waluigi &middot; Tails &middot; Dr. Eggman &middot; Silver &middot; Rosalina &middot; Diddy Kong &middot; Larry &middot; Rouge &middot; Espio &middot; Sticks
|-
|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' || Peach &middot; Waluigi &middot; Tails &middot; Dr. Eggman &middot; Silver &middot; Rosalina &middot; Diddy Kong &middot; Larry &middot; Ludwig &middot; Eggman Nega &middot; Rouge &middot; Espio
|}
 
==Mobile phone tie-ins==
Following the release of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', Sega published ''[[sonicretro:Sonic at the Olympic Games|Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', a {{wp|Java (programming language)|Java}}-based mobile phone game that features only characters from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.<ref>{{cite|date=April 8, 2008|url=www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/08/sega-announces-2008-mobile-games-line-up|author=IGN Staff|title=SEGA Announces 2008 Mobile Games Line-Up|publisher=IGN|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
 
Sega would publish another mobile title shortly after the release of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', called ''[[sonicretro:Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games|Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', this time on {{wp|iOS}}. It similarly featured ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' elements but no ''Super Mario'' elements appearing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. It was taken down from the App Store a short time after release, with no reason given.<ref>{{cite|author=Erickson, Tracy|date=February 4, 2010|url=www.pocketgamer.com/articles/018217/sonic-at-the-olympic-winter-games-disqualified-from-the-app-store|title=''Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' disqualified from the App Store|publisher=Pocket Gamer|accessdate=March 7, 2019}}</ref>
 
Another game called ''[[sonicretro:Sonic at the Olympic Games (2020)|Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', this time set during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was released worldwide for iOS and {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} on May 7, 2020.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The first game was believed to be an April Fools Joke as the game was revealed on March 28. However, soon after, Sega stated on their official website that the game was official, and that both Sega and Nintendo were working on the game project.
*Bowser and Peach are the only playable ''Super Mario'' characters to change their voice actor during the series (the former switching from [[Scott Burns]] to [[Kenny James]] in the third installment and the latter switching from [[Jen Taylor]] to [[Samantha Kelly]] in the second installment). Conversely, Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega are the only playable ''Sonic'' characters to keep their English voice actor in every installment (keeping Mike Pollock as their voice actor).
*Additionally, as the announcement of the ''Mario & Sonic'' Olympics video game series was revealed (starting with ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''), the agreement was also reached that in the case of publishing and marketing duties for each ''Mario & Sonic'' Olympics installment, Sega would handle the process for all territories outside of Japan while Nintendo would handle the process inside of Japan itself.
*On the country/region selection screen when starting a new file in every game in the series, {{wp|Israel}} is listed in the "Europe" section despite being in Asia. This is because the Olympic Committee of Israel is a member of the European Olympic Committees and participates in more European sport competitions (e.g., a UEFA member) than Asian competitions because countries in Asia refuse to play against Israel for political reasons.
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==References==
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"Mario and Sonic" redirects here. For the Story Mode episode in the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, see Mario and Sonic (episode).
Mario & Sonic
The current logo of the Mario & Sonic series.
The logo used since Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
The first logo of the Mario & Sonic series used in the first three installments.
The logo used for the first three installments
First installment Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)
Latest installment Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020)
Number of installments 8 (6 main, 2 arcade)
Franchise Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog
Summer Olympics (countries in orange), Winter Olympics (countries in blue) and the host cities (yellow stars) which take place in the Mario & Sonic series
The host countries (orange and blue) and cities (yellow stars)

Mario & Sonic is a series of crossover sports games featuring characters from Nintendo's Super Mario franchise and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. This series marked the first time Mario and Sonic ever appeared together in a video game.

The series began when Sega acquired the license to create video games based on the Olympic Games, intending to create such a game featuring characters from its well-known Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Due to the atmosphere of competitive sportsmanship the Olympics had to offer, Sega received approval from Nintendo to include Super Mario characters in the game as well. The first three games in the series were published by Nintendo in Asia and by Sega in other regions, the fourth and fifth games were published by Nintendo worldwide, and the sixth game was published by Sega worldwide.

Since the start of the series with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (set at the 2008 Summer Olympics), a Mario & Sonic game was released for every Olympic Games until the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as Ubisoft acquired the rights to make video games for it before Sega could. There have been no new games released in the series since Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, as in 2020, the International Olympic Committee did not renew its licensing deal and allowed it to lapse in order to focus on other prospects such as non-fungible tokens and esports.[1]

Games

Main series

Title
Cover, original release, and system Synopsis
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Official box cover for the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Nintendo DS Box Art
USA November 6, 2007
Wii
Japan January 17, 2008
Nintendo DS 		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is the first game in the series and the first game ever to feature both Mario and Sonic in a crossover appearance, in addition to other characters from each of their franchises. The game was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS, each one featuring exclusive content. The game is based on the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and includes 20 real-life events, taking place in actual locations in Beijing, and the fictitious Dream Events, taking place in fictional settings from both franchises.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
North American Box cover for Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter GamesOfficial cover art for the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
USA October 13, 2009
Wii, Nintendo DS 		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is the second game in the series, but this time the setting takes place at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics which includes different events from the previous games. It also incorporates four new playable characters in the series, namely Donkey Kong, Bowser Jr., Silver, and Metal Sonic. Much like its predecessor, it was released for both Wii and Nintendo DS. In addition, the Nintendo DS version includes an exclusive Adventure Mode revolving around a plot involving Bowser and Dr. Eggman's scheme to melt all the snow by capturing the Snow Spirits in Christmas Village, prompting Mario and Sonic to stop them.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games boxart.Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games cover for Nintendo 3DS.
USA November 15, 2011
Wii
Europe February 9, 2012
Nintendo 3DS 		Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is the third installment of the series featuring new sports and events. It was released for the Wii like past installments, and is also the first in the series to be released for the Nintendo 3DS. The game now takes place in London, home of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Nintendo 3DS exclusive adventure mode begins with Bowser and Dr. Eggman releasing a colorful fog that ruins the Olympics. The heroes must find a way to put an end to this fog in a total of seven adventure stories.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
The front cover of Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for Wii U.

Europe November 8, 2013
Wii U 		Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is the fourth installment in the series. It is the first in the series to be released for the Wii U, and is the first that has not been released on a portable system. The game takes place in Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Boxart for Wii U Version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic GamesTransparent version of the Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games boxart.
Japan February 18, 2016
Nintendo 3DS
Japan June 23, 2016
Wii U 		Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is the fifth installment in the series. The game takes place in Rio de Janeiro, home of the 2016 Summer Olympics. There is once again both home console and handheld versions for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS respectively. An arcade edition was also released in Japan and North America in 2016. The game also features new playable characters for the first time since the second installment, with some of these characters having appeared previously in the series as non-playable boss/rival characters. Unlike previous games in the series, the character rosters differ between versions. Collectively, the games introduce Birdo, Ludwig, Dry Bones, Diddy Kong, Dry Bowser, Rosalina, Nabbit, Wendy, Larry, Roy, Espio, Cream, Omega, Eggman Nega, Sticks, Jet, Wave, Zazz, Zavok, Rouge, and Toad as playable characters to the series. The 3DS version of this installment also marks the overall playable debuts of Eggman Nega, Zazz, and Zavok.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 North American boxart with the updated content rating

Japan November 1, 2019
Nintendo Switch

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is the sixth and final installment in the series, taking place in Tokyo of Japan, home of the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was released for Nintendo Switch in 2019, with an arcade version released in Japan in 2020. Unlike previous games in the series, most characters wear unique outfits that pertain to the chosen event, simultaneously marking the first time where male characters wear sport-based clothing instead of their standard attire. Larry, Ludwig, Wendy, Diddy Kong, Rosalina, Jet, Eggman Nega, Rouge, Espio the Chameleon, Zazz, and Zavok all return as guests for certain events, while Toadette makes her playable debut in the series, also as a guest. New events include Surfing, Karate, Sport Climbing, and Skateboarding.

The game also introduces 2D Events, which take place within the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. These events feature 8 characters in sprite form as they play through old fashioned sports. There is also a Story Mode where Mario, Sonic, Toad, Bowser, and Dr. Eggman get sucked into a video game based off the Olympic Games of Tokyo 1964. They try to escape as Luigi and Tails also figure out how to get them out.

Arcade spin-offs

Title
Logo, original release, and system Synopsis
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition
The logo of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition.

Japan February 2016
Arcade 		The arcade version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was released in February 2016 in Japan and February 2016 in North America as a companion game to its Wii U and Nintendo 3DS counterparts. The arcade machines make use of various components and have the player perform various physical tasks such as running, jumping, or controlling the analog sticks. The series' main 20 playable characters are playable in nine different Olympic Events. In addition, there are four rivals that can be fought against: Nabbit, Toad, Omega, and Rouge.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition tentative logo

Japan January 23, 2020
Arcade 		The arcade version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was released in January 2020 in Japan as a companion game to its Nintendo Switch counterpart. As with its predecessor, the game makes use of various machine components to engage players in the events. In addition, there are also events played based on the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which used sprite based gameplay. In Tokyo 2020, 20 characters can be played across eight events, and unlike the Nintendo Switch version, each character's stats are now displayed. In Tokyo 1964, there are eight characters which can be played across three events.

Characters

Not including supporting characters, the series has spawned a total of 43 playable characters - 22 from the Super Mario franchise, 20 from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and Mii characters. Of those, 21 of them, including the Miis, have been fully playable across all events in each of their appearances (barring the Nintendo 3DS games, which limit all characters to specific events). The other 23 have been playable as "Guest" characters in a single event only in all of their appearances. Listed in the table below are which characters appear in each individual installment.

Key Playable in all events Exclusive to the Wii version Only playable as a
guest for a select event 		Only playable in the Olympic and Plus
versions of two events 		Only playable in the Olympic and Plus
versions of one event

Team Mario Mario

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Team Sonic Sonic

Character Beijing 2008 Vancouver 2010 London 2012 Sochi 2014 Rio 2016 Tokyo 2020
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Rouge X mark.svg1 X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
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Espio X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Zavok X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
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Zazz X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg X mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
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Other

Character Beijing 2008 Vancouver 2010 London 2012 Sochi 2014 Rio 2016 Tokyo 2020
Nintendo 3DS Wii U
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1 - Planned but cut

Athlete types

All-Around

Characters in this classification have a roughly equal balance of speed, acceleration, power, skill, and stamina.

Game Characters
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario · Luigi · Amy · Blaze
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Mario · Luigi · Bowser Jr. · Amy · Blaze
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Speed

Characters in this classification have high speed and acceleration, but poor skill, power, and stamina.

Game Characters
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Daisy · Yoshi · Sonic · Shadow
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Daisy · Yoshi · Sonic · Shadow · Metal Sonic
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) Daisy · Yoshi · Sonic · Shadow · Metal Sonic · Nabbit · Toad · Jet · Wave · Zazz
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Daisy · Yoshi · Sonic · Shadow · Metal Sonic · Toadette · Jet · Zazz

Power

Characters in this classification have high power and stamina, but have poor speed, acceleration, and skill.

Game Characters
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Bowser · Wario · Knuckles · Vector
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Bowser · Wario · Donkey Kong · Knuckles · Vector
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) Bowser · Wario · Donkey Kong · Knuckles · Vector · Wendy · Dry Bowser · Zavok
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Bowser · Wario · Donkey Kong · Knuckles · Vector · Wendy · Zavok

Technique

Characters in this classification have high skill and an average balance of speed, acceleration, and stamina, but are weak in power. Prior to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, this category was named "Skill".

Game Characters
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Peach · Waluigi · Tails · Dr. Eggman
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Peach · Waluigi · Tails · Dr. Eggman · Silver
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) Peach · Waluigi · Tails · Dr. Eggman · Silver · Rosalina · Diddy Kong · Larry · Rouge · Espio · Sticks
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Peach · Waluigi · Tails · Dr. Eggman · Silver · Rosalina · Diddy Kong · Larry · Ludwig · Eggman Nega · Rouge · Espio

Mobile phone tie-ins

Following the release of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Sega published Sonic at the Olympic Games, a Java-based mobile phone game that features only characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[2]

Sega would publish another mobile title shortly after the release of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, called Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, this time on iOS. It similarly featured Sonic the Hedgehog elements but no Super Mario elements appearing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. It was taken down from the App Store a short time after release, with no reason given.[3]

Another game called Sonic at the Olympic Games, this time set during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was released worldwide for iOS and Android on May 7, 2020.

Trivia

  • Bowser and Peach are the only playable Super Mario characters to change their voice actor during the series (the former switching from Scott Burns to Kenny James in the third installment and the latter switching from Jen Taylor to Samantha Kelly in the second installment). Conversely, Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega are the only playable Sonic characters to keep their English voice actor in every installment (keeping Mike Pollock as their voice actor).
  • On the country/region selection screen when starting a new file in every game in the series, Israel is listed in the "Europe" section despite being in Asia. This is because the Olympic Committee of Israel is a member of the European Olympic Committees and participates in more European sport competitions (e.g., a UEFA member) than Asian competitions because countries in Asia refuse to play against Israel for political reasons.

References

  1. ^ Philips, Tom (July 30, 2024). Olympics ditched Mario & Sonic series to explore NFTs and esports.. Eurogamer (English). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ IGN Staff (April 8, 2008). SEGA Announces 2008 Mobile Games Line-Up. IGN. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Erickson, Tracy (February 4, 2010). Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games disqualified from the App Store. Pocket Gamer. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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Game series
Super Mario franchise Mario Bros. • Wrecking Crew • Super Mario • Mario Golf • Famicom Grand Prix • Dr. Mario • Mario Teaches Typing • Mario Kart • Mario Discovery Series • Mario's Picross • Game & Watch Gallery • Mario Party • Mario Artist • Mario Tennis • Paper Mario • Super Mario Advance • Luigi's Mansion • Mario & Luigi • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Super Mario Stadium • Mario Strikers • Mario & Sonic
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Land • Donkey Konga • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • DK
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Island
Wario franchise Wario Land • WarioWare
Miscellaneous Arcade Classics Series • Super Smash Bros. • Picross NP • Classic NES Series • Just Dance • NES Remix
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Super Mario games
Platformers Super Mario series Main Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
Reissues VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
Related games Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
Canceled games Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
Wrecking Crew series VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
Other Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Mario Bros. have returned (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
Tech demos Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U)
Mario Kart series Main Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
Arcade Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
Other Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
Ports Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Mario Party series Main Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, Switch)
Handheld Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
Arcade Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
Other Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games Mario Golf series Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
Mario Tennis series Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
Super Mario Stadium series Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
Mario Strikers series Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
Famicom Grand Prix series Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
Other Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
Canceled games Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games Paper Mario series Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
Mario & Luigi series Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
Other Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
Remakes Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Dr. Mario series Main Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
Other Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
Remakes Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series Main Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
Arcade Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
Remakes Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Educational games Mario Discovery Series Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
Mario Teaches Typing series Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
Other Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
Ports Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Art utilities Mario Artist series Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Other I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Miscellaneous Picross series Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
LCD handhelds Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
Pinball Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
Arcade Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
Browser Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
DSiWare applications Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
Other games Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
Tech demos NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers Game & Watch Gallery series Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
Itadaki Street series Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
Mario & Sonic series Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
Mario + Rabbids series Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
Other Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)
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