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'''''Mario Teaches Typing 2''''' is the sequel to ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''. It was released on October 31, 1996<ref>[http://www.faqs.org/copyright/mario-teaches-typing-2-teacher-tribrid/ FAQs.org: Mario teaches typing 2 (teacher)-DOS] "''Date of Recordation: October 31, 1996''" (Retrieved March 12, 2011)</ref>. This sequel includes several new features, including a certificate of achievement, a keyboard that is color-coded for easy reference, an on-screen keyboard, specially customizable lesson plans, and new levels. Additionally, [[Mario's face|Mario's head]] also makes small talk with the player throughout the levels. Many of Mario's face's antics in this game are cultural references. This is also the last educational Mario game to be released.
'''''Mario Teaches Typing 2''''' is the sequel to ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'', an [[Genre#Edutainment|edutainment]] game produced for personal computers by [[Interplay|Interplay Productions]] under license from [[Nintendo]]. This sequel was released for PCs that supported {{wp|Microsoft Windows}} and {{wp| Classic Mac OS|Mac System software}} computers on October 31, 1996,<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210120134032/http://www.copyrightencyclopedia.com/mario-teaches-typing-2-teacher-tribrid||title=Mario teaches typing 2 (teacher)-DOS|publisher=Copyright Encyclopedia|language=en|quote=Date of Recordation: October 31, 1996|accessdate=May 30, 2024}}</ref> Though a sequel by name, the game acts as more of a polished re-release of the CD-ROM Windows/Mac version of ''Mario Teaches Typing'', with some key differences; namely, brand-new cutscenes have been added between the levels to tell a more thorough and consequential story, the main menu is altered, with a primarily blue color scheme as opposed to the purple scheme in the first title, and the practice mode has been completely overhauled. In addition to these changes, additional gameplay features have been added, including a customizable certificate of achievement, a keyboard which is color-coded on screen for the player's reference, and customizable lesson plans.
 
This is also the last [[Genre#Educational|educational]] ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game to be released. As the ''Super Mario''-themed educational titles were regarded as of lower quality compared to main series titles, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] made clear to Brian Fargo, the CEO of Interplay Productions, that the company would no longer be permitted to use the Mario character for the edutainment genre; from then on, no further ''Super Mario'' games in the genre were produced by Interplay or any other studio.<ref>{{cite|author=Osborn, Alex|date=June 20, 2017|url=www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/20/interplay-founder-on-working-with-nintendo-on-mario-teaches-typing-a-ign-unfiltered|title=Interplay Founder on Working With Nintendo on Mario Teaches Typing|publisher=IGN|accessdate=May 9, 2023}}</ref>
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==Compatibility==
==Compatibility==
The Windows version of the game can be installed and will work on {{wp|Windows 3.1}}, {{wp|Windows NT 3.1}}/{{wp|Windows NT 3.5|3.5}}/{{wp|Windows NT 3.51|3.51}}, {{wp|Windows 95}}, {{wp|Windows NT 4.0}}, {{wp|Windows 98}}/{{wp|Windows Millennium Edition|Me}}, {{wp|Windows 2000}}, and {{wp|Windows XP}}/{{wp|Windows Server 2003|Server 2003}} (32-bit versions only; the 64-bit versions for both Intel Itanium- and X86-64 (AMD64)-based systems do not work as they lack both the {{wp|Virtual DOS machine#NTVDM|NTVDM}} and the {{wp|Windows on Windows|WOW}} subsystem to play it{{footnote|main|1}}). It will not work in 32-bit installations of {{wp|Windows Vista}} as it will have problems installing. The program will install correctly in 32-bit installations of {{wp|Windows 7}} even without graphics card drivers.  
The Windows version of the game can be installed and will work on {{wp|Windows 3.1}}, {{wp|Windows NT 3.1}}/{{wp|Windows NT 3.5|3.5}}/{{wp|Windows NT 3.51|3.51}}, {{wp|Windows 95}}, {{wp|Windows NT 4.0}}, {{wp|Windows 98}}/{{wp|Windows Millennium Edition|Me}}, {{wp|Windows 2000}}, and {{wp|Windows XP}}/{{wp|Windows Server 2003|Server 2003}} (32-bit versions only; the 64-bit versions for both Intel Itanium- and X86-64 (AMD64)-based systems do not work as they lack both the {{wp|Virtual DOS machine#NTVDM|NTVDM}} and the {{wp|Windows on Windows|WOW}} subsystem to play it{{footnote|main|1}}). It will not work in 32-bit installations of {{wp|Windows Vista}} as it will have problems installing. The program will install correctly in 32-bit installations of {{wp|Windows 7}} even without graphics card drivers. The game, however, is back to being broken in 32-bit versions of {{wp|Windows 8}}/{{wp|Windows 8.1|8.1}} and {{wp|Windows 10}} even if it is installed using compatibility settings.


The {{wp|Mac OS}} version will work on {{wp|System 7}} all the way up to {{wp|Mac OS 9}}. Compatibility is not guaranteed under the Classic environment of PowerPC versions of {{wp|Mac OS X}} up until {{wp|Mac OS X Tiger}}, as {{wp|Mac OS X Leopard}} removed the Classic environment for PowerPC based systems. It will not run on Intel-based Macs or future Apple Silicon Macs due to their inability to run Mac OS 9 and below which is required to run pre-Carbon applications on Mac OS X/macOS as Rosetta (used in Intel versions of Mac OS X Tiger up until {{wp|Mac OS X Snow Leopard}} which runs exclusively on X86) only supports PowerPC Mac OS X applications and Rosetta 2 (used in the upcoming macOS Big Sur) will only run X86 Mac apps. Modern Mac users however can use programs like SheepShaver or Basalisk II which emulate older Macs that use Motorola 68000 or PowerPC-based Macs. Users of Intel-based Macs produced between 2006-2011 can also install Windows XP or a 32-bit version of Windows 7 using Bootcamp and run the Windows version of the game.   
The {{wp|Mac OS}} version will work on {{wp|System 7}} all the way up to {{wp|Mac OS 9}}. Compatibility is not guaranteed under the Classic environment of PowerPC versions of {{wp|Mac OS X 10.0}} up until {{wp|Mac OS X Tiger}}, as {{wp|Mac OS X Leopard}} removed the Classic environment for PowerPC based systems. It will not run on Intel-based Macs or the latest Apple Silicon Macs due to their inability to run Mac OS 9 and below which is required to run pre-Carbon applications on Mac OS X/macOS as Rosetta (used in Intel versions of Mac OS X Tiger up until {{wp|Mac OS X Snow Leopard}} which runs exclusively on X86) only supports PowerPC Mac OS X applications and Rosetta 2 (used in {{wp|macOS Big Sur}}) will only run X86 Mac apps. Modern Mac users however can use programs like SheepShaver or Basilisk II which emulate older Macs that use Motorola 68000 or PowerPC-based Macs. Users of Intel-based Macs produced between 2006-2011 can also install Windows XP or a 32-bit version of Windows 7 using Bootcamp and run the Windows version of the game.   


{{footnote|note|1|In the case of Windows XP, only the Professional edition has a 64-bit version as all of the other editions such as Home Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Media Center Edition, etc. are 32-bit only for X86 based systems. There are two versions of Windows XP for Itanium-based systems: Version 2002 (based on the same Windows NT 5.1 codebase as the regular XP for IA-32 (32-bit X86) based systems) and Version 2003 (built on the Windows NT 5.2 codebase used in Windows Server 2003). {{wp|Windows XP Professional X64 Edition}} for AMD64 (x86-64) based systems is also built from the NT 5.2 (Server 2003) codebase, but with Service Pack 1 already incorporated. This limitation (of not being able to run 16-bit Windows applications on 64-bit Windows) is also carried over to versions past XP/Server 2003 such as Windows Vista, Windows 7, {{wp|Windows 8}}/{{wp|Windows 8.1|8.1}}, and {{wp|Windows 10}} (for both AMD64 and ARM64 based systems). Workarounds, however, do exist to get 16-bit Windows applications running on 64-bit Windows versions.}}
{{footnote|note|1|In the case of Windows XP, only the Professional edition has a 64-bit version as all of the other editions such as Home Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Media Center Edition, etc. are 32-bit only for X86 based systems. There are two versions of Windows XP for Itanium-based systems: Version 2002 (based on the same Windows NT 5.1 codebase as the regular XP for IA-32 (32-bit X86) based systems) and Version 2003 (built on the Windows NT 5.2 codebase used in Windows Server 2003). {{wp|Windows XP Professional X64 Edition}} for AMD64 (x86-64) based systems is also built from the NT 5.2 (Server 2003) codebase, but with Service Pack 1 already incorporated. This limitation (of not being able to run 16-bit Windows applications on 64-bit Windows) is also carried over to versions past XP/Server 2003 such as Vista, 7, 8/8.1, and 10 (for both AMD64 and ARM64 based systems). Workarounds, however, do exist to get 16-bit Windows applications running on 64-bit Windows versions.}}


==Story==
==Story==
[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] were walking by [[Bowser's Castle]] one day when a mysterious typewriter appeared in front of them suddenly. To their amazement, the typewriter starts typing by itself. When it is finished, Mario takes the paper out of the typewriter and right before his eyes, it transforms into a scroll. The scroll reads:
[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are walking by [[Bowser's Castle]] when a mysterious typewriter suddenly appears in front of them. To their amazement, the typewriter starts typing by itself. When it is finished, Mario takes the paper out of the typewriter, causing it to transform into a scroll. The scroll reads:


<blockquote>"The [[Magical Typewriter]] is the key to beating [[Bowser]]. You must type the magic words onto the scroll to cast the spell which will destroy Bowser's Castle.<br>"Be forewarned, however, that if the magic words are not typed exactly, the Magical Typewriter will self-destruct into pieces."</blockquote>
<blockquote>"The [[Magical Typewriter]] is the key to beating [[Bowser]]. You must type the magic words onto the scroll to cast the spell which will destroy Bowser's Castle.<br>"Be forewarned, however, that if the magic words are not typed exactly, the Magical Typewriter will self-destruct into pieces."</blockquote>


The Magical Typewriter then floats in front of Mario. Taking the warning to heart, Mario pockets the scroll and begins typing. However, he proves to be a terrible typist:
The Magical Typewriter then floats in front of Mario. Mario pockets the scroll and types:


:<font face="Times New Roman">Koooppa tTrupa pparraTroopaa Bbow</font>
:<font face="Times New Roman">Koooppa tTrupa pparraTroopaa Bbow</font>
[[File:marioteachestype2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|An in-game screenshot.]]
[[File:marioteachestype2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|An in-game screenshot.]]
Before Mario can go on any further, the Magical Typewriter explodes into three pieces, which land in different places. One piece fell into the river, another fell somewhere on Mario and Luigi's side of the river, and the last one fell on the other side of the river. Mario and Luigi decide to recover all of the pieces and improve Mario's typing skills in order to type the spell correctly and ensure their victory.
Before Mario can go on any further, the Magical Typewriter explodes into three pieces, which land in different places: one into a river, another somewhere on Mario and Luigi's side of the river, and the last one on the other side of the river. Mario and Luigi decide to recover all of the pieces and improve Mario's typing skills in order to type the spell correctly and ensure their victory.


As Mario and Luigi get the first piece from a dim [[Koopa Troopa]], a Red Koopa Troopa detonates the river bridge with TNT and takes one of the pieces back to Bowser's Castle. Mario then dons a snorkel and dives into the river attempting to get the piece that fell into the river. Luigi goes in also after defeating some [[Cheep Cheep]]s that are attacking Mario.
As Mario and Luigi get the first piece from a dim [[Koopa Troopa]], a Red Koopa Troopa detonates the river bridge with TNT and takes one of the pieces back to Bowser's Castle. Mario then dons a snorkel and dives into the river, attempting to get the piece that fell into it. Luigi goes in also after defeating some [[Cheep Cheep]]s that are attacking Mario.


Mario and Luigi, in their snorkels, dive to a sunken ship in the river, taking the typewriter piece from a snoozing octopus. However, the octopus awakens and chases the brothers, though they escape through the ship's windows.
Mario and Luigi, in their snorkels, dive to a sunken ship in the river, taking the typewriter piece from a sleeping octopus. However, the octopus awakens and chases the brothers, though they escape through the ship's windows.


Mario and Luigi then walk up to Bowser's Castle and knock on the door. They are surprised when the castle turns out to be alive, and swallows them. Mario and Luigi run into several traps until finally defeating some Koopas playing poker for the final typewriter piece. The Bros. then escape from the castle, and Mario types on the restored typewriter:
Mario and Luigi then walk up to Bowser's Castle and knock on the door. They are surprised when the castle turns out to be alive, and swallows them. Mario and Luigi run into several traps such as falling [[Thwomp]]s until finally defeating some Koopas playing poker for the final typewriter piece. The brothers then escape from the castle, and Mario types on the restored typewriter:


:<font face="Times New Roman">Koopa Troopa paratroopa Bowser's Castle go kablooka!</font>
:<font face="Times New Roman">Koopa Troopa paratroopa Bowser's Castle go kablooka!</font>
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==Media==
==Media==
{{media table
{{media table
 
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|title1=Mario thanks the player for choosing the game.
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|pipe1=Mario thanks the player for choosing the game.
|title2=Mario sings "[[Wikipedia:That's Amore (song)|That's Amore]]" for the player. His second line, "When an eel lunges out, and he takes a bite of your snout, that's a [[Wikipedia:Moray eel|moray]]!" more resembles a parody of the song featured in Spider Robinson's book ''The Callahan Touch.''
|caps1=off
|file3=MTT2 Mario and Life Alert.oga
 
|title3=Mario references a particular [[Wikipedia:I've fallen and I can't get up!|LifeCall commercial]].
|type2=audio
|file4=MTT2 - Mario Flies For You.oga
|name2=MTT2 Mario Sings
|title4=Mario flies for the player, then crashes and hits his nose.
|pipe2=Mario sings "[[Wikipedia:That's Amore (song)|That's Amore]]" for the player. His second line, "When an eel lunges out, and he takes a bite of your snout, that's a [[Wikipedia:Moray eel|moray]]!" more resembles a parody of the song featured in Spider Robinson's book ''The Callahan Touch.''
|file5=MTT2 - Mario Admires the Computer.oga
|caps2=off
|title5=Mario admires the player's computer, and asks them if he can have it.
 
|file6=MTT2 - Mario Says Goodbye.oga
|type3=audio
|title6=Mario says bye to the player.
|name3=MTT2 Mario and Life Alert
|pipe3=Mario references a particular [[Wikipedia:I've fallen and I can't get up!|LifeCall commercial]].
|caps3=off
 
|type4=audio
|name4=MTT2 - Mario Flies For You
|pipe4=Mario flies for the player, then crashes and hits his nose.
|caps4=off
 
|type5=audio
|name5=MTT2 - Mario Admires the Computer
|pipe5=Mario admires the computer.
|caps5=off
|type6=audio
|name6=MTT2 - Mario Says Goodbye
|pipe6=Mario says bye to the player.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
MTTyping4.png|Title screen
Mario Teaches Typing 2 Windows.png|Windows Main Screen
MTTyping21.png|Main menu
MTTyping3.png|Cutscene
MTTyping22.png|Cutscene
</gallery>
===Artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MTT2Art.png|Mario, on a computer
MTT2Art.png|Mario, on a computer
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Mario's "I'm a videogame!" routine involves bouncing across the screen and making simplistic noises when hitting the sides, imitating ''{{wp|Pong}}'', an early arcade game.
*Mario's "I'm a videogame!" routine involves bouncing across the screen and making simplistic noises when hitting the sides, imitating ''{{wp|Pong}}'', an early arcade game.
* The Koopa Troopas playing poker in Bowser's Castle is based on the painting ''{{wp|Dogs Playing Poker}}''.


==References==
==References==
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Mario Teaches Typing 2
Mario Teaches Typing 2 boxart
Developer Interplay Productions
Brainstorm Entertainment (PC)
Publisher Interplay Productions
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Release date USA October 31, 1996
Genre Educational
Rating(s)
ESRB:K-A - Kids to Adults
Mode(s) Single player
Format
Home computer system:
Optical disc
Input
Home computer system:
Game icon

Mario Teaches Typing 2 is the sequel to Mario Teaches Typing, an edutainment game produced for personal computers by Interplay Productions under license from Nintendo. This sequel was released for PCs that supported Microsoft Windows and Mac System software computers on October 31, 1996,[1] Though a sequel by name, the game acts as more of a polished re-release of the CD-ROM Windows/Mac version of Mario Teaches Typing, with some key differences; namely, brand-new cutscenes have been added between the levels to tell a more thorough and consequential story, the main menu is altered, with a primarily blue color scheme as opposed to the purple scheme in the first title, and the practice mode has been completely overhauled. In addition to these changes, additional gameplay features have been added, including a customizable certificate of achievement, a keyboard which is color-coded on screen for the player's reference, and customizable lesson plans.

This is also the last educational Super Mario game to be released. As the Super Mario-themed educational titles were regarded as of lower quality compared to main series titles, Shigeru Miyamoto made clear to Brian Fargo, the CEO of Interplay Productions, that the company would no longer be permitted to use the Mario character for the edutainment genre; from then on, no further Super Mario games in the genre were produced by Interplay or any other studio.[2]

Compatibility[edit]

The Windows version of the game can be installed and will work on Windows 3.1, Windows NT 3.1/3.5/3.51, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP/Server 2003 (32-bit versions only; the 64-bit versions for both Intel Itanium- and X86-64 (AMD64)-based systems do not work as they lack both the NTVDM and the WOW subsystem to play it1). It will not work in 32-bit installations of Windows Vista as it will have problems installing. The program will install correctly in 32-bit installations of Windows 7 even without graphics card drivers. The game, however, is back to being broken in 32-bit versions of Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 even if it is installed using compatibility settings.

The Mac OS version will work on System 7 all the way up to Mac OS 9. Compatibility is not guaranteed under the Classic environment of PowerPC versions of Mac OS X 10.0 up until Mac OS X Tiger, as Mac OS X Leopard removed the Classic environment for PowerPC based systems. It will not run on Intel-based Macs or the latest Apple Silicon Macs due to their inability to run Mac OS 9 and below which is required to run pre-Carbon applications on Mac OS X/macOS as Rosetta (used in Intel versions of Mac OS X Tiger up until Mac OS X Snow Leopard which runs exclusively on X86) only supports PowerPC Mac OS X applications and Rosetta 2 (used in macOS Big Sur) will only run X86 Mac apps. Modern Mac users however can use programs like SheepShaver or Basilisk II which emulate older Macs that use Motorola 68000 or PowerPC-based Macs. Users of Intel-based Macs produced between 2006-2011 can also install Windows XP or a 32-bit version of Windows 7 using Bootcamp and run the Windows version of the game.

1 - In the case of Windows XP, only the Professional edition has a 64-bit version as all of the other editions such as Home Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Media Center Edition, etc. are 32-bit only for X86 based systems. There are two versions of Windows XP for Itanium-based systems: Version 2002 (based on the same Windows NT 5.1 codebase as the regular XP for IA-32 (32-bit X86) based systems) and Version 2003 (built on the Windows NT 5.2 codebase used in Windows Server 2003). Windows XP Professional X64 Edition for AMD64 (x86-64) based systems is also built from the NT 5.2 (Server 2003) codebase, but with Service Pack 1 already incorporated. This limitation (of not being able to run 16-bit Windows applications on 64-bit Windows) is also carried over to versions past XP/Server 2003 such as Vista, 7, 8/8.1, and 10 (for both AMD64 and ARM64 based systems). Workarounds, however, do exist to get 16-bit Windows applications running on 64-bit Windows versions.

Story[edit]

Mario and Luigi are walking by Bowser's Castle when a mysterious typewriter suddenly appears in front of them. To their amazement, the typewriter starts typing by itself. When it is finished, Mario takes the paper out of the typewriter, causing it to transform into a scroll. The scroll reads:

"The Magical Typewriter is the key to beating Bowser. You must type the magic words onto the scroll to cast the spell which will destroy Bowser's Castle.
"Be forewarned, however, that if the magic words are not typed exactly, the Magical Typewriter will self-destruct into pieces."

The Magical Typewriter then floats in front of Mario. Mario pockets the scroll and types:

Koooppa tTrupa pparraTroopaa Bbow
A screenshot of the game.
An in-game screenshot.

Before Mario can go on any further, the Magical Typewriter explodes into three pieces, which land in different places: one into a river, another somewhere on Mario and Luigi's side of the river, and the last one on the other side of the river. Mario and Luigi decide to recover all of the pieces and improve Mario's typing skills in order to type the spell correctly and ensure their victory.

As Mario and Luigi get the first piece from a dim Koopa Troopa, a Red Koopa Troopa detonates the river bridge with TNT and takes one of the pieces back to Bowser's Castle. Mario then dons a snorkel and dives into the river, attempting to get the piece that fell into it. Luigi goes in also after defeating some Cheep Cheeps that are attacking Mario.

Mario and Luigi, in their snorkels, dive to a sunken ship in the river, taking the typewriter piece from a sleeping octopus. However, the octopus awakens and chases the brothers, though they escape through the ship's windows.

Mario and Luigi then walk up to Bowser's Castle and knock on the door. They are surprised when the castle turns out to be alive, and swallows them. Mario and Luigi run into several traps such as falling Thwomps until finally defeating some Koopas playing poker for the final typewriter piece. The brothers then escape from the castle, and Mario types on the restored typewriter:

Koopa Troopa paratroopa Bowser's Castle go kablooka!

A giant typewriter suddenly falls from the sky and destroys Bowser's Castle. Mario and Luigi celebrate.

Levels[edit]

Media[edit]

Audio.svg Mario thanks the player for choosing the game.
File infoMedia:MTT2 - Mario Thanks the Player.oga
​
Audio.svg Mario sings "That's Amore" for the player. His second line, "When an eel lunges out, and he takes a bite of your snout, that's a moray!" more resembles a parody of the song featured in Spider Robinson's book The Callahan Touch.
File infoMedia:MTT2 Mario Sings.oga
​
Audio.svg Mario references a particular LifeCall commercial.
File infoMedia:MTT2 Mario and Life Alert.oga
​
Audio.svg Mario flies for the player, then crashes and hits his nose.
File infoMedia:MTT2 - Mario Flies For You.oga
​
Audio.svg Mario admires the player's computer, and asks them if he can have it.
File infoMedia:MTT2 - Mario Admires the Computer.oga
​
Audio.svg Mario says bye to the player.
File infoMedia:MTT2 - Mario Says Goodbye.oga
​
Help:Media • Having trouble playing?

Gallery[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • Title screen

    Title screen

  • Windows Main Screen

    Windows Main Screen

  • Main menu

    Main menu

  • Cutscene

    Cutscene

  • Cutscene

    Cutscene

Artwork[edit]

  • Mario, on a computer

    Mario, on a computer

  • Mario, in a train

    Mario, in a train

  • Luigi with a report card

    Luigi with a report card

  • Mario, Luigi and the Princess with a key

    Mario, Luigi and the Princess with a key

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Teaches Typing 2 staff

Trivia[edit]

  • Mario's "I'm a videogame!" routine involves bouncing across the screen and making simplistic noises when hitting the sides, imitating Pong, an early arcade game.
  • The Koopa Troopas playing poker in Bowser's Castle is based on the painting Dogs Playing Poker.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Date of Recordation: October 31, 1996" – Mario teaches typing 2 (teacher)-DOS. Copyright Encyclopedia (English). Archived January 20, 2021, 13:40:32 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Osborn, Alex (June 20, 2017). Interplay Founder on Working With Nintendo on Mario Teaches Typing. IGN. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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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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Computer games and applications
PC MS-DOS Donkey Kong • Mario Teaches Typing • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up • Super Mario Bros. Print World • Mario is Missing! • Mario's Time Machine • Mario's Early Years! (Fun with Letters · Fun with Numbers · Preschool Fun) • Mario's Game Gallery • Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection
Windows Couic d'or ! • Mario's Time Machine • Mario Teaches Typing 2 • Mario Tennis (browser) • Memory Kong • Paper Mario (browser) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver • Mario's FUNdamentals
Apple II Donkey Kong • Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. Print World
Commodore home computers Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. Print World
NEC personal computers Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū • Golf • Mario Bros. • Mario Bros. Special • Punch Ball Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. Special
Browser Camp Hyrule Classic NES Series Trivia • Donkey Konga Beat • Donkey Konk • Kremling Krunch • Mario Sports Complex: Barrel Blast • Virus Attack!
Nintendo Arcade 1-Up Hunt! • Banana Grab • Barrel-Blastapalooza • Bicep Pump • Bowser's Lair Hockey • Cannon Kaos • Dribble Skillz • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss • Heads-Up • Hurling for Distance • Parasol Fall • Reflex Rally • Super Paper Mario Memory Match • Tetris DS Puzzle Mode • Timber's Balloon Pop • Wario: Master of Disguise Trivia • Yoshi's Egg Toss
Nintendo Kids Club Captain Toad's Dungeon Dash! • Luigi's Word Jumble • Make four with Mario • Mario's Festive Jigsaw Jumble • Mario's Festive Mix-up! • Match-Up Mario • Nintendo Friends Object Hunt • Peach's Puzzle • Poochy's Mix-Up • Shadow Spotter • Yoshi's Mix-Up
Other Are You Smarter Than Mario? • Banana Bonanza! • Bill Bounce • Crazy Counting • Create-N-Send A Donkey Kong Country Family Portrait • Dinky Rinky • Donkey Kong 64 Lore Quiz • Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze • Donkey Konga • Donkey Konga 2 • e-Reader Fun Match • Find Wario and Friends • Goodness Rakes • Kremling Krushin • The Lab (Ask Madame Clairvoya · The Bookshelf · The Drafting Table · PolterCue) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Joke Spinner • Mario Memory • Mario's Memory Madness • Mario Net Quest • Mario Party 4 • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz • Mario Power Tennis - Hammer Power • Mario Trivia • Melon Mayhem • Mini-Mario Factory Game! • NES Classics • Nomiss • Paint Boy • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door • Read the unfinished Donkey Kong Country story...and finish the adventure! • Rolling Panic • Super Mario Strikers • Superstar Shootout • Wario's Whack Attack • WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game • Welcome to Greedville (Wario's Grab Bag · Wario's Crazy Caps · Wario's Dunk Tank · Greed $chool Test)
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