List of Mario puzzle games

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This is a list of puzzle games within the Mario franchise.

Contents

Dr. Mario series

TitleDetails

Original release date(s):
  • JP: July 27, 1990
  • NA: October 14, 1990
  • PAL: June 27, 1991
  • EU: April 30, 1991
Release years by system:
1990 - NES, Nintendo VS. System, PlayChoice-10, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance

Original release date(s):
  • NA: December 1994
  • EU: 25 July 1995
Release years by system:
1994 - SNES
Notes:
  • Also includes an exclusive Mixed Match.

Original release date(s):
  • NA: April 8, 2001
  • CHN: November 17, 2003
Release years by system:
2001 - Nintendo 64
2003 - iQue Player

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 25, 2008
  • AU: May 20, 2008
  • EU: May 20, 2008
  • NA: May 26, 2008
Release years by system:
2008 - WiiWare

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 24, 2008
  • NA: April 20, 2009
  • PAL: May 1, 2009
Release years by system:
2008 - Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)

Original release date(s):
  • NA: December 31, 2013
  • EU: January 15, 2014
  • JP: January 15, 2014
Release years by system:
2013 - Wii U

Original release date(s):
  • JP: May 31, 2015
  • NA: June 11, 2015
  • EU: June 11, 2015
  • AU: June 11, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 - Nintendo 3DS

Original release date(s):
July 9, 2019
Release years by system:
2019 - Android, iOS

Mario's Picross series

TitleDetails

Original release date(s):
  • JP: March 14, 1995
  • NA: March 1995
  • AU: July 25, 1995
  • EU: July 27, 1995
  • PAL: July 14, 2011
Release years by system:
1995 - Game Boy
2011 - 3DS Virtual Console

Original release date(s):
  • JP: September 14, 1995
  • PAL: September 14, 2007
  • PAL: April 27, 2013
Release years by system:
1995 - Super Famicom
2007 - Virtual Console
Picross 2

Original release date(s):
  • JP: October 19, 1996
Release years by system:
1996 - Game Boy
2012 - Virtual Console

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series

TitleDetails

Original release date(s): [1]
  • JP: June 1, 2004
  • PAL: November 19, 2004
  • NA: May 24, 2004
Release years by system:
2004 – Game Boy Advance [1]
Notes:
  • The game was developed by Nintendo Software Technology. [2]
  • It is a spiritual successor to the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, which was a hybrid of the arcade game Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Super Mario Bros. 2. [2]

Original release date(s): [3]
  • JP: April 12, 2007
  • NA: September 25, 2006
  • EU: March 9, 2007
  • AU: January 18, 2007
Release years by system:
2006 – Nintendo DS [3]
Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title. [3]
  • The game is a sequel to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance. [4]
  • It expanded on the previous game by using touch screen controls. [4]

Original release date(s): [5]
  • NA: June 8, 2009
  • EU: August 21, 2009
  • JP: October 7, 2009
Release years by system:
2009 – DSiWare [5]
Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title. [5]
  • The game was released exclusively through DSiWare download. [6]
  • The gameplay is similar to that of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. [6]

Original release date(s): [7]
  • NA: November 14, 2010
  • JP: December 2, 2010
  • EU: February 4, 2011
Release years by system:
2010 – Nintendo DS [7]
Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title.

Original release date(s):
  • NA: May 9, 2013
  • EU: May 9, 2013
  • JP: July 24, 2013
Release years by system:
2013 – Nintendo eShop
Notes:
  • Nintendo developed the title.
  • The game was released exclusively through Nintendo eShop download.

Original release date(s): [8]
  • NA: March 5, 2015
  • PAL: March 20, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 – Nintendo 3DS eShop [8]

Original release date(s):
  • JP: January 28, 2016
  • NA/EU: April 28, 2016
  • AU: April 29, 2016
Release years by system:
2016 - Nintendo 3DS eShop

Others

TitleDetails

Original release date(s):
  • JP: June 18, 1985
  • NA: October 18, 1985
  • EU: October 15, 1987
  • PAL: May 9, 2013
  • WW: June 20, 2013
Release years by system:
1985 - NES/Famicom
1989 - Famicom Disk System
2004 - Game Boy Advance
2011 - Virtual Console

Original release date(s):
  • JP: April 21, 1989
  • NA: August 11, 1989
  • EU: September 28, 1990
Release years by system:
1989 - Game Boy

Original release date(s):
  • JP: 1991-12-14
  • NA: 1992-6-1
  • EU: 1992-12-10
Release years by system:
1991 - NES/Famicom, Game Boy

Original release date(s):
  • JP: November 21, 1992
  • NA: April 1993
  • EU: April 28, 1993
Release years by system:
1992 - NES, SFC/SNES, Game Boy, Virtual Console

Original release date(s):
  • JP: August 27, 1993
Release years by system:
1993 - Super Famicom

Original release date(s):
  • NA: April 5, 1994
  • EU: 1994
Release years by system:
1994 - Philips CD-i

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 19, 1994
  • NA: December 10, 1994
  • EU: 1995
  • AU: 1995
  • BR: 1995
  • AU: December 7, 2006
Release years by system:
1994 - NES, Super NES (Satellaview), GameCube (Animal Crossing)

Original release date(s):
  • JP: October 27, 1995
  • NA: August 1996
  • EU: November 28, 1996
  • AU: 1996
Release years by system:
1995 - Super NES
1996 - Game Boy
Notes:

Original release date(s):
  • JP: May 23, 1998
Release years by system:
1998 - Super Famicom

Original release date(s):
  • JP: December 2, 1998
Release years by system:
1998 - Nintendo 64

Original release date(s):
  • JP: November 13, 2014
  • NA: December 5, 2014
  • EU: January 2, 2015
  • AU: January 3, 2015
Release years by system:
2014 - Wii U
2018 - Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch

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