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This is a list of puzzle games within the Mario franchise.
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This is a list of puzzle games within the Mario franchise.
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Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1990 - NES, Nintendo VS. System, PlayChoice-10, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1994 - SNES |
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Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2001 - Nintendo 64 2003 - iQue Player |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2008 - WiiWare |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2008 - Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2013 - Wii U |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2015 - Nintendo 3DS |
Original release date(s): July 9, 2019 | Release years by system: 2019 - Android, iOS |
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Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1995 - Game Boy 2011 - 3DS Virtual Console |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1995 - Super Famicom 2007 - Virtual Console |
Picross 2 Original release date(s):
| Release years by system: 1996 - Game Boy 2012 - Virtual Console |
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Original release date(s): [1] | Release years by system: 2004 – Game Boy Advance [1] |
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Original release date(s): [3] | Release years by system: 2006 – Nintendo DS [3] |
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Original release date(s): [5] | Release years by system: 2009 – DSiWare [5] |
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Original release date(s): [7] | Release years by system: 2010 – Nintendo DS [7] |
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Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2013 – Nintendo eShop |
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Original release date(s): [8] | Release years by system: 2015 – Nintendo 3DS eShop [8] |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2016 - Nintendo 3DS eShop |
| Title | Details |
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Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1985 - NES/Famicom 1989 - Famicom Disk System 2004 - Game Boy Advance 2011 - Virtual Console |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1989 - Game Boy |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1991 - NES/Famicom, Game Boy |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1992 - NES, SFC/SNES, Game Boy, Virtual Console |
Original release date(s):
| Release years by system: 1993 - Super Famicom |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1994 - Philips CD-i |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1994 - NES, Super NES (Satellaview), GameCube (Animal Crossing) |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 1995 - Super NES 1996 - Game Boy |
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Original release date(s):
| Release years by system: 1998 - Super Famicom |
Original release date(s):
| Release years by system: 1998 - Nintendo 64 |
Original release date(s): | Release years by system: 2014 - Wii U 2018 - Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch |
Mario Bros. is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo as an arcade video game in 1983. It was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yokoi, Nintendo's chief engineer. Italian twin brother plumbers Mario and Luigi exterminate creatures, like turtles (Koopas) and crabs emerging from the sewers by knocking them upside-down and kicking them away. The Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System version is the first game produced by Intelligent Systems. It is part of the Mario franchise, but originally began as a spin-off from the Donkey Kong series.
Mario is a character created by the Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the Mario franchise and the mascot of the Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario is an Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom with his younger twin brother, Luigi. Their adventures generally center on rescuing Princess Peach from the villain Bowser while using power-ups that give them different abilities.
Donkey Kong, also shortened to DK, is a fictional gorilla in the Donkey Kong and Mario video game series, created by Shigeru Miyamoto. The original Donkey Kong first appeared as the title character and antagonist of the eponymous 1981 game, a platformer by Nintendo, which would lead to the Donkey Kong series. The Donkey Kong Country series was launched in 1994 with a new Donkey Kong as the protagonist. This version of the character persists as the main one up to today. While the 1980s games' Donkey Kong and the modern Donkey Kong share the same name, the manual for Donkey Kong Country and subsequent games portray the former as Cranky Kong, the latter's grandfather, with the exception of Donkey Kong 64 and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in which Cranky is depicted as his father, alternatively portraying the modern Donkey Kong as the original Donkey Kong from the arcade games. Donkey Kong is considered one of the most popular and iconic characters in video game history.
Donkey Kong Country is a 1994 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It is a reboot of Nintendo's Donkey Kong franchise and follows the gorilla Donkey Kong and his nephew Diddy Kong as they set out to recover their stolen banana hoard from the crocodile King K. Rool and his army, the Kremlings. The single-player traverses 40 side-scrolling levels as they jump between platforms and avoid obstacles. They collect items, ride minecarts and animals, defeat enemies and bosses, and find secret bonus stages. In multiplayer modes, two players work cooperatively or race each other.
Donkey Kong 64 is a 1999 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the only Donkey Kong game to feature 3D gameplay. As the gorilla Donkey Kong, the player explores themed levels to collect items and rescue his kidnapped family members from King K. Rool. The player completes minigames and puzzles as five playable Kong characters—each with their own special abilities—to receive bananas and other collectibles. In multiplayer modes, up to four players can compete in deathmatch and last man standing games.
Diddy Kong Racing is a 1997 racing video game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. The game is set on Timber's Island and revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends' attempt to defeat the intergalactic antagonist, a wizarding pig named Wizpig, through winning a series of races. The player can take control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. Diddy Kong Racing features five worlds with four racetracks each, and the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or pilot an aeroplane. Timber Island is loosely based on the geographical landscapes of the United States.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a 2004 puzzle-platform game developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. The game is the spiritual successor to Donkey Kong, which was released in 1994 for the Game Boy.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is a 2004 platform and score-attack game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It follows the gorilla Donkey Kong as he sets out to defeat a series of evil kings to conquer the jungle. Jungle Beat is designed for use with the DK Bongos, a bongo drum-style GameCube controller created for the Donkey Konga (2003) rhythm game. The player controls Donkey Kong through various side-scrolling levels as he collects bananas, swings on vines, chains combos, rides animals, and defeats enemies and bosses.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math is an edutainment platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a spin-off of the 1982 arcade game Donkey Kong Jr. In the game, players control Donkey Kong Jr. as he solves math problems set up by his father Donkey Kong. It was released in Japan in 1983 for the Family Computer, and in North America and the PAL region in 1986.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is a direct sequel to the Game Boy Advance game Mario vs. Donkey Kong released in 2006, which is a follow-up to the Game Boy Donkey Kong game, a partial remake of the original Donkey Kong with a greater focus on puzzle-solving. Gameplay involves the player controlling several Mini Marios with the touch screen, instead of Mario himself. The game also features the return of Pauline, last seen in the 1994 Donkey Kong. A sequel, called Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, was released in June 2009.
Donkey Kong is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The franchise follows the adventures of Donkey Kong, a large, powerful gorilla. Donkey Kong series include the original arcade game trilogy by Nintendo R&D1; the Donkey Kong Country series by Rare and Retro Studios; and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series by Nintendo Software Technology. Various studios have developed spin-offs in other genres such as racing and rhythm. The franchise also incorporates animation, comics, and merchandise.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo DSi. A third game in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, it is a follow-up to Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. The game was released via DSiWare in North America on June 8, 2009, in Europe and Australia on August 21, and in Japan on October 7. It is the first DSiWare game to feature a level editor in which players can create custom-made levels and send them to players on other devices via a wireless Internet connection.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! is a puzzle video game developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America on November 14, 2010 and is the fourth game in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.
Donkey Kong Country Returns is a 2010 side-scrolling platform game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii console. The game was released first in North America in November 2010, and in PAL regions and Japan the following month. The game's story focuses on an evil group of Tiki-like creatures known as the Tiki Tak Tribe that are unleashed on Donkey Kong Island and hypnotize the island's animals to stealing Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's banana hoard, prompting the two to traverse the island to reclaim it.
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, known in Japan as Mario & Donkey Kong: MiniMini Carnival, is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo 3DS and is the fifth game in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. It was released exclusively via the Nintendo eShop download service on May 9, 2013, in the PAL region and North America and July 24 in Japan.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a crossover spin-off video game series of both the Mario and Donkey Kong franchises, based on puzzle platforming, marking the return of Pauline and the rivalry between Mario and Donkey Kong.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars is a puzzle video game developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. It is the sixth game in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, succeeding Mini-Land Mayhem and Minis on the Move, and the 200th ever video game featuring Mario. The title was released worldwide in March 2015 on the Nintendo eShop for all regions, except in Japan. This is the first Nintendo-published title to support a cross-purchase concept, and the first Nintendo 3DS title to support Miiverse stamps. If players buy one version, they receive a free download code for the other version.
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