Mario (series)

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Mario or Super Mario is a long-running Nintendo video game series of platformer titles that has spanned more than twenty years over a variety of arcade, console, and handheld platforms in addition to personal and Macintosh computers. Though the series is technically a spin-off of the Donkey Kong series, Super Mario now stands independent of its parent series and is one of the most well-known franchises in the world. The series inspired any spin-offs, several of which developed into independent video game franchises such as the Yoshi, Wario Land, and Mario Kart series.

Contents 1 Chronological Overview 2 Common Features in the Mario Series 2.1 Items 2.1.1 Super Mushroom 2.1.2 1-Up Mushroom 2.1.3 Mini Mushroom 2.1.4 Mega Mushroom 2.1.5 Fire Flower 2.1.6 Star 2.2 Objects 2.2.1 Brick Block 2.2.2 ? Block 2.2.3 ! Block 2.2.4 Switches 3 Major Characters and Species in the Mario Series 3.1 Characters 3.1.1 Mario 3.1.2 Luigi 3.1.3 Bowser 3.1.4 Princess Peach 3.1.5 Toad 3.1.6 Donkey Kong 3.1.7 Wario 3.1.8 Princess Daisy 3.1.9 Toadette 3.1.10 Waluigi 3.2 Species 3.2.1 Goombas 3.2.2 Koopas 3.2.3 Boos 3.2.4 Hammer Bros. 3.2.5 Lakitus & Spinies 3.2.6 Cheep-Cheeps 3.2.7 Dry Bones 3.2.8 Blooper 3.2.9 Thwomps 3.2.10 Bullet Bills 4 Other Series 4.1 Partner Series 4.1.1 Donkey Kong 4.1.2 Yoshi 4.1.3 Wario 4.2 Spin-offs 4.2.1 Mario Party 4.2.2 Mario Kart 4.2.3 Mario Golf 4.2.4 Mario Tennis 4.2.5 Other Spin-offs 5 Critical Reception 6 External Links 6.1 References

[edit] Chronological Overview

Title	Description	Additional Information
Donkey Kong	In 1981, the Mario series had officially started with the release of Shigeru Miyamoto's creation – Donkey Kong. Originally released in the arcades, Donkey Kong became a very popular game amongst gamers, eventually spawning many remakes and ports. In 1981, Mario had yet to be called so – rather, he was called "Jumpman" during that brief era; it was only a few years later that Mario Segali would rename the aforementioned character to "Mario". Since then, the name has become very popular among the video game community; he is considered to be one of Nintendo's mascots. Since the release of Donkey Kong in 1981, Mario has appeared in over 200 games, and cameoed in several more.	Year Released: 1981 System: Arcade Machine Ratings 1up.com – A+
Donkey Kong Jr.	One year later, in 1982, Mario – still "Jumpman" at the time – appeared as the antagonist of the game Donkey Kong Jr.. The story revolved around Donkey Kong's son, Donkey Kong Jr., saving his father from being trapped in a cage by Mario. Donkey Kong Jr. had to climb across many vines, avoiding several Snapjaws along the way. Eventually, after Donkey Kong Jr. collected several keys, he freed his father from his cage and defeated Mario.	Year Released: 1983 System: Arcade Machine Ratings 1up.com – F
Mario Bros.	One year later, in 1983, Mario got his own game – using his current name. In the game Mario Bros., Mario and his brother Luigi – who first debuted in this game – were traversing the creature-infested depths of the sewers. Mario and Luigi had to fight such creatures as Shellcreepers and Sidesteppers; but with the help of a POW Block, things could get easier.	Year Released: 1983 System: Arcade Machine Ratings 1up.com – A-
Golf	Before the release of Super Mario Bros., Mario appeared in his first ever sports game: Golf — it was released in 1984. This game's gameplay is relatively simple: the player must strike the ball with the correct amount of force in order to get a good shot. The more good shots and the player gets, the more points he or she is likely to earn. Golf was the very first game in the Mario Golf series to ever be released. Mario was the only playable character, and even he is not seen in his traditional clothing.	Year Released: 1984 System: NES Ratings 1up.com – B+
Super Mario Bros.	In 1985, Mario starred in his very first game outside of the arcades. With the release of Super Mario Bros., the NES was an extreme success. Mario, and his brother Luigi, had to set out on a massive adventure across the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Toadstool and the Mushroom Retainers from the evil King Bowser Koopa. After traversing through eight massive worlds, filled with enemies, the brothers eventually reached Bowser's Castle, finally rescuing Princess Toadstool. Super Mario Bros. eventually became the best-selling video game for the NES in 1999.[1]	Year Released: 1985 System: NES Ratings 1up.com – A+
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels	After the extreme success of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was released just one year later in Japan. The gameplay and story were almost identical to its predecessor, but it was not released in the United States due to its extreme difficulty.[2] Some gameplay elements were changed slightly, such as Bloopers flying in midair, wind to help the player jump across abysses, and other minor changes.	Year Released: 1986 System: Famicom Ratings 1up.com – A-
Super Mario Bros. 2	Another two years later in 1988, Nintendo released yet another Mario game for the NES – Super Mario Bros. 2. Despite the fact that the game's title has "2" in it, it was not the direct sequel to Super Mario Bros. — Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was. In this game, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad had to save the dream world of Subcon from the diabolical Wart. After fighting their way through seven strange world, they eventually saved the world of Subcon.	Year Released: 1988 System: NES Ratings 1up.com – B
Super Mario Bros. 3	Another two years had passed by the time the next mainstream Mario game had been released: Super Mario Bros. 3. This was by far, the most expansive Mario game on the NES, as it featured many levels, items, and enemies. Bowser and his seven Koopalings wreaked havoc across the Mushroom World after turning all of the Mushroom Kings into various animals. Mario and Luigi had to traverse through many worlds, castles, seas, forests, and deserts to fix the wrongs the Koopalings had caused. Eventually, the Bros. reached Bowser and defeated him, rescuing Princess Toadstool once again.	Year Released: 1988 System: NES Ratings 1up.com – A
Super Mario Land	Mario made his first appearance on Nintendo's first handheld system in 1989, with the release of Super Mario Land. Selling a total of 18.06 million copies[3], it became the bestselling video game not to be bundled with a system in history. In this game, Mario had to traverse across the four worlds of Sarasaland to save the Princess Daisy from the alien Tatanga. With the help of new features such as the Superball, Marine Pop, and the Sky Pop, Mario was able to stop Tatanga and save Daisy.	Year Released: 1989 System: Game Boy Ratings 1up.com – B+
Super Mario World	One year after the release of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World had been released on a whole new home console — the Super Nintendo. It was with this game that the Mario series had been upgraded from 8-bit to 16-bit graphics. Though the games' graphics would later be revolutionized once again, this was indeed a huge step at the time. During the story of Super Mario World, while Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool were vacationing in Dinosaur Land, Bowser and his seven Koopalings once again kidnapped the Princess. With the help of the Yoshis and Dolphins, the Bros. traversed across the vast area of Dinosaur Land. As they made their way to Princess Toadstool, they thwarted each Koopaling who stood in their way until they reached Bowser. Once again, Bowser had been defeated and Princess Toadstool had been rescued.	Year Released: 1990 System: SNES Ratings 1up.com – A+
Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins	Three years later, Mario reappeared on the Game Boy with the release of Super Mario Land 2. Super Mario Land 2 was less popular than its predecessor[4], Super Mario Land. This story picked up right where the last one left off. After rescuing Princess Daisy, Mario returned to his castle, only to find that it had been taken over by his old nemesis, Wario. Mario must collect six golden coins scattered across Mario Land in order to regain access to his estate and defeat Wario.	Year Released: 1992 System: Game Boy
Super Mario Kart	Over a decade ago, in 1992, the Mario Kart series had begun with the release of Super Mario Kart. It was one of the first games ever to be made that was 2-dimensional with 3-dimensional renderings. The game featured eight playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, Yoshi, Toad, Bowser, Donkey Kong Jr., and Koopa Troopa. Though the player could not pick from a selection of karts, each character was pre-assigned with a kart, each with a different weight, speed, and acceleration. This game was also heavily influenced by Super Mario World, as many of the racecourses took place somewhere within the borders of Dinosaur Land; the game also featured the Cape Feather, which was found in Super Mario World.	Year Released: 1992 System: SNES Ratings 1up.com – A
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	Four years after the release of Super Mario World, its sequel — which takes place before the events of Super Mario World — was released. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island marked the start of the Yoshi series by telling the events that occurred when the Yoshis first met Mario when he was a baby. After Kamek had kidnapped Baby Luigi, (and had also attempted to kidnap Baby Mario), Baby Mario fell onto Yoshi's Island. After a Yoshi had picked up Baby Mario, it decided to help him find his brother before he was harmed by the evil Kamek. This story would not be continued until eleven years later with the release of Yoshi's Island DS.	Year Released: 1995 System: SNES Ratings 1up.com – A
Mario's Tennis	In 1995, the first installment to the Mario Tennis series was released — Mario's Tennis. It inspired the creation of several more games in the series, (the next being Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64). The game had seven playable characters, all of which were featured in Super Mario Kart, with the exception of Bowser who did not appear in this game.	Year Released: 1995 System: Virtual Boy
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	The first Mario RPG to be made was one of the last Super Nintendo games to be released — Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. To many, it was a success, as it received great reviews amongst players.[5] This Mario game also introduced the turn-based battle system to the series. HP, Speed, Attack, Defense, Magic Attack, and Magic Defense were all features that Mario, his partners, and enemies all carried. In the story, Princess Toadstool was kidnapped once again by King Bowser; Mario set off on a brief adventure to rescue her. After battling Bowser, Mario did not get the chance to fully rescue the princess. A large sword fell from the sky and plummeted straight into Bowser's Castle, destroying the Star Road, while sending the three into different directions. After Mario wakes up back in the Mushroom Kingdom, he sets out on an adventure to find out what happened all the while still having to rescue Princess Toadstool. Along his journey, Mario meets characters such as Mallow and Geno, all of whom join him in hopes of defeating Smithy, the cause of the Mushroom Kingdom's current state. This is the first game in which Bowser allied with Mario, and in which Bowser and Princess Toadstool were playable characters.	Year Released: 1996 System: SNES Ratings 1up.com – A
Super Mario 64	Not long after the release of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Nintendo released a new system and a new game — Super Mario 64. The game was a success. It was the first fully 3-Dimensional Mario game to ever be made, thus revolutionizing the appearance of Mario games to date. The game sold over eleven million copies by 2007.[6] Because the game had such amazing success, people began to create rumors of glitches[7] and unlockables in the game. Perhaps one of the most notable rumors of the game was that Luigi was a playable character in the game, somehow able to be unlocked.[8] This was also the first game to call Princess Peach by her current name. In the game, Mario was invited to Princess Peach's Castle to eat a cake she had baked. However, when Mario arrived at her castle, he had discovered that Bowser had taken it over and had stolen almost all of the castle's Power Stars — there were some which he did not know existed. As Mario traversed through fifteen different painting worlds, he eventually recovered enough Power Stars to battle Bowser and take back the castle, freeing Peach from her stained-glass prison.	Year Released: 1996 System: Nintendo 64 Ratings 1up.com – A Gamespot – 9.4: Superb Editor's Choice
Mario Party	In 1999, Nintendo released the first Mario Party game to ever be made — Mario Party. The game was a whole new aspect on multi-player capabilities in the Mario series; most games up until now mainly featured a 2-player versus mode, with the exceptions of a few sports spin-offs. The game mechanics worked near-identically to that of a board game: players would rove around the board, moving from space to space, and hitting a Dice Block in order to move said spaces. The players could earn coins by playing and winning mini-games; with a certain amount of coins, the players could by stars. Despite the fact that this was a party game, it also had a single-player mode, in which the player would play against CPUs. There were six playable characters in the game: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and Wario. Each character had one board modeled after them, in addition to two other boards in the game — one dedicated to the game's antagonist, Bowser, and the other unlockable after collection one-hundred stars.	Year Released: 1998 System: Nintendo 64 Ratings 1up.com – A Gamespot – 7.2: Good
Super Smash Bros.	Within the same year as Mario Party, Nintendo released another hit — Super Smash Bros.. Though the game was more of a crossover game for all of Nintendo's major series, it featured two Mario characters: Mario and Luigi. Yoshi and Donkey Kong also appeared as playable characters in the game, however they were shown to represent their own series. The game featured a total of twelve playable characters, four of which were unlockable through different means. In the game, players would select whichever character they wanted, and would then fight against each other on a specific stage. Each character had different movesets, clearly defining them from one another. (Luigi and Mario were the only characters with similar movesets.) Characters could also use items to harm other characters or help themselves in some way. The game was an all-out fight between some of Nintendo's most popular video game characters. Super Smash Bros. eventually spawned two more sequels: Super Smash Bros. Melee (for the GameCube), and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (for the Wii).	Year Released: 1999 System: Nintendo 64 Ratings 1up.com – A 7.5: Good
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe	In that same year, Nintendo released another hit, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. It sold a total of 2.8 million copies in the United States alone.[9] The game was one of the highest rated games according to Gamespot and IGN. This game, though for the Game Boy Color (which didn't have particularly long or large games), had many features and unlockables. It featured two games in one – Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels. This was the first time ever that The Lost Levels had been released in the United States. There were also many unlockables such as You vs. Boo, a Yoshi Egg Finder, a Calendar, a Photo Album and much more. A multiplayer mode was also available, which was very similar to the You vs. Boo mode.	Year Released: 1999 System: Game Boy Color Ratings 1up.com – A- IGN – 10: Masterful Gamespot – 9.9: Superb Editor's Choice
Paper Mario	After another two years had passed, Nintendo released another Mario game — Paper Mario. It was the first Mario role-playing game since the release of Super Mario RPG for the Super Nintendo. Paper Mario brought up a whole new concept for graphics in the Mario series, as everything in the game was made to look as if it were made out of paper. Once again, Mario had to set out on a long mission to save Princess Peach from Bowser. As Mario set out on his adventure, he met citizens of various villages that wanted to assist him on his journey, the first of which was Goombario. At the end of each chapter, Mario and his partners would fight a boss, eventually leading to the freedom of a Star Spirit. When Mario and his partners had freed all of the Star Spirits, they were prepared to fight Bowser. After an epic two-part battle with Bowser, Mario eventually rescued Princess Peach from her current fate. Paper Mario is the only Mario role-playing game to date in which Bowser acts as the main antagonist; in all other Mario role-playing games, Bowser has either taken the role of an ally, or as a somewhat minor antagonist. Paper Mario has inspired two sequels to date — Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario.	Year Released: 2000 System: Nintendo 64 Ratings 1up.com – A 9.0: Outstanding Gamespot – 9.5: Superb Editor's Choice
Luigi's Mansion	In 2001, Nintendo released the GameCube, their first 128-bit System. The first Mario game to be released on the GameCube was Luigi's Mansion; it was one its few launch titles. The game was the first ever to star Luigi as the main protagonist in the game; all other games prior to this one had Luigi portrayed as a sidekick or some sort, or off on his own mission. At the beginning of the game, Luigi is shown walking up to the large mansion that he won in a contest. Inside the mansion, Luigi encounters a few unfriendly beings, only to be saved by Professor Elvin Gadd. The Professor tells Luigi that the mansion is haunted with hundreds of ghost, and sends him in to stop them in hopes of rescuing Mario. As Luigi passes through the various rooms of the house, eliminating ghosts with the Poltergust 3000, he eventually runs across some of Mario items: His hat, his shoe, his glove, and his star. After taking them to a ghostly fortune teller, Luigi discovers that Mario is indeed still alive and is being held captive by the Boos. Thus, Luigi travels forth more, ridding the mansion of any Boos along the way. Eventually, he finds King Boo's lair, finding Mario trapped within a painting frame. Luigi is whisked away to the mansion's roof, where he battles King Boo and its huge Bowser suit. After defeating King Boo, Luigi takes the framed Mario back to E. Gadd's lab, where he is soon thereafter freed.	Year Released: 2001 System: GameCube Ratings 1up.com – A- IGN – 7.0: Decent Gamespot – 7.9: Good
Super Mario Sunshine	In 2002, Mario was back in action in his own three-dimensional platformer once again. While on his way to a vacation with Princess Peach and her loyal steward, Toadsworth, they find a large glob of graffiti in the shape of Peach's head on their landing strip. Mario then finds an interesting machine, called F.L.U.D.D., that helps him rid the island of graffiti. After he collects a total of ten Shine Sprites, an imposter bearing a striking resemblance to Mario kidnaps Princess Peach. Mario then must redeem his identity (because of Shadow Mario), by ridding the entire island of graffiti, all the while having to rescue Princess Peach. Towards the end of his adventure, he discovers that Shadow Mario is actually Bowser Jr. in disguise. After fighting Bowser and his son, Mario rescues Princess Peach, finally allowing them to finish their vacation.	Year Released: 2002 System: GameCube Ratings 1up.com – A IGN – 9.4: Outstanding Gamespot – 8.0: Great
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Towards the end of 2003, Nintendo released a huge Mario hit for the Game Boy Advance — Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. The game was the first Mario role-playing game to ever be released on a handheld system. The game featured Mario and Luigi, both being playable at the same time. After the evil Cackletta and her henchman Fawful infiltrated Princess Peach's Castle, they stole Princess Peach's voice in order to help dominate the world. Soon thereafter, the Mario Bros. head off for the Beanbean Kingdom. After much traversing, through the borders and Hoohoo Village, they eventually reached Beanbean Castle Town. When they enter the borders of the city, they find it in ruins. As they reach Beanbean Castle, they find that it too had been terrorized, and that Queen Bean was not herself. After battling her, the Bros. set out on an additional mission to find all of the pieces of the Beanstar. After a long journey through the Mushroom World, they eventually reached Bowser's Castle, where Cackletta's Spirit was hiding out; her. It was a tiresome and fierce battle, but the Bros. prevailed as always. The Princess was saved, and the Beanstar had been retrieved. All was back to normal once again...or at least as normal as things got for Mario and his friends. This game eventually had a sequel for the Nintendo DS, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. A third installment is currently under production under the title, Mario & Luigi RPG 3.	Year Released: 2003 System: Game Boy Advance 1up.com – A IGN – 9.0: Outstanding Gamespot 9.2: Superb Editor's Choice
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	In 2004, Nintendo released the indirect sequel to Paper Mario —Paper Mario:The Thousand-Year Door. The game was a huge hit, reaching Player's Choice status. The story starts out with Princess Peach in a mysterious town, called Rogueport, looking through someone's rummage sale. She vanishes soon thereafter. After receiving a letter from Princess Peach — mailed before she went missing — Mario sets off on a trip to Rogueport. After arriving there, he finds Toadsworth. To his dismay, Princess Peach mysteriously vanished from Rogueport. So, Mario and his current partner set out on a journey to save Princess Peach, and retrieve the seven Crystal Stars. After a long journey, Mario and his partners set the final Crystal Star in the Thousand-Year Door, they finally unlocked the entrance to the Palace of Shadow — a dark place locked away for an entire millennium. After fighting Sir Grodus, leader of the Secret Society of the X-Nauts, they fought the demonic Shadow Queen. After possessing Peach, the Shadow Queen revealed her true form and battle Mario and his partners. The battle was enormous, and required the motivation of people from across the Mushroom Kingdom to win. The Shadow Queen was defeated, and Rogueport and all surrounding areas were able to relax and return to their lives. Two years later, Super Paper Mario was released for the Wii. It wasn't the direct sequel to this game, but it continued the adventures of Mario in his paper form.	Year Released: 2004 System: GameCube Ratings 1up.com – A IGN – 9.1: Outstanding Gamespot – 9.2: Superb Editor's Choice
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time	In 2005, Nintendo released the sequel to Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga; it was titled Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. The game once again allowed Mario and Luigi to be playable at the same time, but it also allowed newcomers to the Mario & Luigi series — Baby Mario and Baby Luigi — to be playable as well. The story revolved around the invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom by a group of extraterrestrial terrorists, known as the Shroobs. The Shroobs had invaded the past and was quickly taking over all of the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario and Luigi, after teaming up with their infant selves, were eventually able to stop this catastrophe after defeating Princess Shroob and Elder Princess Shroob. The invasion immediately went into retreat and the Mushroom Kingdom returned to its normal self, thanks once again to the Mario Bros.	Year Released: 2005 System: Nintendo DS Ratings 1up.com – A IGN – 9.0: Outstanding Gamespot – 8.9: Great
Super Paper Mario	Nintendo released yet another installment in the Paper Mario series in 2006, with the release of Super Paper Mario. The game introduced a whole other dimension to the series with Mario having the ability to flip between the second and third dimensions. This new feature was commonly required to pass up various road blocks or to defeat enemies throughout it's eight chapters. The story revolves around Count Bleck, an evil mastermind that plans to destroy not only the Mushroom World, but all worlds and dimensions in existence. After reading a prophecy in the Dark Prognosticus, he had already devised a plan on how to do so. Thus, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and even Bowser teamed up, (with the help of many Pixls), to help stop Count Bleck and his vile plans. However, to do so, Mario and his friends had to collect all eight Pure Hearts in order to even have a chance to stop Count Bleck.	Year Released: 2006 System: Wii Ratings 1up.com – A- IGN – 8.9: Great 8.8: Great
Super Mario Galaxy	The latest main installment into the Mario series was released by Nintendo in the end of 2007. Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii was an adventure on galactic proportions. The story is told that every hundred years, a comet soars over the Mushroom Kingdom, raining stars down upon the land. Princess Peach invites Mario to her castle to join in on the festivities, only to have Bowser and Bowser Jr. his son crash the party. Bowser once again kidnaps Peach, but orders a Magikoopa to send Mario into a small planetoid. Mario then has to bounce from galaxy to galaxy, collecting Power Stars along his way. After encountering Rosalina and her Lumas, Mario learns that he needs to collect the Grand Stars in order to stop Bowser from completing his plan – creating a new galaxy. The game introduces many new items to help Mario along his journey, including the Boo Mushroom, Bee Mushroom, Ice Flower and many more. Super Mario Galaxy has a few similarities to Super Mario 64, including the fact that Mario must travel to various locations — this time galaxies instead of painting worlds — in order to defeat Bowser.	Year Released: 2007 System: Wii Ratings 1up.com – A IGN – 9.7: Outstanding Gamespot – 9.5: Superb Editor's Choice

[edit] Common Features in the Mario Series

[edit] Items

[edit] Super Mushroom

Main article: Super Mushroom

[edit] 1-Up Mushroom

Main article: 1-Up Mushroom

[edit] Mini Mushroom

Main article: Mini Mushroom

[edit] Mega Mushroom

Main article: Mega Mushroom

[edit] Fire Flower

Main article: Fire Flower

[edit] Star

Main article: Star

[edit] Objects

[edit] Brick Block

Main article: Brick Block

[edit] ? Block

Main article: ? Block

[edit] ! Block

Main article: ! Block

[edit] Switches

Main article: Switch

[edit] Major Characters and Species in the Mario Series

[edit] Characters

[edit] Mario

Main article: Mario

[edit] Luigi

Main article: Luigi

[edit] Bowser

Main article: Bowser

[edit] Princess Peach

Main article: Princess Peach

[edit] Toad

Main article: Toad

[edit] Donkey Kong

Main article: Donkey Kong

[edit] Wario

Main article: Wario

[edit] Princess Daisy

Main article: Princess Daisy

[edit] Toadette

Main article: Toadette

[edit] Waluigi

Main article: Waluigi

[edit] Species

[edit] Goombas

Main article: Goomba

[edit] Koopas

Main article: Koopa Troopa

[edit] Boos

Main article: Boo

[edit] Hammer Bros.

Main article: Hammer Bro.

[edit] Lakitus & Spinies

Main article: Lakitu

Main article: Spiny

[edit] Cheep-Cheeps

Main article: Cheep-Cheep

[edit] Dry Bones

Main article: Dry Bones

[edit] Blooper

Main article: Blooper

[edit] Thwomps

Main article: Thwomp

[edit] Bullet Bills

Main article: Bullet Bill

[edit] Other Series

[edit] Partner Series

[edit] Donkey Kong

Main article: Donkey Kong (series)

[edit] Yoshi

Main article: Yoshi (series)

[edit] Wario

Main article: Wario (series)

[edit] Spin-offs

[edit] Mario Party

Main article: Mario Party (series)

[edit] Mario Kart

Main article: Mario Kart (series)

[edit] Mario Golf

Main article: Mario Golf (series)

[edit] Mario Tennis

Main article: Mario Tennis (series)

[edit] Other Spin-offs

[edit] Critical Reception

[edit] External Links

• The History of Mario Bros

[edit] References

1. ^ Best-selling NES game
2. ^ Extreme difficulty of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
3. ^ Super Mario Land's sales total
4. ^ Super Mario Land 2 sales
5. ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars user ratings
6. ^ Super Mario 64 sales results
7. ^ Rumored glitches in Super Mario 64
8. ^ Rumors of Luigi in Super Mario 64
9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Deluxe sales