1986

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was released on the Family Computer Disk System in June 1986

This is a list of events in 1986 related to the Super Mario franchise.

Events

February

The Family Computer Disk System was released in February 1986

• February 1 – Super Mario Bros. one-shot manga was published in Shōgaku Sannensei.
• February 21 – The Family Computer Disk System was released.
  • Super Mario Bros. was released for the Family Computer Disk System as a launch title.

March

VS. Super Mario Bros. was released on the VS. System in March 1986

• March 7 – VS. Super Mario Bros. was released for the VS. System.
• March 30 – Mario no Daibōken (album) was released.
• March 31 – Super Mario Bros. Original Soundtrack was released.

April

• April 21 – GO GO Mario!! was released.

May

• May 21 – Super Mario Bros.: Mario Syndrome was released.
• May 25 – Sound Mario Bros. was released.

June

• June 3 – Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was released for the Family Computer Disk System.
• June 15 – Donkey Kong was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
• June 20 – Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
• June 25 – The Game & Watch Crystal Screen series was released.
  • Super Mario Bros. was released for the Game & Watch as a launch title for the series.

Specific date unknown

• Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong 3 were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
• Super Mario-kun chapter 1 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

July

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! was theatrically released in July 1986

• July 20 – Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! was theatrically released.
• July 21 – Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! Original Soundtrack was released.

Specific date unknown

• The first episode of Ganbare Mario was published in Televi-Kun.
• Super Mario-kun chapter 2 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

August

• August 15 – Famicom How-To Manga chapter Super Mario Bros. 2 was published in Comic BomBom.
• August 27 – I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater was released for the Family Computer Disk System.

Specific date unknown

• The Nintendo PlayChoice-10 was released.
  • Golf, Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. were released for the Nintendo PlayChoice-10 as launch titles.
• Famicom Quiz to Meiro: Mario Bōken Meiro was published in Yōchien.
• Super Mario-kun chapter 3 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

September

Specific date unknown

• Super Mario Bros. Special was released for the NEC PC-8801 and Sharp X1.
• Famicom Manga: Super Mario-kun was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
• Super Mario-kun chapter 4 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

October

Specific date unknown

• Famicom Meiro: Super Mario/Makaimura was published in Yōchien.
• Super Mario-kun chapter 5 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

November

Specific date unknown

• Super Mario-kun Episode #1 was published in Shōgaku Ninensei.
• Super Mario-kun chapter 6 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

December

All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. was released on the Family Computer Disk System in December 1986

• December 20 – All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. was released for the Family Computer Disk System.
• December 30 – Super Mario Bros. 2 volume 1 was published.

Specific date unknown

• The first chapter of Super Mario no Daibōken was published in Yōchien.
• Super Mario-kun chapter 7 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

Specific date unknown

• Donkey Kong was released for the Commodore 64 (Ocean Software port), MSX, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.
• The Famicom Box was released.
• Super Mario Bros. was published.
• Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban was published.
• Super Mario Bros. 2 Urawaza Daizenshū was published.
• Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! manga was published.
• Mario no Nazonazo Taizenka was published.
• Mario no Nazonazo Kyōshitsu was published.
• Super Mario Bros. Gaiden was published.
• Super Mario Bros. Gaiden 2 was published
• Mario no Daibōken was released.
• Famicom Music was released.
• Famicom Records was released.
• Mario no Daibōken/GO GO Mario!!