1988

Super Mario Bros. 3 was released for the Family Computer in October 1988

This is a list of events in 1988 related to the Super Mario franchise.

Events

January

• January 1 – Super Mario no Okeiko Meiro was published as a Yōchien insert.
• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 1 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 20 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

February

• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 2 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 21 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

March

• March 8 – Super Mario Bros. was released for the Game & Watch as part of the New Wide Screen series.
• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 3 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 22 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

April

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in April 1988

• April 8 – Donkey Kong was released for the Family Computer Disk System.
• April 14 – Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally was released for the Family Computer Disk System.
• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 4 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 23 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

May

• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 5 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 24 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

June

• June 20 – Super Mario Brothers 2 volume 3 was published.
• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 6 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 25 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

July

• July 19 – Donkey Kong Jr. was released for the Family Computer Disk System.
• July 25 – 3D Hot Rally (album) was released.
• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 7 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 26 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

August

• Specific date unknown
  • Miracle Peach Episode 8 was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 27 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

September

Donkey Kong Classics was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in September 1988

• Specific date unknown
  • The Family Computer Network System was released.
  • Donkey Kong Classics was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 28 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

October

Super Mario Bros. 2 was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in October 1988

• October 9 – Super Mario Bros. 2 was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
• October 23 – Super Mario Bros. 3 was released for the Family Computer.
• Specific date unknown – Super Mario-kun chapter 29 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

November

• November 22 – Mario Bros. was released for the Atari 8-bit computers.
• November 30 – Mario Bros. Returns was released for the Family Computer Disk System.
• Specific date unknown
  • Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. were released for the Atari 7800.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 30 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

December

The Super Mario Kodansha manga debuted in Comic BomBom in December 1988

• December 5 – Fantasic World of Super Mario Bros. 3 was released.
• December 15 – The Super Mario Kodansha manga debuts in Comic BomBom, with Manga Super Mario Bros. 3 Kanzen Kōryakuhon Chapter 1 published in Comic BomBom.
• December 16 – Super Mario Bros. 3 ~ Akihabara Electric Circus was released.
• Specific date unknown
  • Mario Bros. was released for the Atari 7800.
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Introduction was published in Gakushū Yōchien.
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Stage 1 was published in Gekkan Wanpakku Comic.
  • Super Mario-kun chapter 31 was published in Shōgaku Ichinensei.

Specific date unknown

• Super Mario Bros. 2 was released for the Nintendo PlayChoice-10.
• Nintendo Power premiered with Nintendo Power issue 1.
• Nintendo Power issue 2 was published.
• Nintendo Power issue 3 was published.
• Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3 Daihyakka was published.
• Super Mario Bros. 3 World Hayamawari Technique Shū was published.
• Famicom Music Hit Parade was published.
• Super Mario Bros. 3 -G.S.M.(FC) Nintendo 1- was released.
• TOY MUSIC ~Dancing Super Mario Brothers~ was released.