2006

New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS in May 2006

This is a list of events in 2006 related to the Super Mario franchise.

Events

January

• January 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 37 was published in Comic BomBom.
• January 19 - Super Mario Strikers was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan.
• January 27
  • Mario Party 7 was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Europe.
  • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time was released for the Nintendo DS in Europe.
• Specific date unknown – Mario and the Incredible Rescue was published in North America.

February

• February 10 - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time was released for the Nintendo DS in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
• February 14 - Yoshi Touch & Go was released for the iQue DS in China.
• February 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 38 was published in Comic BomBom.
• February 23 - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.
• February 27 - Super Princess Peach was released for the Nintendo DS in North America.
• Specific date unknown
  • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart Episodes 1 and 2 were published in Famitsu Gamecube+Advance.
  • Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 1 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.
  • Waiwai! Wario was published in Famitsu DS+Wii.

March

Tetris DS was released for the Nintendo DS in March 2006

• March 2 - Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 was released for the iQue Game Boy Advance in China.
• March 15
  • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 was released for the iQue Game Boy Advance in China.
  • Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 39 was published in Comic BomBom.
• March 20 – Tetris DS was released for the Nintendo DS in North America, marking the game's first release globally.
• March 31 - Super Princess Peach was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.
• Specific date unknown
  • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart Episode 3 was published in Famitsu Gamecube+Advance.
  • Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 2 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

April

• April 6 - Mario Smash Football was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Australia.
• April 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 40 was published in Comic BomBom.
• April 18 - Tetris DS was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.
• April 21 - Tetris DS was released for the Nintendo DS in Europe.
• April 27 - Tetris DS was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan and Taiwan.
• Specific date unknown
  • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart Episode 4 was published in Famitsu Gamecube+Advance.
  • Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 3 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

May

• May 15
  • New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS in North America, marking the game's first release globally.
  • Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 41 was published in Comic BomBom.
• May 17 - New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS in Canada.
• May 25 - New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
• May 26 - Super Princess Peach was released for the Nintendo DS in Europe.
• Specific date unknown
  • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart Episode 5 was published in Famitsu Gamecube+Advance.
  • Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 4 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

June

• June 8
  • Mario Party 7 was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Australia.
  • New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.
• June 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 42 was published in Comic BomBom.
• June 26 – Super Mario-kun Volume 34 was published.
• June 30 - New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS in Europe.
• Specific date unknown
  • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart Episode 6 was published in Famitsu Gamecube+Advance.
  • Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 5 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

July

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 was released for the Nintendo DS in July 2006

• July 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 43 was published in Comic BomBom.
• July 27 – Mario Hoops 3-on-3 was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan and Taiwan, marking the game's first release globally.
• July 28 – Game & Watch Collection was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan, marking the game's first release globally.
• Specific date unknown
  • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart Episode 7 was published in Famitsu Gamecube+Advance.
  • Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 6 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

August

• August 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 44 was published in Comic BomBom.
• Specific date unknown
  • Virus Attack! was released for browsers.
  • Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 7 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

September

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis was released for the Nintendo DS in September 2006

• September 11 - Mario Hoops 3-on-3 was released for the Nintendo DS in North America.
• September 14 – Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DS was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan.
• September 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 45 was published in Comic BomBom.
• September 25 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis was released for the Nintendo DS in North America, marking the game's first release globally.
• September 29 – Super Mario-kun Volume 5 was published.
• Specific date unknown – Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 8 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

October

• October 5 – Iwata Asks : Special Edition Interview was published
• October 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 46 was published in Comic BomBom.
• October 26 - Mario Hoops 3-on-3 was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.
• Specific date unknown – Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 9 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

November

The Wii was released in November 2006

Yoshi's Island DS was released for the Nintendo DS in November 2006

• November 11 – Iwata Asks : WarioWare Smooth Moves was published.
• November 13 – Yoshi's Island DS was released for the Nintendo DS in North America, marking the game's first release globally.
• November 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 47 was published in Comic BomBom.
• November 16 – Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom was released in arcades in Japan.
• November 19 – The Wii was released in North America, marking its first release globally.
• November 23 - Yoshi's Island DS was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.
• Specific date unkown – Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 10 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

December

WarioWare: Smooth Moves was released for the Wii in December 2006

• December 1 - Yoshi's Island DS was released for the Nintendo DS in Europe.
• December 2 – WarioWare: Smooth Moves was released for the Wii in Japan, marking the game's first release globally.
• December 8 - The Nintendo MP3 Player was released in Europe.
• December 15 – Dr. Mario-kun Chapter 48 was published in Comic BomBom.
• December 30 – 1-Up Hunt! was released for browsers.
• Specific date unknown – Peach no Daibōken!? Episode 11 was published in Famitsu DS+Gamecube+Advance.

Specific date unknown

• Dribble Skillz, Superstar Shootout, Yoshi's Egg Toss, Cannon Kaos, Tetris DS Puzzle Mode, Jammin' With Mario, Mario's Driving Range, and Go-GURT Factory! were released for browsers.
• Donkey Kong Country: La vie est belle, Donkey Kong Country: L'ile de Kongo Bongo, and Donkey Kong Country: Robot Kong were released.
• The Complete Mario Encyclopedia was published.
• The Donkey Kong Country television series began airing in India.