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Mario Kart Wii was released on the Wii in April 2008

This is a list of events in 2008 related to the Super Mario franchise.

Events

January

Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released on the Wii in January 2008

• January 1 – Mario Kart (Wii/DS) was released for browsers.
• January 17 – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan and Taiwan, marking the game's first release globally.
• January 22 – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo DS in North America.
• January 25 – Donkey Kong: Jet Race was released for the Wii in Europe.
• January 31 – Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released for the Wii in Japan and Hong Kong, marking the game's first release globally.
• Specific date unknown – WarioWare: Smooth Moves was released for the Wii in South Africa.

February

• February 7
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.
  • Donkey Kong: Jet Race was released for the Wii in Australia.
• February 8 – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo DS in Europe.
• Specific date unknown
  • New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS in South Africa.
  • Mario Party 8 was released for the Wii in South Africa.

March

Dr. Mario Online Rx was released on the Wii via WiiWare in March 2008

• March 4 – Super Mario-kun Volume 37 was published.
• March 9 – Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released for the Wii in North America.
• March 12 – Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 was released in arcades in North America.
• March 25 – The WiiWare service was launched.
  • Dr. Mario Online Rx was released for the Wii in Japan via WiiWare as a launch game for the service, marking the game's first release globally.

April

• April 10 – Mario Kart Wii was released for the Wii in Japan, marking the game's first release globally.
• April 11 – Mario Kart Wii was released for the Wii in Europe.
• April 24 – Mario Kart Wii was released for the Wii in Australia.
• April 27 – Mario Kart Wii was released for the Wii in North America.

May

• May 19 – Dr. Mario & Germ Buster was released for the Wii in Australia via WiiWare as a launch game for the service.
• May 20 – Dr. Mario & Germ Buster was released for the Wii in Europe via WiiWare as a launch game for the service.
• May 22 – Mario Party DS was released for the Nintendo DS in South Korea.
• May 26 – Dr. Mario Online Rx was released for the Wii in North America via WiiWare.
• May 29 – Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was released for the Wii in South Korea.
• Specific date unknown – Mario Strikers Charged Football was released for the Wii in South Africa.

June

Mario Super Sluggers was released on the Wii in June 2008

• June 19 – Mario Super Sluggers was released for the Wii, marking the game's first release globally.
• June 26
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo DS in South Korea.
  • Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released for the Wii in Australia.
• June 27 – Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released for the Wii in Europe.

July

Wario Land: Shake It! was released on the Wii in July 2008

• July 12
  • WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Party 8, Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Super Sluggers, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl were released as launch games for the Wii in Taiwan.
  • Super Paper Mario, Mario Party 8, Super Mario Galaxy, and Mario Kart Wii were released for the Wii in Hong Kong.
• July 24 – Wario Land: Shake It! was released for the Wii in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, marking the game's first release globally.

August

• August 25 – Mario Super Sluggers was released for the Wii in North America.
• August 28 – Captain Rainbow was released for the Wii in Japan and Taiwan.

September

• September 4 – Super Mario Galaxy was released for the Wii in South Korea.
• September 22 – Wario Land: Shake It! was released for the Wii in North America.
• September 25 – Wario Land: The Shake Dimension was released for the Wii in Australia.
• September 26
  • Super Princess Peach was released for the Nintendo DS in South Africa.
  • Wario Land: The Shake Dimension was released for the Wii in Europe.
• Specific date unknown – Game & Watch Collection was released for the Nintendo DS in Australia.

November

The Nintendo DSi was released in November 2008

• November 1 – The Nintendo DSi was released.
• November 2 – Super Mario-kun Volume 38 was published.
• November 6 – Mario Party 8 was released for the Wii in South Korea.

December

WarioWare: Snapped! was released on the Nintendo DSi via DSiWare in December 2008

• December 11 – New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat was released for the Wii in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, marking the game's first release globally.
• December 15 – Game & Watch Collection was released for the Nintendo DS in North America.
• December 24 – The DSiWare service was launched.
  • Dr. Mario Express, WarioWare: Snapped!, Bird & Beans, and Paper Airplane Chase were released for the Nintendo DSi in Japan via DSiWare as launch games for the service, marking each game's first release globally.

Specific date unknown

• Are You Smarter Than Mario?, Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Mario Party (Wii/DS) were released for browsers.