2012

New Super Mario Bros. U was released for the Wii U in November 2012

This is a list of events in 2012 related to the Super Mario franchise.

Events

January

• January 5 – Super Mario Bros. was fully released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.

Specific date unknown

• Mario Trivia and Mario Memory were released for browsers.

February

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo 3DS in February 2012

• February 10 – Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games was released for the Nintendo 3DS.

March

Mario Party 9 was released for the Wii in March 2012

• March 2 – Mario Party 9 was released for the Wii.
• March 21 – Game & Watch Gallery 2 was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
• March 26 – Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land was published.

April

• April 4 – Wario Land II was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
• April 18 – Donkey Kong Jr. was fully released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.

May

Mario Tennis Open was released for the Nintendo 3DS in May 2012

• May 2
  • Wario Land 3 was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
  • Super Mario-kun Volume 44 was published.
• May 20 – Mario Tennis Open was released for the Nintendo 3DS.

July

New Super Mario Bros. 2 was released for the Nintendo 3DS in July 2012

• July 5 – NES Open Tournament Golf was fully released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
• July 20 – Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS XL was published.
• July 24 – Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. 2 was published.
• July 25
  • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
  • Así Se Juega: Mario & Sonic en Londres 2012 - Juegos Olímpicos first aired.
• July 27 – Así Se Juega: Mario & Sonic en Londres 2012 - Juegos Olímpicos last aired.
• July 28 – New Super Mario Bros. 2 was released for the Nintendo 3DS.

Specific date unknown

• Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival was released in arcades.

August

• August 22 – Yoshi was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.

September

Club Nintendo Picross was released for the Nintendo 3DS in September 2012

• September 13 – Club Nintendo Picross was released for the Nintendo 3DS.
• September 19 – Wrecking Crew was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.

October

• October 3 – Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
• October 17
  • Donkey Kong was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
  • Iwata Asks: Wii U: Wii U GamePad was published.
• October 24 – Picross 2 was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.

November

The Wii U was released in November 2012

• November 8 – Iwata Asks Wii U: Miiverse: The Producers was published.
• November 11 – Paper Mario: Sticker Star was released for the Nintendo 3DS.
• November 16 – Iwata Asks New Super Mario Bros. U was published.
• November 18
  • The Wii U was released.
    • New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land were released for the Wii U as launch titles.
• November 28 – Super Mario Bros. 2 was released for the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS.
• November 29 – Iwata Asks: Paper Mario: Sticker Star was published.

December

• December 3 – Super Mario-kun Volume 45 was published.

Specific date unknown

• Paper Mario: Sticker Star Sticker Book was published.