Camp Hyrule

 was an annual online virtual camp by Nintendo of America, which began in 1995 and ran until 2006, with a sweepstakes held in 2007 to mark its official closing. It was named after Hyrule, the main setting in the The Legend of Zelda series. Registration would be open for one week at a time, usually in July, and the actual event would take place for four days in August. Players would be assigned a cabin to participate in, and the camp program would allow players to chat with one another, play online games, and participate in sweepstakes or win prizes. There were some Mario-themed games that could be played in Camp Hyrule.

Mario-related themes and events
Beginning in 2000, each year would have its own theme; Super Mario Sunshine was the theme for 2002 and Super Mario Galaxy was the theme for 2006. The Nintendo GameCube and the Nintendo DS were the themes for 2001 and 2004 respectively. Also beginning in 2000, at the end of the four days of the camp, some event would take place forcing the camp to shut down.

1999
The 1999 Camp Hyrule had "Donkey Konk Game", [sic] "The Rooftop", "Kremling Krunch Game", "The Vine", "The Gator Pit" and "The Tree House" as Donkey Kong-themed areas.

2000
The 2000 year's theme was The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask; the last day saw the moon from said game falling on the campsite forcing an abrupt evacuation. The "Green" and "Tennis Court" sections were themed after Mario Golf and Mario Tennis respectively.

2001
In the plot for the 2001 year's camp, the blueprints to the Nintendo GameCube were mysteriously stolen and it was tasked to players to help locate them. On the last day of the camp, Bowser wrecked the campsite.

2002
For this Super Mario Sunshine iteration of the campsite, when players logged on for the first time they discovered the camp was plagued with graffiti and litter. The graffiti was gradually cleaned up by the players as the week progressed, and the culprit was discovered to be Shadow Mario.

2003
The 2003 year of Camp Hyrule was themed after , but its destruction involved King K. Rool devastating the campsite with a massive earthquake. Mario themed events included one themed after Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (bearing the same name as the game), "Mario Golf Clubhouse" and "Mario Golf Course".

2004
The 2004 calendar year of Camp Hyrule was themed after the Nintendo DS. The "DK Jungle" was its own section of the camp, where the Donkey Konga themed game, Donkey Konga Beat, could be played.

2006
For the Super Mario Galaxy-themed 2006 camp, the campsite was moved into outer space where it was hit by meteor showers, a space virus epidemic, asteroids, and a black hole. On the last day, the camp slipped through a wormhole, and was warped into the 1998 campground.

Mario-related games

 * Donkey Konk Game [sic] (1999)
 * Kremling Krunch Game (1999)
 * Donkey Konga Beat (2004)
 * Mario Sports Complex: Barrel Blast (2005)
 * Virus Attack! (2006)