Super Mario (series)

The Super Mario series, also called the main series or main games, is the biggest sub-series of the Mario series. It started in 1985 with the creation of Super Mario Bros. on the Famicom and subsequently the Nintendo Entertainment System. It has been followed by many sequels released in almost every Nintendo video game console to date, except the Game Boy, the Game Boy Color and the Game Boy Advance.

These games, but one, follow the traditional story about Mario and, usually, his brother Luigi, in their long quest to search and rescue Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser, who is causing mischief and wants conquer the Mushroom Kingdom, or any other place, depending the game. The Mario Bros. adventure is not easy as they must face Bowser's troops all long the way, who have orders by the King Koopa himself, to stop the brave brothers.

All the games, and even some remakes, have been developed exclusively by the Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development branch but not by the same sub-division. While there is no Mario platform game in development or confirmed for Wii U, director Yoshiaki Koizumi has stated he has a lot of new ideas for a Wii U Mario platform game.

Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)
In 1986, Super Mario Bros. was remade into a simplified version for the Game & Watch, it was moving side-scroller where Mario have to move over several platforms avoiding Lakitus and some Bullet Bills.
 * Year Released – 1986
 * System – Game & Watch

''Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario All-Stars also known as Super Mario Collection in Japan was released in 1993 also for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a remake of the first four Super Mario series games. Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. This game updated the four games graphics and music to make it better. However, it is not technically considered an installment because it is just a simple remake.
 * Year Released – 1993
 * System – Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System

''Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World is an America/Europe-only remake of Super Mario All-Stars that now includes Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. it is the second remake of the series.
 * Year Released – 1994
 * System – Super Nintendo Entertainment System

''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is a Game Boy Color remake which includes the first two Super Mario games ever released: Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (that last under the name of Super Mario Bros.: For Super Players). Besides those games, it also featured many other collectibles, including images that could be printed with the Game Boy Printer, Cable Link interface multi-player, records sharing by infrared connection, a calendar, a fortune teller, etc. Unlike other remakes, it wasn't developed by Nintendo EAD, but by Nintendo R&D2.
 * Year Released – 1999
 * System – Game Boy Color

Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance is a remake of Super Mario Bros. 2 made for the handheld game system Game Boy Advance, and released in 2001. Like the Super Mario All-Stars port, Super Mario Advance had updated graphics.
 * Year Released – 2001
 * System – Game Boy Advance

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 is a remake of Super Mario World made for the Game Boy Advance. It was the second title in the Super Mario Advance series and was released in 2002. There are various differences between the original Super Mario World and Super Mario Advance 2. The game was a gigantic hit for Nintendo and the Game Boy Advance, selling 3,290,000 copies in the United States and 5,460,000 copies worldwide. Additionally, Luigi's sprite has been changed and made taller than Mario to match his normal appearance, and the Mario Bros. classic game has been included in the game (like the other Mario Advance games), with multiplayer playable.
 * Year Released – 2001
 * System – Game Boy Advance

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
In 2003, the fourth entry in the Super Mario Advance series, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, was released for the Game Boy Advance. It boasted similar graphics and sound to the Super Mario All-Stars version, and made use of the e-Reader. A few e-cards came included with new copies of the game, while two sets (referred to as "series") of cards, were released and sold alongside the game. By scanning special cards into the e-Reader, players were able to upload items, videos, and most importantly, new levels into game. One notable item was the Cape Feather from Super Mario World, which allowed Mario to transform in Cape Mario. There were also two Switch cards that the player could activate (and deactivate) the effects of by scanning them; the Orange Switch and the Blue Green Switch. Scanning these switches triggered small functions in the game. The e-Reader feature is still available in the European version, but it is disabled by default and unable to access.
 * Year Released – 2003
 * System – Game Boy Advance

''Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.
The original NES version of Super Mario Bros. was released for the Game Boy Advance as part of the Classic NES series of games in commemoration for the 20th anniversary of the release of the original Famicom ad NES. It is a port, and didn't feature any new addition, all of the bugs were left in the game and only the graphics were down-scaled to fit the GBA screen resolution.
 * Year Released – 2004
 * System – Game Boy Advance

''Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2
In Japan, the Classic NES Series were known as Famicom Mini. The original Super Mario Bros. 2 (known is western regions as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) was released only in Japan. Much like Super Mario Bros., it didn't feature something new additon, bugs were left untouched and the graphics were down-scaled too.
 * Year Released – 2005
 * System – Game Boy Advance

''Super Mario 64 DS

 * Year Released – 2004
 * System – Nintendo DS
 * For this game's beta elements, see here.

Super Mario 64 DS is the remake of Super Mario 64. It was released in 2004 for the Nintendo DS. It is also the first Mario game released for the Nintendo DS. Though it is a remake, there are many differences. One difference is that there are many additional secret stars, making 150 Power Stars instead of the previous 120. Wario, Luigi, and Yoshi are also playable. There is also mini-games.

''Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
For the Wii in 2010, Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition celebrates the 25th anniversary of Mario with the same games as mention in the All-Stars section. It is a port of the original game Super Mario All-Stars.
 * Year Released – 2010
 * System – Wii