Mario (franchise)

The Mario (マリオ) franchise is a video game franchise created by Nintendo starring the fictional Italian character Mario. The franchise started originally in 1981 with the release of the Donkey Kong arcade game and has since expanded into other forms of media include several television series and a feature film. Several works in the franchise have presented scenes and scenarios in which characters are swallowed whole.

​Super Mario Bros. 3
Released in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. See Super Mario Bros. 3 article for details.

Super Mario RPG
Released in 1996 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. See Super Mario RPG article for details.​

Super Mario 64
Released in 1996 for the Nintendo 64. See Super Mario 64 article for details.

​Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS. See Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time article for details.

​Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Released in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS. See Paper Mario: Sticker Star article for details.

​Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Released in 2015 for the Nintendo 3DS. See Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam article for details.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Released in 2023 in theaters. See The Super Mario Bros. Movie article for details.