Super Mario reviews:

Parent Series:

• Donkey Kong

Spin-offs:

• Wario
• Yoshi

Connected Series:

• Animal Crossing
• Balloon Fight
• Fire Emblem
• Game & Watch
• Ice Climber
• Kid Icarus
• Kirby
• The Legend of Zelda
• Metroid
• Mii
• Mother
• Pokémon
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• StreetPass Mii Plaza
• Super Smash Bros.

Footnotes:

1. Mario makes his debut is the game’s protagonist.
2. Mario is the game’s protagonist.
3. Mario is the game’s villain.
4. Mario is the game’s villain.
5. Mario is the game’s villain.
6. A kind of Piranha Plants called Manhandlas appear as enemies.
7. Mario appears as a non-playable character.
8. This game contains ports of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.
9. Mario and Luigi appear in the game’s multiplayer mode.
10. Mario appears as a non-playable character.
11. Chain Chomps appear as enemies.
12. Various creatures from the Mushroom Kingdom appear as enemies and non-playable characters.
13. Toad is the game’s playable character.
14. Mario is the game’s playable character.
15. Mario has a minor cameo as one of Cranky Kong’s Video Game Heroes.
16. Mario, Luigi, Toad and Birdo can be seen in the crowd whenever there is an audience.
17. Mario has a minor cameo at the end of the game as a Video Game Hero.
18. The game features remakes of Game & Watch titles which all now include various characters from the series.
19. Bowser (as a baby) is the game’s primary antagonist.
20. Mario and Luigi are playable and there are a couple of stages based on the series.
21. A port of Donkey Kong can be played.
22. Manhandlas, Thwomps and other creatures from the series appear.
23. Cheep-Cheeps appear as enemies.
24. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser and Dr. Mario are playable and there are several stages based on the series.
25. NES games featuring characters from the series are unlockable, such as Donkey Kong.
26. Mario and other characters make various cameos in different microgames.
27. Mario has a minor appearance on some of the game’s menus, music from the series can also be unlocked.
28. Mario reprises his minor cameo as one of Cranky Kong’s Video Game Heroes.
29. Mario and other characters make various cameos in different microgames.
30. Bowser is the game’s main villain.
31. A playable port of the Game & Watch Donkey Kong (which features Mario) is included.
32. Mario and other characters from the series appear in various game modes.
33. Mario and Luigi appear and are partially playable on the game’s download screen.
34. Mario, Luigi, Bowser and Peach are playable an there are several stages based on the series.
35. Mario (and other characters) appear once certain levels are beaten.
36. Super Mario characters appear in numerous puzzles.
37. Piranha Plants and Bullet Bills appear with certain pieces of furniture.
38. Two new games, Mario Chase and Luigi’s Ghost Mansion, are included.
39. Various characters from their series appear in their NES forms and are “remixed” into new scenarios.
40. Manhandlas appear as enemies and Chain Chomps can be used as weapons.
41. Various characters from the series are playable and there are several stages based on it too.
42. Bowser appears as part of some of Bayonett’s attacks. (Wii U version only.)
43. Cheep Cheeps and Bloopers appear as fishes which can be caught.
44. Bowser appears as a baby.
45. Characters from the series are playable in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of the game and can be encountered online in all console versions.