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Franchises and games are considered canon or non-canon based on how closely linked they are to "core" Mario games. In general, games that are clearly crossovers are not considered canon. Games that take place in the "real-world" are also not considered canon.
Franchises and games are considered canon or non-canon based on how closely linked they are to "core" Mario games. In general, games that are clearly crossovers are not considered canon. Games that take place in the "real-world" are also not considered canon.
== Significant Canon Franchises ==
=== Mario ===
Mario is the core franchise of the Marioverse, and so all Mario games are included unless there is reasonable reason to dis-include them, as discussed in this page. Sub-franchises such as Donkey Kong, Wario, and Yoshi are included.
=== Game & Watch ===
The relationship between the Mario and Game & Watch franchises are complex. The Game & Watch franchise has been re-released as Mario games in the Game & Watch Gallery series, and due to the relatively small size of the series, in some sense Game & Watch games are Mario games. This is corroborated by the fact that the original Game & Watch game "Green House" appears in a ruined state in the Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze level "Fruity Factory", in a dilapidated state.


== Significant Partially Canon Franchises ==
== Significant Partially Canon Franchises ==
=== Mii ===
=== Mii ===
Mii is the flagship series of the Wii, and extends onto newer consoles as well. Wuhu Island is a location that exists in the Mario Universe, as seen in the Mario Kart 7 Star Cup and Flower Cup, however, the Mii series is considered large enough, divergent enough, and "meta" enough that its games are generally not considered canon to Mario. [[Miis]] are seen cheering for Mario in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7, and so are considered a group of humans from Wuhu Island.
Mii is the flagship series of the Wii, and extends onto newer consoles as well. Wuhu Island is a location that exists in the Mario Universe, as seen in the Mario Kart 7 Star Cup and Flower Cup, however, the Mii series is considered large enough, divergent enough, and "meta" enough that its games are generally not considered canon to Mario. [[Miis]] are seen cheering for Mario in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7, and so are considered a group of humans from Wuhu Island.
=== Game & Watch ===
The relationship between the Mario and Game & Watch franchises are complex. All but two of the games in the Game & Watch franchise has been re-released as Mario games in the Game & Watch Gallery series. One game, Green House, also appears in the Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze level "Fruity Factory", in a dilapidated state.


=== Excite ===
=== Excite ===

Revision as of 12:37, 22 May 2020

Franchises and games are considered canon or non-canon based on how closely linked they are to "core" Mario games. In general, games that are clearly crossovers are not considered canon. Games that take place in the "real-world" are also not considered canon.

Significant Partially Canon Franchises

Mii

Mii is the flagship series of the Wii, and extends onto newer consoles as well. Wuhu Island is a location that exists in the Mario Universe, as seen in the Mario Kart 7 Star Cup and Flower Cup, however, the Mii series is considered large enough, divergent enough, and "meta" enough that its games are generally not considered canon to Mario. Miis are seen cheering for Mario in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7, and so are considered a group of humans from Wuhu Island.

Game & Watch

The relationship between the Mario and Game & Watch franchises are complex. All but two of the games in the Game & Watch franchise has been re-released as Mario games in the Game & Watch Gallery series. One game, Green House, also appears in the Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze level "Fruity Factory", in a dilapidated state.

Excite

Excite, best known for including Excitebike, is a series of games that has some ties to the Mario franchise. The Excitebike arena appears in the Super Bell Subway map and as a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stage, and the game Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium is thought to take place there. As such, parts of the Excitebite series are canon to the Mario franchise. However, the Excite franchise as a whole is large and separate enough to be considered generally "non-canon", so games such as Excitebike 64, Excite Truck, and Excitebots: Trick Racing are not considered part of the universe.

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Famicom Grand Prix

A few games in the Famicom Grand Prix series use Mario Characters. This series is small enough that said games are considered "Mario" games, similar to the Excite series.

Significant Non-Canon Franchises

Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros is explicitly a crossover series, and so is considered non-canon. Even if it weren't, the characters in Smash Bros are toys, as shown in the first game of the series.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic is best known to join Mario in the Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series. This is clearly both a crossover series and a series that mostly takes place in the "real world", and so is not considered canon.

Rabbids

Mario joins with the Rabbids in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, however, this is certainly a crossover game. The Rabbids franchise is also large and highly divergent from Mario.

Dragon Quest

The Mario franchise crosses over with Dragon Quest in Itadaki Street DS, the Fortune Street series, and Mario Sports Mix. However, Dragon Quest has a large, complex, and highly divergent canon of its own, and so all of these games are considered crossovers rather than canon.

The Legend of Zelda

Link and Hyrule appears as a character and kart course, along with the Animal Crossing and F-Zero series, in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, however, as part of crossover DLC, they are considered non-canon.

Animal Crossing

Similar to the Zelda franchise, Animal Crossing appears as characters and a kart course in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, however, as part of crossover DLC, they are considered non-canon.

F-Zero

F-Zero joins Animal Crossing and Zelda with Mario in the Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The series is considered non-canon as it is included as part of a crossover DLC.

Mario Edutainment

Games that are intended to teach "real-world" facts are not considered canon. Such games include "Mario's Time Machine" and "Mario is Missing!".

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy briefly crosses over with Mario alongside Dragon Quest in Mario Sports Mix. For these reasons, the game and series are considered non-canon.

Punch-Out!!!

Mario seemingly stars as a referee in certain games in the Punch-Out!!! series, however, since the referee is never confirmed as Mario, and the series is highly divergent and takes place in the "real world", it is not considered a canon appearance.

Spyro

Mario has crossed over with the Spyro series in Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing. This is considered a crossover game from a separate franchise, and so is not canon.

Banjo-Kazooie

This series, along with Conker's Bad Fur Day, appear in the Diddy Kong Racing series. This has led to the game being considered non-canon, as the game is not only a crossover but also not a significant part of Donkey Kong canon.

Conker's Bad Fur Day

Similar to Banjo-Kazooie, this series appears in Diddy Kong Racing, leading to the game being considered non-canon.

SSX

Mario, Luigi, and Peach appear in SSX on Tour in a cameo appearance, but as this is considered a non-canon crossover.

NBA Street

Mario, Luigi, and Peach make an appearance in this "real life" basketball series, but besides taking place in the "real world", this is a crossover cameo in a separate franchise, and so is considered non-canon.

The Legendary Starfy

Wario makes an appearance in Densetsu no Starfy 3, but the series diverges enough from Mario that it is considered a cameo in a separate series.

Captain Rainbow

The game "Captain Rainbow" features Birdo prominently, however, this is considered a cameo appearance in a game not part of Mario canon.

Canon Table

Except in the case that two completely different games are released with the same title, this table only includes games that are the first release of an exact title, so re-releases are often not included. However, re-releases with different titles are included, and if a given re-release added new information to canon, a note is included in the original release.

If a game was re-released under a different name but changed nothing from the original, you can find it under non-canon, in order to reduce information on the canon side.

Year Canon Game Non-Canon Game Non-Canon Reasoning
Unknown Banana Bonanza Example
Rolling Panic Example
DK: Jungle Climber -- Banana Grab Example
Mario Tennis: Power Tour -- Bicep Pump Example
Mario Tennis: Power Tour -- Reflex Rally Example
New Super Mario Bros. 1-Up Hunt! Example
Wario: Master of Disguise Trivia Example
Yoshi's Island DS -- Yoshi's Egg Toss Example
1980 Ball Example
Vermin Example
Fire Example
1981 Donkey Kong Manhole Example
Helmet Example
Parachute Example
Octopus Example
Chef Example
Egg Example
1982 Green House Turtle Bridge Example
Donkey Kong Jr. Fire Attack Example
Oil Panic Example
1983 Mario Bros. Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson Example
Donkey Kong II Pokka Mario Bros. Example
Mario's Cement Factory Rain Shower Example
Mario's Bombs Away
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Donkey Kong 3
1984 Pinball Mario Bros. Special Example
Golf Punch Ball Mario Bros. Example
Tennis Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū Example
Donkey Kong Circus VS. Pinball Example
Donkey Kong Hockey VS. Golf Example
VS. Wrecking Crew Example
Boxing Example
1985 Wrecking Crew
Super Mario Bros.
1986 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels I Am a Teacher: Super Mario Sweater Example
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. Example
Super Mario Bros. Special Example
VS. Super Mario Bros. Example
1987 Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race Family Computer Golf: Japan Course Example
Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course Example
Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course (gold) Example
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Example
Family Computer Golf: Japan Course (gold) Example
1988 Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally Donkey Kong Classics Example
Super Mario Bros. 2 Kaettekita Mario Bros. Example
Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario Bros. (Pinball) Example
1989 Super Mario Land Tetris Example
Alleyway
Golf
1990 Dr. Mario VS. Dr. Mario Example
Super Mario World Nintendo World Championships 1990 Example
Nintendo Campus Challenge Example
Mario's Egg Catch Example
Luigi's Hammer Toss Example
Princess Toadstool's Castle Run Example
1991 Mario the Juggler NES Open Tournament Golf Example
Yoshi Super Mario Bros. Print World Example
Mario Roulette Example
Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 Example
Mario World Example
Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up Example
Mario's Open Golf Example
1992 Super Mario Kart Mario Paint Example
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World Example
Yoshi's Cookie Super Mario World Popcorn Example
Pika Pika Mario Example
Super Mario Bros. (Pinball) Example
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World Example
Super Mario Race Example
Mario Teaches Typing Example
Mario is Missing! Example
Super Mario World (Pinball) Example
1993 Yoshi's Safari Super Mario All-Stars Example
Mario & Wario Mario's Time Machine Example
Koopa Taiji Example
Būbū Mario Example
Mario Undoukai Example
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters Example
1994 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Nintendo PowerFest '94 Example
Wario's Woods Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie Example
Donkey Kong '94 Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers Example
Donkey Kong Country Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun Example
Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge Example
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Example
Tetris & Dr. Mario Example
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! Example
Super Mario Kart Dokidoki Race Example
Mario's Time Machine Deluxe Example
Hotel Mario Example
1995 Undake30 Same Game Tetris Attack / Panel de Pon Example
Mario's Picross Wario's Woods Again Example
Mario’s Super Picross Satella-Q Example
Donkey Kong Land Wario's Woods Burst of Laughter Version Example
Mario's Tennis Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection Example
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Mario's Game Gallery Example
Mario Clash Donkey Kong Country (Pinball) Example
Virtual Boy Wario Land
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
1996 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars BS Super Mario USA Example
Donkey Kong Land 2 BS Yoshi no Panepon Example
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Tetris Attack Example
Mario Kart 64 Picross 2 Example
Donkey Konk Example
Super Mario Attack Example
Mario's FUNdamentals Example
Mario Teaches Typing 2 Example
Super Mario 64 Example
1997 Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium Dr. Mario BS Version Example
Game & Watch Gallery Mario Paint BS Ban Example
Donkey Kong Land III BS Super Mario Collection Example
Yoshi's Story Super Mario 64: Shindō Pak Taiō Version Example
Game & Watch Gallery 2 Diddy Kong Racing Example
Super Mario 64 (slot machine) Example
Super Mario Collection Screen Saver Example
1998 Wrecking Crew '98 Mario no Photopi Example
Wario Land II Tetris DX Example
Mario Party Mario's Memory Madness Example
Wario's Whack Attack Example
1999 Mario Golf (N64) Picross NP Example
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Super Smash Bros. Example
Mario Golf (GBC) Example
Donkey Kong 64 Mario Artist: Paint Studio Example
Mario Party 2 Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Example
2000 Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong Mario Artist: Talent Studio Example
Wario Land 3 Mario Artist: Communication Kit Example
Mario Tennis (N64) Mario Artist: Polygon Studio Example
Paper Mario Kremling Krushin Example
Mario Tennis (GBC)
Donkey Kong Country
Mario Party 3
2001 Dr. Mario 64 Super Smash Bros. Melee Example
Mobile Golf Mario Family Example
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Super Mario Advance Example
Wario Land 4 Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Example
Luigi's Mansion PolterCue Example
2002 Super Mario Sunshine Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Example
Mario Party 4 Donkey Kong Jr.-e Example
Game & Watch Gallery 4 Pinball-e Example
Donkey Kong-e Example
Mario Bros.-e Example
2003 Mario Party-e Nintendo Puzzle Collection Example
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Example
Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong 3-e Example
Wario World Golf-e Example
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze Example
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! Dokidoki Mario Chance! Example
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land Example
Mario Party 5 Super Mario 64 (Pinball) Example
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Donkey Konga
2004 Mario Golf: Advance Tour Donkey Konga 2 Example
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. Example
Donkey Kong Country 2 Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong Example
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario Example
Mario Pinball Land Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew Example
WarioWare: Twisted! Famicom Mini: Mario Bros. Example
Mario Power Tennis Densetsu no Starfy 3 Example
Mario Party 6 Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 Example
Super Mario 64 DS Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party Example
WarioWare: Touched! Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. Example
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy Donkey Kong (Pinball) Example
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
2005 Mario Party Advance NBA Street V3 Example
Yoshi Touch & Go Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku Example
DK: King of Swing SSX on Tour Example
Yakuman DS Dr. Mario & Puzzle League Example
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix DK: King of Swing -- Hurling for Distance Example
Mario Superstar Baseball DKC3 -- Barrel-Blastapalooza Example
Mario Tennis: Power Tour Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss Example
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League Mario Party 7 -- Bowser's Lair Hockey Example
Super Princess Peach Super Mario Strikers -- Heads Up Example
Donkey Kong Country 3 Super Princess Peach -- Parasol Fall Example
Mario Party 7 Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 Example
Mario Kart DS Donkey Kong: Jungle Fever Example
Super Mario Strikers Mario Kart Arcade GP Example
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Super Mario Bros. (Water Game) Example
Donkey Kong (Water Game) Example
2006 New Super Mario Bros. Tetris DS Example
Game & Watch Collection Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Example
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DS Example
Yoshi's Island DS Mario Hoops 3-on-3 -- Dribble Skillz Example
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Superstar Shootout Example
Mario vs. DK 2: Cannon Kaos Example
Tetris DS Puzzle Mode Example
Donkey Kong: Banana Kingdom Example
2007 Wario: Master of Disguise Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Example
Diddy Kong Racing DS Itadaki Street DS Example
Super Paper Mario Diddy Kong Racing DS -- Timber's Balloon Pop Example
Mario Strikers Charged Super Paper Mario Memory Match Example
Mario Party 8 Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Example
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
DK: Jungle Climber
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario Party DS
2008 Dr. Mario Online Rx Super Smash Bros. Brawl Example
Mario Kart Wii Captain Rainbow Example
Mario Super Sluggers New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Example
Wario Land: Shake It! Bird & Beans Example
Dr. Mario Express Paper Airplane Chase Example
WarioWare: Snapped!
2009 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Example
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Punch-Out!! Example
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Example
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Mario Calculator Example
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Mario Clock Example
Game & Watch: Ball Example
Game & Watch: Flagman Example
Game & Watch: Vermin Example
Game & Watch: Chef Example
Game & Watch: Helmet Example
Game & Watch: Manhole Example
Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. Example
Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory Example
WarioWare: Touched! DL Example
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher Example
2010 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Example
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Mario Sports Mix Example
Donkey Kong Country Returns
2011 Super Mario 3D Land Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Example
Mario Kart 7 Fortune Street Example
AR Games Example
StreetPass Mii Plaza Example
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World Example
2012 Mario Party 9 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Example
Mario Tennis Open Nintendo Land Example
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Club Nintendo Picross Example
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival Example
New Super Mario Bros. U
2013 Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Example
Game & Wario Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Example
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move NES Remix Example
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Photos with Mario Example
New Super Luigi U Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 Example
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Example
Super Mario 3D World
Mario Party: Island Tour
Dr. Luigi
2014 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze NES Remix Pack Example
Yoshi's New Island Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Example
Mario Golf: World Tour NES Remix 2 Example
Mario Kart 8 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Example
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Ultimate NES Remix Example
Nintendo Badge Arcade Example
Club Nintendo Picross Plus Example
2015 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing Example
Mario Party 10 amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits Example
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure Super Mario Maker Example
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Minecraft: Wii U Edition Example
Yoshi's Woolly World Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Example
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Luigi's Mansion Arcade Example
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
2016 Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Example
Paper Mario: Color Splash Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Example
Mario Party: Star Rush Mario Party Challenge World Example
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition Example
2017 Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Example
Super Mario Run Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Example
Mario Sports Superstars Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. Example
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Arcade Archives: VS. Super Mario Bros. Example
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Example
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Super Mario Odyssey
Mario Party: The Top 100
2018 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Minecraft Example
Mario Tennis Aces Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Example
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Mario Tennis Aces: Online Tournament Demo Example
WarioWare Gold Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong Example
Super Mario Party Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online Example
Luigi's Mansion Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong Jr. Example
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
2019 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Super Mario Maker 2 Example
Yoshi's Crafted World Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Example
Luigi's Mansion 3 Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong 3 Example
Mario Kart Tour Mario Tennis Aces: Special Online Demo Example
Arcade Archives: Pinball Example
Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online Example
Arcade Archives: Golf Example
Dr. Mario World Example
2020 Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew Example
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition Example