List of Mario sports games

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There have been numerous sports games in the Mario franchise.

Mario Tennis series

While Mario appeared in several tennis games preceding it, the Mario Tennis branding was first used with the Nintendo 64 game Mario Tennis. Each successive generation features a console and a handheld version. Like the Mario Golf series, all of these games are developed by Camelot Software Planning.

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    Release years by system:
    1984 – Nintendo Entertainment System
    1985 – PC-8801
    1985 – PlayChoice-10
    1985 – X1 (computer)
    1986 – Family Computer Disk System
    1989 – Game Boy
    2002 – Nintendo e-Reader
    2006 – Virtual Console (NES)
    2011 – Virtual Console (GB)



    Original release date(s):
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      1995 – Virtual Boy
      Notes:

      Released in stereoscopic 3D



      Original release date(s):
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        2000 – Nintendo 64
        2000 – Game Boy Color
        2010 – Virtual Console (N64)
        2013 – Virtual Console (GBC)
        Notes:

        The Game Boy Color version utilizes the transfer pak to transfer information to the Nintendo 64 version. First appearance of Waluigi.



        Original release date(s):
          Release years by system:
          2004 – GameCube
          2009 – Wii
          Notes:

          Re-released as part of Wii's New Play Control! game lineup.



          Original release date(s):
          JP 20050913September 13, 2005
          EU 20051118November 18, 2005
          AUS 20051201December 1, 2005
          NA 20051205December 5, 2005
          Release years by system:
          2005 – Game Boy Advance
          2014 – Virtual Console



          Original release date(s):
          NA 20120520May 20, 2012
          JP 20120524May 24, 2012
          AUS 20120524May 24, 2012
          EU 20120525May 25, 2012
          Release years by system:
          2012 – Nintendo 3DS



          Original release date(s):
          NA 20151120November 20, 2015
          EU 20151120November 20, 2015
          AUS 20151121November 21, 2015
          JP 20160128January 28, 2016
          Release years by system:
          2015 – Wii U


          Mario Golf games

          As with tennis, Mario appeared in multiple golf games before appearing in a Mario branded entry on the Nintendo 64. Mario Golf is a sports video game series that is developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. This series introduced golf to the Mushroom Kingdom. A second version was released for the Game Boy Color. Since then, there have also been releases of one game on both the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance. The fifth installment was released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2014.

          The N64 and Game Boy Color versions can communicate each other via Transfer Pak connectivity, and the GameCube and GBA versions can do the same via the Nintendo GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable. Players can upload characters and data into the other game.

          Title Details

          Original release dates:
            Release years by system:
            1984 – Nintendo Entertainment System
            1985 – PC-8801
            1985 – PlayChoice-10
            1985 – X1 (computer)
            1986 – Family Computer Disk System
            1989 – Game Boy
            2003 – Nintendo e-Reader
            2011 – Virtual Console (GB)
            2013 – Virtual Console (NES)



            Original release dates:
              Release years by system:
              1987 – Family Computer Disk System
              1991 – Nintendo Entertainment System
              1991 – PlayChoice-10
              2007 – Virtual Console



              Original release dates:
                Release years by system:
                1999 – Nintendo 64
                1999 – Game Boy Color
                2008 – Virtual Console (N64)
                2012 – Virtual Console (GBC)


                Mobile Golf

                Original release date:
                  Release years by system:
                  2001 – Game Boy Color



                  Original release date:
                  NA 20030729July 29, 2003
                  JP 20030905September 5, 2003
                  AUS 20040211February 11, 2004
                  EU 20040618June 18, 2004
                  Release years by system:
                  2003 – GameCube



                  Original release date(s):
                  JP 20040422April 22, 2004
                  NA 20040622June 22, 2004
                  AUS 20040708July 8, 2004
                  EU 20040917September 17, 2004
                  Release years by system:
                  2004 – Game Boy Advance
                  2014 – Virtual Console



                  Original release date(s):
                    Release years by system:
                    2014 – Nintendo 3DS


                    Mario Baseball games

                    The Mario Baseball series is a collection of video games based on baseball that takes place in the Mushroom Kingdom. The series are developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

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                      Release years by system:
                      2005 – GameCube
                      Notes:

                      Known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Miracle Baseball (スーパーマリオスタジアム ミラクルベースボール?)



                      Original release date(s):
                        Release years by system:
                        2008 – Wii
                        2016 – Wii U Virtual Console[1]
                        Notes:

                        Known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball (スーパーマリオスタジアム ファミリーベースボール?)


                        Mario Strikers games

                        The Mario Strikers franchise (Mario Football in PAL regions) is a video game franchise that introduced soccer to the Mushroom Kingdom. The series is developed by Next Level Games and it began in 2005 for the GameCube with Super Mario Strikers.

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                        Original release date(s):
                          Release years by system:
                          2005 – GameCube
                          Notes:

                          Known as Mario Smash Football in Europe



                          Original release date(s):
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                            2007 – Wii
                            Notes:

                            Known as Mario Strikers Charged Football in Europe


                            Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series

                            The Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series is a collection of games that takes place during the Olympic Games in the Summer and Winter, crossing over characters from the Mario series with those from Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It debuted in 2007 for the Wii with the Beijing 2008 edition called Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The Japanese version is published by Nintendo, while Sega published the American and European versions. Nintendo also published the American and European versions of the fourth game.

                            Title Details

                            Original release date(s):
                            • AUS / JP: November 22, 2007
                            Release years by system:
                            2007 – Wii
                            2008 – Nintendo DS



                            Original release date(s):
                              Release years by system:
                              2009 – Nintendo DS, Wii



                              Original release date(s):
                                Release years by system:
                                2011 – Wii
                                2012 – Nintendo 3DS



                                Original release date(s):
                                EU 20131108November 8, 2013
                                AUS 20131109November 9, 2013
                                NA 20131115November 15, 2013
                                JP 20131205December 5, 2013
                                Release years by system:
                                2013 – Wii U



                                Original release date(s):
                                JP 20160218February 18, 2016
                                NA 20160318March 18, 2016
                                EU 20160408April 8, 2016
                                AUS 20160409April 9, 2016
                                Release years by system:
                                2016 [2]Wii U, Nintendo 3DS,[3] Arcade[4][5]


                                Other games

                                Title Details

                                Original release date(s):
                                  Release years by system:
                                  2005 – GameCube
                                  Notes:

                                  The first Mario dance game.



                                  Original release date(s):
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                                    2006 – Nintendo DS
                                    Notes:

                                    The first Mario basketball game.
                                    Known as Mario Slam Basketball in Europe.



                                    Original release date(s):
                                      Release years by system:
                                      2011 – Wii
                                      Notes:

                                      First game to have dodgeball in a Mario game. It is also the first game to have volleyball in a Mario game; outside of a Mario Party title.


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