List of Nintendo franchises

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| A series of snowboarding video games released for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube.

| 1080° Snowboarding (1998)

| 1080° Avalanche (2003)

| {{Cite web |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |date=1998-04-03 |title=1080° Snowboarding Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/04/03/1080a-snowboarding-review |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Silverman |first=Ben |date=2003-12-01 |title=1080 Avalanche Review |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32441-1080-avalanche-review |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=GameRevolution}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-05-23 |title=1080° Snowboarding Creator Would Be Happy To Bring The Series To Switch |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/05/1080d_snowboarding_creator_would_be_happy_to_bring_the_series_to_switch |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}

| A series of social simulation games where the player creates a character and interacts anthropomorphic residents to customize their home and village.

| Animal Crossing (2001)

| Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)

| {{cite web |date=April 11, 2020 |title=How 'Animal Crossing' was built to be ubiquitous in coronavirus time — back in 2001 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-04-11/animal-crossing-coronavirus-quarantine-ubiquitious-origins |access-date=2020-07-07 |website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web |last=Kenezevic |first=Kevin |date=2021-04-14 |title=How Animal Crossing Was Born From One Of Nintendo's Biggest Flops |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-animal-crossing-was-born-from-one-of-nintendos-biggest-flops/1100-6475342/ |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Cork |first=Jeff |date=2020-03-16 |title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review - A Wholesome Island Oasis |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/animal-crossing-new-horizons/a-wholesome-island-oasis-animal-crossing-new-horizons-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317181110/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/animal-crossing-new-horizons/a-wholesome-island-oasis-animal-crossing-new-horizons-review |url-status=live |archive-date=March 17, 2020 |access-date=2022-09-15 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}

| A point-and-click adventure game series where players, as a teenage girl named Ashley Mizuki Robins, navigate through 3D environments to solve puzzles.

| Another Code: Two Memories (2005)

| Another Code: Recollection (2024)

| {{cite web |author=Gantayat, Anoop |date=7 October 2005 |title=Nintendo Announces "Another" |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/07/nintendo-announces-another |access-date=3 July 2016 |website=IGN}}{{cite news |last1=Purchese |first1=Robert |date=2009-04-27 |title=Another Code R, Walk With Me dated |newspaper=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/another-code-r-walk-with-me-dated |access-date=2020-07-07}}{{Cite web |title=Nintendo and Ubisoft revive overlooked franchises in their first games of the year |website=NPR |date=18 January 2024 |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/01/18/1225208913/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-another-code-recollection-review |access-date=2024-11-22 |last1=Acovino |first1=Vincent }}

| A series of edutainment games that provide training simulations aimed to teach players to draw.

| Art Academy (2009)

| Disney Art Academy (2016)

| {{Cite web |last=Blundon |first=Matthew |date=2011-01-10 |title=Art Academy Review - Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24707/art-academy-nintendo-ds |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Nintendo World Report}}{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2016-03-03 |title=3DS Getting Disney Art Academy, Release Date Announced |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/3ds-getting-disney-art-academy-release-date-announ/1100-6435342/ |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}

| A successor to the bit Generations series released on DSiWare and WiiWare.

| Orbient (2006)

| Rotozoa (2010)

| {{Cite web |last=Newton |first=James |date=2009-10-04 |title=Review: Art Style: INTERSECT (DSiWare) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/10/art_style_intersect_dsiware |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2010-07-01 |title=Art Style: Rotozoa Review - Wii Review at IGN |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/110/1103461p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703161020/http://wii.ign.com/articles/110/1103461p1.html |archive-date=2010-07-03 |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=IGN |publisher=IGN}}{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2008-09-28 |title=IGN: Art Style: Orbient Review |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/914/914448p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003105406/http://wii.ign.com/articles/914/914448p1.html |archive-date=2008-10-03 |access-date=2022-09-15 |publisher=IGN}}

| A series of side-scrolling action games where the player maneuvers a floating character with two balloons strapped to their head through levels.

| Vs. Balloon Fight (1985)

| Tingle's Balloon Fight (2007)

| {{Cite web |last=Dillard |first=Corbie |date=2007-06-09 |title=Review: Balloon Fight (Wii Virtual Console / NES) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/balloon_fight_nes |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Phillip J. |date=2011-11-07 |title=Review: Balloon Kid (3DS eShop / GB) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/11/balloon_kid_3dsvc |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Freidly |first=Damien |date=2022-02-02 |title=Every Legend Of Zelda Game That Isn't Canon |url=https://screenrant.com/legend-zelda-games-not-canon-hyrule-warriors-tingle/ |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}

| A series of puzzle video games that contain many minigames aimed to test, score, and improve a player's intellect.

| Big Brain Academy (2005)

| Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain (2021)

| {{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2006-06-02 |title=Big Brain Academy |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/02/big-brain-academy |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=2007-06-22 |title=Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/big-brain-academy-wii-degree-review/1900-6172344/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ask the Developer Vol. 3, Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain - Nintendo |url=https://www.nintendo.com/au/news-and-articles/ask-the-developer-vol-3-big-brain-academy-brain-vs-brain/?srsltid=AfmBOooUVyFuxX6mOFZwGiHgmXEGaPrLOgws0sYmpvzA8kmesT604raq |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=www.nintendo.com |language=en-AU}}

| A series of seven simple Game Boy Advance games that focus on replay-ability that were released in two sets across 2006.

| Dotstream, Boundish, and Dialhex (2006)

| Coloris, Orbient, Digidrive and Soundvoyager (2006)

| {{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2006-07-22 |title=Bit Generations |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/07/22/bit-generations |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=IGN |language=en}}

| A series of puzzle-platform games starring square-shaped characters who are able to create lines of adjacent boxes from their bodies to help navigate through short levels.

| BoxBoy!(2015)

| BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! (2019)

| {{Cite web |last=Otero |first=Jose |date=2015-05-05 |title=BoxBoy Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/05/boxboy-review |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=2017-04-25 |title=Bye-Bye BoxBoy Review - The Best Of The Boxes |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/bye-bye_boxboy/b/3ds/archive/2017/04/25/the-best-of-the-boxes.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428190505/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/bye-bye_boxboy/b/3ds/archive/2017/04/25/the-best-of-the-boxes.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=2022-09-18 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=James |date=2019-04-26 |title=BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Review - Hip To Be Square |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/boxboy-boxgirl-review-hip-to-be-square/1900-6417129/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}

| Similar to Big Brain Academy, the series focuses on completing minigames designed to help improve one's mental processes.

| Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (2005)

| Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (2019)

| {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-09-30 |title=Nintendo's Brain Age series makes its return on Switch |url=https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-brain-age-switch |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=VG247 |language=en}}

| A series of puzzle platformers where players maneuver a small robot through levels, ranging from a family's home to various outdoor environments.

| Chibi-Robo! (2005)

| Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (2015)

|{{Cite web |last=Landaverde |first=Raul |date=2022-08-26 |title=Chibi-Robo Director Comments on Future of the Series |url=https://gamerant.com/chibi-robo-future-games/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |date=2006-02-04 |title=Chibi-Robo |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/04/chibi-robo |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=IGN |language=en}}

| A series of minigame collections, featuring a variety of simple card games, board games, sport video games.

| Clubhouse Games (2005)

| Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (2020)

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| A series of action role-playing games where the player builds and customizes robots that are maneuvered and fought in enclosed arenas.

| Custom Robo (1999)

| Custom Robo Arena (2006)

| {{Cite web |last=King |first=Andrew |date=2024-04-20 |title=It's Time For A New Custom Robo Game |url=https://www.thegamer.com/time-for-new-custom-robo-game-noise-nintendo-gamecube/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| A rhythm-based music video game series of two games, one Japan-only, and another only released in Japan and Europe.

| Daigasso! Band Brothers (2004)

| Daigassou! Band Brothers P (2013)

| {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-03-06 |title=The legacy and potential of Nintendo's forgotten rhythm game, Band Brothers |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-legacy-and-potential-of-nintendos-forgotten-rhythm-game-band-brothers |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}

| An adventure game sub-series of the Pokémon franchise focusing on the player solving mysteries with a gruff-talking Pikachu.

| Detective Pikachu (2016)

| Detective Pikachu Returns (2023)

| {{Cite web |last=Statt |first=Nick |date=2018-03-05 |title=Detective Pikachu's creators say the game's real mystery is why Pikachu can talk |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/5/17078436/detective-pikachu-pokemon-preview-nintendo-3ds-creatures-interview |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=The Verge |language=en}}

| A series of action-adventure/tower defense games where the player controls an armadillo who shoots guns to defeat enemies and defend towns from enemies.

| Dillon's Rolling Western (2012)

| Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers (2018)

| {{Cite web |last=Bienaimé |first=Pierre |date=2013-02-28 |title=News Desk: Nintendo Releases Intro Trailer for Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger |url=https://www.nintendojo.com/news/news-desk-nintendo-releases-intro-trailer-for-dillons-rolling-western-the-last-ranger |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Nintendojo |language=en-US}}

| A long-running series of video games involving Nintendo's Donkey Kong character.

| Donkey Kong (1981)

| Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)

| {{cite web |last1=Parish |first1=Jeremy |date=May 10, 2018 |title=The definitive ranking of Donkey Kong games |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/5/10/17333228/donkey-kong-rankings |access-date=2020-07-08 |website=Polygon}}

| A sub-series of platformers in the Donkey Kong franchise, in which Donkey Kong and his friends fight against invading threats to their jungle home.

| Donkey Kong Country (1994)

| Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)

| {{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Nick |date=2024-07-28 |title=One Nintendo Series Can't Survive On Scraps Alone |url=https://gamerant.com/donkey-kong-country-iconic-nintendo-franchise-remakes-new-game-when/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A sub-series of rhythm-based music video games in the Donkey Kong franchise that involve using bongo drums as a controller.

| Donkey Konga (2003)

| Donkey Konga 3 (2005)

| {{Cite web |last=Castro |first=Juan |date=2005-05-04 |title=Donkey Konga 2 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/04/donkey-konga-2 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=IGN |language=en}}

| A sub-series of falling block puzzle game in the Mario franchise.

| Dr. Mario (1990)

| Dr. Mario World (2019)

| {{Cite web |last=Hogeweg |first=Stan |date=2021-12-09 |title=The Next Big Dr. Mario Game Should Take Some Lessons from Dr. Mario World |url=https://gamerant.com/dr-mario-world-next-release-series/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A series of turn-based role-playing games known as Mother in of Japan and Earthbound outside of Japan.

| Mother (1989)

| Mother 3 (2006)

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| A series of rhythm-based music video games where the player helps encourage people through dancing in the vein of Japanese cheering squads.

| Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (2005)

| Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (2007)

| {{Cite web |last=Jurkovich |first=Tristan |date=2022-10-05 |title=8 DS Franchises That Ended In One Generation |url=https://gamerant.com/ds-franchises-that-ended-one-generation/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A series of scuba diving simulation games.

| Endless Ocean (2007)

| Endless Ocean Luminous (2024)

| {{Cite web |last=DiCarlo |first=J. W. |date=2024-02-21 |title=Endless Ocean Making a Comeback After 14 Years |url=https://gamerant.com/endless-ocean-luminous-announcement/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=DiCarlo |first=J. W. |date=2024-02-20 |title=Nintendo Leaker Hints at Return of Dormant Franchise |url=https://gamerant.com/nintendo-endless-ocean-return-leak-hint/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A series of motocross racing games. Initial entries involved motorbikes, while later entries expanded to various other four-wheel vehicles.

| Excitebike (1984)

| Excitebike: World Rally (2009)

| {{Cite web |last=Marrujo |first=Robert |date=2013-10-15 |title=Top Ten: Forgotten Nintendo Franchises That Need Sequels - Page 3 of 11 |url=https://www.nintendojo.com/features/columns/top-ten/top-ten-forgotten-nintendo-franchises-that-need-sequels/3 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Nintendojo |language=en-US}}

| A series of mystery visual novels where the player character solves murders as an assistant detective at the Utsugi Detective Agency.

| Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (1988)

| Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club (2024)

| {{Cite web |last=Lynn |first=Lottie |date=2024-08-28 |title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club review - an engaging mystery with 35-year-old mechanics |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-review |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}{{cite web |date=September 4, 2019 |title=Famicom Tantei Club I and II remakes announced for Switch |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/09/famicom-tantei-club-i-and-ii-remakes-announced-for-switch |access-date=2020-07-08 |website=Gematsu}}

| A long-running series of tactical role-playing video games taking place in a medieval fantasy world.

| Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990)

| Fire Emblem Engage (2023)

| {{cite magazine |last1=Hilliard |first1=Kyle |title=A Brief History Of The Fire Emblem Series |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/classic/2019/07/25/a-brief-history-of-the-fire-emblem-series |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729001320/https://www.gameinformer.com/classic/2019/07/25/a-brief-history-of-the-fire-emblem-series |url-status=live |archive-date=July 29, 2019 |magazine=Game Informer |access-date=2020-07-08}}{{Cite web |last=Loyarte |first=Julián Jorge Fernández |date=2024-04-23 |title=8 Nintendo Franchises With The Most Games |url=https://gamerant.com/nintendo-franchises-most-games/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A role playing video game series where the player unearths dinosaur fossils and revives them to do battle.

| Fossil Fighters (2008)

| Fossil Fighters: Frontier (2014)

| {{Cite web |last=Jurkovich |first=Tristan |date=2024-04-26 |title=The 7 Best Nintendo Franchises With No Home Console Games |url=https://gamerant.com/best-nintendo-franchises-no-home-console-games/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A series of futuristic racing games featuring high-speed hovercraft.

| F-Zero (1990)

| F-Zero 99 (2023)

| {{cite web |last=Castle |first=Matthew |date=September 8, 2013 |title=History Lesson: F-Zero |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/428218/features/history-lesson-f-zero/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222212000/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/428218/features/history-lesson-f-zero/ |archive-date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2014-05-24 |work=Computer and Video Games}}{{Cite web |last=Marrujo |first=Robert |date=2013-10-15 |title=Top Ten: Forgotten Nintendo Franchises That Need Sequels - Page 10 of 11 |url=https://www.nintendojo.com/features/columns/top-ten/top-ten-forgotten-nintendo-franchises-that-need-sequels/10 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Nintendojo |language=en-US}}

| A series of simple minigames, originally released on dedicated handhelds, and later expanding into compiled into minigame compilations called Game & Watch Gallery.

| Game & Watch: Ball (1980)

| Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda (2021)

| {{Cite web |last=Marrujo |first=Robert |date=2013-10-15 |title=Top Ten: Forgotten Nintendo Franchises That Need Sequels - Page 2 of 11 |url=https://www.nintendojo.com/features/columns/top-ten/top-ten-forgotten-nintendo-franchises-that-need-sequels/2 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Nintendojo |language=en-US}}

| A series of JRPGs following a group of magically-attuned people called "adepts" as they contend with the return of alchemy.

| Golden Sun (2001)

| Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (2010)

|{{Cite web |last=Buckley |first=Will |date=2024-10-10 |title=5 Nintendo Franchises With The Most Complicated Lore |url=https://gamerant.com/nintendo-franchises-most-complicated-complex-lore/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A point-and-click adventure game series staring a N.Y.P.D. detective-turned-salesman as he investigates mysteries around Los Angeles.

| Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (2007)

| Last Window: The Secret of Cape West (2010)

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| A series of Nintendo published baseball games focusing on baseball player Ken Griffey Jr.

| Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball (1994)

| Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest (1999)

| {{Cite web |title=Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest |url=https://www.ign.com/games/ken-griffey-jrs-slugfest |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=IGN |language=en}}

| A series of action video games set in a fictional Greco-Roman world, starring an angel named Pit as he accomplishes tasks for the goddess Palutena.

|Kid Icarus (1986)

|Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)

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| A series of platformer games starring Kirby, with later entries spinning off into various other genre as well. Entries are generally simple in nature, developed more for beginners and people of all-ages.

| Kirby's Dream Land (1992)

| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)

| {{Cite web |last=Arnold |first=Matt |date=2022-04-27 |title=The Origin Of Kirby's Dream Land |url=https://www.thegamer.com/kirbys-dream-land-development-history/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| A series of platformers where the player controls a small star character, many releases relegated to Japan-only.

| Densetsu no Stafy (2002)

| The Legendary Starfy (2008)

| {{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Nathan |date=2024-07-29 |title=Every The Legendary Starfy Game, Ranked |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-legendary-starfy-games-list-ranked/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| An action-adventure video game series following different incarnations of a warrior and magical princess, Link and namesake of the series Princess Zelda, respectively, as they defend Hyrule and other lands from evil, usual at the hands of the vile Ganon.

| The Legend of Zelda (1986)

| The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (2024)

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| A sub-series of action-adventure games in the Mario franchise starring Mario's brother, Luigi, as he explores haunted locales.

| Luigi's Mansion (2001)

| Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019)

| {{Cite web |last=Scheidemantel |first=Ana Micaela Leite |date=2024-06-29 |title=Every Luigi's Mansion Game, Ranked |url=https://gamerant.com/every-luigis-mansion-game-ranked/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in baseball games.

| Mario Superstar Baseball (2005)

| Mario Super Sluggers (2008)

| {{Cite web |last=Andress |first=Joseph |date=2023-05-21 |title=Nintendo is Leaving Money on the Table by Ignoring One Mario Sports Franchise |url=https://gamerant.com/mario-sports-games-baseball-new-when-nintendo/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in golf.

| Mario Golf (1999)

| Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021)

| {{Cite web |last1=Bowen |first1=Thomas |last2=Lambert |first2=Will Bertazzo |date=2021-06-05 |title=Every Mario Golf Game, Ranked |url=https://www.thegamer.com/every-mario-golf-game-ranked-best-worst/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series racing in go karts.

| Super Mario Kart (1992)

| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020)

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| A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in board games and minigames.

| Mario Party (1998)

| Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)

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| A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in a contact sport variant of soccer.

| Super Mario Strikers (2005)

| Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022)

| {{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Erroll |date=2022-06-12 |title=8 Things You Didn't Know About The Super Mario Strikers Series |url=https://www.thegamer.com/super-mario-strikers-series-trivia/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving characters from the series competing in tennis.

| Mario's Tennis (1995)

| Mario Tennis Aces (2018)

| {{Cite web |last=Bowen |first=Thomas |date=2021-06-16 |title=Every Mario Tennis Game, Ranked |url=https://www.thegamer.com/every-mario-tennis-game-ranked/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| A series of puzzle platformers where Mario, or toy versions thereof, is maneuvered through small levels.

| Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)

| Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024 remake)

| {{Cite web |last=O'Leary |first=Alexandra |date=2024-02-20 |title=All Mario vs. Donkey Kong Games, Ranked |url=https://gamerant.com/every-mario-vs-donkey-kong-game/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A series of turn-based role-playing video games where both Mario and Luigi are concurrently controlled by the player.

| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)

| Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)

| {{Cite web |last=Molloy |first=P. J. |date=2021-09-11 |title=Mario & Luigi: Every Game Ranked |url=https://www.thegamer.com/every-mario-luigi-game-rpg-ranked/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| A crossover between the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog series where characters from each compete in minigames themed around the Olympic Games.

| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)

| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019)

| {{Cite web |last=Brandon |first=Michael |date=2024-07-30 |title=Mario and Sonic Crossover Series is Dead |url=https://gamerant.com/mario-and-sonic-crossover-series-is-dead/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}

| A series of platform adventure games featuring Samus Aran, a bounty hunter who is frequently hired to subdue intergalactic threats.

| Metroid (1986)

| Metroid Dread (2021)

| {{Cite web |date=2016-03-22 |title=IGN Presents The History of Metroid - IGN |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/15/ign-presents-the-history-of-metroid |access-date=2024-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322232835/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/15/ign-presents-the-history-of-metroid |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}

| A sub-series of the Metroid franchise where its core gameplay is adapted to 3D space from a first person perspective.

| Metroid Prime (2002)

| Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)

| {{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Gavin |last2=Fox |first2=Glen |date=July 18, 2020 |title=Feature: Best Metroid Games Of All Time |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/feature_best_metroid_games_of_all_time |access-date=2020-07-29 |website=Nintendo Life}}

| A series of video games that take small excerpts of NES games and rework them into smaller minigames and new challenges.

| NES Remix (2013)

| Ultimate NES Remix (2014)

| {{Cite web |title=Three Ways NES Remix is Better Than Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition - Editorial |url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/editorial/67977/three-ways-nes-remix-is-better-than-nintendo-world-championships-nes-edition |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Nintendo World Report}}

| A series of real-time pet simulation video games where players interact and train dogs, and in later entries, cats.

| Nintendogs (2005)

| Nintendogs + Cats (2011)

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| A sub-series of the Mario franchise where characters are flat like a sheet of paper in 3D space. Varying levels of role-playing video game elements are present across entries.

| Paper Mario (2000)

| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024 remake)

| {{Cite web |last=Mills |first=Bobby |date=2020-07-19 |title=Every Paper Mario Game, Ranked |url=https://www.thegamer.com/definitive-ranking-of-every-paper-mario-game/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}

| A series of puzzle video games involving solving nonogram puzzles, many being crossovers with various media franchises. Later entries would be self-published by developer Jupiter Corporation.

| Mario's Picross (1995)

| Picross S: Doraemon & F Characters Edition (2025)

| {{Cite web |title=Picross developer Jupiter on nearly 30 years of puzzling prowess |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/picross-developer-jupiter-on-nearly-30-years-of-puzzling-prowess/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Video Games Chronicle |date=28 July 2023 |language=en}}

| A series of real-time strategy games where the player explores an Earth-like planet with aid of the titular plant-like creatures, collecting items and fighting various fauna.

| Pikmin (2001)

| Pikmin 4 (2023)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/pikmin-4-review | title=Pikmin 4 Review | date=19 July 2023 }}

| A series of flight simulation video games, often with characters using jet packs or hang gliders.

| Pilotwings (1990)

| Pilotwings Resort (2011)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/22/pilotwings-resort-review | title=PilotWings Resort Review | date=22 March 2011 }}

| A long-running role-playing video game series involving the collection, fighting, and trading of creatures called "Pokemon".

| Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)

| Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022)

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| A roguelike sub-series in the Pokémon franchise, wherein the player takes the role of a Pokémon and navigates through dungeons.

| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team (2005)

| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX (2020)

| {{cite web | url=https://gamerant.com/pokemon-mystery-dungeon-development/ | title=A History of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Series | date=16 January 2020 }}

| A video game adaption of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

| Pokémon Trading Card Game (1998)

| Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (2024)

| {{Cite web |last=Barthelt |first=Jessica |date=2024-11-18 |title=Pokémon TCG Pocket's Success Proves It's Finally Time For Pokémon Trading Card Game 2 - & Switch 2 Would Be The Perfect Console |url=https://screenrant.com/pokemon-trading-card-game-2-switch-2-pocket/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}

| A series of single-player boxing video games with a focus on pattern recognition, where the player assumes the role of a young Bronxite who aims to become champion of the World Video Boxing Association.

| Punch-Out!! (1984)

| Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! (2009)

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| A series of puzzle platformer games where the player must navigate giant block structures to rescue the children trapped within.

| Pushmo (2011)

| Stretchmo (2015)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/28/pushmo-world-announced-for-wii-u | title=Pushmo World Announced for Wii U | date=28 May 2014 }}

| A series of tile-matching puzzle video games.

| Tetris Attack (1995)

| Planet Puzzle League (2007)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-puzzling-legacy-of-panel-de-pon-and-puzzle-league | title=The Puzzling Legacy of Panel de Pon and Puzzle League | date=17 July 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/n64/pokemon-puzzle-league | title=Review: Pokémon Puzzle League - A Thrilling Puzzler and a Heavy Nostalgia Hit | date=15 July 2022 }}

| A series of rhythm-based music video games produced by musician Tsunku♂.

| Rhythm Tengoku (2006)

| Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015)

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| A series of third-person shooters focused around teenagers using colorful paintball gun-like weapons in turf wars, with a large focus on online multiplayer gameplay.

| Splatoon (2015)

| Splatoon 3 (2022)

| {{Cite web |last=Crecente |first=Brian |date=2014-06-10 |title=Splatoon is Nintendo's take on third-person squid shooters |url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/6/10/5796790/splatoon-is-nintendos-take-on-third-person-squid-shooters |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}

| A long-running series of rail shooter games starring the titular group of mercenaries led by Fox McCloud.

| Star Fox (1993)

| Star Fox 2 (2017)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-star-fox-games-ranked/2900-4784/#2 | title=Best Star Fox Games, Ranked }}

| A series of action-adventure video games starring a teenager from Seattle as he helps his archaeologist uncle defend a group of alien refugees from the warlord chasing them.

| StarTropics (1990)

| Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (1994)

| {{cite web | url=https://hg101.kontek.net/startropics/startropics.htm | title=Hardcore Gaming 101: StarTropics }}

| A submarine simulation game where the player is part of a secret military force created to combat a hostile nation that has invaded its neighboring countries.

| Steel Diver (2011)

| Steel Diver: Sub Wars (2014)

| https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2013-06-18-nintendo-steel-diver-first-free-to-play-game.html

| A fashion simulation video game where players manage their own clothing stores, dress up their avatars and compete in contests.

| Style Savvy (2008)

| Style Savvy: Styling Star (2017)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-style-savvy-fashion-forward/ | title=Hands-on Style Savvy: Fashion Forward | date=16 August 2016 }}

| A long-running series of platformers staring Nintendo's mascot Mario and a variety of other characters from the series.

| Super Mario Bros. (1985)

| Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

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| A sub-series of the Super Mario series focusing on the creation, sharing, and playing of user-created 2D platformer levels.

| Super Mario Maker (2015)

| Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)

|{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/26/18758773/super-mario-maker-2-review-nintendo-switch | title=Super Mario Maker 2 is a great sequel that makes me miss the Wii U | date=26 June 2019 }}

| A platform fighting game series that crosses over a variety of Nintendo franchises, with third party characters from other companies added in later entries.

| Super Smash Bros. (1999)

| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)

| {{Cite web |last=Marks |first=Tom |date=2018-12-06 |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/06/super-smash-bros-ultimate-review |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=IGN |language=en}}

| A sub-series of The Legend of Zelda series that focuses on the quirky character Tingle, a grown man who believes he is a fairy.

| Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (2006)

| Dekisugi Tingle Pack (2009)

| {{cite web | url=https://gamerant.com/legend-zelda-tingle-facts-lore-trivia-tloz/ | title=The Legend of Zelda: 10 Things You Should Know About Tingle | date=15 July 2024 }}

| A series of social simulation games involving Nintendo's Mii character avatars, where the player creates a community of Miis and watches them interact with each other, form relationships, and partake in various scenarios.

| Tomodachi Collection (2009)

| Tomodachi Life (2013)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/4/10/5591622/tomodachi-life-release-date | title=Tomodachi Life hits 3DS June 6, combining universal gameplay with Western hooks | website=Polygon | date=10 April 2014 }}

| A sub-series of the Mario franchise revolving around the character Wario, with its mainline entries generally playing as a platformer.

| Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

| Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.destructoid.com/100-series-retrospective-wario/ | title=100% Series Retrospective: Wario | date=14 November 2012 }}

| A sub-series of the Wario franchise involving playing extremely quick and short minigames referred to as "microgames".

| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! (2003)

| WarioWare: Move It! (2023)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.thegamer.com/warioware-games-ranked-worst-best/ | title=Every WarioWare Game, Ranked | date=31 May 2020 }}

|A long-running series of military-themed turn-based strategy games.

| Famicom Wars (1988)

| Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (2023)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/25/fire-emblem-devs-on-if-theyve-thought-about-an-advance-wars-sequel | title=Fire Emblem Dev on if They've Thought About an Advance Wars Sequel | date=25 July 2019 }}

|A series of racing video games focused on driving personal watercraft.

|Wave Race (1992)

| Wave Race: Blue Storm (2001)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/18/wave-race-producer-teases-series-possible-return-on-nintendo-switch | title=Wave Race Producer Teases Series' Possible Return on Nintendo Switch | date=18 April 2018 }}

| A series of minigame compilations focused around motion controls, including the Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Play, and Wii Party sub-series.

| Wii Sports (2006)

| Nintendo Switch Sports (2022)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.thegamer.com/ranked-wii-series-nintendo-worst-best/ | title=Ranked: Every "Wii Series" Game Nintendo Made from Worst to Best | date=24 June 2019 }}

| A sub-series of the Wii video game series that focuses on tracking physical fitness through use of the Wii Balance Board.

| Wii Fit (2007)

| Wii Fit U (2013)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.vg247.com/how-does-wii-fit-u-compare-to-good-old-fashioned-exercise | title=How Does Wii Fit U Compare to Good Old-Fashioned Exercise? | date=18 November 2013 }}

| A sub-series of the Wii video game series that focuses on board games and minigames similar to the Mario Party series.

| Wii Party (2010)

| Wii Party U (2013)

|{{cite web | url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/06/soapbox_wii_party_is_10_years_old_and_i_really_want_a_switch_version | title=Soapbox: Wii Party is 10 Years Old, and I Really Want a Switch Version | date=8 June 2020 }}https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2013-01-23-wii-party-sequel-coming-to-wii-u-this-summer.htmlhttps://www.nintendoworldreport.com%2Fnews%2F33095%2Fnew-wii-u-game-in-development-from-wii-party-team&psig=AOvVaw3-dTuW3bF8s9BbHadBO6S3&ust=1733245560547000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CAYQrpoMahcKEwio09-PyYmKAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBA

| A sub-series of the Wii video game series that focuses on a collection of sports video games.

| Wii Sports (2006)

| Nintendo Switch Sports (2022)

|{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/25/24305847/meta-quest-home-sports-vr-mr-tennis-bowling-hockey-game | title=Meta's mixed-reality attempt at a Wii Sports knockoff is coming | date=25 November 2024 }}

| A series of action role-playing games that serve as a continuation of the larger Xeno metaseries, with a focus on open world exploration.

| Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)

| Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (2025)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/jrpg/days-after-wii-u-gem-xenoblade-chronicles-x-was-finally-announced-for-switch-nintendo-says-the-jrpg-series-has-seen-roughly-500-percent-growth-on-switch-vs-3ds-and-wii-u/ | title=Days after Wii U gem Xenoblade Chronicles X was finally announced for Switch, Nintendo says the JRPG series has seen roughly 500% growth on Switch vs 3DS and Wii U | date=6 November 2024 }}

| A sub-series of the Mario franchise involving platformers with Yoshi as the primary playable character.

| Yoshi (1991)

| Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)

| {{cite web | url=https://www.thegamer.com/yoshi-every-main-game-ranked/ | title=Every Main Yoshi Game, Ranked | date=8 August 2022 }}