List of sports video games featuring Mario

There have been numerous sports games featuring Mario characters, based, among others, on tennis, golf, baseball, soccer, and various sports featured in the Olympic Games.

The Mario Kart and F1 series are not included in this list.

Baseball games

Mario has appeared in multiple baseball video games. The last two titles were developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.


Title	Details
Baseball Original release date(s): JP: December 7, 1983 NA: October 18, 1985 PAL: September 1, 1986	Release years by system: 1983 — NES 1984 — Arcade (as Vs. Baseball) 1986 — PlayChoice-10 1986 — Famicom Disk System 1989 — Game Boy 2001 — GameCube (NES version) 2006 — Wii Virtual Console (NES version) 2011 — 3DS Virtual Console (Game Boy version) 2013 — Wii U Virtual Console (NES version) 2018 — Nintendo Switch Online (NES version) 2020 — Nintendo Switch (arcade version) 2024 — Nintendo Switch Online (Game Boy version)
	Notes: In the Game Boy version, Mario and Luigi are pitchers for the Bears and Eagles teams respectively.
Mario Superstar Baseball Original release date(s): JP/EU: July 21, 2005 NA: August 29, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube
	Notes: Known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Miracle Baseball.^[a]
Mario Super Sluggers Original release date(s): JP: June 19, 2008 NA: August 25, 2008	Release years by system: 2008 — Wii 2016 — Wii U Virtual Console^[1]
	Notes: Known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball.^[b]

Tennis games

While Mario appeared in Tennis as a referee, he first starred as a player in the Virtual Boy game Mario's Tennis, developed by Nintendo R&D1. Like the Mario Golf series, the games have been developed by Camelot Software Planning since the Nintendo 64 instalment.


Title	Details
Tennis Original release date(s): JP: January 14, 1984 NA: October 18, 1985 PAL: September 1, 1986	Release years by system: 1984 — NES 1984 — Arcade (as Vs. Tennis) 1985 — PC-88 1985 — Sharp X1 1985 — MZ-1500 1986 — PlayChoice-10 1986 — Famicom Disk System 1989 — Game Boy 2001 — GameCube (NES version) 2006 — Wii Virtual Console (NES version) 2011 — 3DS Virtual Console (Game Boy version) 2013 — Wii U Virtual Console (NES version) 2018 — Nintendo Switch Online (NES version)
	Notes: Mario is the referee.
Mario's Tennis Original release date(s): JP: July 21, 1995 NA: August 14, 1995	Release years by system: 1995 — Virtual Boy
	Notes: Released in stereoscopic 3D.
Mario Tennis Original release date(s): JP: July 21, 2000 NA: August 28, 2000 PAL: November 3, 2000	Release years by system: 2000 — Nintendo 64 2010 — Wii Virtual Console 2024 — Nintendo Switch Online
	Notes: This marks the first appearance of Waluigi. Characters from the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis can be uploaded to the Nintendo 64 version via Transfer Pak connectivity.
Mario Tennis Original release date(s): JP: November 1, 2000 NA: January 16, 2001 PAL: February 2, 2001	Release years by system: 2000 — Game Boy Color 2013 — 3DS Virtual Console 2024 — Nintendo Switch Online
	Notes: The Game Boy Color version is the first game in the series to feature a story mode with original characters. Characters from the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis can be uploaded to the Nintendo 64 version via Transfer Pak connectivity.
Mario Power Tennis Original release date(s): JP: October 28, 2004 NA: November 8, 2004 PAL: February 25, 2005	Release years by system: 2004 — GameCube 2009 — Wii
	Notes: Re-released as part of Wii's New Play Control! game lineup.
Mario Tennis: Power Tour Original release date(s): JP: September 13, 2005 EU: November 18, 2005 AU: December 1, 2005 NA: December 5, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 — Game Boy Advance 2014 — Wii U Virtual Console
	Notes: This is the second game in the series to feature a story mode, after the Game Boy Color's game.
Mario Tennis Open Original release date(s): NA: May 20, 2012 JP/AU: May 24, 2012 EU: May 25, 2012	Release years by system: 2012 — Nintendo 3DS

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Original release date(s): NA: November 20, 2015 EU: November 20, 2015 AU: November 21, 2015 JP: January 28, 2016	Release years by system: 2015 — Wii U

Mario Tennis Aces Original release date(s): WW: June 22, 2018	Release years by system: 2018 — Nintendo Switch
	Notes: This is the third game in the series to feature a story mode.

Golf games

As with tennis, Mario appeared in multiple golf games before appearing in a Mario-branded entry on the Nintendo 64. Golf was the first sports game to feature Mario as a player. The series is currently developed by Camelot Software Planning.


Title	Details
Golf Original release date: JP: May 1, 1984 NA: October 18, 1985 PAL: November 15, 1986	Release years by system: 1984 — NES 1984 — Arcade (as Vs. Golf) 1985 — PC-88 1985 — Sharp X1 1986 — PlayChoice-10 1986 — Famicom Disk System 1990 — Game Boy 2001 — GameCube (NES version) 2006 — Wii Virtual Console (NES version) 2011 — 3DS Virtual Console (Game Boy version) 2013 — Wii U Virtual Console (NES version) 2024 — Nintendo Switch Online (NES version)
	Notes: Features Mario as the player character.
Family Computer Golf: Japan Course Original release date(s): JP: February 21, 1987	Release years by system: 1987 — Family Computer Disk System
	Notes: Features Mario as the player character
Family Computer Golf: US Course Original release date(s): JP: June 14, 1987	Release years by system: 1987 — Family Computer Disk System
	Notes: Features Mario as the player character
NES Open Tournament Golf Original release dates: JP: September 20, 1991 NA: September 29, 1991 EU: June 18, 1992	Release years by system: 1991 — Family Computer Disk System 1991 — Nintendo Entertainment System 1991 — PlayChoice-10 2007 — Wii Virtual Console 2011 — 3DS Virtual Console 2018 — Nintendo Switch Online
	Notes: Known in Japan as Mario Open Golf.
Mario Golf Original release dates: JP: June 11, 1999 NA: June 30, 1999 PAL: September 14, 1999	Release years by system: 1999 — Nintendo 64 2008 — Wii Virtual Console 2022 — Nintendo Switch Online
	Notes: Characters from the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf can be uploaded to the Nintendo 64 version via Transfer Pak connectivity.
Mario Golf Original release dates: JP: August 10, 1999 NA: October 5, 1999 PAL: October 26, 1999	Release years by system: 1999 — Game Boy Color 2012 — 3DS Virtual Console 2024 — Nintendo Switch Online
	Notes: Characters from the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf can be uploaded to the Nintendo 64 version via Transfer Pak connectivity.
Mobile Golf Original release date: JP: May 11, 2001	Release years by system: 2001 — Game Boy Color
Mobile Golf Original release date: JP: May 11, 2001	Notes: Mobile Golf features compatibility with the Mobile Adapter GB, allowing players to compete in multiplayer matches and unlock additional characters.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Original release date: NA: July 29, 2003 JP: September 5, 2003 AU: February 11, 2004 EU: June 18, 2004	Release years by system: 2003 — GameCube
	Notes: Similar to the N64 and GBC Mario Golf games, Toadstool Tour and Advance Tour can exchange data using the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable.
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Original release date(s): JP: April 22, 2004 NA: June 22, 2004 AU: July 8, 2004 EU: September 17, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 — Game Boy Advance 2014 — Wii U Virtual Console
	Notes: Similar to the N64 and GBC Mario Golf games, Toadstool Tour and Advance Tour can exchange data using the GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable.
Mario Golf: World Tour Original release date(s): JP: May 1, 2014 NA/EU: May 2, 2014 AU: May 3, 2014	Release years by system: 2014 — Nintendo 3DS

Mario Golf: Super Rush Original release date(s): WW: June 25, 2021	Release years by system: 2021 — Nintendo Switch

Mario Strikers series

Mario Strikers (Mario Football in PAL regions and Mario Soccer in South Korea) is a series of association football video games that take place in the Mushroom Kingdom. All entries are developed by Next Level Games.


Title	Details
Super Mario Strikers Original release date(s): EU: November 18, 2005 NA: December 5, 2005 JP: January 11, 2006 AU: April 6, 2006	Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube
	Notes: Known as Mario Smash Football in Europe.
Mario Strikers Charged Original release date(s): EU: May 25, 2007 AU: June 7, 2007 NA: July 30, 2007 JP: September 20, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 — Wii
	Notes: Known as Mario Strikers Charged Football in Europe and Mario Power Soccer in South Korea.
Mario Strikers: Battle League Original release date(s): WW: June 10, 2022	Release years by system: 2022 — Nintendo Switch
	Notes: Announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on February 9, 2022.^[2] Known as Mario Strikers: Battle League Football in Europe.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series

The Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games series is a collection of games that take place during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, 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, titled Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Nintendo published the East Asian versions of the first three games and fully published the fourth and fifth games, while Sega published the Western versions of the first three games and fully published the sixth game, with Nintendo licensing characters. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed the licensing deal to lapse in 2020, effectively ending the series.^[3]^[4]

Summer Olympic Games


Title	Details
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Original release date(s): Wii NA: November 6, 2007 JP: November 22, 2007 PAL: November 23, 2007 Nintendo DS JP: January 17, 2008 NA: January 22, 2008 AU: February 7, 2008 EU: February 8, 2008	Release years by system: 2007 — Wii 2008 — Nintendo DS

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Original release date(s): Wii NA: November 15, 2011 AU: November 17, 2011 EU: November 18, 2011 JP: December 8, 2011 Nintendo 3DS EU: February 9, 2012 AU: February 10, 2012 NA: February 14, 2012 JP: March 1, 2012	Release years by system: 2011 — Wii 2012 — Nintendo 3DS

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Original release date(s): Arcade WW: February 2016 Nintendo 3DS JP: February 18, 2016 NA: March 18, 2016 EU: April 8, 2016 AU: April 9, 2016 Wii U JP: June 23, 2016 NA/EU: June 24, 2016 AU: June 25, 2016	Release years by system: 2016^[5] — Wii U, Nintendo 3DS,^[6] Arcade^[7]^[8]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Original release date(s):^[9] Nintendo Switch JP: November 1, 2019 NA: November 5, 2019 PAL: November 8, 2019 Arcade WW: 2020	Release years by system: 2019 — Nintendo Switch 2020 — Arcade
	Notes: The last known game overall with work by AlphaDream before the company declared bankruptcy in 2019.^[10] The final game in the series before the Olympics license expired.

Winter Olympic Games


Title	Details
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Original release date(s): NA: October 13, 2009 EU: October 15, 2009 AU: October 16, 2009 JP: November 5, 2009	Release years by system: 2009 — Wii, Nintendo DS

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Original release date(s): EU: November 8, 2013 AU: November 9, 2013 NA: November 15, 2013 JP: December 5, 2013	Release years by system: 2013 — Wii U
	Notes: The last known game overall of the Winter Olympics before the discontinuation of the Wii U in 2017.

Mario Sports series


Title	Details
Mario Sports Mix Original release date(s): JP: November 25, 2010 AU: January 27, 2011 EU: January 28, 2011 UK: February 4, 2011 NA: February 7, 2011	Release years by system: 2010 — 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.
Mario Sports Superstars Original release date(s): JP: March 30, 2017 NA: March 24, 2017 EU: March 10, 2017 AU: March 11, 2017	Release years by system: 2017 — Nintendo 3DS
	Notes: This is the first Mario sports game to feature horse racing.

Basketball games


Title	Details
NBA Street V3 Original release date(s): JP: March 24, 2005 NA: February 8, 2005 AU: October 26, 2005 EU: February 18, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube 2005 — PlayStation 2 2005 — Xbox
	Notes: Mario, Luigi, and Peach, as unlockable characters, appear exclusively in the GameCube version of the game.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Original release date(s): JP: July 27, 2006 NA: September 11, 2006 EU: February 16, 2007	Release years by system: 2006 — Nintendo DS
	Notes: The first Mario-branded basketball game outside of a Mario Party title. Known as Mario Slam Basketball in Europe.

Pinball games


Title	Details
Pinball Original release date(s): JP: February 2, 1984 NA: October 18, 1985 EU: September 1, 1986	Release years by system: 1984 — Nintendo Entertainment System 1984 — Arcade 1989 — Family Computer Disk System
	Notes: A Mario-themed pinball game developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1 and HAL Laboratory, and released by Nintendo.
Mario Pinball Land Original release date(s): JP: August 26, 2004 NA: October 4, 2004 PAL: November 26 2004	Release years by system: 2004 — Game Boy Advance
	Notes: A Mario-themed pinball game developed by Fuse Games and released by Nintendo.

Stunt sports


Title	Details
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium Original release date(s): JP: May 11, 1997	Release years by system: 1997 — Satellaview
	Notes: A Mario-themed variant of Excitebike released in four installments through Satellaview.
SSX On Tour Original release date(s): NA: October 11, 2005 EU: October 21, 2005 AU: October 27, 2005 JP: November 3, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable
	Notes: The GameCube version features cameo appearances by Mario, Luigi, and Peach as playable characters. The Mario characters were exclusive to Nintendo's platform.

Dancing


Title	Details
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Original release date(s): JP: July 14, 2005 NA: October 24, 2005 EU: October 28, 2005 AU: November 24, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube
	Notes: The first entry in the Dance Dance Revolution featuring Mario. Known as Dancing Stage Mario Mix in Europe.

Notes

^ Japanese: スーパーマリオスタジアムミラクルベースボール
^ Japanese: スーパーマリオスタジアムファミリーベースボール

References

^ Harrington, Jonathan (30 March 2016). "Mario Super Sluggers Hitting NA Virtual Console Tomorrow". Nintendo Enthusiast. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
^ Marks, Tom (2022-02-09). "Mario Strikers: Battle League Announced for Nintendo Switch". IGN. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
^ Phillips, Tom (30 July 2024). "Olympics ditched Mario & Sonic series to explore NFTs and esports". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games: Where is the 2024 edition?". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
^ "MARIO & SONIC AT THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES - Nintendo @ E3 2015 - Gameplay Images, Videos". Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
^ Carter, Chris (May 31, 2015). "Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is happening". Destructoid. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
^ "Reino do Cogumelo: Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games será lançado também em arcades no Japão". Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
^ "『マリオ＆ソニック AT リオオリンピック -アーケードエディション（仮題）』2016年春にゲームセンターに登場予定 - ファミ通.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
^ "Sega announces four Tokyo 2020 Olympics games". Gematsu. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
^ Ashcraft, Brian (October 2, 2019). "Mario & Luigi RPG Developer AlphaDream Has Gone Bankrupt". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

External links

History of Mario Sports Games at GameSpot

[1] Japanese: スーパーマリオスタジアムミラクルベースボール

[3] Japanese: スーパーマリオスタジアムファミリーベースボール

[2] Harrington, Jonathan (30 March 2016). "Mario Super Sluggers Hitting NA Virtual Console Tomorrow". Nintendo Enthusiast. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

[4] Marks, Tom (2022-02-09). "Mario Strikers: Battle League Announced for Nintendo Switch". IGN. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.

[5] Phillips, Tom (30 July 2024). "Olympics ditched Mario & Sonic series to explore NFTs and esports". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[6] "Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games: Where is the 2024 edition?". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.

[7] "MARIO & SONIC AT THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES - Nintendo @ E3 2015 - Gameplay Images, Videos". Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18.

[8] Carter, Chris (May 31, 2015). "Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is happening". Destructoid. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

[9] "Reino do Cogumelo: Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games será lançado também em arcades no Japão". Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-16.

[10] "『マリオ＆ソニック AT リオオリンピック -アーケードエディション（仮題）』2016年春にゲームセンターに登場予定 - ファミ通.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-15.

[11] "Sega announces four Tokyo 2020 Olympics games". Gematsu. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[12] Ashcraft, Brian (October 2, 2019). "Mario & Luigi RPG Developer AlphaDream Has Gone Bankrupt". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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