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.
Tennis games
While Mario appeared in Tennis as a chair umpire, 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.
| Game | Details |
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| Tennis Original release date(s): JP: January 14, 1984NA: October 18, 1985PAL: 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 Classics (NES version) |
| Notes: Mario is the chair umpire. |
| Mario's Tennis Original release date(s): JP: July 21, 1995NA: August 14, 1995 | Release years by system: 1995 — Virtual Boy 2026 — Nintendo Classics |
| Notes: Released in stereoscopic 3D. |
| Mario Tennis Original release date(s): JP: July 21, 2000NA: August 28, 2000PAL: November 3, 2000 | Release years by system: 2000 — Nintendo 64 2010 — Wii Virtual Console 2021 — Nintendo Classics |
| 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, 2000NA: January 16, 2001PAL: February 2, 2001 | Release years by system: 2000 — Game Boy Color 2013 — 3DS Virtual Console 2024 — Nintendo Classics |
| 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, 2004NA: November 8, 2004PAL: 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, 2005EU: November 18, 2005AU: December 1, 2005NA: 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, 2012JP/AU: May 24, 2012EU: May 25, 2012 | Release years by system: 2012 — Nintendo 3DS |
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| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Original release date(s): NA: November 20, 2015EU: November 20, 2015AU: November 21, 2015JP: January 28, 2016 | Release years by system: 2015 — Wii U |
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| 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. |
| Mario Tennis Fever Original release date(s): WW: February 12, 2026 | Release years by system: 2026 — Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Notes: This is the fourth 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.
| Game | Details |
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| Golf Original release date: JP: May 1, 1984NA: October 18, 1985PAL: 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 Classics (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, 1991NA: September 29, 1991EU: 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 Classics |
| Notes: Known in Japan as Mario Open Golf. |
| Mario Golf Original release dates: JP: June 11, 1999NA: June 30, 1999PAL: September 14, 1999 | Release years by system: 1999 — Nintendo 64 2008 — Wii Virtual Console 2022 — Nintendo Classics |
| 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, 1999NA: October 5, 1999PAL: October 26, 1999 | Release years by system: 1999 — Game Boy Color 2012 — 3DS Virtual Console 2024 — Nintendo Classics |
| 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 |
| Notes: Mobile Golf featured compatibility with the Mobile Adapter GB, allowing players to compete in multiplayer matches and unlock additional characters, courses, and clubs. A fan translation that restored the downloadable content was released in 2021. |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Original release date: NA: July 29, 2003JP: September 5, 2003AU: February 11, 2004EU: 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, 2004NA: June 22, 2004AU: July 8, 2004EU: 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, 2014NA/EU: May 2, 2014AU: May 3, 2014 | Release years by system: 2014 — Nintendo 3DS |
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| Mario Golf: Super Rush Original release date(s): WW: June 25, 2021 | Release years by system: 2021 — Nintendo Switch |
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Baseball games
Mario has appeared in multiple baseball video games. The last two titles were developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
| Game | Details |
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| Baseball Original release date(s): JP: December 7, 1983NA: October 18, 1985PAL: September 1, 1986 | Release years by system: 1983 — NES 1984 — Arcade (as Vs. Baseball) 1986 — PlayChoice-10 1986 — Famicom Disk System 1989 — Game Boy (Mario first appeared in 1989 Game Boy version of Baseball game) 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 Classics (NES version) 2020 — Nintendo Switch (arcade version) 2024 — Nintendo Classics (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, 2005NA: August 29, 2005 | Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube |
| Notes: Known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Miracle Baseball. |
| Mario Super Sluggers Original release date(s): JP: June 19, 2008NA: August 25, 2008 | Release years by system: 2008 — Wii 2016 — Wii U Virtual Console |
| Notes: Known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball. |
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.
| Game | Details |
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| Super Mario Strikers Original release date(s): EU: November 18, 2005NA: December 5, 2005JP: January 11, 2006AU: April 6, 2006 | Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube 2025 — Nintendo Classics |
| Notes: Known as Mario Smash Football in Europe. |
| Mario Strikers Charged Original release date(s): EU: May 25, 2007AU: June 7, 2007NA: July 30, 2007JP: 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. 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.
Summer Olympic Games
| Game | Details |
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| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Original release date(s): WiiNA: November 6, 2007JP: November 22, 2007PAL: November 23, 2007Nintendo DSJP: January 17, 2008NA: January 22, 2008AU: February 7, 2008EU: February 8, 2008 | Release years by system: 2007 — Wii 2008 — Nintendo DS |
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| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Original release date(s): WiiNA: November 15, 2011AU: November 17, 2011EU: November 18, 2011JP: December 8, 2011Nintendo 3DSEU: February 9, 2012AU: February 10, 2012NA: February 14, 2012JP: March 1, 2012 | Release years by system: 2011 — Wii 2012 — Nintendo 3DS |
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| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Original release date(s): ArcadeWW: February 2016Nintendo 3DSJP: February 18, 2016NA: March 18, 2016EU: April 8, 2016AU: April 9, 2016Wii UJP: June 23, 2016NA/EU: June 24, 2016AU: June 25, 2016 | Release years by system: 2016 — Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Arcade |
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| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Original release date(s): Nintendo SwitchJP: November 1, 2019NA: November 5, 2019PAL: November 8, 2019ArcadeWW: 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. The final game in the series before the Olympics license expired. |
Winter Olympic Games
| Game | Details |
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| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Original release date(s): NA: October 13, 2009EU: October 15, 2009AU: October 16, 2009JP: November 5, 2009 | Release years by system: 2009 — Wii, Nintendo DS |
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| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Original release date(s): EU: November 8, 2013AU: November 9, 2013NA: November 15, 2013JP: December 5, 2013 | Release years by system: 2013 — Wii U |
| Notes: Developed by Marvelous AQL with Sega. The first game in the series to not be released on a portable console and last known game overall of the Winter Olympics before the discontinuation of the Wii U in 2017. |
Mario Sports series
| Game | Details |
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| Mario Sports Mix Original release date(s): JP: November 25, 2010AU: January 27, 2011EU: January 28, 2011UK: February 4, 2011NA: 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, 2017NA: March 24, 2017EU: March 10, 2017AU: March 11, 2017 | Release years by system: 2017 — Nintendo 3DS |
| Notes: This is the first Mario sports game to feature horse racing. |
Basketball games
| Game | Details |
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| NBA Street V3 Original release date(s): JP: March 24, 2005NA: February 8, 2005AU: October 26, 2005EU: 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, 2006NA: September 11, 2006EU: 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
| Game | Details |
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| Pinball Original release date(s): JP: February 2, 1984NA: October 18, 1985EU: 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, 2004NA: October 4, 2004PAL: 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
| Game | Details |
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| 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, 2005EU: October 21, 2005AU: October 27, 2005JP: 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
| Game | Details |
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| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Original release date(s): JP: July 14, 2005NA: October 24, 2005EU: October 28, 2005AU: November 24, 2005 | Release years by system: 2005 — GameCube |
| Notes: The only entry in the Dance Dance Revolution featuring Mario. Known as Dancing Stage Mario Mix in Europe. |
See also
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