List of Nintendo franchises
This is a list of video game franchises published by Nintendo, organized alphabetically. All entries had at least one video game released.
List of Nintendo video game franchises
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
– This color indicates a sub-series of a larger video game franchise.
Franchise | Developer(s) | Initial entry | Date | Latest entry | Date | Description | Ref. |
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1-2-Switch | Nintendo EPD (2017-present) NDcube (2023) | 1-2-Switch | March 3, 2017 | Everybody 1-2-Switch! | June 30, 2023 | A series of party games that utilize the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers. | |
1080° |
| 1080° Snowboarding | February 28, 1998 | 1080° Avalanche | November 28, 2003 | A snowboarding-based sports game series first released on the Nintendo 64. | [1][2] |
Animal Crossing |
| Animal Crossing | April 14, 2001 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | March 20, 2020 | A social simulation and iyashekei series created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. The games star a player's life in a community where they interact with anthropomorphic residents known as villagers. | [3][4][5] |
Another Code | Cing | Another Code: Two Memories | February 24, 2005 | Another Code: Recollection | January 19, 2024 | A point-and-click adventure series where players control Ashely Mizuki Robbins, who navigates through 3D environments to solve puzzles. | [6][7] |
ARMS | Nintendo EPD | ARMS | June 16, 2017 | A 3D fighting game with an unconventional fighting system where playable characters fight with long range attacks thanks to their extendable arms. | |||
Art Academy | Art Academy | September 14, 2009 | Disney Art Academy | May 13, 2016 | A series of edutainment games that provide training simulations aimed to teach players to draw. | [8][9] | |
Art Style | Orbient / Orbital | September 29, 2008 | Rotozoa / Penta Tentacles | May 28, 2010 | A successor to the bit Generations series released on DSiWare and WiiWare that emphasizes "elegant design [and] polished graphics" that create "an experience focused purely on fun and engaging game play", with different entries being in different genres from each other. | [10][11][12][13] | |
Balloon Fight |
| Vs. Balloon Fight | September 1984 | Latest original entry: Tingle's Balloon Fight[a][b] Latest entry: Arcade Archives VS. BALLOON FIGHT | April 12, 2007 (Tingle) December 27, 2019 (Arcade Archives) | An action game series where the player controls a Balloon fighter with two balloons strapped to their head. If all of a player's balloons pop, or if the player falls in water, gets eaten by a piranha, or gets struck by lightning, a life is lost. | [14][15][16] |
Battle Clash | Battle Clash | October 1992 | Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge | December 1993 | A sci-fi and mecha-themed light gun shooter series using the Super Scope that focuses on one-on-one arena combat. | [17][18] | |
Big Brain Academy |
| Big Brain Academy | June 30, 2005 | Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain | December 3, 2021 | A series of puzzle games that contain many minigames aimed to test, score, and improve a player's intellect. | [19][20] |
bit Generations | Dotsream, Boundish, and Dialhex / Rotohex | July 13, 2006 | Coloris, Orbient / Orbital, Digidrive, and Soundvoyager | July 27, 2006 | A set of seven Game Boy Advance games released over two "series" in 2006. The games are all very simple in concept, though they focus on replayability. | [21] | |
BoxBoy! | BoxBoy! | January 14, 2015 | BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! | April 26, 2019 | A series of puzzle-platformer games starring Qbby, and later Qucy, two square-shaped characters able to create a line of adjacent boxes to navigate through many short stages. | [22][23][24] | |
Brain Age |
| Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! | May 19, 2005 | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch | December 27, 2019 | [25] | |
Card Hero | Nintendo R&D1 | Trade & Battle: Card Hero | February 21, 2000 | Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero | December 20, 2007 | ||
Chibi-Robo! | Skip Ltd. | Chibi-Robo! | June 23, 2005 | Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | October 8, 2015 | ||
Classic Books | Genius Sonority | 100 Classic Book Collection | October 7, 2007 | Chotto DS Bungaku Zenshu: Sekai no Bungaku 20 | February 29, 2009 | An e-book app containing public-domain literature. | |
Clubhouse Games | Agenda (Clubhouse Games) NDcube (Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics) | Clubhouse Games | November 3, 2005 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics | June 5, 2020 | ||
Clu Clu Land | Nintendo R&D1 Hamster Corporation (Arcade Archives) | Clu Clu Land | November 22, 1984 | Latest original entry: Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Clu Clu Land Latest entry: Arcade Archives CLU CLU LAND | April 28, 1992 June 28, 2019 (Arcade Archives) | ||
Crosswords | Nuevo Retro (Crosswords DS) Nintendo Software Technology (Crosswords Plus) | Crosswords DS | May 5, 2008 | Crosswords Plus | October 1, 2012 | ||
Cruis'n | Midway Games Eurocom Gratuitous Games Crawfish Interactive Graphic State Just Games Interactive Raw Thrills | Cruis'n USA | October 1994 | Cruis'n Blast | January 2017 (arcade) September 14, 2021 (Nintendo Switch) | ||
Custom Robo | NOISE | Custom Robo | December 8, 1999 | Custom Robo Arena | October 19, 2006 | ||
Daigasso! Band Brothers | Nintendo R&D2 (Daigasso! Band Brothers) | Daigasso! Band Brothers | December 2, 2004 | Jam with the Band | June 26, 2008 | ||
Detective Pikachu | Creatures | Detective Pikachu | February 3, 2016 | Detective Pikachu Returns | October 6, 2023 | An adventure sub-series of the Pokémon franchise which focuses on the player solving mysteries with a gruff-talking Pikachu. | |
Dillon | Vanpool | Dillon's Rolling Western | February 22, 2012 | Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | April 26, 2018 | ||
Donkey Kong |
| Donkey Kong | July 9, 1981 | Latest original entry: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
| February 14, 2014 (Tropical Freeze, Wii U) May 3, 2018 (Tropical Freeze, Nintendo Switch) January 16 2025 (Returns HD) | [26] | |
Donkey Kong Country | Rare (1994–2007) Retro Studios (2010–2018) | Donkey Kong Country | November 18, 1994 | Latest original entry: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Latest entry: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD | February 14, 2014 (Tropical Freeze, Wii U) May 3, 2018 (Tropical Freeze, Nintendo Switch) January 16 2025 (Returns HD) | Sub-series of the Donkey Kong franchise. | |
Donkey Konga | Namco | Donkey Konga | December 12, 2003 | Donkey Konga 3 | March 17, 2005 | A rhythm game based sub-series of the Donkey Kong franchise that uses the uses a special controller called the DK Bongos. | |
Dr. Mario |
| Dr. Mario | July 27, 1990 | Dr. Mario World | July 10, 2019 | A falling block puzzle game that is a sub-series of the Mario franchise. | |
EarthBound / Mother |
| EarthBound Beginnings / Mother | July 27, 1989 | Mother 3[c] | April 20, 2006 | A series of role-playing games. The games are known as Mother inside of Japan and Earthbound outside of Japan. | |
Electroplankton | indieszero | Electroplankton | April 7, 2005 | Elektroplankton Varvoice and Marine-Crystals | August 26, 2009 | An interactive music video game developed for the Nintendo DS. The game was later released on DSiware in separate installments. | [27] |
Elite Beat Agents | iNiS | Elite Beat Agents | November 8, 2006 | Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 | May 17, 2007 | ||
Endless Ocean | Arika | Endless Ocean | August 2, 2007 | Endless Ocean Luminous | May 2, 2024 | ||
Excite | Nintendo R&D1 | Excitebike | November 28, 1984 | Excitebike: World Rally | November 9, 2009 | ||
Famicom Detective Club | Nintendo R&D1 Mages (remake) | Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha | April 27, 1988 | Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind | May 14, 2021 | [28] | |
Famicom Fairytales | Nintendo R&D4 Pax Softnica | Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Disc 1) | September 4, 1987 | Latest original entry: Famicom Mukashibanashi: Yūyūki (Disc 2) Latest entry: Famicom Mini: Shin Onigashia | November 14, 1989 (Yūyūki (Disc 2)) August 10, 2004 (Famicom Mini) | ||
Fire Emblem | Intelligent Systems | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | April 20, 1990 | Fire Emblem Engage | January 20, 2023 | [29] | |
Fire Emblem Warriors | Omega Force Team Ninja (2017) | Fire Emblem Warriors | September 28, 2017 | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | June 24, 2022 | A Hack and Slash sub-series of the Fire Emblem franchise. | |
Flipnote Studio | Dove Windsor | Flipnote Studio | December 24, 2008 | Flipnote Studio 3D | July 24, 2013 | An application that allows users to create word and picture-based notes to combine them to create a frame-by-frame flipbook animation. | |
Fluidity | Curve Studios | Fluidity | December 6, 2010 | Fluidity: Spin Cycle | December 13, 2012 | ||
Fossil Fighters | Nintendo SPD | Fossil Fighters | April 17, 2008 | Fossil Fighters: Frontier | February 27, 2014 | ||
F-1 Race | HAL Laboratory | F-1 Race | November 2, 1984 | Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally | April 14, 1988 | ||
F-Zero | Nintendo EAD (1990-2000) NDcube (2001) Amusement Vision (2003) Suzak Inc. (2003-2004) Nintendo Software Technology (2023) | F-Zero | November 21, 1990 | F-Zero 99 | September 14, 2023 | A series of futuristic racing games. The series is known for the high speed feeling of the game. | [30] |
Game & Watch Gallery | Nintendo R&D1 (1997) TOSE | Game Boy Gallery | April 27, 1995 | Game & Watch Gallery 4 | October 25, 2002 | Based on the Game & Watch hand-held system games. | |
Golden Sun | Camelot | Golden Sun | August 1, 2001 | Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | October 28, 2010 | ||
Golf | Nintendo R&D2 Hudson Soft (1984) HAL Laboratory T&E Soft (Virtual Boy) Camelot Software Planning (Mobile Golf) HAMSTER Corporation (Arcade Archives) | Golf | May 1, 1984 | Latest original entry: Mobile Golf Latest entry: Arcade Archives GOLF | May 11, 2001 (Mobile Golf) October 25, 2019 (Arcade Archives) | A series of video games based on the real-life sport Golf. | [31] |
Hotel Dusk / Kyle Hyde | Cing | Hotel Dusk: Room 215 | January 22, 2007 | Last Window: The Secret of Cape West | January 14, 2010 | ||
Hyrule Warriors | Omega Force | Hyrule Warriors | August 14, 2014 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | November 20, 2020 | A Hack and Slash sub-series of The Legend of Zelda franchise. The style of game that Hyrule Warriors is based on is the Dynasty Warriors. | |
Ken Griffey Jr. | Software Creations (1994; 1999) Rare (1996) Angel Studios (1998-1999) | Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball | March 1994 | Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest | May 10, 1999 | Nintendo published baseball games focusing on baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. | |
Ketzal's CorridorsNA / ThruPAL | Keys Factory | ThruSpace | September 7, 2010 | Ketzal's Corridors | October 21, 2011 | ||
Kid Icarus | Nintendo R&D1 (1986–1991) Tose (1991) Project Sora (2012) | Kid Icarus | December 19, 1986 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | March 22, 2012 | ||
Kirby | HAL Laboratory | Kirby's Dream Land | April 27, 1992 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | February 24, 2023 | An action-platformer series starring a pink "puffball" of the same name. Created by Masahiro Sakurai and currently under the direction of Shinya Kumazaki, the series is noted for its welcoming, beginner-friendly nature while providing depth for players who seek it, in terms of both gameplay and story. | |
Kururin | Eighting | Kuru Kuru Kururin | March 21, 2001 | Kururin Squash! | October 14, 2004 | ||
The Legendary Starfy | Tose | Densetsu no Stafy | September 6, 2002 | The Legendary Starfy | July 10, 2008 | ||
The Legend of Zelda | Nintendo EAD (1986–2013) Nintendo EPD (2013-present) | The Legend of Zelda | February 21, 1986 | The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | September 26, 2024 | ||
Luigi | Nintendo EAD (2002) Next Level Games (2013-present) | Mario is Missing! | June 1, 1992 | Latest original entry: Luigi's Mansion 3 Latest entry: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD | October 31, 2019 (Luigi's Mansion 3) June 27, 2024 (Luigi's Mansion 2 HD) | Sub-series of the Mario franchise. | |
Magical Vacation | Brownie Brown | Magical Vacation | December 7, 2001 | Magical Starsign | June 22, 2006 | ||
Magnetica | Mitchell Corporation | Magnetica | March 2, 2006 | Magnetica Twist | April 22, 2008 | ||
Mario + Rabbids | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | August 29, 2017 | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | October 20, 2022 | Sub-series of the Mario franchise and Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids franchise. | |
Mario Artist | Nintendo EAD | Mario Artist: Paint Studio | December 11, 1999 | Mario Artist: Polygon Studio | August 29, 2000 | Sub-series of the Mario franchise, on the Nintendo 64 DD. The series is a successor to the 1992 SNES game, Mario Paint. | |
Mario Baseball | Namco/Namco Bandai Games | Mario Superstar Baseball | July 21, 2005 | Mario Super Sluggers | June 19, 2008 | A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing baseball. | |
Mario Discovery / Mario's Early Years | The Software Toolworks (Mindscape) | Mario is Missing! | June 1, 1992 | Latest original entry: Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun Latest entry: Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection | November 1994 (Preschool Fun) 1995 (CD-ROM Collection) | A series of education Mario games, officially licensed by Nintendo and developed by The Software Toolworks (Mindscape). | [32] |
Mario Golf | Camelot | Mario Golf | June 11, 1999 | Mario Golf: Super Rush | June 25, 2021 | A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing golf. | Nintendo EAD Nintendo EPD |
Mario Kart | Nintendo EAD (1992-2014)Nintendo EPD (2017-Present) | Super Mario Kart | August 27, 1992 | Latest original entry: Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Latest entry: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Pass | October 16, 2020 (Home Circuit) October 6, 2023 (Boost Course Pass) | A racing game sub-series of the Mario franchise about driving around Go-Karts. | [33] |
Mario Party | Hudson Soft (1998–2007) NDcube (2012–present) | Mario Party | December 18, 1998 | Super Mario Party Jamboree | October 17, 2024 | Sub-series of the Mario franchise. | |
Mario Strikers | Next Level Games | Super Mario Strikers | November 18, 2005 | Mario Strikers: Battle League | June 10, 2022 | A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing Soccer. | |
Mario Tennis | Nintendo R&D1 (1986–1995) Camelot (2000–Present) | Mario's Tennis | July 21, 1995 | Mario Tennis Aces | June 22, 2018 | A sports video game sub-series of the Mario franchise about playing tennis. | |
Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Nintendo Software Technology | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | May 24, 2004 | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (remake) | February 16, 2024 | Sub-series of the Mario and Donkey Kong franchises. | |
Mario & Luigi | AlphaDream | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | November 17, 2003 | Mario & Luigi: Brothership | November 7, 2024 | A role-playing video game sub-series of the Mario franchise where you play as both Mario and Luigi simultaneously. Often considered the counterpart to Paper Mario since it on appears on hand held consoles. | |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Sega | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | November 6, 2007 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | November 2019 | Sub-series of the Mario franchise and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. | |
Marvelous | Nintendo R&D2 | Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima | October 26, 1996 | BS Māvuerasu Kyanpu Anorudo (Course 4) | November 14, 1996 | ||
Master of Illusion | Eighting Tenyo | Master of Illusion | November 16, 2006 | Psychic Camera | May 27, 2009 | ||
Metroid |
| Metroid | August 6, 1986 | Metroid Dread | October 8, 2021 | ||
Metroid Prime | Retro Studios | Metroid Prime | November 18, 2002 | Latest original entry: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Latest entry: Metroid Prime Remastered | August 27, 2007 (3: Corruption) February 8, 2023 (Remastered) | Sub-series of the Metroid franchise. | [34] |
Mii | Nintendo Nintendo SPD (2011-2013) Nintendo EPD (2016-present) | Mii Channel | November 19, 2006 | Miitopia | December 8, 2016 (3DS) May 21, 2021 (Nintendo Switch) | Miis are the customizable virtual avatars which debuted at launch on the Nintendo Wii. Miis have been the subject of various Nintendo video games and applications and can be playable in other various Nintendo games in different franchises. | |
NES Remix | Nintendo EAD Tokyo[d] | NES Remix | December 18, 2013 | Ultimate NES Remix | November 7, 2014 | ||
Nintendo Game Seminar | Nurukeshi! / Nekosogi Tornado | April 13, 2006 | Arucrash / DokiDoki Tegami Relay / Jikansa Tansa / Michiko Jump! / | June 24, 2015 | An official Nintendo Japan event where game design students create their own games. The event has run on 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013 and 2014. Some of these games have been released digitally on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. | [35] | |
Nintendo Labo | Nintendo EPD | Variety Kit / Robot Kit | April 20, 2018 | VR Kit | April 12, 2019 | ||
Nintendo Pocket Football Club / Calciobit | ParityBit | Calciobit | May 18, 2006 | Nintendo Pocket Football Club | July 12, 2012 | ||
Nintendo World Championship | Nintendo | Nintendo World Championships 1990 | March 8, 1990 | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition | July 18, 2024 | Originating as an official Nintendo video game competition throughout America in 1990, with a unique game cartridge, the Nintendo World Championships series has had competitions held in 2015 and 2017 and is releasing a video game, NES Edition, in the vein of this competition. The Nintendo Campus Challenge, held throughout America in 1991 and 1992, along with the Nintendo PowerFest '94 of 1994, are also in the vein of the Nintendo World Championship. | |
Nintendogs | Nintendo EAD | Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends / Lab & Friends / Chihuahua & Friends | April 21, 2005 | Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog & New Friends / Golden Retriever & New Friends / Toy Poodle & New Friends | February 26, 2011 | A real-time pet simulator video game. | |
Paper Mario | Intelligent Systems | Paper Mario | November 11, 2000 | Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (remake) | May 23, 2024 | Sub-series of the Mario franchise where you play as a flat sheet of paper. | |
Picross | Jupiter Ape (1995-2000) | Mario's Picross | March 14, 1995 | Latest entry published by Nintendo: Pokémon Picross Latest entry: PICROSS S NAMCO LEGENDARY edition | December 2, 2015 (Pokémon) May 30, 2024 (Picross S) | Jupiter developed a variety of Picross games using Nintendo IP. Jupiter continues the series with Picross S, on Nintendo Switch. These games are not published by nor use the IP of Nintendo. However still, JUPITER Picross is a trademark of Nintendo. | [37] |
PictureBook Games | Grouding Inc. | PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit | March 26, 2009 | PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff | September 16, 2009 | ||
Pikachu | Ambrella | Hey, You Pikachu! | December 12, 1998 | Pokémon Dash | December 2, 2004 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise centering on Pikachu. | [38] |
Pikmin | Nintendo EAD (2001–2013) Eighting (2020-2023) Nintendo EPD (2023–present) | Pikmin | October 26, 2001 | Pikmin 4 | July 21, 2023 | ||
Pilotwings | Nintendo EAD (1990-1996) Nintendo R&D3 (1996) Paradigm Simulation (1996) Monster Games (2011) | Pilotwings | December 21, 1990 | Pilotwings Resort | March 25, 2011 | ||
Play Action Football | TOSE | NES Play Action Football | September 1990 | Super Play Action Football | August 1992 | ||
Pokémon | Game Freak | Pokémon Red and Blue | February 27, 1996 | Latest original entry: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Latest entry: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | November 18, 2022 (Scarlet and Violet) November 3, 2023 (The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero) | ||
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Spike Chunsoft | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team | November 17, 2005 | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX | March 6, 2020 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. | |
Pokémon Pinball | Jupiter Corporation | Pokémon Pinball | April 14, 1999 | Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | August 1, 2003 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. | |
Pokémon Rumble | Ambrella | Pokémon Rumble | June 16, 2009 | Pokémon Rumble Rush | May 15, 2019 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. | |
Pokémon Snap |
| Pokémon Snap | March 21, 1999 | New Pokémon Snap | April 30, 2021 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise focusing on photographing Pokémon in their natural habitats. | |
Pokémon Stadium | Nintendo EAD | Pokémon Stadium | August 1, 1998 | Pokémon Stadium 2 | December 14, 2000 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. | |
Pokémon TCG | Hudson Soft (1998)Fluid Entertainment (2000) Electrified Games (2011-2020) Sleepy Giant Entertainment (2011-2020) Plexipixel (2011-2020) Inversoft (2011-2020) Dire Wolf Digital (2011-2020) Creatures (2011, 2024-present) ZENER WORKS (2011) The Pokémon Company International (2019 - 2022) DeNa (2024-present) | Pokémon Trading Card Game | December 18, 1998 | Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket | 2024 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise adapting the real-life Trading Card Game into video games. | [39] |
Pokémon Trozei! | Genius Sonority | Pokémon Trozei! | October 20, 2005 | Pokémon Battle Trozei | March 12, 2014 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. | |
PokéPark | Creatures Inc | PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | December 5, 2009 | PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | November 12, 2011 | Sub-series of the Pokémon franchise. | |
Polarium | Mitchell Corporation | Polarium | December 2, 2004 | Polarium Advance | October 13, 2005 | ||
Punch-Out!! | Nintendo R&D3 (1984-1998) Next Level Games (2009) HAMSTER Corporation(Arcade Archives) | Punch-Out!! | February 17, 1984 | Latest original entry: Punch-Out!! Latest entry: Arcade Archives SUPER PUNCH-OUT!! | May 18, 2009 (Wii) August 14, 2020 (Arcade Archives) | ||
Pushmo | Intelligent Systems | Pushmo | October 5, 2011 | Stretchmo | May 13, 2015 | ||
Puzzle League | Intelligent Systems | Tetris Attack | October 27, 1995 | Planet Puzzle League | April 26, 2007 | Known in Japan as Panel de Pon. | |
Rakubiki Jiten | Intelligent Systems | Rakubiki Jiten DS | June 16, 2005 | Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS | April 13, 2006 | ||
Rhythm Heaven | Nintendo SPD | Rhythm Tengoku | August 3, 2006 | Rhythm Heaven Megamix | June 15, 2016 | ||
Robot / R.O.B | Nintendo R&D1 | Stack-Up | July 26, 1985 | Gyromite | August 13, 1985 | The R.O.B (Robotic Operating Buddy) toy was an accessory that worked with the two NES games in the series. | |
Satella Walker | Nintendo | SatellaWalker: Satebō wo Sukui Dase! | June 29, 1997 | SatellaWalker 2: Bottom de Battle | February 22, 1998 | A series of video games broadcast on the Satellaview. | [40] |
Satella-Q | Nintendo EAD | Waiwai de Q Dai-1-wa | October 7, 1995 | Satella-Q Shin Q Omedetō Pikapika no Q Ninsei | March 28, 1999 | A series of quiz games for the Satellaview. | [41] |
Shaberu! DS Oryouri NAVI | indieszero | Shaberu! DS Oryōri Navi | July 20, 2006 | Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? | June 20, 2008 | A cooking simulator and digital cookbook series. | |
Sin and Punishment | Treasure | Sin and Punishment | November 21, 2000 | Sin & Punishment: Star Successor | October 29, 2009 | ||
Snipperclips | SFB Games | Snipperclips: Cut it Out, Together! | March 3, 2017 | Snipperclips Plus: Cut it Out, Together! | November 10, 2017 | ||
Sparkle Snapshots | Atlus | Sparkle Snapshots | April 22, 2009 | Sparkle Snapshots 3D | December 17, 2011 | ||
Splatoon |
| Splatoon | May 28, 2015 | Latest original entry: Splatoon 3 Latest entry: Splatoon 3 + Expansion Pass | September 9, 2022 (Splatoon 3) July 18, 2024 (Expansion Pass) | A third-person shooter series where anthropomorphic squids and octopuses able to switch between their cephalopod and human forms at will, known as Inklings and Octolings, fight using ink-based weapons in a world where humans triggered a mass extinction, and sea creatures become the dominant species. The series features both online multiplayer (both cooperative and competitive) and single player campaigns, which star a team of cephalopods called the "New Squidbeak Splatoon" which aim to fight the Octarians, and save the Splatlands, the games' setting. | [42][43][44][45] |
Star Fox | Nintendo EAD (1993, 1997, 2017) Argonaut Software (1993, 2017) Rare (2002) Namco (2005) Q-Games (2006-2011) Nintendo EPD (2016) PlatinumGames (2016) | Star Fox | February 21, 1993 | Star Fox 2 | September 29, 2017 | ||
StarTropics | Nintendo R&D3 | StarTropics | December 1, 1990 | Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II | March 15, 1994 | ||
Steel Diver | Nintendo EAD | Steel Diver | March 27, 2011 | Steel Diver: Sub Wars | February 13, 2014 | ||
Style Savvy / Girls ModeJP / Style BoutiquePAL | syn Sophia | Style Savvy | October 23, 2008 | Style Savvy: Styling Star | November 2, 2017 | A fashion video game where players manage their own clothing stores, can dress up their avatar and compete in contests. syn Sophia has developed a spirtual successor, Fashion Dreamer (2023) which is not a Nintendo trademark. | |
Super Mario | Nintendo EAD (1985–2015) Nintendo EPD (2015-Present) | Super Mario Bros. | September 13, 1985 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | October 20, 2023 | ||
Super Smash Bros. |
| Super Smash Bros. | January 21, 1999 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | December 7, 2018 | A fighting game series with crossover elements from many Nintendo franchises, as well as third-party franchises, in the form of playable characters, items, stages, and more. The series, created by Masahiro Sakurai, has been credited as the origination of the platform fighter genre due to its unique gameplay, which focuses on increasing an opponent's damage in order to launch them off-screen, rather than depleting their life bar. | [46][47] |
Sutte Hakkun | indieszero Nintendo R&D2 | Sutte Hakkun Event Version | November 2, 1997 | Sutte Hakkun | June 25, 1999 | ||
Swapnote | Nintendo SDD Denyu-sha | Swapnote | December 21, 2011 | Swapdoodle | November 17, 2016 | A messaging application for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. | |
Time Twist | Nintendo EAD Pax Softnica | Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...(Disc 1) | July 26, 1991 | Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...(Disc 2) | July 26, 1991 | ||
Tingle | Vanpool | Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | September 2, 2006 | Dekisugi Tingle Pack | June 24, 2009 | Sub-series of The Legend of Zelda franchise. | |
Tomodachi | Nintendo SPD | Tomodachi Collection | June 18, 2009 | Tomodachi Life | April 18, 2013 | ||
Wario | Nintendo R&D1 (1994) Nintendo (1995-2001) Treasure (2003) Suzak (2007) Good-Feel (2008) | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | January 21, 1994 | Wario Land: Shake It! | July 24, 2008 | Sub-series of the Mario franchise. | |
WarioWare | Nintendo R&D1 (2003) Nintendo SPD (2003-2013) Intelligent Systems (2003 - Present) | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | March 21, 2003 | WarioWare: Move It! | November 23, 2023 | Sub-series of Wario franchise | |
Wars | Intelligent Systems | Famicom Wars | August 12, 1988 | Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp | April 21, 2023 | ||
Wave Race | Nintendo EAD (1992 - 1996) Nintendo Software Technology (2001) | Wave Race | July 1, 1992 | Wave Race: Blue Storm | September 14, 2001 | ||
Wii | Nintendo EAD | Wii Sports | November 19, 2006 | Nintendo Switch Sports | April 29, 2022 | ||
Wii Chess / Tsuushin Taikyoku | Nintendo SPD | Wii Chess | January 18, 2008 | Tsuushin Taikyoku: World Chess | September 30, 2008 | Sub-series of the Wii series. | [48] |
Wii Fit | Nintendo EAD Ganbarion (2013) | Wii Fit | December 1, 2007 | Wii Fit U | October 1, 2013 | Sub-series of the Wii series. A fitness game that uses the Wii Balance Board. | |
Wii Party | NDcube Nintendo SPD (2013) | Wii Party | July 8, 2010 | Wii Party U | October 25, 2013 | ||
Wrecking Crew | Nintendo R&D1 Pax Softnica (1998) Hamster Corporation (Arcade Archives) | Vs. Wrecking Crew | July 26, 1984 | Latest original entry: Wrecking Crew '98 Latest entry: Arcade Archives VS. Wrecking Crew | January 1, 1988 May 1, 2020 (Arcade Archives) | ||
X | Argonaut SoftwareNintendo R&D1 Q-Games (2010-) | X | May 29, 1992 | X-Scape | May 31, 2010 | ||
Xenoblade Chronicles | Monolith Soft | Xenoblade Chronicles | June 10, 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | July 29, 2022 | ||
Yakuman | Intelligent Systems HAMSTER Corporation (Arcade Archives) | Yakuman | April 21, 1989 | Latest original entry: Yakuman Houou Latest entry: Arcade Archives VS. MAH-JONG | February 18, 2015 (Houou) February 21, 2020 (Arcade Archives) | ||
Yoshi | Nintendo (1993−1995, 1997, 2005) Game Freak (1991) Bullet-Proof Software (1992) Intelligent Systems (1996) Artoon (2004, 2006) Arzest (2014) Good-Feel (2015−present) | Yoshi | December 14, 1991 | Yoshi's Crafted World | March 29, 2019 | Sub-series of the Mario franchise. |
- ^ Some consider Tingle's Balloon Fight to be a part of the Legend of Zelda series or Tingle series, rather than the Balloon Fight series.
- ^ Only in Japan via Club Nintendo, the latest release outside of Japan is 1990's Balloon Kid.
- ^ Only in Japan, the latest release outside of Japan is 1994's EarthBound, known as Mother 2 in Japan.
- ^ Additional work by indieszero.
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