This is alist of video game franchises published byNintendo.[1][2]
– This color indicates a sub-series of a larger video game franchise.
– This color indicates a sub-series of a larger Mario or Donkey Kong franchises.
| Franchise | Description | Initial entry | Latest entry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080° Snowboarding | A series ofsnowboarding video games released for theNintendo 64 andGameCube. | 1998,1080° Snowboarding | 2003,1080° Avalanche | [3][4][5] |
| Animal Crossing | A series ofsocial simulation games where the player creates a character and interactsanthropomorphic residents to customize their home and village. | 2001,Animal Crossing | 2020,Animal Crossing: New Horizons | [6][7][8] |
| Another Code | Apoint-and-click adventure game series where players, as a teenage girl named Ashley Mizuki Robins, navigate through 3D environments to solve puzzles. | 2005,Another Code: Two Memories | 2024,Another Code: Recollection | [9][10][11] |
| Art Academy | A series ofedutainment games that provide training simulations aimed to teach players todraw. | 2009,Art Academy | 2016,Disney Art Academy | [12][13] |
| Art Style | A successor to thebit Generations series released onDSiWare andWiiWare. | 2006,Orbient | 2010,Rotozoa | [14][15][16] |
| Balloon Fight | A series of side-scrollingaction games where the player maneuvers a floating character with twoballoons strapped to their head through levels. | 1985,VS. Balloon Fight | 2007,Tingle's Balloon Fight | [17][18][19] |
| Big Brain Academy | A series ofpuzzle video games that contain manyminigames aimed to test, score, and improve a player'sintellect. | 2005,Big Brain Academy | 2021,Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain | [20][21][22] |
| bit Generations | A series of seven simpleGame Boy Advance games that focus on replay-ability that were released in two sets across 2006. | 2006,Dotstream,Boundish, andDialhex | 2006,Coloris,Orbient,Digidrive andSoundvoyager | [23] |
| BoxBoy! | A series ofpuzzle-platform games starring square-shaped characters who are able to create lines of adjacent boxes from their bodies to help navigate through short levels. | 2015,BoxBoy! | 2019,BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! | [24][25][26] |
| Brain Age | Similar toBig Brain Academy, the series focuses on completing minigames designed to help improve one's mental processes. | 2005,Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! | 2019,Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch | [27] |
| Chibi-Robo! | A series ofpuzzle platformers where players maneuver a small robot through levels, ranging from a family's home to various outdoor environments. | 2005,Chibi-Robo! | 2015,Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | [28][29] |
| Clubhouse Games | A series ofminigame collections, featuring a variety of simplecard games,board games,sport video games. | 2005,Clubhouse Games | 2020,Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics | [1] |
| Custom Robo | A series ofaction role-playing games where the player builds and customizes robots that are maneuvered and fought in enclosed arenas. | 1999,Custom Robo | 2006,Custom Robo Arena | [30] |
| Daigasso! Band Brothers | Arhythm-basedmusic video game series of two games, one Japan-only, and another only released in Japan and Europe. | 2004,Daigasso! Band Brothers | 2013,Daigassou! Band Brothers P | [31] |
| Detective Pikachu | Anadventure game sub-series of thePokémon franchise focusing on the player solving mysteries with a gruff-talkingPikachu. | 2016,Detective Pikachu | 2023,Detective Pikachu Returns | [32] |
| Dillon | A series ofaction-adventure/tower defense games where the player controls anarmadillo who shoots guns to defeat enemies and defend towns from enemies. | 2012,Dillon's Rolling Western | 2018,Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | [33] |
| Donkey Kong | A long-running series of video games involving Nintendo'sDonkey Kong character. | 1981,Donkey Kong | 2025,Donkey Kong Bananza | [34] |
| Donkey Kong Country | A sub-series ofplatformers in theDonkey Kong franchise, in which Donkey Kongand his friends fight against invading threats to their jungle home. | 1994,Donkey Kong Country | 2025,Donkey Kong Country Returns HD | [35] |
| Donkey Konga | A sub-series ofrhythm-basedmusic video games in theDonkey Kong franchise that involve usingbongo drums as a controller. | 2003,Donkey Konga | 2005,Donkey Konga 3 | [36] |
| Dr. Mario | A sub-series offalling block puzzle game in theMario franchise. | 1990,Dr. Mario | 2019,Dr. Mario World | [37] |
| EarthBound /Mother | A series ofturn-basedrole-playing games known asMother in of Japan andEarthbound outside of Japan. | 1989,Mother | 2006,Mother 3 | [2] |
| Elite Beat Agents /Ouendan | A series ofrhythm-basedmusic video games where the player helps encourage people through dancing in the vein ofJapanese cheering squads. | 2005,Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | 2007,Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 | [38] |
| Endless Ocean | A series ofscuba diving simulation games. | 2007,Endless Ocean | 2024,Endless Ocean Luminous | [39][40] |
| Excitebike | A series ofmotocrossracing games. Initial entries involvedmotorbikes, while later entries expanded to various other four-wheel vehicles. | 1984,Excitebike | 2009,Excitebike: World Rally | [41] |
| Famicom Detective Club | A series of mysteryvisual novels where the player character solves murders as an assistant detective at theUtsugi Detective Agency. | 1988,Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha | 2024,Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club | [42][43] |
| Fire Emblem | A long-running series oftactical role-playing video games taking place in a medieval fantasy world. | 1990,Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | 2023,Fire Emblem Engage | [44][45] |
| Fossil Fighters | Arole playing video game series where the player unearths dinosaurfossils and revives them to do battle. | 2008,Fossil Fighters | 2014,Fossil Fighters: Frontier | [46] |
| F-Zero | A series of futuristicracing games featuring high-speedhovercraft. | 1990,F-Zero | 2023,F-Zero 99 | [47][48] |
| Game & Watch | A series of simpleminigames, originally released on dedicated handhelds, and later expanding into compiled intominigame compilations calledGame & Watch Gallery. | 1980,Game & Watch: Ball | 2021,Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda | [49] |
| Golden Sun | A series ofJRPGs following a group of magically-attuned people called "adepts" as they contend with the return ofalchemy. | 2001,Golden Sun | 2010,Golden Sun: Dark Dawn | [50] |
| Hotel Dusk | Apoint-and-click adventure game series starring aN.Y.P.D. detective-turned-salesman as he investigates mysteries aroundLos Angeles. | 2007,Hotel Dusk: Room 215 | 2010,Last Window: The Secret of Cape West | [2] |
| Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball | A series ofNintendo publishedbaseball games focusing on baseball playerKen Griffey Jr. | 1994,Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball | 1999,Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest | [51] |
| Kid Icarus | A series ofaction video games set in a fictionalGreco-Roman world, starring an angel named Pit as he accomplishes tasks for the goddess Palutena. | 1986,Kid Icarus | 2012,Kid Icarus: Uprising | [2] |
| Kirby | A series ofplatformer games starringKirby, 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. | 1992,Kirby's Dream Land | 2023,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | [52] |
| The Legendary Starfy | A series ofplatformers where the player controls a small star character, many releases relegated to Japan-only. | 2002,Densetsu no Starfy | 2008,The Legendary Starfy | [53] |
| The Legend of Zelda | Anaction-adventure video game series following different incarnations of a warrior and magical princess,Link and namesake of the seriesPrincess Zelda, respectively, as they defendHyrule and other lands from evil, usual at the hands of the vileGanon. | 1986,The Legend of Zelda | 2024,The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | [1] |
| Luigi's Mansion | A sub-series ofaction-adventure games in theMario franchise starringMario's brother,Luigi, as he explores haunted locales. | 2001,Luigi's Mansion | 2019,Luigi's Mansion 3 | [54] |
| Mario Baseball | A sub-series of theMario franchise involving characters from the series competing inbaseball games. | 2005,Mario Superstar Baseball | 2008,Mario Super Sluggers | [55] |
| Mario Golf | A sub-series of theMario franchise involving characters from the series competing ingolf. | 1999,Mario Golf | 2021,Mario Golf: Super Rush | [56] |
| Mario Kart | A sub-series of theMario franchise involving characters from the series racing ingo karts. | 1992,Super Mario Kart | 2025,Mario Kart World | [1] |
| Mario Party | A sub-series of theMario franchise involving characters from the series competing inboard games andminigames. | 1998,Mario Party | 2024,Super Mario Party Jamboree | [1] |
| Mario Strikers | A sub-series of theMario franchise involving characters from the series competing in acontact sport variant ofsoccer. | 2005,Super Mario Strikers | 2022,Mario Strikers: Battle League | [57] |
| Mario Tennis | A sub-series of theMario franchise involving characters from the series competing intennis. | 1995,Mario's Tennis | 2018,Mario Tennis Aces | [58] |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong | A series ofpuzzle platformers whereMario, or toy versions thereof, is maneuvered through small levels. | 2004,Mario vs. Donkey Kong | 2024,Mario vs. Donkey Kong (remake) | [59] |
| Mario & Luigi | A series ofturn-basedrole-playing video games where bothMario andLuigi are concurrently controlled by the player. | 2003,Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | 2024,Mario & Luigi: Brothership | [60] |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Acrossover between theMario andSonic the Hedgehog series where characters from each compete in minigames themed around theOlympic Games. | 2007,Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | 2019,Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | [61] |
| Metroid | A series ofplatform adventure games featuringSamus Aran, a bounty hunter who is frequently hired to subdue intergalactic threats. | 1986,Metroid | 2021,Metroid Dread | [62][1] |
| Metroid Prime | A sub-series of theMetroid franchise where its core gameplay is adapted to 3D space from afirst person perspective. | 2002,Metroid Prime | 2023,Metroid Prime Remastered | [63][1][62] |
| NES Remix | A series of video games that take small excerpts ofNES games and rework them into smallerminigames and new challenges. | 2013,NES Remix | 2014,Ultimate NES Remix | [64] |
| Nintendogs | A series ofreal-timepet simulation video games where players interact and traindogs, and in later entries,cats. | 2005,Nintendogs | 2011,Nintendogs + Cats | [1] |
| Paper Mario | A sub-series of theMario franchise where characters are flat like asheet of paper in 3D space. Varying levels ofrole-playing video game elements are present across entries. | 2000,Paper Mario | 2024,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (remake) | [65] |
| Picross | A series ofpuzzle video games involving solvingnonogram puzzles, many beingcrossovers with various media franchises. Later entries would be self-published by developerJupiter Corporation. | 1995,Mario's Picross | 2025,Picross: Juufuutei Raden's Guide for Pixel Museum | [66] |
| Pikmin | A series ofreal-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. | 2001,Pikmin | 2023,Pikmin 4 | [67] |
| Pilotwings | A series offlight simulation video games, often with characters usingjet packs orhang gliders. | 1990,Pilotwings | 2011,Pilotwings Resort | [68] |
| Pokémon | A long-runningrole-playing video game series involving the collection, fighting, and trading of creatures called "Pokemon". | 1996,Pokémon Red and Blue | 2025,Pokémon Legends: Z-A | [1] |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Aroguelike sub-series in thePokémon franchise, wherein the player takes the role of a Pokémon and navigates through dungeons. | 2005,Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team | 2020,Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX | [69] |
| Pokémon Trading Card Game | A video game adaption of thePokémon Trading Card Game. | 1998,Pokémon Trading Card Game | 2024,Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket | [70] |
| Punch-Out!! | A series of single-playerboxing video games with a focus on pattern recognition, where the player assumes the role of a youngBronxite who aims to become champion of the World Video Boxing Association. | 1984,Punch-Out!! | 2009,Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! | [2] |
| Pushmo | A series ofpuzzle platformer games where the player must navigate giant block structures to rescue the children trapped within. | 2011,Pushmo | 2015,Stretchmo | [71] |
| Puzzle League /Panel de Pon | A series oftile-matchingpuzzle video games. | 1995,Tetris Attack | 2007,Planet Puzzle League | [72][73] |
| Rhythm Heaven | A series ofrhythm-basedmusic video games produced by musician Tsunku♂. | 2006,Rhythm Tengoku | 2015,Rhythm Heaven Megamix | [2] |
| Splatoon | A series ofthird-person shooters focused around teenagers using colorfulpaintball gun-like weapons inturf wars, with a large focus ononline multiplayer gameplay. | 2015,Splatoon | 2022,Splatoon 3 | [74][1] |
| Star Fox | A long-running series ofrail shooter games starring the titular group of mercenaries led byFox McCloud. | 1993,Star Fox | 2017,Star Fox 2 | [75] |
| StarTropics | A series ofaction-adventure video games starring a teenager fromSeattle as he helps his archaeologist uncle defend a group of alien refugees from the warlord chasing them. | 1990,StarTropics | 1994,Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II | [76] |
| Steel Diver | Asubmarine simulation game where the player is part of a secret military force created to combat a hostile nation that has invaded its neighboring countries. | 2011,Steel Diver | 2014,Steel Diver: Sub Wars | [77] |
| Style Savvy | A fashion simulation video game where players manage their own clothing stores, dress up their avatars and compete in contests. | 2008,Style Savvy | 2017,Style Savvy: Styling Star | [78] |
| Super Mario | A long-running series ofplatformers starringNintendo's mascotMario and avariety of other characters from the series. | 1985,Super Mario Bros. | 2023,Super Mario Bros. Wonder | [1] |
| Super Mario Maker | A sub-series of theSuper Mario series focusing on the creation, sharing, and playing ofuser-created 2Dplatformer levels. | 2015,Super Mario Maker | 2019,Super Mario Maker 2 | [79] |
| Super Smash Bros. | Aplatformfighting game series thatcrosses over a variety ofNintendo franchises, with third party characters from other companies added in later entries. | 1999,Super Smash Bros. | 2018,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | [80] |
| Tingle | A sub-series ofThe Legend of Zelda series that focuses on the quirky characterTingle, a grown man who believes he is afairy. | 2006,Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | 2009,Dekisugi Tingle Pack | [81] |
| Tomodachi | A series ofsocial simulation games involving Nintendo'sMii character avatars, where the player creates a community of Miis and watches them interact with each other, form relationships, and partake in various scenarios. | 2009,Tomodachi Collection | 2013,Tomodachi Life | [82] |
| Wario | A sub-series of theMario franchise revolving around the characterWario, with its mainline entries generally playing as aplatformer. | 1994,Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | 2008,Wario Land: Shake It! | [83] |
| WarioWare | A sub-series of theWario and sub-series of the Mario franchise involving playing extremely quick and shortminigames referred to as "microgames". | 2003,WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! | 2023,WarioWare: Move It! | [84] |
| Wars | A long-running series of military-themedturn-based strategy games. | 1988,Famicom Wars | 2023,Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp | [85] |
| Wave Race | A series ofracing video games focused on drivingpersonal watercraft. | 1992,Wave Race | 2001,Wave Race: Blue Storm | [86] |
| Wii | A series ofminigame compilations focused aroundmotion controls, including theWii Sports,Wii Fit,Wii Play, andWii Party sub-series. | 2006,Wii Sports | 2022,Nintendo Switch Sports | [87] |
| Wii Fit | A sub-series of theWii video game series that focuses on trackingphysical fitness through use of theWii Balance Board. | 2007,Wii Fit | 2013,Wii Fit U | [88] |
| Wii Party | A sub-series of theWii video game series that focuses onboard games andminigames similar to theMario Party series. | 2010,Wii Party | 2013,Wii Party U | [89][90][91] |
| Wii Sports | A sub-series of theWii video game series that focuses on a collection of sports video games. | 2006,Wii Sports | 2022,Nintendo Switch Sports | [92] |
| Xenoblade Chronicles | A series ofaction role-playing games that serve as a continuation of the largerXeno metaseries, with a focus onopen world exploration. | 2010,Xenoblade Chronicles | 2025,Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition | [93] |
| Yoshi | A sub-series of theMario franchise involvingplatformers withYoshi as the primary playable character. | 1991,Yoshi | 2019,Yoshi's Crafted World | [94] |
